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The Adventures of Tom Sawyerby Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Amy Sterling CasilISBN 1598185853 (1-59818-585-3)
Softcover, Alan Rodgers Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'Book summary:"Most people easily picture Twain's long white handlebar moustache and can practically hear his riverman's drawl. Readers know he's Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and he's Mark Twain, and they've painted fences right alongside Tom Sawyer. Any number of young men have had crushes on Becky Thatcher, and any number of young women have laughed at Huck Finn's way of threading a needle. But none of Twain's eleven novels, nine travel books, and countless short stories and essays would have achieved their status had he not first paid attention himself: to everyone and everything that lived in his world."
-- from Amy Sterling Casil's Introduction [via]
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Afrocentrism: Mythical Pasts and Imagined Homesby Stephen HoweISBN 1859842283 (1-85984-228-3)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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American Slave Narrativesby William L. Andrews, Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.ISBN 1883011760 (1-883011-76-0)
Hardcover, Library of America, The
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› Find signed collectible books: 'American Slave Narratives'Book summary:The prestigious Library of America series now includes a volume featuring 10 of the most important slave narratives in African American history. Edited by English professor William L. Andrews of the University of North Carolina and Harvard University's Henry Louis Gates Jr., Slave Narratives tells the true story of American slavery and freedom through the voices of the slaves themselves. These voices, which span from 1772 to 1864, portray an astonishing unity in diversity: from the African-born accents of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw and Olaudah Equiano to the deadpan humor exhibited by J.D. Green on the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1865. "The Narrative of Frederick Douglass" illuminates what life was like for fugitive slaves, while "The Confessions of Nat Turner" rekindles the flames of the slave revolt. Sojourner Truth's story reflects the revolutionary Christianity that fueled the abolitionist movement and Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" documents the black woman's dual fight against sexual and racial conquest. All told, these works of literature are as important to the American principles of freedom and democracy as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. --Eugene Holley Jr. [via]
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As You Like Itby William ShakespeareISBN 1853260592 (1-85326-059-2)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'As You Like It'Book summary:Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's finest romantic comedies, variously lyrical, melancholy, satiric, comic and absurd. Its highly implausible plot generates a profusion of love-lorn men, a resourceful heroine in disguise, sexual ambiguity, melancholy philosophising and finally a multiplicity of marriages. The ironic medley of pastoral artifice, romantic ardour and quizzical reflection has helped to make As You Like It perennially popular in the theatre. [via]
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Australian Race Relationsby Andrew MarkusISBN 1863735542 (1-86373-554-2)
Softcover, Allen & Unwin
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Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppressionby Anne BishopISBN 1842772252 (1-84277-225-2)
Softcover, Zed Books, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression'Book summary:This new edition of a classic book, expanded to encompass the last seven years of work, experiences, and insight, looks specifically at addressing oppression in people. By narrowing the focus, Anne Bishop again raises a number of questions concerning where oppression comes from: Has it always been with us as a part of 'human nature'? What can we do to change it? What does individual healing have to do with the struggles for social justice?[via]More editions of Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression:
Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Developmentby Enid LeeISBN 1878554174 (1-878554-17-4)
Softcover, Teaching for Change
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Billy Budd and Other Storiesby Herman MelvilleISBN 185326749X (1-85326-749-X)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Billy Budd and Other Stories'Book summary:Melville's short stories are masterpieces. The best are to be appreciated on more than one level and those presented here are rich with symbolism and spiritual depth. Set in 1797, Billy Budd, Foretopman exploits the tension of this period during the war between England and France to create a tale of satanic treachery, tragedy and great pathos that explores human relationships and the inherently ambiguous nature of man-made justice. Tales such as Bartleby, Benito Cereno, The Lightning Rod Man, The Tartarus of Maids or I and My Chimney, show the timeless poetic power of Melville's writing as he consciously uses the disguise of allegory in various ways and to various ends. [via]
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The Blacker the Berryby Wallace ThurmanISBN 1874509131 (1-874509-13-1)
Softcover, X Press, The
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Broken Circles: Fragmenting Indigenous Families 1800-2000by Anna HaebichISBN 1863683054 (1-86368-305-4)
Softcover, Fremantle Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Broken Circles: Fragmenting Indigenous Families 1800-2000'Book summary:[via]This major work reveals the dark heart of the history of the Stolen Generations in Australia. It shows that, from the earliest times of European colonization, Aboriginal Australians experienced the trauma of loss and separation, as their children were abducted, enslaved, institutionalized, and culturally remodeled. Providing a moving and comprehensive account of this tragic history, this study covers all Australian colonies, states, and territories. The analysis spans 200 years of white occupation and intervention, from the earliest seizure of Aboriginal children, through their systematic state removal and incarceration, and on to the harsh treatment of families under the assimilation policies of the 1950s and 1960s. The resistance struggle and achievements of Aboriginal people in defending their communities, regaining their rights and mending the broken circles of family life provides a compelling parallel story of determination and courage.
