The Best General Language Arts & Disciplines Books 2025

1. Writing True : The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction

For Sale is a brand new version of Writing True by Sondra Perl and this book is ready for immediate shipment.

For Sale is a brand new version of Writing True by Sondra Perl and this book is ready for immediate shipment.

2. Fictions of Empire : Heart of Darkness, the Man Who Would Be King, and the Beach at Falesa

This unique volume brings together for the first time these three short fictional works written by British authors in the late 1880s and 1890s. Each writer takes a different perspective on the topic of imperialism. Contextual materials include related works by Darwin, Melville, and other contemporaries; biographical backgrounds; and modern reactions to the novels.

This unique volume brings together for the first time these three short fictional works written by British authors in the late 1880s and 1890s. Each writer takes a different perspective on the topic of imperialism. Contextual materials include related works by Darwin, Melville, and other contemporaries; biographical backgrounds; and modern reactions to the novels.

3. Three Vampire Tales : Dracula, Carmilla, and the Vampyre

Three Vampire Tales: Dracula, Carmilla, and The Vampyre (New Riverside Editions)

Three classic works of vampire literature come together for the first time in one volume. Complementing the complete texts are background essays as well as additional selections by the three authors and others. Because the vampire novel has proven so influential in film, an extensive filmography is included.

4. Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings

Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings (New Riverside Editions)

This volume helps readers situate one of the most popular adventure novels ever written, Gulliver's Travels, within the 18th-century process of inventing and resisting Great Britain. Ideas of nationalism--both Irish and British--are questioned and explored. Gulliver's Travels is interpreted as a critique of British colonial aggression, and has special appeal for courses in British literature and Irish studies. Supplemental materials include additional writings by Swift, such as pamphlets (including the famous "A Modest Proposal"), sermons, poems, and letters. A wealth of critical essays adds further context.

5. The Art of the Short Story : Stories and Authors in Historical Context

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The Art of the Short Story

6. Writing Without a Purpose AP Version 14th Edition

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7. Contemporary American Poetry

This highly respected anthology presents the works of 70 poets who have shaped the contours and direction of mainstream American poetry from 1960 to the present. Designed to provide a rich reading experience for both undergrad and graduate courses, more than 500 selections illustrate the variety and vitality of American poetry over the last few decades. For each poet, the collection features a generous sampling of their work along with a photo, biographical sketches, and bibliographies.

Contemporary American Poetry (Paperback)

8. I Can See You Naked (Paperback)

look, sound, and "play" like a presentation. And now it is getting even better, being published in a fearless new edition and featuring 20 new chapters, new illustrations, new sidebars and panels, and scores of ideas.

This may be the best piece of advice in this book: When something strikes you as funny, don't let it get away. Hold on to it for dear life. It could be gold. My theory is this: Everything that strikes you as funny is going to turn up on television some day. I'll just give you this one example--because it relates directly to the book you're reading. For as long as I can remember, I've always thought that the old idea of visualizing an audience naked, as a way to control nervousness, was a funny sort of notion. It just struck me funny. I mean, it's not one of those ideas that flits in and out of your mind. It sticks. And it asks for some kind of response. So, I made it the title of a book on presentations. I Can See You Naked. Need I tell you what happened next? The idea spread across the networks like a giggle through a classroom. Millions upon millions of people are howling their heads off about this quirky notion of speakers talking to naked audiences. It's hilarious. Dynamite. A TV writer's dream come true. Then, amidst the laughter, a question hit me: Had my book unleashed all of this hilarity? Surely not. But how many speakers would now visualize their next audience in a state of dishabille? I shuddered to think of it. If you're a presenter, a naked audience is not going to improve your concentration. Eye contact is going to be a real problem for you. And you're going to be very self-conscious about that $600 designer suit you're wearing. This was all dutifully explained in I Can See You Naked--the first edition. But something told me it was time for new emphasis. Even with the relaxed morality that pervades our TV sets and movie screens, there remains a statement that must be resaid: "Never speak to a naked audience. It can be distracting." There are all kinds of other psychological exercises that can be tapped to rid yourself of nervousness in the face of an awaiting audience. One woman even wrote to tell me that Chapter 13, which starts, "It's the night before your big presentation" enabled her to keep her sanity. Can you imagine? I considered changing the title of the book to reflect that thought, then decided that a promise of sanity was probably more that I could deliver--times being what they are. As with the first edition, this expanded edition is dedicated to helping you be a better presenter. But it is also dedicated to candor, to saying things that--for one reason or another--never show up in other books on presentation. Who else would tell you "to keep an eye out for the barracuda?" (Chapter 51). Who else would tell you that "you may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time?" (Chapter 17). Who else would employ the Mafia to give you a pointer or two on presentations? (Chapter 31). In short, this is a very different book on presentations. It's even different from the first edition of I Can See You Naked, which still strikes me as a funny notion, great for sitcoms--but now there are other things to laugh about, look at, learn from, and try as you get ready to make your next presentation.

9. My First Wipe Clean: ABC : A Fun Early Learning Book for Kids to Practice Their Pen Control Skills, Used [Board book]

My First Wipe Clean ABC is an ideal introduction to writing . The simple instructions and activities increase in difficulty, encouraging young children to develop the skills needed for letter formation. Its handle shape and bold, colorful design make it a fun learning tool, and the wipe clean pages mean children can practice writing the alphabet again and again. It also comes with its own dry-wipe pen . Also available A companion title, My First Wipe Clean Pen Control .

My First Wipe Clean: ABC : A Fun Early Learning Book for Kids to Practice Their Pen Control Skills, Used [Board book]

10. Pre-Owned Sentences (Paperback) 0495906379 9780495906377

Using exercises, examples, and writing applications, the Fifth Edition of AT A GLANCE: SENTENCES focuses on sentence writing, with detailed attention to matters such as grammar, rhetoric, sentence variety, sentence combining, diction, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in Chapters 1-11; provides a reproducible Writing Process Worksheet (at the end of the Student Overview and on the Student Companion Site) designed to provide guidance for your writing by offering documentation on the progression or completion of an assignment; provides concise instruction with student examples on the process of writing paragraphs and essays in Chapter 12; and provides further instruction with more than a hundred prompts and topics for writing specific and combined patterns of paragraphs and essays in Chapter 13.

Title: Sentences ISBN10: 0495906379 EAN: 9780495906377 Genre: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General Author: Brandon, Lee CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.