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The Abducted Heiressby Claire ThorntonISBN 0373294344 (0-373-29434-4)
Softcover, Harlequin Books
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The Aeneidby Virgil, Patric DickinsonISBN 0451528638 (0-451-52863-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Aeneid'Book summary:Arma virumque cano: "I sing of warfare and a man at war." Long the bane of second-year Latin students thrust into a rhetoric of sweeping, seemingly endless sentences full of difficult verb forms and obscure words, Virgil's Aeneid finds a helpful translator in Robert Fitzgerald, who turns the lines into beautiful, accessible American English. Full of betrayal, heartache, seduction, elation, and violence, the Aeneid is the great founding epic of the Roman empire. Its pages sing of the Roman vision of self, the Roman ideal of what it meant to be a citizen of the world's greatest power. The epic's force carries across the centuries, and remains essential reading. [via]
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The Aeneidby Robert Fitzgerald, VirgilISBN 0394528271 (0-394-52827-1)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Aeneid'Book summary:Arma virumque cano: "I sing of warfare and a man at war." Long the bane of second-year Latin students thrust into a rhetoric of sweeping, seemingly endless sentences full of difficult verb forms and obscure words, Virgil's Aeneid finds a helpful translator in Robert Fitzgerald, who turns the lines into beautiful, accessible American English. Full of betrayal, heartache, seduction, elation, and violence, the Aeneid is the great founding epic of the Roman empire. Its pages sing of the Roman vision of self, the Roman ideal of what it meant to be a citizen of the world's greatest power. The epic's force carries across the centuries, and remains essential reading. [via]
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Aletheaby Pamela BelleISBN 0425083977 (0-425-08397-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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All for Love: A Tragedyby John DrydenISBN 0393900061 (0-393-90006-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Art and Magic in the Court of the Stuartsby Vaughan HartISBN 0415090318 (0-415-09031-8)
Hardcover, Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated
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Art Restoration: The Culture, the Business, and the Scandalby James Beck, Michael DaleyISBN 0393312976 (0-393-31297-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Barbary Coast: Algiers under the Turks, 1500 to 1830by John Baptist WolfISBN 0393012050 (0-393-01205-0)
Hardcover, Norton
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The Booklover's Repair Kit: First Aid for Home Librariesby Estelle Ellis, Douglas Lee, Wilton WigginsISBN 0375411194 (0-375-41119-4)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Booklover's Repair Kit: First Aid for Home Libraries'Book summary:One of a kind * Everything in one * Do-it-yourself
Every booklover knows the feeling when a favorite book is damaged: by water, a ripped dust jacket, a loose page. To throw the book out is unthinkable! The damage isn't serious enough for professional attention, but you don't want to risk further damage. What do you do?
This elegant do-it-yourself kit containing manual and mending materials provides the solution.
* mending tears
* reattaching loose pages
* flattening wrinkles or folds
* drying water damage
* reinforcing covers
* repairing dust jackets
* repairing book corners
* tightening books in their cases
* fixing loose labels and bookplates
* reattaching paperback covers
* cleaning and care
* resources
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* The Book Repair Manual -- written by experts on the preservation of books and illustrated with photographs and drawings -- provides step-by-step instructions for more than 20 repair projects and includes anecdotes about book collecting and book lovers. The Manual is handsomely designed and bound in hardcover.
* 25 repair items (many in multiples), run the gamut from neutral pH adhesive, a bamboo brush, transparent mending tape, a stainless steel microspatula, and mat board to cotton gloves and bristol board. The mending materials are of the highest archival quality, and the only materials not supplied are common household items such as paper towels and scissors. These tools and materials are not only difficult to find, but would cost well over $100 if purchased individually.
* A source list for materials.
This unique kit provides step-by-step instructions and all the materials you need to patch, preserve, repair, and restore the books you love in your own home--with no previous experience required.