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Burning Down My Masters' House: A Personal Descent Into Madness That Shook The New York Timesby Jayson BlairISBN 1597775274 (1-59777-527-4)
Softcover, Phoenix Books Inc
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The Cancer Journalby Audre LordeISBN 1879960737 (1-879960-73-7)
Softcover, Aunt Lute Books
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Grief, terror, courage, the passion for survival and for more than survival, are here in the searchings of a great poet. Adrienne Rich
This book teaches me that with one breast or none, I am still me. Alice Walker
The forthrightness and ferocity with which Audre Lorde greeted every social injustice is in full force in this courageous exploration. Amazon.com
Moving between journal entry, memoir, and exposition, Audre Lorde fuses the personal and political as she reflects on her experience coping with breast cancer and a radical mastectomy. Includes photos and tributes to Lorde written after her death in 1992. -
The Cancer Journalsby Audre Geraldine LordeISBN 1879960265 (1-879960-26-5)
Softcover, Aunt Lute Books
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The Culture of Forgetting: Helen Demidenko and the Holocaustby Robert ManneISBN 187584726X (1-875847-26-X)
Softcover, Text Pub Co
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Dark Victoryby David Marr, Marian WilkinsonISBN 1741144477 (1-74114-447-7)
Softcover, Allen & Unwin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dark Victory'Book summary:Award-winning writer David Marr and investigative journalist Marian Wilkinson burrow deep into the world of spin-doctors, bureaucrats and the military to reveal the whole story, play by play - from the stricken asylum seekers' first sight of the red dot on the horizon that was the "Tampa" to John Howard singing the national anthem at his election victory celebrations. This book aims to bring to light the manipulation of the public, the mutability of the press and the machinations of one government in its all-consuming lust for power. [via]
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The Disuniting of Americaby Arthur M. SchlesingerISBN 1879736004 (1-879736-00-4)
Hardcover, Whittle Direct Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Disuniting of America'Book summary:What does it mean to be an American? Is the republic a unified whole or a collection of disparate ethnic groups? In this book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr, examines the changing face of American history and shows how an increasing focus on ethnicity has affected life both in academic circles and on the street. America has always been a nation of immigrants striving towards the common goal of a better life than they had known in the old country. But the melting pot no longer seems an apt metaphor for the American experience: racial and ethnic minorities are drifting apart, focusing on individual heritage and becoming more bitterly divided. However, Professor Schlesinger ultimately believes that the old ideals of "e pluribus unum" are still strong enough to bind the United States together. [via]
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Entering the Field: New Perspectives on World Footballby Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Nicole ToulisISBN 1859731988 (1-85973-198-8)
Softcover, Berg Publishers
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Everyday Acts Against Racism: Raising Children in a Multiracial Worldby Maureen T. ReddyISBN 1878067850 (1-878067-85-0)
Softcover, Seal Press
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Federation: The Secret Storyby Bob BirrellISBN 187598979X (1-875989-79-X)
Softcover, Duffy & Snellgrove
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Fidel and Malcolm X: Memories of a Meetingby Rosemari MealyISBN 1875284672 (1-875284-67-2)
Softcover, Ocean Press
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Football Against the Enemyby Simon KuperISBN 1857992490 (1-85799-249-0)
Softcover, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life, My Bondage and My Freedom, Life and Timesby Frederick Douglass, Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.ISBN 1883011302 (1-883011-30-2)
Hardcover, Library of America, The
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Hamletby William ShakespeareISBN 1853260096 (1-85326-009-6)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skatesby Mary DodgeISBN 1596054158 (1-59605-415-8)
