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Imaginary Empires - Women Writers and Alternative Futures in Early US Literature (Hardcover): Maria O'Malley Imaginary Empires - Women Writers and Alternative Futures in Early US Literature (Hardcover)
Maria O'Malley
R1,263 Discovery Miles 12 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Imaginary Empires, Maria O'Malley examines early American texts published between 1767 and 1867 whose narratives represent women's engagement in the formation of empire. Her analysis unearths a variety of responses to contact, exchange, and cohabitation in the early United States, stressing the possibilities inherent in the literary to foster participation, resignification, and rapprochement. New readings of The Female American, Leonora Sansay's Secret History, Catharine Maria Sedgwick's Hope Leslie, Lydia Maria Child's A Romance of the Republic, and Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl confound the metaphors of ghosts, haunting, and amnesia that proliferate in many recent studies of early US literary history. Instead, as O'Malley shows, these writings foreground acts of foundational violence involved in the militarization of domestic spaces, the legal impediments to the transfer of property and wealth, and the geopolitical standing of the United States. Racialized and gendered figures in the texts refuse to die, leave, or stay silent. In imagining different kinds of futures, these writers reckon with the ambivalent role of women in empire-building as they negotiate between their own subordinate position in society and their exertion of sovereignty over others. By tracing a thread of virtual history found in works by women, Imaginary Empires explores how reflections of the past offer a means of shaping future sociopolitical formations.

Theatricals of Day - Emily Dickinson and Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture (Paperback): Sandra Runzo Theatricals of Day - Emily Dickinson and Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture (Paperback)
Sandra Runzo
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In her own private ways, Emily Dickinson participated in the popular entertainments of her time. On her piano, she performed popular musical numbers, many from the tradition of minstrelsy, and at theaters, she listened to famous musicians, including Jenny Lind and, likely, the Hutchinson Family Singers. In reading the Atlantic Monthly, the Springfield Republican, and Harper's, she kept up with the roiling conflicts over slavery and took in current fiction and verse. And, she enjoyed the occasional excursion to the traveling circus and appreciated the attractions of the dime museum. Whatever her aspirations were regarding participation in a public arena, the rich world of popular culture offered Dickinson a view of both the political and social struggles of her time and the amusements of her contemporaries."Theatricals of Day" explores how popular culture and entertainments are seen, heard, and felt in Dickinson's writing. In accessible prose, Sandra Runzo proposes that the presence of popular entertainment in Dickinson's life and work opens our eyes to new dimensions of the poems, illuminating the ways in which the poet was attentive to strife and conflict, to amusement, and to play.

20th Birthday Guest Book - Ice Sheet, Frozen Cover Theme, Best Wishes from Family and Friends to Write in, Guests Sign in for... 20th Birthday Guest Book - Ice Sheet, Frozen Cover Theme, Best Wishes from Family and Friends to Write in, Guests Sign in for Party, Gift Log, Hardback (Hardcover)
Birthday Guest Books Of Lorina
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Write 10K in a Day - Avoid Burnout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Lydia Michaels Write 10K in a Day - Avoid Burnout (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Lydia Michaels
R1,650 Discovery Miles 16 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Catch A Glimpse of Me - My Story (Hardcover): V W Spencer Catch A Glimpse of Me - My Story (Hardcover)
V W Spencer
R702 R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Save R47 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of the National Amateur Press Association. (Hardcover): John Travis Comp Nixon A History of the National Amateur Press Association. (Hardcover)
John Travis Comp Nixon
R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Elements of the Greek Language (Hardcover): James Hadley Elements of the Greek Language (Hardcover)
James Hadley
R1,619 Discovery Miles 16 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Survey of the Bible - A Treasury of Bible Information (Paperback, 4th Edition): William Hendriksen Survey of the Bible - A Treasury of Bible Information (Paperback, 4th Edition)
William Hendriksen
R1,119 Discovery Miles 11 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A handbook -- type overview, covering the general history and each individual book. Features include outlines, themes, interpretation tips, helpful charts, time lines, and diagrams.

