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The English Fable

Aesop and Literary Culture, 1651-1740

By: Jayne Elizabeth Lewis

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The English Fable

Aesop and Literary Culture, 1651-1740

By: Jayne Elizabeth Lewis

Between 1651 and 1740 hundreds of fables, fable collections, and biographies of the ancient Greek slave Aesop were published in England. In The English Fable, Jayne Elizabeth Lewis describes the national obsession with Aesop's fables during this period as both a figural response to sociopolitical crises, and an antidote to emerging anxieties about authorship. Lewis traces the role that fable collections, Augustan fable theory, and debates about the figure of Aesop played in the formation of a modern, literate, and self-consciously English culture, and shows how three Augustan writers - John Dryden, Anne Finch, and John Gay - experimented with the seemingly marginal symbolic form of fable to gain access to new centres of English culture. Often interpreted as a discourse of the dispossessed, the fable in fact offered Augustan writers access to a unique form of cultural authority.

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248

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Cambridge University Press

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0521481112

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9780521481113

It Takes a Hero

By: Elizabeth Boyle

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It Takes a Hero

By: Elizabeth Boyle

Rebecca will have to take a page from her own book to keep the dashing Rafe Danvers from spoiling her success. But how does one play hard-to-get with a man one cannot resist? Rebecca Tate never intended to cause a revolution with her notoriously popular Miss Darby novels, merely to earn enough to support herself and her ailing uncle. But now it seems every eligible debutante in London is emulating her spunky heroine and refusing to marry...ever! Still, Rebecca's enjoying her newfound success as Miss Darby's anonymous creator, and she's not about to let anyone interfere—not even the rakishly appealing Raphael Danvers. Having survived the perils of war and espionage, Rafe is less than thrilled by a disgruntled society matron's wish that he unmask the unknown author and halt the scandalous scribblings. The assignment becomes more attractive, however, when the trail leads to the enticing Miss Tate. Suddenly the dashing adventurer can't get enough of the charming troublemaker—and her resorting to some rather Darbyesque trickery to distract him serves only to intensify his desire. But will a rogue's determined pursuit result in a happy romantic ending . . . or lead them both into a dangerous intrigue?

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383

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Zondervan

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0061745332

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9780061745331

On the Pill

A Social History of Oral Contraceptives, 1950-1970

By: Elizabeth Siegel Watkins

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On the Pill

A Social History of Oral Contraceptives, 1950-1970

By: Elizabeth Siegel Watkins

In 1968, a popular writer ranked the pill's importance with the discovery of fire and the developments of tool-making, hunting, agriculture, urbanism, scientific medicine, and nuclear energy. Twenty-five years later, the leading British weekly, the Economist, listed the pill as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. The image of the oral contraceptive as revolutionary persists in popular culture, yet the nature of the changes it supposedly brought about has not been fully investigated. After more than thirty-five years on the market, the role of the pill is due for a thorough examination."—from the Introduction In this fresh look at the pill's cultural and medical history, Elizabeth Siegel Watkins re-examines the scientific and ideological forces that led to its development, the part women played in debates over its application, and the role of the media, medical profession, and pharmaceutical industry in deciding issues of its safety and meaning. Her study helps us not only to understand the contraceptive revolution as such but also to appreciate the misinterpretations that surround it.

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204

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JHU Press

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1421403714

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9781421403717

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron

By: Elizabeth Wein

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron

By: Elizabeth Wein

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire) journeys to a galaxy far, far away to bring readers the harrowing story of the courageous bomber pilots and technicians of Cobalt Squadron!

