![]() In this list there are some movies just inspired by Kafka’s poetics (in the atmosphere, in the construction, in the situations) or based on his works (sometimes a novel, sometimes just a phrase). The entire world collapses and every little thing, political (especially bureaucracy) or private is transformed, exaggerated and distorted by Kafka’s magnifying glass, through which he observes us all as if we were an ants’ nest, concentrating on one particular ant, observing it, until sun rays burn it down. The strangest thing in his literature is that, in spite of the absurd situations the characters are forced to live, they do not perturb them and they deal with them as if they were commonplace. He uses these feelings so the reader can be shocked by the cruelty of the world and of society, but, most of all, by man, who built the two, and who is shown as what he really is: an insect. ![]() ![]() His novels and short stories are filled with anxiety, surrealism and persecution. For those who don’t know, Franz Kafka is one of the major authors of the 20th century. ![]()
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![]() That highly consequential span saw, among other events, the fall of France, the London Blitz (Germany’s relentless aerial bombardment that killed nearly 45,000 Britons) and Churchill’s tactful but persistent courtship of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that culminated in the securing of material assistance vital to sustaining Britain’s war effort. Larson ( Dead Wake) begins his account with Churchill’s assumption of power on May 10, 1940, on the eve of the British evacuation of Dunkirk, and continues for exactly one year. But when the author is a master of popular history like Erik Larson, The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz-the engrossing story of Churchill’s first year as prime minister-needs no additional justification. ![]() ![]() When a body of historical literature is as vast as the one on Winston Churchill in World War II, it’s fair to ask whether the world needs yet another entry. ![]() ![]() ![]() There will be a Q&A after the reading, followed by a book signing. He has taught about Jewish culture and history at academic and community venues around the world. His academic work has explored art, magic and gender and sexuality particularly among Jewish communities of the Islamic world. ![]() Noam Sienna is a Jewish educator, artist and doctoral student at the Unversity of Minnesota. Sponsored by the Community Relations Council and its LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, Sienna will read selected stories from his collection of queer Jewish texts, “A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts From the First Century to 1969.” Spanning two millennia, five continents, and containing translations from 15 languages, the book is a collection of more than 100 sources on the intersection of Jewish and queer identities. The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island welcomes Noam Sienna to the Dwares Jewish Community Center on Feb. ![]() ![]() Miss Sainsbury Seale has a chequered past, having been an actress in her youth and then having shockingly married a Hindu in India (well, it was shocking in 1940 when the book was written), before deserting him and returning home to England. ![]() Mr Barnes is retired from the Secret Services. Mr Amberiotis is a Greek gentleman with a dubious reputation. There had been quite a collection of notable patients at Mr Morley's surgery that day. So the police investigation stops, but Poirot isn't convinced and continues with his own investigation. ![]() Let's hope Poirot didn't have a doctor's appointment that afternoon! At first, Inspector Japp thinks Mr Morley, who was found shot dead with a gun beside him, has been murdered, but when one of his patients dies later that day of an overdose of the Procaine used to numb his mouth, it's assumed Mr Morley made a mistake and then in a fit of remorse killed himself. ![]() Later, one of his patients is found dead and another has gone missing. ![]() By the end of the morning, Mr Morley is dead. The thing is – if Hercule Poirot ever threatens to visit you, make an excuse and then flee to the other side of the world because no one is safe around that man! In this book he visits his dentist, Mr Morley, for a routine check-up. ![]() ![]() ![]() Inspired by the Vermeer painting of the same name, Tracy Chevalier's novel Girl With a Pearl Earring is a work of historical fiction. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier If you're looking for a book that will make you think, this is it. ![]() The story follows a pearl diver named Kino, and it explores hefty abstract concepts like greed. The Pearl is actually a novella, which means it's slightly shorter than a full-length novel, but the story is just as intricate and developed as a longer work. ![]() In this blog post, we'll be sharing some classic novels featuring "pearl" in the title, so you can add them to your summer reading list and explore some exciting and new fictional worlds.įirst published in 1947, The Pearl was written by award-winning American author John Steinbeck, who is best known for his novels Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath. Summer is a great time to indulge in reading and to sink your teeth into a captivating novel, especially if you have the chance to sit on the beach or by a pool. Powerful symbols and awe-inspiring objects, pearls have fueled creativity and commanded attention for centuries, so it's no surprise that they've been featured in many stories. Classic literature and the timeless elegance of a cultured pearl necklace complement each other naturally. