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Shi shuo xin yu
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Curiosities of literature
Curiosities of literature
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An Experiment in Criticism
"Professor Lewis believed that literature exists above all for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He doubted the use of strictly evaluative criticism, especially its condemnations. Literary criticism is traditionally employed in judging books, and 'bad taste' is thought of as a taste for bad books. Professor Lewis' experiment consists in…
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Rationale of the dirty joke
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How to read literature like a professor
What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.In this practical…
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The poetics of childhood
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Written for children: an outline of English children's literature
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Regendering the school story
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Gentle craft
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Stories of American life and adventure
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Harris's list of Covent-garden ladies: or, New Atalantis for the year 1764
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A continuation of the exercises, in Scurrility Hall
A continuation of the exercises, in Scurrility Hall
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A Parody Outline of History
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The magical worlds of Harry Potter
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Routledge Revivals
Routledge Revivals
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The theory & practice of gamesmanship
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The book of snobs
Thackeray contributed regularly to Fraser's Magazine, Morning Chronicle, New Monthly Magazine and The Times. His writings attracted first attention in Punch, where he satirized English snobbery. These sketches reappeared in 1848 as The Book of Snobs, stating in it that "he who meanly admires mean things is a Snob."
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Anecdotes médicales; bons mots, pensées et maximes, chansons, épigrammes, etc
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