Author : Hiroyuki Nishimori
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,43 MB
Release : 2007-04-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781421508863
When nine-year-old Megumi Amatsuka receives a book of magic from a sorcerer, he summons a genie and requests to be the "manliest man on earth," but the genie, a mischievous devil, makes him the "womanliest woman on the earth."
Author : Toni Johnson-Woods
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 38,82 MB
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1441155694
Once upon a time, one had to read Japanese in order to enjoy manga. Today manga has become a global phenomenon, attracting audiences in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. The style has become so popular, in fact, that in the US and UK publishers are appropriating the manga style in a variety of print material, resulting in the birth of harlequin mangas which combine popular romance fiction titles with manga aesthetics. Comic publishers such as Dark Horse and DC Comics are translating Japanese "classics", like Akira, into English. And of course it wasn't long before Shakespeare received the manga treatment. So what is manga? Manga roughly translates as "whimsical pictures" and its long history can be traced all the way back to picture books of eighteenth century Japan. Today, it comes in two basic forms: anthology magazines (such as Shukan Shonen Jampu) that contain several serials and manga 'books' (tankobon) that collect long-running serials from the anthologies and reprint them in one volume. The anthologies contain several serials, generally appear weekly and are so thick, up to 800 pages, that they are colloquially known as phone books. Sold at newspaper stands and in convenience stores, they often attract crowds of people who gather to read their favorite magazine. Containing sections addressing the manga industry on an international scale, the different genres, formats and artists, as well the fans themselves, Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives is an important collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, and provides a one-stop resource for all those who want to learn more about manga, as well as for anybody teaching a course on the subject.
Author : Jason Thompson
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0345539443
• Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!
Author : Mimi Barbour
Publisher : Sarna Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2024-09-16
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1998845052
Escape – a new beginning! That’s what Demi Fedora yearns for. And so, she leaves everything and everyone she knows to move to her deceased grandfather’s derelict cabin in the wilds of Alaska, the one he left her in his will. Meeting Whittaker Hart isn’t in her plans. Though the ruggedly handsome gold prospector does everything to win her over, she keeps her distance until her need to survive a life totally foreign to her nature overcomes her desire to do everything herself. After rescuing a young drunk, wrestling with a killer, and taking on the tough life of a greenhorn, she realizes one thing. Between fixing up the place to make it livable for the coming winter and learning how to exist in a land filled with vicious storms and treacherous wildfires, she can’t cope alone. No matter how much she yearns for independence, she needs help…. a lot of help. Land of the Free Trilogy: Book #1 - Irresistible Freedom Book #2 - Unforgettable Freedom Book #3 - Ultimate Freedom Book #4 - Land of the Free collection
Author : Mimi Barbour
Publisher : Sarna Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1926512006
Can she give up her babies for the man she loves? Surrogate mother, Sheri O’Connor, loves her adorable twins. Since the donor parents were killed before their birth, she’s gladly taken on the responsibility to raise them herself. When their Chilean Uncle, Miguel Rivera, arrives with no warning, expecting to take them back to his country, she unravels and coldly informs him that isn’t going to happen. After all, they were her eggs used in the In Vitro process. Consequently, her claim supersedes anyone else’s. Never in a million years does she dream that the South American heartstopper wants her babies so much that he will force her to marry him by threatening to withhold the money she needs for an operation for her tiny son. Miguel knows women aren’t to be trusted. Didn’t his devious fiancé give him up for dead and marry someone else while he spent months being held hostage in the jungles of Columbia? If his mother hadn’t brought a team to save him and end up getting shot during the rescue, he wouldn’t be alive. Therefore, if the only thing that can help his Mamacita from succumbing to her wounds is to adopt his dead brother’s surrogate children, then he will do anything to see that happen. Even marry the ditzy blonde whose saving grace, beside her gorgeous body and beautiful face, is her absolute devotion to her babies. Single Title Series: #1 He's My Baby #2 Christmas Runaway #3 Because You Cared #4 Daddy’s Mine #5 Her Hero #6 You Make Me Happy #7 Sweet Christmas #8 You're the Boss #9 Young Love Strikes Again #10 Dear Hottie #11 Born a Hero #12 Get Serious #13 Sexy, Sassy & Not Available #14 The Surrogate's Secret #15 Big Girls Don't Cry
