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 Andrew Smith, "The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein " English | ISBN: 1107086191 | 2016 | 288 pages | PDF | 12 MB The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein consists of sixteen original essays on Mary Shelley's novel by leading scholars, providing an invaluable introduction to Frankenstein and its various critical contexts. Theoretically informed but accessibly written, this volume relates Frankenstein to various social, literary, scientific and historical contexts, and outlines how critical theories such as ecocriticism, posthumanism, and queer theory generate new and important discussion in illuminating ways. The volume also explores the cultural afterlife of the novel including its adaptations in various media such as drama, film, television, graphic novels, and literature aimed at children and young adults. Written by an international team of leading experts, the essays provide new insights into the novel and the various critical approaches which can be applied to it. The volume is an essential guide to students and academics who are interested in Frankenstein and who wish to know more about its complex literary history.  Millicent Bell, "The Cambridge Companion to Edith Wharton " English | ISBN: 0521453585 | 1995 | 232 pages | EPUB | 370 KB This volume of essays offers fresh examinations of Wharton's fiction designed both to engage the interest of the student or general reader encountering Wharton for the first time, and to be valuable to advanced scholars looking for new insights into her creative achievement. Written by a mix of established commentators on Wharton and newer scholars in the field, the essays cover Wharton's most important novels as well as some of her shorter fiction. The Introduction supplies a valuable review of the history of Wharton criticism; a detailed chronology of her life and publications and a useful bibliography of important books for further reading are also provided.  Bryce Traister, "The Cambridge Companion to Early American Literature " English | ISBN: 1108840043 | 2021 | 300 pages | PDF | 2 MB This Companion covers American literary history from European colonization to the early republic. It provides a succinct introduction to the major themes and concepts in the field of early American literature, including new world migration, indigenous encounters, religious and secular histories, and the emergence of American literary genres. This book guides readers through important conceptual and theoretical issues, while also grounding these issues in close readings of key literary texts from early America.  Daniel Morris, "The Cambridge Companion to American Poetry and Politics since 1900 " English | ISBN: 1009180029 | 2023 | 354 pages | PDF | 2 MB The Cambridge Companion to Twentieth Century American Poetry and Politics shows how American poets have addressed political phenomena since 1900. This book helps students, teachers, and general readers make sense of the scope and complexity of the relationships between poetry and politics. Offering detailed case studies, this book discusses the relationships between poetry and social views found in work by well-established authors such as Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks, as well as lesser known, but influential figures such as Muriel Rukeyser. This book also emphasizes the crucial role contemporary African-American poets such as Claudia Rankine and leading spoken word poets play in documenting political themes in our current moment. Individual chapters focus on specific political issues - race, institutions, propaganda, incarceration, immigration, environment, war, public monuments, history, technology - in a memorable and teachable way for poetry students and teachers.  Ally Lazare, "The Budget-Friendly Vegan Cookbook: Healthy Meals for a Plant-Based Diet" English | ISBN: 1646119177 | 2020 | 216 pages | MOBI | 4 MB Delicious, nourishing vegan food on a budget IS possible  Harvey Kraft, "The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama" English | ISBN: 1590791436 | 2014 | 528 pages | MOBI | 3 MB The sudden death of the Persian Emperor in 522 BCE is one of history's great mysteries. Was his demise self-inflicted, accidental, an assassination, or due to natural causes?  Harvey Kraft, "The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama" English | ISBN: 1590791436 | 2014 | 528 pages | AZW3 | 800 KB The sudden death of the Persian Emperor in 522 BCE is one of history's great mysteries. Was his demise self-inflicted, accidental, an assassination, or due to natural causes?  Joseph Ridgwell, "The Buddha Bar : A tale of hedonism and wanderlust" English | ASIN : B0923162RP | 2021 | 178 pages | MOBI | 919 KB For anyone who has been swept up in the singular kind of energy and romance of travel, Joseph Ridgwell's The Buddha Bar will ring true.  Jem Duducu, "The British Empire in 100 Facts" English | ISBN: 1445643669 | 2014 | 192 pages | PDF | 8 MB Discover the history behind the facts.The British Empire had a rich, varied and controversial history, commonly perceived to have spanned 500 years from the era of Columbus and his voyages of discovery to the aftermath of the Second World War. Many statements are made about this era that shaped our nation, but what are the stories behind these facts? Which are true and which are merely beliefs that have grown into fact? Jem Duducu takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Empire and its history, condensing the gigantic story into easy-to-read, bitesize sections. He examines some of the most important aspects of the Empire, from exploration and discovery in the era of Elizabeth I, to the Slave Trade, to the eventual decline after the Second World War.  James A. Michener, "The Bridge at Andau: The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People" English | ISBN: 0812986741 | 2015 | 240 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels. For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future-until, at four o'clock in the morning on a Sunday in November, the citizens of Budapest awoke to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border. By an accident of history it became, for a few harrowing weeks, one of the most important crossings in the world, as the soul of a nation fled across its unsteady planks. |
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