Softcover, Cosimo, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates'Book summary:Gretel looked at her [mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved. This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey to a new generation of children. Author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905) was born in New York City. She served as editor of the children's magazine St. Nicholas, to which she attracted such writers as Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rudyard Kipling. She also authored the short-fiction collection Irvington Stories (1864). ON FRONT FLAP: Gretel looked at her [mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved. This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey to a new generation of children. ON BACK FLAP: COSIMO CLASSICS was inspired by Cosimo de Medici, the first of the de Medici dynasty, who ignited the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history - the Renaissance. This quest for enrichment is the foundation for COSIMO, an innovative publisher of books that inspire, inform, and engage readers worldwide. COSIMO brings to life unique, out-of-print classics, representing subjects as diverse as Alternative Health, Business & Economics, Eastern & Western Philosophy, Personal Growth, Mythology & Folklore, Science, and Sacred Texts & Spirituality, and much more! [via]
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Harukoby June JordanISBN 1853816280 (1-85381-628-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Company
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Haruko: Love Poemsby June Jordan, Adrienne Rich, Sara MilesISBN 1852423234 (1-85242-323-4)
Softcover, Serpent's Tail Limited
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The Heart of Darknessby Joseph ConradISBN 1853262404 (1-85326-240-4)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Heart of Darkness'Book summary:Introduction and Notes by Gene M. Moore, Universiteit van Amsterdam Heart of Darkness is a chilling tale of horror which, as the author intended, is capable of many interpretations. Set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century, the story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals. [via]
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Henry IVby William ShakespeareISBN 1853262145 (1-85326-214-5)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Imperial Identities: Stereotyping, Prejudice and Race in Colonial Algeriaby Patricia LorcinISBN 1860643760 (1-86064-376-0)
Softcover, I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
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Irish on the Inside: In Search of the Soul of Irish-Americaby Tom HaydenISBN 1859844774 (1-85984-477-4)
Softcover, Verso Books
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The Island of Doctor Moreau: Library Editionby H. G. WellsISBN 1846377757 (1-84637-775-7)
Softcover, Echo Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Island of Doctor Moreau: Library Edition'Book summary:A shipwreck in the South Seas, a palm-tree paradise where a mad doctor conducts vile experiments, animals that become human and then "beastly" in ways they never were before--it's the stuff of high adventure. It's also a parable about Darwinian theory, a social satire in the vein of Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels), and a bloody tale of horror. Or, as H. G. Wells himself wrote about this story, "The Island of Dr. Moreau is an exercise in youthful blasphemy. Now and then, though I rarely admit it, the universe projects itself towards me in a hideous grimace. It grimaced that time, and I did my best to express my vision of the aimless torture in creation." This colorful tale by the author of The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds lit a firestorm of controversy at the time of its publication in 1896. [via]
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Kebabs, Kids, Cops and Crime: Youth, Ethnicity and Crimeby Jack Collins, Greg Noble, Scott PoyntingISBN 1864031131 (1-86403-113-1)
Softcover, Pluto Press Australia
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King Learby William ShakespeareISBN 1853260959 (1-85326-095-9)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex King Lear has been widely acclaimed as Shakespeare's most powerful tragedy. Elemental and passionate, it encompasses the horrific and the heart-rending. Love and hate, loyalty and treachery, cruelty and self-sacrifice: all these contend in a tempestuous drama which has become an enduring classic of the world's literature. [via]
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Koala Louby Mem Fox, Pamela LoftsISBN 1862800022 (1-86280-002-2)
Hardcover, Ian Drakeford
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The Last of the Mohicansby James Fenimore CooperISBN 1853260495 (1-85326-049-5)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last of the Mohicans'Book summary:It is 1757. Across north-eastern America the armies of Britain and France struggle for ascendancy. Their conflict, however, overlays older struggles between nations of native Americans for possession of the same lands and between the native peoples and white colonisers. Through these layers of conflict Cooper threads a thrilling narrative, in which Cora and Alice Munro, daughters of a British commander on the front line of the colonial war, attempt to join their father. Thwarted by Magua, the sinister 'Indian runner', they find help in the person of Hawk-eye, the white woodsman, and his companions, the Mohican Chingachgook and Uncas, his son, the last of his tribe.
