Author: Philippa Prittie Jephson
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Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Author: Jeff Rovin
Publisher: New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks
ISBN: 9780671624446
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Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Author: Judson Mitcham
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Poetry. "Judson Mitcham is, to use his own fine phrase, a `comedian of innocence.' And in his new book [THIS APRIL DAY] he shows himself to be a comedian of experience as well. I can't think of a poet in America today who is writing more movingly or with a greater depth of humor. His poems can inspire tears or laughter. Often both"--Mark Jarman.

Author: Bryce Courtenay
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1742280587
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 829

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In the end, love is more important than everything and it will conquer and overcome anything. Or that's how Damon saw it, anyway. Damon wanted a book that talked a lot about love. Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fool's Day. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering behind this young man's life. Damon's story is one of lifelong struggle, his love for Celeste, the compassion of family, and a fight to the end for integrity. A testimony to the power of love, April Fool's Day is also about understanding: how when we confront our worst, we can become our best. This life-affirming book will change the way you think. 'April Fool's Day is one of those rare, wholly beautiful books that lets life speak for itself without any attempt at artifice ... yet stands as a powerful work of literature ... Damon certainly lives in the pages of this vital book.' Weekend Australian 'Some books have such a powerful story to tell ... [April Fool's Day] is written with sustained rage, grief, raw love, and thank god, some dark humour ... I cannot remember when a book has moved me so deeply.' Weekend Telegraph brycecourtenay.com facebook.com/BryceCourtenay

Author: Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret)
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Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Languages : en
Pages : 898

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Author: Peter Melville Logan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118723899
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 803

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Now available in a single volume paperback, this advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, and genre of the novel, in over 140 articles of 500-7,000 words. Entries explore the history and tradition of the novel in different areas of the world; formal elements of the novel (story, plot, character, narrator); technical aspects of the genre (such as realism, narrative structure and style); subgenres, including the bildungsroman and the graphic novel; theoretical problems, such as definitions of the novel; book history; and the novel's relationship to other arts and disciplines. The Encyclopedia is arranged in A-Z format and features entries from an international cast of over 140 scholars, overseen by an advisory board of 37 leading specialists in the field, making this the most authoritative reference resource available on the novel. This essential reference, now available in an easy-to-use, fully indexed single volume paperback, will be a vital addition to the libraries of literature students and scholars everywhere.

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Languages : en
Pages : 668

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Author: Jean Moorcroft Wilson
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415967136
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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The World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon is one of the twentieth century's greatest icons and Jean Moorcroft Wilson is the leading authority on him. In Siegfried Sassoon: The Journey from the Trenches, the second volume of her best-selling, authorized biography, Wilson completes her definitive analysis of his life and works, exploring Sassoon's experiences after the Great War. For many people, Sassoon exists primarily as a First World War poet and bold fighter, who earned the nickname 'Mad Jack' in the trenches and risked Court Martial, possibly the firing squad, with his public protest against the War. Much less is known about his life after the Armistice. Wilson uncovers a series of love affairs with such larger-than-life characters as Queen Victoria's great-grandson, Prince Phillip of Hess, the flamboyant Ivor Novello and the exotic and bejeweled Hon. Stephen Tennant. This period also sees Sassoon establishing close friendships with some of the greatest literary figures of the age, Hardy, Beerbohm, E. M. Forster and T. E.Lawrence among them. Sassoon himself said that most people thought he had died in 1919. But Wilson shows that his poetry is, if anything, more powerful in the second half of his life. Based on a decade of meticulous research and interviews with many who knew Sassoon well, much of the material is published here for the first time. Siegfried Sassoon: The Journey from the Trenches completes a fascinating story that is beautifully told.

Author: Henry Mills Alden
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1000

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Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.