Catalog Search Results
1) Walden
Author
Language
English
Description
Henry D. Thoreau (1817–62) was an American author, naturalist, poet, and philosopher. He wrote many essays and books, including Civil Disobedience, Walking, and The Maine Woods, among others. John Updike (1932–2009) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and poet.
One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar." - As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized "the splendid labyrinth of one's own perceptions." More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct...
3) Double cross
Author
Language
English
Description
Anna J is back with her 10th novel, and she's coming out the door blazing hot! Get ready for the ride of your life.
Two is company, but three is definitely a crowd, especially when we all want the same man. Who does a man love more: the woman he lies to or the woman he feeds the truth?
In the game of love and war, it's so easy to get sidetracked when you're the most sought after guy in your city, but for Chase Warren, he wants more. Bedding chicks...
4) The antihero
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Recurring themes abound in culture and literature. Books, films, poetry, and other artistic creations tackle common themes, such as love, coming of age, and what it means to be a hero. Essential Literary Themes analyzes archetypes and allusions, inviting you to compare and contrast works of literature and film. Selected words shed light on elements of storytelling, such as characters, setting, and point of view. Essential Literary Themes will enrich...
Author
Language
English
Description
Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales and Poems features all of Edgar Allan Poes classic fiction. It includes "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and other tales of madness and mania, the revenge classics "The Cask of Amontillado" and "Hop Frog", the gothic chillers "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Mask of the Red Death", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Mystery of Marie Roget," and "The Purloined Letter," all featuring detective C. August...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born into the Northern Paiute tribe of Nevada in 1844, Sarah Winnemucca straddled two cultures: the traditional life of her people, and the modern ways of her grandfather's white friends. Sarah was smart and good at languages, so she was able to link the worlds. As she became older, this made her a great leader. Sarah used condemning letters, fiery speeches, and her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes, to provide detailed accounts of her people's...
Author
Language
English
Description
From their acclaimed biographer, a final, powerful book about how Emerson, Thoreau, and William James forged resilience from devastating loss, changing the course of American thoughtIn Three Roads Back, Robert Richardson, the author of magisterial biographies of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and William James, tells the connected stories of how these foundational American writers and thinkers dealt with personal tragedies early in their...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request