Author : Mimi Barbour
Publisher : Sarna Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2024-09-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1998845060
Demi Fedora has been consistently warned that the northern winter would be perilous… yes. Yet nothing in her wildest imagination could prepare her for the reality. In book two, she will go through incredible and frightening adventures where the little bastard (as she calls her wild wolf pup) will be instrumental in not only driving her crazy but saving her life… more than once. Her ongoing belief that Whit will survive being lost in the fire that he and Glen went to fight becomes a huge conflict. She refuses to accept any other ending… but should she? And Glen, the young native friend she saved in book #1, will become a huge challenge. One that can’t be ignored. Life isn’t easy by any means. Thankfully, the awe-inspiring land many call God’s country has a way of soothing those in need… but will it enough? Land of the Free Trilogy: Book #1 - Irresistible Freedom Book #2 - Unforgettable Freedom Book #3 - Ultimate Freedom Book #4 - Land of the Free collection
Author : Brent Frankenhoff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 3672 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1440215154
Essential Comics Values! From the authoritative stuff at Comics Buyer's Guide, the world's longest running magazine about comics, Comic Book Price Guide is the only guide on the market to give you extensive coverage of more than 150,000 comics from the Golden Age of the 1930s to current releases. In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image, this collector-friendly reference includes listings for comic books from independent publishers, underground publishers, and more! This indispensable guide features: • Alphabetical organization by comic book title • Thousands of detailed photos • An exclusive photo grading guide to help you determine your comics' conditions accurately • Current values for more than 150,000 comics Comic Book Price Guide is the reliable reference for collectors, dealers, and anyone passionate about comic books!
Author : Elizabeth F.S. Kalen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 33,37 MB
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1610692349
Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.
Author : Titus Maccius Plautus
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 14,29 MB
Release : 1995-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780801850684
"The works of Plautus," writes Palmer Bovie, "mark the real beginning of Roman literature." Now Bovie and David Slavitt have brought together a distinguished group of translators for the final two volumes of a four-volume set containing all twenty-one surviving comedies of one of Western literature's greatest dramatists. Born in Sarsina, Umbria, in 254 B.C., Plautus is said to have worked in Rome as a stage carpenter and later as a miller's helper. Whether authentic or not, these few details about the playwright's life are consistent with the image of him one might infer from his plays. Plautus was not "literary" but rather an energetic and resourceful man of the world who spoke the language of the people. His dramatic works were his way of describing and portraying that world in a language the people understood. Since Plautus's career unfolded against the background of the Second Punic War, it is not surprising that his prologues often end with a wish for the audience's "good luck against your enemies" or that the plays have their share of arrogant generals, boastful military captains, and mercenary adventurers. But other unforgettable characters are here as well—among them Euclio, in the Aulularia, the model for Molière's miser. In these lively new translations, which effectively communicate the vitality and verve of the originals, the plays of Plautus are accessible to a new generation. Plays and translators: Volume 3: Poenulus, Janet Burroway . Asinaria, Fred Chappell . Trinummus, Daniel Mark Epstein . Epidicus, Constance Carrier . Mostellaria, Palmer Bovie.
Author : Tana French
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2024-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593493451
A New York Times Bestseller • A New York Times Best Thriller of the Year (So Far) • An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024 • A Parade Best Book of 2024 So Far • A New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (So Far) • Named a Best Beach Read of 2024 by Entertainment Tonight and Harper’s Bazaar “Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.”—TIME From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside. It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die. Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesn’t want protecting. What she wants is revenge. From the writer who is “in a class by herself,” (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.