The Devil's Recitations (Hardcover): Asher Meekins The Devil's Recitations (Hardcover)
Asher Meekins
R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
If You Want to Write (Hardcover): Brenda Ueland If You Want to Write (Hardcover)
Brenda Ueland
R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Liberty (Hardcover): Dyanna Morrison Liberty (Hardcover)
Dyanna Morrison
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
German Verbs - a QuickStudy Language Reference Guide (Fold-out book or chart): Paul Listen German Verbs - a QuickStudy Language Reference Guide (Fold-out book or chart)
Paul Listen
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Master verbs of the German language with this ultimate reference tool and study guide. Verbs are key to unlocking any foreign language. Designed for quick and easy access using color coded sections and tables you will get the most for your money in a compact 6 page laminated guide that can be easily stored and is durable enough to survive through high school, college, and any travel adventure beyond. 6-page laminated guide includes: Verb Classes Indicative Mood Imperative Mood Subjunctive Mood Passive Voice Non-Finite Verb Forms Verb Position in Sentences Objects of Verbs Vowel Changes of Strong Verbs Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs

New Tracks in North America - Volume II (Hardcover): William A Bell New Tracks in North America - Volume II (Hardcover)
William A Bell
R1,922 Discovery Miles 19 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy (Hardcover, Second Edition): N. J. Fox Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy (Hardcover, Second Edition)
N. J. Fox
R4,258 Discovery Miles 42 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the first modern philosophers and one of the most important. His contributions were often groundbreaking, and his impact remains in such fields as logic, mathematics, science, international law, and ethics. Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on Leibniz's philosophy, written work, teachers, contemporaries, and philosophers influenced by him. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Leibniz's Philosophy.

The Gift of Personal Writing (Hardcover): Melinda Ferguson The Gift of Personal Writing (Hardcover)
Melinda Ferguson
R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition (Hardcover): Ulrich Marzolph 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition (Hardcover)
Ulrich Marzolph
R2,936 Discovery Miles 29 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Against the methodological backdrop of historical and comparative folk narrative research, 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition surveys the history, dissemination, and characteristics of over one hundred narratives transmitted to Western tradition from or by the Middle Eastern Muslim literatures (i.e., authored written works in Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish). For a tale to be included, Ulrich Marzolph considered two criteria: that the tale originates from or at least was transmitted by a Middle Eastern source, and that it was recorded from a Western narrator's oral performance in the course of the nineteenth or twentieth century. The rationale behind these restrictive definitions is predicated on Marzolph's main concern with the long-lasting effect that some of the "Oriental" narratives exercised in Western popular tradition-those tales that have withstood the test of time. Marzolph focuses on the originally "Oriental" tales that became part and parcel of modern Western oral tradition. Since antiquity, the "Orient" constitutes the quintessential Other vis-a-vis the European cultures. While delineation against this Other served to define and reassure the Self, the "Orient" also constituted a constant source of fascination, attraction, and inspiration. Through oral retellings, numerous tales from Muslim tradition became an integral part of European oral and written tradition in the form of learned treatises, medieval sermons, late medieval fabliaux, early modern chapbooks, contemporary magazines, and more. In present times, when national narcissisms often acquire the status of strongholds delineating the Us against the Other, it is imperative to distinguish, document, visualize, and discuss the extent to which the West is not only indebted to the Muslim world but also shares common features with Muslim narrative tradition. 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition is an important contribution to this debate and a vital work for scholars, students, and readers of folklore and fairy tales.

