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Section lines: a Manitoba anthology
Par Mark Duncan. 1988
The Penelopiad: The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus (The myths series)
Par Margaret Atwood. 2005
For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan War is not easy -…
already aggrieved by the shocking behaviour of her cousin Helen, she must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours, and keep over a hundred lusty, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay. When Odysseus finally returns home and slaughters the suitors, he also brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives, and what was Penelope herself really up to? 2005.The nicotine chronicles (Akashic Drug Chronicles Ser.)
Par Lee Child. 2020
Inspired by the ongoing international success of the city-based Akashic Noir Series ( Brooklyn Noir, Boston Noir, Paris Noir ,…
etc.), Akashic created the Drug Chronicles Series in 2011. Following The Speed Chronicles (William T. Vollmann, Megan Abbott), The Cocaine Chronicles (Lee Child, Laura Lippman), The Heroin Chronicles (Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Lydia Lunch), and The Marijuana Chronicles (Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates) comes The Nicotine Chronicles , masterfully curated by blockbuster hit maker Lee Child. In recent years, nicotine has become as verboten as many hard drugs. The literary styles in this volume are as varied as the moral quandaries herein, and the authors have successfully unleashed their incandescent imaginations on the subject matter, fashioning an immensely addictive collection. Featuring brand-new stories by: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Ames, Eric Bogosian, Achy Obejas, Michael Imperioli, Hannah Tinti, Ariel Gore, Bernice L. McFadden, Cara Black, Christopher Sorrentino, David L. Ulin, Jerry Stahl, Lauren Sanders, Peter Kimani, and Robert ArellanoPoetry and tales (Library of America Edgar Allan Poe Edition #1)
Par Edgar Allan Poe, Patrick F. Quinn. 1984
Collection of Edgar Allan Poe's poetry and tales presented chronologically to showcase his development as a writer. Includes the five…
scenes from "Politian," his one attempt at drama. Edited by Patrick F. Quinn. 1984Scribbled in the dark: poems
Par Charles Simic. 2017
2015 Pushcart prize XXXIX: best of the small presses (Pushcart Prize #39)
Par Various, Bill Henderson, Pushcart Prize Editors. 2015
Sixty-five pieces of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, originally published by small presses. Includes works from Russell Banks, author of A…
Permanent Member of the Family (DB 77852), and Louise Glück, author of Poems 1962-2012 (DB 79850). Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015Delilah's daughters: A Novel
Par Angela Benson. 2014
Delilah Monroe and her husband Rocky always dreamed of their three daughters making it big as a musical trio. After…
Rocky's death, Delilah's determination is even stronger. But the daughters find that the price of fame might be more than they're willing to give. 2014Selected poems: Volume 2
Par Jorge Luis Borges, Alexander Coleman. 2000
A selection of the Argentinean writer's poems in their original Spanish, coupled with English translations. The works, written between 1923…
and 1985, mirror the themes of Borges's prose, such as In Praise of Darkness, which concerns blindness. Edited by Alexander Coleman. In English and Spanish language. 1999Where is the green sheep?: Dónde está la oveja verde?
Par Mem Fox, Judy Horacek. 2009
Hay una oveja roja y una oveja azul, pero donde esta la oveja verde? Edicion bilingue en ingles y espanol.…
Para grados K a 3. There is a red sheep and a blue sheep, but where is the green sheep? Bilingual: English and Spanish. For grades K-3The teeth of the comb & other stories
Par Osama Alomar, C. J. Collins. 2017
Personified animals (snakes, wolves, sheep), natural things (a swamp, a lake, a rainbow, trees), mankind's creations (trucks, swords, zeroes) are…
all characters in The Teeth of the Comb. They aspire, they plot, they hope, they destroy, they fail, they love. These wonderful small stories animate new realities and make us see our reality anew. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violenceStories
Par Jesse Stuart. 2009
This collection of five stories and four poems was written by Jesse Stuart and adapted for easy reading by Laurence…
Swinburne. In the story "Uncle Jeff and the Family Pride," young Shan is home when the sheriff arrives with a warrant for Uncle Jeff's arrest. Poems include Sib Kales, Tom Kales, and Lemuel Potter. For grades 3-6. 2008Superman: the high-flying history of America's most enduring hero
Par Larry Tye. 2012
An award-winning journalist and lifelong Superman fan looks beyond the legend of the man of steel and explores the awkward…
Ohio teenager whose Depression-era yearnings gave birth to America's mightiest mythical character, now more than 70 years old. Contains some strong language. For high school and adult readersWoolgathering
Par Patti Smith. 2011
Three lives & tender buttons
Par Gertrude Stein. 2003
Two of Stein's most recognizable works are together in one volume. "Three Lives, " Stein's most accessible work, is the…
psychological portrait of three immigrant women and their lives in a new country. "Tender Buttons" is a collection of prose poems which employ repetitive sentences and simple language to build images. OriginalManikanetish
Par Naomi Fontaine. 2021
Time and materials: poems, 1997-2005
Par Robert Hass. 2007
The former poet laureate presents a collection of poems in a variety of styles on a broad array of contemporary…
topics. In "State of the Planet" Hass laments our abuse of nature. In "Bush's War" he deplores the inhumanity of all war. National Book Award. 2007The pleasures of the damned: poems, 1951-1993
Par Charles Bukowski. 2007
Poems by Los Angeles counterculture icon Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), edited by his friend and publisher John Martin. Includes Bukowski's previously…
uncollected works. "Girl on the Escalator" reflects both the poet's dyspeptic viewpoint and his lifelong interest in young women. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007Prose and poetry: Maggie: a girl of the streets ; The red badge of courage ; Stories, sketches, and journalism ; Poetry
Par Stephen Crane, J. C. Levenson. 1996
More than one hundred works of the nineteenth-century author and reporter Stephen Crane (1871-1900). Includes five novellas; dispatches from Asbury…
Park, New Jersey, and New York state; war reports from Greece during the Greco-Turkish wars and from Cuba during the Spanish-American War; and poetry. 1984Sixty-three stories, essays, and poems from literary magazines, online and print journals, and small presses. In "Cartagena," Nam Le portrays…
a young Colombian assassin who is in over his head. Also features Rick Bass, Joyce Carol Oates, and Edward Hirsch. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008The Aeneid
Par Virgil, Robert Fagles. 2006
Epic Latin poem composed by Virgil during the last ten years of his life, 29 to 19 B.C.E. Beginning with…
the legend of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who founded a settlement in Italy, celebrates the Roman Empire's expansion and the achievements of Emperor Augustus. Verse translation by Robert Fagles. 2006