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Acclaimed literary historian Schmidt provides a unique meditation on the rediscovery of Gilgamesh and its profound influence on poets today. He describes how the poem is a work in progress even now, an undertaking that has drawn on the talents and obsessions of an unlikely cast of characters, from archaeologists and museum curators to tomb raiders and jihadis.

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"Examines the design of the grave and how the ways in which we care for the dead are changing as old systems of burial are seen as expensive and unsustainable while new trends are emerging for people who want a more personal, meaningful final statement"--

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A concise introduction to sixty-six works in the canon of Chinese literature.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing.

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Close friendships are a heart-warming feature of many of our best-loved works of fiction. This book explores 24 fictional friendships in succinct, structured entries, spanning 400 years, and writers as diverse as Jane Austen to John Steinbeck. Beautifully packaged, this is the ideal gift for your literature-loving friend.

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J.R.R. Tolkiens son and literary editor, Christopher Tolkien, published 24 of his fathers posthumous works during his own lifetime. This collection of essays by world-renowned scholars, together with family reminiscences, sheds new light on Tolkiens work. This illustrated volume is essential reading for Tolkien scholars, readers and fans.

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A classic textbook for those learning Latin from scratch, originally published in 1957 and in use in schools ever since.

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Greenery blends current ecological concerns with informed analysis of medieval literature to arrive at new readings of late medieval English texts, some canonical (eg Malorys Morte DArthur, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Chaucers Knights and Franklins Tales) some less frequently studied (lyrics, Patience, Sir Orfeo).

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Named for the famous Chinese minister of state Guan Zhong (d. 645 B.C.), the Guanzi is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings still in existence. With this volume, W. Allyn Rickett completes the first full translation of the Guanzi into English. Throughout the text, Rickett provides extensive notes. He also supplies an introduction to the volume and a comprehensive index.

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Guarded by Dragons follows rare book dealer Rick Gekoski as he uncovers the mysteries behind the most unusual manuscripts and archives, where stories are weaved within stories.

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How did New Zealand writers make nationalism out of modernism What did the process owe to a revolution in sexuality And what did this mean for writing by women Writing as a poet as well as a historian, as a critic of ideology, and as a self-confessed fan of the nationalist legacy, John Newton tackles these intriguing questions.

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This is the first edited collection on Hari Kunzru. With new individual essays on each of Kunzrus novels as well as his short fiction and creative non-fiction, the book situates his writing within current debates on contemporary literature, and in relation to key historical events such as Brexit, the election of Trump, and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing.

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"In the back alley at daybreakI write you name, O democracy"-Chiha Kim

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With an insistent emphasis on the early role of women as authors and artists and illustrated with over fifty colour plates, Hidden Hands is an important contribution to our understanding of literature and history.

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From the Frank Stanford archives: unpublished poems, drafts, letters, and audio.A selection of unpublished Stanford poems plus various ephemera such as letters between Stanford andpersons of interest including poet Alan Dugan; facsimile typescripts and notebook pages of drafts and notes; alsoincludes rare audio of Stanford reading.