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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Trade paperback. Illustrated black and white glossy wrappers. Glued binding. 176 pages, b/w and color illustrations, end notes, bibliography, index. Presumed 1st edition, 1st printing. CONDITION: VERY GOOD, binding square and tight, light wear to covers, pages with scattered underlining and marginal notes, former owner's name on inside front cover. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In this, the second of his Two Treatises of Government, John Locke examines humankinds transition from its original state of nature to a civil society. One can see the lasting influence of Lockes ideas through their familiarity to the modern readerthe roots of classical liberalism are here, and many of Lockes arguments foreshadow contemporary debates concerning government, liberty, and property rights. The introduction and annotations included in this edition are intended to contextualize the work and prevent misunderstanding, without advancing any particular scholarly interpretation or merely summarizing Lockes reasoning. This edition has its origin in the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought and adheres to the anthologys format and high standards of accuracy and accessibility.The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought is edited by Andrew Bailey (University of Guelph), Samantha Brennan (University of Western Ontario), Will Kymlicka (Queens University), Jacob Levy (McGill University), Alex Sager (Portland State University), and Clark Wolf (Iowa State University). This classic of modern political philosophy is contextualized for the student reader through a focused but concise introduction and helpful annotations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Socrates, one of the first of the great philosophers, left no written works. What survives of his thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversationsincluding, most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. In Euthyphro, Socrates examines the concept of piety and displays his propensity for questioning Athenian authorities. Such audacity is not without consequence, and in the Apology we find Socrates defending himself in court against charges of impiety and corruption of the youth. Crito depicts Socrates choosing to accept the resulting death sentence rather than escape Athens and avoid execution. All three dialogues are included here, as is the final scene of Phaedo, in which the sentence is carried out. Platos account of the last days of Socrates, presented in a lively new translation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The Discourse on the Method for Reasoning Well and for Seeking Truth in the Sciences offers a concise presentation and defense of Rene Descartess method of intellectual inquiry a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Descartess timeless writing strikes an uncommon balance of novelty and familiarity, offering arguments concerning knowledge, science, and metaphysics (including the famous I think, therefore I am) that are as compelling in the twenty-first century as they were in the seventeenth. Ian Johnstons new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartess intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, helping the reader to understand the concepts and arguments contained therein. Descartes Discourse, presented here in an engaging new translation, is a perfect point of entry into early modern philosophical and scientific thought. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. These are not love poems. These are almost-love poems. Jittery, plaintive, and fresh, these are poems voiced through a startling variety of speakers who continually rev themselves up to the challenge of connecting with others, often to no avail. Ian Williams writes in traditional poetic forms: ghazals, a pantoum, blank sonnets, mock-heroic couplets. He also invents his own: poems that spin into indeterminacy, poems that dona€(TM)t end. With a deft hand and playful ear, Williams entices the reader to stumble alongside his characters as they search, again and again, for intimacy, for love, and for each other. The poems in Ian Williams's Personals are jittery, plaintive, and decidedly fresh. Williams pays beautiful homage to traditional poetic forms: ghazals, a pantoum, blank sonnets, mock-heroic couplets, while simultaneously showcasing his own inventiveness and linguistic dexterity through the creation of brand new forms: poems that spin into indeterminacy, poems that don't end. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Considered a foundational text in modern philosophy, the Meditations on First Philosophy presents numerous powerful arguments that to this day influence debates in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of religion. This new translation incorporates revisions from the second Latin edition (1642) and the later French translation (1647) to make Descartes reasoning as lucid and engaging as possible. Also included in this edition is a brief introduction to Descartes and the Meditations. The introduction helps the reader to understand the context and purpose of Descartes project without over-explaining his arguments. Considered a foundational text in modern philosophy, the Meditations on First Philosophy presents numerous powerful arguments that to this day influence debates in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of religion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In this, her fourth book of poetry, one of Canada's best-loved poets takes on one of the most compelling divas of our time. In sixty-one audacious poems, Jeanette Lynes re-imagines and reanimates the peripatetic art, life, and times of Dusty Springfield.Alternating between playful irreverence and profound compassion, It's Hard Being Queen paints a compulsively readable portrait of an extraordinary life. Each page is infused with wit, drama, and, of course, music. Jeanette Lynes not only steps into the icon's shoes--she lives in her skin. In this, her fourth book of poetry, one of Canada's best-loved poets takes on one of the most compelling divas of our time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Utilitarianism is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influential position. While he didnt invent utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill offered its clearest expression and strongest defense, and he expanded the theory to account for the variety in quality that we find among pleasures and pains. The complete text of the 1871 edition