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  • Audiobook

    Moby Dick; or the Whale

    by Herman Melville ...
    Narrated by Peter Dann ...

    Unabridged

    23 hours 1 min

    This great, genre-bending novel nominally centres on the quest of the monomaniacal Captain Ahab to gain revenge for the loss of his leg to an apparently malicious white sperm whale known in the fishery as Moby Dick.At times the compulsive and bombastic Captain Ahab sounds more like a figure from grand guignol than a reincarnated Lear, and listeners may find themselves wondering if the story of ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBooks

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  • Early Modern Others

    Resisting Bias in Renaissance Literature

    by Peter C. Herman ...
    Early Modern Others highlights instances of challenges to misogyny, racism, atheism, and antisemitism in the early modern period. Through deeply historicizing early modern literature and looking at its political and social contexts, Peter C. Herman explores how early modern authors challenged the biases and prejudices of their age.By examining the works of Thomas More, William Shakespeare, ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • A Short History of Early Modern England

    British Literature in Context

    by Peter C. Herman ...
    A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature.Written in a clear and accessible style for an undergraduate level audienceGives an overview of the period’s history as well as an understanding of the historiographic issuesExplores key historical and literary events, from the Wars of the ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Unspeakable

    Literature and Terrorism from the Gunpowder Plot to 9/11

    by Peter C. Herman ...
    Unspeakable: Literature and Terrorism from the Gunpowder Plot to 9/11 explores the representation of terrorism in plays, novels, and films across the centuries. Time and time again, writers and filmmakers including William Shakespeare, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, Gillo Pontecorvo, Don DeLillo, John Updike, and Steven Spielberg refer to terrorist acts as beyond comprehension, “a deed without a name ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • Narrative Theory

    Core Concepts and Critical Debates

    by DAVID HERMAN, JAMES PHELAN, PETER J. RABINOWITZ, BRIAN RICHARDSON, ROBYN R. WARHOL ...
    Series series THEORY INTERPRETATION NARRATIV
    Narrative Theory: Core Concepts and Critical Debates addresses two frequently asked questions about narrative studies: “what is narrative theory?” and “how do different approaches to narrative relate to each other?” In engaging with these questions, the book demonstrates the diversity and vitality of the field and promotes a broader dialogue about its assumptions, methods, and purposes.In Part One ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Little Book of Trees

    by Herman Shugart, Peter White ...
    Series series Little Books of Nature
    A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s treesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Trees is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s trees, with examples ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Billy Budd, Bartleby, and Other Stories

    by Herman Melville ...
    A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville’s virtuosic short stories—American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beautyThough best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction. In the sorrowful tragedy of Billy Budd, Sailor; the controlled rage of Benito Cereno; and the tantalizing ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • Tales from the Script

    50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories

    Edited by Peter Hanson, Paul Robert Herman ...
    Discover the secrets of Hollywood storytelling in this fascinating collection, in which fifty screenwriters share the inside scoop about how they surmounted incredible odds to break into the business, how they transformed their ideas into box-office blockbusters, how their words helped launch the careers of major stars, and how they earned accolades and Academy Awards.Entertaining, informative, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The World Atlas of Trees and Forests

    Exploring Earth's Forest Ecosystems

    by Herman Shugart, Peter White, Sassan Saatchi, Jérôme Chave ...
    A marvelously illustrated look at the world’s diverse forests and their ecosystemsThe earth’s forests are havens of nature supporting a diversity of life. Shaped by climate and geography, these vast and dynamic wooded spaces offer unique ecosystems that shelter complex and interdependent webs of flora, fungi, and animals. The World Atlas of Trees and Forests offers a beautiful introduction to what ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

  • Social Influences on Eating

    by C. Peter Herman, Janet Polivy, Patricia Pliner, Lenny R. Vartanian ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book examines how the social environment affects food choices and intake, and documents the extent to which people are unaware of the significant impact of social factors on their eating. The authors take a unique approach to studying eating behaviors in ordinary circumstances, presenting a theory of normal eating that highlights social influences independent of physiological and taste ... Read more

    $72.99 CAD

  • Social Cognition

    The Ontario Symposium Volume 1

    Edited by E. Tory Higgins, C. Peter Herman, Mark P. Zanna ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1981, this volume presents papers from the first Ontario Symposium on Personality and Social Psychology held at the University of Western Ontario from August 25-27, 1978. The general theme of the symposium was social cognition. The chapters have been grouped into two major parts. Chapters 1-5 focus on the implications of cognitive structures for social cognition, with ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

  • Physical Appearance, Stigma, and Social Behavior

    The Ontario Symposium Volume 3

    Edited by C. Peter Herman, Mark P. Zanna, E. Tory Higgins ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1986, this book grew out of a symposium held in 1981 at the University of Toronto on physical appearance as a determinant of personality and social behavior. There is little doubt that one’s appearance has some impact on the way one is perceived and treated; and presumably, owing to the socially reflected nature of the self, one’s personality likewise will be affected by ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD