Fiction, 1876-1983: Titles

Fiction, 1876-1983: Titles
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher: New York : Bowker
Total Pages: 1296
Release: 1983
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

The Ashgate Research Companion to Thomas Hardy

The Ashgate Research Companion to Thomas Hardy
Author: Dr Rosemarie Morgan
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2013-04-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1409476308

Bringing together eminent Hardy scholars, The Ashgate Research Companion to Thomas Hardy offers an overview of Hardy scholarship and suggests new directions in Hardy studies. While several collections have surveyed the Hardy landscape, no previous volume has been composed specifically for scholars and advanced graduate students. This companion is specially designed to aid original research on Hardy and serve as the critical basis for Hardy studies in the new millennium.

The Autobiography and Other Writings

The Autobiography and Other Writings
Author: Benjamin Franklin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0451469887

A comprehensive and insightful compilation of Benjamin Franklin’s The Autobiography and other essays which offers an in-depth look into the life of America’s most fascinating Founding Father. Benjamin Franklin was a true Renaissance man: writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician. During his long life, he offered advice on attaining wealth, organized public institutions, contributed to the birth of a nation, and negotiated with foreign powers to ensure his country’s survival. Through the words of the elder statesman himself, The Autobiography and Other Writings presents a remarkable insight into the man and his accomplishments. Additional writings from Benjamin Franklin’s wife and son provide a more intimate portrait of the husband and father who became a legend in his own time. Edited by L. Jesse Lemich With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson and an Afterword by Carla Mulford

Twenty Years at Hull House

Twenty Years at Hull House
Author: Jane Addams
Publisher: MacMillan
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1911
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

In 1889, while many Americans were disdainful of newly arrived immigrants, Jane Addams established Hull-House as a refuge for Chicago's poor. The settlement house provided an unprecedented variety of social services. In this inspiring autobiography, Addams chronicles the institution's early years and discusses the ever-relevant philosophy of social justice that served as its foundation.

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden
Author: Hodgson B.F.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Total Pages: 237
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 5521055061

«Таинственный сад» – любимая классика для читателей всех возрастов, жемчужина творчества Фрэнсис Ходжсон Бернетт, роман о заново открытой радости жизни и магии силы. Мэри Леннокс, жестокое и испорченное дитя высшего света, потеряв родителей в Индии, возвращается в Англию, на воспитание к дяде-затворнику в его поместье. Однако дядя находится в постоянных отъездах, и Мэри начинает исследовать округу, в ходе чего делает много открытий, в том числе находит удивительный маленький сад, огороженный стеной, вход в который почему-то запрещен. Отыскав ключ и потайную дверцу, девочка попадает внутрь. Но чьи тайны хранит этот загадочный садик? И нужно ли знать то, что находится под запретом?.. Впрочем, это не единственный секрет в поместье...