The kit includes:
o The Booklover's Repair Manual:
81/4 x 101/4, 160-page hard-cover, gloriously illustrated with more than 65 photographs and instructional drawings
o pH-neutral adhesive
o document-cleaning pad
o transparent mending tape
o mounting and hinging tape
o red cotton library tape
o bone folder
o art gum eraser
o soft white eraser
o Pink Pearl eraser
o microspatula
o dust cloth
o silicone release paper
o binder's board
o archival mat board
o Canson paper
o cotton gloves
o bamboo brush
o china bristle brush
o artist brushes, #2 and #4
o knitting needle
o plastic cutting board
o bulldog clamps
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The Brand New Old House Catalogueby Lawrence GrowISBN 0446975575 (0-446-97557-5)
Softcover, Warner Books Inc
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Talesby Wilhelm Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Josef ScharlISBN 0394709306 (0-394-70930-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales'Book summary:210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material. [via]
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales: Illustrations by Joseph Scharlby Joseph CampbellISBN 0415104416 (0-415-10441-6)
Softcover, Routledge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales: Illustrations by Joseph Scharl'Book summary:This is the complete English-language edition, first published by Routledge in 1948 and re-issued in its current form. All of the 210 stories are included here, precisely translated and including illustrations and explanatory texts by the editors. [via]
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Conservation of Library and Archive Materials and the Graphic Artsby Guy Petherbridge, Institute of Paper Conservation, Society of Archivists (Great Britain)ISBN 0408014660 (0-408-01466-0)
Hardcover, Society of Archivists
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The Defiant Mistressby Claire ThorntonISBN 0373294263 (0-373-29426-3)
Softcover, Harlequin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Defiant Mistress'Book summary:A time for revenge&
For eight years Gabriel Vaughan, Marquis of Halross, has believed he was duped by a clever, money-grabbing harlot. He has tried to forget the beauty who left him at the altar, and then an accidental meeting in Venice places her entirely at his mercy!
Although Athena Frances Fairchild claims to be innocent, maybe this is just another of her deceptions. It's time to exact a little revenge. So when Athena needs a safe passage back to England, Gabriel sees his chance. Years ago he would have been proud to have Athena accompany him as his wife. Now Gabriel will insist she travel&as his mistress!
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Devilishby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451199979 (0-451-19997-9)
Softcover, Signet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Devilish'Book summary:Setting: Georgian London, 1763
Sensuality Rating: 7In this continuation of the Malloren saga, Jo Beverley concocts a spicy recipe with two characters who have sworn never to marry. Diana Westmount, Countess of Arradale, refuses to take a meddling husband and lose control of her fortune, her lands, and her life. Bey Malloren, the Marquess of Rothgar, carries a terrible family secret, one that prevents him from ever producing an heir. Thrown together when the king demands Rothgar escort Diana to court, however, the explosive chemistry between them melts their resolve to remain uninvolved. Unable to resist temptation, Bey and Diana's passion threatens their freedom, their very sanity. Coupled with the intricate machinations of George III's court, Bey and Diana must protect each other from themselves and their burgeoning obsession. The New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley creates a fascinating tale of vivid historical detail and stunning sensuality. Readers cannot help but feel the lovers' internal struggles between freedom and happiness. A sure-fire hit! --Alison Trinkle [via]
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Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paperby Nicholson BakerISBN 0375726217 (0-375-72621-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper'Book summary:Since the 1950s, our countrys greatest libraries have, as a matter of common practice, dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and so-called brittle books, replacing them with microfilmed copies. The marketing of the brittle-paper crisis and the real motives behind it are the subject of this passionately argued book, in which Nicholson Barker pleads the case for saving our recorded heritage in its original form while telling the story of how and why our greatest research libraries betrayed the public trust by auctioning off or pulping irreplaceable collections. The players include the Library of Congress, the CIA, NASA, microfilm lobbyists, newspaper dealers, and a colorful array of librarians and digital futurists, as well as Baker himself who eventually discovers that the only way to save one important newspaper is to buy it. Double Fold is an intense, brilliantly worded narrative that is sure to provoke discussion and controversy. [via]
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Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchillby Susan Holloway ScottISBN 0451218558 (0-451-21855-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Emeraldby Lauren RoyalISBN 0451201426 (0-451-20142-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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An Essay Concerning Human Understandingby John Locke, Woozley A.O.ISBN 0452010195 (0-452-01019-5)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding'Book summary:This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. [via]
