A charming collection of bite-sized readings for the bookworm on the go.
Are you looking to join a book club, but short on time to read? This rich and diverse selection of unforgettable writing is carefully curated for a ten-minute hit of literary wonder. This is an anthology with a twist, featuring books that cover myriad periods, forms, and genres while also offering instantly appealing reading material on every emotion from joy to terror. It includes well-known writers such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, and Emily Dickinson alongside early twentieth-century authors including E.M. Forster, James Joyce, and Willa Cather. You will also find writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the women's rights movement of the early twentieth century, and from across the globe. Each excerpt is framed by a short analysis, getting to the heart of the short read, introducing the author, and suggesting further literary adventures. Perfect for the daily commute or as an inspirational gift for a curious reader, this book is a must-have of pure reading pleasure.
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Kirsten E. Shepherd is professor of English and theatre studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford. She founded LitHits in 2018.
Alexandra Paddock is a lecturer in Old and Middle English at Keble College, Oxford. She is a lead curator of LitHits.
Daniel Ibrahim Abdalla is a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Liverpool. He is a lead curator of LitHits.
A book of brilliant literary excerpts providing a new approach to engagement with literature in an inviting, accessible way.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Are you looking to join a book club, but short on time to read every book?This rich and diverse selection of unforgettable writing is carefully curated for a ten-minute hit of literary wonder. An anthology with a twist, the featured books cover all periods, forms and genres, offering instantly appealing reading material on every emotion from joy to terror. It includes well-known writers such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte and Emily Dickinson alongside early twentieth-century authors including E. M. Forster, James Joyce and Willa Cather. You will also find writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the womens rights movement of the early twentieth century and from across the globe. Each excerpt is framed by a short analysis, getting to the heart of the short read, introducing the author and suggesting further literary adventures.Perfect for the daily commute, or as an inspirational gift for a curious reader, this book is a must-have of pure reading pleasure. A book of brilliant literary excerpts providing a new approach to engagement with literature in an inviting, accessible way. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781851246557
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Hardback. Etat : New. The magic of this beautifully curated book is that you can spend ten satisfying minutes on a perfect short text - or you can be led into a lifetime of sparkling reading possibilities.- Marion TurnerThe Ten-Minute Book Club is an exploration of a wide-ranging collection of irresistibly engaging texts that can all be read in a few minutes, wherever you are and whenever you have time. This is an anthology with a twist, with featured excerpts reaching across the centuries, covering different forms and genres, offering instantly appealing reading material on a range of emotions from joy to terror. It includes well-known writers such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë and Emily Dickinson alongside early twentieth-century authors including E.M. Forster, James Joyce and Willa Cather. You will also find writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the women's rights movement of the early twentieth century and from across the globe.Entries are linked, wherever possible, drawing strands and pointing pathways among texts vastly different in type, period and other features but somehow, intriguingly, connected. Leading with a short analysis of the text itself, each entry also includes a brief biography of the author, a 'What we love.' paragraph from the editors, followed by suggestions of what to read next. Perfect for the daily commute, or as an inspirational gift for a curious reader, this book is a must-have of pure reading pleasure. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781851246557
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Hardback. Etat : New. The magic of this beautifully curated book is that you can spend ten satisfying minutes on a perfect short text - or you can be led into a lifetime of sparkling reading possibilities.- Marion TurnerThe Ten-Minute Book Club is an exploration of a wide-ranging collection of irresistibly engaging texts that can all be read in a few minutes, wherever you are and whenever you have time. This is an anthology with a twist, with featured excerpts reaching across the centuries, covering different forms and genres, offering instantly appealing reading material on a range of emotions from joy to terror. It includes well-known writers such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë and Emily Dickinson alongside early twentieth-century authors including E.M. Forster, James Joyce and Willa Cather. You will also find writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the women's rights movement of the early twentieth century and from across the globe.Entries are linked, wherever possible, drawing strands and pointing pathways among texts vastly different in type, period and other features but somehow, intriguingly, connected. Leading with a short analysis of the text itself, each entry also includes a brief biography of the author, a 'What we love.' paragraph from the editors, followed by suggestions of what to read next. Perfect for the daily commute, or as an inspirational gift for a curious reader, this book is a must-have of pure reading pleasure. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781851246557
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