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Springer International Publishing AG English Stylistics: A Cognitive Grammar Approach
Book SynopsisThis accessible textbook hinges on the central assumptions of Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Grammar, introducing students to the analytical tools they need to approach Stylistics, an essential area in language analysis. The author verifies the claim that alterations in style, triggered by different cognitive processes, reflect alterations in meaning, and shows how they are employed to achieve particular effects in context. The book links theory with practice, aiming both to acquaint students with the cognitive principles that account for stylistic expressions, and to provide them with the tools and techniques to conduct their own analyses. The textbook explores and explains how writers use the resources of language to create meaning, and how readers interpret texts. It will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in English Linguistics, as well as those working on other languages and in related areas such as Composition and Creative Writing. Table of ContentsPrologue.- Chapter 1: Key Concepts.- Chapter 2: Historical Overview.- Chapter 3: The Cognitive Framework.- Chapter 4: The Idealization Theory.- Chapter 5: The Contextualization Theory.- Chapter 6: The Configuration Theory.- Chapter 7: The Experientialism Theory.- Chapter 8: The Conceptualization Theory.- Epilogue.
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Springer International Publishing AG Witnessing Torture: Perspectives of Torture
Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates a new, interdisciplinary approach to life writing about torture that situates torture firmly within its socio-political context, as opposed to extending the long line of representations written in the idiom of the proverbial dark chamber. By dismantling the rhetorical divide that typically separates survivors’ suffering from human rights workers’ expertise, contributors engage with the personal, professional, and institutional dimensions of torture and redress. Essays in this volume consider torture from diverse locations – the Philippines, Argentina, Sudan, and Guantánamo, among others. From across the globe, contributors witness both individual pain and institutional complicity; the challenges of building communities of healing across linguistic and national divides; and the role of the law, art, writing, and teaching in representing and responding to torture.Trade Review“I would strongly recommend this book to anyone working in the field of life narrative. … I am very glad that I did, because it forced me to shift my understanding of the work that I do—for the better, I hope.” (Annie Pohlman, Biography, Vol. 42 (4), 2019)Table of ContentsPart I Torture in Context and Translation 1 Torture: The Catastrophe of a Bond Carlos Alberto Arestivo2 Torture in an Historical Context: Notes from Sudan Mohamed Elgadi3 The Unspeakable Agony of Inflicted Pain: Torture,Betrayal, Redress Robert Francis Garcia4 Translating Trauma, Witnessing Survival Laurie Ball CooperPart II Witnessing Torture and Recovery: Survivors, HealthProfessionals, Institutions 5 The Role of Health Professionals in Torture TreatmentLinda A. Piwowarczyk6 Assessing the Treatment of Torture: BalancingQuantifiable with Intangible Metrics Orlando P. Tizon7 The Little Red Cabinet of Tears: The Impact uponTreatment Providers of Bearing Witness to Torture Judy B. Okawa8 Beyond Institutional Betrayal: When the Professional IsPersonal 111Ellen GerrityPart III Disappearance and Torture, Redress andRepresentation 9 Everardo and the CIA’s Long-Term Torture Practices Jennifer Harbury10 Survivors and the Origin of the Conventionfor the Protection of All Persons from EnforcedDisappearance Patricio Rice11 The Tenacity of Memory: Art in the Aftermathof Atrocity Claudia Bernardi12 Teaching about Torture, or, Reading between the Linesin the Humanities Madelaine Hron13 Legal Appeal: Habeas Lawyers Narrate Guantánamo LifeTerri Tomsky14 Did We Survive Torture? Mansoor AdayfiEpilogue: From Solitude to Solidarity Index
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CYPRESS BOOK CO LTD IMPORT HARRY POTTER THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE
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Tara Books To Market, To Market - PB
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John Benjamins Publishing Co A Comparative Literary History of Modern Slavery
Book SynopsisThe first volume of A Comparative Literary History of Modern Slavery explores literary representations of enslavement with a focus on the emotions. The contributors consider how the diverse emotions generated by slavery have been represented over a historical period stretching from the 16th century to the present and across regions, languages, media and genres. The seventeen chapters explore different framings of emotional life in terms of sentiments' and affects' and consider how emotions intersect with literary registers and movements such as melodrama and realism. They also examine how writers, including some formerly enslaved people, sought to activate the feelings of readers, notably in the context of abolitionism. In addition to obvious psychological responses to slavery such as fear, sorrow and anger, they explore minor-key affects such as shame, disgust and nostalgia and address the complexity of depicting love and intimacy in situations of domination. Two forthcoming volumes explore the literary history of slavery in relation to memory and to practices of authorship.
