Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized as a milestone of the American theater. In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine, Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial. He has given us a figure whose name …
What makes a work of literature good or bad? How freely can the reader interpret it? Could a nursery rhyme like Baa Baa Black Sheep be full of concealed loathing, resentment, and aggression? In this accessible, delightfully entertaining book, Terry Eagleton addresses these intriguing questions and a host of others. How to Read Literature is the book of choice for students new to the study of li…
A series of popular, traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.'
Jacob (Jake) Barnes, seorang wartawan yang terluka pada Perang Dunia I, berasal dari Kansas dan sedang berada di Paris. Di sana ia bertemu dengan Lady Brett Ashley, wanita yang dikenal suka bersenang-senang dan mempermainkan banyak pria, dan jatuh cinta dengannya. Brett pun membalas cinta Jake. The Sun Also Rises, terbit pertama kali pada tahun 1926. Penulis biografi Heminggway, Jeffrey Mey…