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Penguin Putnam Inc The Last American Man
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Penguin Putnam Inc Am I a Jew My Journey Among the Believers and
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Penguin Books Ltd Living My Life Penguin Classics
Book SynopsisAnarchist, journalist, drama critic, advocate of birth control and free love, Emma Goldman was the most famous—and notorious—woman in the early twentieth century. This abridged version of her two-volume autobiography takes her from her birthplace in czarist Russia to the socialist enclaves of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Against a dramatic backdrop of political argument, show trials, imprisonment, and tempestuous romances, Goldman chronicles the epoch that she helped shape: the reform movements of the Progressive Era, the early years of and later disillusionment with Lenin’s Bolshevik experiment, and more. Sounding a call still heard today, Living My Life is a riveting account of political ferment and ideological turbulence. First time in Penguin Classics Condensed to half the length of Goldman's original work, this edition is accessible to those interested in the activist and her extraordinary era
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Penguin Putnam Inc Letters to a Young Poet
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Penguin Putnam Inc Hope
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Poison Squad
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Penguin Putnam Inc One L
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Penguin Putnam Inc She Left Me the Gun My Mothers Life Before Me
Book SynopsisOne of those memoirs that remind you why you liked memoirs in the first place... It has the density of a very good novel... As you do with the best writers, you feel lucky to be in Ms. Brockes’s company. --Dwight Garner, The New York TimesA chilling work of psychological suspense and forensic memoir, She Left Me the Gun is a tale of true transformation: the story of a young woman who reinvented herself so completely that her previous life seemed simply to vanish, and of a daughter who transcends her mother’s fears and reclaims an abandoned past.“One day I will tell you the story of my life,” promises Emma Brockes’s mother, “and you will be amazed.” Brockes grew up hearing only pieces of her mother’s past—stories of a rustic childhood in South Africa, glimpses of a bohemian youth in London—and yet knew that crucial facts were still in the dark. A mystery to her friends and family, Paula was
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Penguin Putnam Inc A World Elsewhere
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Penguin Books Ltd Cork Dork A WineFueled Adventure Among the
Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK“Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo élan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a “cork dork.” With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reTrade ReviewWinner of 2018 M.F.K. Fisher Award for Excellence in Culinary WritingFinalist for the 2018 Gourmand Award for Wine Writing Finalist for the 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing (Non-Fiction)“Bosker’s journey into this sodden universe is thrilling, and she tells her story with gonzo élan. . . . She gives great gossip . . . [and] is, in the main, great company as a narrator—witty, generous, democratic . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer to this book's sensibility and heart.”—Jennifer Senior, The New York Times“Reads like a wine lover’s equivalent of Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy’: There is paradise, but only after glimpses of purgatory and hell…A funny, thought-provoking and at times frightening look at the sublime tastes, enormous egos and curious rules of a profession that is both insanely rigorous and occasionally ridiculous.” —Associated Press"A madcap 18-month journey...[that's] as informative as it is, well, intoxicating." —Fortune, “The 4 Books You Should Read This Spring”“A funny, fascinating adventure.”—Real Simple“Cork Dork is remarkably entertaining. Bosker is a talented writer, a thorough reporter and is unfailingly funny.”—The San Francisco Chronicle“A savory romp...[that reveals] not just the intricacies and nuances of flavor that vary from grape to grape, but why wine has become such a social staple for the entire world—and how the way we drink it can potentially change our lives.” —Harper’s Bazaar, “12 Books You Need to Read in March”“Both an entry-level guide to the ever-growing business of wine and a masterclass in the strange, immensely skilled fanatics who make it their life’s work.” —The Atlantic, "25 Books Atlantic Staffers Are Reading This Summer"“If Malcolm Gladwell were to write a book about wine, the results wouldn’t linger much more pleasurably on the palate than this accessible, adventurous, amusing and informative book by Bianca Bosker.” —The Times (London)“[An] often-hilarious memoir.”