Download or read book Floating on Solitude written by Dave Smith and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forging through this voluminous collection is akin to visiting at length with a charismatic, if highly disturbed, relative. Generally, the poems start out presenting facades of well-mannered normalcy, e.g., brief narratives or odes to nature and the sea, but then something shifts and goes terribly right. A sentence turns odd and powerful; a quiet, streak of insanity emerges; a young girl leaves her scent upon a young boy's body. Sometimes a poem pops up that is dangerous from start to finish, such as "The Suicide Eaters" or "Drunks," about a reading at a V.A. hospital for recovering addicts and alcoholics. Smith is highly conscious of word choice. He tinkers with grammar and rhythm just enough to be utterly engaging, leaving the reader exhausted after the visit, but wiser for the effort."- Publishers weekly.
Download or read book Floating on Solitude written by Dave Smith and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canyon Solitude written by Patricia McCairen and published by Seal Press (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes her experiences rafting down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon
Download or read book I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud written by William Wordsworth and published by Lobster Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The classic Wordsworth poem is depicted in vibrant illustrations, perfect for pint-sized poetry fans."
Download or read book One Hundred Years of Solitude written by Gabriel García Márquez and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the twentieth century’s enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize–winning career. The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Rich and brilliant, it is a chronicle of life, death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the beautiful, ridiculous, and tawdry story of the Buendía family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America. Love and lust, war and revolution, riches and poverty, youth and senility, the variety of life, the endlessness of death, the search for peace and truth—these universal themes dominate the novel. Alternately reverential and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude weaves the political, personal, and spiritual to bring a new consciousness to storytelling. Translated into dozens of languages, this stunning work is no less than an account of the history of the human race.
Download or read book Desert of Solitude written by Steven Richard Harris and published by Alvarez Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Mexico City to Chiapas; a search for meaning becomes a fight for justice. Fleeing an apathetic life of privilege, Max embarks upon a journey through a Mexico in the mid-1990s struggling to find its identity in the world. A Mexico in emotional and political turmoil as the discontent of the impoverished indigenous population in Chiapas slowly boils to the surface. As Max travels from Mexico City, the Gulf coast, Yucatán Peninsula and finally into the depths of the jungle in Chiapas, his life is hijacked by the people he finds on his way: A lone traveller that will tear him apart; a charming revolutionary leader; an indigenous freedom fighter; a maverick presidential candidate; and a lover who will inspire him to fight for a cause worth dying for. The deeper into Mexico he goes, the darker the places he discovers inside himself; inside the different, conflicting versions of himself. A journey within a journey. A journey into and out of his very being, where his academic travel companion is not what he seems to be. A journey full of choices that will not only shape who Max is, but also the fate of a society that he has become part of. Desert of Solitude is a story of love, loss, revolution. Where solitude becomes solidarity, and solidarity attempts to bring about the change that a country, and its people, sorely needs.
Download or read book Seek You written by Kristen Radtke and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only This—a timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a society. There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness. Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood, loneliness is everywhere, from the most major of metropolises to the smallest of towns. In Seek You, Kristen Radtke's wide-ranging exploration of our inner lives and public selves, Radtke digs into the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another, and the distance that remains. Through the lenses of gender and violence, technology and art, Radtke ushers us through a history of loneliness and longing, and shares what feels impossible to share. Ranging from the invention of the laugh-track to the rise of Instagram, the bootstrap-pulling cowboy to the brutal experiments of Harry Harlow, Radtke investigates why we engage with each other, and what we risk when we turn away. With her distinctive, emotionally-charged drawings and deeply empathetic prose, Kristen Radtke masterfully shines a light on some of our most vulnerable and sublime moments, and asks how we might keep the spaces between us from splitting entirely.
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant written by Ernest Augustus Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Count of Monte Cristo Annotated written by Alexandre Dumas and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 2034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Count of Monte Cristo : Complete 5 volumes by Alexander Dumas, first published in 1889. Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Riveting tale of romantic rivalries, struggles for power, daring escapes, clever disguises, buried treasure, and solemn promises. What more could an adventurous reader desire? Dumas's hero Edmond Dantes is a man on a mission, tasked with delivering a letter whose contents he does not know, but whose impact, when discovered by the wrong man, could be deadly. Thrown into a dangerous chain of events, Dantes must face his fate alone, forced to rely on his wits, courage, and a strong dose of good luck as he seeks justice against those whose greed and wickedness nearly cost him his life. A story so evil, so clever, and so violent that future reads will just be boring. To seek justice for the three men who so selfishly stole 14 years of his life, Edmund Dantes uses deception to emotionally and financially destroy his foes.
