Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences

Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences
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Publisher : iUniverse
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780595150564
ISBN-13 : 059515056X
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences by : Lillian Bressman

Short stories printed in the New Jersey News since 1969 under the heading Tales of Mama have been compiled by the author. They are arranged thematically and portray the shtetl, greenhorn experiences, poverty and working conditions, learning, language, humor, philosophy and the author¡_s childhood. They describe a great love in a poor immigrant family that survives on the Lower East Side in spite of the difficulties of adapting in a new country. Throughout, they are sustained by a warm sense of humor that helped take the sting out of adversity.

The Complete Autobiographical Writings of Sir Walter Scott

The Complete Autobiographical Writings of Sir Walter Scott
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Publisher : e-artnow
Total Pages : 3402
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ISBN-10 : 9788027231799
ISBN-13 : 8027231795
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Autobiographical Writings of Sir Walter Scott by : Walter Scott

Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "The Complete Autobiographical Writings of Sir Walter Scott". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. He was the first modern English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. Contents: Journal THE JOURNAL OF SIR WALTER SCOTT Letters PAUL'S LETTERS TO HIS KINSFOLK LETTERS OF MALACHI MALAGROWTHER LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT Various Articles and Essays RELIQUES OF ROBERT BURNS LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN HOME LIFE OF KEMBLE — KELLY'S REMINISCENCES SALMONIA ON PLANTING WASTE LANDS ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING TRIAL OF DUNCAN TERIG ALIAS CLERK, AND ALEXANDER BANE MACDONALD BIOGRAPHY: SIR WALTER SCOTT by George Saintsbury SIR WALTER SCOTT by Richard H. Hutton MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT by J. G. Lockhart

Dukesborough Tales

Dukesborough Tales
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:C2846129
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Dukesborough Tales by : Richard Malcolm Johnston

Today in America

Today in America
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015079996875
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Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Today in America by : Joseph Hatton

Asian American Short Story Writers

Asian American Short Story Writers
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 9780313052880
ISBN-13 : 0313052883
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Asian American Short Story Writers by : Guiyou Huang

Asian America has produced numerous short-story writers in the 20th century. Some emerged after World War II, yet most of these writers have flourished since 1980. The first reference of its kind, this volume includes alphabetically arranged entries for 49 nationally and internationally acclaimed Asian American writers of short fiction. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a survey of the writer's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. Writers include Frank Chin, Sui Sin Far, Shirely Geok-lin Lim, Toshio Mori, and Bharati Mukherjee. An introductory essay provides a close examination of the Asian American short story, and the volume closes with a list of works for further reading.

Bookseller

Bookseller
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Total Pages : 1640
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015071099470
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Bookseller by :

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.

Dead Men Telling Tales

Dead Men Telling Tales
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780192649331
ISBN-13 : 0192649337
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Dead Men Telling Tales by : Matilda Greig

Dead Men Telling Tales is an original account of the lasting cultural impact made by the autobiographies of Napoleonic soldiers over the course of the nineteenth century. Focusing on the nearly three hundred military memoirs published by British, French, Spanish, and Portuguese veterans of the Peninsular War (1808-1814), Matilda Greig charts the histories of these books over the course of a hundred years, around Europe and the Atlantic, and from writing to publication to afterlife. Drawing on extensive archival research in multiple languages, she challenges assumptions made by historians about the reliability of these soldiers' direct eyewitness accounts, revealing the personal and political motives of the authors and uncovering the large cast of characters, from family members to publishers, editors, and translators, involved in production behind the scenes. By including literature from Spain and Portugal, Greig also provides a missing link in current studies of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, showing how the genre of military memoirs developed differently in south-western Europe and led to starkly opposing national narratives of the same war. Her findings tell the history of a publishing phenomenon which gripped readers of all ages across the world in the nineteenth century, made significant profits for those involved, and was fundamental in defining the modern 'soldier's tale'.