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A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kant, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali.

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A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kant, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali.

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Classic anthology updated for the modern student with selections in French, introductory material (introductions to each period and its culture, and short biographies of the authors) and notes in English. Each century has its own volume.

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Contains selections in French, with introductory material and notes in English. This book includes time lines, introductions to each period and its culture, and short biographies of the authors.

(Paperback, New edition)

Contains selections in French, with introductory material and notes in English. This volume includes time lines, introductions to each period and its culture, and short biographies of the authors.

(Paperback, New edition)

Contains selections in French, with introductory material and notes in English. This volume includes time lines, introductions to each period and its culture, and short biographies of the authors.

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"Originally published in French as Survivances des lucioles, copyright 2009 by Les Editions de Minuit . . . Paris"-- Verso title page.

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A pictorial history of fairy-tale postcards from the late 19th century to the present, this volume presents a fascinating look at how key scenes of fairy tales have been rendered over time, suggesting a rethinking and reliving of the tales through the years. Full color. 12 x 12.

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Features prose translations that remain close to the original French, giving us the speech of the characters in a language that echoes the effect created by Moliere's verse. This title discusses Moliere's life; Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and the comic tradition; and, the setting, casting, and style of the plays.

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Features prose translations that remain close to the original French, giving us the speech of the characters in a language that echoes the effect created by Moliere's verse. This title discusses Moliere's life; Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and the comic tradition; and, the setting, casting, and style of the plays.

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Includes ten speeches that illustrate Cicero's entire career and exemplify the major contexts for his oratory: before the senate, the people, and the courts. This title illuminates the major political crises of Cicero's time and offers portraits of many of the major political figures.

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W H Auden's emigration from England to the United States in 1939 marked more than a turning point in his own life and work - it changed the course of American poetry itself. This book deals with Auden's influence on American poetry. It offers an account of Auden's dramatic impact on the younger American poets, from Allen Ginsberg to Sylvia Plath.

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In a midcentury American cultural episode forgotten today, intellectuals of all schools shared a belief that human nature was under threat. The immediate result was a glut of dense, abstract books on the "nature of man." But the dawning "age of the crisis of man," as Mark Greif calls it, was far more than a historical curiosity. In this ambitious i

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This collection of essays presents an account of the Arthurian literature produced in Wales, in both Welsh and Latin, during the Middle Ages. Topics addressed include the "historical" Arthur, Arthur in early Welsh verse, the legend of Merlin, and the tales of Culhwch ac Olwen, Geraint, and Owain.

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