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Volleyball is Fun for Everyone
Volleyball is Fun For Everyone is a simple yet fun reading book for children. It was created for beginner readers who want a fun experience while learning. It aides with building confidence as they learn and sound out each word to tell them this fun story.
The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems
Unique ElementAbout the Author / Historical ContextA POETRY COLLECTION by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. The Belfry of Bruges and Other PoemsI by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) is a collection of poems first published in 1845 in the UNITED STATES. A collection of classic POETRY containing the popular "The Arsenal at Springfield," "Nuremberg," "The Arrow and the Song," and "The Bridge," among other notable verses. Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He was among the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. Sneak PeakI shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where;For, so swiftly it flew, the sightCould not follow it in its flight. Title DetailsOriginally published in 1845Poetry collection
Giants and Dwarfs
Discover the world of Giants and Dwarfs in this revised and first illustrated edition of the classic 1868 book by Edward J. Wood. This fascinating and rare collection of accounts brings to life both mythical and many historical figures, including the infamous Gogmagog and Polyphemus. Explore the chapter entitled "Bible Dwarfs" featuring the biblical hybrid giants known as the Nephilim, as well as forgotten legends and eyewitness accounts of famous dwarfs and giants.While the book may not fully reflect modern understanding of the medical and physical causes of dwarfism and gigantism, it offers a valuable archive of historical references, folklore, and accounts of the daily lives of these captivating figures. Many dwarfs and giants had dramatic life stories, solely due to their deviating size. They appeared in royal households, became attractions at traveling carnivals and exhibitions, or simply tried to create a normal life for themselves. From famous figures in lore to the more obscure, and even strange mummified bodies, this book offers a glimpse into an intriguing and often misunderstood world. Divided into 16 chapters, an appendix, and featuring 30 historical illustrations, this revised edition is both compelling and essential for anyone interested in exploring this unique chapter of human history.Revised & illustrated edition. Full table of contents on vamzzz.com
Windhorse
A book of 85 Poems whose subjects explore human relationships, reverence for the natural world, reflections borne of solitude, and self discovery over time.
A Golden and Blessed Casket of Nature's Marvels
The first edition of this work appeared in Latin in Strasbourg in 1608. Containing the Revelation of the Most Illuminated Egyptian King and Philosopher, translated by German Hermes, the Noble Beloved Monarch and Philosopher Trismegistus, a. Ph. Theophrastus Paracelsus; Also Tinctura Physicorum Paracelsica, With an Excellent Explanation by the Noble and Learned Philosopher, Alexander Von Suchten, M.D. Along with theology and teaching in divine matters, the Chaldeans, Hebrews, Persians, and Egyptians have always held and developed this knowledge. Men get all Natural Art and Wisdom from the Stars, and we are the Stars' students. Our natural tutors are the constellations. We must learn from the light of nature as we would from our biological father, from whom we are created and derived. The Stars are our legitimate teachers since they are where all knowledge and creativity originate. This is undoubtedly the devil's ploy to prevent the exposure of his juggling and falsehoods, which he used to mislead the world for many years. Adam, who was endowed by God with wisdom and perfect knowledge of the natural world, undoubtedly was aware of the things that may extend human life and confer protection from sickness.
Know We Are Here
An essential look at the ways California's Native nations are resisting colonialism today, from education reform to protests against environmental injustice and beyond.Collecting over twenty-five essays written by more than twenty California Indian authors, Know We Are Here surveys many of the ways California's Indigenous communities are resisting the legacies of genocide. Focusing on the particular histories, challenges, and dynamics of life in Native California--which are often very different from elsewhere in the United States--the book collects essays from writers across the state. It encompasses the perspectives of both elders and the rising generation, and the contributors include activists, academics, students, memoirists, and tribal leaders. The collection examines histories of resistance to colonialism in California, the reclaiming of cultures and languages, the connection of place and nature to wellness in tribal communities, efforts to overhaul the racist presentation of California Indians in classrooms and popular culture, and the meanings of solidarity in Native California. Unifying the book is an introduction by Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians), editor of the renowned and long-running magazine News from Native California. This book is an indispensable resource for California Indian readers, educators of all levels in California, and students in Native studies courses nationally.
