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Rhetoric (Hardcover)
Jennifer Richards; Series edited by John Drakakis
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Rhetoric has shaped our understanding of the nature of language and
the purpose of literature for over two millennia. It is of crucial
importance in understanding the development of literary history as
well as elements of philosophy, politics and culture. The nature
and practise of rhetoric was central to Classical, Renaissance and
Enlightenment cultures and its relevance continues in our own
postmodern world to inspire further debate. Examining both the
practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer
Richards explores: historical and contemporary definitions of the
term 'rhetoric' uses of rhetoric in literature, by authors such as
William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, William Wordsworth, Jane Austen,
W.B. Yeats and James Joyce classical traditions of rhetoric, as
seen in the work of Plato, Aristotle and Cicero the rebirth of
rhetoric in the Renaissance and the Enlightenment the current
status and future of rhetoric in literary and critical theory as
envisaged by critics such as Kenneth Burke, Paul de Man and Jacques
Derrida. This insightful volume offers an accessible account of
this contentious yet unavoidable term, making this book invaluable
reading for students of literature, philosophy and cultural
studies.
Rhetoric has long been a powerful and pervasive force in political
and cultural life, yet in the early modern period, rhetorical
training was generally reserved as a masculine privilege. This
volume argues, however, that women found a variety of ways to
represent their interests persuasively, and that by looking more
closely at the importance of rhetoric for early modern women, and
their representation within rhetorical culture, we also gain a
better understanding of their capacity for political action.
Offering a fascinating overview of women and rhetoric in early
modern culture, the contributors to this book: examine
constructions of female speech in a range of male-authored texts,
from Shakespeare to Milton and Marvell trace how women interceded
on behalf of clients or family members, proclaimed their spiritual
beliefs and sought to influence public opinion explore the most
significant forms of female rhetorical self-representation in the
period, including supplication, complaint and preaching demonstrate
how these forms enabled women from across the social spectrum, from
Elizabeth I to the Quaker Dorothy Waugh, to intervene in political
life. Drawing upon incisive analysis of a wide range of literary
texts including poetry, drama, prose polemics, letters and
speeches, Rhetoric, Women and Politics in Early Modern England
presents an important new perspective on the early modern world,
forms of rhetoric, and the role of women in the culture and
politics of the time.
Rhetoric has shaped our understanding of the nature of language and
the purpose of literature for over two millennia. It is of crucial
importance in understanding the development of literary history as
well as elements of philosophy, politics and culture. The nature
and practise of rhetoric was central to Classical, Renaissance and
Enlightenment cultures and its relevance continues in our own
postmodern world to inspire further debate. Examining both the
practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer
Richards explores: historical and contemporary definitions of the
term 'rhetoric' uses of rhetoric in literature, by authors such as
William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, William Wordsworth, Jane Austen,
W.B. Yeats and James Joyce classical traditions of rhetoric, as
seen in the work of Plato, Aristotle and Cicero the rebirth of
rhetoric in the Renaissance and the Enlightenment the current
status and future of rhetoric in literary and critical theory as
envisaged by critics such as Kenneth Burke, Paul de Man and Jacques
Derrida. This insightful volume offers an accessible account of
this contentious yet unavoidable term, making this book invaluable
reading for students of literature, philosophy and cultural
studies.
Rhetoric has long been a powerful and pervasive force in political
and cultural life, yet in the early modern period, rhetorical
training was generally reserved as a masculine privilege. This
volume argues, however, that women found a variety of ways to
represent their interests persuasively, and that by looking more
closely at the importance of rhetoric for early modern women, and
their representation within rhetorical culture, we also gain a
better understanding of their capacity for political action.
Offering a fascinating overview of women and rhetoric in early
modern culture, the contributors to this book: examine
constructions of female speech in a range of male-authored texts,
from Shakespeare to Milton and Marvell trace how women interceded
on behalf of clients or family members, proclaimed their spiritual
beliefs and sought to influence public opinion explore the most
significant forms of female rhetorical self-representation in the
period, including supplication, complaint and preaching demonstrate
how these forms enabled women from across the social spectrum, from
Elizabeth I to the Quaker Dorothy Waugh, to intervene in political
life. Drawing upon incisive analysis of a wide range of literary
texts including poetry, drama, prose polemics, letters and
speeches, Rhetoric, Women and Politics in Early Modern England
presents an important new perspective on the early modern world,
forms of rhetoric, and the role of women in the culture and
politics of the time.
Jack's mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine.
Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize
what happened?
Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable,
sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of
energy and "spinning" wildly until it's over. But Jack never
thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a
campground in Acadia National Park, with no way to reach her and
barely enough money for food. Any other kid would report his mom
gone, but Jack knows by now that he needs to figure things out for
himself - starting with how to get from the backwoods of Maine to
his home in Boston before DSS catches on. With nothing but a small
toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey
south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and
his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.
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Oh, Chickadee!
Jennifer Richard Jacobson; Illustrated by Jamie Hogan
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The spirit of giving takes a twisty turn as Andy schemes to give
Granny Webb the best present ever--and ends up with a mystery on
his hands. Illustrations.