—Good Housekeeping“An informative and riveting read that doesn't take itself too seriously—a much needed dose of reality the wine world could benefit from.” –Bon Appétit“An essential primer on food's favourite companion, Bianca Bosker's incredible book offers an investigation into taste, smell, and restaurant culture any foodie will appreciate.”—BuzzFeed, "27 Books Every Foodie Needs In Their Library"“Incredibly well written, intelligent, witty, and highly entertaining.” —Eater“As fresh and fun as a Wachau Riesling…packed with helpful information, wrapped in honest inquiry, and slathered with humor and wit.” —Terroirist“One of the most entertaining drink-related memoirs in years.”—Punch“A page turner . . . I heartily recommend [it].”—Martin Moran, The Sunday Times (UK)“Refreshingly accessible...It’s delightful and informative to see a subject as potentially stodgy as wine appreciation refracted through the perspective of someone young, female, and very smart.” —Portland Mercury“[A] must-read wine book.”—San Jose Mercury News “You’ll never feel lost in front of a wine list again.” —Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley of “Gastropod,” via The Atlantic“I loved this book. It’s not just about wine. It’s about learning how to listen to your senses, to more deeply experience and appreciate the world around you, and everyone could use another glass of that.”—Mary Roach, author of Gulp“In this smart and sharply observed book, Bianca Bosker takes us on a marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of wine and wine lovers. It’s also a deeply felt story of her own experience, told with great heart and wit.”—Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief“Cork Dork is a brilliant feat of screwball participatory journalism and Bianca Bosker is a gonzo nerd prodigy. This hilarious, thoughtful and erudite book may be the ultimate answer to the perennial question of whether or not wine connoisseurship is a scam.”—Jay McInerney, author of The Juice “In this delightfully written and keenly observed book, Bianca Bosker helps us become connoisseurs not only of wine but also of people whose passions would more aptly be described as obsessions.”—Walter Isaacson, author of The Innovators“Speaking as someone who barely knows a good Bordeaux from a bottle of Boone's Farm, I was charmed and entertained by this book.”—John Jeremiah Sullivan, author of Pulphead “The Kitchen Confidential of wine: Read this book, and you’ll never be intimidated by wine—or wine snobs—again.”—Madeline Puckette, co-author of Wine Folly “Fascinating…Thanks to Bosker’s sensory descriptions, we get to taste and smell alongside her, without dealing with the thousands of hours of study and endless flashcards first.” —Bustle“An informative yet funny examination of wine.”—Brightly, “The Best Books of Early 2017”“A quest—both hilarious and horrifying—to understand the nature of taste.”—Imbibe “An entertaining read.” —Phoenix New Times“Reading Bianca Bosker is like sitting down with a brilliant, curious friend for an after-work drink, and suddenly finding it’s midnight and the table is littered with empty bottles. Between her hilarious exploits and thoughtful meditations on wine and life, you’ll want to stay for just one more.”—Lauren Collins, author of When In French “A joyful journey of discovery into the ‘soul’ of wine, filled with wit and insight at every step.”—Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game “If you have wondered about the mysteries of wine, and the airs of people who claim to know something about it, Cork Dork is essential reading. Read it and you will never look at wine in quite the same way again. This is reportage of a high order.”—Roger Cohen, author of The Girl from Human Street “Rollicking and lively...I gulped down this book with enormous pleasure.”—Julia Flynn Siler, author of The House of Mondavi "I have read many 'wine books,' some casual, some pedantic, and many happily informative. But Bianca Bosker’s book stands out as being spectacularly successful in teaching us about wine, in making us love wine, and in presenting a tone of unfailing good humor."—Richard E. Quandt, The Journal of Wine Economics“Always perceptive, curious, and entertaining, the author describes her experiences with precision and a wry sense of humor...Readers will certainly come away from the book knowing more about wine and likely eager to explore it further, but even those less inclined to imbibe will be intrigued.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“An interesting look at those with an unquenchable thirst for those unique bottles of vinicultural perfection.”—Booklist “A page-turning and fascinating memoir.”—Publishers Weekly
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Penguin Putnam Inc Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings
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Penguin Putnam Inc White Girls
Book SynopsisThis book will change you. --Chicago TribuneWhite Girls is about, among other things, blackness, queerness, movies, Brooklyn, love (and the loss of love), AIDS, fashion, Basquiat, Capote, philosophy, porn, Eminem, Louise Brooks, and Michael Jackson. Freewheeling and dazzling, tender and true, it is one of the most daring and provocative books of recent years, an invaluable guide to the culture of our time.
