Flanders Literature opens a window on the dynamic and diverse literary landscape in the northern part of Belgium. It puts translators from Dutch in the spotlight and highlights the works of Flemish authors and illustrators abroad. Flanders Literature supports the publication of translations and literary tours abroad by means of grants, that can be applied for by foreign publishers and festival organisers.
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In der fiktiven Autobiographie »Moll Flanders« erzählt Defoe die Geschichte einer Frau, die als uneheliche Tochter einer Strafgefangenen im Gefängnis zur Welt kommt, ihre Kinder- und Jugendjahre unter Zigeunern und im Waisenhaus verbringt, um schließlich – vom Traum einer angesehenen bürgerlichen Existenz verlockt – die Möglichkeiten des Londoner Heiratsmarktes gleich mehrfach auszuprobieren: Nach fünf gescheiterten Ehen und schwindender Attraktivität sichert sie ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Diebstähle, häuft nach und nach ein beträchtliches Vermögen an, wird gefaßt, verurteilt und nach Virginia deportiert, von wo sie im Alter von 70 Jahren nach England zurückkehrt, um in ihrer Heimat einen geruhsamen Lebensabend zu verbringen – als wohlhabende »Gentlewoman«.
Daniel Defoe, geboren 1660 in London, arbeitete als Kaufmann, Journalist und Publizist. Mit seinem Roman Robinson Crusoe wurde er weltberühmt. Er gilt als Begründer des modernen englischen Romans. Defoe starb 1731 in London.
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“Melissa, silly little goat, Melissa sta—” Charles Flanders Cunningham III — a name that will rank with Hannibal Lecter as the ultimate evil genius. Charles Flanders Cunningham III — the wealthiest, most influential lawyer in the United States, perhaps the world, trusted counselor to presidents, prime ministers, and world leaders. But Cunningham has a dark side, a very dark side known only to himself and his five accomplices. Cunningham arranges to kidnap children from all over the world, none more than six years old, for a period of two weeks, after which they are returned by a wonderful, charitable organization, ChildFinders, to their despairing parents, safe, secure, and outwardly none the worse for wear … but changed. Changed by chemicals, computer implants, and mind alteration. And they do not know it — until they hear one of a thousand catchphrases. Then they turn into programmed automatons, who will do whatever the next command tells them to do. Afterward, the chip erases all memory of what they have done. By means of this undetectable “army,” Cunningham aims to control the world. Can a team led by Israeli counterterrorist Ezra Caen (Assassin, The Wrecking Crew) stop him before it is too late? In the tradition of The Manchurian Candidate and Telefon, you’d best hold on to your nerves and plan on staying up very, very late to finish this riveting thriller. And be frightened. Be very, very frightened. You never can tell if you will be the next victim … or the next killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APyyH0hZ488 Published by Pangæa Publishing Group,2020. 300 pages – 23 cm x 15 cm
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Offers a critical reappraisal of a prolific and popular genre, as well as bringing new material into the broader field of Television Studies. Surveys the traditional discourses about adaptation, unearthing the unspoken assumptions and common misconceptions that underlie them and explores the problems inherent in previous approaches, developing an original perspective that considers the particularly televisual nature of this genre. Examines four major British serials: 'Brideshead Revisited', 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Moll Flanders', and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' revealing the genre's importance in constituting and moderating our understanding of the past and of television itself. The first sustained and coherent book on the subject in almost a decade.
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Introducing novels by the Nobel Prize for Literature author, Claude Simon, this text gives emphasis to peaks in his literary achievement: "The Flanders Road" (1960), "The Georgics" (1981) and "The Acacia" (1989). Alastair Duncan traces the development and recurrence of major themes, such as war, time and memory, and the constantly renewed inventiveness of Simon's manner. Duncan illustrates and comments on the various critical approaches which have been made to the novels over the years, from phenomenological interpretations, through structuralism to the autobiographical and psychobiographical approaches of the 1980s and 1990s. The text includes a chapter on Simon's most recent works ("Le Jardin des Plantes" 1997 and "Le Tramway" 2001).
