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Get the Summary of Harold Bloom's The Western Canon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Western Canon" by Harold Bloom is a comprehensive exploration of the literary works and authors that have shaped Western culture. Bloom delves into the concept of the Canon, emphasizing its evolution from a prescriptive list of essential readings to a more personal selection of literature that fosters individual connections....
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Learn all Amy March and her real-life inspiration May Alcott Nieriker and the harmful things that follow when one self-inserts themselves into but also the misconceptions about Jo´s insecurities and especially about her looks. Society likes to put two characters against one another but is this true to reality? Find out that and more in the Little Women podcast.Little Women Podcast is an ongoing series of video essays, articles and podcast episodes...
3) Planes
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HarperFestival
Pub. Date
1986.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 13 cm
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English
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Brief text and illustrations present a variety of airplanes and what they do.
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Laguna Libros
Pub. Date
2023
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Español
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Isabel decide hacerse cargo de su prima Lorena, quien sufre de una enfermedad misteriosa que la ha tenido aislada durante toda su vida. Afuera, las protestas estudiantiles y los desaparecidos son noticia; adentro, el encierro distorsiona el deseo y el paso del tiempo. Con precisión y belleza, en Tu sombra de pájaro los cuidados y la amenaza se encuentran.
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Blackstone Publishing
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English
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"After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn't been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before. While going...
8) Universo arreolino: la hermeneútica de la autoficción: A 100 años del natalicio de Juan José Arreola
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Esta complicación de ensayos es el trabajo de muchos años de análisis literario y lectura comparada del autor, en torno a la obra de Juan José Arreola, una de las voces más representativas de la narrativa mexicana. Filosofía y literatura estrechan lazos en este volumen para re-crear desde la palabra erudita las redes que la ficción y la autoficción tejen en cada uno de los textos de Juan José Arreola ¿Es el relato la mejor autoficción?...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2023
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127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
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Español
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"Viaja a las Galápagos y disfruta de sus extraordinarios tesoros naturales. Descubre cómo se formaron las islas a partir de volcanes submarinos y cómo la vida llegó a sus costas. Admira plantas y animales únicos que no se encuentran en ningún otro lugar de la Tierra, desde las famosas tortugas gigantes hasta los pequeños pinzones que inspriaron la teoría de la evolución de Darwin."--
10) Forest
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"A simple introduction to the beauty and life within forests, encouraging young readers to connect with nature"--
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Mystery: Detecting Truth in the DarknessA good mystery brings the reader into the mind of the detective: searching for clues, questioning suspects, and coming to conclusions. We like to play along, hoping to crack the case before the ultimate reveal. In a way, it feels like our real lives as we try to piece together the parts of our existence and discover what they mean. That is why mysteries are the perfect playground for the cultural apologist who...
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After a long day at work, do you ever find yourself unable to sleep; or do you ever wake up with your mind racing? Do you find yourself becoming more irritable than usual, beginning to feel less empathy for others, having less patience and/or thinking back to past traumatic events from your own life? Do you ever think, "why is this happening to me; why am I feeling this way"? If you are a first responder, teacher, counselor, social worker, nurse,...
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2024.
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Español
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"Alma Cruz ha decidido ponerle punto final a su carrera de escritora, pero teme acabar como su amiga, una exitosa novelista arrastrada a la locura por un libro que jamás terminó de escribir. Por eso, cuando hereda un modesto terreno en República Dominicana, se le ocurre sepultar allí sus decenas de manuscritos inconclusos. Quiere que descansen en paz en la misma tierra donde yacen sus raíces. Pero a diferencia de Alma, los protagonistas de sus...
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Cottage Door Press, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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Español
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Welcome to the amazing world of animal noses! Our noses come in all shapes and sizes. Some are long, some are small, and some don't look like noses at all! Explore the noses in nature and all of the interesting creatures who have them! Each wildlife scene will engage your little one with a pair of lift-a-flaps with peek-a-boo surprises. Talk about all kinds of animal noses from bottlenose dolphins to elephants while learning about their fascinating...
15) No es un río
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2020
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Español
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*Finalista del International Booker Prize 2024*
Durante una salida a pescar de tres varones se revela la complejidad con que se trama la amistad y se devela, como el fluir de un río, la historia de los afectos y la crueldad con la que a veces está hecho el presente. Mención especial Premio Sara Gallardo de Novela
Finalista del Premio de Novela Fundación Medifé Filba
Finalista del Premio Bienal de Novela Mario Vargas Llosa
Uno los mejores libros...
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English
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Dreaming with Animals is the first children's biography of celebrated sculptor and Brookgreen Gardens cofounder Anna Hyatt Huntington. Her remarkable life serves as an inspiration not only because of the greatness of her art but also because of her courage and perseverance. L. Kerr Dunn highlights how Anna overcame society's expectations of women and survived a life-threatening illness to become a prolific sculptor and an important benefactor of art...
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"Harry Potter - Les nuances de l'univers magique" explore les différences entre les livres et les films de la saga Harry Potter. Il commence par une introduction sur la magie dans les deux médias, puis analyse les différences dans les personnages, les décors, l'intrigue, les relations et les thèmes. Le livre examine également comment les éléments magiques et les effets visuels ont été adaptés à l'écran, l'importance de la musique et de...
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GRIJALBO
Pub. Date
2023
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Español
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¿POR QUÉ EL AMOR APARECE SIEMPRE CUANDO MENOS LO ESPERAS?
Cata y Leo vienen de mundos muy distintos. Ella es una de las escritoras de novela romántica más famosas del momento, con todo lo que eso supone. Él, en cambio, lleva una vida mucho más tranquila como dueño de una pequeña y desconocida librería. Aun así, ambos comparten la misma pasión: el amor por los libros.
Sin embargo, para Cata no está siendo fácil escribir su nueva novela....
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Ce jour-là, alors que les rayons du soleil se noyaient progressivement dans les nuées au environ de dix-sept heures, je décidai d'aller me balader sur la route quand, subitement, je reçus un électrochoc qui me déboussola en me jetant dans une pâture fascinante, avide de galanterie et de tendresse troublant tous mes sens et me faisant oublier mon trajet. J'étais comme perdu dans le regard et la contemplation puis, je commençai à songer fantasmagoriquement....
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The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story
There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine.
Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in the Tokyo Detention House convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, whom she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has
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