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Author : Alice A. Kuzniar
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 30,45 MB
Release : 2006-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0226465780
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Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 1874
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 1985-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141960744
Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized, as Madame de Bargeton's reputation becomes compromised and the fickle, venomous denizens of the courts and salons conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien eventually learns that, wherever he goes, talent counts for nothing in comparison to money, intrigue and unscrupulousness. Lost Illusions is one of the greatest novels in the rich procession of the Comedie humaine, Balzac's panoramic social and moral history of his times.
Author : Matthew Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 29,14 MB
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 1108494358
Examines four key ways that writers of the Hebrew Bible conceptualize and critique acts of violence.
Author : Henry Mills Alden
Publisher :
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 22,11 MB
Release : 1854
Category : American literature
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Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.
Author : Walker Art Center
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Page : 110 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Art, American
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Author : William Schoell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 10,62 MB
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0786470275
From the Golden Age of the 1940s, through the Silver Age of the '60s, up until the early '80s--the end of the Bronze Age. Included are the earliest series, like American Comics Group's Adventures into the Unknown and Prize Comics' Frankenstein, and the controversial and gory comics of the '40s, such as EC's infamous and influential Tales from the Crypt. The resurgence of monster-horror titles during the '60s is explored, along with the return of horror anthologies like Dell Comics' Ghost Stories and Charlton's Ghostly Tales from the Haunted House. The explosion of horror titles following the relaxation of the comics code in the '70s is fully documented with chapters on Marvel's prodigious output--The Tomb of Dracula, Werewolf by Night and others--DC's anthologies--Witching Hour and Ghosts--and titles such as Swamp Thing, as well as the notable contributions of firms like Gold Key and Atlas. This book examines how horror comics exploited everyday terrors, and often reflected societal attitudes toward women and people who were different.
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Page : 946 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 1901
Category : American periodicals
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Author : Jaycee Dugard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 18,62 MB
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0857207148
A raw and powerful memoir of Jaycee Lee Dugard's own story of being kidnapped as an 11-year-old and held captive for over 18 years On 10 June 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in Tahoe, California. It was the last her family and friends saw of her for over eighteen years. On 26 August 2009, Dugard, her daughters, and Phillip Craig Garrido appeared in the office of her kidnapper's parole officer in California. Their unusual behaviour sparked an investigation that led to the positive identification of Jaycee Lee Dugard, living in a tent behind Garrido's home. During her time in captivity, at the age of fourteen and seventeen, she gave birth to two daughters, both fathered by Garrido. Dugard's memoir is written by the 30-year-old herself and covers the period from the time of her abduction in 1991 up until the present. In her stark, utterly honest and unflinching narrative, Jaycee opens up about what she experienced, including how she feels now, a year after being found. Garrido and his wife Nancy have since pleaded guilty to their crimes.
Author : Alisha Gaddis
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1495082830
(Applause Acting Series). The first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors auditioning for LGBTQ roles. LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features works by LGBT writers and comics (and their allies) who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central, Backstage magazine, NBC, the Huffington Post , the Onion , Second City, E!, and many more. This collection is the go-to source for the comedic monologue needs of actors seeking LGBT material, as well as a paean to LGBT characters and artists.