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| 9780393932195 | Things Fall Apart (Norton Critical Editions) | Chinua Achebe | Chinua Achebe’s tragic novel of pre-colonial Igbo society was a major literary and cultural event when it was published in 1958. Written during a period of nationalist assertion and an emerging modern culture in Africa, Things Fall Apart’s influence quickly spread from Nigeria throughout Africa and beyond. In its fifty years, this unforgettable novel has been translated into fifty languages and has been read by millions.A Chronology of Achebe’s life and work and a Selected Bibliography are also included. 2 maps | W. W. Norton & Company |
| 9780743482776 | Twelfth Night (Folger Shakespeare Library) | William Shakespeare | Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek.Onto this scene arrive the twins Viola and Sebastian; caught in a shipwreck, each thinks the other has drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino sends her as his envoy to Olivia—only to have Olivia fall in love with the messenger. The play complicates, then wonderfully untangles, these relationships.The authoritative edition of Twelfth Night from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play-Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play-Scene-by-scene plot summaries-A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases-An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books-An annotated guide to further readingEssay by Catherine BelseyThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu. | Simon & Schuster |
| 9780802130341 | Waiting For Godot: A Tragicomedy In Two Acts | Samuel Beckett | A seminal work of twentieth-century drama, Waiting for Godot was Samuel Beckett’s first professionally produced play. It opened in Paris in 1953 at the tiny Left Bank Theatre de Babylone, and has since become a cornerstone of twentieth-century theater.The story line revolves around two seemingly homeless men waiting for someoneor somethingnamed Godot. Vladimir and Estragon wait near a tree on a barren stretch of road, inhabiting a drama spun from their own consciousness. The result is a comical wordplay of poetry, dreamscapes, and nonsense, which has been interpreted as a somber summation of mankind’s inexhaustible search for meaning. Beckett’s language pioneered an expressionistic minimalism that captured the existentialism of post-World War II Europe. His play remains one of the most magical and beautiful allegories of our time. | Grove Press |
| 9780385494786 | Wild A Journey From Lost To Found, Into The Wild, Into Thin Air 3 Books Collection Set | Cheryl Strayed, Jon Krakauer | national Bestseller a Bank Of Clouds Was Assembling On The Not-so-distant Horizon, But Journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, Standing On The Summit Of Mt. Everest, Saw Nothing That Suggested That A Murderous Storm Was Bearing Down. He Was Wrong. The Storm, Which Claimed Five Lives And Left Countless More—including Krakauer's—in Guilt-ridden Disarray, Would Also Provide The Impetus For into Thin Air, Krakauer's Epic Account Of The May 1996 Disaster.by Writing into Thin Air, Krakauer May Have Hoped To Exorcise Some Of His Own Demons And Lay To Rest Some Of The Painful Questions That Still Surround The Event. He Takes Great Pains To Provide A Balanced Picture Of The People And Events He Witnessed And Gives Due Credit To The Tireless And Dedicated Sherpas. He Also Avoids Blasting Easy Targets Such As Sandy Pittman, The Wealthy Socialite Who Brought An Espresso Maker Along On The Expedition. Krakauer's Highly Personal Inquiry Into The Catastrophe Provides A Great Deal Of Insight Into What Went Wrong. But For Krakauer Himself, Further Interviews And Investigations Only Lead Him To The Conclusion That His Perceived Failures Were Directly Responsible For A Fellow Climber's Death. Clearly, Krakauer Remains Haunted By The Disaster, And Although He Relates A Number Of Incidents In Which He Acted Selflessly And Even Heroically, He Seems Unable To View Those Instances Objectively. In The End, Despite His Evenhanded And Even Generous Assessment Of Others' Actions, He Reserves A Full Measure Of Vitriol For Himself.this Updated Trade Paperback Edition Of into Thin Air Includes An Extensive New Postscript That Sheds Fascinating Light On The Acrimonious Debate That Flared Between Krakauer And Everest Guide Anatoli Boukreev In The Wake Of The Tragedy. i Have No Doubt That Boukreev's Intentions Were Good On Summit Day, Writes Krakauer In The Postscript, Dated August 1999. What Disturbs Me, Though, Was Boukreev's Refusal To Acknowledge The Possibility That He Made Even A Single Poor Decision. Never Did He Indicate That Perhaps It Wasn't The Best Choice To Climb Without Gas Or Go Down Ahead Of His Clients. As Usual, Krakauer