Автор: Chesnutt, Charles W. Название: Hannibal of carthage ISBN: 1804173304 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781804173305 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1107.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Hannibal, famous for invading Italy over the Alps with his elephants, was a great leader at the time of the early republic of Rome, in 200BCE. He was a general of Carthage, on the North African coast, a bitter rival to the authority of Rome, and was regarded as a match for the feats and exploits of Alexander the Great in the previous century.
Автор: Chesnutt Charles W. Название: The House Behind the Cedars ISBN: 1513266438 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513266435 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1378.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The House Behind the Cedars (1900) is African-American writer Charles Chesnutt's debut novel. Inspired by his own experience as a Black man capable of passing for white--which Chesnutt consciously chose not to do--as well as by Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, The House Behind the Cedars explores themes of identity, race, and class in the post-Civil War South.
Controversial for its portrayal of interracial romance, Chesnutt's novel was critically acclaimed in its day, but failed financially. It was adapted into a 1927 silent film by pioneering Black director Oscar Micheaux.
After years of living in the city, John Warwick visits his hometown to see his mother and sister. Hearing of his success as a lawyer and father, Rena, his sister, is intrigued with city life and decides to join him when he returns. With a black mother and white father, the two are able to pass for white, which allows them--Rena soon discovers--a certain amount of social mobility in the South. It being only a few years after the Civil War, there is of course some risk to this, but the opportunity is too enticing to pass up. Rena soon meets George, a wealthy white man and business partner of her brother, and the two fall in love. When she is called home to care for her sick mother, and as George begins to grow suspicious, it becomes more and more difficult to keep her secret--and her family--safe.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charles Chesnutt's The House Behind the Cedars is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Автор: Chesnutt, Charles W. Название: Slavic myths ISBN: 1804173312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781804173312 Издательство: Flame Tree Рейтинг: Цена: 1483.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A new collection of tales from the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe, from the Polish to the Macedonians, the Czechs and the Serbians, with roots in pagan folklore, and influenced by the Viking traders who settled in Kiev in the mid-ninth century. Stories include `The King of the Toads`, `Vassilissa the Cunning` and `The Tsar of the Sea`.
Автор: Chesnutt, Charles W. Название: Achilles the hero ISBN: 1804173290 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781804173299 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1107.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Achilles has become a symbol of the flawed heroism which has found its echo in the mythologized history of Antiquity, to the epic figures of speculative and popular fiction today. This Life of Achilles is dominated by the Trojan Wars, where the clash of empires, romance and bloody war reflected the role of humankind as playthings of the gods.
Автор: Chesnutt, Charles W. Название: Turkish folktales ISBN: 1804173320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781804173329 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1424.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Turkish folk tales are curious and bizarre, beautiful and delightful, combining elements of ancient Anatolian folklore with Slavonic, Scandinavian and Arabian influences. This wonderful collection contains stories ranging from `How the Devil lost his Wager` and `Paradise Sold by the Yard` to `The Horse-Devil and the Witch` and `The Cinder-Youth`.
Автор: Chesnutt Charles W. Название: The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line ISBN: 1513269313 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513269313 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Цена: 1516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Using dialogues exchanged over the course of nine years, combined with heartfelt critical essays, Chomsky and Orelus analytically examine social justice issues - unbalanced relationships between dominant and subjugated languages, democratic schooling, neoliberalism, colonization, and the harmful effect of Western globalization on developing countries, and on the poor living in those countries.
Автор: Chesnutt Charles W. Название: The Marrow of Tradition ISBN: 1513221078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513221076 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2344.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. Based on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898--in which a group of white supremacists rioted and overthrew the elected government of Wilmington, North Carolina, killing hundreds of African Americans and displacing thousands more--The Marrow of Tradition follows two interconnected families on opposite sides of the violence.
