Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2006 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than on their work. Examining all 14 operas in detail, this book offers a fresh look at the works themselves.
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than on their work. Examining all 14 operas in detail, this book offers a fresh look at the works themselves.
Download or read book Sleight of Mind written by Matt Cook and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “fun, brain-twisting book . . . will make you think” as it explores more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences (Sean Carroll, New York Times–bestselling author of Something Deeply Hidden). Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician’s purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn’t require tangibles, like rabbits or hats. Paradox works in the abstract, with words and concepts and symbols, to create the illusion of contradiction. There are no contradictions in reality, but there can appear to be. In Sleight of Mind, Matt Cook and a few collaborators dive deeply into more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the social sciences. As each paradox is discussed and resolved, Cook helps readers discover the meaning of knowledge and the proper formation of concepts—and how reason can dispel the illusion of contradiction. The journey begins with “a most ingenious paradox” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Readers will then travel from Ancient Greece to cutting-edge laboratories, encounter infinity and its different sizes, and discover mathematical impossibilities inherent in elections. They will tackle conundrums in probability, induction, geometry, and game theory; perform “supertasks”; build apparent perpetual motion machines; meet twins living in different millennia; explore the strange quantum world—and much more.
Download or read book The Conflict Paradox written by Bernard S. Mayer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the roadmap to the heart of the conflict The Conflict Paradox is a guide to taking conflict to a more productive place. Written by one of the founders of the professional conflict management field and co-published with the American Bar Association, this book outlines seven major dilemmas that conflict practitioners face every day. Readers will find expert guidance toward getting to the heart of the conflict and will be challenged to adopt a new way to think about the choices disputants face,. They will also be offered practical tools and techniques for more successful intervention. Using stories, experiences, and reflective exercises to bring these concepts to life, the author provides actionable advice for overcoming roadblocks to effective conflict work. Disputants and interveners alike are often stymied by what appear to be unacceptable alternatives,. The Conflict Paradox offers a new way of understanding and working with these so that they become not obstacles but opportunities for helping people move through conflict successfully.. Examine the contradictions at the center of almost all conflicts Learn how to bring competition and cooperation, avoidance and engagement, optimism and realism together to make for more power conflict intervention Deal effectively with the tensions between emotions, and logic, principles and compromise, neutrality and advocacy, community and autonomy Discover the tools and techniques that make conflicts less of a hurdle to overcome and more of an opportunity to pursue Conflict is everywhere, and conflict intervention skills are valuable far beyond the professional and legal realms. With insight and creativity, solutions are almost always possible. For conflict interveners and disputants looking for an effective and creative approach to understanding and working with conflict , The Conflict Paradox provides a powerful and important roadmap for conflict intervention.
Download or read book The Flamingo s Smile Reflections in Natural History written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review
Download or read book The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan written by Arthur Sullivan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following book is a collection of comic operas with the play itself being written by the dramatist W. S. Gilbert and the music composed by Arthur Sullivan. It includes their best known works: 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The Pirates of Penzance' and 'The Mikado'. Gilbert, who wrote the libretti for these operas, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion; fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offense, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as noblemen who have gone astray. Sullivan, six years Gilbert's junior, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humor and pathos. Their operas have enjoyed broad and enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world.
