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Robert Burns has been a key figure in Scottish identity globally since his death in 1796. But he has always been much more than that. In America, his admirers have included Emerson, President Lincol……続きを見る

Take that whiskey bottle off the floor and stub out that cigarette on your arm. One Last Cigarette, Dockery's second collection, is a bruising encounter with husbands, lovers and family, bodies and ……続きを見る

Some people will tell you that world-class fame is better than living to a contented old age. Other people disagree. One of those other people might possibly be the protagonist of The Eighth-Grade H……続きを見る

This Study investigates the syntax of complement and relative clauses in English which lack overt complementizers (clauses without that ). The central analytical claim is that these clauses differ i……続きを見る

A Village Stradivarius Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «A Village Stradivarius», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table of ……続きを見る

A Cathedral Courtship Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «A Cathedral Courtship», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table of co……続きを見る

Накануне Нового года двое молодых людей, Аркадий Иванович Нефедович и Василий Петрович Шумков, обсуждают предстоящую женитьбу последнего. Второго героя называют просто Вася Шумков, подчёркивая тем с……続きを見る

Повесть рассказывает историю жизни женщины, которая оказывается замужем за ростовщиком. Интересно то, что рассказчик не называет ни своего, ни её имени. Повесть показывает замысел Достоевского о пал……続きを見る

Hailed as 'my spiritual brother' by Albert Schweitzer, and oft-compared to fellow giants Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Nikos Kazantzakis occupies a unique place among the literary notables of our time. 続きを見る

United States-Cuban Relations breaks new ground in its treatment of this long and tumultuous relationship. The overall approach, mirroring the political science background of both authors, does not ……続きを見る

Комедия была написана в литературно-полемических целях; в ней осмеяно сентиментально-элегическое направление в русской поэзии 1810-х гг., с которым боролись Грибоедов и Катенин. Aleksandr Griboedov ……続きを見る

Неизвестный мемуарист вспоминает о своём счастливом детстве, когда ребёнком он впервые попал в богатое подмосковное имение на берегу Москвы-реки родственника Т-ва, бывшего гусара, жившего на широкую……続きを見る

At a time in Russia's history when poets could be (and sometimes were) killed for a poem, the autobiographies of three prominent poets, Osip Mandelstam, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Boris Pasternak, became……続きを見る

If space is important in the realm of imagination and a key theme in feminist theory, cross-cultural studies of social maps reveal that men and women's spatial experiences differ; women rarely contr……続きを見る

Harvey Dorfman was an educator for twenty-seven years before entering the field of sport psychology. His stature in the field grew significantly during the twenty-six years of his second career. But……続きを見る

From the time of John Milton to that of William Blake, the literature of Britain absorbed the impact of two major military developments. In the early modern era, the military revolution strove to es……続きを見る

From Venice to Vietnam, from the Welsh coast to Cairo, Don Meredith has traveled in the wake of twentieth-century writers, using their novels and poems as guides, as another wayfarer might turn to F……続きを見る

Чиновника, Иван Матвеича проглатывает крокодил. К немалому удивлению окружающих, Иван Матвеич не только остается жив, но и совершенно доволен сложившимся положением дел. Понимая, что привлекает тем ……続きを見る

Light and darkness played an important role beyond the division of time in ancient Greek myth and religion; the contributors to Light and Darkness in Ancient Greek Myth and Religion consider its fun……続きを見る

This book explores the ways in which five female radical novelists of the 1790sーElizabeth Inchbald, Eliza Fenwick, Mary Hays, Charlotte Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraftーattempt to use the components……続きを見る

*Longlisted for the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award* Once upon a time there was a Persian prince. The prince had many brothers, for his father had married over a thousand wives, but Prince ……続きを見る

These thirteen essays have been collected to honor Melvyn New, professor emeritus (Florida), and are prefaced by a description of his scholarly career of more than forty years. Suggesting the wide r……続きを見る

Timothy's Quest Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Timothy's Quest», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table of contents enabl……続きを見る

Susanna and Sue Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Susanna and Sue», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table of c……続きを見る

The Affair at the Inn Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «The Affair at the Inn», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynami……続きを見る

Penelope's Irish Experiences Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Penelope's Irish Experiences», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynam……続きを見る

Ladies in waiting Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Ladies in waiting», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table ……続きを見る

Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Penelope's Experiences in Scotland», from Kate Douglas Wig……続きを見る

The Story Hour Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «The Story Hour», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic table of con……続きを見る

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Kate Douglas Wiggin, american educator and author of children's stories (1856-1923) This ebook presents «Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm», from Kate Douglas Wiggin. A dynamic t……続きを見る