Frederick Douglass in Britain and Ireland, 1845-1895
This critical edition documents Frederick Douglass's relationship with Britain through unexplored oratory and print culture. With an unprecedented and comprehensive 60,000-word introduction that places the speeches, letters, poetry and images printed here into context, the sources provide extraordinary insight into the myriad performative techniques Douglass used to win support for the causes of emancipation and human rights. Editors examine how Douglass employed various media - letters, speeches, interviews and his autobiographies - to convince the transatlantic public not only that his works were worth reading and his voice worth hearing, but also that the fight against racism would continue after his death.
Poems of William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was born in Massachusetts. He is considered to be one of the finest romantic poets in early American literary history. William wrote poetry from a young age. In 1811, he began working on one of his most famous poems, Thanatopsis (a Greek title which means meditation on death). The depth and maturity of the poem lead to it being initially mistakenly attributed to his father, Dr. Bryant. Once clarification of it's owner was established, the poem was published in 1817, marking William's early talent for poetry. Bryant is considered one of the most significant poets of his time, and is included among the group known as the 'fireside poets', a group of internationally acclaimed American poets who rivalled British poets, whose works would entertain families, at home, gathered around the fireside. This book is an important comprehensive collection of his poetry for you to study and enjoy.
Conversations with Tim O'Brien
On the strength of a National Book Award for his novel Going After Cacciato and a widely acclaimed short-story cycle, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (b. 1946) cemented his reputation as one of the most compelling chroniclers of Vietnam--and, in the process, was cast as a "Vietnam writer." But to confine O'Brien to a single piece of ground or a particular style is to ignore the broad sweep of a career spanning nearly four decades. In addition to detailed discussions of all of O'Brien's work--a memoir, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and seven books of fiction--the sixteen interviews and profiles in Conversations with Tim O'Brien explore common themes, with subtle differences. Looming large is the experience of Vietnam and its influence as well as O'Brien's youth in Minnesota and the expectations of a midwestern upbringing. Interviews allowed the writer to fully examine the shifting boundaries of truth and identity, memory, and imagination in fiction; the role of war in society; gender issues; and the craft of writing. O'Brien approaches each of these topics and a host of others with a directness and an evident passion that will resonate with both readers and prospective writers.
LIfe, a Bit More?
Andrew is a guy who had to relearn life as a double amputee at nineteen years of age. He hopes to inspire the reader with topics he has written, topics that we have all experienced and can gratefully relate to.Every one of us is handicapped in one way or another. The topics Andrew writes about are through his handicap able point of view.This really is good food for thought, and we could all use some good news today!Besides good news, our faith, intestinal fortitude, and elbow grease are examined. Were all in this boat together, and hopefully we work together in meeting our common goals. Helping ourselves first, then our brothers, and by doing this, we help HIM!Knowing we were able to help anyone makes us feel good for a good deed done. And that much more on a spiritual realm, yet humble realm. He helps us with our needs and more, and we can feel that growth within Us!
Heritage
Although the more superficial features of the Latin-American countries are becoming better known to North Americans as a result of improved travel facilities, their cultural and economic problems still remain largely unappreciated. The Rockefeller foundation, aware of this fact, has provided grants, administered by the Association of American University presses, in support of the translation into English of the more significant Latin-American scholarly and literary works. This collection, edited by Jose Luis Martinez, the eminent Mexican scholar and critic who has written widely on the subject of Mexican literature, was originally published as El ensayo mexicano moderno. In selecting the essay to be included in this translation, Professor Hilborn has aimed primarily at presenting a Mexican national outlook, in the hope that more people may be led to interest themselves in the psychological and spiritual aspects (as well as the economic and practical considerations) of Mexican culture. It would be difficult to discover any problem confront the modern Mexican, or almost any member of the Latin-American community of nations, that does not receive attention in this anthology. The essays translated by Professor Hilborn are, almost without exception, of high literary quality, and they will make a profound impression on the English-speaking reader.Martinez prefaces the anthology with a detailed and illuminating study of the essay as an art form. The essayists are ten presented in roughly chronological order, giving the reader a sense of Mexico's growing national consciousness. The first of the essays date from the last decade of the nineteenth century, the point at which Martinez perceives the first flowering of Mexico's literary and intellectual modernity, marked by a decided break with the romanticism which had lingered in Spanish America long after its decline in Europe. Other essays deal with Mexico's cultural past and the literary figures who contributed most significantly to it, with the period preceding the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the struggles which followed this upheaval, while others are on purely literary and philosophical themes. The depressing realities of social conditions in Mexico are not ignored but the contrast of opulence and misery is not regarded as permanent, and, without exception, the writers presented to us through Martinez have something vital to say about their nation.For Canadians this anthology provides an excellent basis for a comparative study of Canada and Mexico. For Americans, it could be a startling revelation of the image their country presents to their southern neighbours. In international relations, knowledge of the points of view presented in this anthology is of incalculable value for any project aimed at strengthening the solidarity of our continent.