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Penguin Putnam Inc On the Trail of the Serpent
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Penguin Books Canada Ltd All the Way
Book SynopsisThe bestselling story of a true warrior's toughest battle, now in paperback It seemed as though nothing could stop Jordin Tootoo on the ice. The captain, a fan favourite, a star in international competition, Tootoo was always a leader. And when he was drafted by Nashville in 2001 and made the Predators out of camp in 2003, he became a leader in another way--as the first player of Inuk descent to suit up in the NHL. All the challenges and pressure would have been more than enough for any rookie, but Tootoo faced something far more difficult: the tragic loss of his older brother before his first shift for the Predators. Though he played through it, Tootoo suffered from many of the same problems that have plagued so many people from his community. In 2010, he checked himself into rehab for alcohol addiction. It seemed as though a promising career had ended too soon. But that's not the way Tootoo saw
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Penguin Books Canada Ltd Alone Against the North
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Penguin Books Canada Dark Ambition The Twisted Pact of Serial Killers
Book SynopsisThe gripping true-crime account of a young Canadian aviation heir charged with three murders--Tim Bosma, ex-girlfriend Laura Babcock, and his own father, Wayne Millard--in what appears to be thrill-seeking serial kills. In 2013, Tim Bosma of Hamilton, Ontario, put his truck up for sale online, and then disappeared during a test drive with two strangers. In the disappeareance and the murder investigation that followed, he made headlines on over several weeks that spring. Weeks later, two men were arrested for Bosma's murder: a petty criminal with the Dickensian name of Mark Smich, and Dellen Millard, the good-looking heir of an aviation millionaire. Disturbingly, there appeared to be no motive for the gruesome killing of Bosma, whose charred remains were found on Millard's farm. It seemed to be a cold-blooded thrill kill carried out by what some would deem a psychopath and his sidekick. Furthermore,
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Mariner Books Virginia Woolf
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OUP India Perpetuas Journey
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Oxford University Press, USA Earl Warren A Public Life
Book SynopsisHow could the man who presided over so many controversial Supreme Court decisions and led such a notable political career seem to be, and be regarded as, a person of quite modest presence and abilities? White, a former law clerk to Warren, goes back to Warren's roots in Progressivism to demonstrate the underlying consistencies beneath the apparent paradoxes of the man's career.Trade Review"White's splendid new biography helps us to understand better Warren's remarkable career from district attorney of Alameda County, California, to Chief Justice of the United States....[It] establishes White as one of our premier legal historians."--American Bar Foundation Research Journal"The first significant legal biography of Chief Justice Earl Warren."--Stanford Law Review"White's analysis is penetrating, his literary style engaging."--Political Science Quarterly"A fascinating book about a towering figure of our time."--Virginia Quarterly Review"A serious and fascinating study, relating Warren the man and Warren the judge, and throwing fresh light on an amazing period in the Supreme Court's history."--Anthony Lewis, The New York Times Book Review"Seems likely to serve for some time as the standard against which other biographies of the controversial chief justice will be measured."--American Historical Review"An excellent introduction to a major figure in twentieth-century American history...solid, informative, and perceptive."--Journal of American History"Mr. White has written an exciting biography of this great man and provided...a wealth of material for the continuing debate over Warren's role."--The New Republic"A first-rate biography."--Journal of Southern History"The most important book about the law published this year. Both a fresh exploration of one of the most astonishing political metamorphoses in American history, and a profound but readable explanation of some of the main problems of constitutional law and jurisprudence."--Baltimore Sun"White has gone beyond the labels and given us the man....[He] makes a serious and usually successful effort to show us the people and forces, events, idea, plans and accidents that made Warren what he became."--Los Angeles Times"White is remarkably successful....[He] develops a thesis of Warren's decision-making process with which every future Warren biographer or Supreme Court historian will have to cope."--Washington Post Book World"White's 'interpretive biography' of Earl Warren as Jurist and Man rather than lengthy life history is particularly well suited to political science classes and teaches the richness of the American judicial process in the life of a most interesting Chief Justice."--Bradley S. Chilton, University of Southern Mississippi"[A] valiant biography....Thanks to White's honesty, skill, and diligence, it is a reliable collection of materials providing an opportunity to appraise Warren's judicial performance as a whole, an opportunity that non-specialists rarely have for any member of the Court."--Yale Law Journal
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The University of Chicago Press Dangerous Work
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University of Chicago Press The Dons
Book SynopsisFor 200 years, Oxford and Cambridge were home to some of Britain's greatest teachers and intellects. This book describes the great dons in all their glorious and eccentric garb: who they were, what they were like, why they mattered and what their legacy is.
