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Series
Language
English
Description
A collection of writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson, including sermons, poems, and journal excerpts, as well as a portion of his contributions to "Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli," with critical interpretations, and essays that examine the context in which Emerson wrote, and his critical reception.
9) O pioneers!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
O Pioneers! (1913) is the story of Alexandra Bergson, a fiercely independent and clear-headed young woman whose passionate faith in the Nebraska prairie makes her a wealthy landowner." "Willa Cather's second novel is imbued with the democratic utopianism of Walt Whitman and the serene regionalism of Sarah Orne Jewett, but it is not merely an elegy for the lost glories of America's pioneer past. In its rage for order and efficiency, O pioneers! also...
10) Later novels
Author
Series
Library of America volume 49
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Here are some of the most powerful and enchanting works by this renowned Southern author, contrasting grace and old-world charm with a new generation.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 43
Publisher
Literary Classics of the United States
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Presents three works from the distinguished American writer--"The Princess Cassimassima," "The Reverberator," and "The Tragic Muse"--That explore a range of ideas in a distinct realist style.
Series
Garland reference library of the humanities volume 1693
Publisher
Garland Pub
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
Español
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1460L
Language
English
Description
This classic scary story features 101 challenging vocabulary words that everyone going into the 4th grade should know. Definitions are included, as well as word puzzles and games. And the story of Ichabod Crane's wild ride through Sleepy Hollow as he attempts to escape from a terrifying ghost is just plain fun to read!