The Red Badge of Courage
The author has described an episode of the American Civil War in great detail. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. This has been published with the best technology to reproduce historical work in the same manner it was first published to preserve its original nature.
Micrographia
As Jennifer Bowering Delisle was on her path through infertility towards motherhood, she was simultaneously losing her own mother to a rare degenerative neurological disease and an approaching medically-assisted death. The lyric essays in Micrographia explore how losses can collide and reverberate both within our own lives and in our relationships with the rest of the world. How much do we share of our stories, and how much do we understand of what others are experiencing? Ultimately, this is a book about connection; "micrographia" is both the term for the diminished handwriting caused by neurological disease, and the narrative fragments offered here.
Talisman
Talisman A Novel of Amnesia is Jolaoso Prettythunder's first complete poetry collection. Her poems are authentic, bold, brave, and unabashed. At the same time, these stories, rooted in nature, take us to shadowy and otherworldly places. Her work has appeared in several anthologies and literary arts journals. Prettythunder lives in the deep woods of Northern California on the native land and home of the Kashaya Pomo with her family and two dogs, Rosie Farstar and Ilumina Holy Dog. She is a farmer, freedom grower, practitioner, and student of herbal medicine and the founder of The Cloud Women's Dream Society, as well as a contributor and publisher of the Cloud Women's Quarterly Journal. She is a well-traveled poet who loves rock, porch swings, pickup trucks, cooking, campfires, lightning, steak, long drives, hot cups of coffee, gathering and making medicine, and singing with friends and family. She is a practitioner of Indigenous Spiritual and healing traditions.
Collage
Pure entertainment! Collage: Six Decidedly Fun and Eclectic Novellas, marks Dave Willert's first published venture into fiction writing since his popular four-book science-fiction series, 'Dimensions, ' which he wrote and published between 2009 and 2014. This exciting new collection, over 50 years in the making and creatively illustrated by Doug Kuhl, features six vastly unique tales of mystery, adventure, intrigue, humor, fantasy, romance, absurdity, nostalgia, reflection, excitement and surprises, all rolled into one fun and entertaining book, suitable for preteens through adults! The complete list of novellas featured in this book, as well as the year they were each originally written, includes: 'Where Is Mr. Madison?' (2012), 'Cannon Manchester is Dead!' (co-written with Doug Kuhl) (2020), 'The Foreign Exchange Student' (1969), 'Dr. Brighton's Secret' (2013), 'The Adventures of Horace Black!' (2016) and 'Mind Over Mind' (1984).
American Nature Writing
This book introduces the origin, development and current situation of American nature writing. It analyses the works of representative writers such as Thoreau, Emerson, Burroughs, Olson, etc. and their respective relations or stories with nature, which offers the reader with a fascinating insight into American nature writing.
The Los Angeles Review No. 24
Issue 24 features work from Catherine Pierce, Norma Liliana Valdez, Nancy Naomi Carlson, Allison A. Defreese, Sharon Dolin, Joe Kroll, and more.
Coming From Me
"Coming From Me" is a collection of poems from the heart, mind, and life of Ronald Eugene Stokes. His works touch every aspect of the human experience, from family, love, and religion to nature and death. Each poem was composed as a labor of love for his family to honor those relationships and commemorate the special moments shared with each. Through his writings, Ron compels us to stop, contemplate, enjoy, and learn from every encounter.
Literary Lapses
Literary Lapses, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.
Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott
Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.
Little Aliens
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The Little Lady of the Big House
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Notes of a Son and Brother
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Little Rivers
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A Little Book of Profitable Tales
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The Memoirs of an American Citizen
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A Little Book of Western Verse
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The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII.
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From Pen to Page II
The Bluegrass Writers Coalition is a gathering of authors who work to promote literature in all forms across Kentucky. In From Pen to Page II, the members of BWC share their talents and their hearts. In this selection of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, and nostalgia, you will... ... journey with a hit man as he catches a train to Miami.... welcome spring through the branches of redbud tree.... peek inside an eastern Kentucky home and into the life of a faithful wife.... go fishing for a thirty-inch trout.... find a unicorn in an enchanted forest.... find a friend who just might turn out to be The One for you.... celebrate an anniversary with two glasses of wine.... meet a little girl with an adorable curl.... rescue a dog that becomes a faithful friend. BWC members are active writers in all genres who believe that the printed word enhances the lives of writers and readers. The coalition endeavors to showcase writers and their works through discussions, readings, and book-signing events. The BWC meets the second Thursday of each month and is open to all writers. To learn more about the group and meetings, follow the BW at Facebook.com/BluegrassWritersCoalition. This is the group's second anthology. Included in this anthology are works by: Damian Beach, Lubrina Burton, Bill Carman, Chris Clair, Vicki Easterly, E. William Frug矇, Jana Gillham, Chris Helvey, Debra Ison, Linda McAuliffe, Shannon McRoberts, Susan Lemon Moore, John David Morgan, Ginny Patrick, Charles W. Pearl, Rachana Rahman, Melissa Ann Raine, Phyllis Rogers, Doris Dearen Settles, Paul Stansbury, Richard Stuecker, Richard Taylor, John David Morgan, Lynda Rees, Stephen M. Vest, and Barbara Yancey Also included are photographs by Michael Embry, Charles W. Pearl, and Shannon McRoberts
Dance Book
DANCE BOOK by Larry Goodell - a New Mexico dance renaissance in New Mexico in the 1980's!"Poetry and Dance, what could be better? Pictures of Licea, Jennifer, Lorn, Arthur and of course, Lee. I will treasure it, read it, re-read it and share it." Aaron Bennahum A compilation of my poems about dance, poems used in collaboration with dancers, primarily Lee Connor and the Danzantes - the dance company he formed - dancers I have performed with, have known and loved - pictures and memorabilia - dedicated to the memory of Lee Connor - I am grateful for the dance photographs from the collections of Lorn MacDougal and Connor and I am grateful for New Mexico Aids Services for their help with Lee. "Lee Connor was born October 21, 1947, in Derry, New Hampshire. He was a professor of Dance at UNM from 1976 until his death in 1987. At the time of his death he was the coordinator of the Dance Program of the Department of Theatre and Dance. He held a BA in English with a minor in Theatre from the State University of New York at Binghamton and earned his MA in Fine Arts from New York University School for the Arts in 1976. Connor was the founder of Danzantes, a dance company based in Albuquerque, and helped found the Contemporary Dance Alliance. As a nationally known dancer and choreographer, he often toured the Western United States, performing duet concerts with Lorn MacDougal and was honored with fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Mexico Arts Division." - New Mexico Archives Online. "I have the gratification of feeling that I am adding . . . some movement awarenesses to American modern dance that are not otherwise much considered here, and that feels good." Lee Connor, in a letter from College Station, Durham NC.
The Quest Of The Sacred Slipper
The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is another rough-and-tumble tale of eastern evil clashing with western civilization by Sax Rohmer. The book has a story of a group of homicidal Muslims who are racing after a slipper that once belonged to the prophet Mohammed in this gory novel by the prolific and commercially successful Sax Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward). In this narrative, journalist Cavanagh becomes entangled in a dispute about a stolen object-the Sacred Slipper-that is purported to have belonged to Mohammed and was guarded by a covert organization. At the very least, anyone who touches the object loses their offending hand; at the absolute worst, they lose their life. There is a lot of what appears to be supernatural behavior that is later revealed to be commonplace deceit, in keeping with Rohmer's usual style. It's quick to read and has an action that compels the reader to move to the next page.
