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The Making of Middle-earth

The Worlds of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings

by Christopher A. Snyder ...

This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows.This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads ... Read more

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This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows.This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads
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THE ELEMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAIRIES

An A-Z of Fairies, Pixies, and other Fantastical Creatures

by Lucy Cooper ...

The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of these little peoples.In the latest instalment of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia series, fairy expert Lucy Cooper examines the long history of fairies in our world, both ancient and modern. From the Fates of ancient Greece and the Sidhe of the ... Read more

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The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of these little peoples.In the latest instalment of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia series, fairy expert Lucy Cooper examines the long history of fairies in our world, both ancient and modern. From the Fates of ancient Greece and the Sidhe of the
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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.'Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip ... Read more

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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.'Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip
... Read more
Writers Who Changed History

by DK ...

Series series DK History Changers
Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights.Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of writers’ homes, studies, and personal artifacts—along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence—Writers Who Changed History introduces the key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each writer, revealing the ... Read more

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Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights.Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of writers’ homes, studies, and personal artifacts—along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence—Writers Who Changed History introduces the key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each writer, revealing the
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The Art of Memoir

by Mary Karr ...

Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed ... Read more

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Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed
... Read more
Une journée d'Ivan Denissovitch d'Alexandre Soljénitsyne

Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisEn 1962, un inconnu, Alexandre Soljénitsyne (1918-2008), envoie le manuscrit d’un récit écrit trois ans plus tôt à la revue soviétique réputée « libérale », Novy Mir (Monde nouveau).Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur Une journée d'Ivan Denissovitch d'Alexandre SoljénitsyneChaque fiche de ... Read more

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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisEn 1962, un inconnu, Alexandre Soljénitsyne (1918-2008), envoie le manuscrit d’un récit écrit trois ans plus tôt à la revue soviétique réputée « libérale », Novy Mir (Monde nouveau).Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur Une journée d'Ivan Denissovitch d'Alexandre SoljénitsyneChaque fiche de
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For the Love of Books

Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More

by Graham Tarrant ...

A light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature.Do you know:Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning?Why Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China?Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?What superstitions Truman Capote kept whenever he wrote?Who the other Winston Churchill was?A treasure trove of compelling ... Read more

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A light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature.Do you know:Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning?Why Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China?Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?What superstitions Truman Capote kept whenever he wrote?Who the other Winston Churchill was?A treasure trove of compelling
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Oscar et la Dame rose d'Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (Analyse approfondie)

Approfondissez votre lecture de cette œuvre avec notre profil littéraire (résumé, fiche de lecture et axes de lecture)

by Jérémy Lambert, Profil-litteraire.fr ...

Series series Analyse approfondie
Cet ouvrage fournit une analyse approfondie de Oscar et la Dame rose d'Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt avec toutes les clés pour analyse l'œuvre.Oscar est un jeune garçon âgé de 10 ans atteint d'une maladie dont il ne pourra pas guérir. Il vit avec d'autres enfants dans un hôpital où il reçoit fréquemment la visite de Mamie-Rose, une ancienne catcheuse qui lui propose de vivre chaque jour comme s'ils ... Read more

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Cet ouvrage fournit une analyse approfondie de Oscar et la Dame rose d'Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt avec toutes les clés pour analyse l'œuvre.Oscar est un jeune garçon âgé de 10 ans atteint d'une maladie dont il ne pourra pas guérir. Il vit avec d'autres enfants dans un hôpital où il reçoit fréquemment la visite de Mamie-Rose, une ancienne catcheuse qui lui propose de vivre chaque jour comme s'ils
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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt

by Anonymous, Duchess Goldblatt ...

One of the New York Times’ 20 Books to Read in 2020“A tonic . . . Splendid . . . A respite . . . A summer cocktail of a book.”—Washington Post“Unforgettable . . . Behind her brilliantly witty and uplifting message is a remarkable vulnerability and candor that reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles—and that we can, against all odds, get through them.”—Lori Gottlieb, N... ... Read more

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One of the New York Times’ 20 Books to Read in 2020“A tonic . . . Splendid . . . A respite . . . A summer cocktail of a book.”—Washington Post“Unforgettable . . . Behind her brilliantly witty and uplifting message is a remarkable vulnerability and candor that reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles—and that we can, against all odds, get through them.”—Lori Gottlieb, N...
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Reading My Way from Hollywood to Brooklyn

by Wendy W. Fairey ...