Analysis of a Medical Research Corpus - A Prelude for Learners, Teachers, Readers and Beyond (Hardcover): Georgette Nicolas... Analysis of a Medical Research Corpus - A Prelude for Learners, Teachers, Readers and Beyond (Hardcover)
Georgette Nicolas Jabbour
R972 Discovery Miles 9 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Spectator - In Eight Volumes; Volume 5 (Hardcover): Joseph Addison The Spectator - In Eight Volumes; Volume 5 (Hardcover)
Joseph Addison; Created by Sir Richard Steel
R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts (Hardcover): Elena Dominguez Romero, Jelena Bobkina, Svetlana... Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts (Hardcover)
Elena Dominguez Romero, Jelena Bobkina, Svetlana Stefanova Radoulska
R4,786 Discovery Miles 47 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in the benefits of linking the learning of a foreign language to the study of its literature. However, the incorporation of literary texts into language curriculum is not easy to tackle. As a result, it is vital to explore the latest developments in text-based teaching in which language, culture, and literature are taught as a continuum. Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts provides innovative insights into multiple language teaching modalities for the teaching of language through literature in the context of primary, secondary, and higher education. It covers a wide range of good practice and innovative ideas and offers insights on the impact of such practice on learners, with the intention to inspire other teachers to reconsider their own teaching practices. It is a vital reference source for educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners interested in teaching literature and language through multimodal texts.

From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families - The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives (Hardcover): Abbye E. Meyer From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families - The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives (Hardcover)
Abbye E. Meyer
R3,150 Discovery Miles 31 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Uses of disability in literature are often problematic and harmful to disabled people. This is also true, of course, in children's and young adult literature, but interestingly, when disability is paired and confused with adolescence in narratives, interesting, complex arcs often arise. In From Wallflowers to Bulletproof Families: The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives, author Abbye E. Meyer examines different ways authors use and portray disability in literature. She demonstrates how narratives about and for young adults differ from the norm. With a distinctive young adult voice based in disability, these narratives allow for readings that conflate and complicate both adolescence and disability. Throughout, Meyer examines common representations of disability and more importantly, the ways that young adult narratives expose these tropes and explicitly challenge harmful messages they might otherwise reinforce. She illustrates how two-dimensional characters allow literary metaphors to work, while forcing texts to ignore reality and reinforce the assumption that disability is a problem to be fixed. She sifts the freak characters, often marked as disabled, and she reclaims the derided genre of problem novels arguing they empower disabled characters and introduce the goals of disability-rights movements. The analysis offered expands to include narratives in other media: nonfiction essays and memoirs, songs, television series, films, and digital narratives. These contemporary works, affected by digital media, combine elements of literary criticism, narrative expression, disability theory, and political activism to create and represent the solidarity of family-like communities.

Searching for Harry Chapin's America - Remember When the Music (Hardcover): Pat Fenton Searching for Harry Chapin's America - Remember When the Music (Hardcover)
Pat Fenton
R547 Discovery Miles 5 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Saint Joan (Hardcover): George Bernard Shaw Saint Joan (Hardcover)
George Bernard Shaw
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
How to Complete a Successful Research Project (Paperback): Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers How to Complete a Successful Research Project (Paperback)
Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers
R791 Discovery Miles 7 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A practical, step-by-step guide to planning, researching and writing a research project for undergraduate students approaching a research project for the first time. Undertaking a large-scale, original research project can be extremely daunting and challenging to any student. Using the tried-and-tested Smarter Student series approach, style and pedagogy to deliver timely, practical, hands-on guidance based on real-life experience from students and lecturers alike, this book will be an invaluable tutorial and reference for any student approaching an undergraduate or masters research project for the first time. This book will guide the student through all of the key areas that they will need to deliver a successful research project, providing practical guidance, examples and hints and tips for success on areas such as: Choosing a theme and topic for your research Writing the proposal Working with your supervisor Planning and managing your time and activity Analysing and evaluating data Successful academic writing styles and conventions Correct citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism Ethics in research Researching and compiling the literature survey Methods of collecting and analysing data Writing-up and presenting your findings An essential guide to academic success!

Saint Joan (Paperback): George Bernard Shaw Saint Joan (Paperback)
George Bernard Shaw
R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Children's Hour (Acting Edition) (Hardcover): Lillian Hellman The Children's Hour (Acting Edition) (Hardcover)
Lillian Hellman
R490 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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