The book delves into the unique factors behind the severe financial crisis of 2007-2009, focusing on the actions of large, complex financial institutions (LCFIs). It contends that these institutions deviated from their established securitization practices by retaining systemic tail risk rather than transferring it to other investors. This failure to manage risk effectively contributed significantly to the crisis, highlighting the vulnerabilities within the financial system during a period marked by a credit boom and housing bubble.
Originally published in 1871, this reprint captures the essence of its time with a faithful reproduction of the original text. It offers readers a glimpse into the historical context and themes prevalent during that era, making it a valuable resource for those interested in literature from the 19th century. The book's enduring relevance and charm are highlighted by its classic narrative style and rich language, appealing to both new readers and those familiar with its historical significance.
"Contexts and Sources" offers a comprehensive collection of documents that illuminate the historical background, language, composition, sale, reception, and newly uncovered first half of the manuscript of Mark Twain's most significant work. Readers will find letters discussing the novel's writing, excerpts from Twain's autobiography, and samples of poor poetry that inspired his satire, including one by a young Sam Clemens. The book addresses the censorship of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in schools and libraries over the past century. Commentary by David Carkeet explores the book's dialects, while Earl F. Briden critiques its "racist" illustrations. This section also includes full texts of "Sociable Jimmy," which supports the theory that Huck speaks in a "black voice," and "A True Story, Repeated Word for Word As I Heard It," Twain's first significant attempt to capture African American speech in print. The "Criticism" section is divided into "Early Responses," featuring the first negative review, and "Modern Views" from notable critics like Victor A. Doyno, T. S. Eliot, Jane Smiley, and others. Toni Morrison contributes a poignant personal "Introduction" reflecting on the complexities of reading Twain's work. Additionally, a "Chronology and Selected Bibliography" are provided.
As a rhetorically arranged collection of short essaysfor composition, our Sampler echoes the cloth samplers once done incolonial America, presenting the basic patterns of writing for studentsto practice just as schoolchildren once practiced their stitches andABCs on needlework samplers. This new edition shows students thatdescription, narration, and the other patterns of exposition are notjust abstract concepts used in composition classrooms but are in factthe way we think and write.The Norton Sampler contains 63 carefully chosen readings classics aswell as more recent pieces, essays along with a few real-worldtexts all demonstrating how writers use the modes of discourse for manyvaried purposes.
