IT has now reached “utility” status everywhere, at least from an expectation standpoint. Just as the utility of electricity is required to power our lights and equipment, and oil or gas insures our heat in the winter, a firm’s network infrastructure MUST be always in place to maintain its Internet access, computerization, phone system and a host of other mission-critical applications.
This wide-ranging introduction to the short story tradition in America traces the genre from its beginnings in the early 19th century to present day. The major writers in the genre are covered in depth with a general view of their work and detailed discussion of a number of examples of individual stories. The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this rich literary tradition.
This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the plays. Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead.
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Winesburg,OhioRegarded as one of the finest American novels of the 20th century, this remarkable collection of short stories delivers a series of artful and poignant character sketches through the narrative voice of George Willard, the town reporter of Winesburg, Ohio. While each character finds definition through their role in the community, we witness the individual struggles each faces trying to reconcile their secret life within. Although the stories sometimes seem unrelated there is a unifying theme; the profound lesson that unhappy folks are often trapped by themselves
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Edge of Midnight Warlocks & Detectives
Some mysteries are begging to be solved. Others will destroy those who try. The Edge of Midnight is full of mysteries. Some hold the key to abilities that let you stop bullets in midair and ignite gas tanks with a wave of your hand. Others lead to the identity of a killer or a trail of dirty money. But whatever the mystery, there are men and women who simply can't let it be. Whether pursuing raw power or the cause of justice, warping reality or just keeping another bastard from getting away with it, they know how to uncover the truth.
