What We Talk about When We Talk about Books - The History and Future of Reading by Leah Price
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Category: ENGLISH | Reading Level: very good
In encounters with librarians, booksellers, and activists who are reinventing old ways of reading, Price offers fresh hope to bibliophiles and literature lovers alike.
Why Not Catch-21? : The Stories Behind the Titles by Gary Dexter
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"Why Not Catch 21?" is an expansion on Gary Dexter's long-running "Sunday Telegraph" column. Each of its fifty chapters focuses on the origins of one of the great titles of world literature, presenting a bite-sized piece of literary history, with fascinating details of the work's genesis and composition ...Show more
Contemporary Irish Literature - Transforming Tradition by Christina Hunt Mahony
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An Introduction to Contemporary Irish Literature provides a thorough initiation into the works of a broad selection of living Irish writers. The collection treats the writings of a range of individuals, from such well-established artists as Seamus Heaney and Brian Friel, to those whose reputations deman ...Show more
Writing the Australian Child - Texts and Contexts in Fictions for Children by Clare Bradford (ed)
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This collection of essays redresses the paucity of literary critical material explicitly theorising text created for children. Drawing on Australian children's books and a range of theoretical perspectives, the essays consider a variety of topics, from clothed animals as metafictional markers to post-mo ...Show more
A New Introduction to Bibliography by Philip Gaskell
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Category: RARE AND COLLECTIBLE | Reading Level: very good
Rescuing Socrates - How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation by Roosevelt Montás
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Category: ENGLISH
A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life-and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds What is the value of a liberal education? Traditionally characterized by a rigorous engagement with the classics of Western thought and literature, this ...Show more
A LITERARY HISTORY OF ENGLAND by ALBERT C BAUGH (ed)
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The Speed Reading Book by Tony Buzan
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To survive in this fast-moving, ever-changing world we all have to move fast and think fast to keep up. With so much to do and less and less time to do it, our free time is an increasingly precious commodity. So, if there was a simple way to save hours, days or even months of your time, you'd probably w ...Show more
How to Study Literature in English : A Guide for Advancing Students by Alistair Fox (ed)
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