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan Illustrated written by William Schwenck Gilbert and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 4491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan produced fourteen comic operas that would exact a major influence on the history of theatre. Such popular classics as ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘The Mikado’ conjured fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds, where absurd premises are taken to a logical conclusion. Notable for their humour and pathos, these celebrated operas enjoyed an enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gilbert’s complete extant works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gilbert and Sullivan’s lives and works * Concise introductions to the operas and other texts * All of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, with individual contents tables * Features Gilbert’s other dramatic plays and librettos, many appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for Gilbert’s poetry * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Gilbert’s complete Bab Ballads – available in no other collection * THE BAB BALLADS collection is illustrated with Gilbert’s original artwork * Includes Gilbert’s short fiction * Features four biographies - discover Gilbert and Sullivan’s extraordinary history * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Gilbert and Sullivan Works THESPIS TRIAL BY JURY THE SORCERER H.M.S. PINAFORE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE PATIENCE IOLANTHE PRINCESS IDA THE MIKADO RUDDYGORE THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD THE GONDOLIERS UTOPIA, LIMITED THE GRAND DUKE Gilbert’s Other Dramatic Works RUY BLAS DULCAMARA LA VIVANDIÈRE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN A COLOSSAL IDEA HARLEQUIN COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN THE MERRY ZINGARA ROBERT THE DEVIL NO CARDS THE PRETTY DRUIDESS AGES AGO A MEDICAL MAN THE PRINCESS THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK OUR ISLAND HOME THE PALACE OF TRUTH THE BRIGANDS RANDALL’S THUMB A SENSATION NOVEL CREATURES OF IMPULSE GREAT EXPECTATIONS ON GUARD PYGMALION AND GALATEA HAPPY ARCADIA THE WICKED WORLD THE HAPPY LAND THE WEDDING MARCH CHARITY TOPSYTURVEYDOM SWEETHEARTS ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN TOM COBB EYES AND NO EYES; OR, THE ART OF SEEING BROKEN HEARTS PRINCESS TOTO DAN’L DRUCE, BLACKSMITH ON BAIL ENGAGED THE NE’ER-DO-WEEL GRETCHEN FOGGERTY’S FAIRY BRANTINGHAME HALL THE MOUNTEBANKS HIS EXCELLENCY THE FORTUNE HUNTER HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY’S DILEMMA THE HOOLIGAN TRYING A DRAMATIST Gilbert’s Short Fiction FOGGERTY’S FAIRY AND OTHER TALES THE STORY OF H.M.S. PINAFORE Gilbert’s Poetry Collections THE BAB BALLADS MORE BAB BALLADS SONGS OF A SAVOYARD MISCELLANEOUS BAB BALLADS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biographies W. S. GILBERT by Louis Engel SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by Louis Engel SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by George Grossmith GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA: A HISTORY AND COMMENT by H. M. Walbrook Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Download or read book The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan written by W. S. Gilbert and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-09-28 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book Unlock the Genius Within written by Daniel S. Janik and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Dr. Janik abandons trying to fix what's wrong with education and teaching, and instead, argues replacing it with non-traumatic, curiosity-based, discovery-driven, mentor-assisted, transformational learning.
Download or read book The Gasbag written by and published by UM Libraries. This book was released on 2002 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Original Plays written by William Schwenck Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Original Plays Broken hearts Engaged Sweethearts Dan l Druce blacksmith Gretchen Tom Cobb or Fortune s toy The sorcerer H M S Pinafore or The lass that loved a sailor The pirates of Penzance or The slave of duty written by William Schwenck Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Savoy Operas The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan written by Arthur Sullivan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas are some of the world’s best-loved musical works, delighting audiences with their joyous wit, topsy-turvy logic and extravagant wordplay. This glorious treasury is the definitive annotated edition of all fourteen of their operas. From the partially lost work Thespis, the first collaboration between W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, through the triumphant comic romps The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado, to lesser-performed gems such as the fanciful The Sorcerer and the acerbic lampoon Patience, Gilbert’s libretti are collected here in their most accurate and faithful form. There is a fascinating commentary on each work, telling the extraordinary stories behind the inspiration for the opera and its performance history, and giving plot summaries and original cast lists.
Download or read book Presocratics Arg Philosophers written by Jonathan Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance.
Download or read book The Complete Plays written by W. S. Gilbert and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado are among the best known. Gilbert, who wrote the words, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds for these operas where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion—fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as noblemen who have gone astray. Sullivan, six years Gilbert's junior, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humour and pathos. Their operas have enjoyed broad and enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world. Gilbert and Sullivan introduced innovations in content and form that directly influenced the development of musical theatre through the 20th century. The operas have also influenced political discourse, literature, film and television and have been widely parodied and pastiched by humorists.
Download or read book The Savoy Operas written by Arthur Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
