Animals in the American Classics: How Natural History Inspired Great Fiction, Anthony Reynolds, Barbara Heavilin, Brian Yothers, Cherene Sherrard-Johnson, Deborah Clarke, John Bird, Philip Edward Phillips, Robert Donahoo, Stacey
Автор: Flores Dan Название: American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains ISBN: 070062466X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780700624669 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3134.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize
America�s Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears: less than two hundred years ago these creatures existed in such abundance that John James Audubon was moved to write, �it is impossible to describe or even conceive the vast multitudes of these animals.�
In a work that is at once a lyrical evocation of that lost splendor and a detailed natural history of these charismatic species of the historic Great Plains, veteran naturalist and outdoorsman Dan Flores draws a vivid portrait of each of these animals in their glory�and tells the harrowing story of what happened to them at the hands of market hunters and ranchers and ultimately a federal killing program in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Great Plains with its wildlife intact dazzled Americans and Europeans alike, prompting numerous literary tributes. American Serengeti takes its place alongside these celebratory works, showing us the grazers and predators of the plains against the vast opalescent distances, the blue mountains shimmering on the horizon, the great rippling tracts of yellowed grasslands. Far from the empty �flyover country� of recent times, this landscape is alive with a complex ecology at least 20,000 years old�a continental patrimony whose wonders may not be entirely lost, as recent efforts hold out hope of partial restoration of these historic species. Written by an author who has done breakthrough work on the histories of several of these animals�including bison, wild horses, and coyotes�American Serengeti is as rigorous in its research as it is intimate in its sense of wonder�the most deeply informed, closely observed view we have of the Great Plains� wild heritage.
Автор: Zhang Zhenjun, Mair Victor H Название: Anthology Of Tang And Song Tales: The Tang Song Chuanqi Ji Of Lu Xun ISBN: 9811216509 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811216503 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 27720.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This volume is the first complete English rendition of the 45 famous tales in the monumental anthology masterfully selected and edited by Lu Xun (1881-1936). It is the most distinctive, authoritative, and influential chuanqi collection thus far, and many of the pieces are rendered for the first time. This is an important contribution to the field of Chinese studies in the English-speaking world.
Автор: Joshi S. T. Название: Classics and Contemporaries: Some Notes on Horror Fiction ISBN: 0981488838 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780981488837 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4598.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Название: Petersburg ISBN: 0253034116 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780253034113 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 2759.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Andrei Bely's novel Petersburg is considered one of the four greatest prose masterpieces of the 20th century. In this new edition of the best-selling translation, the reader will have access to the translators' detailed commentary, which provides the necessary historical and literary context for understanding the novel, as well as a foreword by Olga Matich, acclaimed scholar of Russian literature. Set in 1905 in St. Petersburg, a city in the throes of sociopolitical conflict, the novel follows university student Nikolai Apollonovich Ableukhov, who has gotten entangled with a revolutionary terrorist organization with plans to assassinate a government official–Nikolai's own father, Apollon Apollonovich Ableukhov. With a sprawling cast of characters, set against a nightmarish city, it is all at once a historical, political, philosophical, and darkly comedic novel.
Описание: Fall under the spell of Florida's natural environmentIn this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists take readers on a journey through the natural wonders of the state. Continuing in the legacy of the beloved classic The Wild Heart of Florida, this book features thirty-four pieces by a new slate of well-known and emerging writers.In these pages, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff describes the beauty of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Environmental writer Cynthia Barnett listens to seashells on Sanibel Island. Legendary journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas records the sights and sounds of the Everglades in the 1920s. Miccosukee elder Buffalo Tiger relates traditional stories of his community's deep relationship with the land. Presidential inaugural poet Richard Blanco muses on the shifting vista of the ocean in "Some Days the Sea."These writers and many others recount memories of how their lives have been enriched by the state's varied and brilliant landscapes. Some tell of encounters with alligators, pythons, manatees, turtles, and otters, while others marvel at the unique character of flowing springs and piney scrub. Together, they highlight the need to protect pristine ecosystems and restore ones that have been damaged due to development. The Wilder Heart of Florida will inspire readers to explore and celebrate the Florida wilderness.
