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1	Letters to a Young Poet more books like this by Rainer Maria Rilke add to wishlist Relatively early in Rilke's literary career, these letters began as advice addressed to a young student who had solicited it by sending Rilke some poems. The two authors never met, but over the course of several years a correspondence developed in which Rilke composed astoundingly elegant and eloquent characterizations of the craft and discipline ... see all copies from £1.84! new only from £1.84! \| first editions
2	Consider the Lobster and Other Essays more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest." see all copies from £6.46! new only from £6.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays more books like this by Albert Camus add to wishlist Camus's philosophical essay, published in 1942, begins with the statement: "There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy. All other questions follow from that." Camus compares the absurdity of existence to the labours ... see all copies from £5.89! new only from £8.38! \| first editions
4	Elements of Literature more books like this by Anderson add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £8.60! \| first editions
5	A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING...brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally ranked tennis player to his trip on a commercial ... see all copies from £2.86! new only from £6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. add to wishlist The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his death is a fitting tribute to the author and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanity's tendency toward violence. see all copies from £6.24! new only from £8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing more books like this by Mr. Michael Meyer add to wishlist "The Bedford Introduction to Literature" responds to the teaching and learning needs of all kinds of literature classrooms -- and composition courses where literature is a focus. Author Michael Meyer understands that a particular challenge for instructors is that students do not necessarily see literature as relevant to their lives. They may be ... see all copies from £5.14! new only from £18.53! \| first editions
8	50 Essays: A Portable Anthology more books like this by Samuel Cohen (Editor) add to wishlist "50 Essays: A Portable Anthology" directly addresses students' and instructors' concerns that composition readers are too expensive and too large. With a net price of $21, less than half the size and price of comparable readers, "50 Essays" meets the needs of a wide variety of classrooms. The carefully chosen table of contents presents enough ... see all copies from £6.02! new only from £22.49! \| first editions
9	The Norton Anthology of Poetry more books like this by Margaret Ferguson (Editor) add to wishlist The fourth edition of this standard work contains 1800 poems by 300 poets, with 600 poems and 100 poets newly included. The anthology offers more poetry by women (40 new poets), with special attention to early women poets. The book also includes a greater diversity of American poetry, with double the number of poems by African American, Hispanic, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £30.32! \| first editions
10	The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing more books like this by Mr. Michael Meyer add to wishlist "The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature "is designed to bring literature to life -- and to make students lifelong readers. As an instructor of literature and writing, editor Michael Meyer understands that a particular challenge in today's classroom is that students may not see literature as relevant to their lives. They may have difficulty ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £21.19!
11 view cover	Walden or Life in the Woods more books like this by Henry David Thoreau add to wishlist Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction more books like this by Linda H Peterson add to wishlist Read by millions of students since it was first published in 1965, The Norton Reader is the bestselling collection of its kind. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £29.60! \| first editions
13 view cover	Edgar Allan Poe Complete Tales & Poems more books like this by Edgar Allan Poe add to wishlist This collection of 73 short stories and 48 poems includes such masterpieces as The Fall of the House of Usher, The Purloined Letter, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Murders in the Rue Morgue. see all copies from £6.85! new only from £10.60! \| first editions
14 view cover	A Man Without a Country more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. add to wishlist Kurt Vonnegut's first new book in nearly 10 years is a collection of the essays he has published during that time, illustrated with his inimitable--and often hilarious--line drawings. Vonnegut writes on such topics as death, literature, the state of the American soul, the necessity for making art, and, of course, the administration of George W. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Real Essays with Readings: Writing Projects for College, Work, and Everyday Life more books like this by Susan Anker add to wishlist "Real Essays with Readings "is the essay-level book in Susan Anker's highly successful series of writing texts that motivate students with their message that writing is an essential skill in college and in real life -- and that this skill is achievable. Anker's advice, examples, and assignments show the relevance of writing to all aspects of ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
16 view cover	Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson more books like this by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Elbert Hubbard, Fra (Editor) add to wishlist This edition gathers all the major works of Emerson, whose inspiring, exuberant philosophical voice defined the American grain. see all copies from £6.55! new only from £6.55!
17 view cover	American Dreams more books like this by Sapphire add to wishlist One of New York's most popular performance poets, Sapphire explores the raw edges that constitute urban life. In this collection, her poems have been inspired by incidents of violence, crime in Central Park and spiritual renewal after addiction. see all copies from £2.59! new only from £3.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Norton Sampler: Short Essays for Composition more books like this by Thomas Cooley add to wishlist An outstanding collection of brief essays providing high-interest models of the rhetorical modes, along with beautifully written instruction that demonstrates its own lessons about good writing. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.92! \| first editions
19 view cover	High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver (Read by) add to wishlist Meditative essays from novelist Barbara Kingsolver, on life in the desert, working motherhood, landlocked hermit crabs, and other subjects. A sample: "In my first three years of high school, the number of times I got asked out on a date was zero. This is not an approximate number." see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Norton Anthology: American Literature more books like this by Nina Baym (Editor), Franklin (Editor), Gura (Editor) add to wishlist Firmly grounded in the core strengths that have made it the best-selling undergraduate survey in the field, The Norton Anthology of American Literature has been revitalized in this Seventh Edition through the collaboration between three new period editors and five seasoned ones. see all copies from £9.59! new only from £9.59!
21 view cover	The Children's Book of Virtues more books like this by Dr. William J Bennett add to wishlist A collection of moral tales for children which includes selections from Aesop, the Brothers Grimm and the Bible. These aim to inspire such virtues as compassion, honesty, loyalty and faith. This is the companion volume to "The Book of Virtues". see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Literature, the Human Experience more books like this by Richard Abcarian add to wishlist A proven classroom favorite for more than three decades, this anthology continues to appeal to students and instructors with its broad range of enticing stories, poems, plays, and essays and its flexible structure. The arrangement by both theme and genre encourages students to think deeply about crucial topics while they learn about the four main ... see all copies from £4.63! new only from £5.94! \| first editions
23 view cover	Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing more books like this by Edgar V Roberts add to wishlist For Introduction to Literature courses and Freshman Composition courses that emphasize writing about literature. When Edgar Roberts taught literature and composition many years ago, a large part of his course work involved essay writing assignments. He would dedicate a substantial amount of his class time explaining how the students should ... see all copies from £5.15! new only from £7.45! \| first editions
24 view cover	Walden more books like this by Henry David Thoreau add to wishlist Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Leaves of Grass more books like this by Walt Whitman add to wishlist LEAVES OF GRASS, Whitman's monumental and enormously influential book, was his life's work, going through nine different editions from its first publication in 1855 to the famous "deathbed edition" published the year he died (1892). Influenced by Eastern religions, his years as a journalist, the Civil War, 19th-century expansionism, Nature, the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.35! \| signed copies \| first editions

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