4331 results for '"M. N. Feller'

A story told in prose as feverishly rich as William Faulkner's, In the Heart of the Country is a work of irresistable power.J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from...

In this "incisive" (Vanity Fair) and "authoritative" (New York Times) instant New York Times bestseller, America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Rock 'n' roll appeared in the 1950s as the high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners, first in the United States...

Anderson’s imaginative and highly intelligent exploration of . . . the ambiguous history of America’s origins will leave readers impatient for the sequel. — The New York Times Book ReviewYoung...

N. J. Dawood’s masterful translation of The Koran  in a fully revised editionThe Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible word of God as first revealed to the prophet Muhammad by...

The 15,000-year story of how grass seduced humanity into being its unwitting labor force—and the science behind it. Domesticated crops were not human creations, and agriculture was not simply...

M. de Gracia Concepcion explores the affective landscape of the Philippine diaspora in this classic collection, which was the first book of poetry to be published by a Filipino writer in the United...

A Time Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time SelectionThe tour de force that set the gold standard for dystopian YA fiction — in a compelling paperback edition.For Titus and his friends, it started...

Brilliant, lyrical, and passionate, this collection from the acclaimed poet m. nourbeSe philip is an extended jazz riff running along the themes of language, racism, colonialism, and exile. In this...

Invitations to Love provides a close examination of the dramatic shift away from arranged marriage and capture marriage toward elopement in the village of Junigau, Nepal. Laura M. Ahearn shows that...

Winner of The Best Architecture Book of the Year Award 2024: the story of internationally renowned architect I. M. Pei's life and work, including such instantly recognisable buildings as the glass...

“I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose.” —W.H. AudenWritten to inspire courage in those daunted by wartimes shortages, How to Cook a Wolf continues to rally cooks...

From Caragh M. O'Brien, the author of the Birthmarked series, comes The Rule of Mirrors, the fast-paced, psychologically thrilling sequel to The Vault of Dreamers.The entire country was watching when...

Like the savory, simple dishes she favored, M. F. K. Fisher's writing was often "short, stylish, concentrated in flavor, and varied in form," writes Joan Reardon in her introduction to this eclectic,...

Radical Sisters offers a fresh exploration of the ways that 1960s political movements shaped local, grassroots feminism in Washington, D.C. Rejecting notions of a universal sisterhood, Anne M. Valk...

The origins of the U.S. Constitution are the source of endless debate. What did the founders intend when they drafted this monumental work? How should we interpret their formulations in the...

"A MUST-READ FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING AND DISMANTLING MASS INCARCERATION." ―Chesa Boudin, District Attorney of San FranciscoAmerica's criminal justice system is among the deadliest and...

The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays...

Originally intended by Professor Frederic M. Wheelock as a sequel to Wheelock's Latin, his classic introductory Latin textbook, Wheelock's Latin Reader, newly revised and updated by Richard A...

With the same wit and perception that distinguished his stylish books on Paris, London, and Rome, M. Sasek pictures fabulous, big-hearted New York City in This Is New York, first published in 1960...