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The ArtsJanuary 2019The films of Luc Besson
Master of spectacle
by Susan Hayward, Philip Powrie
This fascinating collection looks at the career and films of Luc Besson, one of the most acclaimed figures in international cinema. Contributions have been assembled from all over the world, and their different approaches reflect this geographical diversity. Films covered range from Besson's first feature, La Dernier Combat, to the international blockbusters The Fifth Element and Joan of Arc. The essays range from looking at costume design to musical scores, and the final chapter offers a transcript of a previously unpublished interview with the man himself. He is the only French director to have crossed over successfully during the 1990s into the blockbuster spectacular we associate with Hollywood cinema and yet this is only the second book in English on this major international director. The films of Luc Besson will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in the career and films of the 'master of spectacle'.
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The ArtsJanuary 2019Luc Besson
by Susan Hayward
Widely taught on Film Studies courses and in French Cultural Studies programmesLuc Besson is a popular and respected filmmaker who has achieved international fameA welcome addition to the French Film Directors series.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2019Titus Andronicus
by Jim Bulman, Michael Friedman, Carol Chillington Rutter, Alan Dessen
Michael D. Friedman's second edition of this stage history of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus adds an examination of twelve major theatrical productions and one film that appeared in the years 1989-2009. Friedman identifies four lines of descent in the recent performance history of the play: the stylised, realistic, darkly comic, and political approaches, which culminate in Julie Taymor's harrowing film Titus (1999). Aspects of Taymor's eclectic vision of ancient Rome under the grip of modern fascism were copied by several subsequent productions, making Titus the most characteristic, as well as the most influential, contemporary performance of the play. Friedman's work extends Alan Dessen's original study to include Taymor's film, along with chapters devoted to the efforts of international directors including Gregory Doran, Silviu Purcarete, and Yukio Ninagawa.
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Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800November 2007Masques of Difference
Four court masques by Ben Jonson
by Kristen Mcdermott
Masques of difference presents an annotated edition of four seventeenth-century entertainments written by Ben Jonson for the court of James I. These masques reflect both the confidence and the anxieties of the English aristocracy at a time when notions of monarchy, empire, and national identity were being radically redefined. All four masques reflect the royal court's self-representation as moral, orderly, and just, in contrast to stylised images of chaotically (and exotically) 'othered' groups: Africans, the Irish, witches, and the homoeroticised figure of the Gypsy. This edition presents two masques that have received recent attention in the classroom - The Masque of Blackness and The Masque of Queens - and two that have never before been anthologised for the student reader - The Irish Masque at Court and The Masque of the Gypsies Metamorphosed. This anthology offers students the latest in scholarship and critical theory and essential clues for understanding the ideologies that shaped many of the modern structures of English culture.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentSeptember 2021Loving, Lying, and Healing
Heal an infidelity and renew your love pacts so as not to suffer
by Tere Díaz Sendra
Is fidelity an agreement with an expiration date?Does infidelity always involve heartbreak and conflict?After we discovered an infidelity, is it possible to repair and restore trust?Living a committed and loving relationship is a deeply human longing. The issue ofinfidelity (a frequent love conflict) must be addressed by integrating thecontradictions and ambivalences of human nature, particularly on the topic oflove. Infidelity is a very complex phenomenon that is characterized by theexistence of a “villain” and a “victim”. Many times it is explained in a moralistic wayand that prevents exploring the motivations that drive it, the beliefs that supportit and the procedures that complicate it. Love requires commitment andcertainties, while erotic desire opens different paths within the same territory oflove. The correct management of these two forces is key to understanding andovercoming infidelity.
