Author: Arthur Krystal Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199782628 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 213
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When cultural critics with such wildly divergent views as Jacques Barzun, Christopher Hitchens, Joseph Epstein, Dana Gioia, and Morris Dickstein all agree about the merits of one contemporary essayist, shouldn't you find out why? "I never think except when I sit down to write." -- Attributed to Montaigne by Edgar Allan Poe From Montaigne in the sixteenth century to Orwell, Eliot, and Trilling in the twentieth, the best literary essayists combine a gift for observation with an abiding commitment to books. Although it may seem that books are becoming less essential and that a revolution in sensibility is taking place, the essays of Arthur Krystal suggest otherwise. Companionable without being chummy, engaged without being didactic, erudite without being stuffy, he demonstrates that literature, even in the digital age, remains the truest expression of the human condition. Covering subjects as diverse as aphorisms, dueling, the night, and the 1960s, the essays gathered here offer the common reader uncommon pleasure. In prose that is both vibrant and elegant, Krystal negotiates among myriad subjects-from historical writing as exemplified by Jacques Barzun to the art of screenwriting as not so happily represented by F. Scott Fitzgerald. His cardinal rule as a writer? William Hazlitt's "Confound it, man, don't be insipid." No fear of that. Except When I Write is thoughtful in the most joyful sense-brimming with ideas in order to give us the flow and cadence of someone actually thinking. Keenly observant and death on pretension, Krystal examines the world of books without ever losing sight of the world beyond them. Literature may be the bedrock on which these essays rest, but as F. R. Leavis aptly noted, "One cannot seriously be interested in literature and remain purely literary in interests." Except When I Write is a reminder of both the pleasure and the power of a well-tuned essay.
Author: George Orwell Publisher: Renard Press Ltd ISBN: 1913724263 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 15
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George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times
Author: Joel Saltzman Publisher: SCB Distributors ISBN: 1931657114 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 157
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When we talk, we tell stories and present ideas—rarely with much anxiety. But think about writing something and panic sets in. Overcome this crippling response by learning how to “talk” on paper. Joel Saltzman tells it like it is—with compassion, humor, and the “uncommon wisdom” of famous writers, artists, and musicians. Based on his popular workshop for the UCLA Writers’ Program, this is a program with proven results. You’ll discover how to: >Conquer the killer P’s—Perfectionism, Paralysis, and Procrastination. >Silence your inner critic. (“Shut up, already. I’m trying to write!”) >Stop worrying about the “rules” of grammar. >Get inspired when you don’t feel inspired. >Write with conviction, not apology! This best selling book gives you the daring and freedom to “talk” on paper without worrying whether it’s good or bad or what it’s going to “be”—the kind of writing that’s creative, energetic and, most of all, truly your own.
Author: Henry Miller Publisher: New Directions Publishing ISBN: 9780811201124 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 230
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Some of the most rewarding pages in Henry Miller's books concern his self-education as a writer. He tells, as few great writers ever have, how he set his goals, how he discovered the excitement of using words, how the books he read influenced him, and how he learned to draw on his own experience.
Author: Martin Ganda Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316241342 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 315
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The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment... Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fifty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives. In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends—and better people—through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it.
Author: Laura Nowlin Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1402277849 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 338
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If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...
Author: Francine Prose Publisher: Union Books ISBN: 1908526149 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 263
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In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humour and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart – to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John le Carré for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue and to Flannery O’ Connor for the cunning use of the telling detail; to be inspired by Emily Brontë ’ s structural nuance and Charles Dickens’ s deceptively simple narrative techniques. Most importantly, Prose cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted, and reminds us that good writing comes out of good reading.
Author: Mr. Ajay Gupta Publisher: Rudra Publications ISBN: 8196047126 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 409
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The book titled "Python Essentials' covers complete syllabus of Concept of Python Programming prescribed by Technical University of Uttar Pradesh and other Universities also. This book builds on the concepts of Python programming language introduced in Several Class. The book is replete with a rich pedagogy comprising true-or-false, multiple-choice apart from programming problems of varying difficulty levels to help students ace their exams with ease. Amply supported by illustrative diagrams, keywords and topic highlights, this book is an ideal text that helps students build a firm foundation in the subject The book titled "Python Essentials' covers complete syllabus of Concept of Python Programming prescribed by Technical University of Uttar Pradesh and other Universities also. This book builds on the concepts of Python programming language introduced in Class XI. The book is replete with a rich pedagogy comprising true-or-false, multiple-choice apart from programming problems of varying difficulty levels to help students ace their exams with ease. Amply supported by illustrative diagrams, keywords and topic highlights, this book is an ideal text that helps students build a firm foundation in the subject.
Author: Rydhm Beri Publisher: BPB Publications ISBN: 9388511026 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 467
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Take tiny steps to enter the big world of data science through this interesting guide DESCRIPTIONÊ In the last few years, python gained popularity and became the first choice of the students, teachers as well as professionals. It is being used in different fields such as education, software development, website development and also in various advanced research. In the field of education it allows students to learn the programming language in an easier and efficient manner. In the information technology field it can be used as a language for creating softwares as well as for web developments. It can be integrated with different platforms like Django. In research, Python programming can be used in simulation or it can be used for machine learning techniques. The primary goal of this text is to create a pedagogically sound and accessible textbook that emphasises on core concepts of Python programming. The book contains lots of practical examples to show the working of a particular code construct. The book can be very helpful in order to learn the basic and advance concepts of python programming. In the beginning of the book the focus is on the basic concepts related to core python programming starting from the installation phase of python interpreterÊto building the concepts for the reader towards python programming. Then the book moves towards the concept of different statements and programming conditions that python programming can handle in an easier manner. It then moves to the concepts related to object oriented programming and at last the reader will get to know about the database connectivity with the python program. KEY FEATURES Acquire basic concepts related to python programming Understand the core functionalities of Python Programming Provide the information regarding idle IDE Computational Problem solving in Python Object oriented concepts in Python Database connectivity with Python WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You can learn the core concept related to python programming You will get to learn how to program in python You can learn how Python programming helps to solve computational problems By reading this book you can learn how to work with pythonÊ You will get familiarity with the python programming concepts. You will learn how to operate idle IDE and how it can be used to write python program in easier way. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR The book is intended for anyone who wish to learn python programming language. This book also covers the syllabus of various universities and readers can use this book as a help in their academic education. This book can be used by readers to start with python programming from basics to advanced level even without having any prior knowledge of python programming.Ê Table of Contents Introduction to Python Python Fundamentals Expression and Operators Control Statements Functions List Processing Tuple Processing Dictionary Processing String Processing File Processing Exception Handling Object Oriented Programming Inheritance & Polymorphism Database Design in Python
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