Cooper's novel is full of vivid incident- pursuits through wild terrain, skirmishes, treachery and brutality- but reflects also on the interaction between the colonists and the native peoples. Through the character of Hawkeye, Cooper raises lasting questions about the practises of the American frontier and the eclipse of the indigenous cultures. [via]More editions of The Last of the Mohicans:
Legible Bodies: Race, Criminality and Colonialism in South Asiaby Clare AndersonISBN 1859738605 (1-85973-860-5)
Softcover, Berg Publishers
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Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Timeby Frederick DouglassISBN 1853265691 (1-85326-569-1)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisisby Christian ParentiISBN 1859843034 (1-85984-303-4)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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Lord Jimby Joseph ConradISBN 1853260371 (1-85326-037-1)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord Jim'Book summary:Introduction and Notes by Susan Jones, St Hilda s College, Oxford First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad s place in literature as one of the first modernists of English letters. Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. [via]
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Macbethby William ShakespeareISBN 1853260355 (1-85326-035-5)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Macbeth'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James I (James VI of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom James claimed direct descent.
However, the play is clearly far more than a piece of royal entertainment. It is also a fast-moving and dramatically satisfying piece of theatre. Macbeth's existential struggle between loyalty to his King and his "Vaulting ambition" is fascinating to watch, as his is struggle with Lady Macbeth, and her own terrifying refusal of her maternal role. The play shows an intensification of Shakespeare's interest in mothers and their effect upon ruling masculinity, and also contains some of the most memorable speeches in the entire canon, including Macbeth's reflections that ultimately life "is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing". --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Macbeth: Shakespeare Made Easyby William Shakespeare, Tanya Grosz, Linda WendlerISBN 1599051346 (1-59905-134-6)
Softcover, Saddleback Pub
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However, the play is clearly far more than a piece of royal entertainment. It is also a fast-moving and dramatically satisfying piece of theatre. Macbeth's existential struggle between loyalty to his King and his "Vaulting ambition" is fascinating to watch, as his is struggle with Lady Macbeth, and her own terrifying refusal of her maternal role. The play shows an intensification of Shakespeare's interest in mothers and their effect upon ruling masculinity, and also contains some of the most memorable speeches in the entire canon, including Macbeth's reflections that ultimately life "is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing". --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Magical Urbanismby Mike DavisISBN 185984328X (1-85984-328-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Magical Urbanism'Book summary:Hispanics are quickly transforming the United States both through sheer numbers and their culture, according to Mike Davis. "Salsa is becoming the predominant ethnic flavor--and rhythm--in major metropolitan areas," he writes, and Spanish surnames are growing at five times the rate of the general population (José is now the most popular name for baby boys in California and Texas). Davis, the author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear, says the United States is undergoing what he calls "Latin Americanization." In Magical Urbanism, which is short by comparison, he doesn't traffic in tired rhetoric about the magic of multiculturalism or the wonders of ethnic diversity--but he does come down hard against those who resist Latin Americanization. He writes of "an INS police state with sweeping powers away from the border," blasts the opponents of bilingual education, and hopes that Latino immigrants will rejuvenate the American labor movement. The book lacks a strong central thesis; it's more a collection of 15 essays, rich with anecdotes, on topics such as U.S. demographic trends, transnational neighborhoods, and "the Dickensian underworld of day labor." Old fans of Davis will definitely want to check out this latest offering, as will readers interested in a quick look at the face of America's future. --John J. Miller [via]
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Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the U. S. Big Cityby Mike DavisISBN 1859847714 (1-85984-771-4)
Hardcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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Making Face, Making Soul - Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Colorby Gloria AnzaldúaISBN 1879960109 (1-879960-10-9)
