ISBN: 9781597146050 - the questions that matter most: reading, writing, and the exercise of freedom (18 risultati)

Condizione: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condizione: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used - Very Good.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition; First Printing. New unread first edition (compete number line) in New dust jacket with price intact. 243 pages, unmarked; DD0523 C9C; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 243 pages.

Condizione: vg/vg. ISBN: 9781597146050 Hardcover with dust jacket. Flat-signed by author on page at front. Clean, square copy. Text unmarked throughout. Pages bright, binding tight.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good +. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jane Smiley in ink at to page specially bound in by the publisher. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". 243pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A highly presentable signed first edition of this collection of essays from Pulitzer Prize Winner Jane Smiley. ABOUT THIS BOOK: One of California's leading writers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in fiction, presents her first nonfiction volume on writing since 2005's best-selling Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel. Long acclaimed as one of America's preeminent novelists, Jane Smiley is also an unparalleled observer of the craft of writing. In The Questions That Matter Most this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer offers steady and penetrating essays on some of the aesthetic and cultural issues that mark any serious engagement with reading and writing. Beginning with a personal introduction tracing Smiley's migration from Iowa to California, the author reflects on her findings in the varied literature of the Golden State, whose writers have for decades litigated the West's contested legacies of racism, class conflict, and sexual politics through their pens. As she considers the ambiguity of character and the weight of history, her essays provide new entry points into literature, and we lucky readers can see how Smiley draws inspiration from across the literary spectrum to invigorate her own writing. With enthusiasm and meticulous attention, Smiley dives beneath surface-level interpretations to examine the works of Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldór Laxness, and Jessica Mitford. Throughout, Smiley seeks to think harder and, in her words, with "more clarity and nuance" about the questions that matter most.(Publisher). Signed.…

Hardback. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED! Not personalized! BOX packed with padding. First Edition, 2023, with full number line, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Dust Jacket: a few dings at front top left. See Photos! Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: Long acclaimed as one of America's preeminent novelists, Jane Smiley is also an unparalleled observer of the craft of writing. In The Questions That Matter Most this Pulitzer Prize-winning writer offers steady and penetrating essays on some of the aesthetic and cultural issues that mark any serious engagement with reading and writing. Beginning with a personal introduction tracing Smiley's migration from Iowa to California, the author reflects on her findings in the varied literature of the Golden State, whose writers have for decades litigated the West's contested legacies of racism, class conflict, and sexual politics through their pens. As she considers the ambiguity of character and the weight of history, her essays provide new entry points into literature, and we lucky readers can see how Smiley draws inspiration from across the literary spectrum to invigorate her own writing. With enthusiasm and meticulous attention, Smiley dives beneath surface-level interpretations to examine the works of Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldór Laxness, and Jessica Mitford. Throughout, Smiley seeks to think harder and, in her words, with "more clarity and nuance" about the questions that matter most. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 256 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.30 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 256 pages. One of California's leading writers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in fiction, presents her first nonfiction volume on writing since 2005's best-selling Thirt een Ways of Looking at the Novel. n nSmiley gives educators, readers, and writer s much to discuss. Highly recommended. -Library Journal, starred review n nLine for line, Smiley delivers such clear, vibrant, precise prose-handed forth as cal mly and equitably as an ice cream cone, even when she's incensed-that a reader f eels smarter just taking it in. -The Boston Globe n nLong acclaimed as one of Am erica's preeminent novelists, Jane Smiley is also an unparalleled observer of th e craft of writing. In The Questions That Matter Most this Pulitzer Prize-winnin g writer offers steady and penetrating essays on some of the aesthetic and cultu ral issues that mark any serious engagement with reading and writing. Beginning with a personal introduction tracing Smiley's migration from Iowa to California, the author reflects on her findings in the varied literature of the Golden Stat e, whose writers have for decades litigated the West's contested legacies of rac ism, class conflict, and sexual politics through their pens. n nAs she considers the ambiguity of character and the weight of history, her essays provide new en try points into literature, and we lucky readers can see how Smiley draws inspir ation from across the literary spectrum to invigorate her own writing. With enth usiasm and meticulous attention, Smiley dives beneath surface-level interpretati ons to examine the works of Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trol lope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldr Laxness, and Jessica Mitford. Throughout, Smiley seeks to think ha.…

Hardback. Condizione: New.