Product Description: Coward. It's a grave insult, likely to provoke anger, shame, even violence. But what exactly is cowardice? When terrorists are called cowards, does it mean the same as when the term is applied to soldiers? And what, if anything, does cowardice have to do with the rest of us? Bringing together sources from court-martial cases to literary and film classics such as Dante's Inferno, The Red Badge of Courage, and The Thin Red Line, Cowardice recounts the great harm that both cowards and the fear of seeming cowardly have done, and traces the idea of cowardice's power to its evolutionary roots...read more

Product Description: Interspersing exciting history and fun quizzes, this trivia book ranges from basic facts to challenges that will teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about Pittsburgh Steelers football. The facts presented are grouped into such categories as famous firsts, stadiums, records, quotes, postseason runs, jersey numbers, drafts/trades and, of course, the players and coaches...read more

Product Description: Interspersing exciting history and fun quizzes, this trivia book ranges from basic facts to challenges that will teach even the most die-hard fans a thing or two about Dallas Cowboys football. The facts presented are grouped into such categories as famous firsts, stadiums, records, quotes, postseason runs, jersey numbers, drafts/trades and, of course, the players and coaches...read more

An examination of the art of interpreting the novel in the context of developments in literary theory and criticism. Believing that reading is or should be a pleasurable, creative activity, the authors analyze a range of seven novels from the 18th century to the present.

Product Description: This text deals with issues relevant to studying literature; reading poems; plays and prose fiction; and approaching literary theory and criticism. It aims to bridge a gap between skills-based publications and more explicitly theoretical studies.