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The documents in this stimulating volume span from 1245 to 1424 but focus on the 'contagion of rebellion' from 1355 to 1382 that followed in the wake of the plague. They comprise a diversity of sources and cover a variety of forms of popular protest in different social, political and economic settings. Their authors range across a wide political and intellectual horizon and include revolutionaries, the artistocracy, merchants and representatives from the church. They tell gripping and often gruesome stories of personal and collective violence, anguish, anger, terror, bravery, and foolishness. Of over 200 documents presented here, most have been translated into English for the first time, providing students and scholars with a new opportunity to compare social movements across Europe over two centuries, allowing a re-evaluation of pre-industrial revolts, the Black Death and its consequences for political culture and action. This book will be essential reading for those seeking to better understand popular attitudes and protest in medieval Europe.
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A new and accessible translation of Hariulf's History of St Riquier, this book examines the history of a monastic community from the seventh to the eleventh century. It covers the ascetic life of the founding saint and the development of the community under the Carolingians in the late eighth and ninth centuries. There were setbacks when the house was sacked by the Vikings and the founder's relics were stolen for political ends, but it recovered in the tenth and eleventh centuries and developed the links with both the Norman and English courts that enable Hariulf to make interesting observations about the Norman Conquest of England. Hariulf's description of the monastic site with its three churches and the liturgical arrangements practised there, as well as the relics, treasures, books and endowments of a great monastic foundation, make his history an important source for monastic history.
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Social tourism - the practice of offering programmes, events and activities to enable disadvantaged population groups to enjoy tourism - is of increasing interest to academia. Beginning with an introduction to the social tourism concept, its relevance and target groups, this book then provides reflections about emerging topics case studies of programmes in action across Europe, Oceania and the Americas. It considers the tourism experience from the point of view of young people, families, senior citizens and people with disabilities, before covering the impacts of social tourism initiatives on both participants and tourism destinations. It concludes by reflecting on the practical challenges and policy implications emerging from theory and practice, highlighting common challenges and identifying guidelines for designing social tourism initiatives.This book:Covers the challenges faced by the sector and the relevance of promoting tourism programmes for disadvantaged groups of society.Promotes research that bridges theory and practice, permitting the identification of guidelines for more effective social tourism initiatives.Includes case studies from around the world to provide a global perspective.An important read for researchers of tourism, social inclusion and accessibility, this book will therefore also be of interest to students and practitioners of these areas. Table of Contents Part I: Introduction 1: Introduction Part II: Social Tourism Around the World 1. Social Tourism in Greece: A Brief History of Development from the Interwar Years to the Covid-19 Era 2: Social Tourism in Mexico: Evolution, Challenges and Future Development 3: Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Social Tourism in Finland Part III: The Tourism Experience Lived by Different Target Groups of Social Tourism 4: Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case of the INATEL Foundation in Portugal 5: Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case Study of Slovenia 6: Social Tourism for Seniors in Spain: An Example to be followed? 7: 'We need a vacation': Social Tourism Initiatives for Low-Income Families with Children with Disabilities 8: Disabled Children as Legitimate Research Participants: A Topic Omitted from Tourism Research? 9: ‘The best holidays I ever had’: The Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Children at Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion 10: The Financial Accessibility of Children’s Camps: A French Challenge to Renew Their Popularity Part IV: Practical Challenges and Policy Implications 11: Social Tourism for Low-Income Families: Challenges and Practical Implications in Pursuing Social Innovation 12: What, and Who, is Social Tourism? The Roles of the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector in Social Tourism Provision in Flanders, Belgium 13: Social Tourism Policies: Critical Reflections Part V: Conclusion: Social Tourism – Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future 15: Social Tourism - Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future
