Edgar Allan Poe. Willa Cather. Henry David Thoreau. Mark Twain. The list of important American writers goes on and on. These voices played a vital role in shaping the scope of American literature, and the United States itself. But too often, textbooks reduce this storied history to dry text that would put even a tenured professor to sleep.
American Lit 101 is an engaging and comprehensive guide through the major players in American literature. From colonialism to postmodernism and every literary movement in between, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts, along with easy-to-understand explanations on why each author's work was important then and still relevant now. So whether you're looking for a refresher course on key American literature or want to learn about it for the first time, American Lit 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.
Madame Bovary 2 is a novel by Gustave Flaubert that tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a dissatisfied and restless wife who seeks escape from her dull and unhappy marriage through a series of
One Night on the Island: A Novel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December . . . When a double-booking at a remote one-room cabin accidentally throws two solace
Tác giả: Simone De Beauvoir Nhà xuất bản: Vintage Năm xuất bản: 1992 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 532 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780099914907 ------------------------------ Năm 1983
Quy cách: Bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### The phenomenal international bestseller – with over 8 million copies sold. What legacy would you choose to leave behind for your children? When Randy Pausch, a
From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Charles Dickens' Tiny Tim to Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy and Shakespeare's Juliet, British authors have created some of the most compelling characters in all of literature. But too often, textbooks
Tác giả: Toshikazu Kawaguchi Nhà xuất bản: Picador Năm xuất bản: 2023 Công ty phát hành: Book 66 Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 175 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9781035023431 -------------------------------------- Tác phẩm
Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first girl in a family with five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of
Ophelie is a thirty years old city-dweller who's joined the guerilla gardening movement fighting for decades to bring more green back into cities - and now she's putting the guerillas' motto into action by reviving
Tập sách này bao gồm hai tiểu thuyết đầu tiên trong loạt truyện kinh điển về Oz của L. Frank Baum. Trong cuốn "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", Dorothy Gale và chú chó Toto của
Hana-Chan And The Shape Of The World In a small town where the fantastic and the mundane blend together, young Hana’s everyday life is one of exploration and discovery. As she encounters fragments both bitter
Tác giả: Albert Camus Nhà xuất bản: Penguin Năm xuất bản: 2021 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 274 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780241400364 ----------------------- 'Tự do là
Shockingly, we spend nearly half our day repeating things we've done in the past without thinking about them. How we respond to the people around us; the way we conduct ourselves in meetings; what we
New York Times bestseller “A thrill . . . Beowulf was Tolkien’s lodestar. Everything he did led up to or away from it.” —New Yorker J.R.R. Tolkien completed his translation of Beowulf in 1926: he
Quy cách: bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### The fourth novel novel in the multi-award-winning Dune series -- the most famous, widely acclaimed and popular of all science fiction novels, named one of the
The Last Of The Mohicans Published in 1826, The Last of the Mohicans is an adventure story centred on the kinship between white frontiersman, Natty Bumppo - or ´Hawkeye´ - and two Mohican Indians, Chingachgook
The Little Book Of Hygge New York Times Bestseller Embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. Why are Danes the happiest people
Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything – youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning. She takes a handful of
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting
Jabberwocky And Other 1 is a collection of poems and stories by Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The title poem, “Jabberwocky”, is a famous example of nonsense
Văn hóa Trung Quốc phong phú với những truyền thuyết tuyệt diệu, và bộ sưu tập thiết kế tinh xảo này lấy cảm hứng từ nguồn tài liệu lịch sử đáng kính đó. Cuốn sách
The Housekeeper and the Professor He is a brilliant maths professor with a peculiar problem - ever since a traumatic head injury seventeen years ago, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory.