'Yet hath it been ever esteemed a matter commendable to collect
[works] together, and incorporate them into one body, that we may
behold at once, what divers Off-springs have proceeded from one
braine.' This observation from the Bishop of Winchester in his
preface to King James's 1616 Workes is particularly appropriate,
since James's writings cross the boundaries of so many different
fields. While several other monarchs engaged in literary
composition, King James VI and I stands out as 'an inveterate
scribbler' and is certainly the most extensively published of all
British rulers. King James VI and I provides a broad representative
selection of King James's writings on a range of secular and
religious topics. Each text is provided in full, creating an
invaluable reference tool for 16th and 17th century scholars
working in different disciplines and a fascinating collection for
students and general readers interested in early modern history and
literature. In contrast to other editions of James's writings,
which have been confined to a single aspect of his work, the
present edition brings together for the first time his poetry and
his religious writing, his political works and his treatises on
witchcraft and tobacco, in a single volume. What makes this
collection of James's writings especially significant is the
distinctiveness of his position as both writer and ruler, an author
of incontestable authority. All his authorly roles, as poet,
polemicist, theologian, political theorist and political orator are
informed by this fact. James's writings were also inevitably
influenced by the circumstances of his reigns and this volume
reflects the turbulent issues of religion, politics and nationhood
that troubled his three kingdoms.
Printed Writings 1641-1700: Series II, Part Two, consists of seven
volumes of writings as follows: Volume 1: An Collins Volume 2:
Alicia D'Anvers Volume 3: 'Eliza' Volume 4: Amey Hayward Volume 5:
Anne Killigrew Volume 6: Elizabeth Major Volume 7: Elizabeth Singer
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Rhetoric and Courtliness in Early Modern Literature explores the
early modern interest in conversation as a newly identified art.
Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the
republican philosopher Cicero. Recognizing his influence on
courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' -
Jennifer Richards uncovers alternative ways of thinking about
humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform. She argues
that humanists explored styles of conversation to reform the manner
of association between male associates; teachers and students,
buyers and sellers, and settlers and colonial others. They
reconsidered the meaning of 'honesty' in social interchange in an
attempt to represent the tension between self-interest and social
duty. Richards explores the interest in civil conversation among
mid-Tudor humanists, John Cheke, Thomas Smith and Roger Ascham, as
well as their self-styled successors, Gabriel Harvey and Edmund
Spenser.
The art of conversation was widely believed to have been inspired by the republican philosopher Cicero. Recognizing his influence on courtesy literature (the main source for "civil conversation"), Jennifer Richards reveals new ways of thinking about humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform. Richards explores the interest in civil conversation among mid-Tudor humanists, John Cheke, Thomas Smith and Roger Ascham, as well as their self-styled successors, Gabriel Harvey and Edmund Spencer.
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The Dollar Kids (Paperback)
Jennifer Richard Jacobson; Illustrated by Ryan Andrews
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Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from the city and all of the awful memories associated with it, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in horrible shape, and the locals are less than welcoming. Will the Grovers find they've traded one set of problems for another? From the author of Small as an Elephant and Paper Things comes a heart-tugging novel about guilt and grief, family and friendship, and, above all, community.
"Andy and Dolores tangle as they try to negotiate their bumpy
friendship. . . .An upbeat volume for confident beginning readers."
-- THE HORN BOOK
The school Culture Fair is coming up, and Andy Shane has to pick an
African country to learn about. Deciding isn't easy for Andy, so
he's glad when Granny Webb gives him a scarab beetle, which he
knows is a symbol of Egypt. But when Andy tries to tell Ms. Janice,
Dolores Starbuckle springs up with her gold jewelry and glitter
sandals and claims that she is the queen of Egypt. Dolores always
gets her way -- but this time Andy doesn't feel like caving in.
What will it take for him to share his project with the bossy
queen? Fans of the endearing Andy Shane will be happy to see him
holding his own in his new early-chapter-book adventure.
This is the first volume to comprehensively introduce the ways in
which interdisciplinary thinking across the humanities and social
sciences might contribute to, critique and develop medical
understanding of the human individually and collectively.
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Paper Things (Paperback)
Jennifer Richard Jacobson
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R238
Discovery Miles 2 380
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When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem--Gage doesn't actually have a place to live.
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. He and Ari have been -couch surfing, - staying with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment, crashing with Gage's girlfriend and two roommates, and if necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter to escape the cold Maine nights. But all of this jumping around makes it hard for Ari to keep up with her schoolwork, never mind her friendships, and getting into Carter starts to seem impossible. Will Ari be forced to break one of her promises to Mama? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way.
A bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and
highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade.
There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything -- to win
the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be
a hero. He has a great idea for the bike part, although high-strung
Dolores is upping the ante with her paper-daisy-covered helmets for
her and her cat. But the second goal has Andy stumped, until the
parade is in motion and his eagle eyes catch the reason why the
drum corps has suddenly thrown the marchers out of whack. Pass the
baton to a lovably low-key hero as he saves the day in a new
adventure for early chapter-book readers.
"From the Hardcover edition."
With insight and humor, Jennifer Richard Jacobson explores a common
childhood anxiety and finds a quiet way to boost self-esteem, aided
by Abby Carter's expressive illustrations.
Andy Shane did not want to be in school. He did not want to be at
morning meeting. He did not want to sit up straight on the rug.
Andy Shane would much rather be home catching bugs with Granny Webb
than sitting in class with the likes of know-it-all Dolores
Starbuckle. Any minute, Dolores is likely to shout out, 'Ms.
Janice, someone's not sitting properly!" or "Ms. Janice, someone's
misusing the math materials!" (meaning him, of course). At rhyme
time, the words bug and rug get stuck in Andy's throat while
Dolores yells out of turn, "Hullabaloo and Kalamazoo!"
"I hate school," he blurts out at the end of the day to Granny
Webb, who is sympathetic but firm. But when Granny makes a surprise
visit to school with a monarch caterpillar, everyone is mesmerized
and Andy remembers how much he knows about insects himself. Even
Dolores Starbuckle can't help but be impressed!
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