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The Book of Love
Diane Ackerman
Hardcover - $47.95
Culled from love letters, poetry, fiction, personal essays, and memories, this anthology celebrates humankind's grandest pastime and obsession: love. Here is a panorama of fine writing about love's many moods and majesties, from all the veils of flir ...
Passing Time in the Loo
Stevens W. Anderson
Hardcover - $37.95
608 pages; bright white hardcover with silver foil logo; contains 120 two-page summares of the world's great books, including literary classics, modern novels, biographies, the best of business and personal success, etc., etc. Also features categoriz ...
Key Concepts in Post-Colonial Studies
Bill Ashcroft
Hardcover - $234.95
As a subject, post-colonial studies stands at the intersection of debates about race, colonialism, gender, politics and language. In the language of post-colonial studies, some words are new, others are familiar but charged with new significance. Thi ...
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction : The Authors, Their Works and Their Most Famous Creations
Michael Ashley
Paperback - $21.95
Over 500 of the world's best crime writers--from Margery Allingham to Mark Zubro--are profiled in this A-to-Z overview of the genre of crime fiction.
Harper American Literature, Single Volume Edition
Robert Atwan
Paperback - $206.95
A richly diverse gathering of new and familiar voices, on subjects new and old, The Harper Single Volume American Literature takes the reader on a journey through America's literary past and ever-projecting future. Eleven cultural portfolios provide ...
African-American Writers
Philip Bader
Hardcover - $92.95
African-American authors have consistently explored the political dimensions of literature and its ability to affect social change. African-American literature has also provided an essential framework for shaping cultural identity and solidarity. Fro ...
Arthurian Bibliography IV : 1993-1998 Author Listing and Subject Index
Elaine Barber
Hardcover - $184.95
A must for any self-respecting library. NOTES AND QUERIES A standard work of reference. ENGLISH STUDIES With the appearance in 1999 of the very extensive interim volume covering the years 1978 to 1992, the Arthurian Bibliography became once more the ...
An Introduction to Literature : Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
Sylvan Barnet
Paperback - $166.95
The latest edition of this classic text continues to set a high standard for introductory literature anthologies by maintaining the traditions that have made it a success while continuing to evolve through the addition of fresh, new readings. Authors ...
Mystery Women V02 : An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction (1980-1989)
Colleen Barnett
Paperback - $27.95
Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. ...