Room
Title | Room PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Donoghue |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2023-04-06 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1350419168 |
In this deeply moving and life-affirming tale, a mother must nurture her five-year-old son through an unfathomable situation with only the power of their imagination and their boundless capacity to love. Written for the stage by Academy Award® nominee Emma Donoghue, this unique theatrical adaptation featuring songs and music by Kathryn Joseph and director Cora Bissett takes audiences on a richly emotional journey told through ingenious stagecraft, powerhouse performances, and heart-stopping storytelling. Room reaffirms our belief in humanity and the astounding resilience of the human spirit. This updated and revised edition was published to coincide with the Broadway premiere in Spring 2023.
The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English:
Title | The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English: PDF eBook |
Author | Peter France |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | |
Release | 2006-02-23 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0191554324 |
In the one hundred and ten years covered by volume four of The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English, what characterized translation was above all the move to encompass what Goethe called 'world literature'. This occurred, paradoxically, at a time when English literature is often seen as increasingly self-sufficient. In Europe, the culture of Germany was a new source of inspiration, as were the medieval literatures and the popular ballads of many lands, from Spain to Serbia. From the mid-century, the other literatures of the North, both ancient and modern, were extensively translated, and the last third of the century saw the beginning of the Russian vogue. Meanwhile, as the British presence in the East was consolidated, translation helped readers to take possession of 'exotic' non-European cultures, from Persian and Arabic to Sanskrit and Chinese. The thirty-five contributors bring an enormous range of expertise to the exploration of these new developments and of the fascinating debates which reopened old questions about the translator's task, as the new literalism, whether scholarly or experimental, vied with established modes of translation. The complex story unfolds in Britain and its empire, but also in the United States, involving not just translators, publishers, and readers, but also institutions such as the universities and the periodical press. Nineteenth-century English literature emerges as more open to the foreign than has been recognized before, with far-reaching effects on its orientation.
Wake of Vultures
Title | Wake of Vultures PDF eBook |
Author | Lila Bowen |
Publisher | Orbit |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2015-10-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 031626430X |
"Wake of Vultures is, quite simply, brilliant. A mind-bending mix of history, fantasy and folklore, it's a wild bronco of a read that'll leave you breathless for more."―Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author Supernatural creatures create chaos across an unforgiving western landscape in the first book of a propulsive and cinematic fantasy adventure starring ever fearless Nettie Lonesome. Nettie Lonesome dreams of a greater life than toiling as a slave in the sandy desert. But when a stranger attacks her, Nettie wins more than the fight. Now she's got friends, a good horse, and a better gun. But if she can't kill the thing haunting her nightmares and stealing children across the prairie, she'll lose it all—and never find out what happened to her real family. Praise of Wake of Vultures "Nettie Lonesome kicks major ass. There is something strange and wonderful going on in Lila Bowen's head. It's the weird west fantasy that I never knew I've always wanted to read. Now I need more!" ―Wesley Chu, New York Times bestselling author The Shadow Wake of Vultures Conspiracy of Ravens Malice of Crows Treason of Hawks
The Manuscript Inventories and the Catalogs of Manuscripts, Books, and Periodicals: Titles. Subjects. Periodical shelf list
Title | The Manuscript Inventories and the Catalogs of Manuscripts, Books, and Periodicals: Titles. Subjects. Periodical shelf list PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
Publisher | |
Pages | 872 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Cookery |
ISBN |
Partial Visions
Title | Partial Visions PDF eBook |
Author | Angelika Bammer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1134980108 |
Positing that a radical utopianism is one of the most vital impulses of feminist politics, Partial Visions traces the articulation of this impulse in the work of Euro-American, French and German women writers of the 1970s. It argues that this feminist utopianism both continued and reconceptualized a critical dimension of Left politics, yet concludes that feminist utopianism is not just visionary, but myopic - time and culture bound - as well.
Erewhon Revisited
Title | Erewhon Revisited PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Butler |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2019-09-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3734084806 |
Reproduction of the original: Erewhon Revisited by Samuel Butler
Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010
Title | Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010 PDF eBook |
Author | Sara Wasson |
Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 184631707X |
Gothic fiction's focus on the irrational and supernatural would seem to conflict with science fiction's rational foundations. However, as this novel collection demonstrates, the two categories often intersect in rich and revealing ways. Analyzing a range of works—including literature, film, graphic novels, and trading card games—from the past three decades through the lens of this hybrid genre, this volume examines their engagement with the era's dramatic changes in communication technology, medical science, and personal and global politics.