legacies karenina classics american

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1 review
Pere Calders

Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1986

Brush: Giving Grown Ups the Brush Off
"Brush" is my favorite "little boy" book, although it's perfectly wonderful for little girls too. I buy it in bulk when it's available in print (it's sometimes very hard to find) and give it as presents whenever I can. "Brush" reaffirms the magic of childhood and gently reminds parents that they really don't know it all. When a little boy's naughty dog misbehaves, his parents insist he give it ...

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (Barron's Book Notes)
Marguerite Feitlowitz

Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1985

A guide to reading "Anna Karenina" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.

A Lexicon of Terror: Argentina and the Legacies of Torture (Oxford World's Classics)

10 reviews
Marguerite Feitlowitz

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

A thorough depiction of the atmosphere of repression
What really struck me about this book was how well Maruerite Feitlowitz captured the subtleties of the effects terror and repression had on the Argentine population. For example, she discusses how a popular women's magazine, Para Ti, incorporated pro-Proceso rhetoric and even military-inspired fashion into its message during the war. The book is based extensively on first-person ...

Holy Terrors: Latin American Women Perform

1 review

Duke University Press, 2003

latina performers fight for their voices
First of all, I'd like to say that the books "recommended" above (On Line Dating, Latin Singles Photos) have absolutely nothing to do with Holy Terrors. This "recommendation" is definitely a disservice for this book. Holy Terrors deals with the struggles and love of some Latina performers who have fought for their unique voices on stage. Their struggles started in the early 70's, and most of them ...