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO
Book SynopsisThe Adventures of Pinocchio: Mischievous puppet dreams of becoming real boy, learns lessons, becomes wise and good. Will he achieve dream and will Geppetto become rich? Read to find out.
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Double 9 Booksllp The Little Lame Prince
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EduCart Tales from Shakespeare
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Double 9 Booksllp The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love
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Double 9 Booksllp The Untamed
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Double 9 Books Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found
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Double 9 Books Pawned
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Double 9 Books Every Man In His Humor
Book SynopsisA well-known English playwright and poet of the 17th century, Ben Jonson wrote the humorous drama Every Man in His Humour. The play, which is set in London, has a varied ensemble of individuals in a number of hilarious and sarcastic scenarios. A character's humour, which refers to their major personality attribute or temperament, differs depending on who they are. Jonson expertly captures the follies and eccentricities of human nature via clever conversation, mistaken identities, and humorous miscommunications. The comedy Every Man in His Humour makes fun of the social mores, ambitions, and pretenses of the day. It paints a realistic and engaging picture of Elizabethan life, complete with recognizable class distinctions, efforts to assimilate, and social mobility. The drama examines themes of self-discovery, change, and the negative effects of having lofty goals and aspirations. It illustrates the absurd results that occur when people attempt to change who they are in order to fit in, which eventually results in mayhem and bewilderment. Every Man in His Humour is an important work of English literature that demonstrates Ben Jonson's skill for character development, razor-sharp humor, and social satire.
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Double 9 Books LLP The Genealogy of Morals a Polemic
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Double 9 Books LLP She Stoops to Conquer
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Double 9 Books LLP The Playboy of the Western World
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Double 9 Books The Poetics Of Aristotle
Book SynopsisThe Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, is a seminal work in the realm of literary theory and aesthetics. Written around 335 BCE, this treatise offers profound insights into the nature and principles of poetry and drama. Aristotle explores the concept of mimesis, asserting that art imitates life. He delves into the cathartic effect of tragedy, suggesting that it purges emotions like pity and fear from the audience. He dissects the essential elements of a compelling narrative, emphasizing plot structure with a well-defined beginning, middle, and end. Aristotle's discussion of character is central to The Poetics. He introduces the notion of a tragic flaw, or hamartia, which leads to a character's downfall. His analysis of language, diction, rhythm, and melody underscores their significance in poetic works. The Poetics is particularly renowned for its examination of tragedy. Aristotle outlines key elements, including peripeteia (a reversal of fortune) and anagnorisis (a moment of recognition), which are fundamental to tragic storytelling. This work's enduring impact on literature, theater, and aesthetics is undeniable. It has served as a foundational text for generations of writers, playwrights, and scholars, providing invaluable guidance in the craft of storytelling and dramatic performance.
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Double 9 Books A Journey To The Western Islands Of Scotland
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Double 9 Books Stories From Le Morte D'Arthur And The Mabinogion
Book SynopsisStories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion, authored by Beatrice E. Clay, presents a captivating collection of Arthurian legends and Welsh myths. Drawing from two iconic medieval sources, the book weaves together tales of chivalry, magic, and also heroic quests. Le Morte D'Arthur, written by Sir Thomas Malory, forms the foundation of the Arthurian legends. Clay skillfully selects and retells key episodes from this vast work, recounting the adventures of King Arthur, his knights, and the legendary sword, Excalibur. The narrative delves into the complexities of Arthur's reign, his noble deeds, and the tragic downfall of the Round Table. The Mabinogion, a compilation of Welsh myths and other one legends, which adds another layer of enchantment to the book. Clay brings to life the mystical world of ancient Wales, featuring and captivating stories of gods, heroes, and also otherworldly beings. Readers are immersed in magical encounters, ancient prophecies, and other one dramatic battles, capturing the essence of Welsh folklore. Through her eloquent prose, Beatrice E. Clay breathes new life into these timeless tales, preserving their essence while making them accessible to modern readers.
