The Runner S Literary Companion
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The Runner S Literary Companion
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Author : Garth Battista
language : en
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Release Date : 2014-10-29
The Runner S Literary Companion written by Garth Battista and has been published by Breakaway Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A collection of all the best fiction and poetry about runners and running. An inspiring book, brimming with courage, exaltation, fear, pain, sweat, hope, and elation. "Animates the spirit of running better than any other book." —Runner's World "Battista has gathered all the memorable (and widely scattered) jewels of running literature and melded them into a single glorious volume. I enjoyed it immensely and will keep it close at hand for many years." —John L. Parker, author of Once a Runner For anyone who loves reading as much as running, The Runner's Literary Companion is the ultimate pleasure. It contains all the greatest appearances of runners in literature: indelible scenes from classic running novels, and unforgettable short stories and poems. Whether you are a weekend jogger or an Olympic contender, whether a sprinter or a marathoner, or anything in between, if you are a thinking runner, this book has something that will set your heart racing, or send you out the door in running shoes, or simply bring a smile of recognition to your face—the recognition of kindred souls. These twenty-four stories and twenty-four poems are told in a splendid mix of voices and literary styles. They include a love story, two war stories, and a horror story; several murders and a surreal comedy. But they all are teeming with runners. They feature characters who are present in the lives of many runners already: Quenton Cassidy, the young miler in John L. Parker's cult novel, Once a Runner, Smith, the fierce rebel of The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner, and Archie Hamilton, the ill-fated sprinter from Gallipoli. New heroes (and some villains) abound, ranging from the shy, persistent high school runner, John Sobieski, to James Tabor's nameless avenging drifter, who acts out every runner's darkest violent Impulse. Not to mention Pete Nilson and Brad Townes, two marathoners who (for different reasons) run themselves near to death, and find there strange bliss and redemption. And Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker (Squeaky), a girl in Harlem whose sprinting brings her joy and strength. Besides the extraordinary characters, and some plots which could adrenalize the dead, these stories and poems offer beautiful, inspiring descriptions of the physical act of running. The Runner's Literary Companion contains running as every runner dreams of it—fluid, powerful, and graceful. It anatomizes the vast complexity of this seemingly simple act. And it finds equal nobility in champions and unknowns. Each story and poem pulses with courage, fear, pain, hope, and elation. Fiction and poetry share with running an exhilaration and an intensity; they concentrate and magnify real life. The Runner's Literary Companion, by gathering these stories and poems, offers a glimpse of running as the transcendent thing it can be. And above all, this book will bring hours of reading pleasure to anyone who runs, or who once ran, or who hopes to run someday.
The Runner S Literary Companion
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Author : Garth Battista
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Runner S Literary Companion written by Garth Battista and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with American literature categories.
Collection of forty-eight fictional stories and poems featuring runners or offering descriptions of running, by famous and lesser known writers.
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level The Kite Runner
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Author : Garrett O'Doherty
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level The Kite Runner written by Garrett O'Doherty and has been published by Oxford University Press - Children this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular A Level set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characterisation and role, genre, context, language, themes, structure and critical views, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and is suitable for the most recent AS/A level specifications.
A Literary Companion To Travel In Greece
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Author : Richard Stoneman
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 1994
A Literary Companion To Travel In Greece written by Richard Stoneman and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Authors, Greek categories.
A wide-ranging anthology of responses evoked through the ages by the history and beauty of Greece.
The Runner S High
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Author : Garth Battista
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-11
The Runner S High written by Garth Battista and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Running as a spiritual experience.
The German Literary Companion Or A Guide To German Literature Being A Choice Collection Of Pieces In Prose And Verse With An Introduction Translations And Notes And Sketches Of The Lives Of The Most Celebrated German Writers Intended To Serve As A Sequel To Ollendorff S New Method Of Learning The German Language
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Author : P. GANDS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841
The German Literary Companion Or A Guide To German Literature Being A Choice Collection Of Pieces In Prose And Verse With An Introduction Translations And Notes And Sketches Of The Lives Of The Most Celebrated German Writers Intended To Serve As A Sequel To Ollendorff S New Method Of Learning The German Language written by P. GANDS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with categories.
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level The Duchess Of Malfi
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Author : Su Fielder
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level The Duchess Of Malfi written by Su Fielder and has been published by Oxford University Press - Children this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular A Level set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characterisation and role, genre, context, language, themes, structure, performance and critical views, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster and is suitable for the most recent AS/A level specifications.
A Companion To Hellenistic Literature
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Author : James J. Clauss
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-05-10
A Companion To Hellenistic Literature written by James J. Clauss and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
Offering unparalleled scope, A Companion to Hellenistic Literature in 30 newly commissioned essays explores the social and intellectual contexts of literature production in the Hellenistic period, and examines the relationship between Hellenistic and earlier literature. Provides a wide ranging critical examination of Hellenistic literature, including the works of well-respected poets alongside lesser-known historical, philosophical, and scientific prose of the period Explores how the indigenous literatures of Hellenized lands influenced Greek literature and how Greek literature influenced Jewish, Near Eastern, Egyptian, and Roman literary works
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level Dr Faustus
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Author : Graham Elsdon
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Oxford Literature Companions As A Level Dr Faustus written by Graham Elsdon and has been published by Oxford University Press - Children this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Oxford Literature Companions offer student-friendly support for A Level set texts. This guide to Doctor Faustus is ideal for use in the classroom or for revision, providing insight into characterisation, contexts and critical views, along with activities that prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques.
Anti Sport Sentiments In Literature
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Author : John Bale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-11-05
Anti Sport Sentiments In Literature written by John Bale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book draws on literature, specifically on the writings of selected novelists and poets to widen an existing anti-sport discourse to include hitherto excluded voices from the world of literature. The book commences with a review of exiting pro- and anti-sport discourses and then proceeds to examine, in turn, the written works of five eminent authors, excavating from their writings their anti-sports rhetorics. These writers are Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), Charles Hamilton Sorley, Jerome K. Jerome, John Betjeman and Alan Sillitoe. In its conclusion, the book draws together the broad themes discussed in the preceding chapters. Innovative in its approach to sport and literature and remarkable for its not having been previously explored in any depth, this book will be of interest to readers from both social sciences and humanities backgrounds.