The Frankenstein Notebooks: A Facsimile Edition of Mary Shelley's Manuscript Novel, 1816-17 (Manuscripts of the Younger Romantics)

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Professional philosophers have tended either to shrug off American philosophy as negligible or derivative or to date American philosophy from the work of twentieth century analytical positivists such as Quine. Russell Goodman expands on the revisionist position developed by Stanley Cavell, that the most interesting strain of American thought proceeds not from Puritan theology or from empirical science but from a peculiarly American kind of Romanticism. This insight leads Goodman, through Cavell, back to Emerson and Thoreau and thence to William James and John Dewey, as they assimilated to American circumstances and intellectual habits the currents of European thought from Kant to Wittgenstein.

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Excellent, the best anthology of English Poetry
The Definitive Collection Of Romantic Poetry

English Romantic Writers
David Perkins
Manufacturer: Heinle
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ASIN: 0155016881

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ENGLISH ROMANTIC WRITERS offers selections from authors who have traditionally held a large place in our consciousness of English Romanticism, but it also includes other figures--especially women--who have been less emphasized in the past. The intellectual discourses of the age concerning governance, politics, the impact of the French Revolution, gender and the status of women, the nature of nature and of human psychology, and the theory of literature and art are represented in the prose and poetry of writers like Wordsworth, Coleridge, the Shelleys, and Keats.

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Excellent, the best anthology of English Poetry.......1999-04-01

This collection of poetry is fantastic, and on top of that Perkins provides a brief biography of each of the poets.

The Definitive Collection Of Romantic Poetry.......1999-02-07

This book of poetry depicts, displays, and describes the minds of the 18th and 19th centuries like no other. With great excerpts from Coleridge, Keats, and Wordsworth that anyone not only a lover of poetry can apprieciate.

101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen: The Truth About the World's Most Intriguing Romantic Literary Heroine (101 Things You Didnt Know)

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101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen: The Truth About the World's Most Intriguing Romantic Literary Heroine (101 Things You Didnt Know)
Patrice Hannon
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Biofictions: The Rewriting of Romantic Lives in Contemporary Fiction and Drama (European Studies in American Literature and Culture)

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Biofictions: The Rewriting of Romantic Lives in Contemporary Fiction and Drama (European Studies in American Literature and Culture)

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It appears that the lives of the British Romantics and the myths surrounding them have a special appeal for contemporary writers.The present volume sets out to explore this renewed interest in Romantic artist-figures in the context of the current renaissance of 'life-writing'. The essays collected here deal with Romantic 'biofictions' by such authors as Peter Ackroyd, Adrian Mitchell, Ann Jellicoe, Liz Lochhead, Judith Chernaik, Amanda Prantera, Robert Nye, Tom Stoppard, Howard Brenton, Edward Bond, and others. Thomas Chatterton, William Blake, James Hogg, Sir Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, John Polidori, John Clare, and -- most prominently -- Lord Byron feature as the 'biographical subjects' in the works discussed.

Margaret Fuller: An American Romantic Life Volume I: The Private Years (Margaret Fuller an American Romantic Life)

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A Captivating Book About A Captivating Woman

Margaret Fuller: An American Romantic Life Volume I: The Private Years (Margaret Fuller an American Romantic Life)
Charles Capper
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195092678

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With this first volume of a two-part biography of the Transcendentalist critic and feminist leader, Margaret Fuller, Capper has launched the premier modern biography of early America's best-known intellectual woman. Based on a thorough examination of all the firsthand sources, many of them never before used, this volume is filled with original portraits of Fuller's numerous friends and colleagues and the influential movements that enveloped them. Writing with a strong narrative sweep, Capper focuses on the central problem of Fuller's life--her identity as a female intellectual--and presents the first biography of Fuller to do full justice to its engrossing subject. This first volume chronicles Fuller's "private years": her gradual, tangled, but fascinating emergence out of the "private" life of family, study, Boston-Cambridge socializing, and anonymous magazine-writing, to the beginnings of her rebirth as antebellum America's female prophet-critic. Capper's biography is at once an evocative portrayal of an extraordinary woman and a comprehensive study of an avant-garde American intellectual type at the beginning of its first creation.

