For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, the seven essays in thi…
Learn about the colonists' brave protest against British rule, how the Boston Tea Party united the colonies, and the response from Great Britain.
Introducing Plato provides a clear account of Plato's theory of knowledge and explains how this directed his provocative views on politics, ethics, and individual liberty. Offering detailed critical commentaries on all of the key doctrines of Platonism, it also charts Plato's influence on modern thinkers such as Jacques Derrida.
A comprehensive, practical guide to playing chess from beginner to more advanced play with over 700 colour photographs and artworks.