J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a major scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote a number of stories, including most ... [... more]
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Robert Hass
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke "This miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced," (Chicago Tribune) should stand as the definitive English language version. The Land of .. [... more]
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Marion Blumenthal Lazan
"At the age of thirteen, upon being placed in fourth grade with boys and girls four years younger than me, I was introduced to the English language for the first time. The German, Dutch, and Hebrew I had learned during my tumultuous "childhood& [... more]
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Stewart Kellerman
Do the British really speak better English than Americans do? Why don't French women wear brassières? Does "ain't" deserve... Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language Origins of the Specious Patricia O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman [... more]
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Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language, and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold ... [... more]
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Lewis B. Smedes
"Lewis Smedes writes about forgiveness like no one has ever written about it before. There is no better book in the English language about this subject, which, if properly mastered, can change the face of human relationships." Art of ... [... more]
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Diane Perullo
Roadmap to 4th Grade English Language Arts, New York Edition This book develops the English skills of fourth graders. It builds skills that will help them succeed in school and on the New York State test. We have more than 20 years of experience ... [... more]
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Diane Johnson
Wuthering Heights, first published in 1847, the year before the author's death at the age of thirty, endures today as perhaps the most powerful and intensely original novel in the English language. The epic story of Catherine and Heathcliff plays ... [... more]
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David Ives
The world according to David Ives is a very add place, and his plays constitute a virtual stress test of the English language -- and of the audience's capacity for disorientation and delight. Ives's characters plunge into black holes called ... [... more]
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Brandon Toropov
Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have ... [... more]
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Barbara Wallraff
Barbara Wallraff is a contributing editor at The Atlantic Monthly, where she has worked since 1983. Doing justice to the English language has long been a professional specialty of hers. She has written for the New York Times Magazine's "On ... [... more]
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