The translations, created through a fresh approach to theNorwegian original in tandem with a keen sense of Ibsen'stheatricallity and playability, have all been tested and refined inproductions at professional theaters. The translators have paid particular attention to threeaspects of Ibsen's technique: his wit and humor, his "supertext" -the web of rich allusions and references that he weaves in andaround his dialogue - and the bold theatricallity of the plays. Theresult is an Ibsen that sounds contemporary without being slangy orcolloquial - an Ibsen of strong ideas but also living characters -and surprisingly different from the image of the cold, forbidding"scold of the North" that we often associate with this giantwriter. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Tracing the lives of a group of friends, this novel followstheir development from childhood to youth and middle age.Separately and together, they query the relationship of past topresent, and the meaning of life itself.
Book De*ion The handsome Morris Townsend would do anything to win the hand ofplain Catherine Sloper--even if it means pretending that he lovesthe homely ingenue, not her opulent wealth. Includes a newAfterword by the author of "The Hours." Reissue.
An international team of scholars offers:?? modernised, easilyaccessible texts?? ample but unobtrusive academic guidance??attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stagehistory?? informative illustations, including reconstructions ofearly performances --This text refers to an out of print orunavailable edition of this title.
From Hector St 10hn de Crevecoeurs defining statement ofAmericanism to Harlem Renaissance figure Claude McKaysobservationson race，here are both rousing and heartbreaking impressions ofthose who departed from their homelands in the hopes of making anew 1ire A thirteen-year-old boy's arrival from Scotland isrelated-a boy who would later become millionaire industrialistAndrew Carnegie other American SUCCESS Stories tell of immigrants'efforts to reconcile old traditions with their new land Includedare the experiences Of Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Bok.1nventorMichael Pupin，renowned social reformer Jacob Riis，one of the firstAmerican female physicians，Marie Zakrzewska，as well as those whocame from India，China，Korea，Syria，and Mexico to make their mark onthe “New World”.
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens' last complete novel, gives one ofhis most comprehensive and penetrating accounts of Victoriansociety. Its vision of a culture stifled by materialistic valuesemerges not just through its central narratives, but through itsapparently incidental characters and scenes. The chief of itsseveral plots centres on John Harmon who returns to England as hisfather's heir. He is believed drowned under suspiciouscircumstances - a situation convenient to his wish for anonymityuntil he can evaluate Bella Wilfer whom he must marry to secure hisinheritance. The story is filled with colourful characters andincidents - the faded aristocrats and parvenus gathered at theVeneering's dinner table, Betty Higden and her terror of theworkhouse and the greedy plottings of Silas Wegg.
The love of a young British woman named Lucy Honeychurch for aBritish expatriate living in Italy is condemned by her stuffy,middle-class guardians, who prefer an eligible man of their ownchoosing. Publisher Comments: This Edwardian social comedy explores love and prim proprietyamong an eccentric cast of characters assembled in an Italianpensione and in a corner of Surrey, England. A charming youngEnglish woman, Lucy Honeychurch, faints into the arms of a fellowBritisher when she witnesses a murder in a Florentine piazza.Attracted to this man, George Emerson--who is entirely unsuitableand whose father just may be a Socialist--Lucy is soon at war withthe snobbery of her class and her own conflicting desires. Back inEngland she is courted by a more acceptable, if stifling, suitor,and soon realizes she must make a startling decision that willdecide the course of her future: she is forced to choose betweenconvention and passion. The enduring delight of this tale ofromantic intrigue is rooted in
