Author: Lindahl, Carl
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604736755
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Here are more than two hundred oral tales from some of Louisiana's finest storytellers. In this comprehensive volume of great range are transcriptions of narratives in many genres, from diverse voices, and from all regions of the state. Told in settings ranging from the front porch to the festival stage, these tales proclaim the great vitality and variety of Louisiana's oral narrative traditions. Given special focus are Harold Talbert, Lonnie Gray, Bel Abbey, Ben Guiné, and Enola Matthews--whose wealth of imagination, memory, and artistry demonstrates the depth as well as the breadth of the storyteller's craft. For tales told in Cajun and Creole French, Koasati, and Spanish, the editors have supplied both the original language and English translation. To the volume Maida Owens has contributed an overview of Louisiana's folk culture and a survey of folklife studies of various regions of the state. Car Lindahl's introduction and notes discuss the various genres and styles of storytelling common in Louisiana and link them with the worldwide are of the folktale.
Silk Lady
Author: Gwen Davis
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
ISBN: 9780446513456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
The apparent double suicide of millionaire newspaper owner Fred Masters and the beautiful and mysterious Miranda Jay sparks an investigation into the sordid side of the jet-set
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
ISBN: 9780446513456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
The apparent double suicide of millionaire newspaper owner Fred Masters and the beautiful and mysterious Miranda Jay sparks an investigation into the sordid side of the jet-set
Swapping Stories
Author: Lindahl, Carl
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604736755
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Here are more than two hundred oral tales from some of Louisiana's finest storytellers. In this comprehensive volume of great range are transcriptions of narratives in many genres, from diverse voices, and from all regions of the state. Told in settings ranging from the front porch to the festival stage, these tales proclaim the great vitality and variety of Louisiana's oral narrative traditions. Given special focus are Harold Talbert, Lonnie Gray, Bel Abbey, Ben Guiné, and Enola Matthews--whose wealth of imagination, memory, and artistry demonstrates the depth as well as the breadth of the storyteller's craft. For tales told in Cajun and Creole French, Koasati, and Spanish, the editors have supplied both the original language and English translation. To the volume Maida Owens has contributed an overview of Louisiana's folk culture and a survey of folklife studies of various regions of the state. Car Lindahl's introduction and notes discuss the various genres and styles of storytelling common in Louisiana and link them with the worldwide are of the folktale.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604736755
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Here are more than two hundred oral tales from some of Louisiana's finest storytellers. In this comprehensive volume of great range are transcriptions of narratives in many genres, from diverse voices, and from all regions of the state. Told in settings ranging from the front porch to the festival stage, these tales proclaim the great vitality and variety of Louisiana's oral narrative traditions. Given special focus are Harold Talbert, Lonnie Gray, Bel Abbey, Ben Guiné, and Enola Matthews--whose wealth of imagination, memory, and artistry demonstrates the depth as well as the breadth of the storyteller's craft. For tales told in Cajun and Creole French, Koasati, and Spanish, the editors have supplied both the original language and English translation. To the volume Maida Owens has contributed an overview of Louisiana's folk culture and a survey of folklife studies of various regions of the state. Car Lindahl's introduction and notes discuss the various genres and styles of storytelling common in Louisiana and link them with the worldwide are of the folktale.
The Lord and the Wayward Lady
Author: Louise Allen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 142685661X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The closest milliner Nell Latham has come to high society is making fashionable bonnets for ladies. But when she's asked to deliver a message to the Earl of Narborough, she's soon swept up in a web of intrigue and scandal! Marcus, the Earl's sinfully sexy son and heir, tracks down the messenger, little expecting to find her so attractive. Nell is a mystery—her manners and demeanor are not those of a working girl. And as secrets are revealed and danger draws closer, Marcus has to choose between family honor and naked desire.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 142685661X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The closest milliner Nell Latham has come to high society is making fashionable bonnets for ladies. But when she's asked to deliver a message to the Earl of Narborough, she's soon swept up in a web of intrigue and scandal! Marcus, the Earl's sinfully sexy son and heir, tracks down the messenger, little expecting to find her so attractive. Nell is a mystery—her manners and demeanor are not those of a working girl. And as secrets are revealed and danger draws closer, Marcus has to choose between family honor and naked desire.
Silk
Author: Mary Schoeser
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300117418
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Geschiedenis van zijde wat betreft teelt en toepassing in kleding en andere producten, daarnaast komen verschillende modeontwerpers aan bod alsmede de toekomst van deze stof.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300117418
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Geschiedenis van zijde wat betreft teelt en toepassing in kleding en andere producten, daarnaast komen verschillende modeontwerpers aan bod alsmede de toekomst van deze stof.
Sisters of the Raven
Author: Barbara Hambly
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446555282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Yellow City is in crisis. The wells are running dry, and the Sun Mages have been unable to call the rains. Frustrated Mages across the land can no longer work the magic that once ran their empire. Now the magic lies solely in the hands of a few women--the first ever to have developed magical powers.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446555282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Yellow City is in crisis. The wells are running dry, and the Sun Mages have been unable to call the rains. Frustrated Mages across the land can no longer work the magic that once ran their empire. Now the magic lies solely in the hands of a few women--the first ever to have developed magical powers.
Godey's Lady's Book
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Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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Truth
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Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Languages : en
Pages : 888
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The Unitarian Register
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Category : Unitarianism
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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Category : Unitarianism
Languages : en
Pages : 1098
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The Lady's Work-book. First (second) Series ...
Author: E. M. C.
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Josh Anvil and the Indomitable Power
Author: Bruce E. Arrington
Publisher: Pipe Dream Books
ISBN: 1942031149
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The aliens were right: Josh can’t contain his powers. Not anymore, with his subconscious making monsters he doesn’t control. As Earth’s future looks darker with a catastrophic invasion just around the corner, Josh’s world is torn in two. Weaved in YA fantasy with elements of action and comedy, this fourth book in the Josh Anvil series captures the trials of a high school freshman with powerful abilities at his command.
Publisher: Pipe Dream Books
ISBN: 1942031149
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The aliens were right: Josh can’t contain his powers. Not anymore, with his subconscious making monsters he doesn’t control. As Earth’s future looks darker with a catastrophic invasion just around the corner, Josh’s world is torn in two. Weaved in YA fantasy with elements of action and comedy, this fourth book in the Josh Anvil series captures the trials of a high school freshman with powerful abilities at his command.