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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
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"Considered as one of the classics of twentieth century feminist literature, The Room of One's Own is a book-length essay written by Virginia Woolf. Delineating the basic requirements of a woman to write, the author incorporates detailed revelations of the various power structures that stop a woman to excel and elucidate her creative capabilities. Illustrating the importance of women's literacy through a fictional character named Judith Shakespeare,...
Author
Language
English
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Herbert Allen Giles provides in China And The Manchus a very short summary of the history of China under the Manchu rule. He covers the historical period from roughly the 17th Century to the start of the 20th Century and he does so in a very efficient, if brief manner.
Giles provides an overview of how the Manchus became an influence and a danger on the borders of China, how they found themselves in a position to take over from the Ming Dynasty and...
3) Hamlet
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1390L
Language
English
Description
"To be or ot to be?" Hamlet is, arguably, Shakespeare's most well-known play, with its compelling lead character, stunning language, and philosophical underpinnings. This drama of the procrastinating Danish prince who ponders whether or not to revenge his father's death now appears in a beautifully illustrated edition with annotations by Princeton professor Jeff Dolven.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This book provides both students and scholars with a critical and historical introduction to the graphic novel. Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey explore this exciting form of visual and literary communication, showing readers how to situate and analyze graphic novels since their rise to prominence half a century ago. Several key questions are addressed: What is the graphic novel? How do we read graphic novels as narrative forms? Why is page design and publishing...
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