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George Eliot was the literary pseudonym of British author Mary Anne
Evans, born in 1819 in Warwickshire, and destined to be one of the
most celebrated, and notorious, of British female writers. Many of
her novels deal with happy memories of her Warwickshire childhood,
including her first great novel, "The Mill on the Floss," and
"Silas Marner." For their depiction of childhood experiences and
illustrations of children learning about moral themes, George
Eliot's works have been taught as classic literature since their
initial publication. "Silas Marner" is regarded by many as one of
Eliot's best books, second only to her masterpiece, "Middlemarch."
The story of the miser and title character of "Silas Marner," and
his redemption from greed and misery by the love of a small child,
is one of the classics of English literature.
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a prominent
Victorian novelist. The author of "Silas Marner" and "Middlemarch"
among others, her works have become classics of English literature.
She is noted for her realism and acute psychological insight.
"The Mill on the Floss" deals with the relationship Tom and
Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the Floss river
near St. Ogg. The book covers a fifteen-year period between the end
of the Napoleonic Wars and the first Reform Bill, from their
childhood till their deaths.
Maggie is the focus, an intelligent young woman who yearns for
the love her father provided before his death, and desires
experience of the wider world she cannot get in her remote
location. Her desires clash with those of her more pragmatic
brother as they experience various trials including the death of
their father, bankruptcy, and the loss of the mill.
Mary Anne Evans (1819 - 1880), known by her pen name George Eliot,
is the Victorian author of seven novels, most of them set in
provincial England and known for their realism and psychological
insight. Her plots are immaculate, every page advances the story,
the characters are utterly believable and she continues to surprise
the reader throughout the novels. This volume contains the later
three novels: Felix Holt, the Radical, 1866; Middlemarch, 1871-72;
Daniel Deronda, 1876.
Mary Anne Evans (1819 - 1880), known by her pen name George Eliot,
is the Victorian author of seven novels, most of them set in
provincial England and known for their realism and psychological
insight. Her plots are immaculate, every page advances the story,
the characters are utterly believable and she continues to surprise
the reader throughout the novels. This volume contains the first
four novels: Adam Bede, 1859; The Mill on the Floss, 1860; Silas
Marner, 1861; Romola, 1863.
The fall of France in June 1940, La Debacle, posed a challenge to
France's understanding of itself. Could the existing "sacred"
narrative of French history established by the Third Republic hold
in the face of the defeat of France's military and political
systems, both built upon its foundations? The French Historical
Narrative and the Fall of France: Simone Weil and her
Contemporaries Face the Debacle focuses on assessments of the
Debacle and places Simone Weil's writings of 1938 to 1943 within
this continuum. This study recreates the debate in those fraught
years to posit a "horizon of expectations" within which to place
and better appreciate Simone Weil's writing of the period, far
reaching and bold but hardly "crazy" (as De Gaulle is said to have
characterized her ideas).
Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts: Maps, Archives, and
Timelines cultivates the spatial thinking "habit of mind" as a
critical geographical view of how the world works, including how
environmental systems function, and how we can approach and solve
environmental problems using maps, archives, and timelines. The
work explains why spatial thinking matters as it helps readers to
integrate a variety of methods to describe and analyze
spatial/temporal events and phenomena in disparate environmental
contexts. It weaves together maps, GIS, timelines, and storytelling
as important strategies in examining concepts and procedures in
analyzing real-world data and relationships. The work thus adds
significant value to qualitative and quantitative research in
environmental (and related) sciences. Features Written by
internationally renowned experts known for taking complex ideas and
finding accessible ways to more broadly understand and communicate
them. Includes real-world studies explaining the merging of
disparate data in a sensible manner, understandable across several
disciplines. Unique approach to spatial thinking involving animated
maps, 3D maps, GEOMATs, and story maps to integrate maps, archives,
and timelines—first across a single environmental example and
then through varied examples. Merges spatial and temporal views on
a broad range of environmental issues from traditional
environmental topics to more unusual ones involving urban studies,
medicine, municipal/governmental application, and citizen-scientist
topics. Provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions to
complete tasks; no prior experience in data processing is needed.