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Evelinaby Fanny BurneyISBN 0393002942 (0-393-00294-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Evelina'Book summary:A reprint of the third edition text of one of Frances Burney's best-known novels, which is credited with establishing a new literary form, the novel of manners. The book contains contemporary reviews, 12 interpretations and excerpts from journals and letters. [via]
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Evelina : Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the Worldby Fanny Burney, Elizabeth Kowaleski WallaceISBN 0375758054 (0-375-75805-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Evelina : Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World'Book summary:One of the first novels of manners ever written traces the adventures of country-born Evelina as she tries to make it in London pursued by cads, is used by boorish relatives, and, finally, is redeemed by the noble Lord Orville. Reprint. [via]
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Grimm Fairy Talesby Arthur RackmanISBN 043495862X (0-434-95862-X)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm Fairy Tales'Book summary:Twenty tales collected from German folklore and immortalized by the Brothers Grimm. [via]
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Grimm's Fairy Talesby Wilhelm Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Fritz Kredel, Marian Edwardes, E.V. Lucas, Lucy CraneISBN 0448409410 (0-448-40941-0)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'Book summary:An illustrated collection of fifty-five traditional tales collected by the Grimm brothers. [via]
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Grimm's Tales for Young and Oldby Ralph ManheimISBN 0385189508 (0-385-18950-8)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm's Tales for Young and Old'Book summary:Ralph Manheim, the highly acclaimed and prize-winning translator, has rediscovered in the original German editions of the Grimms' works the unadorned, direct rhythm of the oral form in which they were first recorded. [via]
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Grimm's Tales for Young and Old: The Complete Storiesby Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Ralph ManheimISBN 0385110057 (0-385-11005-7)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm's Tales for Young and Old: The Complete Stories'Book summary:A new and modern translation of the entire collection of folk and fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. [via]
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Grimms Fairy Tal/Specby Jacob GrimmISBN 0448424363 (0-448-42436-3)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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History of the English Speaking Peoplesby Winston S. ChurchillISBN 0396082726 (0-396-08272-6)
Softcover, Dodd Mead
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In Praise of Younger Menby Jo Beverley, Cathy Maxwell, Lauren Royal, Jaclyn RedingISBN 0451203801 (0-451-20380-1)
Softcover, Signet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In Praise of Younger Men'Book summary:Setting: England and Scotland, 1667 and 1816
Sensuality rating: 7
A titillating twist on the May-December romance, this offering from four popular authors, including New York Times bestsellers Jo Beverley and Cathy Maxwell, explores the reawakening of romance in women of experience, delivered in the delightful form of virile younger men. Cathy Maxwell's "A Man Who Can Dance" introduces readers to Graham McNab, a man standing on the cusp of achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a physician. However, fate intervenes in the form of woman--a gorgeous, flaxen-haired woman. Graham will do anything to make the vision his own, even if it means entering into a bet with his nasty cousin Blair. To win the bet, Graham must rely on his best friend, governess Sarah Ambrose to teach the untutored doctor to dance, in spite of his two left feet. Close proximity and the rhythm of the dance emulate the rhythm of love for Sarah and Graham. Will they become partners for life? Lauren Royal introduces readers to widow Clarice Bradford, who is devoted to raising her young daughter, Mary. Clarice is not looking for love when she is invited to attend a local wedding, but the ardent attentions of a younger man, Sir Cameron Leslie, make Clarice wonder just how thoroughly on the shelf she is or if there is a possibility of "Forevermore" in her future. "Written in the Stars" by Jaclyn Reding pits two lovers against an ancient prophesy. Harriet Drynan must marry a younger man to ensure the survival of her clan. But she's in love with her twin brother's best friend, Tristan Carmichael, and he loves her. Harriet fears the legend's curse that proclaims if she marries Tristan, he will die before the marriage can be consummated. A little leap year magic may bring the answer to our star-crossed lovers' prayers. "The Demon's Mistress" by Jo Beverley opens with a bang--almost. Maria Celestin, known by society as the Golden Lily, a beautiful widow just out of mourning, arrives just in time to stop George, Lord Vandeimen, from taking the coward's way out from under his debts and crumbling estate. Her proposition, that Van act as her affianced for six weeks in exchange for enough money to pay off his creditors and make the most urgent repairs to his home, intrigues him, as does the lady herself. Van suspects that Maria has an ulterior motive for approaching him, but he's willing to deliver whatever her heart desires. And her heart desires Van. From four of today's most popular romantic authors, In Praise of Younger Men is praiseworthy itself. --Alison Trinkle [via]
