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Learning Better Than House and Land (Paperback): John Carey Learning Better Than House and Land (Paperback)
John Carey
R392 Discovery Miles 3 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Life Among the Apaches - By John C. Cremony.: John Carey Cremony, Anton Roman Life Among the Apaches - By John C. Cremony.
John Carey Cremony, Anton Roman
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Practical English Prosody and Versification - Or, Descriptions of the Different Species of English Verse, With Exercises in... Practical English Prosody and Versification - Or, Descriptions of the Different Species of English Verse, With Exercises in Scanning and Versification ... Calculated to Produce Correctness of Ear and Taste in Reading and Writing Poetry (Hardcover)
John Carey
R880 Discovery Miles 8 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Life Among the Apaches (Hardcover): John Carey Cremony Life Among the Apaches (Hardcover)
John Carey Cremony
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R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The System of Shorthand, Practiced by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, in Taking Down the Debates of Congress; and now (with his Permission)... The System of Shorthand, Practiced by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, in Taking Down the Debates of Congress; and now (with his Permission) Published for General use, by J.C (Hardcover)
John Carey
R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Re-Imagining Nature - Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics (Hardcover): Alfred Kentigern Siewers Re-Imagining Nature - Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics (Hardcover)
Alfred Kentigern Siewers; Contributions by John Carey, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Katherine M. Faull, Timo Maran, …
R2,721 Discovery Miles 27 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Re-Imagining Nature: Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics explores new horizons in environmental studies, which consider communication and meaning as core definitions of ecological life, essential to deep sustainability. It considers landscape as narrative, and applies theoretical frameworks in eco-phenomenology and ecosemiotics to literary, historical, and philosophical study of the relationship between text and landscape. It considers in particular examples and lessons to be drawn from case studies of medieval and Native American cultures, to illustrate in an applied way the promise of environmental humanities today. In doing so, it highlights an environmental future for the humanities, on the cutting edge of cultural endeavor today.

Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress - Written, During the War Between the United Colonies and Great Britain;... Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress - Written, During the War Between the United Colonies and Great Britain; Volume 1 (Hardcover)
John Carey
R918 Discovery Miles 9 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Latin Prosody Made Easy (Hardcover): John Carey Latin Prosody Made Easy (Hardcover)
John Carey
R918 Discovery Miles 9 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
100 Poets - A Little Anthology (Paperback): John Carey 100 Poets - A Little Anthology (Paperback)
John Carey
R395 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R79 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry "Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not."-The Times A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems. Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries-all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.

A Little History Of Poetry (Paperback): John Carey A Little History Of Poetry (Paperback)
John Carey
R345 R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Save R69 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature

A Marine from Boston - A First Person Story of a US Marine in World War II - Boot Camp-Samoa-Guadalcanal-Bougainville... A Marine from Boston - A First Person Story of a US Marine in World War II - Boot Camp-Samoa-Guadalcanal-Bougainville (Hardcover)
John Carey
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R852 Discovery Miles 8 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gradus Ad Parnassum - With the English Meanings (Hardcover): John Carey, Paul Aler Gradus Ad Parnassum - With the English Meanings (Hardcover)
John Carey, Paul Aler
R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Sunday Best - 80 Great Books from a Lifetime of Reviews: John Carey Sunday Best - 80 Great Books from a Lifetime of Reviews
John Carey
R337 R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A collection of John Carey’s greatest, wisest, and wittiest reviews—amassed over a lifetime of writing   In 1977, newly installed as a professor of English at Oxford, John Carey took the position of chief reviewer for the Sunday Times. In a career spanning over 40 years and upwards of 1,000 reviews, Carey has kept abreast of the brightest and best books of the day, distilling his thoughts each week for the entertainment of Sunday readers.   Contained in this volume is the cream of that substantial crop: a choice selection of the books which Carey has most cherished. Covering subjects as diverse as the science of laughter, the art of Grayson Perry, the history of madness, and Sylvia Plath’s letters, this is a collection of treats and surprises, suffused with careful thought, wisdom, and enjoyment. The result is a compendium of titles that have stood the test of time, offered with Carey’s warmest recommendation.

Arthurian Literature XXXVIII (Hardcover): Kevin S Whetter, Megan G. Leitch Arthurian Literature XXXVIII (Hardcover)
Kevin S Whetter, Megan G. Leitch; Contributions by Manabu Agari, Amy Blaney, John Carey, …
R2,636 Discovery Miles 26 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arthurian Literature has established its position as the home for a great diversity of new research into Arthurian matters. It delivers fascinating material across genres, periods, and theoretical issues. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT This issue offers stimulating studies of a wide range of Arthurian texts and authors, from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, among which is the first winner of the Derek Brewer Essay Prize, awarded to a fascinating exploration of Ragnelle's strangeness in The Weddyng of Syr Gawen and Dame Ragnelle. It includes an exploration of Irish and Welsh cognates and possible sources for Merlin; Bakhtinian analysis of Geoffrey of Monmouth's playful discourse; and an account of the transmission of Geoffrey's text into Old Icelandic. In the Middle English tradition, there is an investigation of material Arthuriana in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, followed by explorations of shame in Malory's Morte Darthur. The post-medieval articles see one paper devoted to the paratexts of sixteenth-century French Arthurian publishers; one to eighteenth-century Arthuriana; and one to a range of nineteenth-century rewritings of the virginity of Galahad and Percival's Sister. Two Notes close this volume: one on Geoffrey's Vita Merlini and a possible Irish source, and one on a likely source for Malory's linking of Trystram with the Book of Hunting and Hawking in an early form of The Book of St Albans.

Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems (Paperback, 2nd New edition): John Carey Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
John Carey
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This masterly edition contains all of Milton's English poems, with the exception of Paradise Lost, together with translations and texts of all his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. First published in 1968 - and substantially updated in 1996 - John Carey's edition has, with Alastair Fowler's Paradise Lost, established itself as the pre-eminent edition of Milton's poetry, both for the student and the general reader. Hailed as 'a very Bible of a Milton', the extensive notes and headnotes serve to illuminate the wealth of Milton's allusions and to synthesize the judgements and disagreements of a bewildering array of modern critics. Each headnote sets out details of composition and context which will deepen any reader's appreciation of the poetry, while also providing a concise overview of the critical and scholarly debates that continue to flame around the work of one of the greatest poets in the English language. Steeped in learning though it undoubtedly is, it is also an unfailing light to those who wish to plot their own path through the dazzling riches of Milton's imagination.

A Collection of Ranter Writings - Spiritual Liberty and Sexual Freedom in the English Revolution (Paperback): Nigel Smith A Collection of Ranter Writings - Spiritual Liberty and Sexual Freedom in the English Revolution (Paperback)
Nigel Smith; Foreword by John Carey
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Ranters - like the Levellers and the Diggers - were a group of religious libertarians who flourished during the English Civil War (1642a "1651), a period of social and religious turmoil which saw, in the words of the historian Christopher Hill, 'the world turned upside down'.
A Collection of Ranter Writings is the most notable attempt to anthologise the key Ranter writings, bringing together some of the most remarkable, visionary and unforgettable texts. The subjects range from the limits to pleasure and divine right, to social justice and collective action.
The Ranters have intrigued and captivated generations of scholars and philosophers. This carefully curated collection will be of great interest to historians, philosophers and all those trying to understand past radical traditions.

Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems (Hardcover, 2nd edition): John Carey Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
John Carey
R5,123 Discovery Miles 51 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This masterly edition contains all of Milton's English poems, with the exception of Paradise Lost, together with translations and texts of all his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. First published in 1968 - and substantially updated in 1996 - John Carey's edition has, with Alastair Fowler's Paradise Lost, established itself as the pre-eminent edition of Milton's poetry, both for the student and the general reader. Hailed as 'a very Bible of a Milton', the extensive notes and headnotes serve to illuminate the wealth of Milton's allusions and to synthesize the judgements and disagreements of a bewildering array of modern critics. Each headnote sets out details of composition and context which will deepen any reader's appreciation of the poetry, while also providing a concise overview of the critical and scholarly debates that continue to flame around the work of one of the greatest poets in the English language. Steeped in learning though it undoubtedly is, it is also an unfailing light to those who wish to plot their own path through the dazzling riches of Milton's imagination.

Re-Imagining Nature - Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics (Paperback): Alfred Kentigern Siewers Re-Imagining Nature - Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics (Paperback)
Alfred Kentigern Siewers; Contributions by John Carey, Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Katherine M. Faull, Timo Maran, …
R1,323 Discovery Miles 13 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Re-Imagining Nature: Environmental Humanities and Ecosemiotics explores new horizons in environmental studies, which consider communication and meaning as core definitions of ecological life, essential to deep sustainability. It considers landscape as narrative, and applies theoretical frameworks in eco-phenomenology and ecosemiotics to literary, historical, and philosophical study of the relationship between text and landscape. It considers in particular examples and lessons to be drawn from case studies of medieval and Native American cultures, to illustrate in an applied way the promise of environmental humanities today. In doing so, it highlights an environmental future for the humanities, on the cutting edge of cultural endeavor today.

What Good Are the Arts? (Hardcover): John Carey What Good Are the Arts? (Hardcover)
John Carey
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hailed as "exhilarating and suggestive" (Spectator), "thought-provoking and entertaining" (David Lodge, Sunday Times), and "incisive and inspirational" (Guardian), What Good are the Arts? offers a delightfully skeptical look at the nature of art. John Carey--one of Britain's most respected literary critics--here cuts through the cant surrounding the fine arts, debunking claims that the arts make us better people or that judgments about art are anything more than personal opinion. But Carey does argue strongly for the value of art as an activity and for the superiority of one art in particular: literature. Literature, he contends, is the only art capable of reasoning, and the only art that can criticize. Literature has the ability to inspire the mind and the heart towards practical ends far better than any work of conceptual art. Here then is a lively and stimulating invitation to debate the value of art, a provocative book that "anyone seriously interested in the arts should read" (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post).

