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McFarland literary companion volume 13
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English
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"Isabel Allende--known as "la Famosa" to Chileans--is the most widely read Spanish-language author. This reference work provides an introduction to Allende's life as well as a guided overview of her body of work. It features an alphabetized, fully-annotated listing of major terms in the Allende canon, including fictional characters, motifs, historical events, and themes"--Provided by publisher.
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McFarland literary companions volume 21
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English
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"Slow to rise in the literary world, Octavia Estelle Butler cultivated musings on earth's future, reaching massive critical acclaim in the process. This companion will complement book club discussions and classroom lessons for the closest possible readings of Butler's science fiction and her texts on racism and pollution. A maven of speculative fiction so prescient that it hovers between tocsin and prophecy, Butler survives through her print stories,...
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McFarland literary companions volume 4
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English
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"This volume introduces readers to both the writer and his work, with an emphasis on the characters, dates, events, motifs and themes from the book. Myers's one hundred one A-to-Z entries offer concise, analytical discussion on all topics and include generous citations from primary and secondary sources"--Provided by publisher.
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McFarland literary companions volume 20
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English
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"Rachel Carson was a marine biologist credited with the founding of the ecology movement and the rise in ecofeminism. One of her most popular works was Silent Spring, which challenged the use of DDT (an insecticide infamous for its negative environmental effects) and questioned the claims of modern industry. Carson also wrote essays, reviews, articles, and more to educate the public about the impacts of chemical pollutants on both the environment...
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