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Kissing the Rod: An Anthology of 17th-Century Women's Verseby Germaine GreerISBN 0374521646 (0-374-52164-6)
Softcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Lady Anne's Dangerous Manby Jeane WestinISBN 0451217365 (0-451-21736-5)
Softcover, Signet Eclipse
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The Lost Paintingby Jonathan HarrISBN 0375759867 (0-375-75986-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Lost Painting : The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpieceby Jonathan HarrISBN 0375431535 (0-375-43153-5)
Hardcover, Random House Large Print
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lost Painting : The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece'Book summary:In 1992 a young art student uncovered a clue in an obscure Italian archive that led to the discovery of Caravaggio's original The Taking of the Christ, a painting that had been presumed lost for over 200 years. How this clue--a single entry in an old listing of family possessions--led to a residence in Ireland and the subsequent restoration of this Italian Baroque masterpiece is the subject of this brisk and enthralling detective story. The Lost Painting reads more like a historical novel than art history, as Harr smoothly weaves several narratives together to bring the story alive. Though he does not provide an in-depth examination of the painting itself--the book is not aimed specifically at art experts--Harr does include many details for lay readers about restoration, the various methods used to track artwork through history, how originals are distinguished from copies, and an inside view of the art world, past and present. He also discusses various forensic approaches, including X ray, infrared reflectography, chemical analysis of the paints and canvas, and other modern techniques. But most of the book is focused on more primitive methods, including dogged research through dusty archives and meticulous attention to detail.
This entertaining book boasts an engaging cast of characters, all of whom are inflicted with the "Caravaggio disease," including some of the foremost Caravaggio scholars in the world, persistent students, obsessive restorers, and most of all, the artist himself. Mercurial, supremely gifted, and prone to violence, Caravaggio lived like an outlaw and a pauper most of his troubled life. Yet even when he attained wealth and fame--and briefly, respectability--he was still hounded by the law (for murder) and numerous vengeful enemies. Harr does an admirable job of bringing the man alive in these pages while keeping his long-lost painting at the center of the action. --Shawn Carkonen [via]
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Man's Place in Natureby Thomas H Huxley, Stephen Jay GouldISBN 037575847X (0-375-75847-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Man's Place in Nature'Book summary:Darwin said it first, but Huxley said it best. Known as "Darwin's bulldog" for his tenacious and successful defense of evolution by natural selection, biologist T.H. Huxley wrote Man's Place in Nature to bolster his case with hard facts. This new edition, edited and introduced by eminent paleontologist and evolutionary theorist Stephen Jay Gould, reminds the readers of the power of good writing to influence opinion. Huxley's style is charmingly persuasive, even when he's describing the intimate details of the lemur's skull. The illustrations range from crude to beautifully detailed and generally take a back seat to the prose. Those involved in debates with creationists--150 years after Darwin--will be discouraged to learn that Huxley faced many of the same arguments in his day. Still, armed with Man's Place in Nature, another generation can fight and win. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Marriage A-La-Modeby John Dryden, David Lisle CraneISBN 0393900649 (0-393-90064-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Midnight Bayouby Nora RobertsISBN 0399148248 (0-399-14824-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Midnight Bayou'Book summary:Declan has been obsessed with Manet Hall ever since he first saw it, but as he renovates it room by room he starts seeing visions and feeling terrible grief and terror, someone elses. Only Angelina distracts him from the mystery, and she has her own suprising connections to the Hall. [via]
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Moll Flandersby Daniel Defoe, Virginia WoolfISBN 0375760105 (0-375-76010-5)
Softcover, Modern Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moll Flanders'Book summary:The recent adaptation of Moll Flanders for Masterpiece Theater is a book-lover's dream: the dialogue and scene arrangement are close enough to allow the viewer to follow along in the book. The liberties taken with the tale are few (some years of childhood between the gypsies and the wealthy family are elided; Moll is Moll throughout the tale, rather than Mrs. Betty; Robert becomes Rowland, etc.) and the sets avoid the careless anachronism of the movie version released earlier this year.
