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Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A must-have for every fan of literature, Booked inspires readers to follow in their favorite characters footsteps by visiting the real-life locations portrayed in beloved novels including the Monroeville, Alabama courthouse in To Kill a Mockingbird, Chatsworth House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice, and the Kyoto Bridge from Memoirs of a Geisha. The full-color photographs throughout reveal the settings readers have imagined again...
Author
Publisher
Pulp, an imprint of Zest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps -- all inspired by literary classics -- offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Andrew DeGraff's stunningly detailed artwork takes readers deep into the landscapes from The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, Lord of the Flies, A Wrinkle in Time, Watership Down, The Handmaid's Tale, and more. Sure to reignite a love for old favorites and spark fresh interest...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Details the author's efforts to retrace the footsteps of Odysseus from Troy to Ithaca as recorded in "The Odyssey, " following the Greek hero on his journey around the Mediterranean to discover why this tale continues to resonate with Western readers.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
""Jane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity."Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of Georgianna, Duchess of Devonshire. On the eve of the two hundredth anniversary of Jane Austen's death, take a trip...
Author
Publisher
Rutgers Univ Pr
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
E.L. Doctorow once observed that literature "endows places with meaning." Yet, as this wide-ranging new book vividly illustrates, understanding the places that shaped American writers' lives and their art can provide deep insight into what makes their literature truly meaningful. Published on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Historic Preservation Act, Writing America is a unique, passionate, and eclectic series of meditations on literature...
19) New York
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Explores New York's literary history and discusses the significant events, locations, and writers who have given the city its literary identity.