Author: Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1649033621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 535
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Written by iconic Egyptian novelist Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, this classic of love, desire, and family breakdown smashed through taboos when first published in Arabic and continues to captivate audiences today It is 1950s Cairo and 16-year-old Amina is engaged to a much older man. Despite all the excitement of the wedding preparations, Amina is not looking forward to her nuptials. And it is not because of the age gap or because of the fact that she does not love, or even really know, her fiancé. No, it is because she is involved with another man. This other man is Dr Hashim Abdel-Latif, and while he is Amina’s first love, she is certainly not his. Also many years her senior, Hashim is well-known in polite circles for his adventures with women. A Nose and Three Eyes tells the story of Amina’s love affair with Hashim, and that of two other young women: Nagwa and Rahhab. A Nose and Three Eyes is a story of female desire and sexual awakening, of love and infatuation, and of exploitation and despair. It quietly critiques the strictures put upon women by conservative social norms and expectations, while a subtle undercurrent of political censure was carefully aimed at the then Nasser regime. As such, it was both deeply controversial and wildly popular when first published in the 1960s. Still a household name, this novel, and its author, have stood the test of time and remain relevant and highly readable today.
Author: Jonathan Smolin
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 1503641287
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Ihsan Abdel Kouddous (1919–1990) is the most popular and prolific writer of Arabic fiction in the twentieth century. The Politics of Melodrama is the first book to take on this giant of Arabic fiction and consider both his outsized cultural influence and consequential position in Egyptian politics. Jonathan Smolin frames the work of Abdel Kouddous not only as romantic melodrama, but as an entirely new model of Arabic fiction as dissent—contesting the fate of the 1952 revolution, condemning Nasser's betrayal of democracy, and grappling with depths of guilt at what Egypt had become. Smolin reveals the surprisingly close relationship between the famed writer and Nasser. He offers a new reading of fiction during the Nasser era that inserts the importance of non-elite culture in the history of the period and reevaluates the production of Nasserism. Unearthing Nasser's repeated interventions both to shape the work of Abdel Kouddous and to discipline him personally, this book demonstrates how the media and popular fiction became spaces of negotiation between the intellectual and the state, contesting Nasser and his politics during a period that has been widely assumed to be devoid of dissent.
Author: Louis C. Jones
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815601791
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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A look at New York state history, folklore, and material culture focuses on folk art, folk medicine, ghosts, werewolves, the devil, and famous murders.
Author: Judy Hindley
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0763623830
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Children will discover the wonders of their bodies and the joy of learning to move in this edition of the popular picture book. From a wiggle of their shoulders to a stomp of their feet, a group of lovable toddlers joyfully explores the many ways to use their bodies. Lips can be made small for kissing, while arms can go up and down or reach out to hug those we love. Judy Hindley’s jaunty text and Brita Granstrom’s playful illustrations are perfect for children as they begin to discover the wonders of their bodies and the joy of learning to move.
Author: Zack Green
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430307188
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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This book has no plot. It does have a deep surrealistic narrative filled with carefully planned story twists, complex symbolism, political intrigue, and self-referential satire, but that implies nothing about a plot. Rangsey Aaronson, just out of grad school with a useless art history Ph.D., is moving into a new house, and needs to get some of his papers signed by the landlord, William T. Frehling. However, entering his landlord's office transports him into a strange alternate universe contained in the confines of one enormous mansion. And what's worse, Frehling is nowhere to be found. Rangsey befriends a resident of the house named Tara, and with her he sets off on a quest to find Frehling within this enormous acid trip, finding themselves in a series of completely inconsequential situations along the way while constantly being hunted by a man with three eyes under his nose named, well, the man with three eyes under his nose.
Author: Ryan Bradley
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664189327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Have you ever found yourself wondering who you are and why in the world you are here? We find our young hero Max in the same place as he wakes up one day to find out that what he has always thought of as “normal” is nothing but a lie. Max has to re-learn what reality is and along the way he meets so many strange creatures and even stranger people all the while fighting off madness and dark ones. As “the madness” tries to consume his soul and devour his mind, Max is not alone, but this must be something dose on his own. This action-packed adventure of self-discovery takes Max to places he never thought he would go and do things that he never knew he could do. Now it’s time to see if Max has the courage to live out his truest identity and destiny.
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Author: Brett Paesel
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446506214
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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For young single women, every night is Ladies' Night. For Brett Paesel and her friends, Friday happy hour is all they get--if they can wrangle a babysitter. Like most mommies, they support each other through pregnancies, sleep deprivation, and the need to talk about it all. Instead of meeting at the playground, they convene at the local watering hole while sipping Black and Tans and flirting with the cute bartender. With a poignant voice and a fresh style that makes this memoir read like the best women's fiction, Paesel navigates mommyhood in all its forms--the ecstatic, the terrifying, the tedious, the hilarious, the transcendental, and the sticky. Paesel's laugh-out-loud perspective will appeal to all women who are braving the new world of motherhood, where the secret question on their minds at playgroup is "When is it too early in the day to start drinking?"
Author: Emmanuel Beachem
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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An inner-city teenager named Manuel Beakum also known as Man-yo finds an ancient power source. Man-yo is chosen by the ancient power source to save multiple dimensions from being destroyed by evil beings from the first dimension. Man-yo meets one of the evil beings named Geriss. A battle between Geriss and Man-yo enforces Man-yo's refusal to accept the bestowment of power and responsibility to save countless lives.
Author: On Line Editora
Publisher: On Line Editora
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Perfect for beginners, this book provides valuable tips for anyone looking to take their first steps in the art of drawing. In these pages,you will develop hand mastery, understand the concepts of empty shapes, axis lines and proportions, and learn all about tonal scales, light, shadow and perspective. The course includes exercises based on subjects such as elements of nature, animals, and male and female faces, in simple and straightforward tutorials that will allow you to achieve quality and technique in your creations.
