Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307744027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert’s obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind." —The New Yorker Awe and exhilaration—along with heartbreak and mordant wit—abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love—love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
Lolita
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307744027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert’s obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind." —The New Yorker Awe and exhilaration—along with heartbreak and mordant wit—abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love—love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307744027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The most famous and controversial novel from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the story of Humbert Humbert’s obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. "The conjunction of a sense of humor with a sense of horror [results in] satire of a very special kind." —The New Yorker Awe and exhilaration—along with heartbreak and mordant wit—abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love—love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
Manga
Author: Toni Johnson-Woods
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826429386
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, providing a definitive, one-stop Manga resource.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826429386
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, providing a definitive, one-stop Manga resource.
The Power of Notes
Author: Stilovsky
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728396700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Notes are fundamental to the making of music, but it’s not just the notes that fascinate us. We love to learn about the musicians who use them to make great music and entertain us. Felix Schrodinger and Pyotr Stilovsky have compiled in this, the third volume of the series, a compendium of information that will appeal to all who love music and especially to those who seek out knowledge for its own sake.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728396700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Notes are fundamental to the making of music, but it’s not just the notes that fascinate us. We love to learn about the musicians who use them to make great music and entertain us. Felix Schrodinger and Pyotr Stilovsky have compiled in this, the third volume of the series, a compendium of information that will appeal to all who love music and especially to those who seek out knowledge for its own sake.
Aphrodite's Daughters
Author: Maureen Honey
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813570808
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The Harlem Renaissance was a watershed moment for racial uplift, poetic innovation, sexual liberation, and female empowerment. Aphrodite’s Daughters introduces us to three amazing women who were at the forefront of all these developments, poetic iconoclasts who pioneered new and candidly erotic forms of female self-expression. Maureen Honey paints a vivid portrait of three African American women—Angelina Weld Grimké, Gwendolyn B. Bennett, and Mae V. Cowdery—who came from very different backgrounds but converged in late 1920s Harlem to leave a major mark on the literary landscape. She examines the varied ways these poets articulated female sexual desire, ranging from Grimké’s invocation of a Sapphic goddess figure to Cowdery’s frank depiction of bisexual erotics to Bennett’s risky exploration of the borders between sexual pleasure and pain. Yet Honey also considers how they were united in their commitment to the female body as a primary source of meaning, strength, and transcendence. The product of extensive archival research, Aphrodite’s Daughters draws from Grimké, Bennett, and Cowdery’s published and unpublished poetry, along with rare periodicals and biographical materials, to immerse us in the lives of these remarkable women and the world in which they lived. It thus not only shows us how their artistic contributions and cultural interventions were vital to their own era, but also demonstrates how the poetic heart of their work keeps on beating.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813570808
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The Harlem Renaissance was a watershed moment for racial uplift, poetic innovation, sexual liberation, and female empowerment. Aphrodite’s Daughters introduces us to three amazing women who were at the forefront of all these developments, poetic iconoclasts who pioneered new and candidly erotic forms of female self-expression. Maureen Honey paints a vivid portrait of three African American women—Angelina Weld Grimké, Gwendolyn B. Bennett, and Mae V. Cowdery—who came from very different backgrounds but converged in late 1920s Harlem to leave a major mark on the literary landscape. She examines the varied ways these poets articulated female sexual desire, ranging from Grimké’s invocation of a Sapphic goddess figure to Cowdery’s frank depiction of bisexual erotics to Bennett’s risky exploration of the borders between sexual pleasure and pain. Yet Honey also considers how they were united in their commitment to the female body as a primary source of meaning, strength, and transcendence. The product of extensive archival research, Aphrodite’s Daughters draws from Grimké, Bennett, and Cowdery’s published and unpublished poetry, along with rare periodicals and biographical materials, to immerse us in the lives of these remarkable women and the world in which they lived. It thus not only shows us how their artistic contributions and cultural interventions were vital to their own era, but also demonstrates how the poetic heart of their work keeps on beating.
The Baby Names Almanac, 2012
Author: Emily Larson
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402260334
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2012 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peek at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: * Why some names are a lot more popular than you think (Adeline, Kason) The cutting edge names on the rise (Guiliana, Easton) and the superhot names cooling fast (Rihanna, Jaylin) * The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Adele, Madden) * Just how many Isabellas and Jacobs are out there A look at whether popular unisex names like Hayden are used more for boys or girls * The hottest names in your state * The girl and boy names that jumped more than 400 places on the list of top 1,000 names, thanks in part to reality TV Packed with easy-to-read charts, graphs, and maps, this book is a screen shot of the world today. It's stuffed with ideas on what's hip and hot and how you can take that trend and turn it into a name you love.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402260334
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2012 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peek at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: * Why some names are a lot more popular than you think (Adeline, Kason) The cutting edge names on the rise (Guiliana, Easton) and the superhot names cooling fast (Rihanna, Jaylin) * The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Adele, Madden) * Just how many Isabellas and Jacobs are out there A look at whether popular unisex names like Hayden are used more for boys or girls * The hottest names in your state * The girl and boy names that jumped more than 400 places on the list of top 1,000 names, thanks in part to reality TV Packed with easy-to-read charts, graphs, and maps, this book is a screen shot of the world today. It's stuffed with ideas on what's hip and hot and how you can take that trend and turn it into a name you love.
