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"ISSN 1094-3552." |
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Guest forward "The Informed Dialogue: Interacting with Literature" by Anne Devereaux Jordan. |
Contents |
An American tragedy - Theodore Dreiser -- The big sleep - Raymond Chandler -- Death in Venice - Thomas Mann -- The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven - Sherman Alexie -- The mambo kings play songs of love - Oscar Hijuelos -- The mill on the floss - George Eliot -- The red pony - John Steinbeck -- Schindler's list - Thomas Keneally -- Scoop - Evelyn Waugh -- Smilla's sense of snow - Peter Hoeg -- Soul catcher - Frank Herbert -- The time machine - H.G. Wells -- The tree of red stars - Tessa Bridal -- What looks like crazy on an ordinary day - Pearl Cleage. |
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Summary |
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism. |
Original Version |
Original: xx, 326 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
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Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
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Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959.
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Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
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Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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Hijuelos, Oscar.
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Eliot, George, 1819-1880.
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Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
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Keneally, Thomas.
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Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.
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Hg, Peter, 1957-
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Herbert, Frank.
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Wells, H. G., (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
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Bridal, Tessa, 1947-
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Cleage, Pearl.
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Fiction -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
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Fiction -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
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Fiction -- 20th century.
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Fiction -- 19th century.
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American fiction -- 20th century.
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American fiction -- 19th century.
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American fiction -- 18th century.
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English fiction -- 19th century.
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Fiction -- History and criticism.
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Literature -- History and criticism.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Galens, David.
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ISBN |
9780787660291 |
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0787660299 |
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