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Daniel Matheny: Maverick Tailor from Virginia, 1829 - 1876

Daniel Matheny: Maverick Tailor from Virginia, 1829 - 1876

Nancy Bronte Matheny

GEORGE WILLIAM MATHENY SENIOR (Joseph Harvey? MATHENY "The Sawyer", William' MATHENY) was bom on 19 Feb 1854 in Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth HINTON, daughter of Peter HINTON and Marietta CRAWFORD , on 03 ...
The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on ...

The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on ...

Mike Matheny

Outlines the author's philosophies about a "throwback brand" of wisdom, as penned in a letter to the parents of a little league player, while tracing his appointment as a manager for the St. Louis Cardinals and his successful first seasons. ...
Brontë: A Solo Portrait of Charlotte Brontë

Brontë: A Solo Portrait of Charlotte Brontë

William Luce

Bronte begins in 1849 with Charlotte, at thirty-three, returning from Scarborough, where she has buried Anne, her youngest sister.
The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Brontë

The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Brontë

Emily Brontë

The renowned Hatfield edition of The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Bronte includes the poetry that captivated Charlotte Bronte a century and a half ago, a body of work that continues to resonate today.
Charlotte and Emily Brontë: the complete novels

Charlotte and Emily Brontë: the complete novels

Charlotte Brontë

This collection of masterpieces written by two of the immensely talented Bronte+a5 sisters includes Wuthering Heights, Shirley, Vilette, Jane Eyre, and The Professor.
The Poems of Emily Bronte

The Poems of Emily Bronte

Emily Brontë

This new edition of Emily Bronte's poetryothe first for 50 yearsocontains all those poems which she herself chose to keep.
Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë: Wuthering Heights

Nicholas Marsh

This book takes extracts and examines them in close detail to explore how Brontë achieves her effects and to inquire into the significance of her characters and fable.
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte

Published in 1845, Emily Bronte’s gothic novel set on the windy moors of Yorkshire is the story of the doomed love between Catherine Earnshaw and her father’s adopted son, Heathcliff.
Die geheimen Tagebücher der Charlotte Brontë: Roman

Die geheimen Tagebücher der Charlotte Brontë: Roman

Syrie James

Chronik einer Liebe Charlotte Brontë mag den neuen Hilfspfarrer ihres Vaters gar nicht.
Villette

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

Acclaimed by Virginia Woolf as "Brontë's finest novel," this moving psychological study features a remarkably modern heroine who abandons her native England for a new life as a schoolteacher in Belgium.
The Brontës in the World of the Arts

The Brontës in the World of the Arts

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®The. Brontës in Other People«s Childhoods, ̄ Brontë Society Transactions, 23 (1998): 3¥16. 27 A selective list of recent studies of Brontë-inspired films in English would include Soyoung Lee, ...
Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters

Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters

Emily Brontë

Although better known for their novels, the Brontës also wrote intelligent, heartfelt, and highly readable verse. This selection of 47 poems includes 23 by Emily, 14 by Anne, and 10 by Charlotte.
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bront Bronte

Emily Bronte's only novel, this tale portrays Catherine and Heathcliff, their all-encompassing love for one another, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them both, leading Heathcliff to shun and abuse society.
A Companion to the Brontes

A Companion to the Brontes

Diane Long Hoeveler

Class and Gender in the 29 Brontë Novels Tara MacDonald In her Preface to The Professor—published in 1857 but written before Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849) , or Villette (1853)—Charlotte Brontë explains that she wished to write a “plain ...
A Companion to the Brontes

A Companion to the Brontes

Diane Long Hoeveler

Readers who move from biographies to critical studies of the Brontë family or of individual members will gain a different perspective: Karen Smith Kenyon, The Brontë Family: Passionate Literary Geniuses (2003); Juliet Gardiner, The World ...
Charlotte Brontë: A Passionate Life

Charlotte Brontë: A Passionate Life

Lyndall Gordon

Searches for the real Charlotte Bronte behind the loneliness, loss, and unrequited love--a strong woman with a fierce belief in herself, creative energy, and powerful ambition, who shaped her life and transformed it into art
Brontë Studies: Journal of the Brontë Society

Brontë Studies: Journal of the Brontë Society

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By Patricia Zakreski. Ashgate, 2006. 230 pp. $99.95/£50.00. ISBN 0-7546- 5103- 7. Patricia Zakreski has written a worthy book that trawls fastidiously through the now enormous body of literature on women's lives in the nineteenth century, ...
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania

Jane O''Connor

All Nancy wants is to be mediocre—or maybe even a little better than average. Will she reach her goal? Written with plenty of humor and sports action, this story is perfect for kids like Nancy who aren’t the stars of their teams.
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

Originally published in 1847 and the only novel by Emily Bronte, 'Wuthering Heights' is a classic of English literature.
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer

Jane O'Connor

Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in joining Nancy Clancy as she takes on love in the second chapter book in the series. As always, the central theme of all the Nancy Clancy books shines through, showing the beauty of friendship and love.
The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Bront

The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Bront

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the handwriting of Charlotte Bronte, when Mr Cook sent me photographs of some of the manuscript pages. Mr Cook's remarks on this manuscript ("Emily Bronte's Poems: Some Textual Corrections and Unpublished Verses," which appeared in  ...
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

Jane O'Connor

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is the first in a series of delightful middle-grade mysteries. Sassy Fancy Nancy is now a detective.
Fancy Nancy at the Museum

Fancy Nancy at the Museum

Jane O'Connor

Nancy’s class is going on a fancy trip to the museum. A bumpy bus ride leaves Nancy feeling not-so-fancy, but Miss Glass saves the day, leaving Nancy as fancy as ever!
Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris

Jane O'Connor

There is a new boy in Nancy’s class. He’s just moved from Paris! Nancy cannot wait to share her fanciness with someone who will appreciate it. Unfortunately, this Parisian might not be quite as fancy as Nancy had expected.
Handbook for Clinical Trials of Imaging and Image-Guided ...

Handbook for Clinical Trials of Imaging and Image-Guided ...

Nancy A. Obuchowski

Nancy A. Obuchowski, G. Scott Gazelle ... Statistical issues in study design, 103 Nancy A. Obuchowski Introduction to biostatistical methods, 126 Diana L. Miglioretti, Todd A. Alonzo and Nancy A. Obuchowski Methods for studies of diagnostic ...
Freud's Couch, Scott's Buttocks, Brontë's Grave

Freud's Couch, Scott's Buttocks, Brontë's Grave

Simon Goldhill

In Freud's Couch, Scott’s Buttocks, Brontë's Grave, Goldhill makes a pilgrimage to Sir Walter Scott's baronial mansion, Wordsworth's cottage in the Lake District, the Bront ë parsonage, Shakespeare's birthplace, and Freud's office in ...
Fancy Nancy Sees Stars

Fancy Nancy Sees Stars

Jane O'Connor

Nancy absolutely adores stars. She loves how they sparkle in the sky, and she can even name the constellations. Nancy can hardly wait for her class visit to the planetarium!
Dear Nancy: Answers to Letters from Girls Like You

Dear Nancy: Answers to Letters from Girls Like You

Nancy N. Rue

Dear Nancy was born from a desire to connect with readers in-depth by really answering their questions, particularly the ones she gets asked over and over, like, “How did you become a writer?” and “What’s your favorite Scripture ...

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