The collection of essays focuses on works in ancient Greek and Latin but also includes a fair representation of Chinese literature. The literature of other languages, including Japanese and Sanskrit, is explored as well (an opening listing shows "Writers Covered, by Language of Composition"). Entries include authors, titles, and themes and literary forms. Works such as Julius Caesar's The Civil Wars, Virgil's Aeneid, and Ovid's Metamorphoses are discussed book by book.
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Tom Sharpe The Great Pursuit
A totally filthy novel to put the literary world in spasms - but sure to make a shameful pile of money in America. Frensic, a literary agent with a 'nose for a bestseller' (as well as port and snuff), places this hot property with Hutchmeyer - who is the least respected publisher in the world. And a gullible author is despatched across the Atlantic for a chaotic publicity tour.
For Patrick McManus fans, this is American humor at its best, warm and reaffirming in its commentary on everyday life in the USA. George S. Irving lends to McManus's vignettes a lively presentation, coloring in the cartoonish quips with character voices galore and more energy than the big fish that got away. MOSQUITO BAY provides over an hour of the humorous stories that have made McManus a literary satirist whom critics have enthusiastically likened to Mark Twain. R.A.P. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Clearly organized and beautifully written, Interpreting Literature With Children is a remarkable book that stands on the edge of two textbook genres: the survey of literature text and the literary criticism text. Neither approach, however, says enough about how children respond to literature in everyday classroom situations. That is the mission of this book. The result is a balanced resource for teachers who want to deepen their understanding of literature and literary engagement.
Something Borrowed is the story of a smart young woman in New York who falls in love with her best friend's fiancé. Instead of not liking her, which I might be expected to do, I found myself totally rooting for her. This book will never be confused with a great literary endeavour but you will have a blast reading it. It is a breezy, romantic, happily-ever-after story. Think Sex in the City but with more soul, more intelligence. Go for it!
