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The bourgeois : between history and literature / by Moretti, Franco,1950-(CARDINAL)738388;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Provides a study of the bourgeois in modern European literature, examining the literary decline and fall of this once dominant social class.
Subjects: Middle class in literature.; Social values in literature.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The orphan's wish / by Dickerson, Melanie,author(CARDINAL)356226;
In medieval Hagenheim, Germany, Aladdin, a poor orphan from the Holy Land, tries to rescue and win the heart of Kirstyn, the Duke of Hagenheim's daughter, his friend since childhood who is now pursued by greedy men seeking her father's fortune.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Religious fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Orphans; Nobility; Social classes; Middle Ages;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 23
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Medieval clothing and costumes : displaying wealth and class in medieval times / by Scott, Margaret,1951-author.(CARDINAL)330107;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.The place of dress in medieval life -- The start of fashion -- Foolish fashions and talking clothes -- Brides, princes, and the d'Este sisters.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Clothing and dress; Courts and courtiers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Word Whiz's greatest hits : middle school edition / by Kensler, Chris.(CARDINAL)706475;
Introduces you to more than 600 words you will need to know for tests, in class, and when doing homework. Important words in the following subjects: English language arts, math, social studies, and science.
Subjects: Study skills; Vocabulary;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lords, ladies, peasants, and knights : class in the Middle Ages / by Nardo, Don,1947-(CARDINAL)781768;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-99) and index.Medieval people: the harsh realities of their world -- Kings, vassals, and serfs: the feudal order -- Soldiers: risking and losing life and limb -- People of faith: hearts and minds devoted to God -- Women: doing their duties in a man's world -- Merchants and traders: the art of making money -- Scholars, artists, and explorers: remaking the world.Explores the daily lives of different social classes in Europe during the Middle Ages.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Civilization, Medieval; Middle Ages; Social classes; Social classes; Social structure;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Middle-class culture in Elizabethan England / by Wright, Louis B.(Louis Booker),1899-1984.(CARDINAL)151438;
Bibliography: pages 661-677.The middle class -- The citizen's pride -- The concern over learning -- Popular literary taste -- Handbooks to improvement -- Lessons in diligence and thrift -- Instruction in domestic relations -- Guide to godliness -- The utility of history -- The pathway to foreign learning and languages -- Stories for amusement and edification -- Ephemeral reading -- The popular controversy over woman -- The wonders of travel -- The strange world of science -- The stage and drama -- Conclusion.Enough of royalty and nobles! How did the average British person live during the reign of Elizabeth I? What did they read, how were they instructed; what did they know of science, the theatre?
Subjects: English literature; Renaissance; Middle class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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High cotton / by Pinckney, Darryl,1953-author.(CARDINAL)354838;
High Cotton is an account of the dreams and inner turmoils of a new generation of the black upper middle class, capturing a part of American society that has mostly been ignored in literature. The novel's protagonist journeys from his childhood home in the Midwest to college, a stint in New York publishing, and Europe, yet the issue of his "blackness" remains at the heart of his being.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Fiction.; African Americans; Race awareness;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Damsels not in distress : the true story of women in medieval times / by Hopkins, Andrea.(CARDINAL)778934;
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.Women during the Middle Ages -- Women and power -- Women in the Church -- Women in business.Explores the roles played by women of various classes in medieval society, in the nobility, in the church, and in daily life and work.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Women; Middle Ages.; Civilization, Medieval.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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An introduction to Medieval English literature : 1300-1485 / by Baldwin, Anna P.(CARDINAL)525213;
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. The Poor Commons: literature and social change -- 2. The Poor Commons: education and dissent -- 3. The Urban Middle Class: Satire, Debate and Political Advice -- 4. The Urban Middle Class: Tales of Women and Marriage -- 5. The community of the Church: religious lyrics and the English mystics -- 6. Religious and Moral Stories -- 7. Aristocratic Love -- 8. Chivalric Romances -- Further Reading."This book provides an informative, critical and concise introduction to the literature of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, contextualising the literature and introducing the pre-eminent authors of the period. "--
Subjects: English literature; Civilization, Medieval, in literature.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women and girls in the Middle Ages / by Eastwood, Kay.(CARDINAL)462591;
Medieval society -- Queens and noblewomen -- Women in towns -- Peasant women -- Having fun -- Getting married -- Medieval housekeeping -- Raising a family -- Women and the Church -- Education -- Medieval style -- Beauty -- Women around the world -- Famous women.Describes the roles and duties of women and girls of all social classes during the Middle Ages, looking at such areas as medieval dress and beauty, women's rights, and women of power in Europe and other lands.IG1070LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Women; Women; Girls; Girls; Middle Ages; Civilization, Medieval; Women.; Womyn.; Girls.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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