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some researchers, such as Gerard Steen, have worked to develop empirical investigative tools for metaphor research, including the metaphor identification procedure, or MIP. Since then, the field of metaphor studies within the larger discipline of cognitive linguistics has increasingly developed, with several annual academic conferences, scholarly societies, and research labs contributing to the subject area. The book suggests metaphor is a tool that enables people to use what they know about their direct physical and social experiences to understand more abstract things like work, time, mental activity and feelings.Ĭonceptual metaphor, and a detailed examination of the underlying processes, was first extensively explored in this book. ![]() Metaphors We Live By is a book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson published in 1980. 1980 book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson Metaphors We Live By ![]() ![]() Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. ![]() Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible. As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm – and even the monster within – to win this fight. The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant No.1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology. ![]() ![]() See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone-Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! Discover what comes next for the daring rogue Nikolai in the riveting sequel to King of Scars. ![]() ![]() I don't normally like to leave negative comments on books, because books are very personal, and what I don't like someone else might but if I leave a bad review maybe they won't read it and that would be a shame. Beyond the kingdoms by Colfer, Chris, 1990- author. Now, I'll bend the age rules if the book is interesting, or challenges preconceived ideas and makes my kids think from another angle, because books can open the world for you, bring you to places you never imagined, introduce you to cultures and ideas new to you. How is this a book for kids? Normally I encourage diversity in reading, but I also exercise a little caution and age appropriate guidelines. Aside from the frequent use of the word "h*#l" which shouldn't be in a kids book, the story of how the Tin Man became the Tin Man is more than gruesome. I was changing out her g-tube button and while doing so heard more than I cared to hear from this story. Beyond the Kingdoms (The Land of Stories Series 4) by Chris Colfer 4.7 (79) Paperback 9.99 BN Exclusive 18.00 Hardcover 17.99 Paperback 9.99 eBook 7.99 Large Print 38.00 Other Format 99. ![]() I'd never listened to it but now I wish I had. I'd put it on for her as it was one she hadn't heard in a while. ![]() So my daughter, who is blind, was listening to this story. ![]() ![]() ![]() The daughter of Joshua Green, an African-American "hooper of barrels", and Margaret Ann (or Adams) Smith, a washerwoman of Irish ancestry. Her novel Our Nig was published in 1859 and rediscovered in 1982. Traditionally considered the first female African-American novelist as well as the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on the North American continent. Overall, Wilson's point-counterpoint style denounces ethnic degradations while claiming liberation for the Statue of Liberty's 1886 "huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Heading each of OUR NIG's chapters, Wilson's quotations challenge contemporary racial intolerance and gender bias. Wilson's subtlety engages topics about Earth's natural environment, family relations, societal attitudes, cross-cultural exchanges, moral/corrupt practices, finances, entertainments, and personal struggles. " in Wilson's title, embraces readers as family members who accept the main characters' values as their own. identifies Wilson's biased interactions imposed upon African American characters. catalogues the biased interactions among comingled populations. Wilson's main character, Mag Smith, presents behaviors that display the full humanity of African Americans. Wilson's 1859 novel, OUR NIG or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black. WILSON'S NOVEL, OUR NIG (2021) tracks empathy featured in Harriet E. ![]() Lewis' A VOCABULARY CONCORDANCE OF HARRIET E. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Outdoors, indoors, wherever and whenever-never get between a wolf and his woman. Warning: Things get explicit when a werewolf wants his mate and he doesn’t care where they are. When Maria sets out with Jesse to find the parents of a young grizzly shifter she found and treated, she learns the meaning of temptation in the form of the ex-Special Forces soldier.Īs passion flares, the trail leads them toward the eye of a massive storm…where an unspeakable evil awaits the right moment to destroy the good in the magical world. She’s always known about the Others, but she had no idea she was also part of their world. The tiny human woman knows how to handle herself in a fight, and all Jesse’s senses shout she’s his mate.Įxotic-animal vet, Maria Garibaldi has never trusted the magic her aunt and grandmother claim is her birthright. Sounds of a struggle send him storming into her kitchen-where he finds anything but a damsel in distress. When Major Jesse Moore, brother to the Wyoming Pack Alpha, is sent to Iowa to check on his sister-in-law’s cousin, knocking politely isn’t an option. Love and magic lie at the heart of this storm…as well as a whole lot of danger. ![]() |