Author: Roger L. Danchik
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The Princess Who Wouldn't Smile
Author: Roger L. Danchik
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The King Never Smiles
Author: Paul M. Handley
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300130597
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world's longest-serving monarch. This book tells the unexpected story of his life and 60-year rule: how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha; and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political, autocratic, and even brutal. Paul Handley provides an extensively researched, factual account of the king's youth and personal development, ascent to the throne, skilful political maneuverings, and attempt to shape Thailand as a Buddhist kingdom. Blasting apart the widely accepted image of the king as egalitarian and virtuous, Handley convincingly portrays an anti-democratic monarch who, together with allies in big business and the corrupt Thai military, has protected a centuries-old, barely-modified feudal dynasty. When at nineteen Bhumibol assumed the throne after the still-unsolved shooting of his brother, the Thai monarchy had been stripped of power and prestige. Over the ensuing decades, Bhumibol became the paramount political actor in the kingdom, crushing critics while attaining high status among his people. The book details this process and depicts Thailand's unique constitutional monarch in the full light of the facts.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300130597
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world's longest-serving monarch. This book tells the unexpected story of his life and 60-year rule: how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha; and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political, autocratic, and even brutal. Paul Handley provides an extensively researched, factual account of the king's youth and personal development, ascent to the throne, skilful political maneuverings, and attempt to shape Thailand as a Buddhist kingdom. Blasting apart the widely accepted image of the king as egalitarian and virtuous, Handley convincingly portrays an anti-democratic monarch who, together with allies in big business and the corrupt Thai military, has protected a centuries-old, barely-modified feudal dynasty. When at nineteen Bhumibol assumed the throne after the still-unsolved shooting of his brother, the Thai monarchy had been stripped of power and prestige. Over the ensuing decades, Bhumibol became the paramount political actor in the kingdom, crushing critics while attaining high status among his people. The book details this process and depicts Thailand's unique constitutional monarch in the full light of the facts.
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 4: Russian Wondertales 2 - Tales of Magic and the Supernatural
Author: Jack V. Haney
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317457765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
These stories of heroism and magic, and of terrifying encounters with Baba Yaga, Zmei the serpent and Koschchei the Immortal, represent at least one example of every wondertale type known in Russia.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317457765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
These stories of heroism and magic, and of terrifying encounters with Baba Yaga, Zmei the serpent and Koschchei the Immortal, represent at least one example of every wondertale type known in Russia.
Russian Folk-tales
Author: Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasʹev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The Idler
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Never Invisible: An Iranian Woman’s Life Across the Twentieth Century
Author: Houri Mostofi Moghadam
Publisher: Mage Publishers
ISBN: 194944547X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Publisher: Mage Publishers
ISBN: 194944547X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Russian Folktales
Author: A. N. Afanasyev
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Russian Folktales (also translated as Russian Fairy Tales) is a collection of folktales in the Russian language, collected and edited in the 19th century by folklorist A. N. Afanasyev. Despite the title, these stories are not just Russian ones, but are also folk and fairy tales told by people from many eastern Slavic-speaking regions like Belarus and Ukraine. The stories in this collection focus both on pre-Christian elements like spirits and pagan entities, and Christian elements like saints, angels, and apostles, who appear as characters in some of the stories. References to God and liturgical practices abound. Although traditional tales like these don’t form a uniform and consistent corpus, some stock characters appear in several stories, like Koshchéy the Deathless, Iván Tsárevich, and Bába Yága. This edition is based on the 1916 translation by Leonard A. Magnus, who curated a selection of stories from Afanasyev’s original Russian edition. The Russian edition is much larger, with over five hundred stories in total. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Russian Folktales (also translated as Russian Fairy Tales) is a collection of folktales in the Russian language, collected and edited in the 19th century by folklorist A. N. Afanasyev. Despite the title, these stories are not just Russian ones, but are also folk and fairy tales told by people from many eastern Slavic-speaking regions like Belarus and Ukraine. The stories in this collection focus both on pre-Christian elements like spirits and pagan entities, and Christian elements like saints, angels, and apostles, who appear as characters in some of the stories. References to God and liturgical practices abound. Although traditional tales like these don’t form a uniform and consistent corpus, some stock characters appear in several stories, like Koshchéy the Deathless, Iván Tsárevich, and Bába Yága. This edition is based on the 1916 translation by Leonard A. Magnus, who curated a selection of stories from Afanasyev’s original Russian edition. The Russian edition is much larger, with over five hundred stories in total. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
You Above All. Life is a Story - Story.one
Author: Alena Nicolopoulos
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3710834465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3710834465
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
If I wouldn't Have
Author: Vishal Maurya
Publisher: Instant Publication
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
“But why…? Has he ever done anything for me? Has he ever treated me like a daughter? Why has he admitted me here to the hospital? Hasn’t he gotten tired of suppressing me yet; that he wants me to stay alive further? I had only asked for a little thing and he denied it too. I don’t know what he wants from me. Does he even love me? Whatever, I never felt so.” – Saloni revealed her anguish, unknowingly to me. It seems like Saloni is upset with her father and considers him as the root of all her problems. But was she correct to ponder so? If yes, what has her father actually done which made her hate him so much? If not, then what's the real cause of her thoughts? To treasure the answer to these questions, Mr. Akshat decided to help his friend Shantilal get his daughter back to him without any grudges or hatred left. 'If I wouldn't have' is a tale of a father and his deeds towards his children. And not to miss; it's more about what millions of teenagers suffer but can't pour their heart out to anyone due to their introverted nature. In summation, it talks about the regret of millions i.e. If I wouldn't have.
Publisher: Instant Publication
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
“But why…? Has he ever done anything for me? Has he ever treated me like a daughter? Why has he admitted me here to the hospital? Hasn’t he gotten tired of suppressing me yet; that he wants me to stay alive further? I had only asked for a little thing and he denied it too. I don’t know what he wants from me. Does he even love me? Whatever, I never felt so.” – Saloni revealed her anguish, unknowingly to me. It seems like Saloni is upset with her father and considers him as the root of all her problems. But was she correct to ponder so? If yes, what has her father actually done which made her hate him so much? If not, then what's the real cause of her thoughts? To treasure the answer to these questions, Mr. Akshat decided to help his friend Shantilal get his daughter back to him without any grudges or hatred left. 'If I wouldn't have' is a tale of a father and his deeds towards his children. And not to miss; it's more about what millions of teenagers suffer but can't pour their heart out to anyone due to their introverted nature. In summation, it talks about the regret of millions i.e. If I wouldn't have.