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  • Second-hand Stories

    Reported Testimonies in Contemporary Italian Literature (1980–2020)

    by Robert S.C. Gordon, Pierpaolo Antonello, Charlotte Ross, Luigi Pinton ...
    Series Book 48 - Italian Modernities
    The second-hand story is a narrative structure that hinges on a narrator who listens to and reports other people’s words. Updating the older literary convention of the reported tale and responding to the recent marked increase in both the production of and interest in autobiography, autofiction, reportage, and testimony, the second-hand story has become a key and distinctive structure in ... Read more

    $61.19 USD

  • The Story of Doctor Johnson; Being an Introduction to Boswell's Life

    by S. C. Roberts ...
    "The Story of Doctor Johnson; Being an Introduction to Boswell's Life" by S. C. Roberts serves as a compelling prelude to the renowned biography of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. This work delves into the life and character of Johnson, exploring his literary contributions, philosophical insights, and the complexities of his personality. Roberts provides a rich context for understanding Johnson's ... Read more

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  • A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921

    by S. C. Roberts ...
    "A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921" by S. C. Roberts provides a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of one of the world's oldest publishing houses. The book delves into the Press's origins, tracing its development from a modest printing operation to a significant academic publisher. Roberts meticulously examines the various challenges and triumphs faced by the Press, ... Read more

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  • The Story of Doctor Johnson; Being an Introduction to Boswell's Life

    Exploring the Legacy of a Literary Titan

    by S. C. Roberts ...
    In "The Story of Doctor Johnson; Being an Introduction to Boswell's Life," S. C. Roberts embarks on a profound exploration of Samuel Johnson'Äôs life, blending biographical narrative with critical commentary. Roberts employs a meticulous literary style that is both engaging and scholarly, providing readers with an accessible yet insightful entry into the complexities of Johnson's character and his ... Read more

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  • A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921

    Printed Legacies: Tracing Cambridge University Press's Scholarly Evolution

    by S. C. Roberts ...
    In "A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921," S. C. Roberts offers a comprehensive examination of one of the world's oldest publishing houses, set against the backdrop of socio-political and academic changes over four centuries. Roberts' meticulous research is evident throughout the text, as he adeptly combines archival evidence with narrative flair, addressing the Press's evolution ... Read more

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  • Bicycle Thieves

    by Robert S.C. Gordon ...
    Series series BFI Film Classics
    Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette, 1948) is unarguably one of the most important films in the history of cinema. It is also one of the most beguiling, moving, and seemingly simple works of narrative ever made. The film tells the story of one man and his son as they search fruitlessly through the streets of Rome for his stolen bicycle; the bicycle which had offered the ... Read more

    $15.39 USD

  • Zuleika in Cambridge

    by S.C. Roberts ...
    “...but here was Zuleika face to face for the first time with a Cambridge undergraduate; and undergraduates, she assumed (as Dr Johnson assumed of the waters of the sea), were much the same everywhere. She hoped that the young man would not fall in love with her too violently before she had had her lunch.”In 1911's Zuleika Dobson, Max Beerbohm introduced us to the stunningly attractive and exotic ... Read more

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  • The Distance to China

    Twentieth-Century Italian Travel Narratives of Patriotism, Commitment and Disillusion (1898–1985)

    by Robert S.C. Gordon, Pierpaolo Antonello, Linetto Basilone ...
    Series Book 42 - Italian Modernities
    «As Italy tends to be studied increasingly in transnational and transcultural perspective, there is an ever-greater need for studies that explore the country's relationship with other geographical areas and cultural configurations. Linetto Basilone's work is an important contribution to research of this kind. The work provides a panoramic view of how journalists and travel writers from the late ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood

    by James Boswell ...
    Boswell's Life of Johnson. Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by James Boswell libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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  • The Stripping of the Altars

    Traditional Religion in England, 1400?1580, Second Edition

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  • The Artist's Mentor

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