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  • Plague Writing in Early Modern England

    by Ernest B. Gilman ...
    During the seventeenth century, England was beset by three epidemics of the bubonic plague, each outbreak claiming between a quarter and a third of the population of London and other urban centers. Surveying a wide range of responses to these epidemics—sermons, medical tracts, pious exhortations, satirical pamphlets, and political commentary— Plague Writing in Early Modern England brings to life ... Read more

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  • The Greatest American Short Stories

    Enriched edition. 50+ Classics of American Literature

    by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, Bret Harte, Ambrose Bierce, Washington Irving0, Willa Cather1, Nathaniel Hawthorne2, O. Henry3, Theodore Dreiser4, Sarah Orne Jewett5, Kate Chopin6, Charlotte Perkins Gilman7, Stephen Crane8, Ernest Hemingway9, Charles W. Chesnutt0, H. P. Lovecraft1, F. Scott Fitzgerald2, William Faulkner3, Mary Wilkins Freeman4, Liora Halberg7 ...
    The anthology titled 'The Greatest American Short Stories' presents a remarkable tapestry of American literature, showcasing the diverse voices that have shaped the short story genre. This collection spans various literary styles and themes, capturing the essence of American life, from the complexities of the human psyche to the multifaceted social landscapes. The works evoke a broad spectrum of ... Read more

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  • The Greatest American Short Stories (Vol. 1)

    Enriched edition. Exploring America's Narrative Heritage Through Diverse Cultural and Emotional Complexities

    by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, Bret Harte, Ambrose Bierce, Washington Irving, Willa Cather, Nathaniel Hawthorne, O. Henry, Theodore Dreiser, Sarah Orne Jewett, Kate Chopin, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway, Charles W. Chesnutt, H. P. Lovecraft, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Mary Wilkins Freeman ...
    The Greatest American Short Stories (Vol. 1) is a captivating anthology that weaves together the rich tapestry of American literature through an expertly curated selection of short stories. Spanning from the introspective to the adventurous, from the gothic to the realist, this collection showcases a diverse array of styles and themes that have defined the literary landscape of the United States. ... Read more

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  • Representing the Plague in Early Modern England

    Edited by Rebecca Totaro, Ernest B. Gilman ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture
    This collection offers readers a timely encounter with the historical experience of people adapting to a pandemic emergency and the corresponding narrative representation of that crisis, as early modern writers transformed the plague into literature. The essays examine the impact of the plague on health, politics, and religion as well as on the plays, prose fiction, and plague bills that stand as ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • American Short Stories – Best Books Boxed Set

    Enriched edition. 50+ Classics of American Literature

    by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, Bret Harte, Ambrose Bierce, Washington Irving, Willa Cather0, Nathaniel Hawthorne1, O. Henry2, Theodore Dreiser3, Sarah Orne Jewett4, Kate Chopin5, Charlotte Perkins Gilman6, Stephen Crane7, Ernest Hemingway8, Charles W. Chesnutt9, H. P. Lovecraft0, F. Scott Fitzgerald1, William Faulkner2, Mary Wilkins Freeman3, Oliver Wilcox6 ...
    The 'American Short Stories – Best Books Boxed Set' is a rich tapestry of American literary heritage, encapsulating a wide range of styles from Romanticism to Modernism. This collection traverses the depths of Gothic horror, the nuances of social realism, and the poignant simplicity of regionalism. Through its diversity, it presents stories that delve into the complexities of human experience, ... Read more

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  • American Short Stories – Best Books Boxed Set

    Enriched edition. 50+ Classics of American Literature

    by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, Bret Harte, Ambrose Bierce, Washington Irving, Willa Cather0, Nathaniel Hawthorne1, O. Henry2, Theodore Dreiser3, Sarah Orne Jewett4, Kate Chopin5, Charlotte Perkins Gilman6, Stephen Crane7, Ernest Hemingway8, Charles W. Chesnutt9, H. P. Lovecraft0, F. Scott Fitzgerald1, William Faulkner2, Mary Wilkins Freeman3, Soren Fenworth6 ...
    The 'American Short Stories 'Äì Best Books Boxed Set' invites readers into a rich tapestry of literary exploration spanning stark realism to gothic flair, offering an extensive view of American storytelling. The anthology showcases the evolution of American literature through tales that navigate the complexities of identity, morality, and innovation set against the backdrop of a transforming ... Read more

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  • Medieval Shakespeare

    Pasts and Presents

    Edited by Ruth Morse, Helen Cooper, Peter Holland ...
    For many, Shakespeare represents the advent of modernity. It is easy to forget that he was in fact a writer deeply embedded in the Middle Ages, who inherited many of his shaping ideas and assumptions from the medieval past. This collection brings together essays by internationally renowned scholars of medieval and early modern literature, the history of the book and theatre history to present new ... Read more

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  • The Truth and Beauty

    How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus

    by Andrew Klavan ...
    Follow Andrew Klavan to a deeper, richer understanding of the words of Jesus.Andrew Klavan believed what he read in the Gospels, but he often struggled to understand what Jesus really meant. So he began a journey of wrestling with the beautiful and often strange words of Jesus.He learned Greek in order to read the Gospels in their original languages, and he vowed to set aside any preconceptions ... Read more

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  • Renaissance Self-Fashioning

    From More to Shakespeare

    by Stephen Greenblatt ...
    "Greenblatt's classic placed the world of Renaissance scholarship in a deep and vigorous dialogue with literary modernity . . . a remarkable work." —Homi BhabhaPulitzer Prize–Winning AuthorRenaissance Self-Fashioning is a study of sixteenth-century life and literature that spawned a new era of scholarly inquiry. Stephen Greenblatt examines the structure of selfhood as evidenced in major literary ... Read more

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  • Hamlet in Purgatory

    Expanded Edition

    by Stephen Greenblatt ...
    Series series Princeton Classics
    In Hamlet in Purgatory, renowned literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt delves into his longtime fascination with the ghost of Hamlet's father, and his daring and ultimately gratifying journey takes him through surprising intellectual territory. It yields an extraordinary account of the rise and fall of Purgatory as both a belief and a lucrative institution--as well as a capacious new reading of the ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Milton

    Edited by Dennis Danielson ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    An accessible, helpful guide for any student of Milton, whether undergraduate or graduate, introducing readers to the scope of Milton's work, the richness of its historical relations, and the range of current approaches to it. This second edition contains several new and revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Milton's politics, the social conditions of his authorship and the climate in ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Paradise Lost

    Edited by Louis Schwartz ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    Fifteen short, accessible essays exploring the most important topics and themes in John Milton's masterpiece, Paradise Lost. The essays invite readers to begin their own independent exploration of the poem by equipping them with useful background knowledge, introducing them to key passages, and acquainting them with the current state of critical debates. Chapters are arranged to mirror the way the ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD