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  • Lives of the Novelists

    A History of Fiction in 294 Lives

    by John Sutherland ...
    No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels written in the English language, from the genre's seventeenth-century origins to the present day. In the spirit of Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, acclaimed critic and scholar John Sutherland selects 294 writers whose works illustrate the best of every kind of fiction—from gothic, penny dreadful, and pornography ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Literature Works

    50 Key Concepts

    by John Sutherland ...
    How Literature Works is an indispensable book for any reader seeking a greater appreciation of their favorite novel, poem, or play. It offers a lively and straightforward guide to literary thinking. With a series of compact essays, the renowned literary critic John Sutherland--widely admired for his wit and clear reasoning--strips away the obscurity and pretension of literary study. His book ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • How Literature Works

    50 Key Concepts

    by John Sutherland ...
    How Literature Works is an indispensable book for any reader seeking a greater appreciation of their favorite novel, poem, or play. It offers a lively and straightforward guide to literary thinking. With a series of compact essays, the renowned literary critic John Sutherland--widely admired for his wit and clear reasoning--strips away the obscurity and pretension of literary study. His book ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • 50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know

    by John Sutherland ...
    Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
    In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Sutherland introduces and explains the important forms, concepts, themes and movements in literature, drawing on insights and examples from both classic and popular works.From postmodernism to postcolonialism, William Shakespeare to Jane Austen , 50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important literary concepts ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A Little History of Literature

    by John Sutherland, John ...
    Series series Little Histories
    A much-loved author brings the world of literature alive for all agesThis 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infectious passion for books and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Five Bean Chili Recipe by chef John a Sutherland

    by John A Sutherland ...
    This is a pamphlet that I have written about how to cook a delicious and easy five bean chili in a crockpot. This is a recipe that I have been working on for many years. It took me many years to perfect this recipe for a delicious chili. I did try cooking it on the stove top slowly in a stock pot, however I did not get a very good result. The chili tasting like the ingredients had not melded ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jumbo

    The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation

    by John Sutherland ...
    Born in 1861 in French Sudan, imported to Paris as a two year old calf, then later sold to the London Zoo at Regent's Park, Jumbo the elephant delighted countless children (including Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt) with rides and treats gently taken from outstretched hands. Each night, after the children and their families had gone home, he was mistreated in an attempt to keep him docile ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel

    by John Podlaski ...
    Narrated by Michael Sutherland ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 31 min

    A painfully accurate description of the life of a combat infantryman serving in the jungles of Vietnam.For those who never served, it's an eye-opener. For those who did, it serves as a reminder of that life long ago."Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced throughout the year.It's a narrative that ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Incomplete Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

    by John Crace, John Sutherland ...
    Benedick: I am man enough to say that I love thee. Is that not strange?Beatrice: Not really…Benedick: By my sword, Beatrice thou lovest me.Beatrice: Get over yourselfTo celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is the third of a new collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words with invaluable side notes from John Sutherland. Funny and incredibly c... ... Read more

    $8.49 USD

  • How to be Well Read

    A guide to 500 great novels and a handful of literary curiosities

    by John Sutherland ...
    'Generous, enjoyable and well informed.' Observer**'500 expertly potted plots and personal comments on a wide range of pop and proper prose fiction.' The Times___________________________________________________________Ranging all the way from Aaron's Rod to Zuleika Dobson, via The Devil Rides Out and Middlemarch, literary connoisseur and sleuth John Sutherland offers his very pers... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Armadale

    by Wilkie Collins, John Sutherland ...
    When the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt: flame-haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict and husband-poisoner. Her malicious intrigues fuel the plot of this gripping melodrama: a tale of confused identities, inherited curses, romantic rivalries, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Curiosities of Literature

    A Feast for Book Lovers

    by John Sutherland ...
    When did cigarettes start making an appearance in English literature? Which author's heart was purportedly eaten by a cat? One of our best-known and best-loved literary critics turns his attention to the more bizarre areas of literature in this miscellany of fact and trivia. Which author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of 1984? Who made the first bouillon soup? What do 12 ... Read more

    $8.99 USD