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The Winter Without Milk

Stories

By: Jane Avrich

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Jane Avrich explores the perils of desire in these fifteen brilliant stories. Here are characters irresistibly attracted to excess -- material, emotional, spiritual -- who must in the end choose between a life of self-indulgence and a life of self-control. The results are both disastrous and uplifting, and often wickedly funny. Throughout The Winter Without Milk are reimagined characters from literature and history -- Oedipus, Lady Macbeth, Scheherezade, for example -- as well as everyday people who want more. Avrich's writing ranges from whimsical to cerebral. She pays homage to everyone from Kafka to Keats to Sophocles but is very much an original and a major new talent in contemporary fiction.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618251421

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The Winter Without Milk

Stories

By: Jane Avrich

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By: Jane Avrich

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Intelligentsia and Revolution

Russian Views of Bolshevism, 1917-1922

By: Jane Burbank

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Intelligentsia and Revolution

Russian Views of Bolshevism, 1917-1922

By: Jane Burbank

Over the five years following the Russian revolution of 1917 there occurred a brilliant outburst of theory and criticism among Russian intellectuals struggling to comprehend their country's vast social upheaval. Much of their intense speculation focused on issues that are still hotly debated: Was this socialism? Why had the revolution happened in Russia? What did Bolshevik power mean for Russia and the Western world? This compelling study recovers these early responses to 1917 and analyzes the specific ideological context out of which they emerged. Jane Burbank explores the ideas and experiences of diverse prominent intellectuals, ranging from the monarchists on the right to the Mensheviks, Socialist revolutionaries, and Anarchists on the left. Following these thinkers through the turbulent years of civil war and rebuilding of state power, Burbank shows how revolution both revitalized their political culture and exposed the fragile basis of its existence.

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349

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Oxford University Press

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0195364473

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9780195364477

Compliments of Hamilton and Sargent

A Story of Mystery and Tragedy on the Gilded Age Frontier

By: Maura Jane Farrelly

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Compliments of Hamilton and Sargent

A Story of Mystery and Tragedy on the Gilded Age Frontier

By: Maura Jane Farrelly

Maura Jane Farrelly explores the history of the nineteenth-century United States via the lives of three people from prominent East Coast families who moved to Wyoming to escape a host of humiliations--only to discover that by 1890 the West was no longer a place where anyone could go to be forgotten and start over.

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480

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496237056

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9781496237057

My Chicago

By: Jane Byrne

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My Chicago

By: Jane Byrne

The two-fisted memoir of Chicago's first woman mayor.

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388

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Northwestern University Press

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0810120879

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9780810120877

Metaphors of Economic Exploitation in Literature, 1885-1914

Vampiric Enterprise

By: Jane Ford

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Metaphors of Economic Exploitation in Literature, 1885-1914

Vampiric Enterprise

By: Jane Ford

Metaphors of Economic Exploitation in Literature, 1885–1914 explores the complex network of metaphors that emerged around late nineteenth-century conceptions of economic self-interest – metaphors that dramatised the predatory, conflictual, and exploitative basis of relations between nations, institutions, sexes, and people in a fin-de-siècle economy that was perceived by many as outwardly belligerent. More specifically, this book is about the vampire, cannibal, and related genera of economic metaphor that penetrate the major discourses of the period in ways that have yet to be understood. In chapters that examine socialist fiction and newspapers; the imperial quest romance; the decadent and supernatural tales of Henry James and Vernon Lee; and the Catholic novels of Lucas Malet, Ford assesses the breadth and variety of these metaphors, and considers how they filter the long-standing philosophical ideas about self-interest and the conflictual ‘economic man’. This volume is essential reading for students and scholars of fin-de-siècle literature and culture as well as those with an interest in the relationship between literature, economics, and anti-capitalist movements.

