18 books like A guide to Old English

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Entick's new spelling dictionary

Entick's new spelling dictionary John Entick · 1787 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Shares Grammar, Handbooks, English language with this book.

Introducing English grammar David J. Young · 1984 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Introducing English Grammar provides a basic grounding in English grammar, without going into too much detail or theory, and will lay the foundation for further grammatical studies. David Young presents English grammar in a coherent and lively way. He dispels the popular notion among students that grammar is simply a set of dreary rules and argues for the importance of grammar in describing the… Shares Grammar, English language, Literary Criticism

Principles of literary criticism I. A. Richards · 1900 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate please, I can not open this book online . Thank you ,I hope to hear from you soon. alaa Shares Semiotics & Theory, Literary Criticism, History

Authority in language James Milroy · 1927 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Leading sociolinguists Lesley and James Milroy explore the perennially topical and controversial notion of 'correct' and 'incorrect' language. In this fully revised and updated third edition, they:* engage directly with the most recent arguments in the long-running debate over the teaching of Standard English in Britain* compare the langauge ideologies in Britain and the USA, invovling a… Shares Linguistics, English language, Literary Criticism

The Lady of the Rivers

The Lady of the Rivers Philippa Gregory · 2011 · ★ 4.0 The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house­hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's… Shares History

The Awful Secret

The Awful Secret Bernard Knight · 2006 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares History with this book.

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who murdered the man he was sent to meet, and why? With the only two men who knew the purpose of the meeting dead, it would seem a puzzle that would never be solved. Yet to save himself… Shares History

The grammar of autobiography Jean Quigley · 2000 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Grammar, Linguistics, English language with this book.

The picturesque

The picturesque Christopher Hussey · 1927 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Literary Criticism, General with this book.

Stylistique comparée du français et de l'anglais J.-P Vinay · 1960 · 331p · ≈ 11h · Moderate It compares the aspect of "Style" in English writing and in French writing thus helping to resolve linguistic difficulties in English/French translation. Shares Grammar, English language, Literary Criticism

You have a point there Eric Partridge · 1953 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares English language, Literary Criticism, History with this book.

A short guide to writing about literature Sylvan Barnet · 1968 · ★ 3.7 · 394p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Part of Longman's successful Short Guide Series, A Short Guide to Writing about Literature emphasizes writing as a process and incorporates new critical approaches to writing about literature. The twelfth edition continues to offer students sound advice on how to become critical thinkers and enrich their reading response through accessible, step-by-step instruction. This highly respected text is… Shares Literary studies: general, Handbooks, English language

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares General, History

Something About the Author Gale Group · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Something About the Author is a long series of biographical dictionaries of authors and illustrators of children's books. The reference volumes are routinely found in libraries and most articles are very good with photos of the subjects and their works, lists of titles, other sources, and more detailed information than many similar resources. Shares Literary studies: general, Literature - Classics, Literary Criticism

From idea to essay Jo Ray McCuen · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 702p · ≈ 23h · Challenging Shares Grammar, Handbooks, English language with this book.

Imagining Culture Jonathan Hart · 1996 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Literary Criticism, General with this book.

Cognitive Poetics Peter Stockwell · 2002 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Linguistics, Literary Criticism with this book.

The growth of literature H. Munro Chadwick · 1932 · 803p · ≈ 26h · Challenging "A comparative study of the literary genres found in various countries and languages and in different periods of history."--Pref., v. 1. Shares Literary studies: general, Literary Criticism, General

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