Essay books from England
Recommended essay books (6)
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If you are into essay here are some essay books from England for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf EN
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Woolf's celebrated essay based on the thesis that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."
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Catching Fire: A Translation Diary by Daniel Hahn EN
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An energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.
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L’uomo che scambiò sua moglie per un cappello by Oliver Sacks IT
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Oliver Sacks è un neurologo, ma il suo rapporto con la neurologia è simile a quello di Groddeck con la psicoanalisi. Perciò Sacks è anche molte altre cose: «Mi sento infatti medico e naturalista al tempo stesso; mi interessano in pari misura le malattie e le persone; e forse anche sono insieme, benché in modo insoddisfacente, un teorico e un drammaturgo, sono attratto dall’aspetto romanzesco non meno che da quello scientifico, e li vedo continuamente entrambi nella condizione umana, non ultima in quella che è la condizione umana per eccellenza, la malattia: gli animali si ammalano, ma solo l’u... continue
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Timepieces by Drusilla Modjeska EN
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'There used to be a tradition that when a cabinet-maker finished his apprenticeship, he'd make a miniature chest, or cabinet, as a gift for his master... Unlike cabinet-makers, writers rarely have a single teacher, and when they bow to those they've learned from, it'd be no tribute to make a perfect example of their work, even if it were possible.'The desire to write. The art of memoir. Finding a place to write. First love. The Englishness problem. A love of art. Fiction today...With her customary elegance and deftness, Drusilla Modjeska explores these issues and more in a liberating new colle... continue
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge EN
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'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' *Updated edition featuring a new afterword* The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK O... continue