Exploring the ways in which transatlantic relationships functioned in the nineteenth century to unsettle hierarchical models of gender, race, and national and cultural differences, this collection demonstrates the generative potential of transatlantic studies to loosen demographic frames and challenge conveniently linear histories. The contributors take up a rich and varied range of topics, including Charlotte Smith's novelistic treatment of the American Revolution, The Old Manor House; An...

"Ich habe immer gedacht, wir würden uns mal küssen. Du und ich. Warum haben wir das eigentlich nie gemacht?" Um ein Haar steuert Josh den Wagen bei Micahs Frage gegen die Leitplanke! Wie kommt seine beste Freundin denn auf diese verrückte Idee? Hatte sie vorhin in der Bar einen Drink zu viel? Und der Abend hält noch mehr Überraschungen für ihn bereit. Denn in seinem Apartment schmiegt Micah sich an ihn. Die Versuchung ist groß: Was, wenn er sie jetzt einfach küsst? Es könnte wunderbar sein...

This issue of Profession contains Michael Bérubé’s introduction to his Presidential Forum, Avenues of Access, which was held at the 2013 MLA convention, and the essays of the forum participants: Joshua A. Boldt, Beth Landers, Maria Maisto, and Robert Samuels. The issue also features a section on a statistical study documenting the participation of people of color in humanities doctoral programs. Curated by the MLA Committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the United S...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national service and volunteer programs with the risk of defunding and/or the risk of not investing sufficiently from the start. This book brings together a selection of diverse chapters written by a comb...

Clássico da literatura americana, Filho nativo transcende as fronteiras dos Estados Unidos e da época em que a obra foi escrita para tratar de um drama maior: como construir uma vida justa e democrática em uma sociedade erguida sobre o duplo pilar do escravismo colonial e da supremacia branca?Publicado originalmente em 1940, Filho nativo fez de Richard Wright o primeiro escritor negro a ser reconhecido como celebridade na cena literária mundial. N...

Solarpunk is a type of optimistic science fiction that imagines a future founded on renewable energies. The seventeen stories in this volume are not dull utopias—they grapple with real issues such as the future and ethics of our food sources, the connection or disconnection between technology and nature, and the interpersonal conflicts that arise no matter how peaceful the world is. In these pages you'll find a guerilla art installation in Milan, a murder mystery set in a weather manipulat...

As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals of leading research universities, explores these issues as systems of stratification that work to reinforce one another. Understanding Inequality provides students and academics with the ba...

Menino negro é o relato de um homem que atravessa a fome, o medo e a segregação racial para descobrir, na leitura e na escrita, a chave de sua própria formação e o impulso para se tornar um dos maiores escritores americanos de todos os tempos.Em Menino negro, Richard Wright reconstrói sua infância e juventude no sul segregado dos Estados Unidos no início do século xx. A narrativa tem dois temas principais: a fome e o desejo de escrever.A f...

A wise teacher who gave his shirt to someone in need every week;A preacher whom a queen feared;A young teacher who gave his life to translate the Bible into English;A courageous master who faced everything to preach the Word to his people in their own language;A monk who sang from door to door to get food;A teacher of the Scriptures who spoke 11 languages and touched the hearts of his people with kindness and love;A young bo...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Dive into the wonders of nature with "Nature Readers: Seaside and Wayside No. 2" by Julia McNair Wright, a captivating exploration of coastal and countryside environments designed to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the natural world.Join Julia McNair Wright on an educational journey through diverse ecosystems, from the tranquil shores of the seaside to the vibrant pathways of the wayside. This engaging reader is meticulously crafted to nurture a love for nat...