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130

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Taylor & Francis

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1040097855

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9781040097854

The Collected Works of Jane Addams

Democracy and Social Ethics, The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets, A New Conscience and An Ancient Evil, Why Women Should Vote, Belated Industry, Twenty Years at Hull-House

By: Jane Addams

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The Collected Works of Jane Addams

Democracy and Social Ethics, The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets, A New Conscience and An Ancient Evil, Why Women Should Vote, Belated Industry, Twenty Years at Hull-House

By: Jane Addams

This ebook collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Jane Addams (1860 – 1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. In 1931 she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States. Contents: Democracy and Social Ethics The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets A New Conscience and An Ancient Evil Why Women Should Vote Belated Industry Twenty Years at Hull-House

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e-artnow

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8027242789

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9788027242788

Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

By: Jane Addams

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Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

By: Jane Addams

The pragmatist philosopher Jane Addams (1860-1935) is celebrated as the founder of Hull House, the settlement house for disadvantaged people in Chicago, where for many years she put into practice her progressive ideas for social reform. Addams was also deeply involved in international peace efforts. Remaining a pacifist throughout World War I, she was a founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her books and essays on peace are frequently cited but long out of print and hard to obtain. Interest in Jane Addams is rapidly growing. As the American government withdraws from international treaties, her call for international law and cooperation has a new relevance. And in our increasingly dangerous world, her call for peace is being heard again. This volume contains the most complete collection ever made of Addams's essays, articles, and speeches on peace and international relations, written between 1899 and 1935. >

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422

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A&C Black

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0826488544

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9780826488541

Jane Austen's Little Instruction Book

By: Jane Austen

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Jane Austen's Little Instruction Book

By: Jane Austen

This indispensable compendium offers guidance and timeless truths from a world away. With gentle but keen irony, Jane Austen exposes the ways of women and men - and their relationships. Here are simple rules and life lessons to make your world a kinder, gentler, and more amusing place. 24K gold-plated charm on ribbon bookmark, 80 page hardcover.

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Peter Pauper Press

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1593598157

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9781593598150

Jane Austen's Little Book of Wisdom

Words on Love, Life, Society, and Literature

By: Jane Austen

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Jane Austen's Little Book of Wisdom

Words on Love, Life, Society, and Literature

By: Jane Austen

The ultimate companion for the Jane Austen fan filled with her penetrating insights and humor on life, love, and death. "A valuable resource for any Austen lover to use for quick reference or to read through." --Library Journal Jane Austen is one of the most popular female writers in history, best known for her stories of love, loss, and hope, which are cleverly intertwined with her witty insights into the traits and expectations of English Georgian society. Here, in this stunning little book, you will be able to read hundreds of individual quotes from her famous works--from Pride and Prejudice and Emma to Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility--each prompting an emotional response, thoughtful musing, or even a little snigger at the wise and shrewd perceptions that Austen had of the world around her. Utterly charming and very profound, fans of Jane Austen can revel in these much-loved quotes, while a new audience will be introduced to the joys that her books have provided since their publication many years ago. With each chapter focusing on a different theme--from Love & Longing to Female Strength--this gorgeous gift book is the perfect compilation of Austen's funny, moving, and thought-provoking words. Content of themes: Love & Longing Friendship Society Female Strength Life & Death Faith Art & Literature "The wit of Jane Austen has for a partner the perfection of her taste." --Virginia Woolf

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Red Wheel/Weiser

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1642970492

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9781642970494

Jane Evans

By: John Coley,Jane Evans

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Jane Evans

By: John Coley,Jane Evans

A biography of Jane Evans who kept her crippling medical condition from the public for many years, who who refused to let it interfere with her passion for painting and her enjoyment of a full and richly experienced life.

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1877161160

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The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

vol. 1: Preparing to Lead, 1860-81

By: Mary Lynn Bryan,Barbara Bair,Maree de Angury,Jane Addams

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The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