Softcover, Aunt Lute Books
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The Making of Totalitarian Thoughtby Josep R. LloberaISBN 1859737951 (1-85973-795-1)
Softcover, Berg Publishers
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Mary Lavelleby ObrienISBN 1844083152 (1-84408-315-2)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Moby-Dickby Herman MelvilleISBN 1853260088 (1-85326-008-8)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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The Moonstoneby Wilkie CollinsISBN 1853260444 (1-85326-044-4)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Moving Towards Home: Political Essaysby June JordanISBN 1853810436 (1-85381-043-6)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Naked Germany: Health, Race and the Nationby Chad RossISBN 1859738664 (1-85973-866-4)
Softcover, Berg Publishers
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The Negro in the Caribbeanby Eric WilliamsISBN 1881316688 (1-881316-68-8)
Softcover, A & B Book Dist Inc
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Nina Simone: Break down and Let It All Outby Sylvia Hampton, David Nathan, Lisa Kelly SimoneISBN 1860745520 (1-86074-552-0)
Hardcover, Sanctuary Publishing, Limited
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Norstrillaby Cordwainer SmithISBN 1596872578 (1-59687-257-8)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Norstrilla'Book summary:This is a volume in the NESFA's Choice series. The objective of this series is to publish the classic works of neglected sf authors, and to keep these works in print. [via]
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Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboardby Joseph ConradISBN 1853261742 (1-85326-174-2)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard'Book summary:Introduction and Notes by Robert Hampson, Royal Holloway College, University of London Nostromo is the only man capable of the decisive action needed to save the silver of the San Tome mine and secure independence for Sulaco, Occidental province of the Latin American state of Costaguana. Is his integrity as unassailable as everyone believes, or will his ideals, like those which have inspired the struggling state itself, buckle under economic and political pressures? Nostromo is an extraordinary illustration of the impact of foreign commercial exploits on a young developing nation, and the problems of reconciling individual identity with a social role. [via]
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Oliver Twistby Charles DickensISBN 1853260126 (1-85326-012-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oliver Twist'Book summary:Introduction and Notes by Dr Ella Westland, University of Exeter Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity. Oliver Twist features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (Who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sykes, Nancy and 'the Artful Dodger'. [via]
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Oliver Twistby Neil Bartlett, Charles DickensISBN 1840024275 (1-84002-427-5)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group, Incorporated
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The Other Sydney: Communities, Identities and Inequalities in Western Sydneyby Scott Poynting, Jock CollinsISBN 1863350179 (1-86335-017-9)
Hardcover, Common Ground Publishing
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The Outsiderby Albert CamusISBN 1857151399 (1-85715-139-9)
Hardcover, Everyman
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Penrod and Samby Booth TarkingtonISBN 1847025889 (1-84702-588-9)
Softcover, Echo Library
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The Politics of Multiculturalism in the New Europe: Racism, Identity and Communityby Tariq Modood, Prina Jane WerbnerISBN 1856494225 (1-85649-422-5)
Softcover, Zed Books, Limited
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But is multiculturalism simply a novel project of social engineering, devised for the twenty-first century by well-meaning liberals or communitarians? The authors of this book reject this view by demonstrating that multiculturalism is the political outcome of ongoing power struggles and collective negotiations of cultural, ethnic and racial differences.More editions of The Politics of Multiculturalism in the New Europe: Racism, Identity and Community:
Race: John Howard and the Remaking of Australiaby Andrew MarkusISBN 1864488662 (1-86448-866-2)
Softcover, Allen & Unwin
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Redistribution or Recognition: A Political Philosophical Exchangeby Nancy Fraser, Axel Honneth, Joel Golb, Christiane WilkeISBN 1859844928 (1-85984-492-8)
Softcover, Verso Books
