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Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0974607800ISBN 13: 9780974607801
Da: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'I prefer not to,' he respectfully and slowly said, and mildly disappeared.Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world even those daunted by Moby-Dick Bartleby the Scriveneris simply one of the most absorbing and moving novellas ever. Set in the mid-19th century on New York City s Wall Street, it was also, perhaps, Herman Melville's most prescient story: What if a young man caught up in the rat race of commerce finally just said, 'I would prefer not to' The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine to, sadly, critical disdain.The Art of The Novella Series Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art of the Novella series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book form for the first time. 80 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0440416779ISBN 13: 9780440416777
Da: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original film on Disney+!A modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli.Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of 'Stargirl, Stargirl.' She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.Don't miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli's latest novel, The Warden's Daughter, about another girl who can't help but stand out. 'Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.' -The New York Times 208 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0440416779ISBN 13: 9780440416777
Da: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original film on Disney+!A modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli.Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of 'Stargirl, Stargirl.' She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.Don't miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli's latest novel, The Warden's Daughter, about another girl who can't help but stand out. 'Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.' -The New York Times.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0974607800ISBN 13: 9780974607801
Da: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'I prefer not to,' he respectfully and slowly said, and mildly disappeared.Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world-even those daunted by Moby-Dick-Bartleby the Scrivener is simply one of the most absorbing and moving novellas ever. Set in the mid-19th century on New York City's Wall Street, it was also, perhaps, Herman Melville's most prescient story: what if a young man caught up in the rat race of commerce finally just said, 'I would prefer not to' The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine-to, sadly, critical disdain.The Art of The Novella Series Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art Of The Novella series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book form for the first time.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0812971183ISBN 13: 9780812971187
Da: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This unique collection of Twain s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author s twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain s artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius. 384 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0812971183ISBN 13: 9780812971187
Da: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This unique collection of Twain s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author s twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain s artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius. 384 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0440416779ISBN 13: 9780440416777
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original film on Disney+!A modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli.Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of 'Stargirl, Stargirl.' She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.Don't miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli's latest novel, The Warden's Daughter, about another girl who can't help but stand out. 'Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.' -The New York Times 208 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0974607800ISBN 13: 9780974607801
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'I prefer not to,' he respectfully and slowly said, and mildly disappeared.Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world even those daunted by Moby-Dick Bartleby the Scriveneris simply one of the most absorbing and moving novellas ever. Set in the mid-19th century on New York City s Wall Street, it was also, perhaps, Herman Melville's most prescient story: What if a young man caught up in the rat race of commerce finally just said, 'I would prefer not to' The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine to, sadly, critical disdain.The Art of The Novella Series Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practiced by literature's greatest writers. In the Art of the Novella series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, presented in book form for the first time. 80 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0812971183ISBN 13: 9780812971187
Da: Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This unique collection of Twain's essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author's vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as 'Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author's twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain's artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.
Editore: Random House LLC US Mai 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0812971183ISBN 13: 9780812971187
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
Libro
Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This unique collection of Twain s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author s twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain s artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.