The Arabian Nights: An Encyclopedia (Two Volume Set)

The Arabian Nights: An Encyclopedia (Two Volume Set)
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Modern Classics Encyclopedia Of The Dead,The

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The Encyclopedia of the Dead

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The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms

The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms
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The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
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How do we get from the polis to the police? Or from Odysseus’ sirens to an ambulance’s? The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.

Arranged alphabetically from Academy to Zoology, the essays—designed and written to serve scholars, students, and the general reader alike—show how the Classical tradition has shaped human endeavors from art to government, mathematics to medicine, drama to urban planning, legal theory to popular culture.

At once authoritative and accessible, learned and entertaining, comprehensive and surprising, and accompanied by an extensive selection of illustrations, this guide illuminates the vitality of the Classical tradition that still surrounds us today.

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The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol. B)

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol. B)
Nina Baym (Editor), Robert S. Levine (Editor), Wayne Franklin (Editor), Philip F. Gura (Editor), Jerome Klinkowitz (Editor), Arnold Krupat (Editor), Mary Loeffelholz (Editor), Jeanne Campbell Reesman (Editor), Patricia B. Wallace (Editor)
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Read by more than 2.5 million students over 30 years, The Norton Anthology of American Literature sets the standard and remains an unmatched value.

The Eighth Edition features a diverse and balanced variety of works and thorough but judicious editorial apparatus throughout. The 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 teach.

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• Brand: Brand: W. W. Norton Company
• Published on: 2011-11-15
• Original language: English
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The Catcher in the Rye: CliffsNotes

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Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts

Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts
Thomas S. Hischak (Author)
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Unlike other introductory theatre textbooks that are often written for theatre majors and assume a considerable amount of previous knowledge, this text is designed for the general education student in college - one who may not be familiar with very many plays and has only seen a limited number of theatre productions. Because it can be difficult to make references to works that students are already familiar with, this text focuses on just four plays: the tragedy Macbeth, the American classic Our Town, the landmark African American drama A Raisin in the Sun, and the contemporary rock musical Rent. At the beginning of the text, each play is described with plot synopses (and suggested video versions), and then these four representative works are referred to throughout the book.

By using these four model plays, this textbook aims to inform the student about theatre arts, stimulate interest in the art form, lead to critical thinking about theatre, and prepare the student to be a more informed and critical theatregoer. The textbook looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of theatre arts, from the nature of theatre and drama to how it reflects society to explaining the processes that playwrights, actors, designers, directors, producers, and critics go through. Finally, the textbook addresses students as contemporary theatregoers and offers ways in which to better view a theatre production, to discuss it critically, and to do a written evaluation of a theatre event.

Structured into seven chapters, each looking at a major area or artist - and concluding with the audience and the students themselves - this unique approach to theatre thoroughly addresses all of the major topics to be found in an introduction to theatre text.

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• Published on: 2005-12-08
• Original language: English
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• 272 pages

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The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)
Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M. H. Abrams (Editor), Carol T. Christ (Editor), Alfred David (Editor), Barbara K. Lewalski (Editor), Lawrence Lipking (Editor), George M. Logan (Editor), Deidre Shauna Lynch (Editor), Katharine Eisaman Maus (Editor), James Noggle (Editor), Jahan Ramazani (Editor), Catherine Robson (Editor), James Simpson (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor), Jack Stillinger (Editor)
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Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published.

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.

• Rank: #18533 in Books
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• Original language: English
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The Complete Pelican Shakespeare

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
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• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Released on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
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• 1808 pages

Classics and Comics (Classical Presences)

Classics and Comics (Classical Presences)
George Kovacs (Editor), C. W. Marshall (Editor)
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Since at least 1939, when daily-strip caveman Alley Oop time-traveled to the Trojan War, comics have been drawing (on) material from Greek and Roman myth, literature and history. At times the connection is cosmetic-as perhaps with Wonder Woman's Amazonian heritage-and at times it is almost irrelevant-as with Hercules' starfaring adventures in the 1982 Marvel miniseries. But all of these make implicit or explicit claims about the place of classics in modern literary culture.

Classics and Comics is the first book to explore the engagement of classics with the epitome of modern popular literature, the comic book. The volume collects sixteen articles, all specially commissioned for this volume, that look at how classical content is deployed in comics and reconfigured for a modern audience. It opens with a detailed historical introduction surveying the role of classical material in comics since the 1930s. Subsequent chapters cover a broad range of topics, including the incorporation of modern theories of myth into the creation and interpretation of comic books, the appropriation of characters from classical literature and myth, and the reconfiguration of motif into a modern literary medium. Among the well-known comics considered in the collection are Frank Miller's 300 and Sin City, DC Comics' Wonder Woman, Jack Kirby's The Eternals, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, and examples of Japanese manga. The volume also includes an original 12-page "comics-essay," drawn and written by Eisner Award-winning Eric Shanower, creator of the graphic novel series Age of Bronze.

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• Published on: 2011-02-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• 288 pages

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol. E)

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Eighth Edition) (Vol. E)
Nina Baym (Editor), Robert S. Levine (Editor), Wayne Franklin (Editor), Philip F. Gura (Editor), Jerome Klinkowitz (Editor), Arnold Krupat (Editor), Mary Loeffelholz (Editor), Jeanne Campbell Reesman (Editor), Patricia B. Wallace (Editor)
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Read by more than 2.5 million students over 30 years, The Norton Anthology of American Literature sets the standard and remains an unmatched value.

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• Rank: #177137 in Books
• Published on: 2011-11-22
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Paperback
• 1328 pages

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume Edition)

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume Edition)
Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M. H. Abrams (Editor), Carol T. Christ (Editor), Alfred David (Editor), Barbara K. Lewalski (Editor), Lawrence Lipking (Editor), George M. Logan (Editor), Deidre Shauna Lynch (Editor), Katharine Eisaman Maus (Editor), James Noggle (Editor), Jahan Ramazani (Editor), Catherine Robson (Editor), James Simpson (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor), Jack Stillinger (Editor)
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Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published.

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.

• Rank: #24901 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 3024 pages

The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

The Classical Tradition (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
Anthony Grafton (Editor), Glenn W. Most (Editor), Salvatore Settis (Editor)
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How do we get from the polis to the police? Or from Odysseus’ sirens to an ambulance’s? The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.

Arranged alphabetically from Academy to Zoology, the essays—designed and written to serve scholars, students, and the general reader alike—show how the Classical tradition has shaped human endeavors from art to government, mathematics to medicine, drama to urban planning, legal theory to popular culture.

At once authoritative and accessible, learned and entertaining, comprehensive and surprising, and accompanied by an extensive selection of illustrations, this guide illuminates the vitality of the Classical tradition that still surrounds us today.

• Rank: #2086 in Books
• Published on: 2010-10-25
• Original language: English
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 1088 pages

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)
Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M. H. Abrams (Editor), Carol T. Christ (Editor), Alfred David (Editor), Barbara K. Lewalski (Editor), Lawrence Lipking (Editor), George M. Logan (Editor), Deidre Shauna Lynch (Editor), Katharine Eisaman Maus (Editor), James Noggle (Editor), Jahan Ramazani (Editor), Catherine Robson (Editor), James Simpson (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor), Jack Stillinger (Editor)
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Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published.

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.

• Rank: #7988 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.09" h x 2.48" w x 6.46" l, 4.45 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 3024 pages

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare

The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (Author), Stephen Orgel (Editor), A. R. Braunmuller (Editor)
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• Rank: #13119 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Released on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.49" h x 2.36" w x 7.40" l, 4.66 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1808 pages