Download or read book The Essay Connection written by Lynn Z. Bloom and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2000-03-30 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised text is designed to emphasise critical thinking, reading and writing. Twenty nine new selections have been chosen for their cultural diversity and thematic connections. Four chapters on the writing process and extensive writing apparatus.
Download or read book Connected History written by Sanjay Subrahmanyam and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays that span many regions and cultures, by an award-winning historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam is becoming well known for the same sort of reasons that attach to Fernand Braudel and Carlo Ginzburg, as the proponent of a new kind of history - in his case, not longue durée or micro-history, but 'connected history': connected cross-culturally, and spanning regions, subjects and archives that are conventionally treated alone. Not a research paradigm, he insists, it is more of an oppositionswissenschaft, a way of trying to constantly break the moulds of historical objects. The essays collected here, some quite polemical - as in the lead text on the notion of India-as-civilization, or another, assessing such a literary totem as V. S. Naipaul - illustrate the breadth of Subrahmanyam's concerns, as well as the quality of his writing. Connected History considers what, exactly, is an empire, the rise of 'the West' (less of a place than an idea or ideology, he insists), Churchill and the Great Man theory of history, the reception of world literature and the itinerary of subaltern studies, in addition to personal recollections of life and work in Delhi, Paris and Lisbon, and concluding remarks on the practice of early-modern history and the framing of historical enquiry.
Download or read book Why I Write written by George Orwell and published by Renard Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times
Download or read book The Essay Connection written by Lynn Z. Bloom and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Essay on Some Subjects Connected with Taste written by Sir George Steuart Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hey AdmissionsMom written by Carolyn Allison Caplan and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to a no-nonsense, unconventional approach to college admissions! Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit from the voices of r/ApplyingToCollege, with Carolyn Allison Caplan, aka u/admissionsmom FRONT DOOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS HELP Discover what over 100,000 engaged r/ApplyingToCollege subscribers are learning about as they discuss a fresh approach to college admissions. With Hey AdmissionsMom, Carolyn and the kids from r/ApplyingToCollege give you a place to stop trying to figure out what your top schools want in you and instead ask yourself, What do I want out of life when I leave high school? What do I see for myself? You're a talented, interesting student, and when you really know who you are, you're going to make the best decisions for yourself As a sophomore or junior entering the college admissions process, maybe you're overwhelmed by the paperwork, school descriptions, test score requirements, extracurricular activity options, and the daunting task of figuring it all out without losing yourself. Others of you already started the college admissions process and feel okay about your applications, but you're struggling with the personal statement or essays. Or, you want permission not to be a carbon copy of the ideal student and want out-of-the-box ways to be yourself, both in life and in the admissions process. And you're not just managing your expectations, but also your parents. College admissions can be especially intimidating if your high school sucks, you're first in your family to go to college, or you haven't always been a model student. You might also be a concerned parent or mentor looking for a guide designed not to stress you and your kid out and might even help with that as you learn the ropes of college admissions. For all the times you or your high school student thought, "There has to be a better way," when you hear advice about high-performance, achievement, and crazy amounts of EC's (extracurriculars)... You were right. You just found it. Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit In this refreshingly honest, irreverent digest of college admissions questions and answers from u/admissionsmom and the subreddit, r/ApplyingToCollege, you'll find 37 bite-sized chapters of practical information, inspiring personal stories, insider tips, and yes, we have to be honest about this here - the occasional swear word, too. The time is NOW for you to: Focus on who you are, what you want from life, and how college fits into your goals, not the reverse Write essays and personal statements that actually sound like you, the real you Stop being one of 50,000 students applying to the same 20 colleges Stay positive even if you're not valedictorian or you didn't cure cancer (nobody else has either -- yet) Find questions asked by students just like you, so you don't feel alone or like you're the only one who doesn't already have it all figured out Take a deep breath as you learn about mindfulness By the end of Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit, you will have peeled back the layers of your authentic self and be able to appreciate your personality traits, interests, and talents as you breathe and apply to college with a smile.
Download or read book Peace Through the Truth Or Essays on Subjects Connected with Dr Pusey s Eirenicon First Series written by Thomas Harper and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Politics and the English Language written by George Orwell and published by Renard Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Politics and the English Language, the second in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell takes aim at the language used in politics, which, he says, ‘is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind’. In an age where the language used in politics is constantly under the microscope, Orwell’s Politics and the English Language is just as relevant today, and gives the reader a vital understanding of the tactics at play. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times
Download or read book Essays and Dissertations Made Easy Flash written by Hazel Hutchison and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Essays and Dissertations Made Easy is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to applied psychology. In just 96 pages, the reader will learn all about why we do the things we do. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious, Essays and Dissertations Made Easy is a quick, no-effort way to break into this fascinating topic.
Download or read book Blended written by Sharon M. Draper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.
