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In 'Books and Bookmen' by Andrew Lang, the author explores the world of literature through a series of essays that touch on various aspects of books and their creators. Lang's literary style is insi……続きを見る

Frederick W. Hamilton's 'Books Before Typography' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the history of book production before the invention of the printing press. The book explores the intricate……続きを見る

Remember the Hand studies a body of articulate manuscript books from the Christian monasteries of northern Iberia in the tenth and eleventh centuries. These exceptional, richly illuminated codices h……続きを見る

Bandits in Print examines the world of print in early modern China, focusing on the classic novel The Water Margin (Shuihu zhuan). Depending on which edition a reader happened upon, The Water Margin……続きを見る

Want to read at the speed of sight, focus like a laser, and remember like a computer? The truth is, you already have this ability. You're just not using the correct approach. By understanding how yo……続きを見る

A personal "how to" book on writing. A quick read comprised of the author's personal notes on story structure. Inspired by reading several independent novels and plays that suffer from the same pool……続きを見る

"Идиот" ー произведение классика русской литературы и одного из лучших романистов мирового уровня Ф. М. Достоевского (1821–1881). Автор преследовал цель создать образ "положительно прекрасного челов……続きを見る

Cynthia J. Brown explains why the advent of print in the late medieval period brought about changes in relationships among poets, patrons, and printers which led to a new conception of authorship. E……続きを見る

This book describes and characterizes responses of American readers to fiction in the generation before the Civil War. It is based on close examination of the reviews of all novelsーboth American an……続きを見る

"Reader" undergoes an unexpectedly personal experience when trying to understand an essay by Mary McCarthy. Instead of logically battling McCarthy’s claim that there’s such a thing as universal Trut……続きを見る

e-mood è un magazine bimestrale in ebook nato dalla collaborazione tra l’agenzia letteraria Thèsis Contents e l’editore digitale goWare. Offre ai lettori digitali narrazioni dal e del mondo contempo……続きを見る

Telling Time is a scholarly book that explores how novelists wrote about AIDS during the first decade of the epidemic, when HIV and AIDS were considered death sentences and most often associated wit……続きを見る

“Mood” è un magazine in ebook, nato dalla collaborazione tra l’agenzia letteraria Thèsis Contents e l’editore digitale goWare. Il suo scopo è quello di offrire ai lettori digitali narrazioni dal, e ……続きを見る

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Shaggy's Morning. The Intimate Strangers. The ……続きを見る

The eBook Insider is the ultimate readers’ resource for choosing great books. The perfect first stop to make along the way as you fill your e-reader with the books that you’ll want to have in your l……続きを見る

In Interpretive Conventions, Steven Mailloux provides a general introduction to reader-response criticism while developing his own specific reader-oriented approach to literature. He examines five i……続きを見る

The consumer revolution of the eighteenth century brought new and exotic commodities to Europe from abroadーcoffee, tea, spices, and new textiles to name a few. Yet one of the most widely distribute……続きを見る

A history of the first 150 years of Cornell University Press. 続きを見る

Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and……続きを見る

This essay by award-winning author Nicola R. White explores the relationship between hardboiled or "pulp" ficiton and the modern romance novel. 続きを見る

Che cosa diavolo fai se scopri che il tuo fidanzato va a letto con un altro uomo conosciuto in palestra? E cosa pensi di quelli che ti chiedono rispetto mentre “WhatsAppano” con altri uomini? E’ giu……続きを見る

This sneak peek teaser - featuring literary giants John Grisham and Danielle Steele - from Chapter 2 of The Bestseller Code, a groundbreaking book about what a computer algorithm can teach us about ……続きを見る

A Century of Dystopia In A Century of Dystopia, author Steve Shahbazian looks at seven literary dystopian novels: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; Nineteen Eighty-Four by Ge……続きを見る

Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts int……続きを見る

The follow-up and companion volume to the New York Times bestselling How to Read Literature Like a Professorーa lively and entertaining guide to understanding and dissecting novels to make everyday ……続きを見る

Are you looking for simple ways to improve your reading without spending tons of money? Everyone seems to be in a race to do as much with his or her time as possible these days. There always seems t……続きを見る

Elizabeth Bailey presents the five editing maxims you need to know to create a page-turner: • Cut to the chase • Stay in the character’s head • Leave out the waffle • Keep it simple • Trust your rea……続きを見る

The Reading Group Insider is a valuable resource for everything you need to know about reading groups. If you are looking for ideas to enhance your current group's experiences, interested in joining……続きを見る

A story in essay form that compares readers that go from book to book that tell other readers about what books they have read, to bees that go from flower to flower and leave traces of pollen as the……続きを見る

Feeling overwhelmed? Wanting to write a book but not knowing where to start? Money problems? Trying to find a way to supplement your income due to a layoff and cut in pay? Lack of confidence? Not sh……続きを見る