Before we are anything else, we are feeling bodies. In fact, feelings are an important part of every experience we ever have. This book explains what feelings are, describes their relationship with other psychological phenomena, and shows how their analysis transforms understandings of some key topics related to health and illness.

This comprehensive handbook synthesizes the often-fractured relationship between the study of biology and the study of society. Bringing together a compelling array of interdisciplinary contributions, the authors demonstrate how nuanced attention to both the biological and social sciences opens up novel perspectives upon some of the most significant sociological, anthropological, philosophical and biological questions of our era.The six sections cover topics ranging from genomics a...

Joint Action: Essays in honour of John Shotter brings together a cross-disciplinary group of fifteen respected international scholars to explain the relevance of John Shotter’s work to emerging concerns in twenty-first century social science.Shotter’s work extends over forty years and continues to challenge conventional scientific thinking across a range of topics. The disciplines and practices that Shotter’s work has informed are well established througho...

"The Ethics of George Eliot's Works" is a critical analysis written by John Crombie Brown, focusing on the ethical themes and principles found within the works of the renowned Victorian novelist George Eliot.George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, was known for her deep psychological insight, complex characters, and exploration of moral and ethical dilemmas in her novels. Her works often delved into questions of duty, morality, religion, and the human condition.In "The Ethics of Geor...

John Crombie Brown's "The Ethics of George Eliot's Works" delves into the moral philosophies embedded within the narratives crafted by one of the 19th century's most significant novelists. The book employs a meticulous literary analysis, showcasing Eliot's deft intertwining of ethical dilemmas and character development. Brown navigates through key texts, such as "Middlemarch" and "Silas Marner," elucidating how Eliot's exploration of individual responsibility, societal constructs, and mora...

George Eliot Complete Works World's Best CollectionThis is the world’s best George Eliot collection, including the most complete set of Eliot’s works available plus many free bonus materials.George EliotMary Anne (alternatively Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880), known by her pen name George Eliot (as was the convention of the time) was an English novelist, journalist, and translator and one of the leadi...

Animal Farm is an allegorical and dystopian novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. The Soviet Union, he believed, had beco...

A nostalgic return to the world of 19th-century rural Missouri -- a world of endless summers and desperate adventures, seen through the eyes of that most lovable of American heroes. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer recalls the joy and abandon of youth and hearkens back to a simpler time. This is a bona fide American classic.Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.

The Mill on the Floss tells the devastating story of young Maggie Tulliver, and how her struggles against the constraints of her community nearly destroy her relationship with her beloved brother Tom. The novel spans a period of ten to fifteen years and details the lives of the two siblings growing up at Dorlcote Mill on the River Floss at its junction with the more minor River Ripple near the English village of St. Ogg's in Lincolnshire. Like other novels by George Eliot, The...

This antiquarian book contains George Elliot's 1861 novel, "Silas Marner". It is an ostensibly simple story of a weaver that is famous for its strong sense of realism and its precocious treatment of issues ranging from religion to industrialism. A wonderful example of Elliot's masterful writing, "Silas Marner" is highly recommended for all lovers of English literature. Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), commonly known by her pseudonym 'George Eliot', was an English novelist who is considered to...

An unflinching look at unemployment and life among the working classes in Britain during the Great Depression, The Road to Wigan Pier offers an in-depth examination of socio-economic conditions in the coal-mining communities of England’s industrial areas, including detailed analysis of workers’ wages, living conditions, and working environments. Orwell was profoundly influenced by his experiences while researching The Road to Wigan Pier and the contrasts with his own comfortable middle-cla...

»The Lifted Veil« is a short story by George Eliot, originally published in in 1859.GEORGE ELIOT, pseudonym for MARY ANN EVANS [1819-1880], was an English novelist. Several of her works are considered among the most important in British literature within a realistic novel tradition. They often unfold in the English countryside and are characterized by a deeply empathetic psychological portrayal that was ahead of its time.