Author: Barry CornwallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Essays and Tales in Prose: The story of the backroom window. A chapter of fragments. The usher. Monsieur de Bearn. The happy day. On English tragedy. On English poetry. A defence of poetry. Four dramatic scenes
Author: Barry CornwallEssays and Tales in Prose: The story of the back-room window. A chapter of fragments. The usher. Monsieur de Bearn. The happy day. On English tragedy. On English poetry. A defence of poetry. Four dramatic scenes
Author: Barry CornwallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays
Author: Paul KingsnorthPublisher: Graywolf Press
ISBN: 1555979726
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A provocative and urgent essay collection that asks how we can live with hope in “an age of ecocide” Paul Kingsnorth was once an activist—an ardent environmentalist. He fought against rampant development and the depredations of a corporate world that seemed hell-bent on ignoring a looming climate crisis in its relentless pursuit of profit. But as the environmental movement began to focus on “sustainability” rather than the defense of wild places for their own sake and as global conditions worsened, he grew disenchanted with the movement that he once embraced. He gave up what he saw as the false hope that residents of the First World would ever make the kind of sacrifices that might avert the severe consequences of climate change. Full of grief and fury as well as passionate, lyrical evocations of nature and the wild, Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist gathers the wave-making essays that have charted the change in Kingsnorth’s thinking. In them he articulates a new vision that he calls “dark ecology,” which stands firmly in opposition to the belief that technology can save us, and he argues for a renewed balance between the human and nonhuman worlds. This iconoclastic, fearless, and ultimately hopeful book, which includes the much-discussed “Uncivilization” manifesto, asks hard questions about how we’ve lived and how we should live.
Southern Prose and Poetry for Schools
Author: Edwin MimsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The Canterbury Tales
Author: Geoffrey ChaucerHow to Read Literature Like a Professor
Author: Thomas C. FosterPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061804061
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.
Roman Art
Author: Nancy Lorraine ThompsonPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392228
Category : Art, Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
Leaves of Grass
Author: Walt WhitmanCanterbury Tales
Author: Geoffrey ChaucerLiterature & Composition
Author: Carol JagoPublisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
ISBN: 9780312388065
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
From Carol Jago and the authors of The Language of Composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the AP* Literature and Composition course. Arranged thematically to foster critical thinking, Literature & Composition: Reading • Writing • Thinking offers a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, plus all of the support students need to analyze it carefully and thoughtfully. The book is divided into two parts: the first part of the text teaches students the skills they need for success in an AP Literature course, and the second part is a collection of thematic chapters of literature with extensive apparatus and special features to help students read, analyze, and respond to literature at the college level. Only Literature & Composition has been built from the ground up to give AP students and teachers the materials and support they need to enjoy a successful and challenging AP Literature course. Use the navigation menu on the left to learn more about the selections and features in Literature & Composition: Reading • Writing • Thinking. *AP and Advanced Placement Program are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the publication of and does not endorse this product.