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A Captivating Book About A Captivating Woman.......2007-07-24

I loved Charles Capper's first volume of his biography of Margaret Fuller and was pleased to find he has published this second volume, which I have found to be just as, if not more, satisfying than the first. Like the first, it's wonderfully readable and psychologically penetrating, but here Capper deals with Fuller's public life and its truly astonishing to read just how crucial Fuller's writings were for her contemporaries. I appreciated the way he plunges us into Fuller's fascinating world of Romantic writers and intellectuals on two continents, whose loves, revolutions, and spiritual searches make the life of the mind in history something living and breathing. From her launching of the first avant-garde magazine in America to her and her Italian husband and son's tragic drowning in a shipwreck 300 yards off Long Island, this book is totally captivating. I give it five stars plus!

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Romantic Religion
R.J Reilly
Manufacturer: Lindisfarne Books
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ASIN: 1584200472

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When Romantic Religion was first published thirty-five years ago, no one dreamed that Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia would one day be boxoffice hits and that their authors, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, would be household names. R.J. Reilly's remarkably readable and perceptive book about the two writers and their two brilliant friends, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams, was soon treasured by fans as the best book on their circle of writer-philosophers, the Inklings. Romantic Religion went out of print and commanded high prices on the rare-book market. Now it has finally been republished so that a new generation of readers can delve into this book, whose relevance has kept pace with the growing reputations of its subjects. The title Romantic Religion reflects Reilly's premise that these four thinkers share a "matured romanticism." For them, creative imagination is central, with literary and religious views intimately related. Reilly devotes an insightful chapter to each of the writers and, in his conclusion, discusses their differences and similarities. Barfield fans will be especially impressed by the author's ability to clarify Barfield's famously condensed prose. In a compelling new preface, Reilly considers the changing reputations of the four writers and their relevance for today's readers. The book was first published, he tells us, during a war and horrendous societal dilemmas, not very different from those that plague the world today. Now, as then, says Reilly, the four writers remind us of "the possibility of a higher and saner life." They remind us that "if we belong to the party not of memory but of hope, it is because we are imaginative beings and can imagine better beings and better worlds." This is the first study to examine in depth the theological and philosophic implications of the work of that remarkable group of writers now called the Oxford Christians. In focusing on the central religious concern of the group, R.J.Reilly provides and approach that is destined to become normative. This is not a work of convention literary biography (even less hagiography) or conventional literary history. Rather, it is intellectually informed criticism that makes possible a deep understanding of the enduring dimensions of the work of four of the most attractive and challenging writers of our time. With the republication of Romantic Religion, this wise, penetrating picture of our own possibilities is put before us once more.

Female Quixotism: Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon (Early American Women Writers)

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Early American Anti-Romance

Female Quixotism: Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon (Early American Women Writers)
Tabitha Gilman Tenney
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195074149

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The Early American Women Writers series offers rare works of fiction by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century women, each reprinted in its entirety, each introduced by Cathy N. Davidson, who places the novel in an historical and literary perspective. Ranging from serious cautionary tales about moral corruption to amusing and trenchant social satire, these books provide today's reader with a unique window into the earliest American popular fiction and way of life. First published in 1801, Female Quixotism is a boisterous, rollicking anti-romance and literary satire. It takes place in the fictional village of L---, Pennsylvania, where its central character Dorcas Sheldon--who styles herself the romantic "Dorcasina"--sets out on a quixotic quest for the kind of romantic love portrayed in her favorite English novels. Having rejected the prosaic yet honorable advances of her first suitor, "Lysander," Dorcasina narrowly escapes marriage to a series of unscrupulous rogues interested mostly in her considerable fortune. Moving from one misadventure to another, the heroine's journey ends in a lonely old age bereft of romantic illusion. Female Quixotism was written during a period of self-definition for the fledgling American republic, and offers a telling glimpse of gender, race, and class issues--as volatile then as they are today. Its woman's-eye view of the life and literature of the age provides a tragicomic parody of the limited choices available to women in a society dedicated to the principle that all men are created equal.