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The ArtsMarch 2006Art history
A critical introduction to its methods
by Michael Hatt, Charlotte Klonk
Art History: A critical introduction to its methods provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history's own history as a discipline from its emergence in the late-eighteenth century to contemporary debates. By explaining the underlying philosophical and political assumptions behind each method, along with clear examples of how these are brought to bear on visual and historical analysis, the authors show that an adherence to a certain method is, in effect, a commitment to a set of beliefs and values. The book makes a strong case for the vitality of the discipline and its methodological centrality to new fields such as visual culture. This book will be of enormous value to undergraduate and graduate students, and also makes its own contributions to ongoing scholarly debates about theory and method. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2012Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation
Passengers, pilots, publicity
by Gordon Pirie, Andrew Thompson, John Mackenzie
The new activity of trans-continental civil flying in the 1930s is a useful vantage point for viewing the extension of British imperial attitudes and practices. Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation examines the experiences of those (mostly men) who flew solo or with a companion (racing or for leisure), who were airline passengers (doing colonial administration, business or research), or who flew as civilian air and ground crews. For airborne elites, flying was a modern and often enviable way of managing, using and experiencing empire. On the ground, aviation was a device for asserting old empire: adventure and modernity were accompanied by supremacism. At the time, however, British civil imperial flying was presented romantically in books, magazines and exhibitions. Eighty years on, imperial flying is still remembered, reproduced and re-enacted in caricature. ;
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FictionJanuary 2014The Unsinkable Herr Goering
by Ian Cassidy
Contrary to what the so-called history books tell you, Hermann Goering, Hitler's Deputy, Head of the Luftwaffe and second most powerful man in Nazi Germany, did not leave this world courtesy of a cyanide tablet secreted in the heel of his jackboot minutes before his appointment with the hangman. The truth is far more bizarre. THE UNSINKABLE HERR GOERING is a monumental debut novel by Ian Cassidy. It follows Goering, a man blindsided by hubris, on his attempted escape – from both Germany as well as from the Allies – and the inept men of mettle who put a stop to it. It is a hilariously depraved story of of villainous villains, slightly less villainous heroes, bad behavior (and even worse beer), and uncomfortable underwear. Not since A Confederacy of Dunces has a book brought to life such audaciously flawed characters. It gets so much wrong, yet so much right.
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Loveoid
by JL Morin
This cli-fi love story is a Cygnus 1st Place Sci-fi Award Winner; Book Excellence Award Finalist, Erotica; ScreenCraft Semifinalist (top 12% of submissions); Fish shortlist (top 4% of submissions); Global Thriller Book Awards for High Stakes and Lab Lit Novels shortlist An American euthanasist and an Egyptian astrological farmer delve into the evolution of the collective soul ... as an extremophile virus targets a select few. The twisted scientific changes of our present-day lives catalyze love in parallel universes, as love-lacking predators on top kill off life on earth. Loveoid grapples with the dilemmas of the latest generation of humankind ⎯ that the loving don't survive. In the present-day novel Loveoid, Olivia unravels a virus that only harms the corporate elite. In combat with media, governments and corporations, Olivia finds love, and comes to question her own ideals. The impossibly mixed match encounters life-threatening obstacles, as Khalid elicits her darkest fears, yet lights the way with astrological farming and ancient holistic remedies. Will love allow them to stay human? "Loveoid is a wildly unique and immensely realized science fiction thriller set in a dystopian present in which overpopulation is decimating the Earth and its natural resources at a rapid rate. Additionally, the world of the story is incredibly deep, filled with dense detail and nuance that give the impression of a very realized universe." ⎯ScreenCraft "With a new, scary virus as the backdrop, Olivia and Khalid navigate love, cures, and a different world. A timely novel with an interesting message about love and nature." ⎯Booklist "The smart choice to set this eco-thriller in the present brings home the tenebrous climate prognostications we usually reserve for another year." ⎯Brussels Express "As overpopulation grows, natural resources are depleted, species go extinct, and the polar ice caps continue to melt. People now check into euthanasia hotels to escape a hopeless future.... The story's premise is interesting."⎯Library Journal "Morin's wit can be delicious" ⎯Canberra Times, Australia "I take heart from her ethereal intuition: true love is what eventually will separate man from vegetable." ⎯Andreas Bergsten, Author, The Rift "About time some serious writers and artists grappling with the biggest issue of our time--maybe all time. This story shows that engagement is fully underway!" ⎯Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org JL Morin grew up in inner-city Detroit. She proffered moral support while her parents sacrificed all to a failed system. Wondering what the Japanese were doing right, she decamped to Tokyo. Her debut Japan novel, Sazzae, won an eLit Gold Medal, and a Living Now Book Award. Her second novel, Travelling Light, was a USA Best Book Awards finalist, and her third, Trading Dreams, became ‘Occupy’s first bestselling novel’. Her climate fiction novel, Nature’s Confession, won first place in the Dante Rossetti Book Awards; a Readers’ Favorite Book Award; a LitPick 5-Star Review Award; and an excerpt received an Honorable Mention in the Eco-Fiction Story Contest, published in the Winds of Change anthology of eco-fiction. Her second cli-fi novel, Loveoid, is a Cygnus Sci-fi 1st place winner, among others. Her cli-fi novels are on course syllabi at many universities. Ivy League professors have facilitated discussions with JL Morin’s writing, and it is discussed in textbooks, such as Science Fiction and Climate Change: A Sociological Approach, by Andrew Milner, and J. R. Burgmann, 2020, published by Oxford University Press. Her most recent work, Tuck-a-tuck Dragon, is a diverse rhyming children’s book illustrated by children throughout their childhood from the ages of 2–21. JL Morin’s writing draws on a breadth of experience. She traded derivatives in New York while studying nights for her MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business; worked for the Federal Reserve Bank posted to the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center; presented the news as a TV broadcaster; and she is adjunct faculty at Boston University. Morin’s fiction has appeared in The Harvard Advocate and Harvard Yisei, and her articles and translations in The Huffington Post, Library Journal, The Detroit News, European Daily, Livonia Observer Eccentric Newspapers, The Harvard Crimson, and Agence France Presse while she worked in their Middle East Headquarters.
