 | Theirs Was the Kingdom
Publication Date: September 1, 2009The eagerly awaited reissue of the second novel in R. F. Delderfield's classic God Is an Englishman series Theirs Was the Kingdom is a stirring saga of England in the late 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution takes hold, forever changing the landscape of England and her people. The 1880s in England were a laissez-faire decade of national optimism and prosperity, of rampant colonialism, typhoid epidemics, and a Diamond Jubilee. This follow-up novel to God Is an Englishman continues the saga of the Victorian giant of commerce Adam Swann, his tough-minde...
 |  | Being Anti-Social
Publication Date: May 19, 2012Mace Evans is single at thirty-eight. When her much unloved older sister, Shannon, declares that Mace is anti-social, she embarks on a journey to understand her condition; whether she was born that way or if it is the accumulation of thirty-eight years of unfortunate encounters with other humans and dogs. For reasons unbeknown to Mace, she has an affair with a work colleague, which brings an unexpected end to her perfect marriage. And as if the self-imposed torture and regret is not enough, Mace endures ongoing judgment from her older sister and mother, which fu...
|  | The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 15 (Mammoth Books)
Publication Date: October 15, 2004| Series: Mammoth Books (Book 15) This edition of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror comes with another generous sampling of the past year's best horror fiction, earning acclamations from the likes of Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. With contributions from such favorites as Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman, along with the talented likes of Neil Gaiman, China Mieville, Graham Joyce, Paul McCauley, Stephen Gallagher, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Jay Russell, Glen Hirshberg and many more, the hair-raising tales in this edition hold nightmares for travelers in alien...
|  | Mexican Mythology
Publication Date: December 8, 2005THIS 100 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Myths of Mexico and Peru, by Lewis Spence. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766145220. ...
|  | Choral Identity and the Chorus of Elders in Greek Tragedy (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
Publication Date: December 18, 2010| ISBN-10: 0739147307 | ISBN-13: 978-0739147306Debate concerning the extent to which the tragic chorus is marginal to the dramatic action has prevailed in discussions of choral identity and, more broadly, Greek tragedy as a whole, since the time of Aristotle. Furthermore, it is supposed that choruses not tied to the role of Athenian military-age men are all the more marginal. Yet choral identity challenges our understanding of the ancient Greek tragic chorus—and thus of Greek tragedy as a whole—because the dramatic identities of tragic cho...
|  | Starting Point: 1979-1996
Release Date: August 4, 2009R to L (Japanese Style). A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial and prose), notes, concept sketches and interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki. Arguably the most respected animation director in the world, Miyazaki is the genius behind "Howl's Moving Castle," Princess Mononoke" and the Academy Award-winning film, "Spirited Away." ...
|  | The Blue Lantern: Stories
Publication Date: May 2000Pelevin, The Blue Lantern. Addictive, hysterical, and uncategorizable stories ...
|  | The Bakchesarian Fountain
Publication Date: October 1987This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Russian poetry; American poetry; Literary Criticism / Russian ...
| | Peace and tranquility in Chinese poetry and painting
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|  | Early Italian Poets: From Cuillo D'alcamo to Dante Alighieri (1100-1200-1300) in the Original Metres Together with Dante's Vita Nuova
Publication Date: February 12, 2010This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works wo...
| | Early Soviet Postmodernism (Slavische Literaturen, Bd. 12)
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|  | English and Nordic Modernisms (Series A: Scandinavian Literary History and Criticism)
Publication Date: June 1, 2003| ISBN-10: 1870041496 | ISBN-13: 978-1870041492This collection of essays by distinguished scholars from six countries traces the criss-crossing of influence between the English-speaking and Nordic world during the Modernist period. It demonstrates how authors like Ibsen and Hamsun contribute to the early development of Modernism in English, whereas in the later period it is the response of Nordic writers to English-language authors that are of particular interest. The book is divided into three parts-Beginnings, Poetry, and Fiction-and includes essays on suc...
|  | Clause Combining in Ancient Greek Narrative Disourse: The Distribution of Subclauses and Participial Clauses in Xenophon's Hellenica and Anabasis ... Batava Supplementum) (Mnemosyne Supplements)
Publication Date: January 2005| ISBN-10: 9004142509 | ISBN-13: 978-9004142503This study describes the usage of subclauses and participial clauses in Xenophon's Hellenica and Anabasis, with additional examples from other texts, using a text grammar-oriented approach, which can map more factors underlying the distribution of these clauses, and offers a more satisfactory explanation of a larger number of instances than is possible using the traditional sentence-level approach. The discourse-analytic description of the different clause types focuses on how relations are coded by means of sub...
|  | Like Porno for Psychos
Publication Date: September 4, 2011"Violent, erotic, blasphemous, and extreme." -Fear Zone"Without apologies, White tears through your emotions, from sympathy tohate, humor to shock..." -Horror WebFrom a world-ending orgy to home liposuction. From the hidden desiresof politicians to a woman with a fetish for lions. This is a placewhere necrophilia, self-mutilation, and murder are all roads to love.Like Porno for Psychos collects the most extreme erotic horror from thecelebrated hardcore horror master. Wrath James White is your guidethrough sex, death, and the darkest desires of the heart. ...
|  | In Search of the Paper Tiger: A Sociological Perspective of Myth, Formula, and the Mystery Genre in the Entertainment Print Mass Medium
Publication Date: January 1, 1987The author examines the process of social life and the relationship of myth, popular formula, and the mystery genre to social psychology. The book presents social construction of reality theory as a methodology upon which the structure of mass-mediated popular fiction can be examined, postulating definitions of myth and formula and advancing a new language of literary analysis that acknowledges the socially defining, democratizing experience of popular fiction. Social-psychological analysis is focused on the mystery genre and examines its taxonomy, including ...
|  | The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Release Date: February 9, 1988| Age Level: 4 and up The chameleon's life was not very exciting until the day it discovered it could change not only its color but its shape and size,too. When it saw the wonderful animals in the zoo, it immediately wanted to be like them -- and ended up like all of them at once -- with hilarious results. ...
|  | Goalkeeping (Soccer School)
Publication Date: August 1998| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
|  | Just Like Mommy
Publication Date: July 1, 1992| Age Level: 3 and up Shoshana's almost three, and a special surprise awaits her on her birthday - a beautiful silver candlestick. Rhythm and repetition help form the suspense in this charming picture book, just right for young children. ...
|  | Cody (Puppy Place #13)
Publication Date: August 1, 2009| Age Level: 7 and up Will this dalmation mischief-maker find a home before Halloween?Charles and Lizzie Peterson have a special talent when it comes to taking care of animals and somehow there always seems to be another dog who needs their help! So it is no surprise that Lizzie offers to lend a hand when an overly energetic Dalmatian is left on their porch. But after Cody destroys Lizzie's Halloween costume she's not certain she can convince the perfect owner to adopt him. Will this pup's curious teeth cost him a home? ...
|  | Tiburones / Sharks (Bajo las olas / Under the Sea)
Release Date: February 15, 2007| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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