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  • Policy Analysis in Belgium

    Edited by Brans, Marleen, Aubin, David ...
    Series Book 10 - International Library of Policy Analysis
    This unique book presents the first systematic overview of policy analysis activities in Belgium. Contributors from both sides of the Dutch-French language border (from research institutes in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) use original empirical data, through surveys and interviews with key players both within and outside government, to provide a comprehensive study of policy analysis in a multi ... Read more

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  • The Life of Madame de Beaumount and The Life of Charlotta du Pont

    The prose fiction of Penelope Aubin offers a delightful and provocative challenge to many of our standard ways of thinking about both the “rise of the novel” and early women writers. Aubin’s fast-paced narratives highlight the persistence and vitality of romance as a form of storytelling and the centrality of teenaged girls to tales that extend far beyond the domestic and amatory modes with which ... Read more

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  • The Heavens on Earth

    Observatories and Astronomy in Nineteenth-Century Science and Culture

    Series series Science and Cultural Theory
    The Heavens on Earth explores the place of the observatory in nineteenth-century science and culture. Astronomy was a core pursuit for observatories, but usually not the only one. It belonged to a larger group of “observatory sciences” that also included geodesy, meteorology, geomagnetism, and even parts of physics and statistics. These pursuits coexisted in the nineteenth-century observatory; ... Read more

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    Series Book 19 - Delphi Series Three
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    Series Book 21 - Delphi Series Four
    The celebrated Dr. Johnson made a lasting contribution to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer and lexicographer. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Samuel Johnson, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Johnson's life and ... Read more

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    Series Book 34 - Delphi Poets Series
    Andrew Marvell was a leading metaphysical poet, whose technical genius and scathing wit firmly establish him as a leading literary figure of the seventeenth century. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Marvell’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. ... Read more

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  • The Best of the World's Classics Restricted to Prose Vol. IV (of X) --Great Britain and Ireland II

    Volume IV includes works from a diverse group of writers who shaped British thought, politics, and society over the centuries. Key figures such as John Milton, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, and Thomas Carlyle are featured. For example, Milton’s Areopagitica presents his famous defense of free speech and opposition to censorship, while Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal offers a satirical ... Read more

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  • A Journey from This World to the Next

    A satirical and imaginative journey follows a group of souls as they travel from the mortal realm to the afterlife, encountering a series of absurd trials. Fielding uses this fantastical premise to lampoon the vanities and vices of 18th-century society with sharp, irreverent wit. Through encounters with historical figures and everyday fools, the narrative explores the true nature of virtue and ... Read more

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    Series series Blackwell Anthologies
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    In "Lives of the English Poets," Henry Francis Cary presents an incisive collection of biographical sketches that illuminate the lives and works of over thirty prominent English poets, spanning from Chaucer to the early 19th century. Cary'Äôs literary style is characterized by its elegant prose and insightful critique, effectively combining biographical detail with literary analysis. This work ... Read more

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  • Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope

    Enriched edition. An In-Depth Exploration of Influential English Poets in the 18th Century

    In "Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope," Samuel Johnson presents a critical exploration of the lives and works of four prominent poets from the early 18th century. This collection is marked by Johnson's characteristic blend of biographical narrative and literary criticism, offering insights into not only the poets' output but also the social and historical contexts that ... Read more

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  • A Short View of the Life and Death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

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