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Double 9 Books The After House
Book SynopsisThe After House through Mary Roberts Rinehart is a thrilling tale that takes location on a remote coastal island. This tale is ready a young guy named Halsey who movements in with some friends to a residence at the beach that is very far away. But when a mysterious murder happens inside the region, their plans for a quiet summer season retreat move horribly wrong. The peace in their haven is damaged. As the tale is going on, unique human beings in the residence are suspected, making the surroundings of doubt and mistrust even more potent. Rinehart makes use of clever tale twists and turns to take readers on an interesting journey wherein she famous strategies and secrets and techniques, reasons that were kept mystery, and shocking facts. The story does an exquisite activity of building drama and thriller, keeping an experience of hysteria and suspicion at some point of. The restrained and moody placing of the beach residence provides depth to the tale that is unfolding and makes for a thrilling background for what happens. Rinehart cleverly weaves a tale that is each mysterious and psychologically suspenseful, growing an exciting internet of suspicion and hidden motives. The After House remains an exciting thriller that makes readers need to figure out the web of lies and secrets that runs via this creepy tale.
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Double 9 Books The Winds Of The World
Book SynopsisThe Winds of the World is a travel book written by means of the well-known British author Talbot Mundy. The book, which got here out in 1917, is a thrilling tale that takes readers on a ride through special places and mysterious cultures. The major character of the story is an American adventurer named James Schuyler Grim. He goes on a risky quest to find out the secrets and techniques and strategies of a hidden metropolis within the Himalayas. Along together with his partner and friend, the mysterious girl referred to as Cigarette, Grim has to deal with risky settings, sneaky enemies, and the mystical unknown. As the story is going on, readers come to be immersed in the wealthy tapestry of the Himalayan vicinity, in which excessive-stakes motion mixes with old traditions and mysterious know-how. In the early 1900s, The Winds of the World is about and deals with themes of exploration, clashes among cultures, and the look for mystery which means. This book suggests how desirable Talbot Mundy is at telling tales; the people and settings are brilliantly defined. The book has movement, thriller, and a journey, which can be all things that readers love approximately Mundy's paintings. It draws readers in with its notable enchantment and the search for hidden secrets and techniques.
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Double 9 Books The Book of This and That
Book SynopsisRobert Lynd's collection of memories, The Book of This and That, is a deliberate compilation of his numerous essay thoughts, skillfully condensed right into a single on hand volume, designed to be low cost for readers of every age. The memories within this anthology captivate with a mix of fascination and quiet attraction, a few unfolding in ways that surprise and others lightly drawing readers into their narratives. Regarded as a classic, this book stands as a repository of Lynd's profound ideas, seamlessly woven collectively for readers to explore. This version of The Book of This and That now not only preserves the timeless essence of Lynd's reflections but additionally introduces a present day contact with an attention grabbing new cowl and a professionally typeset manuscript. The cautious presentation complements the clarity of the gathering, making it inviting for a contemporary target market. Whether readers searching for intriguing testimonies or concept-provoking insights, Lynd's paintings on this edition promises a literary adventure that spans generations, offering something for anybody and reaffirming its repute as a classic for readers to cherish.
