William - Essays 1

The names William Bligh, Fletcher Christian, and the Bounty have excited the popular imagination for more than two hundred years. The story of this famous mutiny has many beginnings and many endings……続きを見る

The Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated) is a comprehensive collection of the works of one of the most prominent American literary figures of the late 19th century. Known for his rea……続きを見る

William Dean Howells' 'Criticism and Fiction' is a seminal work that examines the relationship between literary criticism and the creation of fiction. Howells delves into the evolving role of the cr……続きを見る

William Lyon Phelps' 'Essays on Modern Novelists' is a collection of insightful and thought-provoking essays that analyze the works of prominent modern novelists, highlighting their contributions to……続きを見る

In William Benson's 'Letters Concerning Poetical Translations', readers are invited into a scholarly discourse on the art of translating poetry. Through a series of letters exchanged between fiction……続きを見る

William Dean Howells' 'Short Stories and Essays (from Literature and Life)' is a collection of insightful and thought-provoking pieces that reflect the late 19th-century American literary context. H……続きを見る

In 'My Mark Twain (from Literary Friends and Acquaintance)' by William Dean Howells, the reader is taken on a literary journey through the personal and professional relationship between Howells and ……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "Much Ado About Nothing (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed tab……続きを見る

Federal firearms regulation has been a subject of continuous interest for legislators. In recent Con-gresses, a range of proposals has been introduced, with some seeking to ease various federal fire……続きを見る

In 'The Man of Letters as a Man of Business' by William Dean Howells, the author delves into the complexities and challenges faced by literary figures who are also involved in the business world. Ho……続きを見る

William Morris was an English writer, architect, and artist and was integral to the birth of socialism in Great Britain. He founded the Socialist League in 1884, but later broke away from it over di……続きを見る

The greatly admired essayist, novelist, and philosopher, author of Cartesian Sonata, Finding a Form, and The Tunnel, reflects on the art of translation and on Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies -- a……続きを見る

Appearing as part of his Table-Talk series, a conversational series written on topics concerning every day issues, William Hazlitt wrote "On the Pleasure of Hating" in 1823 during a bitter period of……続きを見る

William James was a groundbreaking thinker who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and psychology, as well as to the genre of personal essays. This volume brings together a co……続きを見る

A charming memoir from one of America’s best-loved novelists, William Wharton, author of war-time classic ‘Birdy’. Before even penning his first novel, William Wharton had left his home in Los Angel……続きを見る

Posthumously published essays, including: I. LOUIS AGASSIZ, II. ADDRESS AT THE EMERSON CENTENARY IN CONCORD, III. ROBERT GOULD SHAW, IV. FRANCIS BOOTT, V. THOMAS DAVIDSON: A KNIGHT-ERRANT OF THE INT……続きを見る

A dazzling new collection of essaysーon reading, writing, form, and thoughtーfrom one of America’s master writers. It begins with the personal, both past and present. It emphasizes Gass’s lifelong a……続きを見る

Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to bea……続きを見る

An essential collection of nonfiction essays by the National Book Award winning author of J R and A Frolic of His Own William Gaddis published only four novels during his lifetime, but with those wo……続きを見る

An essential collection of William Faulkner’s mature nonfiction work, updated, with an abundance of new material. This unique volume includes Faulkner’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, a review of He……続きを見る

After the great success in 1990 of Darkness Visible, his memoir of depression and recovery, William Styron wrote more frequently in an introspective, autobiographical mode. Havanas in Camelot brings……続きを見る

From the author of The Tunnel comes a new collection of essays, his first in eight years, on art, writing, nature and culture. This book is by one of the most important and briliant thinkers at work……続きを見る

Considered the inventor of the essay itself, Michel de Montaigne published Essays (Essais, literally "Attempts") in 1850. Known for his skill at merging serious intellectual debate with pe……続きを見る

One of the key foundation books of the English Reformation, The Obedience of a Christian Man (1528) makes a radical challenge to the established order of the all-powerful Church of its time. Himself……続きを見る

In this sequel to Fiction & the Figures of Life, one of America's most brilliant and eclectic minds examines literature, culture, writers (their lives and works), and the nature and uses of language……続きを見る

United States historian William Pencak presents thirteen of his essays, written beginning in 1976. Some deal with colonial and revolutionary crowds and communities in Massachusetts - the impressment……続きを見る

Autobiographical travelogue. According to Wikipedia: "William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic... In 1858, he began to work at the Ohio St……続きを見る

Essays in literature criticism According to Wikipedia: "William Morris (24 March 1834 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelit……続きを見る

Collection of political essays. According to Wikipedia: "William Morris (24 March 1834 3 October 1896) was an English architect, furniture and textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associa……続きを見る

Short reminiscence of an encounter with Bret Harte. According to Wikipedia: "William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic... In 1858, he began……続きを見る