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Jeffrey Meyers
The first full-length study of James Salter in twenty-six years, this book is intended to introduce Salter to new readers and show his achievement as a writer of novels, stories…
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Covers the century from the birth of Sigmund Freud in 1856 to the death of Sylvia Plath in 1963. The book includes European, American, and Russian authors and artists, film…
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In this book, Pastor Jeffrey J. Meyers provides a simple guide in understanding the biblical order and practical benefits of a liturgical Christian worship service. The book is intended for…
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In When We Need Pictures of Jesus, Jeffrey J. Meyers argues that pictures of Jesus, if shown within a historical setting, do not violate the Second Commandment and may be…
Jeffrey J. Meyers outlines the history of paedocommunion in the church, showing how certain theological distortions caused paedocommunion as well as how to make distinctions between baptized members and voting…
I received seventy letters from him between August 1998 and April 2010, and kept thirty-six of my letters to him. He also discussed his family, health, sexuality, politics, reading, travels…
Illuminates the creative processes of writers such as Forster, Wilde, Conrad, Gide and Mann, by analysing the sexual problems sublimated in their art.
This biography of Edgar Allan Poe, a giant of American Literature who invented both the horror and detective genre, is a portrait of extremes: a disinherited heir, a brilliant bu…
British colonialism provided a rich vein of material for the novelists of the first half of the 20th century. This study, originally published in 1968, looks at five writers and…
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Originally published in 1980 this was the first biography of Wyndham Lewis and was based on extensive archival research and interviews. Lewis is seen as an independent and courageous artist…
This comprehensive biography of prolific critic, essayist, historian and novelist Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) posits, quite successfully that the subject lived a life as romantic and chaotic as his friend F…
Filled with provocative new assessments and new facts, this biography presents the contradictory, tormented life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim , and one…
The greatest American playwright of the 20th century and the most popular American actress complemented and wounded one another. Marilyn Monroe was a doomed personality whose tragic end was inevitable…
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A pre-eminent Orwell scholar’s lifetime of work on the icon of modern literature
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This history of the art of biography and case-by-case analysis of some of the great literary biographies, from Johnson’s Life of Savage (1744) to Edel’s monumental Henry James (1953-1972), confirms…
Brings to life a set of extraordinary writers, painters, and literary adventurers who turned their lives into art. Jeffrey Meyers knew nine of these figures, in some cases intimately, while…
Robert Lowell was known not only as a great poet but also as a writer whose devotion to his art came at a tremendous personal cost. In this work, his…
The Collected Critical Heritage II comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxes sets (by…
The W. Somerset Maugham Reader presents a full range of Maugham’s literary capabilities, from his early works of social realism, to his dramatic tales of love and revenge, to his…
Major English novelist. Key themes: totalitarianism and English working classes. Writings include: The Road to Wigan Pier, Animal Farm, Nineteen Eighty Four. Volume covers the period 1933-1969.
This set comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors.
Bible-reading is more of an art than a science. The Bible is a story, not a lexicon of systematic theological definitions. With this in mind, The Through New Eyes Bible…
This biography illuminates the events that informed Hemingway’s life: an accident-prone youth and early rivalry with his father; his experiences in World War I, the Spanish Civil War and World…
A definitive biography of film legend Gary Cooper
Meyers emphasizes Fitzgerald’s alcoholism, Zelda’s illnesses and her doctors, Fitzgerald’s love affairs both before and after her breakdown, and his wide-ranging friendships, from the polo star Tommy Hitchcock to the…
This text delves into the complex life of the man who gave us the great anti-utopias of modern literature. Drawing closely on the new edition of George Orwell’s Complete Works…
This examination of the life and work of writer Lawrence by prolific biographer Meyers looks at Lawrence’s tempestuous marriage and the intersections between his fiction (Lady Chatterly’s Lover, Women in…
Sampling works by the creator of Holmes and Watson, this collection features Doyle’s detective stories, horror tales, journalism, historical stories, and the complete text of his science-fiction novel The Poison…
Professor Jeffrey Meyer
A coming of age story, about two sisters continents apart, finding and discovering each other and themselves.
Jeffrey Meyer,John Hendrickson
From its earliest years, Mount Pleasant was known as the Athens of Iowa : a small town with a big story and a center of learning and culture. Even during…
This book is a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment options available for anal cancer.
The management of liver tumors is a nexus of interactions among multiple medical specialties, including radiation oncology. A multitude of liver-directed therapies are available for patients, ranging from surgery and…
Edith Wharton
A series that offers quality editions of important works of literature to the student and the general reader, each featuring new scholarship and pages of carefully crafted extras. It pulls…
Errol Flynn
Scandalous film star Errol Flynn tells all in this autobiography, detailing his pre-Hollywood career as a mercenary, and his trial for rape in 1943.
Billy Wilder
Sunset Boulevard (1950) is one of the famous films in the history of Hollywood, and perhaps no film better represents Hollywood’s vision of itself. This title makes it possible to…
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Includes introduction that looks at the transformation from novel to film and examines Wilder and coauthor Charles Brackett’s methods as collaborators. This title helps readers gain important insights into the…
A riveting drama of a German prisoner-of-war camp, that was adapted from the Broadway play directed by Jose Ferrer in 1951.
One of the most influential social activists of the twentieth century, A. J. Muste is remembered by some as a pioneering labor leader, by others for his work helping lay…
Jeffrey S Meyer
Iowa Wesleyan University was founded in 1842, four years before Iowa's statehood. Pioneer Hall, in use by students and faculty by 1846, is among the oldest academic buildings in continuous…
Jeffrey D. Meyers
In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation’s famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship…
