Bøker av John Carey

A riveting account of the way Lord of the Flies came to be written and published, and of the qualities which make it one of the most disturbing books since World War Two.

This beautifully illustrated collection of the works of Virgil is a testament to the enduring power of his poetry. The translation is elegant and precise, and the commentary offers valuable insights into the life and times of one of history's greatest poets.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

C++ is a mature multi-paradigm programming language that enables you to write high-level code with great control over the hardware. This book updates your working knowledge of modern C++ by showing how you can use algorithms and data structures to build scalable, efficient modern applications.

A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literature

After its publication in 1667, John Milton's Paradise Lost was celebrated throughout Europe as a supreme achievement of the human spirit.

A study of the fascinating relationship between media and everyday life. It investigates the human factors involved in technological change and their implications for future media. It is suitable for media and communication scholars, historians, organizational theorists, and industry professionals.

Do the arts make us better people? Why should "high" art be thought higher than "low"? In the first part of this spirited polemic, Carey returns startling answers to these and related questions. In the second part he makes a provocative case for the superiority of literature to all other arts.

Contains Milton's English poems, with the exception of "Paradise Lost", together with translations and texts of his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. This work presents extensive notes and headnotes to show Milton's allusions and synthesize the judgements and disagreements of a bewildering array of modern critics.

English Renaissance Studies Presented to Dame Helen Gardner in honour of her seventieth birthday