William Roberts Livres

The TREDITION CLASSICS series revives classical literature that has been largely forgotten for decades, preserving cultural legacies and promoting timeless works. By offering these titles in hardcover, the series aims to make a vast array of international literary classics accessible to readers worldwide, ensuring that these remarkable works do not fade into obscurity. Each book contributes to the mission of celebrating and safeguarding the richness of world literature.

Teenage, precocious Alyosha Alexandrov has never known anything but a life of privilege. He spends his days avoiding study and pursuing pretty young maids. But Russia is poised on the brink of epochal political upheaval and within a year Alyosha is separated from family, security, and the innocence of youth.

The authors of About Language encourage students to use language more responsibly in their own writing. More than 70 reading selections cover a broad range of issues, including cultural diversity, censorship, and gender. Strong support is provided by an opening chapter on the writing process; annotated table of contents; chapter introductions; selection headnotes, study questions and writing assignments; end-of-chapter writing assignments and research activities; and a glossary of language and rhetorical terms.

This comprehensive history of the United States covers the period from the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. Written by William Roberts, it explores the major events, people, and movements that shaped the nation during this time.