English literature may very well be the greatest body of imaginative writing the world has yet seen. The human experience has been understood, interpreted, and conveyed by writers of genius in a tradition stretching through six or more centuries, from Chaucer to Philip Larking, from Defoe to William Golding.
Terry says:
"Avoid"
American History to 1877: Barron’s EZ-101 Study Keys
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 36 mins)
By Robert D. Geise
Narrated By Jeff Riggenbach
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Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in their subject field, Barron’s EZ-101 Study Keys give you a valuable overview of your college-level course. In American History to 1877, all key topics are covered, from the first Americans through the post–Civil War Reconstruction era. Also covered are brief key quotations and notes on major figures such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, John Marshall, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and many more.
Geoffrey says:
"Awful! Useless!"
Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys: Biology, Second Edition
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 16 mins)
By Eli C. Minkoff
Narrated By Jeff Riggenbach
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(15)
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(9)
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Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys give you a valuable overview of your college-level course. Classroom-style notes emphasize important facts, remind you what you need to remember for term papers and exams, and help guide you through the complexities of lectures and textbooks. Biology covers key topics, including the chemical basis of life, cells and tissues, bioenergetics, genetics, structure and function of body systems, ecology, evolution, and organic diversity.
Paul says:
"Have pronunciation checked"
Literary Theory: The Pocket Essential Guide
UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 33 mins)
By David Carter
Narrated By Annette Rizzo
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It sounds daunting: all those '-isms', long technical words, weird French thinkers and incomprehensible Germans. You can't read a book now a days, it seems, without being required to refer to them. From university students to the average intelligent reader, everyone is expected to justify their 'theoretical perspective'.
Jeffrey says:
"Not bad"
The Modern Scholar: A Way With Words, Part II: Approaches to Literature
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 6 mins)
By Michael D.C. Drout
Narrated By Michael D.C. Drout
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In A Way with Words II: Approaches to Literature, Michael D.C. Drout leads a series of lectures that focus on the big questions of literature. Throughout, he introduces the major schools of literary and critical thought and employs illuminating examples from the world's most important literary works. This course proves a wonderful exploration of one of humankind's most cherished pursuits.
A User says:
"Drout is great"
Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys: American Literature
UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 41 mins)
By Francis E. Skipp
Narrated By Stuart Langton
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In American Literature, all main periods are covered, from colonial times to the present movement toward cultural diversity. Also covered are key themes and personalities, with emphasis on major figures, including Ben Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, William Faulkner, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, and many more.
Publisher's Summary
Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in its subject field, Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys gives you a valuable overview of your college-level course. From Middle English through the modern writers, English Literature covers the key themes, quotations, and literary terms.
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