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Catherine Sloper is heiress to a fortune and is easily overwhelmed by the attentions of a handsome but penniless suitor. Her clever father is implacably opposed to the match, and the scene for a classic confrontation is set. This new edition of James's most enduringly popular work offers more information than any previous edition....

Edward Bellamy's    Looking Backward (1888) is a thunderous indictment of industrial capitalism and a resplendent vision of life in a socialist utopia. Matthew Beaumont's lively edition explores the political and psychological peculiarities of this celebrated utopian fiction....

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A fascinating study of the law of homicide, examining its recent development and        providing an insider's view on the politics of law reform. Challenging current        thought, it argues for the general public to have a greater role in the process of        law reform including offenses such as murder, manslaughter, and the highly...

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Every atom of our bodies has been part of a star. Our very own star, the Sun, is        crucial to the development and sustainability of life on Earth. This Very Short        Introduction presents a modern, authoritative examination of how stars live,        producing all the chemical elements beyond helium, and how they die,...