Tác giả: Yukio Mishima Nhà xuất bản: Vintage Năm xuất bản: 2024 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 132 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780099284769 -------------- Một câu chuyện
THÔNG TIN SÁCH Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 192 Kích thước: 178 x 111 x 13 (mm) The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age. 'I believe that on the
THÔNG TIN SÁCH Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 196 Kích thước: 130 x 198 x 41 (mm) Stephen King's legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates, is
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall là tiểu thuyết duy nhất của Anne Brontë, được xuất bản năm 2016. Đây là câu chuyện về Helen Graham, một người phụ nữ bí ẩn và độc lập, đã
Housebreaking 'A brilliant and exciting debut' Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. 'Darkly funny . . . For fans of Elizabeth Strout, Ottessa Moshfegh' Sharlene Teo, award-winning author of Ponti
Tác giả: Cormac McCarthy Nhà xuất bản: Picador Năm xuất bản: 2022 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 384 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9781529077162 Kích thước: 13 x
Eleven Minutes tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character—Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth—in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to change our
Author: Dante Alighieri Format: Leather | 664 pages Dimensions: 159 x 235 x 36mm | 996g Publication date: 12 Nov 2013 "O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou
Colors Of New England New England is full of colors, and this charming board book explores the vibrant area in a unique and creative way. Included are the brown moose, the gray quahog clam, the
Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal ★ A New York Times Bestseller ★ An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 ★ A New York Public Library Best Book ★ A Chicago Public Library
Quy cách: Bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### The captivating Sunday Times and New York Times number one bestseller by the Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles; 'spellbinding ... a thrilling tour
Tác giả: Simone De Beauvoir Nhà xuất bản: Ecco Năm xuất bản: 2021 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa cứng Số trang: 176 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780063075047 Kích thước: 13
Quy cách: bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### The fifth novel in the multi-award-winning Dune series -- the most famous, widely acclaimed and popular of all science fiction novels, named one of the BBC's
Tác giả: Kazuo Ishiguro Nhà xuất bản: Faber & Faber Năm xuất bản: 2021 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa cứng Số trang: 307 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780571374892 Kích thước:
Tác giả: Richard Yates Nhà xuất bản: Vintage Năm xuất bản: 2008 Công ty phát hành: Book 66 Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 220 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9781784877705 ---------------------- Được xuất
Quy cách: Bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh John Updike compared them to ‘the sun coming out on an Easter morning’. Bob Dylan introduced them to drugs. The Duchess of Windsor adored them. Noel Coward
THÔNG TIN CƠ BẢN: Công ty phát hành: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nhà xuất bản: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Tác giả: Cory Doctorow Kích thước: 147 x 229 x 30 (mm) Số trang: 772 Năm xuất bản:
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover. After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake,
A deeply moving novel about a woman who thought she never wanted to be a mother—and the many ways that life can surprise us Rose Napolitano is fighting with her husband, Luke, about prenatal vitamins.
Tác giả: Neil Gaiman Nhà xuất bản: Headline Review Năm xuất bản: 2013 Công ty phát hành: 66 Books Số Trang: 384 Trang Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780755322831 --------------------------- "Những
Truly Tyler A story about being your truest self—and trusting your truest friends—from bestselling author Terri Libenson. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale. Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started
Tác giả: Saul Bellow Nhà xuất bản: Penguin Năm xuất bản: 2002 Công ty phát hành: 66Books Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 586 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9780141188782 ------------------ Đây là tuyển
Quy cách: Bìa mềm NXB: Simon Schuster Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín,
Tác giả: Toshikazu Kawaguchi Nhà xuất bản: Picador Năm xuất bản: 2019 Công ty phát hành: Book 66 Loại bìa: Bìa mềm Số trang: 213 Trang Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh ISBN: 9781529029581 --------------------------------- Tác phẩm
Cat Kid Comic Club #4: Collaborations Naomi, Melvin, Flippy, Li'l Petey, Molly, and nineteen baby frog siblings return in a new book in the hilarious and heartwarming Cat Kid Comic Club series. Award-winning author and
While Living at Squire Gordon's country estate, the spirited young horse, Black Beauty, is well taken care of and happy. But when the squire is forced to sell his horses, Black Beauty's life changes as
My Sweet Orange Tree Meet Zeze - Brazil's naughtiest and most loveable boy, his talent for mischief matched only by his great kindness. When he grows up he wants to be a 'poet with a
Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for
The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its
In this clear and straight new guide from the author of Grammar 101 and Weather 101, get a crash course in understanding the science behind weather and weather prediction. Weather is everywhere, and while it's
Where Is the Amazon? Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is...? title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since
"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange Everything Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting
'A tense rollercoaster' Sarah Vaughan 'Brilliantly plotted' Liz Nugent 'Incredibly compelling' Shari Lapena 'I raced through' Claire Douglas 'Packs a punch' Sarah Pearse 'Wonderfully atmospheric' BA Paris 'Lures you in until you can't escape' Jane
Quy cách: Bìa mềm Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh #### Her best friend's brother. A broken heart. A fake relationship. The laugh-out-loud TikTok sensation you need this summer! Daisy Patel has her life all planned out,
Sense And Sensibility (Cl Hc): This is the first published novel by Jane Austen, a masterpiece of wit and romance. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, who have very different
The new novel from Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, told with his usual masterly blend of wisdom, humour, and drama. A stranger arrives in the small mountain village. He carries with him a backpack
Tôn vinh nền văn hóa Ireland với bộ sưu tập văn học này, bao gồm các bản ballad truyền thống; các bài thơ của Thomas Moore, James Clarence Mangan, William Allingham, William Butler Yeats, và
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