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Double 9 Books The Forest FarmTales of the Austrian Tyrol
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Double 9 Books LLP The Passing of the Frontier a Chronicle of the Old West
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Double 9 Books Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners Volume II
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Double 9 Books Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
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Double 9 Books A Commentary
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. WHEN THE WILDFLOWERS BLOOM
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Double 9 Booksllp The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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Double 9 Booksllp The Life and Death of King Richard the Second
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Double 9 Booksllp The Tragedy of Coriolanus
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Conferencing and Presentation English for Young
Book SynopsisThis book discusses and demonstrates the types of English discourse used at academic conferences and offers guidance to prospective conference participants from multiple perspectives. It is a combination of research taken from numerous academic conferences attended and observations made by the author, based on well-established research methods in applied linguistics, as well as a guidebook aimed at students, ESP teachers, and young academics and professionals wishing to upgrade their skills to participate fruitfully in, and contribute to, academic conferences. It offers academic novices and non-native speakers of English in particular much that is new and practical, far beyond the realm of simple ‘presentation tips’. It addresses various topics, such as chairing discussions, poster management, discussion sessions, the TED phenomenon, workshops, and the emerging field of English as a lingua franca. The style alternates between the accessible and practical, and the analysis of the linguistic categories underpinning the discourse: genre analysis, the nature of the specialist discourse community, features of academic spoken discourse, and the presentation as multimodal narrative are all explored. The book includes authentic samples of model speech discourse throughout, along with questions and exercises for deliberation or practice in each chapter.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- Part 1 The external framework of academic conferences.- 2 An 'Age of conferencing'.- 3 The TED factor.- 4 Affective factors influencing conference presentation performance.- 5 'Native' vs non-native English speakers (NES/NNES) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) at Academic Conferences.- 6 Implications of ELF for ESP/EAP teachers, learners, and international academic conference discourse.- Part 2 The conference and the structure of its core speech events.- 7 The academic functions of conference discourse.- 8 Genre and mode in the discourse community.- 9 Engagement and narrative.- Part 3 Academic conference discourse: The research background.- 10 Investigation process and research focus.- 11 Social and environmental factors.- Part 4 Practical ideas and suggestions for effective conference performance.- 12 Academic tenor and formulaic academic phrases.- 13 Conference presentation introductions and openings.- 14 The management of conference presentation outline slides.- 15 Effective conference presentation summaries, conclusions, and closings.- 16 Transition phrases in the conference presentation.- 17 Managing discussion sessions (Q&A).- 18 Intonation, visuals, text, and narrative.- 19 Managing conference presentation and discussion session breakdown (Repair).- Part 5 Academic conference agnates and extra-textual considerations.- 20 Poster sessions.- 21 Symposia, colloquia, and workshops.- 22 The attendee as a conference participant.- 23 Chairing discourse.- 24 The academic conference social dimension.- Part 6 Practical preparations for the conference presentation.- 25 Final-stage tips.
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Bloomsbury Publishing USA Horror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft: White
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Genius After Psychoanalysis
Book SynopsisK. Daniel Cho is Professor of Education at Otterbein University in Columbus, OH. Professor Cho works on psychoanalysis in a variety of disciplinary contexts. He is the author of Psychopedagogy: Freud, Lacan, and the Psychoanalytic Theory of Education (2009) and co-editor of Marcuse's Challenge to Education (2008).
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Yen Press Nagisa Natsunagi Still Wants to Be a High School Girl Vol. 2 light novel
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Soft Stir Stories of Collision
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INCA Press Incalculable Loss
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Broadview Press Ltd As You Like It (1598-99)
