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The Signet Book of American Essays; Signet Classics - 9780451530219, paperback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Weiss, M. Jerry [Editor]; Weiss, Helen [Editor];
- ISBN
- 9780451530219
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451530217
ISBN-13
9780451530219
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51078923
Product Key Features
Book Title
Signet Book of American Essays
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Historical events, American / General, Essays
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
6.8 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-286890
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
814
Grade To
UP
Table Of Content
Signet Book of American EssaysIntroduction Aspects of Literacy 1. Benjamin Franklin: from the Autobiography 2. Katherine Peterson: Why 3. Eudora Wetly: Writing and Analyzing the Story 4. Sam Pickering: Composing a Life 5. Richard Lederer: The Miracle of Language On Education 6. Ralph Waldo Emerson: The American Scholar 7. W.E.B. Dubois: Of the Coming of John 8. Albert Einstein: On Education Religious Fervor 9. Cotton Mather: On the Trial of Bridget Bishop 10. Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Meaning of this Hour 11. Neal Osterow: Making Sense of the Nonsensical Intellectual Freedom 12. Leonard Everett Fisher: Censorship and the Arts 13. Lance Morrow: In Praise of Huckleberry Finn 14. Judith Krug: Intellectual Freedom, Libraries, and Censorship Women Speak Out 15. Abagail Adams: Letter from Braintree, 31 March 1776 16. Gloria Steinem: A New Egalitarian Life Style 17. Sandra Cisneros: Only Daughter 18. Hillary Rodham Clinton: Remarks to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women Plenary Session 19. Anna Quindlen, The War We Haven't Won Individual Rights 20. Henry David Thoreau: Civil Disobedience 21. Martin Luther King. Jr.: Letter from a Birmingham Jail On the Lighter Side 22. George Plimpton: Desperately Seeking Humor 23. Mark Twain: Advice to Youth 24. Erma Bombeck: Warning: Families May Be Dangerous to Your Health America at the Crossroads 25. Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 26. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Joint Address to Congress, December 8, 1941 27. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Farewell Adress, January 17, 1961 28. John F. Kennedy: Special Message to Congress on the Defense Budget, March 28, 1961
Synopsis
Featuring Essays by Benjamin Franklin * Ralph Waldo Emerson * W.E.B. Du Bois * Albert Einstein * Gloria Steinem * Henry David Thoreau * Martin Luther King, Jr. * Mark Twain * Erma Bombeck * Abraham Lincoln * John F. Kennedy * and More... These are Americans who had something important to say--and said it in powerful, convincing ways. A compendium of commentary, criticism, and oratory excellence from throughout the nation's history, The Signet Book of American Essays is a perfect resource for those searching for the most timeless essays ever conceived by America's notable scientists, philosophers, politicians, and writers. From the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin to the outspoken empowerment of Gloria Steinem, from the biting satire of Mark Twain to the grave seriousness of Franklin D. Roosevelt, this collection offers the opportunity to learn the subtle arts of persuasion and rational argument as exemplified in these great American dissertations crafted by some of the country's most brilliant and intriguing citizens., From Benjamin Franklin and Abigail Adams to Erma Bombeck and Martin Luther King Jr., this anthology contains a mix of historical and contemporary essays by noted American writers and luminaries. Original., Featuring Essays by Benjamin Franklin - Ralph Waldo Emerson - W.E.B. Du Bois - Albert Einstein - Gloria Steinem - Henry David Thoreau - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mark Twain - Erma Bombeck - Abraham Lincoln - John F. Kennedy - and More... These are Americans who had something important to say--and said it in powerful, convincing ways. A compendium of commentary, criticism, and oratory excellence from throughout the nation's history, The Signet Book of American Essays is a perfect resource for those searching for the most timeless essays ever conceived by America's notable scientists, philosophers, politicians, and writers. From the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin to the outspoken empowerment of Gloria Steinem, from the biting satire of Mark Twain to the grave seriousness of Franklin D. Roosevelt, this collection offers the opportunity to learn the subtle arts of persuasion and rational argument as exemplified in these great American dissertations crafted by some of the country's most brilliant and intriguing citizens.
LC Classification Number
PS682.S54 2006
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