George Orwell's 1984, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Bloom's Guides collection, presents concise critical excerpts from 1984 to provide a scholarly overview of the work. This comprehensive study guide also features "The Story Behind the Story," which details the conditions under which 1984 was written. This title also includes a short biography on 1984 and a descriptive list of characters.
Reorienting the Renaissance: Cultural Exchanges with the East
This book explores how the Renaissance entailed a global exchange of goods, skills and ideas between East and West. In chapters ranging from Ottoman history to Venetian publishing, from portraits of St George to Arab philosophy ... the authors interrogate what all too often may seem to be settled certainties.
Have Fun with the Presidents: Activities, Projects, and Fascinating Facts
It’s important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it’s even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with activities, recipes, games, puzzles, profiles, quotes, and fascinating facts, about all 42 American presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush.
A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the U.S. on October 4, 1919 by George H. Doran, New York, and in the U.K. by Herbert Jenkins, London, on October 17 1919. It had previously been serialised in The Saturday Evening Post, between May and June that year. Golf-loving American composer George Bevan falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day; when he tracks her down to a romantic rural manor, mistaken identity leads to all manner of brouhaha.
Astonishingly ahead of its time, "The Odd Women" is a pioneering work of early feminism. Gissing's depiction of the daring feminist Rhoda Nunn, is an unflinching portrayal of one woman's struggle to reconcile her own desires with her deepest principles.
