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(1)The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, the Phaedo ranks among the supreme literary achievements of antiquity. It is also a document crucial to the understanding of many ideas deeply ingrained in western culture, and provides one of the best introductions to Plato's thought. This new edition is eminently suitable for readers new to Plato, offering a readable translation which is accessible without the aid of a commentary and assumes no prior knowledge of the ancient Greek world or language.
(1)Demystifies the world of poetry, exploring poetic forms and traditions which can at first seem bewildering and shows how any reader can gain more pleasure from poetry.
(4)The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. Dickens's assault on the flaws of the British judiciary system is based in part on his own experiences as a law clerk. His harsh characterisation of the slow, arcane Chancery law process gave voice to widespread frustration with the system, and is often thought of as having helped to set the stage for its eventual reform in the 1870s. In fact, Dickens was writing just as Chancery was reforming itself, with the Six Clerks and Masters mentioned in Chapter One abolished in 1842 and 1852 respectively: the need for further reform was being widely debated.
Built upon an innovative theoretical basis and well-documented empirical materials from an impressively wide and representative variety of the world's languages, this book presents a wealth of insightful analyses and highly useful suggestions for further research on clause linking. (Lars Johanson, Language )
...important and impressive contribution to the field...the editors are to be congratulated on having provided the research community with such a resource... (Vyvyan Evans, Journal of Linguistics )
(12)Jack London (1876-1916), at his peak, was the highest paid and the most popular of all living writers. Because of financial difficulties, he was largely self educated past grammar school. A large part of his knowledge was obtained from the Oakland Public Library. London draws heavily on his life experiences in his writing. He spent time in the Klondike during the Gold Rush and at various times was an oyster pirate, a seaman, a sealer, and a hobo. His first work was published in 1898. From there he went on to write such American classics as "Call of the Wild", "Sea Wolf", and "White Fang". Quiet Vision has published more than 20 of his works and is working to publish all his fiction.
An early manifesto on the potent relationship between cruelty and the pleasures of the flesh, Venus in Furs was written by a man once called the "poet" of masochism. "To be the slave of a woman, a beautiful woman, who I love, who I worship." This is the sole desire of Severin, a young aristocrat who has fallen in love with the beautiful Wanda von Dunajew. Wanda is initially reluctant to embody his fantasy, to become Severin's Venus in Furs. But empowered by his desire, she begins to play her role with a passion that surprises even her lover. "You will be mine," she tells him, "my plaything, which I can break to pieces, whenever I want an hour's amusement." A fascinating exploration of power in sexual relations, Venus in Furs is an erotic detour down love's thorniest path.
Examines how traditional ideas of home, homeland and nation have been destabilized both by new patterns of migration and bynew communicatioin technologies which routinely trangress the symbolic boundaries around both the private household and the nation state.
Mastering German Vocabulary explains how to use over 2200 common German words correctly, using example sentences in German with English translations.
Handbook of Music and Emotion, by Patrik N. Juslin and John A. Sloboda, is an excellent book. It is comprehensive and up-to-date, well organized, well written, and stimulating. (Music Perception )
