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There remains at work - in both Britain and America - a group of literary journalists and academics committed to the evaluative criticism of fiction, to a criticism that approaches novels as novels.

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One of the truly great 20th century political diaries.
'A masterpiece' THE TIMES

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First edition published: Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2005.

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Brand new deluxe edition of this definitive companion to The Hobbit, quarter-bound, stamped in gold foil with a unique design inspired by J.R.R. Tolkiens own artwork, featuring a ribbon marker and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase.

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An unforgettable collection spanning fifteen years of observations on modern culture and women's lives. These essays paint the fullest picture of this wonderful writer that we've yet seen.

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The essential guide for book lovers to the very best novels in English since 1950.

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"The first feminist reading of photoromances that examines both its industry and its fandom, arguing for their remarkable relevance as transmedia narratives in a transnational market"--

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As an internationally bestselling phenomenon and queen of the Regency Romance, Georgette Heyer is one of the most beloved historical novelists of our time.

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In the space of a single generation, three eighteenth-century writers - Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding - invented an entirely new genre of writing: the novel. This book explains why these authors wrote in the way that they did, and how the complex changes in society - the emergence of the middle-class and more.

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The real story behind the making of THE COLOR PURPLE in the author's own words

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Prolific author, Jules Verne, also, possessed hidden side that was encrypted into all his works - his active participation in the occult milieu of late nineteenth century France. This work investigates Verne's connections to the prominent secret societies of his time: Freemasons, Golden Dawn, Angelic Society, and Rosicrucians.

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A collection of the work of Thomas Paine plus letters and prophetic articles.

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Featuring nearly 100 luminous watercolour illustrations, this title collects passages from the writings of Thoreau. Drawn mainly from his journals, the short excerpts, it provides insight into his thought processes by presenting his raw, unedited feelings about the things that meant the most to him.

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Exciting early work by the Man Booker-shortlisted author, discussing Herge's hugely popular children's books.

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A collection of original documentary photographs of the landscape that was integral to Tony Hillerman's writing. It also contains brief synopses of Hillerman's novels, descriptive passages from each work, the author's own comments about the sites, and narrative information on the locations pictured.

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How James Joyce's masterpiece can teach us to live better lives.

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Herman Melville is best known as the author of Moby-Dick, but most students first become acquainted with his works by reading Bartleby the Scrivener and Billy Budd. This reference locates these two works in their economic, social, and cultural contexts and relates them to contemporary issues.

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In this first English translation of Victor Hugo's writings on his experiments in spiritualism, author John Chambers places Hugo's experiments firmly in the tradition of visionary literature and psychic exploration. He reveals Hugo's conversations with Shakespeare, Plato, Galileo, Jesus and others, and discusses Hugo's possible role as a grand master of the Priory of Sion.