The author’s observations on the great nineteenth-century Russian writers-Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Gorky, Tolstoy, and Turgenev. “This volume... never once fails to instruct and stimulate. This is a great Russian talking of great Russians” (Anthony Burgess). Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), Russian-born poet, novelist, literary critic, translator, and essayist was awarded the National Medal for Literature for his life's work in 1973. He taught literature at Wellesley, Stanford, Cornell, and Harvard. He is the author of many works including Lolita, Pale Fire, Ada, and Speak, Memory.
Robert Lacey - Great Tales from English History Volume III The Battle of the Boyne to DNA. Narrated by Robert Lacey. 'Beautifully written, full of things you didn't know and well worth a read if you want a new view on stories you thought you already understood.' Living History 'Personalities are the essence of this brilliant book. If only history lessons at school could have been as entertaining and informative as this.' Newcastle Sunday Sun 'This is history at its best, well told and entertaining, packed with insight, humour and fascinating detail.' Norfolk Journal 'A great introduction to history and legend' Observer
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Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing
By providing instruction and practice of the 20 most troublesome grammar points, Top 20 helps students master the essential grammar they need to produce great writing at the intermediate to advanced levels.
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Secrets to Writing Great Papers (Study Smart Series)
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Secrets to Writing Great Papers (Study Smart Series)
Secrets to Writing Great Papers illustrates how to work with ideas—develop them, hone them, and transform them into words. It provides techniques and exercises for brainstorming, choosing the right approach, working with an unknown or boring assigned topic, overcoming writer’s block, and selecting the best point of view.
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Great Women of Imperial Rome - Mothers and Wives of the Caesars
A good basic introduction to the stories of various notable women from Imperial Rome. This is perhaps more suited to those who are new to Ancient Rome, simply because Burns generally does not question the ancient sources, instead picking and choosing between the accounts of Tacitus, Dio and Suetonius for the Julio-Claudian period. Occasionally, he provides an argument of his own, but on the whole the work is more a summary of the key primary sources.