Written by Charlotte Bronte and published in 1847, "Jane Eyre" is the story of a governess who, despite her plainness, catches the eye of her employer, the mysterious Edward Rochester. The novel is considered a staple among works of Gothic and Victorian literature. This new "Bloom's Guides" reference offers sharp insights into the themes and motifs that dominate this brooding masterpiece, and it is sure to become a welcome addition to any home or school library.
It has been said that "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison is the greatest African-American literary achievement to date. Along with a collection of excerpts of some of the best criticism available on the work, this new volume in the "Bloom's Guides" series includes a brief biography of the author, detailed character profiles, structural and thematic analysis, an annotated bibliography, and more.
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New Scientist - 10 July 2010
New Scientist is a weekly international science magazine and website covering recent developments in science and technology for a general English-speaking audience. New Scientist has maintained a website since 1996, publishing daily news. As well as covering current events and news from the scientific community, the magazine often features speculative articles, ranging from the technical to the philosophical.
Flamboyant, excessive, and full of changes, the 1920s fell between the two great wars of the 20th century. Characterized in America by the trends of Prohibition, bootleggers, the Harlem Renaissance, Art Deco design, and the Jazz Age, this period witnessed a shift in gender relations and moral values as well as the first generation gap.
Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrow Imagination, 1945-1961
In the years following World War II, American writers and artists produced a steady stream of popular stories about Americans living, working, and traveling in Asia and the Pacific. Meanwhile the U.S., competing with the Soviet Union for global power, extended its reach into Asia to an unprecedented degree. This book reveals that these trends--the proliferation of Orientalist culture and the expansion of U.S. power--were linked in complex and surprising ways.
