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Encyclopedia of the Victorian era

Encyclopedia of the Victorian era

James Eli Adams

ERNIE TEAGARDEN Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota Thomas Alva Edison; Prisons JESSICA B. TEISCH University of California, Berkeley Horatio Alger; John James Audubon; William Dean Howells; Frederic Law Olmsted; ...
The Oxford Handbook of Victorian Literary Culture

The Oxford Handbook of Victorian Literary Culture

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Here, surely, is that more liberal mode of life we have been seeking so long, so near to us all the while.11 As James Eli Adams observes, the passage 'daringly insinuates the subversive power of an erotic liberation' in a text that constructs 'a  ...
The Politics of Gender in Anthony Trollope's Novels: New ...

The Politics of Gender in Anthony Trollope's Novels: New ...

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As scholars such as James Eli Adams and John Tosh have shown, mid- Victorian constructions of manliness demanded frankness in speech and action, studied self-possession, a willingness to overcome adversity and an ability to — in ...
A History of Seventh Day Baptists in West Virginia: ...

A History of Seventh Day Baptists in West Virginia: ...

Corliss Fitz Randolph

... Abner J. Davis, Austin M. Davis, A. S. Davis, Benjamin F. Davis, Daniel T. Davis , David Davis, Eastburn A. Davis, Eli Davis, Eli F. Davis, Ezra Davis, Franklin Davis, Granville H. Davis, Hezekiah S. Davis, James M. Davis, James W. Davis, ...
Oscar Wilde in Context

Oscar Wilde in Context

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James Eli Adams No author in the history of literature in English has been more prominent as a visual icon, both in life and afterwards, than Oscar Wilde. That visibility is both a testament to and a source of Wilde's power, almost from his first  ...
A History of Victorian Literature

A History of Victorian Literature

James Eli Adams

A wide-ranging narrative overview of literature in Great Britain between 1830 and 1900, capturing the extraordinary variety of literary output produced during this era Analyzes the development of all literary forms during this period - the ...
Dandies and Desert Saints: Styles of Victorian Masculinity

Dandies and Desert Saints: Styles of Victorian Masculinity

James Eli Adams

The book approaches masculinity as a social norm and a calculated rhetorical construction, thus arguing that concepts such as "effeminate" and "unmanly" have been misunderstood.
Changing Hands: Industry, Evolution, and the Reconfiguration ...

Changing Hands: Industry, Evolution, and the Reconfiguration ...

Peter Capuano

James Eli Adams (1995), Kaja Silverman (1992), and Herbert Sussman (1995) have demonstrated the multiform ways in which masculinity operated as a locus of anxiety rather than as a monolithic and stable source of power for Victorian men ...
Where They're Buried: A Directory Containing More Than ...

Where They're Buried: A Directory Containing More Than ...

Thomas E. Spencer

Young, James Nicholas Zehner, James Alexander Abbot, Willis John Adams, Cedric Adams, Franklin P. Adams, George Matthew Adler, Julius Ocho Alden, Cynthia M.W. Aldrich, Richard Alford, Theodore Crandall Allen, Frank Bigelow Alsop, ...
Sveriges rikes landslag, stadfästad af konung Christopher år ...

Sveriges rikes landslag, stadfästad af konung Christopher år ...

Sweden

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The Social and Civil Influence of the Christian Ministry: A ...

The Social and Civil Influence of the Christian Ministry: A ...

Leonard Bacon

Andrews, Henry Adams, George W. Adams, James J. Anderson, Rufus Adams, Charles J. Augustus, John Adams, William ... John D. Bancroft, Jacob H. Bumstead, Edward G. Bumstead, Thomas Bumstead, Ebenezer W. Bumstead, Sereno D.
Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-rings: The World of an ...

Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-rings: The World of an ...

James L. Adams

Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing. This is a book about engineering.
Good Products, Bad Products: Essential Elements to Achieving ...

Good Products, Bad Products: Essential Elements to Achieving ...

James Adams

The answer is quality. In this provocative new book, bestselling author James L. Adams provides a brilliant, in-depth look at the powerful but elusive qualities that can make or break a product’s success.
The Adams Women: Abigail and Louisa Adams, Their Sisters and ...

