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Five plays by the English dramatist written between 1775 and 1779. These polished, satirical comedies of manners have a history…
of successful stage performances. This edition from the Oxford World's Classics series contains a twentieth-century introduction and explanatory notes for each playWhy read the classics?
Par Italo Calvino. 1999
The title essay presents the author's fourteen-point definition of the literary term "classic." The following thirty-five pieces comment on his…
personal choices: "the writers, poets, and scientific authors who had meant the most to him, at different stages of his life." 1999You don't have to be blind to see
Par Jim Stovall. 1996
The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve through…
their dreams. Using examples from his own life, Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way they think. He recommends that once a path is decided, people should find mentors to help them along the way. For senior high and older readersHistoires d'Orient
2005
"[...] Cet orient que Victor Hugo décrivait en visionnaire, découvrez-le dans ce qui l'unit, le divise mais toujours nous fascine…
grâce à Omar Khayyam, Villehardouin, Voltaire, Chateaubriand, Charles Nodier, Théophile Gautier, Gérard de Nerval, le Comte de Gobineau, Pierre Loti, Arthur Rimbaud, T. E. Lawrence, Paul Nizan, Naguib Mahfouz, Jean Genet, Jeanne Faivre d'Arcier (récit inédit) et bien d'autres encore." -- 4e de couvVirginia Woolf (Penguin life)
Par Nigel Nicolson. 2000
An affectionate portrait of the British author by a biographer who remembers her from his childhood. Offers Nicolson's interpretation of…
Woolf's relationship with her half brothers and its effect on her sexuality. Covers her marriage, circle of friends in Bloomsbury, views on feminism, voluminous writings, and intermittent bouts of madness. 2000Herman Melville
Par Elizabeth Hardwick. 2000
A critical interpretation of the nineteenth-century American author and his work. Discusses his character, homoerotic tendencies, and family life. Presents…
insightful analysis of his major opus, Moby-Dick (BR 1608), as well as his other novels, stories, and poems. 2000Sybil
Par Flora Schreiber. 1973
In an account of the first psychoanalysis of a person with multiple personality disorder, the author relates the eleven-year treatment…
of Sybil Dorsett (a pseudonym), who unknowingly assumes sixteen different personalities. During her treatment, assisted with drugs and hypnosis, Sybil's illness is traced to a battered childhood tied to a schizophrenic mother and a derelict father. ViolenceJames Joyce: a Penguin life
Par Edna O'Brien. 1999
An Irish writer pays tribute to the author of Ulysses (BR 10287) in this short biography. Describes him as "a…
tragic man with a staggering genius for whom humor was a weapon." She discusses his self-imposed exile and his elopement with an uneducated girl, and evaluates their influence on his writing. 1999Prochaine station
Par Steve Beshwaty. 2007
Imperfect control: our lifelong struggle with power and surrender
Par Judith Viorst. 1998
Discusses issues of control that permeate nearly all facets of human existence. In ten chapters covering different phases of life…
from birth to death, Viorst examines situations to determine what is uncontrollable and when to exert choice. Topics include self-possession, sex, couples, parenthood, and the workplace. Some strong languageThe Nawal El Saadawi reader
Par Nawāl Saʻdāwī. 1997
Collection of twenty-three essays on women's issues written by an Egyptian physician and feminist between 1970 and 1996. Covers topics…
that affect women worldwide, including gender equality in politics, economics, and health; the impact of religious fundamentalism; and how to improve conditions for womenThe history of Henry IV, part 2
Par William Shakespeare. 1961
First published in 1600. An annotated version of Shakespeare's play involving Prince Hal, Falstaff, and the troubled monarch, Henry IV.…
Provides historical perspective and plot summaries. Defines obscure terms and uses modern spellingMystery and manners: occasional prose (Fsg Classics Ser.)
Par Flannery O'Connor. 1962
Fifteen articles and essays, mostly discussing the art of fiction, published by O'Connor in her lifetime or revised from her…
speech manuscripts. Many pieces are on the study and practice of writing, including "The Nature and Aim of Fiction" and "Writing Short Stories."The souls of Black folk (ISIS large print books)
Par W. E. B Du Bois. 1998
Essays and sketches published in 1903 examine African American experiences, spirituality, and struggles in the South after the Civil War.…
Recalls some historical milestones; argues that emancipation should have meant immediate equality rather than slow progress toward this ideal. Questions the lack of personal leadership in black communities. 1903Green hills of Africa (Scribner classics)
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1998
The William Saroyan reader
Par William Saroyan. 1994
A representative selection of Saroyan's writings from the 1930s and 1940s. Contains thirty short stories, two complete plays, a memoir,…
essays, a long poem, the complete text of Tracy's Tiger, and portions of four other novels. Introduction by the author and a preface by his son, AramThe alphabet versus the goddess: the conflict between word and image
Par Leonard Shlain. 1998
A vascular surgeon poses a correlation between a society's acquisition of literacy and the development of the left-brain ("linear-thinking") hemisphere…
at the expense of the right. Suggests that the resulting decline in both the use of imagery and respect for women's rights has contributed to the disappearance of goddesses and priestesses from Western religionAbout this life: journeys on the threshold of memory
Par Barry Lopez. 1998
Autobiographical essays reflecting on the travels, adventures, and memories lodged in Lopez's mind that contributed to his becoming a writer.…
He explores faraway lands, islands, and seas; makes trips within the United States; and ponders the connections to his interior worldLe paradis à la fin de vos jours: pièce en un acte (Théâtre)
Par Michel Tremblay. 2008
"Une fois arrivée au Paradis, Nana ne perd rien de sa verve ni de sa mauvaise foi, de son sens…
du théâtre ni de ses réparties assassines! Sans doute à droite d'un Dieu - qu'elle appelle le Noyau Central faute de mieux! - dont elle n'a jamais vu le bout du nez, elle a la surprise de se retrouver entre sa belle-mère, toujours aussi critiqueuse, et sa propre mère, Maria Desrosiers... "Qui c'est qui a envie de passer le reste de son éternité entre sa mère pis sa belle-mère?" La Grosse Femme côtoie maintenant une famille "reconstituée", dans un au-delà surréaliste et poétique où Michel Tremblay conjugue avec un plaisir coupable humour et gravité, dérision et auto-dérision". -- 4e de couvHeureux comme un roi: Robert L'Herbier
Par Robert L'Herbier. 2000
Un ouvrage écrit simplement et qui relate la vie et la carrière de Robert L'Herbier. Son fils Benoît rapporte ses…
paroles et y va de ses commentaires et observations. On y découvre également les débuts de la première station de télévison privée francophone