From a master biographer and leading scholar of eighteenth-century literature comes an award-winning new portrait of the greatest satirist in the English language
Focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature. This book not only... Læs mere
Focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature. This title not only... Læs mere
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Deals with a murder trial in the insular Bukharan-Jewish community of Forest Hills, Queens, that captured national attention. The defendant, Mozoltuv... Læs mere
Focusing on contemporary Italian films, this book offers Italian-language teachers an opportunity to incorporate authentic language in their classrooms. The book is adaptable for any level of language instruction and devotes one chapter to each of ten entertaining movies.
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Drawing on a range of material by and about J.M. Barrie, this is a biography of the novelist, playwright, and author of "Peter Pan or The Boy... Læs mere