Author: Jacob Grimm
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393058482
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Containing 40 stories in new translations by Tatar this celebration of the richness and dramatic power of the legendary fables also features 150 illustrations, many of them in color, by legendary painters.
The Belly of the Wolf
Author: R. A. MacAvoy
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575125349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Half-student, half-servant in the military Royal School of Sordaling, where he appears short and ugly to his tall Velonyan companions, Nazhuret is forced out at age 20. He is taken on by Powl - a mysterious individual learned in arts such as astronomy, war and languages - who teaches Nazhuret, above all, to control his body and mind. After several years, Nazhuret begins to find his own way, traveling around Velonya as an itinerant optician and befriending a wolf. Going south, he works as a bouncer in a tavern, where he discovers his mixed heritage: he is part Rezhmian, of a neighboring country often at war with Velonya. When he discovers a plot to kill King Raduf, Nazhuret's training, both of body and mind, is sorely tested. MacAvoy's complex realm is full of confusion and ambiguity, in which, as Powl says, "You, Nazhuret . . . are the lens of the world: the lens through which the world may become aware of itself. The world, on the the other hand, is the only lens in which you can see yourself."
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575125349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Half-student, half-servant in the military Royal School of Sordaling, where he appears short and ugly to his tall Velonyan companions, Nazhuret is forced out at age 20. He is taken on by Powl - a mysterious individual learned in arts such as astronomy, war and languages - who teaches Nazhuret, above all, to control his body and mind. After several years, Nazhuret begins to find his own way, traveling around Velonya as an itinerant optician and befriending a wolf. Going south, he works as a bouncer in a tavern, where he discovers his mixed heritage: he is part Rezhmian, of a neighboring country often at war with Velonya. When he discovers a plot to kill King Raduf, Nazhuret's training, both of body and mind, is sorely tested. MacAvoy's complex realm is full of confusion and ambiguity, in which, as Powl says, "You, Nazhuret . . . are the lens of the world: the lens through which the world may become aware of itself. The world, on the the other hand, is the only lens in which you can see yourself."
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076367754X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
With a nod and wink to readers, this untraditional fable is about a mouse and a duck who get swallowed by a wolf.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076367754X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
With a nod and wink to readers, this untraditional fable is about a mouse and a duck who get swallowed by a wolf.
King of the Dead
Author: R. A. MacAvoy
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497602734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The optician Nazhuret saves his homeland from war in the award-winning Lens of the World series that “promises to become a landmark of the decade” (Kirkus Reviews). Book two of the award-winning Lens of the World trilogy, this volume finds the half-breed orphan Nazhuret as a modest and fastidious lens grinder. Although he could have chosen an exalted and wealthy life as a noble member of the court, he wishes to live in humble and undisturbed poverty with his lady Arlin. But the ordinary life that Nazhuret wants is abruptly shattered when a vicious attack by paid assassins forces him to run. With possible enemies on all sides, the only place to go is the neighboring kingdom of Rezhmia, where Nazhuret has an ancient blood-tie. However, he finds that Rezhmia is no safe haven, for dark clouds are gathering there, intent on destruction of the homeland of Nazhuret’s heart. Evil tidings, treacherous family members, and powerful sorcery threaten to overtake him, but Nazhuret must survive for the sake of those he loves. “The understated and unusual fantasy series begun in Lens of the World continues to delight in this second volume. . . . MacAvoy’s series has some of the flavor and subtlety of Gene Wolfe’s modern classic The Book of the New Sun, but her own unique elements—a fascination with shifting genders and the mysteries of death—make this series distinctive in the often monochromatic fantasy field.” —Kirkus Reviews “Nazhuret and his sword-wielding mistress Arlin are provocative, complex people—like the world in which they live.” —Library Journal “Remarkable.