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1	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books more books like this by Azar Nafisi add to wishlist Azar Nafasi formed a book club in Tehran comprised of seven young women who got together to discuss such books as THE GREAT GATSBY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, DAISY MILLER, and, of course, LOLITA--books forbidden by the Islamic government. In this memoir, Nafasi, who was expelled from the country for refusing to wear the veil, writes about those women, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Norton Anthology of English Literature more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M H Abrams (Editor), George M Logan (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from $2.58! new only from $12.94! \| SVS
3	Prophet more books like this by Kahlil Gibran add to wishlist Kahlil Gibran worked on the manuscript for "The Prophet"--his second work in English after "The Madman"--for several years before it was published in October 1923. Both the author and the world consider this his masterpiece, and it has been translated into dozens of languages. "The Prophet" concerns Almustafa, "the chosen one," who, after exile on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Making Literature Matter: An Anthology for Readers and Writers more books like this by John Schilb add to wishlist Prepared by editors whose scholarship fuses literary and composition studies, "Making Literature Matter "combines a comprehensive writing text with a uniquely organized anthology for introductory literature courses that emphasize critical and academic writing. What makes literature matter? Writing about it -- argumentatively. The writing text ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages Through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from $34.07! new only from $54.99! \| SVS
6	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 2: The Romantic Period Through the Twentieth Century more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from $33.59! new only from $50.14! \| SVS
7	Dancing the dream : poems and reflections more books like this by Michael Jackson add to wishlist 'People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song. So, I stay in the moment and listen.' MICHAEL JACKSON (1958 - 2009). Dancing the Dream is one man's hauntingly beautiful, provocatively personal view of the world around us, and the ... see all copies from $21.82! new only from $21.82!
8	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, the Major Authors more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M H Abrams (Editor), Barbara K Lewalski (Editor) add to wishlist Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published. see all copies from $13.44! new only from $41.73! \| SVS
9	Literature: A Pocket Anthology more books like this by R S Gwynn add to wishlist A refreshing alternative to voluminous literature anthologies, this compact, inexpensive, and diverse collection of fiction, poetry, and drama provides a concise yet complete introduction to the study of literature. Organized chronologically within each genre, the wide range of selections features both classic and contemporary authors, presenting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Norton Anthology of English Literature more books like this by M Abrams add to wishlist This seventh edition's thoroughly revised text incorporates recent scholarly developments while retaining the elements that have made the anthology useful in the past. New features includes a broader representation of women writers of all historical periods such as Marie de France, Frances Burney, Charlotte Smith, Mary Robinson, Elizabeth Gaskell ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| first editions \| SVS
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12 view cover	The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert add to wishlist This reissue of the groundbreaking study of female 19th-century writers contains a new introduction in which Gilbert and Guber address the origins of their own interest in feminist literary criticism. see all copies from $2.71! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Oxford Companion to English Literature more books like this by Margaret Drabble (Editor) add to wishlist The first edition of The Oxford Companion to English Literature, edited by Sir Paul Harvey, was published in 1932, and quickly established itself as as the standard source of reference for scholars, students, and general readers alike. In 1985, under the editorship of Margaret Drabble, the text was thoroughly and sensitively revised to bring it up ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	English Literature & Composition more books like this by Allan Casson add to wishlist CliffsAP English Literature and Composition, 2nd Edition provides you with an introduction to the Advanced Placement Program's format and grading, along with detailed analysis of question types and answers. The book includes four full-length practice exams with full explanations for all multiple-choice answers and sample essay responses with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, Volume 2: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English. see all copies from $21.28! new only from $32.52! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Great War and Modern Memory more books like this by Paul Fussell add to wishlist Paul Fussell's great book explores World War I as a cultural phenomenon--a cataclysmic force that wrought indelible changes in patterns of thought, habits of trust, and the literary imagination. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.92! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Five Steps to a 5: AP English Literature more books like this by Estelle M Rankin, Barbara L Murphy add to wishlist Every year nearly 240,000 students take the AP English Literature exam. The revised and updated "5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature" will give you the tools to analyze complex texts and win a top score. AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved ... see all copies from $6.61! new only from $9.92! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Longman Anthology of British Literature: Volume 2 more books like this by David Damrosch (Editor) add to wishlist The Longman Anthology of British Literature is the most comprehensive and thoughtfully arranged text in the field, offering a rich selection of compelling British authors through the ages. With its first edition, The Longman Anthology of British Literature created a new paradigm for anthologies. Responding to major shifts in literary studies over ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages Through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century more books like this by Professor Stephen J Greenblatt (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from $36.01! new only from $48.72! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe more books like this by Edgar Allan Poe add to wishlist Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.12! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Dancing the Dream more books like this by Michael Jackson add to wishlist IN see all copies from $280.66! first editions
22 view cover	The Literary Experience more books like this by Bruce Beiderwell, Jeffrey M Wheeler add to wishlist Bruce Beiderwell and Jeff Wheeler know that studying literature can be intimidating because of the specialized terminology and categorization. Rather than focusing first on terms or definitions, THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE, Compact Edition helps you develop the skills that make literature accessible, organizing the book and beginning each discussion ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.10! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Renaissance Self-Fashioning: From More to Shakespeare more books like this by Professor Stephen J Greenblatt add to wishlist "Renaissance Self-Fashioning" is a study of sixteenth-century life and literature that spawned a new era of scholarly inquiry. Stephen Greenblatt examines the structure of selfhood as evidenced in major literary figures of the English Renaissance - More, Tyndale, Wyatt, Spenser, Marlowe, and Shakespeare - and finds that in the early modern period ... see all copies from $4.93! new only from $14.82! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women, Volume 1: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Sandra M Gilbert (Editor), Professor Susan Gubar (Editor) add to wishlist Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English. see all copies from $11.97! new only from $18.73! \| SVS
25 view cover	Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2c: The Twentieth Century more books like this by David Damrosch, Professor Kevin J H Dettmar, Jennifer Wicke add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95!

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