Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
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Author: Lionizing
Author: Edgar Allan PoePublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781729152362
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Lionizing (+Biography and Bibliography) (Glossy Cover Finish): I am, that is to say I was, a great man, but I am neither the author of Junius nor the man in the mask, for my name, I believe, is Robert Jones, and I was born somewhere in the city of Fum-Fudge.The first action of my life was the taking hold of my nose with both hands. My mother saw this and called me a genius: my father wept for joy and presented me with a treatise on Nosology. This I mastered before I was breeched.I now began to feel my way in the science, and soon came to understand that, provided a man had a nose sufficiently conspicuous, he might by merely following it, arrive at a Lionship. But my attention was not confined to theories alone. Every morning I gave my proboscis a couple of pulls and swallowed a half-dozen of drams
Mark Twain's sketches
Author: Samuel Langhorne ClemensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe
Author: Brett ZimmermanPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773528994
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Critics have often charged Edgar Allan Poe with sloppy writing. Using stylistics and classical rhetorical theory, Brett Zimmerman demonstrates that Poe was in fact a brilliant and deliberate lexical technician who varied his prose style according to genre and the world views and the mental health or illness of his narrators. Zimmerman breaks new ground in Poe studies by providing a catalogue of three hundred figures of speech and thought in the author's oeuvre, including his tales, personal correspondence, literary criticism, book reviews, and Marginalia. This incisive catalogue of literary and rhetorical terms, presented in alphabetical order and amply illustrated with examples - in addition to close examinations of some of Poe's most important tales - overwhelmingly demonstrates Poe's rhetorical and linguistic dexterity putting a nearly two-hundred-year-old critical debate to rest by showing Poe to be a conscientious craftsman of the highest order.
Becoming Lion
Author: Daon McLarin JohnsonPublisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1977274714
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
In the pages of “Becoming Lion” prepare to embark on a transformative journey through the powerful narratives of fifteen diverse authors. This captivating anthology delves deep into the intersection of mentoring and identity formation, emerging with an intricately woven tapestry of personal growth, discovery, and transformation. In each chapter, you will find yourself immersed in the unique life-experiences of champions who have been profoundly impacted by the generative power of mentorship. From tales of triumph over adversity to moments of deep, intensive reflection, “Becoming Lion” offers an intimate glimpse into the hearts of individuals navigating the complexities of identity and actualization. Discover the courage and resilience required to confront prohibitive social expectations, overcome limiting beliefs, and embrace authentic self-efficacy. Each author’s voice adds a distinct layer to the collective narrative, painting a portrait of shared experiences that celebrates the beauty of diversity and the strength found in mentorship. “Becoming Lion” is a testament to the triumphs and struggles encountered on the journey to maturity. It serves as a source of inspiration, offering guidance and wisdom to readers of all backgrounds who are navigating their own paths toward self-realization. Prepare to be moved, uplifted, and inspired as you embark on this remarkable expedition through the pages of “Becoming Lion.”
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary
Author: William Dwight WhitneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Great Dictionary of Atomic Typographic Errors in English. I. Substitution of a Single Letter by Contiguity. Canadian Multilingual Standard. I.2 G-Q
Author: Cornéliu TocanPublisher: Créatique
ISBN: 2925282628
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Poe and the Remapping of Antebellum Print Culture
Author: Jerome McGannPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807150282
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe (1809--1849) has long occupied the position of literary outsider. Dismissed as unrepresentative of the main currents of antebellum culture, Poe commented incisively -- in fiction and nonfiction -- on nationalism, science, materialism, popular taste, and cultural ideology. Opposing the pressure to write nationalistic "American" tales or from a restricted New England perspective, he produced a body of work held in greater international esteem than that of any of his U.S. contemporaries. In Poe and the Remapping of Antebellum Print Culture, scholars explore Poe's anti-nationalistic Americanism as they redefine the outlines of antebellum print culture and challenge ideas that situate Poe at the margins of national thought and cultural activity. The contributors offer fresh perspectives on an often-maligned author, including essays on Poe's preoccupation with celebrity, his fascination with metropolitan crime and mystery, his impact as an observer of racial fear, his role as an eccentric cultural icon, and his fluctuating reputation in our own era. They also argue for new digital approaches that facilitate remapping of print culture. Contributors: Anna Brickhouse, Betsy Erkkila, Jennifer Rae Greeson, Leon Jackson, J. Gerald Kennedy, Maurice S. Lee, Jerome McGann, Scott Peeples, Leland S. Person, and Eliza Richards
The Poe Encyclopedia
Author: Frederick S. FrankPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313003513
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
?? [[ Best known as the author of imaginative short fiction, such as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado, and as the author of hauntingly sonorous poems such as The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe was a leading practitioner of the American Gothic and helped popularize the short story as a genre. This reference work assembles in dictionary format a complete and current body of information on Poe's life and work. More than 1900 entries cover all phases of Poe's art and literary criticism, his family relationships, his numerous travels and residences, and the abundance of critical responses to his works. Each entry provides bibliographical information, and the volume concludes with an extensive listing of works for further consideration. ]] ?? Best known for his mysterious and imaginative short fiction, such as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado, as well as hauntingly sonorous poems such as The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe has secured a lasting place in the American literary canon. He was one of the first American authors to be given serious attention in Europe, and his works popularized the Gothic, the short story, and detective fiction in America. Poe's works are frequently studied in schools and colleges, but he also retains his appeal as one of America's most demanding popular authors. His works reflect his vast and sometimes arcane erudition, his probing insights into the workings of the mind, his theories of literature and aesthetics, and his interest in science and the supernatural. Through more than 1900 alphabetically arranged entries, this reference book provides complete and current coverage of Poe's life and work. Some entries treat Poe's known reading and his responses to literary contemporaries and international literary figures. Others comment on the impact of various writers and literary traditions on Poe's imagination. Still others address Poe's views on subjects ranging from Shakespeare to mesmerism to phrenology. Each entry is supplemented by a bibliographical note which gives the basis for the entry and suggests sources for further investigation. Each entry for Poe's fiction and poetry contains a critical synopsis, and an extensive bibliography at the end of the volume lists the most important critical and biographical studies of Poe.
Insider Trading
Author: Naomi PfefferPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300227183
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
The cadaver industry in Britain and the United States, its processes and profits Except for organ transplantation little is known about the variety of stuff extracted from corpses and repurposed for medicine. A single body might be disassembled to provide hundreds of products for the millions of medical treatments performed each year. Cadaver skin can be used in wound dressings, corneas used to restore sight. Parts may even be used for aesthetic enhancement, such as liquefied skin injections to smooth wrinkles. This book is a history of the nameless corpses from which cadaver stuff is extracted and the entities involved in removing, processing, and distributing it. Pfeffer goes behind the mortuary door to reveal the technical, imaginative, and sometimes underhanded practices that have facilitated the global industry of transforming human fragments into branded convenience products. The dead have no need of cash, but money changes hands at every link of the supply chain. This book refocuses attention away from individual altruism and onto professional and corporate ethics.