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"Contexts and Sources" provides readers with a rich selection of
documents related to the historical background, language,
composition, sale, reception, and newly discovered first half of
the manuscript of Mark Twain's greatest work. Included are letters
on the writing of the novel, excerpts from the author's
autobiography, samples of bad poetry that inspired his satire
(including an effort by young Sam Clemens himself), a section on
the censorship of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by schools and
libraries over a hundred-year period, and commentary by David
Carkeet on dialects of the book and by Earl F. Briden on its
"racist" illustrations. In addition, this section reprints the full
texts of both "Sociable Jimmy," upon which is based the
controversial theory that Huck speaks in a "black voice," and "A
True Story, Repeated Word for Word As I Heard It," the first
significant attempt by Mark Twain to capture the speech of an
African American in print. "Criticism" of Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn is divided into "Early Responses" (including the first
negative review) and "Modern Views" by Victor A. Doyno, T. S.
Eliot, Jane Smiley, David L. Smith, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (the
"black voice" thesis), James R. Kincaid (a rebuttal of Fishkin),
and David R. Sewell. Also included is Toni Morrison's moving
personal "Introduction" to the troubling experience of reading and
re-reading Mark Twain's masterpiece. "A Chronology and Selected
Bibliography" are also included.
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Gulliver's Travels (DVD)
Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Jack Black, Amanda Peet, T.J. Miller, …
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R23
Discovery Miles 230
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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Rob Letterman directs this comedy adventure based loosely on the
classic satirical novel by Jonathan Swift. Jack Black stars as
Lemuel Gulliver, a lowly mailroom worker who spontaneously
reinvents himself as a free-spirited travel writer in order to
impress a co-worker. He soon finds himself mistakenly sent off on a
whirlwind assignment to Bermuda and en route is washed ashore on
the hidden island of Lilliput. Initially captured and enslaved by
the island's diminutive and industrious population of Lilliputians,
he eventually manages to win them over with his questionable charms
and is eventually declared their hero. The supporting cast includes
Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly.
Gorgeous eyelashes. Flashy feathers. Silky hair. You'll see the
animals in this book are far from drab and dull. Outstanding photos
combined with high-interest text perfectly support reluctant or
struggling readers.
Blue scales. Pink wings. Purple feathers. You'll see the animals in
this book are far from boring. Outstanding photos combined with
high-interest text perfectly support reluctant or struggling
readers.
Lots of teeth. Long legs. Beady eyes. You'll see the animals in
this book are far from cute and cuddly. Outstanding photos combined
with high-interest text perfectly support reluctant or struggling
readers.
What was that strange light in the sky? No one knows! It’s an
unidentified flying object, or UFO. Many UFOs turn out to be
aeroplanes or clouds. But some people say aliens visit Earth in
UFOs. Could that be true? Researchers use cameras, magnetic field
sensors, telescopes, radar and other gear to find out. In this
book, readers will get an inside look at the high-tech tools used
to study UFOs. What is more, the carefully levelled text will
ensure that even struggling and reluctant readers will succeed in
reading and enjoying the book.
Do aliens exist on another planet in the far reaches of space? Many
people think so. How can we find these otherworldly beings? Experts
and scientists use telescopes, cameras, rovers and other advanced
gear to investigate. In this book, readers will get an inside look
at all the high-tech tools hot on the trail of alien life. What is
more, the carefully levelled text will ensure that even struggling
and reluctant readers will succeed in reading and enjoying the
book.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Big noses. Weird bodies. Crazy colours. The creatures in this book
are far from the average animal you might see in your back garden.
Outstanding photos combined with high-interest text perfectly
support reluctant or struggling readers.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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