Download or read book Lifeform Three written by Roz Morris and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Marvellous, powerful, beautiful' KIJ JOHNSON, multi-times winner of the HUGO AND NEBULA AWARDS 'Beautifully written, meaningful, top-drawer storytelling. An extraordinary novel in the tradition of great old-school literary science fiction like Atwood and Bradbury' - LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY AUTHORS" Misty woods; abandoned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone days; a past that lies below the surface; and a door in a dream that seems to hold the answers. Paftoo is a 'bod'; made to serve. He is a groundsman in the last remaining countryside estate, once known as Harkaway Hall and now a theme park. Paftoo holds scattered memories of the old days but they are regularly deleted to keep him productive. When he starts to have dreams of the Lost Lands past, Paftoo is thrown into a nightly battle for his memories, his soul and his cherished connection with Lifeform Three. Includes an appendix of suggested questions for reading groups. "'I really didn't want this book to end; it's that good' - BUILD ANOTHER BOOKCASE"
Download or read book An Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect written by Lady Mary Shepherd and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Language Lab written by Azhar ul Haque Sario and published by tredition. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Language Lab: Step-By-Step Guide to Improving Language Abilities is a comprehensive book that provides a systematic approach to enhancing language skills. With a focus on sentence formation, structure, and correction, as well as punctuation, group of words, pair of words, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, comprehension, and essay writing, this guide covers all aspects of language improvement. In the section on sentence formation, readers will learn the essential rules and techniques for constructing clear and concise sentences. From basic sentence structure to more complex formations, this chapter provides a solid foundation for effective communication. Moving on to sentence structure, the book delves deeper into the intricacies of building well-organized sentences. With step-by-step instructions and examples, readers will gain a better understanding of how to construct sentences that flow smoothly and convey their intended meaning. To help readers avoid common sentence formation errors, the book dedicates a section to highlight and explain these mistakes. By providing clear explanations and practice exercises, readers will develop an eye for identifying and correcting these errors in their writing. The application of sentence formation is explored in the following chapter, where readers are encouraged to put their newfound knowledge into practice. Through engaging exercises and writing prompts, readers will gain confidence in their ability to apply the rules of sentence formation in real-world scenarios. The book also covers sentence correction, focusing on common punctuation mistakes. By providing explanations and examples, readers will learn how to effectively correct punctuation errors and enhance the clarity of their writing. Moving beyond individual words, the book explores the importance of understanding and using groups of words effectively. From collocations to phrasal verbs, readers will expand their vocabulary and improve their language abilities. Pair of words, synonyms, and antonyms are also covered in dedicated chapters. Readers will learn how to differentiate between similar words and expand their vocabulary by understanding their meanings and usage. Idioms, an essential part of any language, are explored in detail. Through explanations and examples, readers will learn how to use idiomatic expressions to add depth and nuance to their writing and speaking. Comprehension techniques are discussed in a dedicated chapter, providing readers with strategies to improve their reading comprehension skills. From identifying main ideas to understanding inference and context, readers will be equipped with the tools to comprehend complex texts. Lastly, the book concludes with a chapter on essay writing. By providing a step-by-step guide, readers will learn how to effectively structure and organize their essays, enhancing their ability to express their thoughts and ideas coherently. Whether you are a language learner, teacher, or simply someone looking to improve your language abilities, The Language Lab: Step-By-Step Guide to Improving Language Abilities is an invaluable resource. With its comprehensive coverage of various language aspects and practical exercises, this book will help you take your language skills to the next level.
Download or read book Mary Shepherd s an Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect written by Silver Professor in the Department of Philosophy Don Garrett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Shepherd's An Essay upon the Relation of Cause and Effect is a pioneering work in metaphysics and epistemology by one of the most important philosophers of her era. Appearing on the bicentenary of its original 1824 publication, this is the first full modern edition of the book, which presents and defends the theory of causation and scientific knowledge that constitutes the cornerstone of her entire philosophy. The edition includes an extensive introduction and scholarly notes throughout that provide historical and philosophical context while explaining the central ideas of the work. It also includes the two essays by Shepherd published in 1828 and all of her known letters-- all but one of them published here for the first time-- which shed significant additional light on her philosophical ideas.
Download or read book Resemblance and Representation written by Ben Blumson and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2014-09-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a platitude – which only a philosopher would dream of denying – that whereas words are connected to what they represent merely by arbitrary conventions, pictures are connected to what they represent by resemblance. The most important difference between my portrait and my name, for example, is that whereas my portrait and I are connected by my portrait’s resemblance to me, my name and I are connected merely by an arbitrary convention. The first aim of this book is to defend this platitude from the apparently compelling objections raised against it, by analysing depiction in a way which reveals how it is mediated by resemblance. It’s natural to contrast the platitude that depiction is mediated by resemblance, which emphasises the differences between depictive and descriptive representation, with an extremely close analogy between depiction and description, which emphasises the similarities between depictive and descriptive representation. Whereas the platitude emphasises that the connection between my portrait and me is natural in a way the connection between my name and me is not, the analogy emphasises the contingency of the connection between my portrait and me. Nevertheless, the second aim of this book is to defend an extremely close analogy between depiction and description. The strategy of the book is to argue that the apparently compelling objections raised against the platitude that depiction is mediated by resemblance are manifestations of more general problems, which are familiar from the philosophy of language. These problems, it argues, can be resolved by answers analogous to their counterparts in the philosophy of language, without rejecting the platitude. So the combination of the platitude that depiction is mediated by resemblance with a close analogy between depiction and description turns out to be a compelling theory of depiction, which combines the virtues of common sense with the insights of its detractors.
Download or read book Essays on Museums and Other Subjects Connected with Natural History by Sir William Henry Flower written by William Henry Flower (naturaliste).) and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Connection written by Kae Tempest and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the surface we are all connected . . .'An authentically soothing, powerful, thought-provoker.'MATT HAIG'On Connection is medicine for these wounded times.'MAX PORTER'On Connection came to me when I needed it most, and reminded me that the links we have to places, people, words, ourselves, are what keep us alive.'CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMSThis is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.Drawing on two decades of experience as a writer and performer, Kae Tempest champions the role of creativity - in whatever form we choose to practice it - as an act of love, helping us establish a deeper relationship to our true selves, and to others and the world we live in.Honest, hopeful and written with piercing clarity, On Connection is an inspiring personal meditation that will transform the way you see the world.'Persuasive and profound.' OBSERVER'Tempest's prose is crisp and thoughtful.' NEW STATESMAN