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Modern Language Notes volume 30
Publisher
[s.n.]
Pub. Date
1914.
Language
English
Description
This article gives a strong rebuttal to some of the critics' negative views of Scott's works.
Author
Series
PMLA volume 36
Publisher
Modern Language Association
Pub. Date
1921.
Language
English
Description
The political views of the major
Romantic poets are explored in this article, including those of Blake, Coleridge, Shelley and others. This dimension of their
work often gets overlooked, but this essay makes a convincing case
that the politics of the time directly informed these poets' subjects
and styles.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Sexy Walter is a genius. So why can't he find a woman who is both smart and beautiful to date?In book six of the "Never Too Late" series, a sexy, young fireman discovers his perfect woman is not just a fantasy he keeps having. Aided by his not-so-helpful family, Walter's pursuit of Jane will make you laugh out loud in this entertaining romantic comedy.Firefighter and eco entrepreneur Walter Graham II is tired of unhappily dating. He wants to date...
5) Finding Nemo
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin, an overly protective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission when his beloved son, Nemo, gets scooped up by a diver. With his unforgettable friend Dory by his side, Marlin encounters an ocean full of memorable comedic characters on his momentous journey to find Nemo.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Few settings in literature are as widely known or celebrated as J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. The natural landscape plays a major role in nearly all of Tolkien's major works, and readers have come to view the geography of this fictional universe as integral to understanding and enjoying Tolkien's works. And in laying out this continent, Tolkien paid special attention to its plant life; in total, over 160 plants are explicitly mentioned and described...
7) Finding Nemo
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
The fretful Marlin and his young son Nemo become separated from each other in the Great Barrier Reef. Nemo, a clown fish, is unexpectedly taken from his home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney Harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly fish named Dory, Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero.
9) Ivanhoe
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Series
Language
English
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Description
The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft -- but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's...
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English
Description
Written in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a beloved French gothic novel which centers around the wondrous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Set during the reign of King Louis XI, we are introduced to the gypsy dancer Esmerelda. A beautiful girl, both inside and out, Esmerelda captures the hearts of everyone around her, including Captain Phoebus, Pierre Gringoire, and the hunchback Quasimodo, who is hidden away in the tower...
11) Looking like me
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Series
Language
English
Description
Jeremy sets out to discover all of the different "people" that make him who he is, including brother, son, writer, and runner.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A straightforward, friendly guide for aspiring writers" (Los Angeles Times): No more excuses. With award-winning author Walter Mosley as your guide, you can write a novel now.
"Let the lawn get shaggy and the paint peel from the walls," bestselling novelist Walter Mosley advises. In this invaluable book of tips, practical advice, and wisdom, Mosley promises that the writer-in-waiting can finish their novel in one year.
...
"Let the lawn get shaggy and the paint peel from the walls," bestselling novelist Walter Mosley advises. In this invaluable book of tips, practical advice, and wisdom, Mosley promises that the writer-in-waiting can finish their novel in one year.
...
14) Every man a king
Author
Series
King Oliver novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
After being asked to investigate the charges against a white nationalist accused of treason and murder, Joe King Oliver, with help from bodyguard and mercenary Oliya Ruez, embarks on a winding quest to expose the truth.
Author
Language
English
Description
This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death.
We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and...
We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and...
16) John Woman
Author
Language
English
Description
"A convention-defying novel by bestselling writer Walter Mosley, John Woman recounts the transformation of an unassuming boy named Cornelius Jones , the son of an Italian-American woman and an older black man from Mississippi, into John Woman, an unconventional history professor while the legacy of a hideous crime lurks in the shadows"--
17) The Fabulous Joe
Author
Language
English
Description
The story involves a henpecked man who gains courage from a drink called a "Mystery Gardenia" and thereafter has conversations with a talking dog named Fabulous Joe. The dog (which he had inherited) gets him into all kinds of trouble in this screwball comedy filmed in color. It's similar to the "Francis The Talking Mule" movies & "Mister Ed" TV series, except it is a dog who has the gift of gab.
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Language
English
Description
Millions the world over have heard Billy Graham's evangelistic messages.
Now hear his heart…
America's pastor has gone home. But his lifelong message, his passion for the gospel, and his compassion for people still echo in Hear My Heart. This intimate work, a compilation of articles that spans Billy's ministry from 1955 to 2014, invites you to sit down with Billy and hear in his own unvarnished words the things that moved his heart regarding relevant...
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English
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Samuel and his younger brother, Joshua, are free black boys living in an orphanage during the Civil War, but when Samuel takes the blame for his brother's prank, he is sent South, given a new name, and sold into slavery--and somehow he must survive both captivity and the war, to find his way back to his brother.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Morally ambiguous P.I. Leonid McGill is back — and investigating crimes against society's most downtrodden — in this installment of the beloved detective series from an Edgar Award-winning and bestselling crime novelist.
Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building up his reputation in the New York investigative scene. His seemingly infallible instinct and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when...
Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building up his reputation in the New York investigative scene. His seemingly infallible instinct and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when...
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