Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop


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Yé-Yé means Yeah Yeah! and is best known as a style of '60s pop music heard in France and Québec.




Reason, Illusion, and Passion


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The amazing scientist, mathematician, philosopher Émilie du Châtelet (1706-49) has widely been hailed as a rare female intellectual in the Enlightenment. At the same time, her own ideas and contributions remain largely unknown and her writings are rarely read. This is unfortunate, since she has interesting contributions to and explanations of physics, metaphysics, religion, translation, the equality of the sexes, and ethics.This book is a selection of du Châtelet's philosophical writings, in new English translations: -Foreword to "Foundations of Physics"-On the Principles of Our Knowledge (From "Foundations of Physics")-On the Existence of God (From "Foundations of Physics")-On Liberty-Translator's Preface to Mandeville's "Fable of the Bees"-On the Resurrection of the Dead (from "Examinations of the Bible")-On Happiness







The Spring Maid


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The Wedding Trip


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La Mascotte


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First performed in Paris in 1880, La Mascotte is one of the most popular operettas of the 19th century. Combining sparkling music, witty lyrics, and a charming storyline, it tells the tale of a good-luck charm that brings love and fortune to all who possess it. This edition includes the complete libretto in the original French, as well as an English translation and detailed historical background. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




EMMC2


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Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary


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Provides over 80,000 words and phrases, grammar and pronunciation information, and example sentences.