Most people think they have Flanders - the Dutch-speaking northern half of Belgium - figured out: beer, chocolate and the EU are the standard tag lines. However, dig beneath the surface and you will discover a region of quirk and style. Author Emma Thomson introduces travellers not only to the World Heritage Sites of Brussels' Grand Place or Bruges' romantic canals but also to snug spots, like the bewitched village of Laarne and Geraardsbergen, the real home of Manneken-Pis. _x000D_ Flanders provides something for everyone: the city-break or business tourist seeking restaurants and shopping; the wildlife and outdoor enthusiast after bird-watching and rural walks; the traveller wishing to seek out towns, villages and countryside off the beaten track; and the visitor in search of luxury and pampering. _x000D_ Dress up and join the merry madness of Aalst Carnival, spend the night in a traditional begijnhof, or simply people-watch over a bowl of mosselen-friet in Bruges’ medieval town square. Entertaining and instructing in equal measure, Bradt’s Flanders is the first guidebook to cover the entire region in depth. Join Emma Thomson on a journey along romantic canals, through bewitched villages and to bohemian cafés in this beguiling corner of Europe. Proost!_x000D_
Recognizing that innovation is the key to international competitiveness in the 21st century, policymakers around the world are seeking more effective ways to translate scientific and technological knowledge into new products, processes, and businesses. They have initiated major programs, often with substantial funding, that are designed to attract, nurture, and support innovation and high-technology industries within their national economies. To help U.S. policymakers become more aware of these developments, a committee of the National Academies' Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy undertook a review of the goals, concept, structure, operation, funding levels, and evaluation efforts of significant innovation programs around the world. As a part of this effort, the committee identified Flanders, a region of Belgium with substantial autonomy, which is recognized for its comprehensive approach to innovation. Based on initial meetings in Washington and Brussels, and with the endorsement of Flanders Vice Minister-President Fientje Moerman, it was agreed to organize a conference that would review regional innovation policies in the context of the policies and programs of the Flanders government, and their interaction with those of the European Union. This book provides a summary of that symposium.
Affectionate city guide with 500 must-know addresses in Flanders Fields & The Belgian Coast selected by a local. Filled only with independent advice, based on thorough research, and perfect for tourists who want to avoid the usual hotspots and for locals who want to know their city even better. Includes maps and an index.
„Raphaels Rückkehr“ (Krimi, ca. 460 000 Anschl.) Brügge, Sommer 2015. Nach drei Jahren Rehabilitation kehrt Hauptinspektor Raphael Rozenblad an seinen Arbeitsplatz bei der Ortspolizei im flämischen Brügge zurück – und wird sogleich wieder mit dem Fall konfrontiert, der ihn 2012 seine Beine und fast auch sein Leben gekostet hatte: Er hatte einen Lkw mit Flüchtlingen gestoppt und war mit seiner Harley unter den Zwanzigtonner geraten. Jetzt sitzt er im Rollstuhl. Kurz nach Raphaels Auftauchen wird einer der Flüchtlinge von damals ermordet. Bald verdächtigt der Hauptinspektor neben dem alkoholkranken Sternekoch, in dessen Küche der Mord geschah, auch Leute aus den eigenen Reihen, insbesondere Dienststellenleiter Dovenhof und Hauptinspektorin Vandamme. Schnell bröckelt der ohnehin schwache Rückhalt, den der ruppige, tablettensüchtige Rollstuhlfahrer in der Dienststelle hat. Er traut niemandem mehr, selbst nicht der aufrechten Kollegin Anna und schon gar nicht Azif, einem Flüchtling von damals, der jetzt als verdeckter