The Wilder Life
The Wilder Life

Author: Wendy McClure

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1594485682

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A pioneer pilgrimage, a tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder, and a hilarious account of butter-churning obsession will make this a sure favorite.

Great Books
Great Books

Author: David Denby

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-18

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 1439127158

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*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* “A lively adventure of the mind...The tone of the prose...is one of unqualified enthusiasm: energy, vigor, intellectual curiosity, and what might be called an ecstasy of imaginative journalism.” —The New York Times Book Review At the age of forty-eight, writer and film critic David Denby returned to Columbia University and re-enrolled in two core courses in Western civilization to confront the literary and philosophical masterpieces -- the "great books" -- that are now at the heart of the culture wars. In Great Books, he leads us on a glorious tour, a rediscovery and celebration of such authors as Homer and Boccaccio, Locke and Nietzsche. Conrad and Woolf. The resulting personal odyssey is an engaging blend of self-discovery, cultural commentary, reporting, criticism, and autobiography -- an inspiration for anyone in love with the written word.

Great Adventures
Great Adventures

Author: Andrew Bain

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781743601013

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Showcasing some of the world's best adventure experiences, this Lonely Planet guidebook includes expert content, inspirational photographs and practical planning tips.

The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, Book Two
The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, Book Two

Author: Jaroslav Hašek

Publisher: Good Soldier Švejk

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1438916701

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A picaresque series of tales about an ordinary man's successful quest to survive, and a funny but unrelentingly savage assault on the very idea of bureaucratic officialdom as a human enterprise conferring benefits on those who live under its control, and on the various justifications bureaucracies offer for their own existence.

Lost World Adventures
Lost World Adventures

Author:

Publisher: Master Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780890512777

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When an ardent evolutionist and an adventuring creationist take a team into the wilds of the Congo, in search of living dinosaurs, the reader knows this is no ordinary story.

Teaching World Literature
Teaching World Literature

Author: David Damrosch

Publisher: Options for Teaching

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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This is an exciting, and unsettling, time to be teaching world literature, writes David Damrosch. Because the range of works taught in world literature courses has expanded enormously, both historically and geographically, the task of selection—and of teacher preparation—has grown more challenging. Teachers of this field must grapple with such issues as coverage, cultural difference, and the role of translation in the classroom. Should one emphasize masterpieces or traditions, concepts or themes? How does one avoid making a work bear the burden of representing an entire tradition? To what extent should anthologies be used? Can a course be global in scope and yet focus on a few works, authors, moments? This collection of thirty-two essays in the MLA series Options for Teaching offers an array of solutions to these challenges, reflecting the wide variety of institutions, courses, and students described by the contributors. An annotated bibliography is provided, with a listing of useful Web sites.

Adventures in Realism
Adventures in Realism

Author: Matthew Beaumont

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 047069131X

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Adventures in Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed. Comprises 16 newly-commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zizek and Frederic Jameson Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality Explores literary and pictorial sub-genres, such as naturalism and socialist realism Includes a brief bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each section