Download or read book Solitude and Society in the Works of Herman Melville and Edith Wharton written by Linda C. Cahir and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-02-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interplay between solitude and society was a particularly persistent theme in nineteenth-century American literature, though writers approached this theme in different ways. Poe explored the metaphysical significance of isolation and held solitude in high esteem; Hawthorne viewed the theme in moral terms and examined the obligation of each individual to the larger community; and Emerson maintained that the contradictory states of self-reliance and solidarity are fundamental to human happiness. Herman Melville emerged with an ontological response to this issue. Questioning the nature of being, he argued that humans are essentially isolated creatures. While he grants that we are free to choose how we conduct our lives, whether in solitude or in society, we cannot escape the essential condition of our alienation. Thus in Moby-Dick, he coins the term Isolato to signify the inherent separateness of all individuals. Writing some fifty years later, Edith Wharton reached the same conclusion. This book argues that Wharton's views on solitude and society were strongly parallel to those of Melville. Scholars have generally held that Wharton was primarily influenced by the great English, French, and Russian writers of the nineteenth century; and that with the exception of Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry James, she neglected the influence of American literature almost entirely. This study demonstrates that Wharton read a significant portion of Melville's writings, that she reflected on the nature and achievement of his works, and that her consideration of his importance emerged during very significant moments in her life, when she was forced to grapple with her own place as an individual in relation to a larger community. Though Melville and Wharton initially seem disparate, this book shows that they had much in common. By studying the two authors side by side, this volume reveals that they shared a similar way of seeing the world, particularly with respect to their considerations of solitude and society. Through their solitary characters, Melville and Wharton question the relationship of self and society and thus engage a universal problem of special interest to the nineteenth century.
Download or read book Missouri Conservationist written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Rogue River Float Guide written by United States. Bureau of Land Management and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each map accompanied by short description of points along river route. Provides details on regulated use and various permits required.
Download or read book The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 1233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, Edmond Dantès spends fourteen bitter years in a dungeon. When his daring escape plan works he uses all he has learnt during his incarceration to mastermind an elaborate plan of revenge that will bring punishment to those responsible for his fate. No longer the naïve sailor who disappeared into the dark fortress all those years ago, he reinvents himself as the powerful Count of Monte Cristo. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Download or read book Tyranny of the Urgent written by Charles E. Hummel and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now thoroughly revised and expanded, this classic booklet by Charles E. Hummel offers ideas and illustrations for effective time management. With over one million copies in print, this classic booklet from Charles E. Hummel has transformed the minds and hearts of generations of Christians. Its simplicity and depth is a foundational resource for all who have felt overwhelmed by the responsibilities of each day, week, month and year. Now thoroughly revised and expanded, Hummel's booklet offers ideas and illustrations for effective time management that will help even the busiest people find time for what's important.
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Download or read book The Count Of Monte Cristo Illustrated Edition written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 1451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandre Dumas' masterpiece, The Count of Monte Cristo (Illustrated Edition), is a riveting tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption set in post-Napoleonic France. The novel showcases Dumas' elegant prose and intricate storytelling, blending historical events with captivating characters that come to life on the pages. The suspenseful plot follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor wrongly imprisoned for treason, as he orchestrates a complex and gratifying plan for vengeance against those who wronged him. Alexandre Dumas, a prolific French writer known for his historical adventure novels, drew inspiration for The Count of Monte Cristo from a real-life scandal involving a shoemaker. Dumas expertly weaves together themes of justice, morality, and the power of resilience, making this novel one of his most enduring works. I highly recommend The Count of Monte Cristo to readers who appreciate intricate plots, rich character development, and thought-provoking themes. Dumas' timeless tale of betrayal and redemption continues to captivate audiences with its timeless themes and thrilling narrative.