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University of Chicago Press The Word the Law
Book SynopsisBall takes an experimental journey into the inner life of law and the careers of men and women who use it to help disadvantaged people and to strengthen the fabric of the communities in which they live. The book concentrates on seven contemporary lawyers, judges, and advocates who have devoted their lives to an unconventional vision of the law.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Seven Practices in Law 2: Dilsey, Baby Suggs, and the Nonreligious Word 3: What of Ethics, Faith, Christian Religion? 4: Mark, Isaiah, and the Empty Place 5: Aesthetic Meaning and Political Freedom 6: Morbidity and Viability in Law Acknowledgments Notes Index
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The University of Chicago Press Edouard Manet Rebel In A Frock Coat
Book SynopsisA detailed, informed biography of Edouard Manet, this study attempts to expose the character of an artist who maintained a sharply-defined duality between his public and private personas. Weaving his art, life and history into a smooth tapestry, the author offers a portrait of a complex artist.
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The University of Chicago Press The Creation of Scientific Effects Heinrich Hertz
Book SynopsisThis text focuses on the social and intellectual world of 19th-century German physics. In providing a biography of Hertz and his scientific community, Buchwald aims to reconstitute the tacit knowledge - the shared, unwritten assumptions, values and understandings - that shapes the work of science.
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The University of Chicago Press Hayek on Mill 16
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The University of Chicago Press Freedoms Moment
Book SynopsisExamining the principle of freedom propagated by the French Revolution, and the kind of individual created by it, this text looks at the lives and ideas of eight critics from the 18th century to the present day: Rousseau, Robespierre, Stendhal, Michelot, Bergson, Peguy, Sartre and Foucault.
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The University of Chicago Press Eleanor of Aquitane and Six Others
Book SynopsisAn examination of the lives of prominent 12th-century French women as well as popular female literary figures of the time. Focusing on medieval notions of women and love, the author studies women's biographies and analyzes how female characters were treated in fable and legend.
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The University of Chicago Press An Elusive Victorian
Book SynopsisLong kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement.
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The University of Chicago Press The Papers of James Madison
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The University of Chicago Press The Collaborator The Trial and Execution of
Book SynopsisRobert Brasillach was executed in 1945 for what he wrote during the Nazi occupation of France. The author raises the question of whether he was condemned for his writing, or singled out as a homosexual; and why he was shot, when those responsible for the murder of thousands were set free.
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The University of Chicago Press Stinging Trees and WaitaWhiles Confessions of a
Book SynopsisThis work is the author's record of the time he spent in the remote area of the Australian rainforest and his run-ins with plant, animal and human species alike. He found hemself at the centre of a bitter battle over conservation strategies and became the object of many residents' hatred.
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The University of Chicago Press On Social Research and Its Language
Book SynopsisThe 18 essays in this book illustrate the diversity of Lazarsfeld's interests. They encompass his own works of social research, as well as writings on methodology and the history and sociology of social research. In addition the book provides a revealing biography of Lazarsfeld.
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The University of Chicago Press On Social Research and Its Language
Book SynopsisThe 18 essays in this book illustrate the diversity of Lazarsfeld's interests. They encompass his own works of social research, as well as writings on methodology and the history and sociology of social research. In addition the book provides a revealing biography of Lazarsfeld.
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The University of Chicago Press The Prayers of Kierkegaard
Book SynopsisSoren Kierkegaard's influence has been felt in many areas of human thought from theology to psychology. Nearly 100 of his prayers are gathered here, illuminating his own life of prayer and speaking to the concerns of Christians today.Table of ContentsPt. I: The Prayers 1: God, the Father 2: God, the Son 3: God, the Holy Spirit 4: For Special Occasions Pt. II: An Interpretation of Kierkegaard's Life and Thought 1: His Life 2: Basic Themes 3: Toward the Christian Life 4: Man of Prayer Notes The Works of Kierkegaard in English
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The University of Chicago Press On KnowingThe Natural Sciences Historical Studies
Book SynopsisIn this volume, Gorden MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight "Eminent Scientificos" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew and "dangerous savages".
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University of Chicago Press Illinois Justice The Scandal of 1969 the Rise
Book SynopsisThis title takes the reader behind the scenes of the so-called "Scandal of 1969", an event which spelled the end of an Illinois Supreme Court justice's aspirations to the US Supreme Court, but also marked the beginning of little-known lawyer John Paul Steven's rise to the high court.
