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141) Against nature
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
This novel focuses on the attempts of its anti-hero, the neurotic and aesthete, Des Esseintes, to escape Paris and the vulgarity of modern life. Holed up in his private museum of high taste, he offers a treasure trove of cultural delights.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
'A Case of Hysteria' reveals how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted their statements. A crucial text in the development of his theories, it is famous for its literary qualities, and the story of 'Dora' and her unhappy family is as dramatic as a modern novel. This new translation includes an introduction to the work.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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This selection of 12 of the best Sherlock Holmes stories is designed to give a full sense of their world, taking Holmes's career from its early days to its close. It includes the book-length 'The Sign of the Four' and notes by Barry McCrea that give a sense of the different currents running beneath the stories' surface.
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