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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Youth's Companion
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Author: The Cambridge Companion to Virgil
Author: Charles MartindalePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521498852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Virgil became a school author in his own lifetime and the centre of the Western canon for the next 1800 years, exerting a major influence on European literature, art, and politics. This Companion is designed as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of an author critical to so many disciplines. It consists of essays by seventeen scholars from Britain, the USA, Ireland and Italy which offer a range of different perspectives both traditional and innovative on Virgil's works, and a renewed sense of why Virgil matters today. The Companion is divided into four main sections, focussing on reception, genre, context, and form. This ground-breaking book not only provides a wealth of material for an informed reading but also offers sophisticated insights which point to the shape of Virgilian scholarship and criticism to come.
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Author: The Book Buyer
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
A review and record of current literature.
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Author: Lutheran Companion
Author: Standard Catalog of Comic Books
Author: John MillerPublisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780873499934
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This reference features more than 5,000 new issues and more than 50,000 new facts about comic books published in North America in the last 70 vears.
The Cigar Companion
Author: Anwer BatiPublisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785838422
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The Cigar Companion is the perfect study-side guide to unlocking the delicate intricacies and delicious undertones of handmade cigars—including the history of cigars, a buyer's guide, and profiles of 70 current top brands of quality cigars complemented by full-color photographs. Much more sophisticated than their slimmer, machine-made counterparts, a good cigar offers a certain levity and celebration. Often compared with fine wine, the way that good cigar products are made and the quality of the ingredients are reflected in the flavor of the final product. The rich history of enjoying cigars has seen many changes, yet hand rolling remains a valued practice among cigar aficionados—there are just some things that machines cannot copy. The time-treasured practice of harvesting, drying, and curing the leaveshas a deep traditional background and has shown innovative developments that offer new experiences to cigar smokers. There are many different ways to make cigars, and even more ways to discern its quality once it is in the hands of the consumer. If you're curious about any aspect of cigar culture, The Cigar Companion covers: The origin story of cigars A cigar directory of fan favorites Best practices for buying cigars Storage techniques for maximum preservation Directory of reputable cigar merchants to get you started A comprehensive directory of every brand of cigar, this book lists all the major brands, such as Havana and Dominican, as well as many lesser-known brands. Information on origin, smoking qualities, flavor and aroma, and buying and storing fine cigars is included. Consider The Cigar Companion your invitation into the fascinating world of cigars.
The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets
Author: Darra GoldsteinPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199313393
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 947
Book Description
Not a cookbook, but a encyclopedia collection of entries on all things sweet. The articles explore the ways in which our taste for sweetness have shaped-- and been shaped by-- history. In addition, you'll discover the origins of mud pie; who the Sara Lee company was named after; why Walker Smith, Jr. is better known as "Sugar Ray Robinson"; and how lyricists have immortalized sweets from "Blueberry Hill" to "Tutti Fruiti".