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  • Oxfam shop bishop's stortford the norton anthology of american literature is the classic survey of american literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing presentthe sixth edition offers the work of 242 writers-30 newly included-representing the extraordinary wealth and diversity of american literatureamong the many major works included in their entirety are hawthorne's the scarlet letter, thoreau's walden, douglass's narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, clemens's huckleberry finn, chopin's the awakening, faulkner's as i lay dying, williams's a streetcar named desire, larsen's quicksand, ginsberg's "howl," mamet's glengarry glen ross, and parks's the america playinformative introductions, headnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies accompany the textssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepackage to the present," contains three slipcased volumes: '', 'between the wars ' and 'literature since '

    10 €

  • Smyth's american literaturesigned copy of albert hpublished by eldridge & brother

    25 €

  • The norton anthology of american literature is now available as an interactive ebook, at just a fraction of the print price  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe new edition also includes more complete works, much-requested new authors, 170 in-text images, new and re-thought contextual clusters, and other tools that help instructors teach the course they want to teachoxfam bookshop swanage the eighth edition features a diverse and balanced variety of works and thorough but judicious editorial apparatus throughout

    15 €

  • Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth in this book, twenty-three scholars in linguistics, folklore, english, and anthropology provide a working introduction to the history, methods, and problems of translating native american literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    10 €

  • His groundbreaking short stories of the war, including his most famous work, "an occurrence at owl creek bridge," have had a lasting influence on every subsequent american author dealing with warthe only american writer of any stature to fight in and survive the civil war, bierce discovered in the conflict a bitter confirmation of his darkest assumptions about man and his natureedmunds a lively and compelling portrait of one of the most acerbic and distinctive voices in american literature, ambrose bierce: alone in bad company is a clear-eyed but sympathetic account of a complex individual at odds with his country, his family, his times, and himselfand the heartless, hilarious aphorisms in his caustic lexicon the devil's dictionary have entered, often uncredited, our national consciousnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bury stprofoundly disillusioned, bierce spent the next fifty years struggling to disabuse his fellow americans of their own cherished ideals - be they romantic, religious, or politicalaccounts for both the influential art that ambrose bierce made from a harsh and unforgiving vision - and the high price he had to pay for it in loneliness, rancour, and spiritual isolationin this insightful, critically acclaimed biography, the first comprehensive study for almost fifty years, roy morris, jr

    9 €

  • In american literature, the frontiersman is usually idealizedoxfam shop magdelen street this piece of finnish literature has been translated into english by richard ait is a readers good fortune that kivi chose to treat the theme in a comic veina concomitant theme of the novel is that of taming the wildernessthe seven brothers hardly conform to the idealrather, they are closer to the type which, in the opinion of some historians, inhabited the lawless outer fringe of the frontier: misfits and outcasts from societybut the seven brothers develop a rich and productive farm while redeeming themselves through work and self-educationthe story of virtue rewarded is more palatable in comedysee oxfam website for delivery information read more  kivi's love of the finnish countryside permeates the entire novel

    19 €

  • Oxfam bookshop folkestone british and american letter manuals, volume 3 during the 18th century, letter manuals became the most popular form of conduct literaturethis work presents the most influential manuals from both sides of the atlanticsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey were marketed to and used by a wide spectrum of society, from maid servants and apprentices, through military officers and merchants, to gentlemen, parents and children

    9 €

  • Oxfam bookshop st albans readable and provocative and written with paul johnson's customary vigorous, direct and colourful style, a history of the american people charts the sweep and drama of america's history through its politics and economics, its art and literature and science, its society and manners and, not least, its complex religious beliefsfrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    3 €

  • Oxfam bookshop hertford biomedical literature mining, discusses the multiple facets of modern biomedical literature mining and its many applications in genomics and systems biologyauthoritative and practical, biomedical literature mining is designed as a useful bioinformatics resource in biomedical literature text mining for both those long experienced in or entirely new to, the fieldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume is divided into three sections focusing on information retrieval, integrated text-mining approaches and domain-specific mining methodswritten in the highly successful methods in molecular biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls

    50 €

  • Oxfam bookshop cheltenham children's literature is a remarkable area of writing and a growing area of studyan introduction to children's literature combines a history of writing for children with an assessment of its literary, sociological, and pedagogical rolesfundamentally a history of british children's literature, hunt identifies fantasy, nostalgia, nature images, a sense of place of territory, testing and incitation, and warmth and security as all key characteristics of children's literaturethey arouse strong feelings, as demonstrated by recent debates over political correctnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits characters - pooh bear, the wizard of oz, the famous five, peter rabbit - are part of most people's psyche and have strong links to basic myth and archetypes

    4 €

  • English literature books – ‘mastering english literature’ by richard gill also 3 english literature books from a previous ou course - • the nineteenth century novel – realisms • the nineteenth century novel – identities • the nineteenth century novel – a critical reader all useful for ‘a’ level/university literature course studentsall in very good conditionfew annotations in a couple of the course books

    20 €

  • Oxfam books & music beaconsfield the author examines the effect of 9/11 on american literature  with dust cover the book is in 'as new' conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    14 €

  • Oxfam shop fulwood road classic history of american literature in the transcendentalist periodthis is the reprint of the 'new and revised' editionjacket a little raggedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    9 €

  • Oxfam bookshop canterbury   anita patterson  cambridge university press (10 april )language:: english a very good copy see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    15 €

  • Publisher: koros press interpretation of language and literature contributors/editors: ibrahim abukhattala, et alcom/language-linguistics-literature/-interpretation_of_language_and_literaturedate: price: £ http://www

    135 €

  • Expo exhibition literature stand and case - four 40mm deep clear a4 racks for literature sand brochures - good condition - collection or we can post for an extra cost

