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Selections from the master of the essay, with essays on him by Hazlitt and De Quincey.

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Charles Steward Parnell (1846-1891) wrote remarkably little about himself, but he has attracted the attention of many writers, politicians, and scholars. This book contains information on manuscript and archival collections, printed primary sources, Parnell's writing, Parnell's speeches in the House of Commons and outside Parliament, and more.

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The oral history component--the interview--is the foundation of the book in that it expresses the composer's philosophy of music and of life and serves as a contrast to the many annotations featuring critical commentary on his music.

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Ever since Talleyrand assumed a prominent role during the opening stages of the French Revolution, his intentions and motivations have been the subject of heated debate. This work presents the salient points in his career and points to apparent discrepancies in the Talleyrand historiography.

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This revealing study looks at the influences and creative impulses that shape one of todays most progressive, thoughtful filmmakers.

Charlie Kaufman got his start in television, but it was his first film, the eccentric Being John Malkovich, that won notice for his unique storytelling style.

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Charter schools are among the most debated and least understood phenomena in American education today. At the heart of these matters is a contested question of accountability.

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Containing over 6000 key business terms with full and jargon-free definitions, plus extensive appendices, this reference provides coverage of key business terminology and concepts.

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This volume brings together the most current empirical research on two important innovations reshaping American education today-voucher programs and charter schools.

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Juries are the one place where common citizens play an important part in the governmental process. But both the jury system and the American legal system itself have been under attack.

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It anticipates trends and developments in the psychology of women and feminist psychology. The focus on contemporary research and future directions of the psychology of women will be a welcome, sophisticated addition to a syllabus for graduate courses in the psychology of women.

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This book sheds light on their roles in policy making and relates those roles to larger conflicts over where policy should be made, how the Federal Reserve System should be structured, and the balance that should be struck between international, national, and regional considerations.

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Following the disastrous defeat at Chickamauga, Union forces were in disarray and the tactically vital city of Chattanooga was under siege and on the brink of falling. The situation required outstanding leadership and President Abraham Lincoln decided Ulysses Grant was the man for the occasion. This title is about the Chattanooga Campaign.

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A popular and highly readable account of the general culture of Chaucer's age, of how life looked and felt in the 14th century.

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Introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than in a modern translation.

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In keeping with the first edition, this is a thorough yet concise introduction to Chaucer's language in the original, which does not assume prior knowledge of linguistics or Middle English. This updated, expanded edition features a glossary on Chaucer's words, along with sample quotes, and a section on how to use the Middle English Dictionary.

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Chaucers Neoplatonism covers his major works and the ways in which he has absorbed a Boethian, essentially rational Neoplatonism. By means of that philosophy he poetically engages issues of truth, falsehood, love, friendship, joy, and community. His widely recognized, capacious humanism arises from that engagement.