vol. 1: Preparing to Lead, 1860-81

By: Mary Lynn Bryan,Barbara Bair,Maree de Angury,Jane Addams

Filling a void in Jane Addams scholarship, this first volume of The Selected Papers of Jane Addams collects extant documents from the formative years of the major American historical figure, intellectual, social activist, and author. Documenting the early development of Addams's social principles, the documents reveal the leadership skills that led her into a life of public commitment. For all her public compassion and visibility as an outspoken pacifist, Progressive reformer, and founder of Hull-House, Addams was an intensely private person who revealed her personal side only to family and close friends. Drawing on letters, diaries, and other writings from her childhood in Cedarville, Illinois, and her education at the Rockford Female Seminary, this volume provides heretofore unavailable insight into her developing ideas, educational experiences, and personal relationships. More than just biographical records, The Selected Papers of Jane Addams defines the era in which Addams lived. Unique yet representative of the spiritual ideals and political sensibilities of post-Civil War women and society, Addams's lesser-known, personal writings are necessary reading for scholars and historians. The volume explores important themes, including the migration of families westward, the first generation of college women, and the religious and domestic lives of nineteenth-century Americans. The editors' rich annotation of individuals and events featured in the documents and appendix of biographical profiles represent a trove of primary research and place the documents in historical context.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252027299

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9780252027291

The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

Vol. 2: Venturing into Usefulness

By: Jane Addams

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The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

Vol. 2: Venturing into Usefulness

By: Jane Addams

Venturing into Usefulness, the second volume of The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, documents the experience of this major American historical figure, intellectual, social activist, and author between June 1881, when at twenty-one she had just graduated from Rockford Female Seminary, and early 1889, when she was on the verge of founding the Hull-House settlement with Ellen Gates Starr. During these years she evolved from a high-minded but inexperienced graduate of a women's seminary into an educated woman and seasoned traveler well-exposed to elite culture and circles of philanthropy. Themes inaugurated in the previous volume are expanded here, including dilemmas of family relations and gender roles; the history of education; the dynamics of female friendship; religious belief and ethical development; changes in opportunities for women; and the evolution of philanthropy, social welfare, and reform ideas.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252033493

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9780252033490

Jane Evans

By: Hazard Press,John Coley,Jane Evans

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Jane Evans

By: Hazard Press,John Coley,Jane Evans

The biography of one of New Zealand's most successful artists. Superbly illustrated and brimming with the glorious colour for which Jane Evans is famous.

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1877161985

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9781877161988

Twenty Years at Hull-House

By: Jane Addams

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Twenty Years at Hull-House

By: Jane Addams

20 Years at Hull House" by Jane Addams is a surprisingly compelling book, free of the ethnic racism and stereotyping that blight many similar works of her era. Addams' account of her groundbreaking community center in one of the worst parts of late 19th-century Chicago fairly overflows with compassion and almost unbelievable fairness. Jane Addams came from a conventional Middle American milieu, but was radicalized by seeing the ravages of the Industrial Revolution both in Britain and Chicago. This timeless memoir of the years 1889-1909 documents her wide-ranging concerns, embracing public health, pacifism and feminism as well as philanthropy, working-class education and poverty alleviation. Many of the ideas implemented by Addams in her "20 Years at Hull House" decades ahead of their time. While not light reading, this classic contains many gripping portraits of the desperation of immigrant life and the simple power of human decency. More than that, "20 Years at Hull-House" has inspired generations of US social and political activists. For decades a Hull House sojourn, or at least a visit, was virtually a pilgrimage for all kinds of progressive reformers. While Addams's reputation was damaged by her antiwar stance during World War I, it recovered enough for her to win the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.

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1492220833

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The Winter Without Milk

The Winter Without Milk

The Winter Without Milk

The Winter Without Milk

Intelligentsia and Revolution

Intelligentsia and Revolution

Compliments of Hamilton and Sargent

Compliments of Hamilton and Sargent

My Chicago

My Chicago

Metaphors of Economic Exploitation in Literature, 1885-1914

Metaphors of Economic Exploitation in Literature, 1885-1914

The Collected Works of Jane Addams

The Collected Works of Jane Addams

Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

Jane Addams's Essays and Speeches on Peace

Jane Austen's Little Instruction Book

Jane Austen's Little Instruction Book

Jane Austen's Little Book of Wisdom

Jane Austen's Little Book of Wisdom

Jane Evans

Jane Evans

The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

The Selected Papers of Jane Addams

Jane Evans

Jane Evans

Twenty Years at Hull-House

Twenty Years at Hull-House

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