Women in War
Author: Kjersti Ericsson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113477639X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book examines what happens to women and gender relations in times of upheaval. The experience of Norway during World War II, with some visits to other parts of the world as well, is used to demonstrate general, gendered issues that are actualized in wars both past and present. The authors explore whether gendered cultural conceptions influence the way war is remembered and represented, both collectively and individually. The collection discusses the various roles of women during the war from resistance fighter to `German tart’ and how they were dealt with and treated in the aftermath. The chapters examine the position of Jewish victims of persecution, foreign female labourers and gay men, as well as the gendered response exhibited by the courts in post-war trials of female state police employees. The book concludes by following the struggle to bring women’s role in war and peacebuilding onto the international agenda. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of criminology, as well as peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology of law, history, social work, social pedagogy, psychology and gender studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113477639X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book examines what happens to women and gender relations in times of upheaval. The experience of Norway during World War II, with some visits to other parts of the world as well, is used to demonstrate general, gendered issues that are actualized in wars both past and present. The authors explore whether gendered cultural conceptions influence the way war is remembered and represented, both collectively and individually. The collection discusses the various roles of women during the war from resistance fighter to `German tart’ and how they were dealt with and treated in the aftermath. The chapters examine the position of Jewish victims of persecution, foreign female labourers and gay men, as well as the gendered response exhibited by the courts in post-war trials of female state police employees. The book concludes by following the struggle to bring women’s role in war and peacebuilding onto the international agenda. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of criminology, as well as peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology of law, history, social work, social pedagogy, psychology and gender studies.
The True Love Wedding Dress
Author: Catherine Anderson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451411990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A quartet of interconnected stories--by Catherine Anderson, Connie Brockway, Casey Claybourne, and Barbara Metzger--traces the adventures of an enchanted wedding dress that was created long ago by a poor servant girl who, gifted with magical talents, cast a spell on the dress so that whoever possessed it would be blessed with true love. Original.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780451411990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A quartet of interconnected stories--by Catherine Anderson, Connie Brockway, Casey Claybourne, and Barbara Metzger--traces the adventures of an enchanted wedding dress that was created long ago by a poor servant girl who, gifted with magical talents, cast a spell on the dress so that whoever possessed it would be blessed with true love. Original.
Black Women's Liberation Movement Music
Author: Reiland Rabaka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000966798
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Black Women’s Liberation Movement Music argues that the Black Women’s Liberation Movement of the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s was a unique combination of Black political feminism, Black literary feminism, and Black musical feminism, among other forms of Black feminism. This book critically explores the ways the soundtracks of the Black Women’s Liberation Movement often overlapped with those of other 1960s and 1970s social, political, and cultural movements, such as the Black Power Movement, Women’s Liberation Movement, and Sexual Revolution. The soul, funk, and disco music of the Black Women’s Liberation Movement era is simultaneously interpreted as universalist, feminist (in a general sense), and Black female-focused. This music’s incredible ability to be interpreted in so many different ways speaks to the importance and power of Black women’s music and the fact that it has multiple meanings for a multitude of people. Within the worlds of both Black Popular Movement Studies and Black Popular Music Studies there has been a long-standing tendency to almost exclusively associate Black women’s music of the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s with the Black male-dominated Black Power Movement or the White female-dominated Women’s Liberation Movement. However, this book reveals that much of the soul, funk, and disco performed by Black women was most often the very popular music of a very unpopular and unsung movement: The Black Women’s Liberation Movement. Black Women’s Liberation Movement Music is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and researchers of Popular Music Studies, American Studies, African American Studies, Critical Race Studies, Gender Studies, and Sexuality Studies.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000966798
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Black Women’s Liberation Movement Music argues that the Black Women’s Liberation Movement of the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s was a unique combination of Black political feminism, Black literary feminism, and Black musical feminism, among other forms of Black feminism. This book critically explores the ways the soundtracks of the Black Women’s Liberation Movement often overlapped with those of other 1960s and 1970s social, political, and cultural movements, such as the Black Power Movement, Women’s Liberation Movement, and Sexual Revolution. The soul, funk, and disco music of the Black Women’s Liberation Movement era is simultaneously interpreted as universalist, feminist (in a general sense), and Black female-focused. This music’s incredible ability to be interpreted in so many different ways speaks to the importance and power of Black women’s music and the fact that it has multiple meanings for a multitude of people. Within the worlds of both Black Popular Movement Studies and Black Popular Music Studies there has been a long-standing tendency to almost exclusively associate Black women’s music of the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s with the Black male-dominated Black Power Movement or the White female-dominated Women’s Liberation Movement. However, this book reveals that much of the soul, funk, and disco performed by Black women was most often the very popular music of a very unpopular and unsung movement: The Black Women’s Liberation Movement. Black Women’s Liberation Movement Music is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and researchers of Popular Music Studies, American Studies, African American Studies, Critical Race Studies, Gender Studies, and Sexuality Studies.
Ohio Off the Beaten Path®
Author: Jackie Sheckler Finch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493037609
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Ohio Off the Beaten Path shows you the Buckeye State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Dine and dance aboard a Cuyahoga River cruise Shop Ohio’s largest Amish and Swiss Mennonite communities Tour the historic homes of former Presidents So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493037609
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Ohio Off the Beaten Path shows you the Buckeye State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Dine and dance aboard a Cuyahoga River cruise Shop Ohio’s largest Amish and Swiss Mennonite communities Tour the historic homes of former Presidents So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
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Pages : 768
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