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The Rise and Fall of the White Republic: Class Politics and Mass Culture in Nineteenth Century Americaby Alexander Saxton, David RoedigerISBN 1859844677 (1-85984-467-7)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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In this acclaimed historical study, Alexander Saxton establishes the centrality of white racism to American politics and culture. Examining images of race at a popular level from blackface minstrelsy to the construction of the Western hero, from grassroots political culture to dime novels as well as the philosophical constructions of the political elite, it is a powerful and comprehensive account of the ideological forces at work in the formation of modern America. [via]More editions of The Rise and Fall of the White Republic: Class Politics and Mass Culture in Nineteenth Century America:
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Robinson Crusoeby Daniel DefoeISBN 1853260452 (1-85326-045-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robinson Crusoe'Book summary:With an Introduction and Notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly 'recorded' by Defoe. Praised by eminent figures such as Coleridge, Rousseau and Wordsworth, this perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory. However it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given Robinson Crusoe its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure. [via]
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Sacred Pleasureby Riane EislerISBN 184333240X (1-84333-240-X)
Hardcover, Vega Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sacred Pleasure'Book summary:Riane Eisler shows us how history has consistently promoted the link between sex and violence⬠and how we can sever this link and move to a politics of partnership rather than domination in all our relations.
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Shop Full of Dreams: Ethnic Small Business in Australiaby Jock Collins, Stephen CastlesISBN 1864030070 (1-86403-007-0)
Softcover, Pluto Press Australia
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Students Against Sweatshops: The Making of a Movementby United Students Against Sweatshops Staff, Liza FeatherstoneISBN 1859843026 (1-85984-302-6)
Softcover, Verso Books
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Tar Baby: Tales of Brer Rabbitby Joel Chandler Harris, Thomas DerykISBN 1840680202 (1-84068-020-2)
Hardcover, Creation Books
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Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finnby Mark TwainISBN 1853260118 (1-85326-011-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn'Book summary:Though now enshrined as major masterpieces of American literature, Twain's classic tales of childhood remain as fresh as when they were first written. Vivid and funny, the stories chronicle journeys from innocence to experience in which innocence is preserved. [via]
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Tragedy of Macbethby William ShakespeareISBN 1847027490 (1-84702-749-0)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Twice the Work of Free Labor: The Political Economy of Convict Labor in the New Southby Alex LichtensteinISBN 1859840868 (1-85984-086-8)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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Voices in Black & White: Writings on Race in America from Harper's Magazineby Katharine Whittemore, Gerald MarzoratiISBN 187995706X (1-879957-06-X)
Softcover, Franklin Square Pr
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Where Do We Go from Here?by Ralph W. NeighborISBN 1880828170 (1-880828-17-0)
Softcover, Touch Outreach Ministries
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White Guys: Studies in Postmodern Domination and Differenceby Fred PfeilISBN 1859840329 (1-85984-032-9)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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White Nation: Fantasies of White Supremacy in a Multicultural Societyby Ghassan HageISBN 1864030569 (1-86403-056-9)
Softcover, University of New South Wales Press
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Whitefella Jump Up: The Shortest Way to Nationhoodby Germaine Greer, Peter CravenISBN 1861977395 (1-86197-739-5)
Softcover, Profile Books Limited
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The Wild Almond Lineby Larry SchwartzISBN 1864487631 (1-86448-763-1)
Softcover, Allen & Unwin
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Winnersby Eric B. MartinISBN 1596921617 (1-59692-161-7)
Softcover, Macadam Cage Pub
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily BronteISBN 1853260010 (1-85326-001-0)
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Wuthering Heights: Icon Critcal Guidesby Emily BrontëISBN 1840460210 (1-84046-021-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wuthering Heights: Icon Critcal Guides'Book summary:Provides a route through the profusion of critical writing on "Wuthering Heights". After a chapter on 19th century responses, the guide links together a selection of extracts demonstrating the major critical developments of the 20th century, from humanism through formalism to deconstruction. [via]
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