Wendy Fairey grew up among books. As the shy and studious daughter of famed Hollywood columnist Sheilah Graham-F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lover during the last years of his life-she began as a child reading her way through the library Fitzgerald had assembled for her mother and escaped into the landscape of classic English novels. Their protagonists became her intimates, starting with David Copperfield ... Read more

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Wendy Fairey grew up among books. As the shy and studious daughter of famed Hollywood columnist Sheilah Graham-F. Scott Fitzgerald’s lover during the last years of his life-she began as a child reading her way through the library Fitzgerald had assembled for her mother and escaped into the landscape of classic English novels. Their protagonists became her intimates, starting with David Copperfield
... Read more
Débuter avec Scrivener 3 pour Windows

by Roland R. Nyns ...

Series series Pour les Nouilles
Scrivener est un atelier virtuel d'écriture spécialement conçu pour correspondre aux habitudes de travail brouillon et non linéaire des auteurs, rédacteurs, scénaristes, journalistes, scientifiques ou voyageurs. C’est à la fois un traitement de texte, un organiseur de documents et un gestionnaire de documentation.Alors que ce logiciel est utilisé par plus de 500.000 personnes de par le monde, son ... Read more

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Scrivener est un atelier virtuel d'écriture spécialement conçu pour correspondre aux habitudes de travail brouillon et non linéaire des auteurs, rédacteurs, scénaristes, journalistes, scientifiques ou voyageurs. C’est à la fois un traitement de texte, un organiseur de documents et un gestionnaire de documentation.Alors que ce logiciel est utilisé par plus de 500.000 personnes de par le monde, son
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The Masculine Century

A Heretical History of Our Time

by Michael Antony ...

Now that the Twentieth Century is behind us what made it what it was?200 million human beings killed by war, totalitarianism, and extermination programsWhat made the twentieth century the most murderous age in human history, as well as the age that made the greatest advances ever in science and technology, while art and serious music declined into abstraction, non-communication, and grotesque ... Read more

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Now that the Twentieth Century is behind us what made it what it was?200 million human beings killed by war, totalitarianism, and extermination programsWhat made the twentieth century the most murderous age in human history, as well as the age that made the greatest advances ever in science and technology, while art and serious music declined into abstraction, non-communication, and grotesque
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Shakespeare

The World as Stage

by Bill Bryson ...

Series Book 63 - Eminent Lives
Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a ... Read more

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Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a
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El Caso Banchero

by Guillermo Thorndike ...

¿Quién mató a Banchero Rossi?Un hombre cabalga solitario a las orillas del Rímac. Un joven avanza sigiloso por un jardín de Chaclacayo. Una muchacha mira llegar el día a través de una ventana, en San Alberto. Un cadáver está allí y es la primera noticia del año 1972.Un juez camina de persona en persona buscando las claves del crimen y los motivos de la ineficacia de los investigadores.Un escritor ... Read more

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¿Quién mató a Banchero Rossi?Un hombre cabalga solitario a las orillas del Rímac. Un joven avanza sigiloso por un jardín de Chaclacayo. Una muchacha mira llegar el día a través de una ventana, en San Alberto. Un cadáver está allí y es la primera noticia del año 1972.Un juez camina de persona en persona buscando las claves del crimen y los motivos de la ineficacia de los investigadores.Un escritor
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Éthique de Spinoza

Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisRédigée entre 1661 et 1675, publiée de façon posthume et quasi anonymement, en 1677, l’année de la mort de son auteur, interdite avec le reste des écrits du philosophe en 1678, l’Éthique (Ethica ordine geometrico demonstrata) est une des œuvres majeures de la philosophie occidentale.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le ... Read more

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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisRédigée entre 1661 et 1675, publiée de façon posthume et quasi anonymement, en 1677, l’année de la mort de son auteur, interdite avec le reste des écrits du philosophe en 1678, l’Éthique (Ethica ordine geometrico demonstrata) est une des œuvres majeures de la philosophie occidentale.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le
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Keywords for Environmental Studies

Edited by Joni Adamson, William A. Gleason, David Pellow ...

