Download or read book Drunkard s Tales from Old Prague written by Jaroslav Hašek and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature written by William H. Nienhauser and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A vertitable feast of concise, useful, reliable, and up-to-dateinformation (all prepared by top scholars in the field), Nienhauser's now two-volumetitle stands alone as THE standard reference work for the study of traditionalChinese literature. Nothing like it has ever been published." --Choice The second volume to The Indiana Companion to TraditionalChinese Literature is both a supplement and an update to the original volume. VolumeII includes over 60 new entries on famous writers, works, and genres of traditionalChinese literature, followed by an extensive bibliographic update (1985-1997) ofeditions, translations, and studies (primarily in English, Chinese, Japanese, French, and German) for the 500+ entries of Volume I.
Download or read book Sensation Fair Tales of Prague written by Egon Erwin Kisch and published by Plunkett Lake Press. This book was released on 2019-08-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensation Fair: Tales of Prague (Marktplatz der Sensationen) is the memoir of the writer who elevated journalism to the status of literature in 20th century Europe. Taking his cue from the blind Czech balladeer who sang in the courtyard of his family’s Prague apartment in the 1890s, Egon Erwin Kisch created a body of work based in fact. Kisch wrote Sensation Fair in Mexico during his exile from Nazi-occupied Europe as Stefan Zweig was writing The World of Yesterday in Brazil. Although the writers were Central European Jewish contemporaries, they could not have been more different. Sensation Fair is the memoir of a former police reporter and dedicated Communist. His rollicking, ironic, muckraking portrait of turn-of-the century Prague is a passionate argument for the value of non-fiction narrative. “delightfully and cleverly done, with dozens of good yarns and stories in it ... He writes with a touch and a wit of his own.” — The New York Times “Sensation Fair is brisk story and haunting picture of a youth in old Prague, journalism in the Austro-Hungarian Empire ... conspicuously varied both in substance and mood. Egon Erwin Kisch can see life and write of it with incisive concentration and romantic allusiveness, tenderness and ribaldry, humor and candor and scorn ... a lively and mellow picture, personal and not too nostalgic, of a bygone world.” — The New York Times “One feels in the presence of this book, as in the presence of the author himself, a richness and zest that cannot be defeated in the most difficult conditions of exile ... at once considered and colloquial ... one sees reflected the buoyancy and seriousness which are equally basic to [Kisch’s] character.” — The New Masses
Download or read book Blaugast written by Paul Leppin and published by Twisted Spoon Press. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaugast is a tale of ruin. A bored clerk, Klaudius Blaugast, pursues his desires down a path spiraling into complete degradation. Homeless and destitute, having lost everything to the evil prostitute Wanda, he seeks redemption in a Prague that has become sybaritic and uncaring - a city in which he has become an outcast among the outcasts. Flashbacks to incidents in his past, hallucinatory revelations of the meaning of events long forgotten, point to the seeds of his eventual downfall.Leppin's final novel, which he never saw published (the typescript languished for decades after his death in the archives in Prague), Blaugast is an indictment of the despotic and vulgar, an exploration of the sadistic tendencies found amongst the "moral" and "respectable." Max Brod's depiction of Leppin as "a poet of eternal disillusionment, at once a servant of the Devil and an adorer of the Madonna" nowhere rings more true than here.
Download or read book Before We Were Strangers written by Renée Carlino and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M
Download or read book The Complete Concordance to Shakspeare written by Mary Cowden Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewish Tales from Eastern Europe written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This medley of Jewish Eastern European tales is based on written and oral sources, blending old and traditional Jewish values with the character and flavor unique to these regions.
Download or read book The Complete Concordance to Shakespere Being a Verbal Index to All the Passages in the Dramatic Works of the Poet written by Mary Victoria Cowden CLARKE and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prague written by Andrew Beattie and published by Interlink Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its foundation in the ninth century Prague has punched way above its weight to become a fulcrum of European culture. The city’s most illustrious figures in the fields of music, literature and film are well known: Mozart staged the premiere of his opera Don Giovanni here; in the early twentieth century Franz Kafka was at the forefront of the city’s intellectual life, while later writers such as Milan Kundera and film directors such as Milos Forman chronicled Prague’s fortunes under communism. Yet the city has a cultural heritage that runs far deeper than Kafka museums and Mozart-by-candlelight concerts. It encompasses the avant-garde punk group Plastic People of the Universe, the “new wave” film directors of the 1960s who made their striking movies in the city’s famed Barrandov studios, and artists such as Alfons Mucha and Frantisek Kupka whose revolutionary canvases fomented Art Nouveau and abstract art at the dawn of the twentieth century. Beyond art galleries, concert halls and cinemas the history of Prague has been one of invasion and sometimes brutal oppression. The great German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once commented that “whoever controls Prague, controls mid-Europe” and a succession of imperialist powers have taken this advice to heart, most recently Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Opposition has taken many forms, from the religious reformer Jan Hus in the fifteenth century to playwright and dissident Václav Havel, whose elevation to the Czechoslovak presidency in 1990 made him a symbol of the rebirth of democracy in Eastern Europe. In this book Andrew Beattie also reflects on the modern city, where bold new buildings such as Frank Gehry’s “Dancing House” rub shoulders with monuments from the Gothic and Baroque eras such as the Charles Bridge and St. Vitus’ Cathedral. He considers the suburbs too, home to world-renowned soccer and ice hockey teams, gleaming shopping centers and grim communist-era apartment blocks that are often home to Vietnamese, Romany and Muslim minority groups who live in a city with a growing international outlook. The Prague he reveals is an increasingly confident and diverse city of the new Europe.
Download or read book Abe Sapien 12 written by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abe's journey takes a new turn as he meets a twisted couple in this rural horror story of a domestic relationship gone terribly awry. I can happily say I very much recommend _Abe Sapien_.�Front Towards Gamer Abe Sapien� is an outstanding book that sets the tone for the coming year at Dark Horse.�Bloody Disgusting
Download or read book Tie Me Up Erotic Short Stories About Secret Kinks written by Malva B. and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With his free hand, he loosened the noose around his neck and managed to wriggle the tie over his head. Seconds later the smooth silk loop was wrapped around my wrists and pulled tight. Tighter than handcuffs.” – Tie Me Up ‘Tie Me Up: Erotic Short Stories About Secret Kinks’ is a collection of erotica from LUST authors that delve into your deepest, kinkiest desires. From bondage and domination to taboo public pleasure and letting loose your voyeuristic side, the stories in this collection bring those secret kinks to the surface. This collection includes the stories: ‘The Nymph and the Fauns’, ‘At My Master's Mercy’, ‘Voyeur’, ‘The Urge’, ‘Desire 12: Roleplay’, ‘Alice's Awakening’, ‘Sex Tape’, ‘All About Hands’, ‘Tie Me Up’, ‘Camgirl’, ‘My Roommate's Toy’, ‘The Invite’, ‘Peep Show’, ‘The Medical Interns’, and ‘Hotel California’. LUST is a publishing house that publishes a collection of sexy and imaginative erotica. They’re on a mission to publish erotic literature that will appeal to every different kind of person, by representing different types of lust and desire to allow ourselves to understand that it’s okay to think about your sexuality, sex, and what turns you on. This compilation includes erotic short stories written by the following LUST authors: Lisa Vild, Olrik, Sarah Skov, Reiner Larsen Wiese, Lea Lind, Sandra Norrbin, Julie Jones, Alexandra Södergran, Nicolas Lemarin, Malva B., and Cecilie Rosdahl.
Download or read book A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments Reprinted from the Author s Last Edition Vol 1 3 Edited by H Martin Etc Vol 2 4 5 by W Webster With a Memoir by A B Grosart written by John Trapp and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Postcards from Absurdistan written by Derek Sayer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping history of a twentieth-century Prague torn between fascism, communism, and democracy—with lessons for a world again threatened by dictatorship Postcards from Absurdistan is a cultural and political history of Prague from 1938, when the Nazis destroyed Czechoslovakia’s artistically vibrant liberal democracy, to 1989, when the country’s socialist regime collapsed after more than four decades of communist dictatorship. Derek Sayer shows that Prague’s twentieth century, far from being a story of inexorable progress toward some “end of history,” whether fascist, communist, or democratic, was a tragicomedy of recurring nightmares played out in a land Czech dissidents dubbed Absurdistan. Situated in the eye of the storms that shaped the modern world, Prague holds up an unsettling mirror to the absurdities and dangers of our own times. In a brilliant narrative, Sayer weaves a vivid montage of the lives of individual Praguers—poets and politicians, architects and athletes, journalists and filmmakers, artists, musicians, and comedians—caught up in the crosscurrents of the turbulent half century following the Nazi invasion. This is the territory of the ideologist, the collaborator, the informer, the apparatchik, the dissident, the outsider, the torturer, and the refugee—not to mention the innocent bystander who is always looking the other way and Václav Havel’s greengrocer whose knowing complicity allows the show to go on. Over and over, Prague exposes modernity’s dreamworlds of progress as confections of kitsch. In a time when democracy is once again under global assault, Postcards from Absurdistan is an unforgettable portrait of a city that illuminates the predicaments of the modern world.
Download or read book The Witch of Prague and Other Crawford Horror Classics written by Francis Marion Crawford and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 1362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Witch of Prague and Other Crawford Horror Classics', Francis Marion Crawford presents a collection of supernatural and macabre tales set in various European locales. Known for his atmospheric writing style and attention to detail, Crawford creates eerie and suspenseful narratives that delve into the realms of the unknown, blending elements of gothic horror with psychological depth. This compilation showcases Crawford's ability to evoke a sense of dread and mystery, capturing the reader's imagination with vivid descriptions and haunting imagery. The stories explore themes of the occult, superstition, and the supernatural, offering a chilling glimpse into the darker side of human experience. Francis Marion Crawford, a prolific American author of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, drew inspiration from his extensive travels and interest in European folklore and legends. His diverse background and experiences abroad influenced his storytelling, infusing his works with rich cultural details and a unique perspective on the human condition. Crawford's fascination with the supernatural and the unknown is evident in his horror classics, making him a significant figure in the genre. I recommend 'The Witch of Prague and Other Crawford Horror Classics' to readers who enjoy chilling tales of the occult and the mysterious. Crawford's masterful storytelling, combined with his exploration of supernatural themes, offers a compelling and immersive reading experience that is sure to captivate fans of gothic literature and horror fiction.
Download or read book The Complete Concordance to Shakspere written by Mary Cowden Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prague and the Czech Republic written by David Farley and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2006 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring essays by Myla Goldberg, Helen Epstein, Jan Morris, and Francine Prose, "Travelers' Tales Prague" collects over 20 stories from the city that inspired compositions from Mozart and novels from Kafka. The pieces in this book are both a charming enticement for prospective travelers and a welcome companion for those already there.
Download or read book The Lights of Prague written by Nicole Jarvis and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague. In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle – he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.