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193

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Disney Electronic Content

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1368013236

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9781368013239

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Harper Lee

By: Elizabeth Schmermund

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Reading and Interpreting the Works of Harper Lee

By: Elizabeth Schmermund

For most of her life, Harper Lee was (reluctantly) famous for her classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee's newest book, Go Set a Watchman, caused quite a media frenzy even before its publication. This text examines how Lees Southern background (she was a descendant of General Robert E. Lee) and racial tensions in the Deep South during that time came together to influence the plot, characters, and themes of To Kill a Mockingbird. This volume also explores the history of Go Set a Watchman and the controversy surrounding it, comparing its themes and structure with Lee's beloved classic. Copious excerpts from the two works along with critical analysis help students interpret and understand the writings of this Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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130

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Enslow Publishing, LLC

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0766079082

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9780766079083

Evolution

By: Elizabeth Rice,Daniel Ardia

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Evolution

By: Elizabeth Rice,Daniel Ardia

This book examines the two sides of the debate related to evolution and examines the discussion between evolution and creationism. The crux of the debate includes artificial and natural selection, links to a common ancestry, and criticisms of evolutionary biology. In the mid-19th century, Charles Darwin formulated the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection. Nearly 150 years later, the discussion regarding God vs. Darwin is still being debated with strong support on both sides. Invite your readers to step inside the pages of this book to see where they stand on this topical issue.

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Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

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1627124128

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9781627124126

Harlequin Historical August 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Louise Allen,Laura Martin,Elizabeth Beacon

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Harlequin Historical August 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Louise Allen,Laura Martin,Elizabeth Beacon

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! MARRYING HIS CINDERELLA COUNTESS by Louise Allen (Regency) The Earl of Hainford must escort plain housekeeper Ellie Lytton to her new home. When Blake realizes she needs protection, he's determined to keep Ellie safe—by making her his countess! A RING FOR THE PREGNANT DEBUTANTE by Laura Martin (Regency) After Lord Hunter helps pregnant Rosa Rothwell flee her family home, can he confront his demons at last to give them both a new future…as husband and wife? THE GOVERNESS HEIRESS by Elizabeth Beacon (Regency) Heiress Eleanor Hancourt is posing as an ordinary governess when the new estate manager arrives. Little does she know, the arrogant, irresistible man is really the lord of the manor! Look for Harlequin® Historical's August 2017 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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496

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Harlequin

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1488021635

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9781488021633

Once Tempted

By: Elizabeth Boyle

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Once Tempted

By: Elizabeth Boyle

Innocence Lost A notorious rake, the Marquis of Bradstone stole young Olivia Sutton's heart...and then ruined her life. For seven years she has been forced to hide her past behind a false identity. And now the dashing scoundrel has returned a different man: more handsome, more serious, more desirable...and far more dangerous thanthe cad who brought scandal and shame into Olivia's world. Rapture Found Major Robert Danvers is living a lie—but for a noble cause. Masquerading as his cousin, the late marquis, Robert's secret mission for the crown has led him straight to the beautiful, scheming seductress he believes was responsible for his brother's death. But there is a gentle innocence about this Olivia that belies her murderous reputation—and a passionate sensuality that makes him yearn to hold her forever in his arms. His loyalty to his mission tells him that surrender would be the worst sort of betrayal—yet once tempted, how can a man resist, when his heart tells him here is his one true love?

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357

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Harper Collins

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0061751170

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9780061751172

Perspectives on Animal Behavior

By: Judith Goodenough,Betty McGuire,Elizabeth Jakob

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Perspectives on Animal Behavior

By: Judith Goodenough,Betty McGuire,Elizabeth Jakob

PERSPECTIVES ON ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

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549

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470045175

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9780470045176

Consuming Subjects

Women, Shopping, and Business in the Eighteenth Century

By: Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace

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Consuming Subjects

Women, Shopping, and Business in the Eighteenth Century

By: Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace

Drawing on feminist criticism, cultural studies, and new historicist ideas, Kowaleski-Wallace suveys eighteenth century literary texts, material object, and cultural events to illuminate the ways in which women are both controlled by and empowered through images of consumption.

