Author: Leonard Merrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Original Holograph Manuscript, Signed, of His Novel, "The Quaint Companions
Author: Leonard Merrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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Auction Catalogue
Author: American Art Association
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 810
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 810
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O Pioneers!
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9181080794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
When the young Swedish-descended Alexandra Bergson inherits her father's farm in Nebraska, she must transform the land from a wind-swept prairie landscape into a thriving enterprise. She dedicates herself completely to the land—at the cost of great sacrifices. O Pioneers! [1913] is Willa Cather's great masterpiece about American pioneers, where the land is as important a character as the people who cultivate it. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9181080794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
When the young Swedish-descended Alexandra Bergson inherits her father's farm in Nebraska, she must transform the land from a wind-swept prairie landscape into a thriving enterprise. She dedicates herself completely to the land—at the cost of great sacrifices. O Pioneers! [1913] is Willa Cather's great masterpiece about American pioneers, where the land is as important a character as the people who cultivate it. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
My Ántonia
Author: Willa Cather
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9180944264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
In the late 19th century, orphaned Jim Burden is sent to the wilderness in Nebraska to live with his grandparents. He arrives at the same time as the Shimerda family, including the eldest daughter Ántonia, who becomes his closest neighbors. Life in the American West is tough, especially for the impoverished Shimerda family, and pioneers must struggle for survival. A friendship blossoms between Jim and Ántonia as they explore nature and have adventures together, a friendship that will last a lifetime. My Ántonia became an immediate success when first published and is today considered Willa Cather's first masterpiece. It is praised for its depiction of the American West and its ability to highlight the aspirations of ordinary, poor people in a time when it was customary to write about the elite. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Publisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9180944264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
In the late 19th century, orphaned Jim Burden is sent to the wilderness in Nebraska to live with his grandparents. He arrives at the same time as the Shimerda family, including the eldest daughter Ántonia, who becomes his closest neighbors. Life in the American West is tough, especially for the impoverished Shimerda family, and pioneers must struggle for survival. A friendship blossoms between Jim and Ántonia as they explore nature and have adventures together, a friendship that will last a lifetime. My Ántonia became an immediate success when first published and is today considered Willa Cather's first masterpiece. It is praised for its depiction of the American West and its ability to highlight the aspirations of ordinary, poor people in a time when it was customary to write about the elite. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Princeton Alumni Weekly
Author:
Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Fleet of Worlds
Author: Larry Niven
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765357830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A brand-new novel set in Niven's Known Space, two hundred years before the discovery of the Ringworld.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765357830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A brand-new novel set in Niven's Known Space, two hundred years before the discovery of the Ringworld.
The Bondwoman's Narrative
Author: Hannah Crafts
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759527644
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Possibly the first novel written by a black woman slave, this work is both a historically important literary event and a gripping autobiographical story in its own right. When her master is betrothed to a woman who conceals a tragic secret, Hannah Crafts, a young slave on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, runs away in a bid for her freedom up North. Pursued by slave hunters, imprisoned by a mysterious and cruel captor, held by sympathetic strangers, and forced to serve a demanding new mistress, she finally makes her way to freedom in New Jersey. Her compelling story provides a fascinating view of American life in the mid-1800s and the literary conventions of the time. Written in the 1850's by a runaway slave, THE BONDSWOMAN'S NARRATIVE is a provocative literary landmark and a significant historical event that will captivate a diverse audience.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759527644
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Possibly the first novel written by a black woman slave, this work is both a historically important literary event and a gripping autobiographical story in its own right. When her master is betrothed to a woman who conceals a tragic secret, Hannah Crafts, a young slave on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, runs away in a bid for her freedom up North. Pursued by slave hunters, imprisoned by a mysterious and cruel captor, held by sympathetic strangers, and forced to serve a demanding new mistress, she finally makes her way to freedom in New Jersey. Her compelling story provides a fascinating view of American life in the mid-1800s and the literary conventions of the time. Written in the 1850's by a runaway slave, THE BONDSWOMAN'S NARRATIVE is a provocative literary landmark and a significant historical event that will captivate a diverse audience.
The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
Author:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Through the Magic Door Illustrated
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Through the Magic Door (1907) is an essay by Arthur Conan Doyle: his subject is the charisma and charm of books. Doyle invites readers to enjoy the greatest minds of all times through what they have left behind and argues that, when we read, the selfishness and hopelessness of the world can be left behind.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Through the Magic Door (1907) is an essay by Arthur Conan Doyle: his subject is the charisma and charm of books. Doyle invites readers to enjoy the greatest minds of all times through what they have left behind and argues that, when we read, the selfishness and hopelessness of the world can be left behind.
Pure Imagination
Author: Mel Stuart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9785559106496
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
From the director of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" comes a dazzling retrospective celebrating the legacy of this beloved film. 100+ photos, many in color.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9785559106496
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
From the director of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" comes a dazzling retrospective celebrating the legacy of this beloved film. 100+ photos, many in color.