    25 €

  • Inventing ireland: literature of the modern nationtitle: inventing ireland: literature of the modern nationall orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible!condition: used; goodauthors: kiberd, declanused book condition

    8 €

  • Lawrence manley shows how the literature and culture of london contributed to the new structures of capitalism, the process of 'behaviour urbanisation', and a paradoxical liberation of the individual through the city's concentrated powerintegrating literary and historical analysis, and drawing on recent work in literary theory and cultural studies, literature and culture in early modern london provides a comprehensive account of the changing image and influence of london in lyrics, ballads, jests, epics, satires, plays, pageants, chronicles, treatises, sermons and official documentsoxfam bookshop raeburn place in the two hundred years from london was transformed from a medieval commune into a metropolis of half a million people, a capital city and a major european trading centresee oxfam website for delivery information read morenew possibilities emerged for cultural exchange and combination, social and political order, and literary expression

    (England)

    24 €

  • Oxfam bookshop canterbury dimensions of storytelling in german literature and beyond: "for once, telling it all from the beginning"  (studies in german literature linguistics and culture) camden house  hardcover - 20 decboney  a very good copy  see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    26 €

  • This volume contains 11 essays examining the literature of wales and its historical background between andoxfam shop mold this is the third of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the sixth century to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    6 €

  • This volume provides a critical introduction to the literature of the welsh language in the 18th centuryoxfam shop mold part of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the 6th century to the late 20th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    6 €

  • A2 see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe title is in gilt lettering with a decorated capital to each wordthe top of the page block is darkened and there is some foxing to the rest of the block' an intriguing early volumeblue-grey boards with the simple design common to each volumethe rear board has the stamp of the spckthere is a prize label dated attached to the rear of the front boardthere is just a touch of bubbling between title and spinehead and tail of the spine very slightly bumpedoxfam shop sherwood this is one of a series of books on 'the dawn of european literature'the aim of this book, according to the author's preface, is to 'supply a want in english literature' and 'as a humble guide to those who wish to pursue further the study of these languagesotherwise, the book is in very good condition indeedthe spine itself has a similar decoration with gilt title and author

    17 €

  • Oxfam bookshop byres road just a glance at some of the writers included here convinces one that scotland has had a truly incredible and vibrant tradition of fantasy and supernatural literature which deserves close scrutinybarrie, and thomas carlyle, to such ground-breaking modern writers as david lindsay and alasdair gray, manlove demonstrates that for nearly two centuries this literature "may represent scotland's only dialogue with its more barbaric and dark emotions"manlove's final chapter, discussing a wealth of minor writers, provides numerous lines of inquiry for the reader interested in learning more about this genresee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the early nineteenth century and james hogg's justified sinner to the amazing riches of the victorian period, with robert louis stevenson, george macdonald, andrew lang, j

    (England)

    25 €

  • It provides a systematic and critical account of the communist understanding of the politics of literature and assesses the ways in which party theorists were influenced by the world communist movementtext in excellent clean conditionoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames this book examines the many important literary critics and theorists associated with the communist party of great britain in the ssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein particular, it shows that british communists were never content simply to restate soviet ideas about literature, but always developed them in ways that were innovative and sometimes unorthodox320 pages, including appendix, notes, and indexex-library, with usual markings

    10 €

  • Condition: goodauthors: grose, mchaucer (literature in perspective stitle: chaucer (literature in perspective sbinding: paperbackweight: 505 gms

    3 €

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    975 €

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    1050 €

  • The first issue from the new best american sports series is dedicated to what is probably the most popular american sport, american footballbest american sports series - football (1st) 1 oz silver - fleur de coin 1st issue of the new "best american sports series" 99the sport, as the most popular leisure activity in the us, plays an important role in american societyamerican football developed in the 19th century from the english games football and rugby and draws thousands of players and millions of spectators every yearin the foreground a football player can be seen with football under the arm and in the background are a further two players in a typical scene9% silver mintage of only pieces delivered in slab with product card you can find further issues from the series in our other auctionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe edge of the coin is designed like a football field in grass-greenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemany americans are either active sportsman or take part in sports events as spectators, whether live or on the televisionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe motif of the silver eagle coin presents a coloured scene from a football game in a stadium

    37 €

  • Oxfam shop dumfries accompany george kennan as he explores his family's roots in the american pastkennan has forged one of the most illustrious careers in the annals of american letters and politicsnow in his late nineties, kennan turns an eye to a matter closer to his heart in an american family: the kennansembarking on a genealogical journey spanning several decades, he traces the roots of the kennan family back more than five generations, discovering a family history that has all the makings of a classic american storyfilled with lively and sometimes haunting vignettes collected from archives and libraries across new england, an american family is a fascinating detective story and brings to fruition a family memoir begun by kennan's grandfather nearly a century agohis prophetic american diplomacy influenced several generations of cold war policy makers, and sketches from a life, one of the most lyrical accounts of a life in public service ever written, chronicled his extraordinary diplomatic career spanning more than half a centurybeginning with the kennans' life of unmitigated poverty in scotland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, an american family details the kennan family's passage to america and the hardships they faced as early settlers in connecticut and massachusetts, "the epitome of the backcountry family of the most remote northern fringes of new england life" he adroitly captures life in colonial times and in the period following the revolutionary war, and chronicles the major events of a nation's early history with the rare intimacy of a family member reflecting on his forebearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moregraceful yet revealing, it is a cherished reminder of three hundred years of a nation's history through the eyes and words of one of america's most remarkable sonsas a consummate statesman and prolific writer, kennan has distinguished himself as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century

    6 €

  • Two books: gcse ocr english language and literature skills and practice book - was never used £4 for the two of them or £2 each this book is still available if you can see the ad ad id: delivery service consumer credit

    (England)

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