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Epic in American Culture: Settlement to Reconstruction
This Book explores the concept of the epic in American culture, from early exploration narratives to later literary and artistic expressions. It exam…
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Collected Stories of William Faulkner
These collected stories by William Faulkner explore the complexities of life in the American South. Themes of family, race, class, war, and tradition…
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Entertaining Elephants: Animal Agency and the Business of the American Circus
This excerpt from Entertaining Elephants examines the history of elephants in American circuses from the late 18th century to the late 20th century. …
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Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium
This academic Book, "Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium, 1770–1790," examines the interplay between 18th-century British theatre, newspaper…
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A Fable (Vintage International)
"A Fable" by William Faulkner follows a regiment of French soldiers during World War I who mutiny, leading to complex interactions between military p…
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Entangled Lives: Labor, Livelihood, and Landscapes of Change in Rural Massachusetts
Marla Miller's Entangled Lives examines the lives of women in Hadley, Massachusetts, following the American Revolution, focusing on their work and it…
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Flags in the Dust
Flags in the Dust explores the Sartoris family of Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, focusing on their post-Civil War struggles and the complexities …
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Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice
This Book explores the life of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice, challenging existing myths surrounding him and medieval Venice.  The author utilizes e…
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English and Catholic: The Lords Baltimore in the Seventeenth Century
This Book explores the lives of the three Catholic Lords Baltimore in 17th-century England and their founding of the Maryland colony. It examines the…
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England's First Family of Writers: Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, Mary Shelley
This Book examines the interwoven lives and writings of Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley, exploring how their concepts of family…
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