Ermittler für die Bundespolizei einem internationalen Menschenschmugglerring hinterherjagt und Raphael als Verbündeten gewinnen möchte. Als die beiden endlich gemeinsame Sache machen, gehen die Ermittlungen voran und Vandamme entpuppt sich als Dovenhofs Komplizin. Aber ein zweiter Flüchtling wird ermordet. Raphael hält beide Mordwaffen für abgeschliffene Armbrustpfeile, behält das aber für sich, um nicht für noch verrückter gehalten zu werden. Ein Treffen zwischen Azif und einem Mittelsmann, der dem Koch Asylbewerber als willige und billige Arbeitskräfte zuführt, endet in einer Verfolgungsjagd durch die mittelalterliche Stadt, an deren Ende Azif durch den Mittelsmann schwer verletzt wird und dieser sich als ein enger Kollege von Raphael entpuppt. Bei seiner Befragung wird deutlich: Der Chef der Dienststelle ist selbst prominent am Menschenhandel beteiligt. Vandamme sagt aus, dass er sie zur Mittäterschaft angestiftet hat. Ehe Dovenhof selber befragt werden kann, wird er angeschossen, mit einer Armbrust. Jetzt erzählt Raphael seinem Vorgesetzten Piet, dass er auch die Mordwaffen für Armbrustpfeile hielt. Piet sagt daraufhin, dass der Sternekoch Mitglied in einer Armbrustschützengilde ist. Der Koch wird sofort verhaftet. Dabei verletzt er Raphael jedoch lebensgefährlich. Hier endet die Erzählung. Im Nachspann wird kurz skizziert, dass Raphaels Kollegen gemeinsam mit dem genesenen Azif das Geflecht des Menschenschmugglerrings zu entwirren beginnen und der Mörder und die Schuldigen bei der Polizei und anderswo vor Gericht kommen. Ob Raphael überleben wird, bleibt offen. Herausstellungsmerkmal: Dieser Regionalkrimi spielt im flämischen Brügge, einem Tourismusmagneten, der nach dem Kinoerfolg „Brügge sehen und sterben“ endlich mal wieder krimitechnische Aufmerksamkeit in Deutschland verdient hat. Ein Extra-Pluspunkt sind die aktuellen Themen Inklusion, Diversity und Migration, die mit angenehmer Leichtigkeit und einladender Positivität in die Handlung verwoben sind. Lesergruppe: Frauen und Männer mit Spaß an leichter, spannender Lektüre mit ernstem Hintergrund, an Helden mit Ecken und Kanten und daran, ein beliebtes Reiseziel mal von einer ganz neuen Seite kennen zu lernen.
WINNER of the 2020 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour! Aspiring novelist Molly MacGregor’s life is strikingly different from a literary heroine's. Named for one of literature’s least romantic protagonists, Moll Flanders, Molly lives in Edmonton, a city she finds irredeemably unromantic, where she writes university term papers instead of novels, and sells shoes in the Largest Mall on Earth. There she seeks the other half of her young life's own matched pair. Delightfully whimsical, Heidi L.M. Jacobs’ Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear explores its namesake's love for the written word, love for the wrong men (and the right one), and her complicated love for her city.
Whether you decide on a Sunday-night tango with stranger in a Renaissance cloister, or order a bowl of onion soup at dawn, should you explore France’s best art collection outside Paris or head for the discount designer stores of the legendary flea-markets, if you share a sandwich with artists in an old post office building or discover the Michelin-starred chefs of tomorrow, a decade since Lille was first chosen as European Capital of Culture the city has not stopped partying since. _x000D_ _x000D_ Just as the city continues to re-invent itself with ever more exciting places to eat, to explore to relax and to stay, so the latest edition of the award-winning Bradt Guide keeps up with the changes and continues to share the secrets of the past, present and future of a capital of Culture, of Flanders and of Life._x000D_ _x000D_
Mabel Wickles has just entered the computer age. And not a minute too soon. With strange lights emanating from the empty house next door, her dear friend Charlie Thompson accused of murdering a woman, and a new sheriff in town who seems totally unqualified, will this senior sleuth use her new little laptop to dig up some clues? After all, she is Parson’s Cove’s most highly decorated amateur detective. (She’s Parson’s Cove’s only amateur detective.) But with her best friend Flori Flanders and her computer mentor Nathan Horne to support her, maybe Mabel can solve these seemingly unrelated mysteries and not have to disturb the town’s favorite Sheriff––Reg Smee––who is just starting to enjoy his retirement in Hawaii. That is, if she can figure out how to crack all the new-fangled computer jargon and SAVE AS MURDER.