Book SynopsisBoth a witty satire of literary cliché and a tender meditation on the varieties of love, As You Like It continues to be one of Shakespeare’s most beloved and widely performed comedies. In the introduction to this new edition, David Bevington traces the complex relationships between the characters in the play, and explores the history of its criticism from Samuel Johnson to the twenty-first century.As part of the newly launched Broadview Press / Internet Shakespeare Editions series, this edition features a variety of interleaved materials—from facsimile pages, diagrams, and musical scores to illustrations and extended discussions of myth and folklore—that provide a context for the social and cultural allusions in the play. Appendices offer excerpts from Shakespeare’s key sources and influences, including Thomas Lodge’s Rosalind and Ben Jonson’s Every Man in His Humor.A collaboration between Broadview Press and the Internet Shakespeare Editions project at the University of Victoria, the editions developed for this series have been comprehensively annotated and draw on the authoritative texts newly edited for the ISE. This innovative series allows readers to access extensive and reliable online resources linked to the print edition.Trade Review“With its wealth of contextual material, and linked to the extensive resources online, this edition of one of Shakespeare’s most engaging plays will be particularly welcome in the undergraduate classroom. Editor David Bevington draws on a long and distinguished career to situate the play in its literary, intellectual, and historical contexts, furnishing a well-stocked Introduction that can be navigated readily by students new to the field. A feature that makes this edition especially attractive as a teaching text is the inclusion of nearly two dozen “interleavings” to supplement the traditional footnotes—extended, and often illustrated, glosses on key passages and references that might prove obscure for readers today.” — Judith Owens, University of ManitobaTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTIONSHAKESPEARE’S LIFESHAKESPEARE’S THEATERWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A BRIEF CHRONOLOGYA NOTE ON THE TEXTABBREVIATIONSAS YOU LIKE ITAPPENDIX A: SOURCES AND INFLUENCES From Thomas Lodge, Rosalind (1590) From “The Tale of Gamelyn” (14th Century) From “Robin Hood and the Beggar” From John Lyly, Galatea (1592) From Ben Jonson, Every Man in His Humor (1598) From Joseph Hall, Satires (1598) APPENDIX B: CLASSICAL MYTHS IN AS YOU LIKE ITBIBLIOGRAPHY
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Broadview Press Ltd Salome
Book SynopsisSalome is Oscar Wilde’s most experimental—and controversial—play. In its own time, the play, written in French, was described by a reviewer as “an arrangement in blood and ferocity, morbid, bizarre, repulsive.” None, however, could deny the importance of Wilde’s creation. Contemporary audiences and reviewers variously regarded Salome as the symbol of a thrilling modernity, a challenge to patriarchy, a confession of desire, a sign of moral decay, a new form of art, and a revolt against the restraints of Victorian society. Less well known than Wilde’s beloved comedies, Salome is as enduringly modern and relevant.This edition uses the English translation done by Wilde’s lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, and overseen and corrected by Wilde himself. Appendices detail the play’s sources and provide extensive materials on its contemporary reception and dramatic productions.Trade Review“Salome illuminated! This edition presents Salome as a formally complex, richly intertextual, and generative phenomenon of international modernism. Kimberly Stern sets a superbly annotated text between an extensive introduction and several appendices documenting the play’s literary, cultural, and visual sources, its reception, and its translation, illustration, and performance histories. The edition offers copious source materials to augment the text, some requisite and some unexpected. Stern’s adept and unprecedented selection of contextual sources enhances the powerful and recurrent fascination of a play that has continuously spawned adaptations as well as controversy. This is where all students of Salome should start.” — Heidi Hartwig, Central Connecticut State UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionOscar Wilde: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextSalomeAppendix A: Sources Matthew 14:1-12, The Bible: Authorized King James Versionwith Apocrypha (2008) “Descent of the Goddess Ishtar into the Lower World,”The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East (1917) From Heinrich Heine, Atta Troll (1843) From J.C. Heywood, Herodias: A Dramatic Poem (1867) From Oscar Wilde, “Review of J.C. Heywood’s Salome,”Pall Mall Gazette (15 February 1888) From Stéphane Mallarmé, “La scéne: Nourrice—Hérodiade”(1864-67) From Gustave Flaubert, “Hérodias” (1877) William Wilde, “Salome” (1878) From Joris-Karl Huysmans, Á Rebours (1884) From Maurice Maeterlinck, La Princesse Maleine (1889) Appendix B: A Visual History Gustave Moreau, “The Apparition” (1876) Aubrey Beardsley, Design for the Title Page to the English Edition of Salome (1894) Aubrey Beardsley, Final Design for the Title Page (1894) Aubrey Beardsley, “The Woman in the Moon” (1894) Aubrey Beardsley, “The Climax” (1894) Appendix C: Contemporary Responses From Edgar Saltus, Oscar Wilde: An Idler’s Impression (1917) Pierre Louÿs, “Salomé: à Oscar W.” (30 June 1892) Letter from Oscar Wilde to Richard Le Gallienne (22/23 February 1893) From a Letter from Bernard Shaw to Oscar Wilde (28 February 1893) From a Letter from Max Beerbohm to Reginald Turner (February 1893) From “Salomé,” The Times (23 February 1893) From a Review of Salomé, Pall Mall Gazette (27 February 1893) Letter from Stéphane Mallarmé to Oscar Wilde (March 1893) From William Archer, “Mr. Oscar Wilde’s New Play,”Black and White (11 May 1893) From Lord Alfred