Roots and Branches By Tom Shippey

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Title	:	Roots and Branches
Author	:	Tom Shippey
ISBN	:	390570305X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	432

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Professor Tom Shippey is best known for his books The Road to Middle earth and J.R.R Tolkien Author of the Century Yet they are not the only contributions of his to Tolkien studies Over the years, he has written and lectured widely on Tolkien related topics Unfortunately, many of his essays, though still topical, are no longer available The current volume unites Professor Tom Shippey is best known for his books The Road to Middle earth and J.R.R Tolkien Author of the Century Yet they are not the only cont...

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Prisons We Choose to Live Inside By Doris Lessing

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Title	:	Prisons We Choose to Live Inside
Author	:	Doris Lessing
ISBN	:	0060390778
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	84

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The celebrated author explores new ways to view ourselves and the society we live in, and gives us fresh answers to such enduring questions as how to think for ourselves and understand what we know....

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The Complete Works By Michel de Montaigne

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Title	:	The Complete Works
Author	:	Michel de Montaigne
ISBN	:	1400040213
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	1392

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Humanist, skeptic, acute observer of himself and others, Michel de Montaigne 1533 92 was the first to use the term essay to refer to the form he pioneered, and he has remained one of its most famous practitioners He reflected on the great themes of existence in his wise and engaging writings, his subjects ranging from proper conversation and good reading, to the raisi Humanist, skeptic, acute observer of himself and others, Michel de Montaigne 1533 92 was the first to use the term essay to refer...

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Metropolitan Life By Fran Lebowitz

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Title	:	Metropolitan Life
Author	:	Fran Lebowitz
ISBN	:	0525155627
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	177

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All Things Considered By G.K. Chesterton

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Title	:	All Things Considered
Author	:	G.K. Chesterton
ISBN	:	1406803022
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	120

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A collection of essays dealing with various topics, such as human nature, current affairs, science and religion...

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Inside the Whale and Other Essays By George Orwell

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Title	:	Inside the Whale and Other Essays
Author	:	George Orwell
ISBN	:	0140011854
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:

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George Orwell is best remembered for ANIMAL FARM and 1984, but it is his essays that launched him In them he not only demonstrated how he thought, but proposed a rule as to how thinking ought to proceed Tracing his arguments and their development in these essays is a rich and rewarding exercise

The range of Orwell s interests was limitless, and a glance at the titles of

George Orwell is best remembered for ANIMAL FARM and 1984, but it is his essays that launched him In them he not only de...

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The Liberal Imagination By Lionel Trilling

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Title	:	The Liberal Imagination
Author	:	Lionel Trilling
ISBN	:	0151511977
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	284

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The Liberal Imagination is one of the most admired and influential works of criticism of the last century, a work that is not only a masterpiece of literary criticism but an important statement about politics and society Published in 1950, one of the chillier moments of the Cold War, Trilling s essays examine the promise and limits of liberalism, challenging the complacen The Liberal Imagination is one of the most admired and influential works of criticism of the last century, a w...

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How Literature Saved My Life By David Shields

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Title	:	How Literature Saved My Life
Author	:	David Shields
ISBN	:	0307961524
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	207

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Blending confessional criticism and anthropological autobiography, Shields explores the power of literature from Blaise Pascal s Pens es to Maggie Nelson s Bluets, Renata Adler s Speedboat to Proust s Remembrance of Things Past to make life survivable, maybe even endurable Shields evokes his deeply divided personality his ridiculous ambivalence , his character flaws, Blending confessional criticism and anthropological autobiography, Shields explores the power of literature fro...

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Beyond the Wall By James Lowder

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Title	:	Beyond the Wall
Author	:	James Lowder
ISBN	:	1936661748
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	220

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Foreword by New York Times bestselling author R.A Salvatore Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow sea with this collection about George R.R Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire, from A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons.The epic game of thrones chronicled in George R.R Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imaginations of millions of readers In Bey Foreword by New York Times bestselling author R.A Salvatore Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow se...

