Essays 37

Well-known as a playwright and novelist, John Galsworthy was also a passionate patriot and supporter of Britain during World War I. Although he himself was too old to engage in active combat, he vol……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘“I'll not listen to reason,” she said, now in full possession of her voice, which had been rather choked with sobbing. "Re……続きを見る

Letters to a Prisoner is a look into the mind of the Enabler. the Enabler can be ANYONE; male or female. The Enabler can also assume the guise of law enforcement. This is a multifaceted problem that……続きを見る

From some of our most talented and perceptive crime writersーan entertaining anthology of true stories from the front lines of the war zone that has become American business today. • “Lovely and jui……続きを見る

In this collection John McPhee once agains proves himself as a master observer of all arenas of life as well a powerful and important writer. 続きを見る

Walden is one of the best-known non-fiction books ever written by an American. It details Thoreau's sojourn in a cabin near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Em……続きを見る

E. L. Doctorow is acclaimed internationally for such novels as Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, and The March. Now here are Doctorow’s rich, revelatory essays on the nature of imaginative thought. In Creati……続きを見る

The intellectual wellspring of modern political conservatism, Edmund Burke is also considered a significant figure in aesthetic theory and cultural studies. As a member of the House of Commons durin……続きを見る

One or two things needed to be salvaged from the defunct smog.net blog, so I pulled all the old posts up, went through them and thought, "Hmm, some of this doesn't suck - why not salvage a bunch of ……続きを見る

students, headed by jim, from a fashion design college form a partnership and launch their label into the fashion world where they meet hostility, intense competition and receive death threats.love ……続きを見る

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Love and War in Afghanistan presents true stories of fourteen ordinary men and women living in Northern Afghanistan. In a quarter-century of uninterrupted war, the people of Afghanistan have endured……続きを見る

This book recalls an era when criticism could change the way we look at the world. In the tradition of Matthew Arnold and Edmund Wilson, James Wood reads literature expansively, always pursuing its ……続きを見る

Fila anonima alla cassa di un supermercato. Dicono che, nell'arco della vita un essere umano trascorre in tutto un mese a fare colonne. Un mese di rotture di palle. L'unico modo per farsene una ragi……続きを見る

'Study me reader, if you find delight in me...Come, O men, to see the miracles that such studies will disclose in nature.' Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebo……続きを見る

Chuck Palahniuk’s world has always been, well, different from yours and mine. In his first collection of nonfiction, Chuck Palahniuk brings us into this world, and gives us a glimpse of what inspire……続きを見る

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'. HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might sho……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘One thing is certain, – that there is a mustering among the masses, the world over; and there is a dis irae coming on, soo……続きを見る

Before he was a top chef, Tom Colicchio learned to love cooking when he was still slinging burgers at a poolside snack bar. Barbara Lynch tells the story of lying her way into her first chef's job a……続きを見る

Collection of biographical essays, including CHARLOTTE BRONTE, WILLIAM MORRIS AND HIS SCHOOL, THE OPTIMISM OF BYRON, POPE AND THE ART OF SATIRE, FRANCIS, ROSTAND, CHARLES II, STEVENSON, THOMAS CARLY……続きを見る

The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. No other Indian work has had a greater influence on……続きを見る

"Why does A. J. Liebling remain a vibrant role model for writers while the superb, prolific St. Clair McKelway has been sorely forgotten?" James Wolcott asked this question in a recent review of the……続きを見る

A collection of impeccably observed stories, sketches, and essays in full, exuberant, classic Wolfe mode. The third installment in Wolfe’s trilogy of essay-length works after The Pump House Gang and……続きを見る

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born on September 9th 1828 into Russian nobility but abandoned his title and through his interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus became a fervent Christia……続きを見る

The final, poignant chapter in a trilogy of bestselling true stories about a floppy-eared Scottish Fold named Norton Peter Gethers was a confirmed cat hater until the day he received a six-week-old ……続きを見る

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. As in the title essay, the widely admired "Reflections on Exi……続きを見る

Drawn from personal experience, these stories offer vivid and beautifully rendered snapshots of the adoptive parenting experience. Featuring: Marcelle Clements, Laura Shaine Cunningham, Christina Fr……続きを見る

“What is ‘the American idea’? It is the fractious, maddening approach to the conduct of human affairs that values equality despite its elusiveness, that values democracy despite its debasement, that……続きを見る

What would you do if you were suddenly blessed with a piebald deer mount in your small living room? No problem if it was placed as a centerpiece by an enemy, but a husband of many years is a differe……続きを見る

For Andre Dubus, "the quotidian and the spiritual don't exist on different planes, but infuse each other. His is an unapologetically sacramental vision of life in which ordinary things participate i……続きを見る