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The University of Chicago Press The Evolutionary Biology of Plants
Book SynopsisMathews's standard biography of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), based on extensive research in archives in this country and family records in France, where Tanner emigrated before the turn of the century to find freedom and acceptance, provides a full account of Tanner's life and art.
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The University of Chicago Press Gehennical Fire The Lives of George Starkey an
Book SynopsisBoth the quest for natural knowledge and the aspiration to alchemical wisdom played crucial roles in the scientific revolution, as William R. Newman demonstrates in this work on George Starkey (1628-1665), America's first famous scientist.Trade Review"A richly detailed account that provides many new insights into the intersection of medicine, natural philosophy, and alchemy in seventeenth-century education, medical practice, and scientific thought." - Nancy G. Siraisi, Renaissance Quarterly "The deep scholarship of this book is presented to the nonexpert reader with exemplary lucidity.... It should lead to a rethinking of the role of alchemy in the scientific revolution." - Roy Porter, William and Mary Quarterly "Newman shows how studying an obscure and ambiguous figure can bring the science of a period to life." - David Knight, Nature
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The University of Chicago Press Ruthless Hedonism The American Reception of
Book SynopsisThis study argues that Henri Matisse's sober presentations of himself were calculated to fit with the social constraints and ideological demands of the times. It shows how the way Matisse's work was viewed changed as attention shifted away from the subject matter to the seductiveness of his paint.
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The University of Chicago Press Poetry of Mourning The Modern Elegy from Hardy to
Book SynopsisO'Gorman discusses the individual and collective achievement of the recognized trinity of American architecture: Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86), Louis Sullivan (1856-1924), and Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). He traces the evolution of forms created during these architects' careers, emphasizing the interrelationships among them and focusing on the designs and executed buildings that demonstrate those interrelationships. O'Gorman also shows how each envisioned the building types demanded by the growth of nineteenth-century cities and suburbs--the downtown skyscraper and the single-family home. [A] brilliant analysis ...a major contribution to our understanding of the beginnings of modern American architecture.--David Hamilton Eddy, Times Higher Education Supplement.
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The University of Chicago Press Memory Narrative The Weave of LifeWriting
Book SynopsisPresenting an account of how the weave of life-writing has altered over time to arrive at its present form, this text tells the story of an evolving literary form. The writings of St. Augustine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka and the work of sculptor, Albert Giacometti.
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The University of Chicago Press Memory and Narrative The Weave of LifeWriting
Book SynopsisPresenting an account of how the weave of life-writing has altered over time to arrive at its present form, this text tells the story of an evolving literary form. The writings of St. Augustine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka and the work of sculptor, Albert Giacometti.
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The University of Chicago Press Frank OHara Poet Among Painters
Book SynopsisPreviously known as an art-world figure, but now regarded as an important poet, Frank O'Hara is examined in this study. It traces the poet's French connection and the influence of the visual arts on his work. This edition includes a new introduction with a reconsideration of O'Hara's lyric.
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The University of Chicago Press Vincents Books Van Gogh and the Writers Who
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The University of Chicago Press Max Weber
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to Weber's thought. Fritz Ringer locates Weber in his historical context, relating his ideas to the controversies and politics of his day and considers the importance of Weber to contemporary life.
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The University of Chicago Press Natal Command Paper Phoenix Poets
Book SynopsisIn this collection of poems, Peter Sacks draws upon his life as an expatriate and upon his early years in South Africa, including his time spent with the military. He lays bare his sense of both personal and historical losses, and his commitment to the works of mourning and cultural repair.
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The University of Chicago Press How Natives Think About Captain Cook For Example
Book SynopsisThis volume seeks to go far beyond specialized debates about the alleged superiority of Western traditions. The culmination of Sahlins's ethnohistorical research on Hawaii, is a reaffirmation for understanding difference.
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The University of Chicago Press The Exceptional Woman Elisabeth VigeeLebrun and
Book SynopsisA court-painter to Marie Antoinette, Elisabeth Vigee-LeBrun was rediscovered in the 1970s as part of the "hidden feminist heritage". This text uses her career to explore the position of "woman-artist" in the moral, philosophical, professional and medical debates about women in 18th-century France.
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