Lucas likes to visit his great gran. She's almost ninety and in a
care home. Her mind has gone. She thinks she's still a little
five-year-old girl. Lucas's girlfriend, Kay, has no time for the
old woman. Until she and Lucas go looking for a long-lost doll that
has been locked away in a wardrobe these past eighty years. How
could they know the horror their search would unleash? Papercuts is
an eerie and haunting series written to appeal to students aged 13+
who are intimidated by full-length novels. These sinister titles
have a reading age of 8-9 and an accessible word count of
5,000-6,000. Written by respected and accomplished authors, they
are packed with horror and elements of the supernatural. But be
warned, they're not for the faint-hearted!
Pathways through the life course have changed considerably in
recent decades. Many of our assumptions about leaving home,
starting new relationships and having children have been turned
upside down. It is now almost as common to have children prior to
marriage as afterwards, and certainly much more common to live
together before marrying than to marry without first living
together. Women are more likely to remain in the labour force after
having children and many families struggle with problems of
work-family balance at some stage in their lives, particularly when
they have young children. But how much has really changed? Is there
really more diversity in how individuals transition through these
life course stages, or just variations at the margin with most
people following a standard work and family life course? This
volume makes use of rich longitudinal data from a unique Australian
project to examine these issues. Drawing on broader theories of
social change and demographic transitions in an international
context, each chapter provides a detailed empirical assessment of
the ways in which Australian adults negotiate their work and family
lives. In doing so, the volume provides important insight into the
ways in which recent demographic, social and economic changes both
challenge and reproduce gender divisions.
Pathways through the life course have changed considerably in
recent decades. Many of our assumptions about leaving home,
starting new relationships and having children have been turned
upside down. It is now almost as common to have children prior to
marriage as afterwards, and certainly much more common to live
together before marrying than to marry without first living
together. Women are more likely to remain in the labour force after
having children and many families struggle with problems of
work-family balance at some stage in their lives, particularly when
they have young children. But how much has really changed? Is there
really more diversity in how individuals transition through these
life course stages, or just variations at the margin with most
people following a standard work and family life course? This
volume makes use of rich longitudinal data from a unique Australian
project to examine these issues. Drawing on broader theories of
social change and demographic transitions in an international
context, each chapter provides a detailed empirical assessment of
the ways in which Australian adults negotiate their work and family
lives. In doing so, the volume provides important insight into the
ways in which recent demographic, social and economic changes both
challenge and reproduce gender divisions.
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Viral (Paperback)
Ann Evans; Illustrated by Mark Penman
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R262
Discovery Miles 2 620
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Ellie does her best to look after her mum who has ME. She tries to
stay cheerful. But sometimes she needs a friend to pour out her
troubles to. She turns to Janine, an online friend who understands
what Ellie is going through. They've never met, so when Ellie gets
the chance to visit Janine, she can't wait. But Janine has a secret
- a very dark secret. Between the Lines II is a series of eight
brand new titles that will capture the interest and imaginations of
teenage readers. These texts have a range of settings - from sports
clubs and schools to unfamiliar and chilling visions of the future
- and they have been written by experienced authors who are experts
in developing stories for struggling readers. Mature themes are
covered and include the dangers of internet chat rooms, crime,
grief, female empowerment, friendship, bullying and dystopian
futures. With eye-catching covers and the look and feel of a real
novel, these books perfectly combine visual appeal with carefully
chosen content that is both compelling and relevant for teenagers
and young adults.
Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts: Maps, Archives, and
Timelines cultivates the spatial thinking "habit of mind" as a
critical geographical view of how the world works, including how
environmental systems function, and how we can approach and solve
environmental problems using maps, archives, and timelines. The
work explains why spatial thinking matters as it helps readers to
integrate a variety of methods to describe and analyze
spatial/temporal events and phenomena in disparate environmental
contexts. It weaves together maps, GIS, timelines, and storytelling
as important strategies in examining concepts and procedures in
analyzing real-world data and relationships. The work thus adds
significant value to qualitative and quantitative research in
environmental (and related) sciences. Features Written by
internationally renowned experts known for taking complex ideas and
finding accessible ways to more broadly understand and communicate
them. Includes real-world studies explaining the merging of
disparate data in a sensible manner, understandable across several
disciplines. Unique approach to spatial thinking involving animated
maps, 3D maps, GEOMATs, and story maps to integrate maps, archives,
and timelines-first across a single environmental example and then
through varied examples. Merges spatial and temporal views on a
broad range of environmental issues from traditional environmental
topics to more unusual ones involving urban studies, medicine,
municipal/governmental application, and citizen-scientist topics.
Provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions to complete
tasks; no prior experience in data processing is needed.
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