Lady Luck Omnibus

Lady Luck Omnibus
Title Lady Luck Omnibus PDF eBook
Author Will Eisner
Publisher Tacet Comics
Pages 310
Release 2019-12-22
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 8577776417

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Created by the comic book genius, Will Eisner (The Spirit), this omnibus edition of Lady Luck contains all the stories published during her original run with over 300 pages! Nobody suspected that Lady Luck was actually Brenda Banks, a "debutante crime buster bored with social life" who decided to become a "modern lady Robin Hood." She solved blackmail cases, spy cases, kidnappings, and any other cases that came her way. As Brenda Banks, she was in love with Police Chief Hardy Moore, whose job was (hardly surprisingly) to find and arrest Lady Luck. Lady Luck was ranked 84th in Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics. Tacet Comics remasters comics books from the Golden Age of Comic Books with vivid colors and optimize them for reading on modern devices. Check our collection of Golden Age comics for more awesome, page-turning and amazing comic books!

Modern Luck

Modern Luck
Title Modern Luck PDF eBook
Author Robert S. C. Gordon
Publisher UCL Press
Pages 188
Release 2023-01-16
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1800083599

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Beliefs, superstitions and tales about luck are present across all human cultures, according to anthropologists. We are perennially fascinated by luck and by its association with happiness and danger, uncertainty and aspiration. Yet it remains an elusive, ungraspable idea, one that slips and slides over time: all cultures reimagine what luck is and how to tame it at different stages in their history, and the modernity of the ‘long twentieth century’ is no exception to the rule. Apparently overshadowed by more conceptually tight, scientific and characteristically modern notions such as chance, contingency, probability or randomness, luck nevertheless persists in all its messiness and vitality, used in our everyday language and the subject of studies by everyone from philosophers to psychologists, economists to self-help gurus. Modern Luck sets out to explore the enigma of luck’s presence in modernity, examining the hybrid forms it has taken on in the modern imagination, and in particular in the field of modern stories. Indeed, it argues that modern luck is constituted through narrative, through modern luck stories. Analysing a rich and unusually eclectic range of narrative taken from literature, film, music, television and theatre – from Dostoevsky to Philip K. Dick, from Pinocchio to Cimino, from Curtiz to Kieślowski – it lays out first the usages and meanings of the language of luck, and then the key figures, patterns and motifs that govern the stories told about it, from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

Short Story Index: 1955-1958

Short Story Index: 1955-1958
Title Short Story Index: 1955-1958 PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 360
Release 1960
Genre
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The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club
Title The Joy Luck Club PDF eBook
Author Amy Tan
Publisher Penguin
Pages 353
Release 2006-09-21
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1101502738

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“The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians Amy Tan’s beloved, New York Times bestselling tale of mothers and daughters, now the focus of a new documentary Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir on Netflix Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.

Happy-go-lucky

Happy-go-lucky
Title Happy-go-lucky PDF eBook
Author Ian Hay
Publisher Good Press
Pages 225
Release 2021-04-26
Genre Fiction
ISBN

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In 'Happy-go-lucky' by Ian Hay, readers are transported to the bustling streets of London during the early 20th century. The novel follows the adventures of a young man named Jerry, as he navigates through the highs and lows of life with unwavering optimism and a carefree attitude. Hay's writing style is marked by its wit, humor, and keen observation of human nature, making the book a delightful read for fans of British literature from the interwar period. The narrative seamlessly combines light-hearted moments with more profound reflections on the human condition, leaving readers both entertained and introspective. 'Happy-go-lucky' stands out as a classic example of comedic fiction that retains its relevance and charm to this day. Ian Hay, a prolific writer known for his humorous and insightful works, brings his unique perspective to 'Happy-go-lucky'. His background in journalism and theater undoubtedly influenced the vivid characters and engaging dialogue present in the novel. Hay's penchant for exploring the complexities of human relationships and societal norms shines through in this heartwarming tale. I highly recommend 'Happy-go-lucky' to readers looking for a delightful and introspective literary experience that combines humor with astute observations of life's twists and turns.

Short Story Index

Short Story Index
Title Short Story Index PDF eBook
Author Dorothy Elizabeth Cook
Publisher
Pages 360
Release 1960
Genre Short stories
ISBN

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Short Story Index

Short Story Index
Title Short Story Index PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 360
Release 1960
Genre Short stories
ISBN

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