The Untamed
The Untamed is a novel written in 1919 by Max Brand. The story revolves around only person who is a young man by the name of Dan Barry, one of the three "untamed" beings. The other two are a black horse named Satan and a wolf-dog named Black Bart. In the early chapters, Dan's adversary is Jim Silent, the leader of a crew of train robbers. When Silent kidnaps Kate (Cumberland's daughter), Texas Calder (a marshal), who has been hunting Silent, joins forces with Dan. Then Silent, the head of a group of railway robbers, and his team murder two guards while robbing a train. They ultimately run with Texas and Dan, who were close on their trail, inside a motel, but Calder is shot by Silent and dies in the boy's arms. The other chapters of the novel are a complicated series of hostage-taking, jailbreaks, and chases and counter-chases in which Dan gets shot and nearly loses his life from blood loss and fever. Will Dane and Kate reunite? If yes, then how will their story get a happy ending? To read the story readers should go through ''The untamed''.
The Return Of Tarzan
The Return of Tarzan is the second book by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs'. The book starts where ''Tarzan of the Apes'' ended, the ape-man is recovering from his sacrifice at marriage to Jane Porter and goes to visit Paul d'Arnot in France. This story is based on the adventures of Tarzan as he travels back to Paris to see his buddy Paul D'Arnot after becoming depressed about the loss of Jane Porter's hand to his cousin Clayton. Tarzan's adventurous character is more suited to a position in the French Secret Service and he made two friends, who are Nikolas Rokoff and Alexis Paulvitch, and it turns out that Rokoff who is the evil brother. Later, Tarzan makes friends with the Waziri tribe and takes them on a journey to discover the abandoned city of Opar, a realm inhabited by a bestial race and ruled by the erratic high priestess La. There, Tarzan and Jane Porter will cross paths once more, but will they be able to see that their love is meant to be? Will Tarzan escape? Will Jane marry Clayton? Will Rokoff be successful in his sinister plans? To find out the answer readers should read this novel!
The Shepherd Of The Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills is a book written by Harold Bell Wright. The plot surrounds the wilderness and the difficulties faced by ordinary people on the frontier and depicts the lives of mountain people living in the Ozarks. The main plot revolves around the relationship between Grant "Old Matt" Matthews Senior and Dad Howitt, an elderly, mysterious, learned man who has escaped the buzzing restlessness to relocate from the city to Mutton Hollow, a rural area. Mad Howard, son of Shepherd, had a love for Old Matt's daughter and guilt over abandoning her drove him insane, leading him to flee to the Ozarks and hide in the woods. The Shepherd is suffering a mental breakdown of his own over the presumed death of his son. On Dewey Bald, Mad Howard dies and is buried in an unmarked area of a cave. Now, a backdrop storyline surrounds a pretty girl, Sammy (Samantha), and Jr. Young Matt marries and has children. Now, the story will take you to a special painting, which was hidden by the Shepherd. But, from whom Shepherd is hiding the painting, how the story takes a turn to Sammy, and who is she? These questions can be answered when readers will read the book!
The Reef
The Reef is a romantic novel by American writer Edith Wharton. The story begins in a location in Paris and rural France, although most of the characters are Americans. American diplomat George Darrow still keeps in contact with his former lover Anna Leath, who was previously married. Darrow wants to resume their relationship, but he worries about her commitment. Sophy Viner is a woman who is an ambitious aspiring actress, Darrow met her but never got to know her thoroughly. Later in the story, Darrow makes an effort to convince Sophy not to marry Owen, who is Anna's stepson. Darrow admits to Anna that he knew Sophy, she quizzes him out of concern for Owen. Sophy breaks off her engagement with Owen due to Darrow's influence. Read The Reef to know what happens next, will they get to marry each other?
