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Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance of the United States
Author: A Brief List of Material Relating to "Tell Old Bill" and "This Morning, this Evening, So Soon."
Author: Stoner by John Williams (Book Analysis)
Author: Bright SummariesPublisher: BrightSummaries.com
ISBN: 2808016522
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Unlock the more straightforward side of Stoner with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Stoner by John Williams, which tells the life story of a man named William Stoner from the cradle to the grave. Stoner’s life resembles the author’s in many respects: he finds his vocation as a writer and teacher fairly early in life, and devotes the rest of his life to literature. Stoner’s everyday struggles are not those of a traditional literary hero – indeed, he is exempted from military service – but he comes to realise that the battles he faces in the classroom are no less important for going unsung. Stoner was a relatively unknown novel during Williams’ lifetime, but has come to be seen as a classic of 20th-century American literature in recent years. Find out everything you need to know about Stoner in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Portuguese Studies Review
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Category : Africa, Portuguese-speaking
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Radio Free Europe Research
Author: The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax
Author: Alan LomaxPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0393081079
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Best Photo Book of 2012 by American Photo. A new look at the legendary folklorist and his work. More than fifty years ago, on a trip dubbed “the Southern Journey,” Alan Lomax visited Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, uncovering the little-known southern backcountry and blues music that we now consider uniquely American. Lomax’s camera was a constant companion, and his images of both legendary and anonymous folk musicians complement his famous field recordings. These photographs—largely unpublished—show musicians making music with family and friends at home, with fellow worshippers at church, and alongside workers and prisoners in the fields. Discussions of Lomax’s life and career by his disciple and lauded folklorist William Ferris, and a lyrical look at Lomax’s photographs by novelist and Grammy Award-winning music writer Tom Piazza, enrich this valuable collection.
Stoner
Author: John WilliamsPublisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1590179285
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
"Born the child of a poor farmer in Missouri, William Stoner is urged by his parents to study new agriculture techniques at the state university. Digging instead into the texts of Milton and Shakespeare, Stoner falls under the spell of the unexpected pleasures of English literature, and decides to make it his life. Stoner is the story of that life"--
Abel Knight of Guilford County, North Carolina
Author: Jane Kyhl BeekmanPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Abel Knight (1719-1815) was born in Pennsylvania and married Rachel Hare. Abel was a descendant of Giles Knight who emigrated from England to Pennsylvania in the 1680s. Abel and Rachel were Quakers by faith. They moved to Virginia in the 1740s and lived there for about ten years before moving to North Carolina where they spent the remainder of their life. They were the parents of seven children. Descendants live in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana and other parts of the United States.
Human Rights, Realities and Possibilities
Author: L.J. MacfarlanePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349116025
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Researching the problems of human rights implementation in Western and Eastern Europe, this book uses Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Yugoslavia, and Hungary, as case studies. Other works by the author include "Violence and the State", and "Political Disobedience".
The Spirit of '68
Author: Gerd-Rainer HornPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199276660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
From Germany to Vietnam, from Italy to the United States, 1968 witnessed a highly unusual sequence of popular rebellions. Millions of individuals took matters into their own hands to counter imperialism, capitalism, and autocracy - indeed any kind of hierarchical thinking. Gerd-Rainer Horn offers a fascinating re-assessment of these turbulent times, arguing that 1968 cannot be seen in isolation: that it must be viewed in the context of a much larger period of experimentation and revolt. He sheds valuable new light both on social movements and on their individual participants, and he offers a fresh understanding of the fundamental changes they wrought on either side of the Atlantic.