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FantasyJune 2013Eleanor
The Books of the Five Book 1
by S F Burgess
This is the first book in the Epic Fantasy series The Books of the Five, a five book series where the protagonists are dragged from our own world to Mydren. This is a world of magic where they must fight against the despotic lords of Mydren in a quest to free the people from tyranny. Each book progresses the story and focuses on each of the five main characters in turn. This book is the first in the series and focuses on Eleanor, the avatar of earth. Book Summary: "Most people's lives begin with their births; mine began with my death."In the final moments of her life, the enigmatic Conlan drags Eleanor from her world and into his. Mydren - a vast, majestic land where myths have substance, magic is terrifyingly real and Eleanor is marked for death.Reborn as an Avatar, the living incarnation of an ancient magic, Eleanor must think fast and act faster if she wishes to survive. This new life comes with a price; Conlan has a vital and dangerous mission to undertake.Eleanor must learn to control her newfound abilities and cope with a host of dangers both mystical and natural, while helping her fellow Avatars to master their own talents, so they can get the connection between them working.Can she make 'The Five' a force to be reckoned with? Will their deadly enemies destroy them? Can Eleanor overcome her own fears and find the courage she needs to reach Conlan and release him from his dark secrets?
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Fortune-telling & divinationSeptember 2021The Power of Symbols, Sacred Images for Meditation and Divination
Immagini Sacre per Meditare e Divinare
by Stefano Fusi
THE POWER OF SYMBOLS Sacred Images for Meditation and Divination by Stefano Fusi Artwork by Stefano Fusi Product Details 41 cards + 68-page guidebook+gold extra thin point marker Guide book size: 85 x 130 mm Card size: 85 x 130 mm ISBN: 978-1-955680-03-5 Imprint: Edizioni LAlbero All our oracles are designed and printed in Italy using only 100% ecofriendly material and non toxic inks and varnishes. Symbols are the signs that reveal and perpetuate the unlimited universe in our world and in our common life. They reveal meanings beyond those obvious to the senses and to our rational sphere. They exist before we can imagine or think about them: like genes and DNA on the physical plane, symbols pre-exist us, they carry with them the original instructions of life. They exist in nature and we have then encoded them to express in perceptible and comprehensible forms the essential forces that structure existence since the beginning. They are a synthetic map of the motions of what we call energy.The Power of Symbols is a deck of 41 Oracles with guide book.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureCute Felt Bears
20 easy-to-make felt bear projects
by Benjamin Rowling
This delightful bear-themed collection includes charmingly quirky bear toys and cute bear-decorated projects such as accessories, pillows and bags to craft. There are stylised versions of real bears (giant panda, polar, grizzly, black and sloth bears) alongside a troupe of imaginary bears that include a romantic bear for Valentine's day, a vampire bear for Halloween, and a Christmas Santa bear.
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August 2017Alice
Éveil aux contes - Series 2
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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August 2017Hansel et Gretel
Éveil aux contes - Series 2
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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August 2017Le secret d'Ali Baba
Éveil aux contes - Series 2
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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August 2017Petit biscuit
Éveil aux contes - Series 2
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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August 2017Tom Pouce
Éveil aux contes - Series 2
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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November 2019Le lion et la souris
Éveil aux contes - Series 3
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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November 2019Dorothée et le magicien
Éveil aux contes - Series 3
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
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November 2019Clara et le casse-noisette
Éveil aux contes - Series 3
by Léa Cullen-Robitaille - Manuella Côté
Éveil aux contes introduces young readers to the world of fairy tales. Each booklet has a story loosely based on a traditional tale. Using simple phrasing, the author recounts the adventures of legendary characters and reinvents selected passages of fabulous stories. Stylized illustrations follow the story and lead the child to see beyond the text. See the complete collection and samples here:https://www.envolee.com/pdf-viewer/Buchmesse2020-CONTES.html
