A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Webster's Thesaurus Edition)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Exam Materials, Fiction literature | 27 April 2009
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This educational edition was created for self-improvement or in preparation for advanced examinations. The bottom of each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text, including synonyms and antonyms. Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings. A running thesaurus at the bottom of each page is useful to students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations. This edition exposes the reader to a maximum number of “difficult, and often encountered” words in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages.
Added by: cheguevaracuba | Karma: 27.66 | Fiction literature | 27 April 2009
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Soseki wrote Kokoro in 1914, two years after the death of Emperor Meiji, and two years before his own death. It was written at the peak of his career, when his reputation as a novelist was already established. In it, as in all his other important novels, Soseki is concerned with man's loneliness in the modern world. It is in one of his other novels that the protagonist cries out: "How can I escape, except through faith, madness, or death?" And for Sensei, the protagonist of Kokoro, the only means of escape from his loneliness is death. REUPLOADED
Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Kids, Fiction literature | 27 April 2009
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Bert and Nan dashed out of the train. The twins pushed their way through the crowd on the platform. "Hurry!" Bert exclaimed. "He went up those stairs!" When Bert and Nan reached the street, they looked around for the burly figure wanted by the police - but he was nowhere in sight.
The Bobbsey Twins - Bert and Nan, Freddie and Flossie - have won millins of fans since their first adventure. Now Grosst & Dunlap are proud to reissue the classic editions of these mysteries.