The Adams Women: Abigail and Louisa Adams, Their Sisters and ...

Paul C. Nagel

Depicts the lives of the Adams women, including Abigail Adams, and her sisters Mary Cranch and Elizabeth Shaw Peabody, Nabby Adams Smith, Nancy Harrod Adams, and Louisa Johnson Adams.
Manufacturing at Warp Speed: Optimizing Supply Chain ...

Manufacturing at Warp Speed: Optimizing Supply Chain ...

Eli Schragenheim

Optimizing Supply Chain Financial Performance Eli Schragenheim, H William Dettmer. The St. Lucie Press/APICS Series on Constraints Management Dr. James F. Cox, III University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Thomas B. McMullen, ...
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... Ephraim Viertels, B.S., Everett Gunner Ackart, Ph.B., William Lewis Acker, Cuyler Culver Adams, Francis Spearman Adams, Thomas Dickinson Adams, A.B. Carl George Allen, Clark Taggart Anderson, Walter Jonas Armstrong, James Nelson ...
Estate of Seth Adams

Estate of Seth Adams

Seth Adams

Collection of one hundred thirty-four letters mostly from the 1870s, relating to the estate of Seth Adams (brother and business partner of Isaac Adams, inventor of the Adams Printing Press and proprietor of Adams Sugar Refinery of Boston).
The Adams Family

The Adams Family

James Truslow Adams

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e: historia de un número

e: historia de un número

Eli Maor

Eli Maor. e: historia de un número Eli Maor Traducción de Juan Pablo Pinasco Título original: e:The Story ofa Number Primera edición, 2006 Primera.
John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union

John Quincy Adams: Policymaker for the Union

James E. Lewis

John Quincy Adams played an extensive role in foreign policy during his years as Secretary of State and as President of the United States. This book analyzes Adams's accomplishments, and failures, during key moments of American history.
The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-year History

The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-year History

Eli Maor

This book is designed for readers who are inspired, or who want to be inspired, by the numbers that Eli uses to tell his story.
That Thing Between Eli and Gwen

That Thing Between Eli and Gwen

J.J. McAvoy

**A multicultural new adult romance from bestselling author, J.J. McAvoy** Eli Davenport thinks he’s found the perfect woman to be his wife.
The Wisconsin Blue Book

The Wisconsin Blue Book

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J Ackley, Henry 51 Adams, Henry Adams. John Adams, John Q Alban, James S . Mien. Benjamin Altpeter. Oscar Anilerson, Matthew Andrews. Ahrani II Anson, Frank A Apple. Adam Arnold, Alexander A Austin. William II Avery, Frank Rneon,  ...
The Adams Family

The Adams Family

James Truslow Adams

1930. From the Preface: The family whose story is told in this volume (and with which I am in no way connected) is the most distinguished in the United States.
101 Boardroom Problems and how to Solve Them

101 Boardroom Problems and how to Solve Them

Eli Mina

This is the one book that will show you how to accomplish all of that. Eli Mina is a board effec-tiveness consultant and an expert on conflict resolution, rules of order, and meeting management.
Ansel Adams: An Autobiography

Ansel Adams: An Autobiography

Ansel Adams

Very helpful comments on the manuscript were given by Jeanne Adams, Michael Adams, Peter C. Bunnell, Anne Adams Helms, Ken Helms, George Kimball, Beaumont Newhall, Otto Meyer, Sue Meyer, Andrea Gray Stillman, McDonna Sitterle ...
Roxie: Daughter of the Mountains

Roxie: Daughter of the Mountains

Becky Reece Kimsey

“Yes,” Will smiled at me with approval and continued, “that's very well thought out, Roxie. And yes, Daddy, we have decided that I will try to go with you again this year. Mama would agree with Roxie's plan for Eli staying here. So, Eli, will you ...
The Americas: International Dictionary of Historic Places

The Americas: International Dictionary of Historic Places

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Adams. Johnlfimizi. %IE. Adams, John QuincyE Adams, Richard E. W. Adams, SamuelE Addams, Janem, Adelman, William J. ESE Adler, Dankmar IE Adriatic Sealfia Affleck, Edmundm rican mericans m E ...

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