Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 29
Title | Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 29 PDF eBook |
Author | Ryohgo Narita |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2019-05-08 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1975385306 |
Rumors have been spreading about a certain fortune teller's ability to give amazingly accurate readings, so Phantom Solitaire decides to don a disguise and check it out! Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play the same day as Japan!
Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 52
Title | Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 52 PDF eBook |
Author | Ryohgo Narita |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2020-08-07 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1975318889 |
The full story of Xiaoyu's past reveals his connection to the most fearsome adversary yet! And secrets regarding the Corpse God's world are uncovered that not even he's aware of... Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play the same day as Japan! Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play at the same time as Japan!
Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 63
Title | Dead Mount Death Play, Chapter 63 PDF eBook |
Author | Yen Press World |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2021-04-02 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1975325974 |
The new customer seems to have quite a bit of baggage, the likes of which the Corpse God has never seen before... Read the next chapter of Dead Mount Death Play the same day as Japan!
Candide
Title | Candide PDF eBook |
Author | By Voltaire |
Publisher | BookRix |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2019-06-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3736801785 |
Candide is a French satire by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply Optimism) by his mentor, Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written.
Unbroken
Title | Unbroken PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Hillenbrand |
Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Pages | 530 |
Release | 2014-07-29 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0812974492 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel
Title | The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Alter |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2009-10-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0393070255 |
"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David is also fully human: an ambitious, calculating man who navigates his life's course with a flawed moral vision. The consequences for him, his family, and his nation are tragic and bloody. Historical personage and full-blooded imagining, David is the creation of a literary artist comparable to the Shakespeare of the history plays.
Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 6
Title | Dead Mount Death Play, Vol. 6 PDF eBook |
Author | Ryohgo Narita |
Publisher | Yen Press LLC |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2021-08-24 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1975335864 |
In a single warehouse in Shinjuku, members of the Shinjuku Mediators, the Agakura family, the Shinoyama clan, and the former leader of Sons of the Styx have converged over Takumi’s kidnapping. Misaki’s vampiric abilities saved her in their last bout, but she’ll need Xiaoyu to back her up if they’re going to get Takumi—and themselves—out in one piece!