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`In one of tje funniest biographies I have ever read, Lewis assembles all the excellently entertaining anecdotes about this deeply loved, much mocked, sometimes reviled figure whose departure has ro……続きを見る

An Agatha, Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Ohioana Award nominee! A Mystery of Mysteries is a brilliant biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his m……続きを見る

For fifty years, William Allen White, first as a reporter and later as the long-time editor of the Emporia Gazette, wrote of his small town and its Mid-American values. By tailoring his writing to t……続きを見る

First revised edition of interviews with 14 prominent activists whose writings influenced the 1979 Nicaraguan revolution and help us understand present-day Nicaragua Margaret Randall presents a dyna……続きを見る

Diane di Prima (1934–2020) was one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century, and her career is distinguished by strong contributions to both literature and social justice. Di Pr……続きを見る

Il 25 maggio del 1895 Oscar Wilde, drammaturgo ammirato da tutta Londra e amante del giovane Lord Alfred Douglas, viene condannato a due anni di lavori forzati per il reato di sodomia. All'inizio de……続きを見る

Winner of the 2023 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Photography Love, Daddy: Letters from My Father examines the complexities of father-and-son relationships through letters and p……続きを見る

**In our age of political divisions, this portrait of the women outsiders who took part in the Spanish Civil War asks questions of solidarity and resistance. 'Glorious... so beautifully rendered, so……続きを見る

“If you loved Wilder’s books, or if you garden with a child who loves her books, you will enjoy the read.” ーSan Francisco Chronicle In this revealing exploration of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s deep conn……続きを見る

"Historias que le han dado la vuelta al mundo, con la fuerza del mundialmente conocido Manny Pacquiao y aun, con el puño anónimo de nuestros héroes del ensogado cordobés, son reconstruidas por el pe……続きを見る

The most authoritative account of a pivotal event in legal and cultural history: the trials of Oscar Wilde on charges of “gross indecency” Among the most infamous prosecutions of a literary figure i……続きを見る

Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel……続きを見る

‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’ FINANCIAL TIMES ‘This is Shakespearean scholarship at its best, brilliantly researched……続きを見る

The long awaited sequel to Grant Lawrence’s bestselling memoir Adventures in Solitude. It's been over a decade since renowned broadcaster and indie rock musician Grant Lawrence launched his writing ……続きを見る

Filipino novelist, Linda-Ty-Casper -- the author of this biography, says this book is the Memoir that her husband Leonard Ralph Casper did not get to write. Born in Fond du Lac Wisconsin in 1923, Le……続きを見る

Erika and Klaus Mann: Living with America provides new insights into the lives of Thomas Mann’s two eldest children, by focusing on their years in America. It begins with Erika and Klaus Mann’s self……続きを見る

Samuel Levy Bensusan, born in Dulwich in 1872, was an author, playwright and expert on English history, agriculture and folk traditions. In his essay William Shakespeare: His homes and haunts, publi……続きを見る

The Roving I, with wit and wordplay, can spark laughter and tears You'll surely relate to this page-turner if: You enjoy heart-warming stories that tend to stir your emotions. You like to read abou……続きを見る

"Life and Adventures of Lewis Wetzel...a thrilling history of the celebrated Indian fighter with his perilous adventures and hair-breadth escapes...compiled from authentic records by R.C.V. Meyers."……続きを見る

In the late-20th century, gay literature had earned a place at the British and American literary tables, spawning its own constellation of important writers and winning a dedicated audience. This co……続きを見る

**A NEW YORK TIMES AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A poet, a physicist, and a philosopher explored the greatest enigmas in the universeーthe nature of free will, the strange fabric of the cos……続きを見る

Who is "ASHLEY FLOWERS "? in this book, you will get to know who "ASHLEY FLOWERS " is You will discover this author: history books achievement family and many more....... "ASHLEY FLOWERS " is a re……続きを見る

Growing up in a Scottish Presbyterian family in the nineteen fifties, Wilma is completely at odds with her inner world. Craving something she could not name and defying cultural expectations, she le……続きを見る

From their acclaimed biographer, a final, powerful book about how Emerson, Thoreau, and William James forged resilience from devastating loss, changing the course of American thought In Three Roads ……続きを見る

An old pond; a frog jumps in: the sound of water ー Basho This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and ……続きを見る

***** A Readers’ Favorite Five Star Author ***** ***** Shelf Unbound 2022 Best Indie Book Notable Author ***** ***** 2020 Canada Book Awards Winning Author ***** Tom at seventeen years old, naïve an……続きを見る

William Paton Ker (1855-1923) was a Scottish literary scholar and essayist. An absolute master in the comparative study of literature, he was among the most erudite critics of his time: no branch of……続きを見る

Stage and screen actress June Wilkinson, born in England in 1940, pulls back the curtain on her long career and tells it like it was. She began as a teenager performing at the famed London Windmill ……続きを見る

In 'Goethe: Een Levensbeschrijving' biedt E. D'Oliveira een diepgaande analyse van het leven en werk van Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, de invloedrijkste figuur van de Duitse literatuur. D'Oliveira ver……続きを見る

This monograph uses the life and work of groundbreaking female classicist Wilmer Cave Wright to examine several questions about the rise of women in that discipline. First, what went into the creati……続きを見る