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Early American Anti-Romance.......2002-03-03

Published in 1801, Tabitha Tenney's novel, "Female Quixotism" is at times an amusing, satiric, and profoundly melancholic work. Written in the popular 18th century strain of novels with a moral aesthetic, whose purpose is social and moral corrective, "Female Quixotism" positions itself in the discourse of the dangers of novel reading, especially for young women. While this is its primary function, the narrative also engages with its historical moment, just a few years after the birth of the American nation, "Female Quixotism" addresses America's relationship to increasing numbers of 'foreign' immigrants, the 'problem' of the Native American, and strikingly, the issue of abolishing slavery.

"Female Quixotism" takes place over fifty years, from about 1750 to 1800. Dorcas Sheldon is an only child, who early on loses her mother. Raised and educated by her father, she is entranced throughout her life by British novels, particularly those of Samuel Richardson and Tobias Smollett. This 'turns her head,' if you will, making her believe that the passionate, spontaneous expressions of love and desire found in these novels are the only legitimate basis of love and marriage. She even goes so far as to change her name on her 18th birthday to Dorcasina, thinking it far more romantic. Her father and her neighbours, the Stanlys, along with her waiting maid Betty all try to argue Dorcasina to a more rational kind of love, but are forced to watch her repeatedly make a fool out of herself while men who are either interested in sport or money take advantage of her delusions.

Dorcasina's 'lovers,' particularly O'Connor, James, Philander, 'Montague' and Seymour all use Dorcasina's predilection for high-flown courting language and ridiculous sentimentality against her to achieve their own purposes. As Dorcasina gets progressively older, she begins to appear more and more ludicrous and shameless, a sore trial for her father, one of L____, Pennsylvania's most wealthy and respected inhabitants. Contrasted throughout the novel is one of Dorcasina's neighbours, Harriot Stanly, a bright young woman, who is sent away to study in a private school, with an injunction from her mother never to read a novel, citing Dorcasina as a prime negative example. In the fine picaresque style, following such romps as the immortal "Don Quixote," or Goldsmith's "The Vicar of Wakefield" and so on, "Female Quixotism" lampoons the heroine's wild notions of novels as patterns for life.

Ironically, unlike her male predecessors, Dorcasina and her sidekick, Betty do very little traveling, moving primarily in the novel between their house and a wooded grove in which many of her amorous misadventures begin. The novel's isolationism follows from it's uniquely early-American context. One of the more important issues that "Female Quixotism" handles is the question of marginal people in the new United States, and as in Charles Brockden Brown, one of Tenney's contemporaries, particularly Irish immigrants, while also tackling the Constitution's fictional notion of equality in terms of African-American slavery. Also as in Brown's novels, "Female Quixotism" takes place in an agricultural area outside of Philadelphia, the hub of national activity in the late 18th century. In many ways, "Female Quixotism" can be read as a commentary on the socio-political options and choices facing the new republic - in imagining a household without a male authority figure, "Female Quixotism" tests the viability and vulnerability of a Lockean government though a wholly domestic arena.

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Bobble Strickland, an Austin elementary school principal, didn't really believe ex-army officer Ray Caldwell was coming on to her. She wasn't a young girl anymore, and, besides, she had bigger priorities than a relationship -- such as fighting her own daughter in court for custody of her grandchild.

Yet, strong, honest Ray had the "right stuff" to make her feel like a desirable woman again. He had come back to Texas to heal, stunned by a divorce he never expected. Soon, he was entangled in Bobble's life, increasingly worried about the violence surrounding her daughter, Darlene, who was caught up in a web of drug addiction and secrets.

