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Book cover for Charles Kendall Adams: A Manual of Historical Literature

A Manual of Historical Literature

Charles Kendall Adams
Paperback - $82.95

What histories shall I read with most profit? What historical books shall I put into the hands of my son and my daughter? What course and what methods will be most advantageous to our historical club? What histories shall we buy for our town and coll ...

Book cover for Lisa Adams: Why We Read What We Read

Why We Read What We Read : A Delightfully Opinionated Journey Through Contemporary Bestsellers

Lisa Adams
Paperback - $26.95

Heath and Adams explore the nature of what we read and what it means for our current state of conversation in society. For every book lover, the authors uncover hidden gems that highlight the best of what books mean and how they inspire.

Book cover for Lynda Adamson: World Historical Fiction

World Historical Fiction : An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults

Lynda Adamson
Hardcover - $169.95

This book and its complement (American Historical Fiction) fill a gap in the bibliographic reference shelf by identifying historical novels for both adult and young adult readers. World Historical Fiction contains over 6,000 novels set outside the U. ...

Book cover for Mortimer Jerome Adler: How to Read a Book

How to Read a Book

Mortimer Jerome Adler
Paperback - $24.95

"How to Read a Book," originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a "living" classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated.

Yo ...

Book cover for Jan Alber: Narrating the Prison

Narrating the Prison : Role and Representation in Charles Dickens' Novels, Twentieth-Century Fiction, and Film

Jan Alber
Hardcover - $194.95

This book investigates the ways in which Charles Dickenss mature fiction, prison novels of the 20th century, and prison films narrate the prison. Alber addresses the significance of prison metaphors in novels and films, and investigates the ideologic ...

Book cover for Patrick Alexander: Who's Who in Proust

Who's Who in Proust

Patrick Alexander
Paperback - $16.95

Whos Who in Proust "Whos Who In Proust" describes 51 of the major characters who appear in the novel '"In Search of Lost Time"' by Marcel Proust. The book also includes a brief biography of Proust and additional background material on the Dreyfus Aff ...

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