The breasts, raised skirts, tumbling hair and heavy breathing on the small screen might catch you by surprise if you don't read the book carefully (as might Moll's abandonment of her children on more than one occasion). Unlike his near-contemporary John Cleland (_Fanny Hill_), Defoe was trying to keep out of jail, and so didn't dwell on the details of "correspondence" between Moll and her varied lovers. But on the page and on the screen, Moll comes across quite clearly as a woman who might bend, but refuses to break, and who is intent on having as good a life as she can get.
E. M. Forster in Aspects of the Novel considers Moll and her creator's art in some detail. While he finds much to criticize in Defoe's ability to plot (where did those last two children go, anyway?), he is as besotted with Moll as I am. Immoral? Sure -- but immortal, and never, ever dull. We hope at least a few of the viewers of the recent adaptation take a couple hours to discover the original, inimitable Moll Flanders. [via]
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Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - Moll Flanders: ISBN 0395051290 (0-395-05129-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div - Moll Flanders: ISBN 0451529855 (0-451-52985-5)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics - Moll Flanders: ISBN 039309412X (0-393-09412-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - Moll Flanders: ISBN 0451526333 (0-451-52633-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics - Moll Flanders: ISBN 0394605306 (0-394-60530-6)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Moll Flanders: ISBN 0375760105 (0-375-76010-5)
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- Moll Flanders: ISBN 0393978621 (0-393-97862-1)
Moll Flanders, an Authoritative Text: Backgrounds and Sources; Criticismby Daniel Defoe, Edward KellyISBN 039304291X (0-393-04291-X)
Softcover, Norton
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Moll Flanders/the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famousby Daniel DefoeISBN 0451524594 (0-451-52459-4)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moll Flanders/the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous'Book summary:The recent adaptation of Moll Flanders for Masterpiece Theater is a book-lover's dream: the dialogue and scene arrangement are close enough to allow the viewer to follow along in the book. The liberties taken with the tale are few (some years of childhood between the gypsies and the wealthy family are elided; Moll is Moll throughout the tale, rather than Mrs. Betty; Robert becomes Rowland, etc.) and the sets avoid the careless anachronism of the movie version released earlier this year.
The breasts, raised skirts, tumbling hair and heavy breathing on the small screen might catch you by surprise if you don't read the book carefully (as might Moll's abandonment of her children on more than one occasion). Unlike his near-contemporary John Cleland (_Fanny Hill_), Defoe was trying to keep out of jail, and so didn't dwell on the details of "correspondence" between Moll and her varied lovers. But on the page and on the screen, Moll comes across quite clearly as a woman who might bend, but refuses to break, and who is intent on having as good a life as she can get.