Set in the fictional city of Wellington, the story begins with Major Carteret, a white newspaper owner whose colleagues and powerful peers are growing increasingly outraged by widespread condemnation of local lynchings. At the same time, a black physician named William Miller is establishing a local medical practice while settling into married life with his wife, Janet, the unacknowledged half-sister of Major Carteret's wife. When Polly Ochiltree, a local white woman, is murdered, a black servant named Sandy Campbell is initially accused. When the identity of the true killer--a white aristocrat--is discovered, however, and when authorities fail to arrest him, the racial tensions dominating Wellington reach their breaking point. The Marrow of Tradition is a harrowing story of family, race, and identity which brilliantly dissects the historical events of the Wilmington Insurrection without sensationalizing them. Although Chesnutt hoped that his book would help to improve race relations in the United States, the book was a commercial and critical failure. For readers today, however, the novel is a picture of how far we have come, and a chilling reminder of how far we have left to go.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charles Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Автор: Chesnutt Charles W. Название: The Marrow of Tradition ISBN: 1513269194 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513269191 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. Based on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898--in which a group of white supremacists rioted and overthrew the elected government of Wilmington, North Carolina, killing hundreds of African Americans and displacing thousands more--The Marrow of Tradition follows two interconnected families on opposite sides of the violence.
Set in the fictional city of Wellington, the story begins with Major Carteret, a white newspaper owner whose colleagues and powerful peers are growing increasingly outraged by widespread condemnation of local lynchings. At the same time, a black physician named William Miller is establishing a local medical practice while settling into married life with his wife, Janet, the unacknowledged half-sister of Major Carteret's wife. When Polly Ochiltree, a local white woman, is murdered, a black servant named Sandy Campbell is initially accused. When the identity of the true killer--a white aristocrat--is discovered, however, and when authorities fail to arrest him, the racial tensions dominating Wellington reach their breaking point. The Marrow of Tradition is a harrowing story of family, race, and identity which brilliantly dissects the historical events of the Wilmington Insurrection without sensationalizing them. Although Chesnutt hoped that his book would help to improve race relations in the United States, the book was a commercial and critical failure. For readers today, however, the novel is a picture of how far we have come, and a chilling reminder of how far we have left to go.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charles Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Автор: Chesnutt Charles W. Название: The Conjure Woman ISBN: 1513269178 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513269177 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1102.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The Conjure Woman (1899) is a collection of stories by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. "The Goophered Grapevine," the collection's opening story, was originally published in The Atlantic in 1887, making Chesnutt the first African American to have a story published in the magazine. The Conjure Woman is now considered a masterpiece of African American fiction for its use of folklore and exploration of racist stereotypes of Black Americans, especially those living in the South.
In "The Goophered Grapevine," an old ex-slave named Julius McAdoo--a coachman hired by a white Northerner named John--warns his employer about the land he has decided to purchase. He tells him the story of the vineyard's previous owner, who hired a woman named Aunt Peggy to put a curse on his famous scuppernong grapes in order to stop his slaves from eating them. Each story in The Conjure Woman follows a similar formula, beginning with a narrative situation involving John and his wife, Annie, before leading to a story from Uncle Julius. "Po' Sandy," one of Chesnutt's most acclaimed tales--and a loose adaptation of Ovid's Metamorphoses--opens with John deciding to build a new kitchen for his wife. Uncle Julius drives him to the saw mill, where, while watching the saw cut through a log, he is reminded of the story of Sandy, a local man who was turned into a tree by a conjurer in order to escape slavery. The Conjure Woman is a powerful collection of folk takes and stories exploring themes of race, identity, and class in the nineteenth century South.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charles Chesnutt's The Conjure Woman is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Автор: Chesnutt Julian M. Название: The Missions of the United States Air Force in the 22nd Century ISBN: 1288334168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781288334162 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10658.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Chesnutt Van Название: Brian and the Storm: A young boy`s first hurricane ISBN: 0999585207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999585207 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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When eight year old Brian comes home from school one day he is surprised to find his father at home. He is told that a big storm is coming and they need to prepare. Brian and his dog, Penny, are not concerned, they have been through storms before. Or so they think.
As Brian and his family prepare for the storm even Penny seems on edge. As they move into the evening and the storm arrives, events unfold that have Brian and his family unsettled.
Eventually the storm passes and it is time for cleanup and to be thankful for the way things turned out.
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