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A Child's Delight By Noel Perrin

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Title	:	A Child's Delight
Author	:	Noel Perrin
ISBN	:	0874518407
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	178

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Essays examine classics of children s literature that have been forgotten or neglected over time....

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Deep Sightings and Rescue Missions By Toni Cade Bambara

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Title	:	Deep Sightings and Rescue Missions
Author	:	Toni Cade Bambara
ISBN	:	0679442502
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	255

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On December 9, 1995, Toni Cade Bambara died at the age of fifty six, a profound loss to American culture In its obituary the New York Times called her a major contributor to the emerging genre of black women s literature, along with the writers Toni Morrison and Alice Walker The author of many acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, among them three pioneering and t On December 9, 1995, Toni Cade Bambara died at the age of fifty six, a profound loss to American culture In its obituary the New York Time...

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The Major Works By Thomas Browne

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Title	:	The Major Works
Author	:	Thomas Browne
ISBN	:	0140431098
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	560

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Sir Thomas Browne 1605 82 was a writer of breathtaking range and learning, whose works demonstrate a warm and humorous view of human nature Religio Medici is a fascinating, witty and intimate exploration of his views on faith and tolerance, while substantial selections from Pseudodoxia Epidemica display Browne s breadth of knowledge and omnivorous curiosity in his accou Sir Thomas Browne 1605 82 was a writer of breathtaking range and learning, whose works demonstrate a warm and humorous view...

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Every Force Evolves a Form By Guy Davenport

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Title	:	Every Force Evolves a Form
Author	:	Guy Davenport
ISBN	:	0865472475
Format	:	Unknown Binding
Number of Pages	:	171

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Guy Davenport demonstrates his unparalleled critical vision as he interprets art, literature, and culture In this collection of 20 essays, Guy Davenport applies his insightful gaze and critical wisdom to topics including modern art and the effects of the automobile on contemporary society His work ranges from What Are Those Monkeys Doing in which he links the paintings Guy Davenport demonstrates his unparalleled critical vision as he interprets art, literature, and culture In this collection of 20 essays,...

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Religio Medici By Thomas Browne

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Title	:	Religio Medici
Author	:	Thomas Browne
ISBN	:	1406792144
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	312

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The RELIGIO MEDICI is the apologia of a learned physician who was proud to be a Christian and a member of the Church of England as established by Elizabeth I He recognized that under Henry VIII the Church in England had been the catholic Church in schism, whereas the Elizabethan Establishment was regarded as heretical by Rome Yet hew rote courteously about the Pope Unli The RELIGIO MEDICI is the apologia of a learned physician who was proud to be a Christian and a member of the Church of England as establ...

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My Heart Is an Idiot By Davy Rothbart

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Title	:	My Heart Is an Idiot
Author	:	Davy Rothbart
ISBN	:	0374280843
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	307

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Davy Rothbart is looking for love in all the wrong places Constantly He falls helplessly in love with pretty much every girl he meets and rarely is the feeling reciprocated Time after time, he hops in a car and tears across half of America with his heart on his sleeve He s continually coming up with outrageous schemes, which he always manages to pull off Well, almost Davy Rothbart is looking for love in all the wrong places Constantly He falls helplessly in love with pretty much every girl he meets and ra...

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The Poetry of Thought By George Steiner

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Title	:	The Poetry of Thought
Author	:	George Steiner
ISBN	:	0811219453
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	192

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With his hallmark forceful discernment, George Steiner presents in The Poetry of Thought his magnum opus an examination of than two millennia of Western culture, staking out his claim for the essential oneness of great thought and great style Sweeping yet precise, moving from essential detail to bracing illustration, Steiner spans the entire history of philosophy in With his hallmark forceful discernment, George Steiner presents in The Poetry of Thought his magnum opus an examination of than two millenn...

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Selected Essays By T.S. Eliot

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Title	:	Selected Essays
Author	:	T.S. Eliot
ISBN	:	0151803870
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	460

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37 essays in an expanded edition of the author s major volume of criticism....

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