Meeting of the Board
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American Film Noir Genres, Characters, and Settings
American Film Noir Genres, Characters, and Settings argues that film noir style evolved out of American literature prior to the 1930s and continues to evolve long after the classic films that defined its presence in cinema. While many critics suggest that the film noir tradition ceased after the mid-1950s, labeling similar films produced later as 'neo-noir', Harold Hellwig contends that film noir itself has continued to evolve beyond cinema to include television series such as CSI, Have Gun Will Travel, and Frasier, among others. Hellwig posits that, rather than being a single genre in and of itself, film noir comprises several genres, including detective procedurals, science fiction, the Western, and even comedy. This book examines different elements of American film noir - including the characters and settings it is often defined by - and its contexts within different adaptations in both film and television. Scholars of film studies, American literature, and media studies will find this book of particular interest.
Havlove - A Collection of Poems
HavLove - A Collection of Poems is an interesting book where "Nicole's dreams are set into reality thru her verses." She has been referred to as a "free verse poet with a versatile edginess and flare for the spoken word." This book embodies sass, cutting-edge poetry that will leave readers wanting more. You will laugh, cry, reflect but most of all feel the love. - Nicole Dehaven Vessells
Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. A Comparison of Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski
Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Tubingen (Englisches Seminar), course: Literary Studies, language: English, abstract: I will argue that "A Streetcar Named Desire" illustrates different aspects of femininity in the context of post-war America through the two main female characters Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski by demonstrating their dependence on men. In the analysis of how Williams illustrates these different aspects, I will examine their characterizations as well as their individual relationships with men in order to demonstrate Williams' intention to portray them as women who are dependent on men.
The Broadview Anthology of American Literature Concise Volume 1: Beginnings to Reconstruction
Goose Hunters I've Known
This book is about Hunts and Hunters from the time I was ten years old in 1948 until I retired from the hunting business in 2006. It focuses on some of the hunters. Most of the hunts took place in west Sully County, South Dakota. During those years there was very good hunting of geese, pheasants, ducks, grouse, prairie chickens and partridge. Making some of the hunts a mixed bag of birds and making many lasting friendships. A lot of our guests would bring their children and their children would bring their children. Passing hunting on from then until now. This book was put in place by Barb Thomas, who got involved in the effort to finish it. She even added a goose story of her own!
The All Jamaican Library
Conceived by Jamaica's first Poet Laureate, Thomas MacDermot, The All Jamaican Library is where literary publishing in Jamaica found its footing. This indigenous imprint was designed to put forth work written by Jamaicans about Jamaica while being reasonably priced in order to remain accessible to the locals. Though it only ran for six years, MacDermot published two of his own novels, Becka's Buckra Baby (1904) and One Brown Girl and 1/4 (1909) comprising "The Story of Noel," as well as E.A. Dodds' Maroon Medicine (1905)--the first collection of stories by a Caribbean writer--and W.A. Campbell's short story, Marguarite: A Story of the Earthquake (1907).The first work from the series, Becka's Buckra Baby, is a tragic story of race and class following the life of Noel Maud Bronvola. Wanting to honor her father after his death, Noel dedicates herself to helping others, eventually bringing a gift to a young child that has unexpected consequences. The second work, Maroon Medicine, is a collection of short stories that focus on the lighter sides of daily Jamaican life. Inspired by the spider-trickster spirit Anansi, these stories are a celebration of West African folklore. The third work, Marguerite: A Story of the Earthquake, is a short story following the tragic romance between George Hodlin and Marguerite. Nurturing Marguerite back to health and attempting to win her affections, the young lover's lives and plans for the future are upended once an earthquake strikes Kingston. George now away at school and Marguerite the apple of Herr Otto Tiez's eye, the pair try to decipher how love can last when held against the temptation of comfort and lasting security. The fourth and final work, One Brown Girl and 1/4 is a spiritual successor to Becka's Buckra Babythat focuses on Liberta Passley. Despite her beauty, wealth, education, and social standing, Liberta Passley is unable to feel satisfied. Feeling as though she must reject her African heritage, she makes a decision that unwittingly welcomes disaster into her life.Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this exclusive edition of The All Jamaican Library is the foundation of Caribbean writing, reimagined for modern readers.
The Master of the Inn
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McTeague
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Melomaniacs
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Medoline Selwyn’s Work
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Meadow Grass
Meadow Grass: Tales of New England Life, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised, and reformatted. The text is readable and clear because these books are not created from scanned copies.
Like Another Helen
Like Another Helen, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised, and reformatted. The text is readable and clear because these books are not created from scanned copies.
