Literary essays

This collection of essays contains some of the most important pieces of criticism of the twentieth century, including the classics 'The Aesthetics of Silence', a brilliant account of language, thought and consciousness, and 'Trip to Hanoi', written during the Vietnam War.

A fascinating series of lectures given at the university of St.

Sebald is the Joyce of the 21st Century The TimesWhat begins as the record of W.

This collection of writings offers a glimpse into the minds of three N.

These early works by Arthur Conan Doyle were originally published at the beginning of the twentieth century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introductory biography.

Putting on the Dog explores the age-old relationship between humans and animals, providing fascinating details about the historic use of animals as clothing.

'A lyrical meditation on landscapes and cities, vivid reportage and a memoir.

He is an American treasure; a clear-eyed fantasist without peer; a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades.

Advertisements for Myself, a diverse and freewheeling tour through Mailer's early career, covers the many subjects with which he'd grapple for the rest of his life: sex, race, politics, literature, and the systems of power that shape American life.

Since 1976, when he was an 18-year-old junior at USC, Leonard Pitts' writing has been winning awards, including the Pulitzer andfive National Headliner Awards.

New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction is a collection of thirteen essays honoring Professor Jerry C.

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Since 1976, when he was an 18-year-old junior at USC, Leonard Pitts' writing has been winning awards, including the Pulitzer andfive National Headliner Awards.

_______________'Such a companionable writer you just don't want to let him go' - The Times_______________First published in 1998, For the Time Being brings together Dirk Bogarde's published work outside of his novels and autobiographies.

A collection of the year’s best essays selected by André Aciman, author of the worldwide bestseller Call Me by Your Name.

This book brings back into print, for the first time since the 1830s, a text that was central to the transatlantic campaign to fully abolish slavery in Britain's colonies.

Violet Paget (1856-1935), also known under the pseudonym Vernon Lee, was a French-born British writer famous for her supernatural fiction and contributions to the field of aesthetics.

A provocative collection of essays by one of the foremost thinkers of second-wave feminismIn a career spanning four decades, Alix Kates Shulman has written on issues ranging from marriage, sex, and divorce to religious identity, age, and family devotion.

After is a ground-breaking book for anyone curious about the scope of the human mind, the nature of consciousness, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.

This is a collection of letters written by the nine African American defendants in the infamous March 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, rape case.

'Any new book on Jane Austen raises the urgent question, Would I get more pleasure from reading this than from re-reading my favourite Jane Austen novel?

This collection begins in the early 1980s with The Rainbow Sign, which was written as the Introduction to the screenplay of My Beautiful Laundrette.

For some 30 years, Adam Hochschild's voice has been one of the most distinctive in American journalism.

Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care about them, and backed by the latest neuropsychological research, NLD from the Inside Out offers hundreds of useful tips on: - Organization and planning, including study skills- How to successfully navigate the transition from dependent child to independent adult - Creating more harmonious family and peer relationships- Changing disabling attitudes.

Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810) was a key writer of the revolutionary era and early U.

America at the last fin de siecle was in a period of profound societal transition.

An original collection of incandescent cultural criticism, both experimental and personal, full of pragmatic advice for how to live a considered, joyful existence in our era of screen living and hipster irony, by a Gen-X Princeton professor and contributor to The New York TimesThe essays in The Other Serious examine the signature phenomena of our moment: the way our lives contradict themselves, how exaggeration and excess seep into our collective subconscious, why gender is becoming more rather than less complicated, and how we interact with the material things that surround us.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

»Ohne Konzentration ist alles nichts.

In Conscientious Thinking, David Bosworth cuts through all the noise of today's political dysfunction and cultural wars to sound the deeper causes of our discontent.

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Elizabeth Wynhausen tells the story of an extraordinary inspirational character and reflects on the mysterious quality that is resilience.

'There never was anybody who had adventures as well as Miss Bird' SPECTATOR'Venture deep into the Colorado wilderness, and you will find her long-lasting legacy in the community of people choosing to live a life without limits' RUBY WAX, GUARDIAN 'This book is an unputdownable record of a truly astounding journey' DERVLA MURPHY, IRISH TIMESBorn in 1831, Isabella, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes in 1872 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel.

A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Renowned barrister, ethicist and human rights advocate Julian Burnside QC's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women.

2021 FIRECRACKER AWARD FINALISTFEATURED IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY's "e;STILL HERE, STILL QUEER: LBGTQ BOOKS 2020"e;FEATURED IN BOOK RIOT'S "e;INDIE PRESS ROUND-UP: 10 GREAT NEW RELEASES FOR SUMMER"e;Pass with Care is a testament to trans resilience, queer joy, and the power of finding freedom and adventure within a community of your own creation.

Mit »Henrik Ibsens Frauen-Gestalten« legte Lou Andreas-Salomé 1892 den Grundstock für ihren Ruhm als Autorin und Interpretin der literarischen Moderne.

A literary exploration that seeks to answer the question: Have I lived the life I intended?

Wenn Chris von Rohr, wie in diesem Buch, ehrlich und ungefiltert Klartext spricht, vergisst er nie, zu betonen, dass die einzigen wahren Währungen im Leben Musik, Love, Peace und Humor sind.

In January 2014 Henning Mankell was informed that he had cancer.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

What if charisma could be taught?

India and the Traveller: Aspects of Travelling Identity, a collection of essays on travel writings related to India, focuses on the evolving persona of travelers to India as well as Indians journeying to other lands or within India.

»Wir sehen die Gegenwart gar nicht.

'I will do as the Senate decrees.