Supports His Points With Dogged Research And A Good Dose Of Humility. But Rather Than Continue The Heated Discourse That Has Raged Since into Thin Air's Denouncement Of Guide Boukreev, Krakauer's Tone Is Conciliatory; He Points Most Of His Criticism At G. Weston De Walt, Who Coauthored the Climb, Boukreev's Version Of Events. And In A Touching Conclusion, Krakauer Recounts His Last Conversation With The Late Boukreev, In Which The Two Weathered Climbers Agreed To Disagree About Certain Points. Krakauer Had Great Hopes To Patch Things Up With Boukreev, But The Russian Later Died In An Avalanche On Another Himalayan Peak, Annapurna I.in 1999, Krakauer Received An Academy Award In Literature From The American Academy Of Arts And Letters—a Prestigious Prize Intended To Honor Writers Of Exceptional Accomplishment. according To The Academy's Citation, Krakauer Combines The Tenacity And Courage Of The Finest Tradition Of Investigative Journalism With The Stylish Subtlety And Profound Insight Of The Born Writer. his Account Of An Ascent Of Mount Everest Has Led To A General Reevaluation Of Climbing And Of The Commercialization Of What Was Once A Romantic, Solitary Sport; While His Account Of The Life And Death Of Christopher Mccandless, Who Died Of Starvation After Challenging The Alaskan Wilderness, Delves Even More Deeply And Disturbingly Into The Fascination Of Nature And The Devastating Effects Of Its Lure On A Young And Curious Mind. a Childhood Dream Of Someday Ascending Mount Everest, A Lifelong Love Of Climbing, And An Expense Account All Propelled Writer Jon Krakauer To The Top Of The Himalayas Last May. His Powerful, Cautionary Tale Of An Adventure Gone Horribly Wrong Is A Must-read. | Atlantic Books/Pan |
| 9780061434822 | Wild Nights! Deluxe Edition: Stories About The Last Days Of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, And Hemingway (Art Of The Story) | Joyce Carol Oates | New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates’ imaginative look at the last days of five giants of American literature, now available in a deluxe paperback edition in Ecco’s The Art of the Story Series.Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Samuel Clemens (“Mark Twain”), Henry James, Ernest Hemingway—Joyce Carol Oates evokes each of these American literary icons in this work of prose fiction, poignantly and audaciously reinventing the climactic events of their lives. In subtly nuanced language suggestive of each of these writers, Oates explores the mysterious regions of the unknowable self that is “genius.”Darkly hilarious, brilliant, and brazen, Wild Nights! is an original and haunting work of the imagination. | Ecco |
| 9780073512297 | Women Worldwide: Transnational Feminist Perspectives On Women | Janet Lee, Susan Shaw | This text with readings provides an accessible and engaging introduction to issues faced by women around the world. Each chapter begins with a framework essay written by a feminist scholar in the field, which provides an overview and analytical structure for the issues related to the topic at hand. The framework essay includes learning activities and other sidebars that may help instructors in planning class sessions and will encourage students to explore issues further. A number of carefully selected readings in each chapter offer a wide variety of perspectives on the topics discussed. Few of these essays have been anthologized elsewhere, providing new material for instructors and students. | McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages |
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| 9781592407361 | You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends On Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, An D 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself | David McRaney | An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise, based on the popular blog of the same name.Whether you’re deciding which smartphone to purchase or which politician to believe, you think you are a rational being whose every decision is based on cool, detached logic. But here’s the truth: You are not so smart. You’re just as deluded as the rest of us—but that’s okay, because being deluded is part of being human.Growing out of David McRaney’s popular blog, You Are Not So Smart reveals that every decision we make, every thought we contemplate, and every emotion we feel comes with a story we tell ourselves to explain them. But often these stories aren’t true. Each short chapter—covering topics such as Learned Helplessness, Selling Out, and the Illusion of Transparency—is like a psychology course with all the boring parts taken out.Bringing together popular science and psychology with humor and wit, You Are Not So Smart is a celebration of our irrational, thoroughly human behavior. | Avery |