The Failed Text

The Failed Text
Author: José Luis Martínez-Dueñas Espejo
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2014-10-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1443869910

There are numerous ways to understand failure in literature: failure to produce a work of demonstrable literary merit, or failure to publish a work despite such merit; failure to see something translated, adapted or performed adequately, or indeed to see it translated, adapted or performed at all; failure to establish a connection with the contemporary reading public, failure to please critics, or to charm readers and hence the failure to achieve substantial sales. An author or a literary wor...

Very Good Lives

Very Good Lives
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0316369144

J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice. In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.

Ethics of Deconstruction

Ethics of Deconstruction
Author: Simon Critchley
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2014-03-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0748689346

The first book to argue for the ethical turn in Derrida's work, this new edition contains three new appendixes and a new preface where Critchley reflects upon the origins, motivation and reception of 'The Ethics of Deconstruction'.

A Practical Reader in Contemporary Literary Theory

A Practical Reader in Contemporary Literary Theory
Author: Peter Brooker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1317903560

This introduction to practicing literary theory is a reader consisting of extracts from critical analyses, largely by 20th century Anglo-American literary critics, set around major literary texts that undergraduate students are known to be familiar with. It is specifically targeted to present literary criticism through practical examples of essays by literary theorists themselves, on texts both within and outside the literary canon. Four example essays are included for each author/text presented.

The Politics of Disclosure, 1674-1725

The Politics of Disclosure, 1674-1725
Author: Rebecca Bullard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317314131

This is a study of the 'secret history', a polemical form of historiography which flourished in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

NCEA Bulletin

NCEA Bulletin
Author: National Catholic Educational Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1332
Release: 1922
Genre: Education
ISBN:

No. 1 of each vol. consists of Report of proceedings of the Association.

575+ Practice Questions for the Digital PSAT/NMSQT, 3rd Edition

575+ Practice Questions for the Digital PSAT/NMSQT, 3rd Edition
Author: The Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 059351663X

EXTRA PRACTICE FOR AN EXCELLENT SCORE! Get all the prep you need to ace the Digital PSAT with this comprehensive book of PSAT practice. Includes 1 full-length adaptive digital practice test online, 1 full-length practice test plus 300+ drill questions in the book, and everything you need to know about National Merit Scholarships. The Knowledge & Techniques You Need All about the updated Digital PSAT Tactics and strategies for the new digital interface Examples of all question types, including Sentence Completions and Writing Skills Tips on how to qualify for National Merit® Scholarships Extra Practice for an Excellent Score Nearly 600 practice questions, broken into 1 full-length in-book test, 300+ additional in-book practice questions, and 1 full-length Digital PSAT practice test online (that exactly replicates the real digital exam experience) Practice for all sections (Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing) Detailed answer explanations to help students understand the why behind their right and wrong answers