A Revolution in Three Acts - The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge (Hardcover): David Hajdu,... A Revolution in Three Acts - The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge (Hardcover)
David Hajdu, John Carey; Foreword by Michele Wallace
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bert Williams-a Black man forced to perform in blackface who challenged the stereotypes of minstrelsy. Eva Tanguay-an entertainer with the signature song "I Don't Care" who flouted the rules of propriety to redefine womanhood for the modern age. Julian Eltinge-a female impersonator who entranced and unnerved audiences by embodying the feminine ideal Tanguay rejected. At the turn of the twentieth century, they became three of the most provocative and popular performers in vaudeville, the form in which American mass entertainment first took shape. A Revolution in Three Acts explores how these vaudeville stars defied the standards of their time to change how their audiences thought about what it meant to be American, to be Black, to be a woman or a man. The writer David Hajdu and the artist John Carey collaborate in this work of graphic nonfiction, crafting powerful portrayals of Williams, Tanguay, and Eltinge to show how they transformed American culture. Hand-drawn images give vivid visual form to the lives and work of the book's subjects and their world. This book is at once a deft telling of three intricately entwined stories, a lush evocation of a performance milieu with unabashed entertainment value, and an eye-opening account of a key moment in American cultural history with striking parallels to present-day questions of race, gender, and sexual identity.

100 Poets - A Little Anthology (Hardcover): John Carey 100 Poets - A Little Anthology (Hardcover)
John Carey
R644 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R96 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry "Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not."-The Times A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems. Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries-all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.

Crisis Communications - Lessons from September 11 (Hardcover): Michael A. Noll Crisis Communications - Lessons from September 11 (Hardcover)
Michael A. Noll; Contributions by Peter Clarke, James Alleman, Sandra Ball-Rokeach, Menahem Blondheim, …
R2,797 Discovery Miles 27 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media (Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones, cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency situations. Applying what has been learned from the behavior of the mass media in past crises, the authors clearly show the central role of communications on September 11. They establish how people learned of the tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give specific advice for the future.

Crisis Communications - Lessons from September 11 (Paperback): Michael A. Noll Crisis Communications - Lessons from September 11 (Paperback)
Michael A. Noll; Contributions by Peter Clarke, James Alleman, Sandra Ball-Rokeach, Menahem Blondheim, …
R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media (Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones, cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency situations. Applying what has been learned from the behavior of the mass media in past crises, the authors clearly show the central role of communications on September 11. They establish how people learned of the tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give specific advice for the future.

The Violent Effigy - A Study of Dickens' Imagination (Paperback, Main): John Carey The Violent Effigy - A Study of Dickens' Imagination (Paperback, Main)
John Carey
R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An exploration of the strange poetry of Dickens's imagination by leading academic and critic John Carey.

Setting aside the usual interpretations of Dickens's work, A Violent Effigy delves into the wonderful, terrible fantasy world it inhabited. It shows Dickens torn between the appeal of violence and a fanatical orderliness: he was attracted by characters who commit murder or burst into flame or want to eat one another, but also required people soaped and regimented. The children he created were either the pious gnomes beloved of Victorian readers or callous, sharp-nosed children who pick out adults by the odd personal atmospheres they carry around. Among his females are mythic women whose insidious miniature weapons - needles, scissors - threaten the dominant male. He created a shadow-land between life and death, peopled by effigies, walking coffins, waxworks, stuffed creatures and disturbingly animated corpses.

John Carey skilfully shows how Dickens demolished Victorian shams, while keeping at bay the terrors of his fantasy. He celebrates, above all, Dickens' peculiar genius for renewing the world by the curious lights he saw in it.

Thackeray - Prodigal Genius (Paperback, Main): John Carey Thackeray - Prodigal Genius (Paperback, Main)
John Carey
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R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A new approach to Thackeray. Although this study embraces all his work, it switches attention from his late novels, and bases the case for his imaginative vitality on the multifarious material - reviews, travel books, burlesques, Punch articles - that he turned out, mostly under severe financial stress, at the start of his writing career. Here was the breeding ground of Vanity Fair; here we find the subversive Thackeray, foe of humbug and high art, waylaying snobbery and the cant of social reformers with bravura and buffoonery - the Thackeray who, in Trollope's words, 'laughed, and ate, and drank, and threw his pearls about with miraculous profusion.' In portraying the range and intensity of Thackeray's imagination, topics singled out include: light and painting; ballet dancers; pantomime; haute cuisine; time's ruins; and the rainbow realm of commerce. The picture of Thackeray, as man and artist, that emerges, is fresh and challenging.

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