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A scholarly edition of poetical works by Charles Churchill. The
edition presents an authoritative text, together with an
introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.
After twenty years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, but instead
of receiving the homecoming he had hoped for finds himself caught
in an intense battle of wills with his faithful and long-suffering
wife Penelope. When Penelope recognizes him under the guise of a
beggar, she becomes furious with him for not trusting her enough to
include her in his plans for ridding the palace of the Suitors. As
a result, she plays her own game of fictions to make him suffer for
this lack of faith, inspiring jealousy, self-doubt, and misgivings
in her husband, the legendary Homeric hero. In this captivating
retelling of the Odyssey, Penelope rises as a major force with whom
to be reckoned. Shifting between first-person reflections, Ithaca
Forever reveals the deeply personal and powerful perspectives of
both wife and husband as they struggle for respect and supremacy
within a marriage that has been on hold for twenty years.
Translated by PEN award-winner Douglas Grant Heise, Luigi Malerba's
novel gives us a remarkable version of this greatest work of
western literature: Odysseus as a man full of doubts and Penelope
as a woman of great depth and strength.
This history covers the filmmaking tradition often referred to as
cinema militant, which emerged in France during the events of May
1968 and flourished for a decade. While some films produced were
created by established filmmakers, including Chris Marker, Jean-Luc
Godard, and William Klein, others were helmed by left-wing
filmmakers working in the extreme margins of French cinema. This
latter group gave voice to underrepresented populations, such as
undocumented immigrants (sans papiers), entry-level factory workers
(ouvriers specialises), highly intellectual Marxist-Leninist
collectives, and militant special interest groups. While this book
spans the broad history of this uncharted tradition, it
particularly focuses on these lesser-known figures and works and
the films of Cinelutte, Les groupes medvedkine, Atelier de
recherche cinematographique, Cinethique, and the influential
Marxist filmmaker Jean-Pierre Thorn. Each represent a certain
tendency of this movement in French film history, offering an
invaluable account of a tradition that also sought to share untold
histories.
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Melmoth the Wanderer (Paperback)
Charles Maturin; Edited by Douglas Grant; Introduction by Chris Baldick
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Written by an eccentric Anglican curate, Melmoth the Wanderer
(1820) brought the terrors of the Gothic novel to a new fever pitch
of intensity. Its tormented villain seeks a victim to release from
his fatal pact with the devil, and Maturin's bizarre narrative
structure whirls the reader from rural Ireland to an idyllic Indian
island, from a London madhouse to the dungeons of the Spanish
inquisition. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
What ancient polytheistic religions can teach us about building
inclusive and equitable futures At the heart of this book is a
simple comparison: monotheistic religions are exclusive, whereas
ancient polytheistic religions are inclusive. In this
thought-provoking book, Maurizio Bettini, one of today's foremost
classicists, uses the expansiveness of ancient polytheism to shine
a bright light on a darker corner of our modern times. It can be
easy to see ancient religions as inferior, less free, and remote
from shared visions of an inclusive world. But, as Bettini deftly
shows, many ancient practices tended to produce results aligned
with contemporary progressive values, like pluralism and diversity.
In Praise of Polytheism does not chastise the modern world or blame
monotheism for our woes but rather shows in clear, sharp prose how
much we can learn from ancient religions, underscoring the
limitations of how we view the world and ourselves today.
After twenty years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, but instead
of receiving the homecoming he had hoped for finds himself caught
in an intense battle of wills with his faithful and long-suffering
wife Penelope. When Penelope recognizes him under the guise of a
beggar, she becomes furious with him for not trusting her enough to
include her in his plans for ridding the palace of the Suitors. As
a result, she plays her own game of fictions to make him suffer for
this lack of faith, inspiring jealousy, self-doubt, and misgivings
in her husband, the legendary Homeric hero. Â In this
captivating retelling of the Odyssey, Penelope rises as a major
force with whom to be reckoned. Shifting between first-person
reflections, Ithaca Forever reveals the deeply personal and
powerful perspectives of both wife and husband as they struggle for
respect and supremacy within a marriage that has been on hold for
twenty years. Translated by PEN award-winner Douglas Grant Heise,
Luigi Malerba’s novel gives us a remarkable version of this
greatest work of western literature: Odysseus as a man full of
doubts and Penelope as a woman of great depth and strength.
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Booty (Paperback)
Douglas Grant
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R809
R683
Discovery Miles 6 830
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Kyle Conway is about to make a breakthrough for Conway Brothers
Construction Co.-a long sought after opportunity for a major real
estate score. His wife and two boys will prosper, his
brother-partner will do the same. And the Conways are delighted
that friend and business colleague, Mauricio Solares, will have the
chance to rise higher in society than other Mexican immigrants
trying to realize the American Dream. Yes, Kyle, a bit rough around
the edges but a good guy at heart, is happy for Mauricio; but his
proclivity for careless, insensitive remarks about or in front of
his Mexican friend, causes Cynthia Conway to chastise him
repeatedly, a fact that leads to frequent verbal clashes between
them. He bristles at suggestions of mistreatment. She wants to
enlighten her husband and to preserve the warm friendship that the
Conways have enjoyed with the Solares family. Is there a legitimate
cause-perhaps beneath the surface-for tension, or is it a result of
imaginations being overwrought? That question becomes critical when
a vacation visit to Mexico intended to offer the Conways an
opportunity for celebration and a strengthening of their marriage
turns into a horror show, one that compounds suspicions and
tension. Their journey south of the border turns relaxation and
optimism into terror and the possibility for tragedy.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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The Fifth Ace (Paperback)
Douglas Grant; Illustrated by George W. Gage
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R827
Discovery Miles 8 270
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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Booty (1919) (Paperback)
Douglas Grant; Illustrated by George W. Gage
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R849
Discovery Miles 8 490
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
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Booty (1919) (Paperback)
Douglas Grant; Illustrated by George W. Gage
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R849
Discovery Miles 8 490
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The Single Track (Paperback)
Douglas Grant, Printer Braunworth &. Co, Douglas Duer
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R760
R644
Discovery Miles 6 440
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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