1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451531803321

Autore

Sim Stuart

Titolo

The eighteenth-century novel and contemporary social issues [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction / / Stuart Sim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-35762-6

9786611357627

0-7486-3131-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

820.9005

823.5093556

Soggetti

English literature - 18th century - History and criticism

English fiction - 18th century - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-207) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Oroonoko, or, The History of the Royal Slave and Race Relations; Chapter 2: The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Born-Again Theology and Intelligent Design; Chapter 3: Gulliver's Travels, Multiculturalism and Cultural Difference; Chapter 4: Pamela;  or, Virtue Rewarded and Sexual Abstinence; Chapter 5: The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling and Anti-Social Behaviour; Chapter 6: The Female Quixote;  or, The Adventures of Arabella and Northanger Abbey: The Power of the Media and Popular Culture

Chapter 7: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and Genetic Inheritance Chapter 8: The Mysteries of Udolpho, A Romance and Family Values; Chapter 9: Caleb Williams, or, Things As They Are and the Surveillance Society; Chapter 10: Waverley, or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since and Disputed Sovereignty; Chapter 11: Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus and Artificial Life; Chapter 12: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and Fundamentalist Terrorism; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This study introduces readers to the eighteenth-century novel through



a consideration of contemporary social issues. Eighteenth-century authors grappled with very similar problems to the ones we face today such as: what motivates a fundamentalist terrorist? What are the justifiable limits of state power? What dangers lie in wait for us when we create life artificially? The book discusses key authors from Aphra Behn in the late seventeenth century to James Hogg in the 1820's, covering the 'long' eighteenth century. It guides readers through the main genres of the period from Realism, Gothic roma

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451191103321

Autore

Churchman Suzanne L

Titolo

Bringing math home [[electronic resource] ] : a parent's guide to elementary school math : games + activities + projects / / Suzanne L. Churchman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : Zephyr Press, c2006

ISBN

1-56976-688-6

1-56976-218-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

372.7

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Mathematics

Mathematical recreations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Numbers and operations -- Algebra -- Geometry -- Measurement -- Data analysis and probability -- Problem solving -- Reasoning and proof -- Communication -- Connections -- Representation.

Sommario/riassunto

This ultimate parents' guide to elementary school math features projects, games, and activities children and parents can do together to increase their understanding of basic math concepts. Fun activities such as mapping a child's bedroom for practice in measurements or keeping a diary of numeric items like vacation mileage and expenses



reinforce the math skills outlined in each lesson. Using the standards issued by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as a foundation, this book covers both content and process standards for areas such as algebra, geometry, measurement, problem s