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    100 Poets: A Little Anthology

    John Carey

    A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry

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    A Little History of Poetry

    John Carey

    A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature

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    Humanity The Final Century

    Daniel John Carey

    In October, 2023, 16,000 scientists from 163 countries signed a warning to humanity that global climate change, ocean acidification, a collapse of human society, and the extinction of species are…

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    Vanity Fair

    William Thackeray

    No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class…

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    Vanity Fair

    William Thackeray

    No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class…

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    Slavery in Maryland briefly considered

    John L Carey

    Slavery in Maryland briefly considered, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made…

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    The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious

    Sigmund Freud

    Jokes offer immense pleasure by allowing us to express many of our deepest sexual, aggressive and cynical thoughts and feelings which would otherwise remain repressed. This book brings together a…

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    Every Cocktail Has a Twist

    Carey Jones, John McCarthy

    Shake up your cocktail routine with this easy-to-follow guide from the critically acclaimed authors of Be Your Own Bartender

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    Nicholas Nickleby: Introduction by John Carey

    Charles Dickens

    A new edition of the novel with an introduction, and extensive notes.

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    Orwell: Essays: Introduction by John Carey

    George Orwell

    Published by arrangement with Harcourt, Inc. –T.p. verso.

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    Philosophy and the Contemporary World

    John Williamson Nevin

    These essays by John Nevin, theologian of Mercersburg Theology, are united by two primary themes: Part 1 documents Nevin's noteworthy and innovative application of idealist philosophy to Reformed theology in…

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    Duck Soup and Swansongs

    John Carey (Glaxosmithkline)

    ‘Witty, finely crafted, genuinely funny, Carey’s poems surprise with their clever double takes on society’s faults and foibles. At once erudite and bitingly topical, Carey has a keen eye for…

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    Practical English prosody and versification

    John Carey (Glaxosmithkline)

    Practical English prosody and versification This book, Practical English prosody and versification, by John Carey, is a replication of a book originally published before 1816. It has been restored by…

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    What Good Are the Arts?

    John Carey (Glaxosmithkline)

    Do the arts make us better people? Why should high art be thought higher than low ? In the first part of this spirited polemic, Carey returns startling answers to…

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    The System of Shorthand, Practiced by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, in Taking Down the Debates of Congress; and now (with his Permission) Published for General use, by J.C

    John Carey

    The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

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    Practical English Prosody and Versification

    John Carey

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    Latin Prosody Made Easy

    John Carey

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    A Marine from Boston: A First Person Story of a US Marine in World War II - Boot Camp-Samoa-Guadalcanal-Bougainville

    John Carey

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    Dead Cat Bounce: New & Selected Poems

    John Carey

    ‘John Carey possesses a wicked, intelligent sense of humour and a deft feel for the play of language. His poetry is a finely calibrated device for detecting and skewering absurdity…

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    Practical English Prosody And Versification: Or Descriptions Of The Different Species Of English Verse (1816)

    John Carey

    With Exercises In Scanning And Versification.

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    A Marine from Boston: A First Person Story of a US Marine in World War II - Boot Camp-Samoa-Guadalcanal-Bougainville

    John Carey

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    The System of Shorthand, Practiced by Mr. Thomas Lloyd, in Taking Down the Debates of Congress; And Now (with His Permission) Published for General Use, by J.C.

    John Carey

    The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

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    Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems

    Contains Milton’s English poems, with the exception of Paradise Lost , together with translations and texts of his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. This work presents extensive notes and headnotes…

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    Learning Better Than House and Land: As Exemplified in the History of Harry Johnson and Dick Hobson (1824)

    John Carey

    ""Learning Better Than House And Land: As Exemplified In The History Of Harry Johnson And Dick Hobson"" is a book written by John Carey and published in 1824. The book…

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    What Good Are the Arts?

    John Carey

    Do the arts make us better people? Why should high art be thought higher than low ? In the first part of this spirited polemic, Carey returns startling answers to…

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    Magic, Metallurgy and Imagination in Medieval Ireland: Three Studies

    John Carey

    This book is a study of the rich and fascinating traditions found early Irish literature concerning smiths and the fashioning of metal. The smith had a special status within the…

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    The Intellectuals and the Masses: Pride and Prejudice Among the Literary Intelligensia, 1880-1939

    John Carey

    John Carey analyses the elitist view of some of the most highly respected literary icons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book, as described in his preface…

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    The Essential Paradise Lost

    John Carey

    A seminal contribution to literary criticism from one of the UK’s greatest living academics.

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies

    John Carey

    A riveting account of the way Lord of the Flies came to be written and published, and of the qualities which make it one of the most disturbing books since…

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    A Little History of Poetry

    John Carey

    A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature

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    Sunday Best

    John Carey

    A collection of John Carey's greatest, wisest, and wittiest reviews-amassed over a lifetime of writing

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    Milton: The Complete Shorter Poems

    John Carey

    Contains Milton’s English poems, with the exception of Paradise Lost , together with translations and texts of his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. This work presents extensive notes and headnotes…

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    English Renaissance Studies: Presented to Dame Helen Gardner in honour of her seventieth birthday

    English Renaissance Studies Presented to Dame Helen Gardner in honour of her seventieth birthday

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    100 Poets: A Little Anthology

    John Carey

    A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry

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    Learning Better Than House And Land: As Exemplified In The History Of Harry Johnson And Dick Hobson

    John Carey

    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…

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    Latin Prosody Made Easy

    John Carey

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress

    John Carey

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    Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress

    John Carey

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    John Donne: Life, Mind and Art

    Professor John Carey,Professor John Carey

    Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

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    The Contributions of John Lansing Carey to the Profession of Accountancy

    Laurel Anne Barfitt

    Aims to organize, examine, and analyze the works of John Lansing Carey, the longest serving chief staff officer of the AICPA. This biography represents an important chapter in the history…

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    John Donne - The Major Works

    John Donne

    This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Donne’s poetry and prose…

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    The Faber Book of Science

    Professor John Carey,Professor John Carey

    So too are today’s experts - Steve Jones on the Human Genome Project, Richard Dawkins on DNA and many other representatives of the contemporary genre of popular science-writing which, John…

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    William Golding: The Man who Wrote Lord of the Flies

    Professor John Carey,Professor John Carey

    The first authorised biography of one of the foremost novelists of the twentieth century - now in paperback.

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    Learning Better Than House and Land: As Exemplified in the History of Harry Johnson and Dick Hobson

    John Carey (Glaxosmithkline)

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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    William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies

    John Carey (Glaxosmithkline)

    The first and only biography of Nobel laureate William Golding, by preeminentBritish literary critic Carey.

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    Pure Pleasure: A Guide to the 20th Century’s Most Enjoyable Books

    Professor John Carey,Professor John Carey

    Pure Pleasure gives us fifty of the most enjoyable books of the twentieth century, chosen on a single principle - the pleasure they inspire.

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    The Faber Book of Reportage

    Professor John Carey

    ‘A quite stunning collection. There are descriptions in this book so fresh that they sear themselves into the imagination.’ - Jeremy Paxman

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