For readers daunted by the formal structures and rhetorical sophistication of eighteenth-century English poetry, this introduction by John Sitter brings the techniques and the major poets of the period 1700–1785 triumphantly to life. Sitter begins by offering a guide to poetic forms ranging from heroic couplets to blank verse, then demonstrates how skilfully male and female poets of the period used them as vehicles for imaginative experience, feelings and ideas. He then provides detailed a...

Lieutenant O’Rourke is at a neighbor’s party hitting it off with a beautiful blonde from his past when he gets an urgent call. A gruesome murder that appears to be racially motivated has the capital city of Albany, New York on edge. Soon it becomes apparent that a mysterious serial killer is on the loose. From the troubled streets of Arbor Hill to the quiet suburbs surrounding the city, no one is safe. Steven O’Rourke and his diverse team of homicide detectives must find the link between t...

This book is a collection of essays and a short story written to honor Christopher Fox of Notre Dame, arguably the most influential figure in Irish Studies for the past quarter century. The essays address topics in which Professor Fox has made his own enduring scholarly contributions, and subjects to which he has made enduring contributions through his academic leadership, from the development of library collections and important fellowships at his university to the institution of a global...

New Essays on Samuel Johnson: Revaluation is a collection of essays by various hands that examines its point of focus, the inexhaustible English author Samuel Johnson, from a variety of different critical perspectives. The book also simultaneously interrogates particular texts (such as the Dictionary, the Lives of the Poets) alongside general themes (such as Johnson and intertextuality, Johnson and autobiography). The word “revaluation” from the title connotes both the deployment of specif...

Volume 26 of 1650–1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era travels beyond the usual discussions of power, identity, and cultural production to visit the purlieus and provinces of Britain’s literary empire. Bulging at its bindings are essays investigating out-of-the-way but influential ensembles, whether female religious enthusiasts, annotators of Maria Edgeworth’s underappreciated works, or modern video-based Islamic super-heroines energized by Mary Wollstone...

Pet sitter Dixie Hemingway is on the prowl again in the newest installment of Blaize Clement's classic and beloved series of cozy mysteries, now written by her son, John Clement, using Blaize's notes and ideas for future adventures.Set in the sleepy beach-side town of Siesta Key, Florida, THE CAT SITTER'S WHISKERS catches up with Dixie as she heads off for work one morning in the dimly lit hours before sunrise.Her very first client of the morning is Barney Feldman,...

Blaize Clement won fans all over the world with the charm and wit of her pet-sitting mysteries. Now, with the help of her son, author John Clement, Blaize's beloved heroine Dixie Hemingway is back for yet another thrilling adventure in this critically-acclaimed series.Dixie has built a nice, quiet life for herself in the sleepy town of Siesta Key, a sandy resort island off the coast of Florida. In fact, her pet-sitting business is going so well she's even taken on part-time help: K...

Plucky heroine Dixie Hemingway is back in this ninth installment of Blaize Clement's beloved cozy mystery series.While driving along the beachside road that runs through the center of her hometown Dixie witnesses a terrible head-on collision. Ever the hero, she springs into action and pulls one of the drivers from his car just before it explodes in flames. A little shaken but none the worse for wear, Dixie proceeds to her local bookstore where she meets Cosmo, a fluffy, orange tomc...

Randy, a divorced dad has a chance meeting with his former babysitter whom he has not seen in five years. She is now in college and has grown into a beautiful young women. Needing to make some money she offers to clean his apartment for him and he accepts.Randy discovers that his sweet young babysitter may not have been a sweet and innocent as he expected. She has a new job and it brings up past memories of desire that he had hidden for years.

Set in the lush and beautiful island of Siesta Key, with a cast of characters that Dixie fans the world over have come to know and love, The Cat Sitter and the Canary is the next book by Blaize and her son John Clement.Dixie Hemingway, everyone’s favorite pet-sitting sleuth, is back for yet another riveting case. A delightful addition to this critically acclaimed series, The Cat Sitter and the Canary is sure to leave both mystery fans and cat love...

When the Lassiter's latest babysitter quits, Missy, a young college girl, offers to babysit the kids, but she quickly find outs that Dr. Lassiter can't hold himself back.Her boyfriend is Dr. Lassiter's eldest son, but that doesn't stop Missy from accepting praise from the older, hot, man of the house.Dr. Lassiter is happy Missy is babysitting for them and lavishes praise on Missy when he comes home alone one night. Dr. Lassiter gives his son's girlfriend a lesson in all thi...

Critics and readers alike agreed that Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter was a bona fide cozy hit. Its follow-up, Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund, won its author a whole new set of fans in the US and Europe. Now, Floridian pet-sitting sleuth Dixie Hemingway is back for the third installment of this much-loved series.Caught in a rainstorm, Dixie takes cover in the gatehouse of a mysterious mansion only to make a terrible discovery: the guard has been murdered. Given he...