While William Dean Howells is today best remembered as Mark Twain’s staunchest defender, Howells was, at his peak, the unrivaled man of letters in America: he had no contemporary equal.
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Presents the study of labor and nationalism during and after Namibia's struggle for liberation. This title argues that a vibrant and autonomous civil society is... Læs mere
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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Thomas Rodney as a land commissioner and a territorial... Læs mere
In this lively study of both modern film and stage productions of Shakespeare, Samuel Crowl provides fascinating insights into the ways in... Læs mere
For more than two thousand years, philosophers and theologians have wrestled with the irreconcilable opposition between Greek rationality (Athens) and biblical revelation (Jerusalem).
Focusing on the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot and Thomas Hardy, this book explores the role of music in the... Læs mere