“When a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals, he has the nerve and he has the knowledge,” Sherlock Holmes observed. At the time the words of the fictional detective appeared in The Strand Magazine, a real-life Canadian doctor was murdering women in London’s downtrodden Lambeth neighbourhood. Dr. Thomas Cream had been a suspect in two deaths in Canada, and killed four people in Chicago before arriving in London in 1891 and using pills laced with strychnine to kill prostitutes. The "Lambeth Poisoner" became one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Dean Jobb reveals how bungled investigations, corrupt officials, and failed prosecutions allowed Cream to evade detection and kill again. Alongside an inside account of Scotland Yard’s desperate search for a brazen killer, Jobb explores how the morality and hypocrisy of the Victorian era enabled Cream to poison the vulnerable and desperate women who had turned tohim for help.
When a frozen corpse is discovered in a fishing shack on a nearby lake, most residents of Parson’s Cove assume the man succumbed to the blistery cold. However, after the body thaws, the coroner discovers that the man––one Victor Fleming––was actually beaten to death. Eye witnesses suggest that town bad boy Jakie Flanders was seen leaving the shack the night of the murder and was overheard threatening Fleming in town earlier. Add this to the fact that Victor Fleming was Jakie’s mother’s first cousin and was demanding money from her––and Jakie’s motives for murder were piling up. Jakie’s mother Flori, a crier if there ever was one, is so devastated when her oldest boy is arrested that she is drained of all her tears, and only her best buddy and local amateur sleuth Mabel Wickles seems to have any faith that Jakie might just be innocent. Putting her detective cap on, Mabel enlists the aid of her young computer expert friend Nathan Horne and her pal the local Sheriff, Reg Smee, in her attempt to clear Jakie and bring her friend Flori some relief. Soon, Mabel discovers a startling fact. The frozen body, whom everyone assumes is Victor Fleming––isn’t. Did Jakie kill the wrong man––if he killed anyone at all? Or is there another reason entirely for this corpse’s frozen identity? Mabel will encounter many more clues before she puts this mystery on ice.
Mabel Wickles never won anything in her life. So when she found herself one of five winners in a national contest, with the grand prize an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas, she rejoiced. However, when Mabel got back to her regular life in tiny Parson’s Cove, she expected things to return to normal. But the excitement is just beginning for Mabel. Shortly after coming home from her trip, Mabel discovers one of her fellow prize winners dead in the local morgue. Who would want to kill this woman–Grace Hobbs–and what was she doing in Parson’s Cove? The only person in Parson’s Cove who knows anything about Grace is Mabel, and all she knows is from the brief time she spent with Grace in Las Vegas. Could Grace’s death and her unexplained presence in Mabel’s hometown spell danger for Mabel? Mabel isn’t going to just wait around to find out. She decides to investigate. When Mabel’s detecting leads her and her lifelong buddy Flori Flanders to Yellow Rose, a sleepy Texas gulf port town, and a row of several homes on a small avenue located as an afterthought between P Street and Q Street, Mabel and Flori discover what true perplexity is. As they become further entrenched in this widespread mystery, these two feisty ladies are determined to solve the contest winner’s death–and find out what’s going on Avenue P½.
YULE BE MINE by Jo Ann FergusonPriscilla Flanders Hathaway and her new husband Neville are intending to spend Christmas together at their country estate with family-until a group of friends alight on their doorstep. The more the merrier . . . until they discover that one of their guests is about to commit murder . . . NO ROOM AT THE INN by Karen FrischAll the widow Rosemary Boughman wants for Christmas is to spend a joyous holiday with her young son in the small inn she's inherited. And if business picked up-or even started-that would be even better. What she gets, however, is a visit from her late husband's commanding officer . . . intent on keeping a promise.IN THE SEASON OF LIGHT AND LOVE by Sharon SobelWhen her sister and brother-in-law are lost at sea, Miss Violet Makepeace vows to do anything she can to give her young niece and nephews a Christmas to remember. Unfortunately, she hadn't anticipated having to share them-and the holidays-with the rakish, absolutely irresistible James Hanford, Earl of Greenlough.A SEASON FOR GIVING by Shereen VedamAfter one unsuccessful season, Miss Honoria Gilbert knows just what she wants in a husband. And she's finally found him. But Christopher de Wynter isn't your typical English gentleman. He's living a double life, doing undercover work for the crown, and has no intention of letting anyone get too close. But then again, he's never been up against the power of a young lady's Christmas wish . . .