Neither Bobbie nor Ray guessed how desperately Darlene was fighting to escape the demons of her past...in a drama that would test the strength of African-American faith and family values and all the courage in a woman's heart.

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"Bobble Strickland, an Austin elementary school principal, didn't really believe ex-army officer Ray Caldwell was coming on to her. She wasn't a young girl anymore, and, besides, she had bigger priorities than a relationship -- such as fighting her own daughter in court for custody of her grandchild. Yet, strong, honest Ray had the ""right stuff"" to make her feel like a desirable woman again. He had come back to Texas to heal, stunned by a divorce he never expected. Soon, he was entangled in Bobble's life, increasingly worried about the violence surrounding her daughter, Darlene, who was caught up in a web of drug addiction and secrets. Neither Bobbie nor Ray guessed how desperately Darlene was fighting to escape the demons of her past...in a drama that would test the strength of African-American faith and family values and all the courage in a woman's heart. "

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Real life Gracefully Penned on Paper.......2006-12-24

Bobbie Strickland, elementary principal, wears many hats. She is raising her teenage grand-daughter, Monee; trying to stay ahead of and in theknow with Monee's mother, Darlene, who is has a drug addiction; and she is caring for her elderly neighbor who was robbed and beaten. So many hats, so little time. Before she realizes it, Ray comes into her life. A reitred military man, Ray is sort of a loner after his wife of 20 years surprised him with a divorce two months prior to his retirement. Bobbie doesn't have time for Ray. She had too many people depending on her to take care of them. Or does she!!

In today's society, we find so many grandparents and relatives caring for siblings, grand children or elderly parents that it seems normal. Ms. Palfrey did a wonderful job putting you in the story with Bobbie. She is tugged so much between everyone else that she forgets to take care of her. I LOVED every bit of this story -the romance, the mystery, decision making, trials and tribulations. If you are not a fan of Ms. Palfrey, you will be after reading this book

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"A Place For Everything".......2006-11-24

After reading this novel, this completes all her books that I've read. As usual the characters and the storyline were interesting and fun. Mature romance...HEY NOW!!! What's next Ms. Palfrey?

Everything in It's Place.......2006-09-24

I loved the story. There are not many authors that write about middle aged romances. I found this one to be very refreshing. I loved the story line, plat could have been a little spicer but hey I like'em hot...lol. I especially loved Bobby Strickland's character. She was stong black womaan who did the best to take care of her family b y herself. This will definitely be a book that goes in my "keep Case".

Thanks Evely for such a great read.
Until next time
Kimberly
New Orleans, La

Melancholy.......2003-11-23

Ms. Palfrey is an extraordinary writer. Her characters are very real and even without alot of description, you can visualize their appearance. I enjoy reading about mature adults and women larger than a size 8. This was a relaxing read, but for me it was missing something. I can't put my finger on it, but the end result to the suspense surrounding Darlene, was not fulfilling. Bobbi and Ray are very real, dealing with situations that alot of people face. The realization that as a parent you have done all you can, but don't want to see what is right in front of your face. Darlene should have told Bobbi along time ago about Monee's father, but It is understandable why she didn't. Bobbi handled the situation with Reverend Jackson better than most people would have. Ms Palfrey has built an interesting group of characters in this book, Sonny and Darlene have a story to tell. Loretta has her own story, Vivian and her ex I believe have a interesting story. I would rate this book a 3 1/2 stars. It was good, but I wanted more.

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A wonderful read.......2003-06-22

I read this book in a matter of hours.

Once you begin it you won't want to put it down.

You are introduced to Bobbie Strickland a devoted mother and grandmother. Bobbie has a daughter named Darlene that is causing havoc in her mother's life. After raising Darlene's daughter Monee, Darlene decides she wants her daughter back with her.

Bobbie then meets a handsome stranger by the name of Raymond Caldwell and they begin to date.

Ms. Caldwell has some of everything in this book. This was an enjoyable book and I would recommend it to others.

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