E. M. Forster in Aspects of the Novel considers Moll and her creator's art in some detail. While he finds much to criticize in Defoe's ability to plot (where did those last two children go, anyway?), he is as besotted with Moll as I am. Immoral? Sure -- but immortal, and never, ever dull. We hope at least a few of the viewers of the recent adaptation take a couple hours to discover the original, inimitable Moll Flanders. [via]
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A Most Unsuitable Manby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451214234 (0-451-21423-4)
Softcover, Signet
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My Lady Notoriousby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451206444 (0-451-20644-4)
Softcover, Signet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'My Lady Notorious'Book summary:Hailed as "captivating" (Booklist) and "exquisitely sensual" (Library Journal), Jo Beverley's Malloren novels capture the unforgettable world of Georgian England. Now her fans can discover why the book that started it all, My Lady Notorious, has been called "storytelling at its best" (Rendezvous).[via]
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A Naturalist Buys an Old Farmby Edwin Way TealeISBN 0396090184 (0-396-09018-4)
Softcover, Dodd, Mead
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm'Book summary:In A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm, Edwin Way Teale gives us not only his most personal writing but some of his finest. Considered by many to be his greatest book, it is as relevant today as when it was first published. [via]
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The New Eighteenth Century: Theory, Politics, English Literatureby Felicity Nussbaum, Laura BrownISBN 0416016413 (0-416-01641-3)
Softcover, Methuen
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The Norton Anthology of English Literatureby Carol T. Christ, Stephen Greenblatt, Catherine Robson, M. H. AbramsISBN 0393927210 (0-393-92721-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature 16th And Early 17th Centuryby Stephen GreenblattISBN 0393927180 (0-393-92718-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature Middle Agesby Stephen GreenblattISBN 0393927172 (0-393-92717-2)
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Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologiesthorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possibleThe Norton Anthology of English Literature has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool. [via]More editions of The Norton Anthology of English Literature Middle Ages:
The Norton Anthology of English Literature Restoration And the 18th Centuryby Stephen GreenblattISBN 0393927199 (0-393-92719-9)
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Romanticby Stephen GreenblattISBN 0393927202 (0-393-92720-2)
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Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained: And, Paradise Regainedby John Milton, Christopher B. RicksISBN 0451527925 (0-451-52792-5)
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Plutarch's Livesby Plutarch, Arthur Hugh CloughISBN 0375756760 (0-375-75676-0)
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The Poems of John Miltonby John Milton, John Carey, Alastair FowlerISBN 0393043606 (0-393-04360-6)
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The Poetical Works of John Milton, With Notes of Various Authorsby John MiltonISBN 0404043704 (0-404-04370-4)
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Politics and the Rise of the Press: Britain and France, 1620-1800by Bob HarrisISBN 0415122732 (0-415-12273-2)
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Puritan Brideby Anne O'BrienISBN 0373293623 (0-373-29362-3)
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Relapseby Bernard HarrisISBN 0393900320 (0-393-90032-0)
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Restoring Old Housesby Nigel HutchinsISBN 0442296258 (0-442-29625-8)
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Restoring the Earth: How Americans Are Working to Renew Our Damaged Environmentby John J. Berger, Gilda BergerISBN 0385239319 (0-385-23931-9)
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Rochester:the Critical Heritage: The Critical Heritageby David Farley-HillsISBN 0389044393 (0-389-04439-3)
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Roseby Lauren RoyalISBN 0451209885 (0-451-20988-5)
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In Violet and Lily, Lauren Royal dazzled readers with tales of two of the delightfully eccentric Ashcroft sisters. Now, she brings us the story of Rose-a woman whose heart, body, and mind are in full bloom... [via]More editions of Rose:
Royal Escapeby Georgette HeyerISBN 0451133323 (0-451-13332-3)
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Secrets of the Nightby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451211588 (0-451-21158-8)
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The Signet Classic Book of Restoration Dramaby Ronald BermanISBN 0451514025 (0-451-51402-5)
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Something Wickedby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451213785 (0-451-21378-5)
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The Sot-Weed Factorby John BarthISBN 0385240880 (0-385-24088-0)
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Thomas Shadwell: His Life and Comediesby Albert S. BorgmanISBN 0405082894 (0-405-08289-4)
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A True And Faithful Narrativeby Katherine SturtevantISBN 0374378096 (0-374-37809-6)
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Two Treatises of Governmentby John LockeISBN 0451625862 (0-451-62586-2)
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Virgil's Aeneidby Virgil, Cecil Day LewisISBN 0385093187 (0-385-09318-7)
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Winter Fireby Jo BeverleyISBN 0451210654 (0-451-21065-4)
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