This classic survey of American literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing present features the work of over 260 writers, with 34 newly included. Among the 36 works reproduced in their entirety are "Franklin's Autobiography"; "The Scarlet Letter"; "Walden"; "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"; "The Awakening"; "My Antonia"; "As ...
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 ...
This groundbreaking Norton Anthology offers the best of the literatures of India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Africa, and native America alongside the masterpieces of the Western tradition.
These pieces--both fiction and nonfiction--have been culled by Dave Eggers from many diverse publications, and are geared toward 20-something readers. They include work from Eric Schlosser, David Sedaris, Gary Smith, Rodney Rothman, and the Onion.
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Georgia Senator William Henry Lee IV must fight his way through blackmail, scandal, accusations, and attempted assassinations before beginning his greatest battle: running for the presidency.
This is the 16th anthology of contemporary science fiction, with writing from Greg Egan, Tanith Lee, Ian MacDonald, Robert Silverberg, Bruce Stanwick and a host of other luminaries of the sci-fi world. It also includes a summary of the year (1999) in media and a list of "honourable mentions".
An anthology of Sedaris' favorite stories, this volume includes the work of some of the most influential and talented short story writers such as Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, Lorrie Moore, and Joyce Carol Oates, as well as the author's explanation of why readers should love them as much as he does.
"New York Times"-bestselling author Lora Leigh and top-selling authors Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones offer holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly alluring feline touch.
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 ...
Between Worlds opens with more than 75 readings (essays, stories, poems, film reviews, and a play) all centered around the theme of "in-between-ness"--being caught between generations, living with diverse cultures, dealing with gender conflicts, and exploring differing perceptions of the self and others. A new chapter, "Between Screens," provides ...
This new comprehensive introduction to music theory integrates the basic rudiments with tonal theory, counterpoint, form analysis, and music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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 ...
Theres no place like home for the horrordays, as this anthology of dark fantasy and paranormal romance shows, with a spellbinding look at what happens when the magic of the season is unleashed--for good and evil. Includes tales from Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, and Vicki Pettersson. Original.
An abused wife named Frannie leaves home with her young son, and lives under a new identity in Florida, where she tries to make a comfortable life for the two of them. She is always in fear that her husband will find her, however, and ultimately he does, but Frannie is resilient, and survives to go on to a new life.
New York Times" bestselling authors Binchy and Keyes top an impressive roster of the Emerald Isle's most popular women writers and prove that when it comes to spinning a good yarn, the Irish are the best in the business. Showcasing dazzling wit in short stories that run the gamut from provocative to poignant, these Irish women will tug at the ...
Distinguished by the quality of writing and the variety of selections, this thematic reader identifies and collects some of the most important insights, discoveries, and reflections of the past millennia as produced by its most noteworthy writers and through a variety of genres. In addition, it introduces students to major traditions in essay ...
Including one new story and an Index by author of every story that has ever appeared in the series, this new volume offers a "spectacular tapestry of fictional achievement" ("Entertainment Weekly").
Pop-culture icon Stephen King serves as the guest editor of this popular anthology, which includes such contributors as Richard Russo, John Barth, Jim Shepard, Alice Munro, William Gay, and Mary Gordon.
Thoreau said that the honourable institution of friendship is 'older than Hindostan and the Chinese Empire'. Much older in fact, for it originated with Adam, who soon desired the 'rational delight' of fellowship, whereupon God agreed that it was not good for him to be alone. But the word 'friendship' has many connotations, and this book divides ...
In New York City in the late 1800s, a beautiful but clumsy angel turns a lonely man's life around... In medieval Scotland, the intrigues of a Christmas Mass imperil two Highland lovers...In Regency London, a world-weary lord receives an outrageous proposal...And in modern-day Colorado, a clever twelve-year-old plays matchmaker for his bighearted ...
This collection of 56 stories, edited by Joyce Carol Oates, features lesser-known short fiction by O'Connor, Cheever, Washington Irving, Zora Neale Hurston, Hemingway, Poe, Kate Chopin, Amy Tan, and Louise Erdrich, among others.
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