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  • William Faulkner, Letters & Fictions

    by James G. Watson ...
    Besides the groundbreaking novels and stories that brought him fame, William Faulkner throughout his life wrote letters—to his publisher, his lovers, his family, and his friends. In this first major study of epistolarity in Faulkner's work, James G. Watson examines Faulkner's personal correspondence as a unique second canon of writing, separate from his literary canon with its many fictional ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • William Faulkner

    Self-Presentation and Performance

    by James G. Watson ...
    Series series Literary Modernism
    In his life and writings, William Faulkner continually created and "performed" selves. Even in letters, he often played a part—gentleman dandy, soldier, farmer—while in his fictions these and other personae are counterpoised against one another to create a world of controlled chaos, made in Faulkner's own protean image and reflective of his own multiple sense of self.In this groundbreaking book, ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

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  • The Red Fairy Book

    Enchanting tales from diverse cultures and magical worlds

    by Various ...
    The Red Fairy Book, part of Andrew Lang's renowned series of colored fairy books, presents a captivating collection of traditional tales that reflect the rich diversity of global folklore. This anthology includes enchanting stories such as "The Princess on the Glass Hill" and "The Three Little Birds," uniquely woven together with Lang's characteristic charm and whimsical prose. The literary style ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fireside Reading of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    by L. Frank Baum ...
    Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum to you and your family from beginning to end. ... Read more

    $0.49 USD

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  • Playing in the Dark

    by Toni Morrison ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An immensely persuasive work of literary criticism that opens a new chapter in the American dialogue on race—and promises to change the way we read American literature—from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner"[Morrison] boldly...reimagines and remaps the possibility of America."—Chicago TribuneMorrison shows how much the themes of freedom and individualism, manhood and innocence ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The House Of Mirth. Illustrated (Mobi Classics)

    by Edith Wharton ...
    The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • A Trail of Memories

    The Quotations Of Louis L'Amour

    by Angelique L'Amour ...
    For decades, generations of readers have shared their favorite passages of favorite Louis L'Amour novels and short stories: parents with their children, neighbors with their friends, executives with their staff and clergy with their congregations. They pass around dog-eared copies of the books, underlined and yellowing, recalling words that echoes in their readers' hearts and minds long after the ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • John Gardner on Writing

    On Becoming a Novelist, On Writers & Writing, and On Moral Fiction

    by John Gardner ...
    Three books in one volume: Advice and reflections on modern fiction from "one of the greatest creative writing teachers we've ever had" (Frederick Busch).In On Becoming a Novelist, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops, the developmental stages of literary growth, and the inevitable experience of writer's block. Drawn from his ... Read more

    $28.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Still Wild

    Short Fiction of the American West 1950 to the Pre

    by Larry McMurtry ...
    Larry McMurtry—the preeminent chronicler of the American West—celebrates the best of Western short fiction in this anthology that represents the coming-of-age of the legendary American frontier, featuring authors such as Jack Kerouac, Annie Proulx, and more.Featuring a veritable Who’s Who of the century’s most distinctive writers, this collection effectively departs from the standard superstars of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Machine in the Garden : Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America

    Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America

    by Leo Marx ...
    For over four decades Leo Marx's work has focused on the relationship between technology and culture in 19th- and 20th-century America. His research helped to define--and continues to give depth to--the area of American studies concerned with the links between scientific and technological advances and the way society and culture both determine these links. The Machine in the Garden fully examines ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Clark Ashton Smith

    A Critical Guide to the Man and His Work, Second Edition

    by Steve Behrends ...
    Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) was a major writer of fantasy and science fiction during the first half of the twentieth century. Together with H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, Smith was one of the "Three Musketeers" of legendary Weird Tales magazine, and contributed some of the most distinctive (and controversial) fantastic fiction to ever appear in Hugo Gernsback's Wonder Stories. His "City ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • On Reading The Grapes of Wrath

    by Susan Shillinglaw ...
    In this compelling biography of a book, Susan Shillinglaw delves into John Steinbeck's classic to explore the cultural, social, political, scientific, and creative impact of The Grapes of Wrath upon first publication, as well as its enduring legacy. First published in April 1939, Steinbeck's National Book Award-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s ... Read more

    $4.99 USD