Presents summary and censorship accounts of books that have been banned throughout history for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.

Product Description: Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Third Edition discusses the many works that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog...read more

Product Description: When Tolstoy's The Kreutzer Sonata was banned from distribution through the mail (except for first class) in 1890, New York street vendors began selling it from pushcarts carrying large signs reading "Suppressed!" In 1961, the United States Supreme Court pondered whether D...read more

Product Description: Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's best-loved authors. During Poe's short and turbulent life, he invented the modern detective story and horror genre with such immortal works as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Fall of the House of Usher...read more

Outlines a practical, step-by-step approach to key concepts in the writing process, providing helpful examples and advice on such areas as writing for a specific audience, organizing information, writing effective paragraphs, proofreading for accuracy, and avoiding bias. Original.

'Outlines the censorship history of 125 classic plays from ancient times to the present. Each entry presents the name(s) under which the play has appeared, the date and place of original production, a summary of the play, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Additional features include playwrights' profiles, a list of the plays grouped by reasons for banning, and a list of 100 additional challenged, censored, or banned plays'--cover. Examines the characters, plot summary, and outlines the censorship history of 125 classic plays from ancient times to present. Each entry presents the name(s) under which the play has appeared, the date and place of original production, a summary of the play, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Additional features include playwrights' profiles, a list of the plays grouped by reasons for banning, and a list of 100 additional challenged, censored, or banned plays. As public tastes change, so does the nature of popular drama. In the fifth century BCE, Aristophanes' Lysistrata attracted censors for its themes, of wifely rebellion and sex. From the 15th to the 18th centuries, plays were censored primarily for religious or political reasons. In the 19th century, social and sexual reasons for censorship emerged. In recent years, plays dealing with topics such as homosexuality and AIDS have garnered attention from censors. This comprehensive guide outlines the censorship histories of 125 classic plays from ancient times to the present. Each produced and place of original production, a summary of the play, its censorship history, and suggestions for further reading. Among the works covered are: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Tony Kushner, 1991) Le Barbier de Seville (Pierre Beaumarchais, 1775) The children's hour (Lillian Hellman, 1934) The crucible (Arthur Miller, 1953) Henry IV, Part 2 (William Shakespeare, 1598) Jesus Christ, Superstar (Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1971) Oedipus Rex (Sophocies, 425 BCE) Oh! Calcutta (Kenneth Tynan, 1969) Salome (Oscar Wilde, 1896) Le Tartuffe (Moii)re. 1669)Examines the characters, plot summary, and censorship history of 125 plays, and offers suggestions for further reading. (view table of contents)

Discusses the various types of book reviews and offers advice on the organization and writing of reports on fiction, plays, biographies, and collections of shorter works. (view table of contents)

Explains how to write newsworthy and interesting articles, how to do research, journalistic techniques, interviewing strategies, and common grammar, usage, and spelling errors. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This text is a record of the famous women throughout history who have been branded mistresses, many of whom used their sexual talents in the bedroom to wield heady power in the boardroom, the throne room, the battlefield and even the pulpit.

Alphabetically arranged entries offer detailed histories of 125 films, providing production data, cast information, plot summaries, censorship histories, and profiles of directors. (view table of contents)

Includes over 3,400 entries on Poe's poetry and characters, biographical information on his life, family, friends, and journeys that affected his work. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Unlike other SAT® guides that bombard students with canned responses, this one arms them with the basic skills needed to systematically analyze and successfully respond to all three categories of verbal test questions. Expert Dr...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Over 2,500 entries examine the author's life and work, including her relationships with friends and family, her mysterious ten-day disappearance in 1926, synopses of her mystery stories, and film and stage adaptations of her works. (view table of contents)

Provides a simple approach to learning the mechanics of word-problem solving in geometry (view table of contents)

The one volume abridgement of the Banned book series highlights books banned for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons (view table of contents)

Product Description: With unique access to several large private collections, Dr. Sova has extracted scenes and chapters from each decade's pulp fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and comments with wit, erudition, and light on the changing evolution of this heretofore unexamined genre of lesbian literature...read more

An expert on film history traces the long-ignored role of women in the history of Hollywood, chronicling the careers of neglected early directors such as Lois Weber and discussing how women fought for and achieved power. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Provides suggestions for managing time, organizing work space, and using office technology efficiently

Product Description: This book is for stepfamilies. The author, who has counseled 1000s of families and trained over 3000 therapists and clergy, is a leading authority of step relationships. She provides sane, practical, up-to-the-minute advice for dealing with the many baffling issues that beset today’s stepfamilies...read more

Product Description: A professional journalist shows students how to write hard-hitting news stories and attention-getting feature articles for newspapers and magazines. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This text is a record of the famous women throughout history who have been branded mistresses, many of whom used their sexual talents in the bedroom to wield heady power in the boardroom, the throne room, the battlefield and even the pulpit.

Tells how to decide when to start dating, gauge the reactions of one's children, avoid relationships with unsuitable men, and determine whether to be celibate

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This straightforward sourcebook contains complete and comparative information on phones, phone manufacturers, accessories, self-installation, repairs, and long-distance companies