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497602734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The optician Nazhuret saves his homeland from war in the award-winning Lens of the World series that “promises to become a landmark of the decade” (Kirkus Reviews). Book two of the award-winning Lens of the World trilogy, this volume finds the half-breed orphan Nazhuret as a modest and fastidious lens grinder. Although he could have chosen an exalted and wealthy life as a noble member of the court, he wishes to live in humble and undisturbed poverty with his lady Arlin. But the ordinary life that Nazhuret wants is abruptly shattered when a vicious attack by paid assassins forces him to run. With possible enemies on all sides, the only place to go is the neighboring kingdom of Rezhmia, where Nazhuret has an ancient blood-tie. However, he finds that Rezhmia is no safe haven, for dark clouds are gathering there, intent on destruction of the homeland of Nazhuret’s heart. Evil tidings, treacherous family members, and powerful sorcery threaten to overtake him, but Nazhuret must survive for the sake of those he loves. “The understated and unusual fantasy series begun in Lens of the World continues to delight in this second volume. . . . MacAvoy’s series has some of the flavor and subtlety of Gene Wolfe’s modern classic The Book of the New Sun, but her own unique elements—a fascination with shifting genders and the mysteries of death—make this series distinctive in the often monochromatic fantasy field.” —Kirkus Reviews “Nazhuret and his sword-wielding mistress Arlin are provocative, complex people—like the world in which they live.” —Library Journal “Remarkable.” —Publishers Weekly
Lens of the World
Author: R. A. MacAvoy
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575125381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This is the story of Nazhuret, an outcast, the dwarfish offspring of unknown parents. Yet his story is a great one, filled with surprising rewards and amazing adventures. By the hands of Powl, mentor, madman, and lens grinder, Nazhuret is put to extreme mental and physical test and is blessed with knowledge. He embarks upon a journey to his destiny through war, darkness, and death. He is determined to emerge beyond the tiny status he was given at birth.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575125381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This is the story of Nazhuret, an outcast, the dwarfish offspring of unknown parents. Yet his story is a great one, filled with surprising rewards and amazing adventures. By the hands of Powl, mentor, madman, and lens grinder, Nazhuret is put to extreme mental and physical test and is blessed with knowledge. He embarks upon a journey to his destiny through war, darkness, and death. He is determined to emerge beyond the tiny status he was given at birth.
Inside the Wolf's Belly
Author: Joyce Thomas
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
Author: Ann Blades
Publisher: Groundwood Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
When six of her seven kids are swallowed by a wicked wolf, Old Mother Goat devises a way to rescue them.
Publisher: Groundwood Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
When six of her seven kids are swallowed by a wicked wolf, Old Mother Goat devises a way to rescue them.
The Boy who Cried Wolf
Author: Aesop
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781602535244
Category : Fables
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781602535244
Category : Fables
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call.
Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked
Author: Catherine Orenstein
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN: 9780465041268
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Reveals the intricate sexual politics, moral ambiguities, and philosophical underpinnings of the folktale, tracing its history from the court of Louis XIV to its applications in modern marketing, and showing how it has served as a measure of social and sexual mores for women. 25,000 first printing.
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN: 9780465041268
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Reveals the intricate sexual politics, moral ambiguities, and philosophical underpinnings of the folktale, tracing its history from the court of Louis XIV to its applications in modern marketing, and showing how it has served as a measure of social and sexual mores for women. 25,000 first printing.
The Annotated Brothers Grimm
Author: Jacob Grimm
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393058482
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Containing 40 stories in new translations by Tatar this celebration of the richness and dramatic power of the legendary fables also features 150 illustrations, many of them in color, by legendary painters.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393058482
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Containing 40 stories in new translations by Tatar this celebration of the richness and dramatic power of the legendary fables also features 150 illustrations, many of them in color, by legendary painters.
Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051636
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Twenty-six classic fairy tales are supplemented by extensive literary, cultural, and historical commentary.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051636
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Twenty-six classic fairy tales are supplemented by extensive literary, cultural, and historical commentary.