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1	Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist In this intriguing biography, literary biographer Fred Kaplan analyzes Abraham Lincoln's writings, from the great civic anthems of his presidency to love letters, legal briefs, and poems, and finds a first-rate literary talent--a master storyteller with an earthy wit, sharp logic, and an ear for poetic phrasing. see all copies from $4.19! new only from $12.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wizards of Armageddon more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $2.94! new only from $30.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Henry James: The Imagination of Genius, a Biography more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist "A good up-to-date one-volume life of Henry James was long overdue; Fred Kaplan ...has done the job splendidly with Henry James: The Imagination of Genius ...Here, at last, is a thoughtful, balanced book to give us a consistent and persuasive account of the writer's life and his development as an author."--Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist America's power is in decline, its allies alienated, its soldiers trapped in a war that even generals regard as unwinnable. What has happened these past few years is well known. Why it happened continues to puzzle. Celebrated "Slate" columnist Fred Kaplan explains the grave misconceptions that enabled George W. Bush and his aides to get so far off ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Singular Mark Twain: A Biography more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist One of America's acclaimed biographers writes about one of America's greatest writers, Mark Twain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	1959: The Year Everything Changed more books like this by Fred M Kaplan add to wishlist Acclaimed national security columnist - and noted cultural critic - Fred Kaplan looks past the 1960s to the year that really changed America Conventional historical wisdom focuses on the sixties as the era of pivotal change that swept the nation, yet, as Fred Kaplan argues, it was 1959 that ushered in the wave of tremendous cultural, political, ... see all copies from $16.44! new only from $16.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Dickens: A Biography more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist From a childhood mired in poverty and hard work to a career as the most acclaimed writer of his time and beyond, Dickens' life was as tumultuous as those of many of his characters. This biography presents a portrait of the writer and his world, his private passions and professional concerns. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Christmas in purgatory; a photographic essay on mental retardation more books like this by Burton Blatt, Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $49.00!
9	Gore Vidal: A Biography more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist The author of this life of Vidal had the complete cooperation of his subject and full access to his papers. The result is a wide-ranging biography covering Vidal's unpromising early years, his immediate success as a writer, his celebrity friendships, and his equally notorious feuds. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Coffee with Mark Twain more books like this by Fred Kaplan, Jay McInerney (Foreword by) add to wishlist Revel in Twain's caustic wit, tall tales, descriptive powers, and colorfully expressed opinions, all told to a distinguished professor and biographer. This master of repartee regales readers with stories about his many different guises, from humorist to riverboat pilot. see all copies from $2.44! new only from $2.44! \| SVS
11	Traveling in Italy with Henry James: Essays more books like this by Fred Kaplan (Editor), Henry James add to wishlist Henry James was not only a great Victorian novelist, he was also one of the great travel writers of all time. In this fascinating book, James combines his vivid letters home from Italy with a selection of his most heartfelt and eloquent essays about the cities and rural areas he visited between 1869 and 1907. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.28! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Thomas Carlyle: A Biography more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist This biography of the Victorian essayist attempts, by revealing the workings of a complex mind, also to contribute to our understanding of Victorian perceptions and attitudes. Drawing on many unpublished letters, it gives a detailed portrait of Carlyle in the context of his age. see all copies from $2.16! first editions
13	Sacred Tears: Sentimentality in Victorian Literature more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $7.26! new only from $34.50! \| first editions
14 view cover	Rome in Detail Revised and Updated Edition: A Guide for the Expert Traveler more books like this by Claudio Gatti, Fred Plotkin (Contributions by), Ruth Kaplan (Contributions by) add to wishlist Rome is a heady mix of the ancient and modern: the romance of the Roman Forum, the opulence of the Pantheon, the grandeur of Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, and the riveting historical theater of the street. Rome in Detail is the sophisticated traveler's ultimate guide to the Eternal City. With twenty-five walking tours through ... see all copies from $4.37! new only from $7.77! \| SVS
15	Dubious Specter: A Skeptical Look at the Soviet Nuclear Threat more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
16	Miracles of Rare Device: The Poet's Sense of Self in Nineteenth-Century Poetry more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
17	The Reader's Adviser Vol. 1: The Best in American and British Fiction, Poetry, Essays, Literary Biography, Bibliography, and Reference more books like this by Fred Kaplan (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.50! \| SVS
18 view cover	Dickens Studies Annual: Essays on Victorian Fiction more books like this by Michael Timko (Editor) add to wishlist This is a collection of essays on the works of Dickens. The books studied include "The Pickwick Papers", "The Old Curiosity Shop", "Bleak House", "Hard Times" and "Little Dorrit". see all copies from $5.65! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Following the Equator and Anti-Imperialist Essays (1897,1901,1905) more books like this by Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Editor), Fred Kaplan add to wishlist A facsimile edition of the complete works of Mark Twain. Each volume contains the original illustrations found in the first American edition, together with an essay by a prominent Twain scholar and a forward composed by a well-known writer such as Gore Vidal of George Plimpton. see all copies from $26.40! first editions
20	The Vocabulary of Organic Chemistry more books like this by Milton Orchin, Roger S Macomber, Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	Settle It Yourself--Who Needs a Lawyer: A Consumer's Guide for Collecting Personal Injury Claims, Accident Claims, and Property Damage Claims more books like this by Fred Benjamin, Dorothea Kaplan add to wishlist This book describes in simple steps how to settle personal injury and accident claims with an insurance company, without employing legal services. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $39.99!
22 view cover	Settle It Yourself/Rev Ed more books like this by Fred Benjamin, Dorothea Kaplan add to wishlist This book describes in simple steps how to settle personal injury and accident claims with an insurance company, without employing legal services. see all copies from $1.99!
23	Charles Dickens' Book of Memoranda more books like this by Charles Dickens, Fred Kaplan (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $37.50! new only from $89.88! \| first editions
24	Dickens and mesmerism : the hidden springs of fiction more books like this by Fred Kaplan add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00!
25 view cover	The essential Gore Vidal more books like this by Gore Vidal, Fred Kaplan add to wishlist Vidal writes with ease and grace, and roams through many subjects and genres. He is a master of the historical novel, in which he has explored American history, ancient history, and the history of religion. He has developed his own style of science fiction combined with satire, and in the books he refers to as his 'inventions' he writes cautionary ... see all copies from $4.45! new only from $10.97! \| signed copies \| first editions

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