Series Book 3 - Keywords
Introduces key terms, quantitative and qualitative research, debates, and histories for Environmental and Nature StudiesUnderstandings of “nature” have expanded and changed, but the word has not lost importance at any level of discourse: it continues to hold a key place in conversations surrounding thought, ethics, and aesthetics. Nowhere is this more evident than in the interdisciplinary field of ... Read more

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Introduces key terms, quantitative and qualitative research, debates, and histories for Environmental and Nature StudiesUnderstandings of “nature” have expanded and changed, but the word has not lost importance at any level of discourse: it continues to hold a key place in conversations surrounding thought, ethics, and aesthetics. Nowhere is this more evident than in the interdisciplinary field of
... Read more
How to Write Like a Writer

A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

by Thomas C. Foster ...

The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging writing guide.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing—and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired
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Animal Farm

by George Orwell ...

Animal Farm is a beast fable, in the form of a satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Ultimately, the rebellion is betrayed, and under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, the ... Read more

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Animal Farm is a beast fable, in the form of a satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Ultimately, the rebellion is betrayed, and under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, the
... Read more
The Wheel of Time Companion

The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series

by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, Maria Simons ...

Series series Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The definitive encyclopedia of the series, the companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including ... Read more

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The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The definitive encyclopedia of the series, the companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including
... Read more
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised

A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

by Thomas C. Foster ...

Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest—a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to a diverse range of writing and literary devices that enrich these works, including symbols, themes, and contexts—teaches you how to make your everyday reading experience richer and more rewarding.While books can be ... Read more

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Thoroughly revised and expanded for a new generation of readers, this classic guide to enjoying literature to its fullest—a lively, enlightening, and entertaining introduction to a diverse range of writing and literary devices that enrich these works, including symbols, themes, and contexts—teaches you how to make your everyday reading experience richer and more rewarding.While books can be
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Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Ultimate Guide (Boxed Set)

3 Books In 1 Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Guide with Recipes, Uses and Benefits

by Speedy Publishing ...

Aromathery and Essential oils have a variety of positive uses. Peppermint can help with stomach issues and PMS. Clove oil is used to cure headaches. Inhaling citrus oils has been said to cure cabin fever. Other oils like mint and citrus help people relax during summer. Essential oils are organic and all-natural, so they can be used as replacements for certain harmful medicines and perfumes. ... Read more

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Aromathery and Essential oils have a variety of positive uses. Peppermint can help with stomach issues and PMS. Clove oil is used to cure headaches. Inhaling citrus oils has been said to cure cabin fever. Other oils like mint and citrus help people relax during summer. Essential oils are organic and all-natural, so they can be used as replacements for certain harmful medicines and perfumes.
... Read more
The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.'Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in his austere manor on the moors, Mary Lennox is a lonely and unhappy child. A meeting with Dickon, her servant's brother begins her adventure and it is through their friendship and her relationship with her troubled ... Read more

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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.'Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in his austere manor on the moors, Mary Lennox is a lonely and unhappy child. A meeting with Dickon, her servant's brother begins her adventure and it is through their friendship and her relationship with her troubled
... Read more
The History of the Hobbit

Mr Baggins and Return to Bag-End

by John D. Rateliff, J. R. R. Tolkien ...

This revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself.The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that ‘grew in the telling’, and many characters and plot threads ... Read more

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This revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself.The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that ‘grew in the telling’, and many characters and plot threads
... Read more
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die

A Life-Changing List

by James Mustich ...

"The ultimate literary bucket list. . . . 948 pages later, you still want more!" —The Washington PostCelebrate the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that's as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the one,zero-plus titles it recommends.Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books, ... Read more

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"The ultimate literary bucket list. . . . 948 pages later, you still want more!" —The Washington PostCelebrate the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that's as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the one,zero-plus titles it recommends.Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books,
... Read more

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