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In a deeply moving collection of interrelated stories, this 1919 American classic illuminates the loneliness and frustrations — spiritual, emotional and artistic — of life in a small town.
A must-have for every search Committee. The Episcopal Clerical Directory is the biennial directory of all living clergy in good standing in the Episcopal Church--more than 18,000 deacons, priests, and bishops. It includes full biographical information and ministry history for each cleric.
Anderson (1876-1941) collected most of his writing into four volumes of short fiction: Winesburg, Ohio, The Triumph of the Egg, Horses and Men, and Death in the Woods. This volume covers the bulk of Anderson's important stories and is divided into four sections devoted to each volume of short fiction. Each chapter treats one story and covers the circumstances surrounding the composition, sources and influences that may have contributed to the story, relationships between the story and Anderson's other works, critical and interpretive commentary, and a list of works cited. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
In the wake of deconstruction and criticism focusing on difference, Newton makes a case for understanding narrative as ethics. Assuming an intrinsic and necessary connection between the two, he explores the ethical consequences of telling stories and fictionalizing character, and the reciprocal claims binding teller, listener, witness, and reader.
The second day's fighting at Gettysburg--the assault of the Army of Northern Virginia against the Army of the Potomac on 2 July 1863--was probably the critical engagement of that decisive battle and, therefore, among the most significant actions of the Civil War. Harry Pfanz, a former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, has written a definitive account of the second day's brutal combat. He begins by introducing the men and units that were to do battle, analyzing the strategic intentions of Lee and Meade as commanders of the opposing armies, and describing the concentration of forces in the area around Gettysburg. He then examines the development of tactical plans and the deployme...