Douglas, “Salomé: A Critical Overview,” The Spirit Lamp (1893) Appendix D: Translation History Letter from Lord Alfred Douglas to John Lane (30 September 1893) From a Letter from Lord Alfred Douglas to John Lane (16 November 1893) From a Letter from Oscar Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas (January-March 1897) From a Letter from Robert Ross to Frank Harris (undated) From Lord Alfred Douglas, Autobiography (1929) Translation Chart Appendix E: Performance History From Charles Ricketts, Self-Portrait (1939) From Graham Robertson, Time Was (1931) Photograph of Sarah Bernhardt in Costume as Salome (1891) From a Letter from Oscar Wilde to William Rothenstein (July 1892) “Mr. Oscar Wilde on Salome,” The Times (2 March 1893) From Oscar Wilde, “The Censure and Salome,” Pall Mall Budget (30 June 1892) Bernard Partridge, “A Wilde Idea,” Punch Magazine (9 July 1892) From a Letter from Max Beerbohm to Reginald Turner (June 1892) Oscar Wilde, “Plan de la scene” (1891) From M.J. du Tillet, “Théâtres” [review of the Paris premiere of Salome], Revue bleue politique et littéraire (1896) From Jean de Tinan, “Théâtre de l’oeuvre: Salomé” [review of the Paris premiere], Mercure de France (March 1896) From “Salome,” The Saturday Review (13 May 1905) Photograph of Alice Guszalewicz in Costume as Salome (c. 1910) “The Cult of the Clitoris,” The Vigilante (16 February 1918) From the Verbatim Report of the Trial of Noel Pemberton Billington, MP, on a Charge of Criminal Libel (1918) Select Bibliography
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Broadview Press Ltd Writing Essays About Literature: A Brief Guide
Book SynopsisThis book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper.Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, precision, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers. The second edition has been updated throughout and provides three new complete sample essays showing varying approaches to the final essay.Trade Review“I’ve been using Writing Essays About Literature in my courses for years now because it is by far the clearest, most direct, and most engaging explanation of the processes of literary analysis. It explains through demonstration, taking readers through each step with the genuine curiosity we want to encourage in our students. The revisions to the second edition clarify the steps students struggle with most: developing the thesis statement as part of the introduction and then revising the thesis after writing the body of the essay.” — Kylee-Anne Hingston, St. Thomas More College“I was especially impressed by the lively and approachable authorial voice in Writing Essays About Literature. Where students might be accustomed to start with a thesis and write an essay straight through from beginning to end, the book demonstrates a more nuanced writing process that is both inductive and recursive. It gives students the tools to do higher-level research and thinking, and it concludes with sample essays that model those outcomes.” — Sunny Stalter-Pace, Auburn UniversityPraise for the first edition“I am a student studying English and American Studies, and this may be a bit unorthodox, but I wanted to say that Writing Essays About Literature was one of the best textbooks I have ever read … You have done a brilliant job making essay-writing easy, structured, and actually enjoyable!” — Lauren Gaylor, University of KansasTable of Contents Section One: Introduction Chapter One: The Purpose of an Essay about Literature Literature: Instruction, Delight, Imitation The Literary Essay Evidence Communication Subjectivity How to Use This Book Review Questions Section Two: Research and Analysis Chapter Two: Research within the Text Taking Notes about Literature Recording Your Responses to the Text Do I Like the Work? What Words Stand Out? What Feelings Does It Give Me? Do I Identify with Any of the People Represented? Is There Anything about How It's Written That Stands Out? What Is the Work about? Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Three: Using Reference Works The Oxford English Dictionary Etymology Definitions Examples of Usage Scholarly Editions Encyclopedias Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Four: Research about Social and Historical Contexts Topics for Research: Social Phenomena and Literary Movements Useful Resources Using Your Findings Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Five: Research about the Current Critical Assessment of Literary Works Finding Critical Works Assessing Publications Using Bibliographies Reading Critical Works Taking Notes from Critical Readings Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Six: Inventing Your Argument Arranging Your Evidence Reviewing Your Labeled Evidence Categorizing Your Evidence Charting Your Evidence Conclusion Review Questions Section Three: Composition Chapter Seven: Composing Your Argument Inductive Reasoning Composing the Thesis Statement Writing the Subtopic Sentences Composing the Body of the Thesis Statement Composing the Body of the Introduction Concluding the Introduction A Variation: An Essay without Secondary Sources Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Eight: Writing the Body of the Essay The Body Paragraphs Features of Strong Paragraphs Writing the Conclusion and Revising the Introduction The Conclusion Revising the Introduction Conclusion Review Questions Section Four: Polish and Presentation Chapter Nine: Editing and Proofreading Your Essay Conventions of Essay-Writing Style Diction Vocabulary Connecting Words