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200

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Columbia University Press

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0231105797

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9780231105798

George Wingfield

Owner And Operator Of Nevada

By: C. Elizabeth Raymond

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George Wingfield

Owner And Operator Of Nevada

By: C. Elizabeth Raymond

Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield was a significant figure in Nevada history. He was influential in developing Reno's gambling-and-divorce-related tourism. Raymond's biography depicts the man and his times, from his birth in Arkansas in 1876 until his death in Reno in 1959. Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities.

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598

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University of Nevada Press

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0874174511

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9780874174519

A Slave in the White House

Paul Jennings and the Madisons

By: Elizabeth Dowling Taylor

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A Slave in the White House

Paul Jennings and the Madisons

By: Elizabeth Dowling Taylor

Chronicles the life of a former slave to James and Dolley Madison, tracing his early years on their plantation, his service in the White House household staff and post-emancipation achievements as a memoirist.

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Macmillan

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0230108938

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9780230108936

Tide and Tempest (Edge of Freedom Book #3)

By: Elizabeth Ludwig

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Tide and Tempest (Edge of Freedom Book #3)

By: Elizabeth Ludwig

Two years ago, her fiance perished during their voyage to America. Now she discovers it may have been murder... Dreaming of a better life, Tillie McGrath leaves Ireland behind and, with her beloved fiance by her side, sets sail for America. But when illness robs her of the man she holds dear, she's left alone with only a handful of tattered memories. While forging on proves difficult, Tillie soon finds some new friends at her New York boardinghouse, and begins pursuing a new dream--to open a home for orphaned children. Despite two years passing, Captain Keondric Morgan has never forgotten the lass who left his ship so heartbroken. When a crewman's deathbed confession reveals her fiance's demise was the result of murder, the captain knows he must try to contact her. But his attention draws the notice of others as well--dangerous men who believe Tillie has in her possession something that could expose their crimes. And to their way of thinking, the best way to prevent such an outcome is to seize the evidence and then hand Tillie the same fate as her naïve fiance.

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Baker Books

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1441263586

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9781441263582

Militant Visions

Black Soldiers, Internationalism, and the Transformation of American Cinema

By: Elizabeth Reich

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Militant Visions

Black Soldiers, Internationalism, and the Transformation of American Cinema

By: Elizabeth Reich

Militant Visions examines how, from the 1940s to the 1970s, the cinematic figure of the black soldier helped change the ways American moviegoers saw black men, for the first time presenting African Americans as vital and integrated members of the nation. In the process, Elizabeth Reich reveals how the image of the proud and powerful African American serviceman was crafted by an unexpected alliance of government propagandists, civil rights activists, and black filmmakers. Contextualizing the figure in a genealogy of black radicalism and internationalism, Reich shows the evolving images of black soldiers to be inherently transnational ones, shaped by the displacements of diaspora, Third World revolutionary philosophy, and a legacy of black artistry and performance. Offering a nuanced reading of a figure that was simultaneously conservative and radical, Reich considers how the cinematic black soldier lent a human face to ongoing debates about racial integration, black internationalism, and American militarism. Militant Visions thus not only presents a new history of how American cinema represented race, but also demonstrates how film images helped to make history, shaping the progress of the civil rights movement itself.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813572592

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9780813572598

Book's by Elizabeth Finch

The English Fable

The English Fable

It Takes a Hero

It Takes a Hero

On the Pill

On the Pill

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Harper Lee

Reading and Interpreting the Works of Harper Lee

Evolution

Evolution

Harlequin Historical August 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

Harlequin Historical August 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

Once Tempted

Once Tempted

Perspectives on Animal Behavior

Perspectives on Animal Behavior

Consuming Subjects

Consuming Subjects

George Wingfield

George Wingfield

A Slave in the White House

A Slave in the White House

Tide and Tempest (Edge of Freedom Book #3)

Tide and Tempest (Edge of Freedom Book #3)

Militant Visions

Militant Visions

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