The Signet Book of American Essays

The Signet Book of American Essays
Author :
Publisher : Signet
Total Pages : 372
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0451530217
ISBN-13 : 9780451530219
Rating : 4/5 (219 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Signet Book of American Essays by : M. Jerry Weiss

Download or read book The Signet Book of American Essays written by M. Jerry Weiss and published by Signet. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Essays by Benjamin Franklin • Ralph Waldo Emerson • W.E.B. Du Bois • Albert Einstein • Gloria Steinem • Henry David Thoreau • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Mark Twain • Erma Bombeck • Abraham Lincoln • John F. Kennedy • and More... These are Americans who had something important to say—and said it in powerful, convincing ways. A compendium of commentary, criticism, and oratory excellence from throughout the nation’s history, The Signet Book of American Essays is a perfect resource for those searching for the most timeless essays ever conceived by America’s notable scientists, philosophers, politicians, and writers. From the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin to the outspoken empowerment of Gloria Steinem, from the biting satire of Mark Twain to the grave seriousness of Franklin D. Roosevelt, this collection offers the opportunity to learn the subtle arts of persuasion and rational argument as exemplified in these great American dissertations crafted by some of the country’s most brilliant and intriguing citizens.


The Signet Book of American Essays Related Books

The Signet Book of American Essays
Language: en
Pages: 372
Authors: M. Jerry Weiss
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-08-01 - Publisher: Signet

GET EBOOK

Featuring Essays by Benjamin Franklin • Ralph Waldo Emerson • W.E.B. Du Bois • Albert Einstein • Gloria Steinem • Henry David Thoreau • Martin Luthe
The Best American Essays of the Century
Language: en
Pages: 632
Authors: Joyce Carol Oates
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Fifty five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century.
Sacagawea's Nickname
Language: en
Pages: 196
Authors: Larry McMurtry
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: New York Review of Books

GET EBOOK

In these 11 essays, all originally published in "The New York Review of Books," McMurtry brings his unique narrative gift and dry humor to a variety of western
Untamed and Unabashed
Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: Regina Barreca
Categories: Humor
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Wayne State University Press

GET EBOOK

In Untamed and Unabashed, Regina Barreca, noted authority on women and humor, examines the use of humor in the works of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George El
The Shamer's Signet
Language: en
Pages: 324
Authors: Lene Kaaberbol
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-06-12 - Publisher: Macmillan

GET EBOOK

Translation originally published: Great Britain: Hodder Children's, 2003.