Описание: Defoe’s The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was almost always published together with The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Only after 1950 was the first volume printed alone-a shorter work for some classes. But in addition to fulfilling the promise of the first volume, The Farther Adventures is an exciting adventure novel by itself. Crusoe returns to his island to learn about his colony, and then travels to Madagascar, India, and China before returning to England after some exciting encounters. Complete with an introduction, line notes, and full bibliographical notes, this is an edition like no other. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Автор: Judith Still Название: Derrida and Other Animals: The Boundaries of the Human ISBN: 1474474551 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474474559 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Analyses Derrida's late writings on animals, especially his seminars The Beast and the Sovereign
Makes extensive reference to the two volumes of Derrida's seminar series The Beast and the Sovereign
Pays particular attention to Derrida's intertexts, such as Defoe, Hobbes, La Fontaine, Rousseau, Agamben and Heidegger
Two chapters explore contemporary women's animal fictions, and imagined metamorphoses, looking at work by Carter, Cixous, Darrieussecq, Duffy, NDiaye, Tsvetaeva and Vivien
Judith Still offers a comprehensive discussion of Derrida's contribution to the long-standing philosophical and political debate which insists on defining 'man' against 'the animal'. She makes extensive reference to the two volumes recently published, in French and English, of Derrida's seminar series The Beast and the Sovereign, with particular attention to his source texts such as Defoe, Hobbes, La Fontaine, Rousseau, Agamben and Heidegger. Added to this close reading of Derrida is a consideration of contemporary women's writings on animals, including work by Carter, Cixous, Darrieussecq, Duffy, NDiaye, Tsvetaeva and Vivien.
The result is a challenging series of case studies of the ways in which the defining of man against animality has had an impact on animals and also on those human beings defined as less than fully human - savages, slaves and women.
It will appeal to those interested in Derrida and in animal studies, and how these relate to questions of enduring human inequalities whether based on race or sex.
Автор: Cathryn Setz Название: Primordial Modernism: Animals, Ideas, transition (1927-1938) ISBN: 0748692177 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780748692170 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 15048.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Brings ideas and animals together to shed new light on modernist magazine culture
Tests the concept of 'primordial' modernism as a tributary of primitivism, Jungian thought, and fraught nationalisms
Provides readings of Eugene Jolas's creative and critical works that place him centre-stage in modernist studies
Moves between unpublished archival material, reception studies, and readings of overlooked authors
Considers a wide range of modernist authors and artists as befitting to such a rich document
Touches on contemporary scientific discourse as an aspect of animal studies
This adventurous study focuses on experimental animal writing in the major interwar journal transition (1927-1938), which contains a striking recurrence of metaphors around the most basic forms of life. Amoebas, fish, lizards, birds - some of the 'lowest' and 'oldest' creatures on earth often emerge at the very places authors seek expressions for the 'newest' and the 'highest' in art. Discussing works by James Joyce, Henry Miller, Gottfried Benn, Eugene Jolas, Kay Boyle, Bryher, Paul luard and more, Cathryn Setz investigates this paradox and provides a new understanding of transition's contribution to twentieth-century periodical culture.
Описание: Robinson Crusoe, an adventure tale that fascinated such thinkers as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Karl Marx, Virginia Woolf, and J. M. Coetzee, has been an international best-seller for three hundred years. An adventure tale involving cannibals, pirates, and shipwrecks, it embodies economic, social, political, and philosophical themes that continue to be relevant today. Moreover, the notion of isolation on a deserted island and a fascination with survival continue to be central to countless popular cinema and television programs. This edition of the novel with its introduction, line notes, and full bibliographical notes provides a uniquely scholarly presentation of the novel. There has been no other edition like it. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Автор: Zhang Zhenjun Et Al Название: Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader ISBN: 9813143274 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789813143272 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 19008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Together with the noted Tang dynasty tales, some of which are not yet available in the world of English, Song dynasty tales have long been highly valued and widely read in the Chinese world. As the first English translation of a selected collection of 12 Song dynasty tales, this book opens a window into the world of literature, culture, and colorful lives of the royal house and commoners in the 10th- to 13th-century China. Besides the translation and the meticulous annotations, it offers a general introduction as well as commentaries on each tale.
Автор: William Warner, Wallace A. Bacon Название: William Warner`s Syrinx: or, A Sevenfold History ISBN: 0810138220 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780810138223 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 7484.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Wallace Bacon`s critical edition brings Warner`s important novel - with its young protagonists being dragged through many adventures, tried and tested by Fortune, with their tales being brought to a close by auspicious gods - to life, preserving it and introducing it to new generations of readers.
Автор: Philip McDonagh Название: Crime and Punishment ISBN: 1851321357 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781851321353 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3465.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Russian masterpiece by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is adapted for the stage by Irish playwright Philip McDonagh. Stunningly illustrated, the book also includes a perceptive introduction by Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland.
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