Common Grammatical Errors Apostrophes Demonstrative Pronouns Pronoun Agreement Verb Tense Common Errors in Punctuation and Sentence Structure Semicolons Comma Splices Sentence Fragments Subordinating Conjunctions Conjunctive Adverbs Conclusion Review Questions Chapter Ten: Documenting Your Sources and Presenting Your Work Reasons for Documenting Sources Documentation Practices Presenting Your Work Layout and Order Illustrations Multimedia and the Literary Essay Exemplary Illustrations Complementary Illustrations Supplementary Illustrations Last-Minute Checks Conclusion Review Questions Section Five: Conclusion and Review Chapter Eleven: The Process of Essay Writing-A Summary Collecting Evidence (Chapters 2-5) Categorizing Evidence (Chapter 6) Writing Your Thesis Statement (Chapter 7) Troubleshooting the Thesis Statement (Chapter 7) Writing the Body Paragraphs (Chapter 8) Concluding Your Essay (Chapter 8) Proofreading (Chapter 9) Documentation and Presentation (Chapter 10) Conclusion Works Cited Sample Essay One Sample Essay Two Sample Essay Three Subject Index
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Poems to Friends
Book SynopsisOwing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c. 535--600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This volume, offering free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry, remains faithful to the historical sweep of the poet's lines while paying attention to the literary qualities that make these poems masterpieces of their kind. The volume includes an overview of late antique Gaul, Fortunatus' biography, interpretations of the poems, prosopographical introductions, maps, bibliography, and indices.Trade ReviewA fugitive handprint in a bowl of cream, a bird tangled in the grapevines of a mural, holy women who clap their voices into prayers--this is a world of unexpected beauty, and Pucci as a translator deserves our respect and praise for having clapped these poems into songs. --Joel C. Relihan, Wheaton College, Norton, MAOwing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c. 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This volume, offering free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry, remains faithful to the historical sweep of the poet's lines while paying attention to the literary qualities that make these poems masterpieces of their kind. The volume includes an overview of late antique Gaul, Fortunatus' biography, interpretations of the poems, prosopographical introductions, maps, bibliography, and indices.
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NeWest Press Icefields: Landmark Edition
Book SynopsisIn 1898, Doctor Edward Byrne slips on the ice of the Arcturus glacier in the Canadian Rockies and slides into a crevasse, wedged upside down nearly sixty feet below the surface. As he fights losing consciousness, a stray beam of sunlight illuminates the ice in front of him and Byrne sees something in the blue-green radiance that will forever link him to the ancient glacier. In this moment, his life''s purpose becomes uncovering the mystery of the icefield that almost was his tomb. Along the way, he encounters similarly fixated individuals, each immersed in their own quest: the healer and storyteller Sara; the bohemian travel writer Freya Becker; the entrepreneur Trask; the poet Hal Rowan; and Elspeth, greenhouse keeper and Byrne''s lover.First published in 1995, Wharton''s Icefields is an astonishing historical novel set in a mesmerizing literary landscape, one that is constantly being altered by the surging and retreating glacier and unpredictable weather. Here-where characters are pulled into deep chasms of ice as well as the stories and histories they tell one another-is a vivid, daring, and crisply written book that reveals the human spirit, loss, myth, and elusive truths.This updated Landmark Edition includes an author interview with Smaro Kamboureli and an Afterword by award-winning writer Suzette Mayr.
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Mage Publishers Epic & Sedition: The Case of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh
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bleu. Script
Book SynopsisScript is the second book of J.J. Zana and a continuation of the series started with Cycles. Composed of fragments, it gathers eleven sectionswith a central part telling about his experiments with drugs.
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Hyper Hypo You Ate My Ears
Book SynopsisYou Ate My Ears is an illustrated anthology of 60 idioms from around the world: those weird, wonderful, and sometimes rude expressions that are nonsensical unless you're a native speaker of the language of origin. Idioms such as Stop ironing my head or Like an angel peeing on your tongue inspire Vitorovich to create literal illustrations that capture the cheeky and inventive and often bizarre ways of communicating in each culture. The idea emerged last summer when the artist visited her grandparents in Belgrade, where she discovered a book on Serbian idioms. She and her grandma read through all the expressions, and as her grandma tried to explain their meaning and origin, they ended squealing with laughter. For example, in Serbia, they say Morning is smarter than the evening, an expression that may only make sense if you've spent an evening drinking with a group of Serbians. Idioms are so ingrained in our daily speech that we rarely think about how they came into existence or why w
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