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Author: Emily Coit Publisher: EUP ISBN: 9781474475419 Category : Languages : en Pages : 328
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Arguing that Henry Adams, Henry James and Edith Wharton articulated their political thought in response to the liberalism that reigned in Boston and, more specifically, at Harvard University.
Author: Emily Coit Publisher: EUP ISBN: 9781474475419 Category : Languages : en Pages : 328
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Arguing that Henry Adams, Henry James and Edith Wharton articulated their political thought in response to the liberalism that reigned in Boston and, more specifically, at Harvard University.
Author: Joseph Epstein Publisher: HMH ISBN: 0547561644 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 293
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Observations on the many ways we manage to look down on others, from “a writer who can make you laugh out loud on every third page” (The New York Times Book Review). Snobs are everywhere. At the gym, at work, at school, and sometimes even lurking in your own home. But how did we, as a culture, get this way? With dishy detail, Joseph Epstein skewers all manner of elitism as he examines how snobbery works, where it thrives, and the pitfalls and perils in thinking you’re better than anyone else. Offering arch observations on the new footholds of snobbery, including food, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it—whatever “it” is—name-dropping, and much more, Epstein explores the shallows and depths of a concept that has become part of our everyday lives . . . for better or worse. “Smart, witty, perceptive . . . and almost always—in the best sense of the word—entertaining,” Snobbery provides the ultimate social commentary on arrogance in America (TheWashington Post Book World). It’s a book you shouldn’t be caught dead without.
Author: Max O'Rell Publisher: Applewood Books ISBN: 1429004959 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 386
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Mr. O'Rell's good-humored and clever observations offer today's reader a refreshing image of America, based on the author's experiences while on an extensive book tour. Mr. O'Rell even offers a spry and entertaining essay on Texas, and why he chose not to go there.
Author: Zoltan Kovecses Publisher: Broadview Press ISBN: 1460403096 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 362
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This book is a cultural-historical (rather than purely linguistic) introduction to American English. The first part consists of a general account of variation in American English. It offers concise but comprehensive coverage of such topics as the history of American English; regional, social and ethnic variation; variation in style (including slang); and British and American differences. The second part of the book puts forward an account of how American English has developed into a dominant variety of the English language. It focuses on the ways in which intellectual traditions such as puritanism and republicanism, in shaping the American world view, have also contributed to the distinctiveness of American English.
Author: Max O'Rell Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 307
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"A Frenchman in America: Recollections of Men and Things" by Max O'Rell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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