<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Mullan, John, 1958-]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Mullan, John, 1958-]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/seattle/rss/search?query=Mullan%2C%20John%2C%201958-&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:55:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Great Novels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry found in the realist novels of the 19th century, to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the self, Great Novels explores the finest novels from around the world and through time.Tilt at windmills with Don Quixote, experience heartbreak with Tolstoy, discover the society in which Jane Austen lived, and delve into the complex rites of passage experienced by characters in modern novels. Find out what inspired writers to create their masterpieces, what their aims were, and how they set about writing them.Dive deep into the pages of this inspiring book to discover:- Paintings, photographs, and artefacts that tell the story of each novel and what inspired their authors- Superb images of first editions and manuscripts- The flavor of each novel through quotations and extended extracts - "Character maps" showing how characters relate to each other Covering the whole range of literary styles, Great Novels takes you into the pages of the world's seminal novels, ranging from the entertaining adventures of Cervantes' errant knight through to classics such as Great Expectations and Madame Bovary, to modern novels such as To the Lighthouse, The Outsider, Beloved, and Wolf Hall.Stunning images of the original manuscripts, first editions, and authors are complemented by extracts and quotations, while illustrated features set the novels in their literary and historical context. Essential for people of all ages who love books, Great Novels provides a fascinating overview of how the novel has developed through the ages and celebrates the perennial pleasures of reading.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C1125095</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C1125095</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1125095246</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The World&apos;s Most Remarkable Fiction Explored and Explained</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780744078367/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Novels]]></title><description><![CDATA[From medieval romances and tales of chivalry found in the realist novels of the 19th century, to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the self, Great Novels explores the finest novels from around the world and through time.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C1085584</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C1085584</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1085584246</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The World&apos;s Most Remarkable Fiction Explored and Explained</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780744060089/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Matters in Jane Austen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A literary scholar poses twenty questions that reveal deep truths about the iconic writer and her lasting influence, demonstrating how Austen's genius can be better appreciated with an understanding of her books' character dynamics, unspoken sexuality, and period conventions.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C534268</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C534268</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mullan, John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/534268246</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781620400418/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Matters in Jane Austen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call each other, and why? What are the right and wrong ways to propose marriage? And which important Austen characters never speak? In What Matters in Austen, John Mullan shows that you can best appreciate Jane Austen's brilliance by looking at the intriguing quirks and intricacies of her fiction - by asking and answering some very specific questions about what goes on in her novels, he reveals their devilish cleverness.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C528458</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C528458</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mullan, John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/528458246</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781408828731/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lives of the Poets]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last of his major writings, Samuel Johnson looked back over the previous two centuries of English literature in order to describe the personalities as well as the achievements of the leading English poets. The major Lives -- of Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope -- are memorable cameos of the life of writing in which Johnson is as attentive to human frailty as to literary prowess. The shorter Lives preserve some of Johnson's most piercing, critical judgements. Unsentimental, opinionated, and quotable, The Lives of the Poets continues to influence the reputations of the writers concerned. It is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the must humanly diverting. - Back cover.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C648978</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C648978</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnson, Samuel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/648978246</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Selection</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780199226740/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Artful Dickens]]></title><description><![CDATA['One for your Christmas list ... A feast of Dickensian knowledge' The Times..'This is a marvellous, endlessly illuminating book... It doesn't go on the shelf alongside other critics it goes on the shelf alongside Dickens' Howard Jacobson.. Discover the tricks of a literary master in this essential guide to the fictional world of Charles Dickens... From Pickwick to Scrooge, Copperfield to Twist, how did Dickens find the perfect names for his characters?.. What was Dickens's favourite way of killing his characters?.. When is a Dickens character most likely to see a ghost?.. Why is Dickens's trickery only fully realised when his novels are read aloud?.. In thirteen entertaining and wonderfully insightful essays, John Mullan explores the literary machinations of Dickens's eccentric genius, from his delight in clichés to his rendering of smells and his outrageous use of coincidences. A treat for all lovers of Dickens, this essential companion puts his audacity, originality and brilliance on full display.]]></description><link>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C985390</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S246C985390</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mullan, John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/985390246</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781408866818/MC.GIF&amp;client=sepup&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>