is included, along with selections from Jeremy Benthams An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. Andrew Baileys detailed introduction examines the context of Mills writing and offers guidelines on how to read the text accurately and critically.The complete text of the 1871 edition of Utilitarianism is presented here, with footnote annotations added to clarify unfamiliar references and terminology for the student reader. A detailed introduction by the editor is divided into brief digestible parts discussing the context of the text and offering guidelines on how to read it accurately and critically. This edition has its origin in the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought and adheres to the anthologys format and high standard of accuracy and accessibility. One of the earliest and clearest articulations of what is now a fundamental theory of ethics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Spiral. Condición: new. Spiral. This brief spiral-bound booklet provides a portable, scannable, and simple guide to the basics of argumentative essay writing. Designed to complement in-depth classroom instruction, it serves as a portable resource that students can use on their own or in class for quick, step-by-step guidance on how to plan, research, write, and edit argumentative essays. Advice on avoiding plagiarism and documenting sources is included, along with up-to-date MLA and APA citation guidelines and a sample essay. Laminated for convenience and durability, the booklet is intended as a lasting reference tool that students can use throughout their academic studies. Additional resources, including an essay outline tool and grammar exercises, are provided on a free companion website. Provides a portable, scannable, and simple guide to the basics of argumentative essay writing. Designed to complement in-depth classroom instruction, this serves as a portable resource that students can use on their own or in class for quick, step-by-step guidance on how to plan, research, write, and edit argumentative essays. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This workbook offers a useful set of tools for the constructive and ethical resolution of workplace disagreements. Learning through Disagreement offers practical instruction in how to locate underlying assumptions and values so as to identify points of overlap which can serve as building blocks for agreement. Realistic examples of common workplace disagreements are discussed, and detachable worksheets for individual or group use are interspersed throughout. This workbook offers a useful set of tools for the constructive and ethical resolution of workplace disagreements. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. People Who Disappear is the haunting debut book of short fiction from one of Canadas brightest literary up-andcomers, Alex Leslie. Written in terse, poetic prose and subtly laced with ecological concerns, these stories confront the spectres of people gone missing and intelligently explore the gnawing fear of loss that shrouds those whoremain. This is the haunting debut book of short fiction from one of Canada's brightest literary up-and-comers, Alex Leslie. In polished, poetic prose Leslie intelligently explores the notion of disappearance and the anxieties associated with things gone missing - family, friendship, sanity, love. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This compact guide brings together entries from the glossaries of a variety ofdifferent Broadview publications and adds a number of new entries. The result is a volume packedwith concise definitions of a wide variety of terms commonly used in academicdiscussions of poetry, fiction, drama, rhetoric, and literary theory. Definitions arekept concise; examples are abundant. A compact dictionary of literary terms clearly illustrated with examples. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Keen, intense, and darkly comic, the short stories of David Whitton are full of misfits, oddballs, dropouts, klutzes, and loners. You might dress 'em up, but it's just a matter of moments till they unravel back into their fallen, and fascinating, selves. Their mistakes and misdeeds, temptations and transgressions thread their way through these stories, stirring up surprises on every corner. Whitton navigates current life and future worlds, dirty truths and murky fantasies, continually setting up, if only to send up, modern romantic scenarios. In the end, if the boy does gets the girl, or vice versa-whether it's online or on acid, at a wedding or in battle-the object of ardour might be in for a rough ride. Maybe they'll stay afloat-tremulous and tentative-or maybe they'll plunge to earth in delightful and refreshing ways. Keen, intense, and darkly comic, the short stories of David Whitton are full of misfits, oddballs, dropouts, klutzes, and loners. You might dress 'em up, but it's just a matter of moments till they unravel back into their fallen, and fascinating, selves. Their mistakes and misdeeds, temptations and transgressions thread their way through these stories, stirring up surprises on every corner. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The Merchant of Venice is best known for its complex and ambiguous portrait of the Jewish moneylender Shylockand of European anti-Semitism. Fascinating in its engagement with prejudice, the play is also a comedy of cross-dressing and disguise, and a dramatic exploration of justice, mercy, and vengeance.This volume contains the full text of the play with explanatory footnotes and marginal glosses for contemporary readers. A well-rounded selection of background materials not only illuminates anti-Semitism in early modern England but also provides context for other facets of the play, including its comic plot of love and marriage, its examination of usury and international trade, and its themes of revenge and the law. The Merchant of Venice is presented here with a substantial introduction, helpful annotations, and extensive background materials that will assist students in confronting this controversial play. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The best-known work by Aphra Behn, Oroonoko is an important contribution to the development of the novel in English. Though it predates the British abolition movement by more than a century, it is also an early depiction of the dehumanizing racial violence of slavery; Oroonoko tells of a noble African prince enslaved and taken to Surinam, where he leads a violent revolt of the enslaved. This edition offers helpful annotations, an informative introduction, and contextual materials situating Oroonoko in the context of seventeenth-century slavery and the colonization of Surinam. The early reception of Oroonoko is also documented. This edition of Aphra Behns most famous work places it in its transatlantic historical context. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Letters from an American Farmer is increasingly recognized as one of the foundational texts in the study both of American literature and of American history. This compact edition combines a selection of the most important, accessible, and engaging sections of Crevecoeurs work with a focused selection of background contextual material. The result is an edition ideally suited for use in a wide range of undergraduate courses.This volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of American Literature. The series is designed to make selections from the anthology available in a format convenient for use in a wide variety of contexts; each edition features an introduction and exaplanatory footnotes, and is designed to meet the needs of todays students. A concise teaching edition of a classic of the Colonial and Revolutionary period in America Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A fast-paced dystopian novel, about family bonds in the face of climate change, set in near-future Alberta after the glaciers have gone.In Watershed, water is now the most precious resource in Alberta. With the glaciers gone, the province's oil and gas pipelines are being converted to water pipelines. Tensions are high as 'water terrorists' threaten to violently cut off the water supply. Against this precarious backdrop, Willa desperately tries to keep her familys failing goat farm afloat.But when her son, Daniel, goes to work for the water corporation whose high-priced commodity is putting the farm out of business, Willa is stunned. A string of betrayals fractures the family, potentially beyond repair. Willa feels herself losing everything that she values most - her farm, her son, her past, even her very grip on reality. Is there any way to put the pieces back together?Watershed is a fast-paced, page-turner of a novel that cleverly explores the shattering effects of climate change on one ordinary family. A fast-paced dystopian novel, about family bonds in the face of climate change, set in near-future Alberta after the glaciers have gone. Watershed is a fast-paced, page-turner of a novel that cleverly explores the shattering effects of climate change on one ordinary family. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This is the story of Barry and Lupus. Barry, an exhausted newspaper owner physically and economically on the ropes, meets Lupus, a wolf-German Shepherd cross, at an animal shelter. Despite a nagging belief that he cannot take responsibility for anything or anyone else, Barry rescues Lupus and takes him home. Every Wolfs Howl recounts their incredible three-year journey together, back and forth across the country, enduring poverty, heartache, and illness. This is the story of Barry and Lupus. Barry, an exhausted newspaper owner physically and economically on the ropes, meets Lupus, a wolf-German Shepherd cross, at an animal shelter. Despite a nagging belief that he cannot take responsibility for anything or anyone else, Barry rescues Lupus and takes him home. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Hold Me Now is an unflinching portrayal of a father's grief, as Paul learns how very different the new world-a world without his son-will be for him. The investigation of Daniel's murder, the trial, and the sentencing of the killer test Paul's faith in the legal system. As both the media and public protest the overt role homophobia played in Daniel's death, Paul struggles to cope, and begins to form reckless and dangerous habits. But with the love of two people in his life who sustain him-his mother, Jean, and his daughter, Elizabeth-he begins to comprehend an incomprehensible tragedy, and forgive an unforgiveable crime. Hold Me Now is an unflinching portrayal of a father's grief, as Paul learns how very different the new world--a world without his son--will be for him. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Two of Washington Irvings works of short fiction from his 1819-20 work, The Sketch BookRip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Holloware among the most enduringly popular of American classics. In his own day, Irvings works were widely read in Britain as well as in America; the English novelist William Makepiece Thackeray described him as the first ambassador whom the New World of Letters sent to the Old. This edition takes notice of transatlantic literary history with an appendix of reviews from American and British newspapers, and by printing in facing page format the American and British versions of Traits of Indian Character (which differed from each other in a variety of interesting ways). Also included are an excerpt from Irvings first major work, A History of New York; excerpts from a key source that Irving drew on for Rip Van Winkle; and a selection of illustrations showing some of the ways in which this character was imagined in nineteenth-century America. With a concise but wide-ranging introduction and extensive explanatory notes, this edition is ideally suited for course use.This volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of American Literature. The series is designed to make selections from the anthology available in a format convenient for use in a wide variety of contexts; each edition features an introduction and exaplanatory footnotes, and is designed to meet the needs of todays students. A compact edition of the most widely taught texts by one of nineteenth-century Americas most importantand most popularwriters. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The Alchemist has long been admired as one of Ben Jonsons best dramas; its satiric cleverness and metatheatricality have delighted audiences from its first performance to the present day. Audiences are swept up in the schemes of a fake alchemist and other determined fraudsters whose scams appear to offer easy wealth and immortality. While no characters emerge unscathed by Jonsons satire, and while alchemy itself is revealed as most likely a sham, the play is nonetheless a tribute to the transformativeindeed, the alchemicalpowers of the theater. This edition features a helpful introduction to the play, thorough annotations, and contextual materials including a selection of Jonsons sources, further materials on alchemy, and an example of rogue or coney-catching literature. A clear and accessible edition of Jonsons renowned satirical comedy, including a helpful introduction, thorough notes, and contextual materials that situate the play in its cultural and literary contexts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Mrs. Dalloway takes place on one day in the middle of June 1923. Its plot is seemingly thin: a middle-aged society hostess is having a party; she hopes the Prime Minister will attend; she reconnects with old friends from her youth. From these slimmest of premises a whole world unfolds. Of all of Virginia Woolfs novels, it is Mrs. Dalloway that appears to speak most intimately to our own time.Selected contemporary reviews, both positive and negative, are included in the appendices of this edition, as are materials on the literary, political, medical, and educational contexts of the novel. Virginia Woolfs influential novel explores the depth of meaning in a seemingly ordinary day of one womans life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Provocative, brutally honest, and timeless, Machiavellis The Prince is one of the most important yet misunderstood writings in history. In it, Machiavelli lays bare the reality behind politics as it has always been practiced, teaching leaders to avoid the errors and failings of others while also educating those outside of government about what goes on inside the halls of power. This edition offers a new and lively translation of The Prince, written in fluid modern English that is impressively accurate to the original source. It also includes extensive selections from the Discourses on Livy, together with a range of Machiavellis other works such as his poetry, his personal correspondence, and the Florentine Histories. The supplemental readings, engaging original introduction, and thorough annotations provided in this edition show the relevance of The Prince to a wide range of themes: human nature, the philosophy of history, and the existential question all rulers facehow to survive in a world that is largely outside of ones control. This edition includes not only an original translation of The Prince but also several related passages, helping to set Machiavellis most famous work in the broader context of his thought. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Reviled as a regicide, isolated in a personal darkness, and aging, John Milton did not relinquish his voice. He somehow used that tireless voice, rather, to create Paradise Lost, one of the enduring masterpieces of English literature. Despite its difficultiesidiosyncratic syntax, densely packed ideas, capacious structure, and epic formthe poem still has the power to dislodge modern readers from our ordinary habits of reading and push us to experience new perspectives and new ideas.This new edition, based on the 1674 text, guides readers through the poems interpretive challenges with a compact but thorough introduction and a readable and helpfully annotated text. Illuminating contextual materials, including related works by Milton, classical and biblical sources, material on the composition of the poem, and illustrations of Paradise Lost from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, are also included. A compact, affordable edition of Paradise Lost, featuring a readable text and informative historical appendices. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. That James Joyces The Dead forms an extraordinary conclusion to his collectionDubliners, there can be no doubt. But as many have pointed out, The Dead may equally well be read as a novellaarguably, one of the finest novellas ever written.The Dead, a story of public life, as Joyce categorized it, was written more than a year after Joyce had finished the other stories in the collection, and was meant to redress what he felt was their unnecessary harsh[ness]. Set on the feast of the epiphany, it is a haunting tale of connection and of alienation, reflecting, in the words of Stanislaus Joyce (Jamess brother and confidant), the nostalgic love of a rejected exile.The present volume highlights The Dead for readers who wish to focus on that great work in a concise volumeand for university courses in which it is not possible to cover all of Dubliners. But it also gives a strong sense of how that story is part of a larger whole. Stories from each of the other sections of Dubliners have been included, and a wide range of background materials is included as well, providing a vivid sense of the literary and historical context out of which the work emerged. The Dead and three other stories from James Joyces Dubliners is presented in a stand-alone volume with introductory and contextual materials closely based on those found in volume 6 of The Broadview Anthology of British Literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. When Melville completed Moby-Dick, he wrote to Nathaniel Hawthorne that I have written a wicked book, and feel spotless as a lamb. While it took the world some time to appreciate the magnitude of Melvilles achievement, Moby-Dick is now widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature. It is, however, long, and students in semester-long courses will often not have a chance to read the novel in its entirety. The Broadview Moby-Dick: A Selection offers a robust sampling of chapters, chosen to give students a thorough initiation into the novels plot, as well as into the full range of its themes and stylistic experimentation. This edition also includes substantial, clear, and helpful annotations to help students successfully navigate Melvilles language and range of references.This volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of American Literature. The series is designed to make selections from the anthology available in a format convenient for use in a wide variety of contexts; each edition features an introduction and exaplanatory footnotes, and is designed to meet the needs of todays students. A selection of chapters from Melvilles classic that provides readers with a substantial initiation into the novels story, style, and major themes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Notesfrom the Underground is recounted from the perspective of a narrator who describeshimself as sick, spiteful, and unattractive; he styles himself the UndergroundMan. His thoughts and his moods veer unpredictably as he reflects on himselfand his world; on past, present, and future; on the folly of human idealism andthe reality of human squalor and degradation. This edition offers Notes from the Underground, newly translated into readable and idiomatic contemporary English, together with an introduction and contextual materials. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…