Download or read book In the Looking Glass written by Rebecca K. Shrum and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolving technology of the looking glass -- First glimpses : mirrors in seventeenth-century New England -- Looking glass ownership in early America -- Reliable mirrors and troubling visions : nineteenth-century white -- Understandings of sight -- Fashioning whiteness -- Mirrors in black and red -- Epilogue
Download or read book Through the Looking Glass written by Sarah K. Rich and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the Looking Glass provides readers with an informative record of the exhibition of self-portraits by Ana Mendieta, Carrie Mae Weems, and other leading women artists, held in 2003 at the Palmer Museum of Art as part of the Women's Self-Representation Project at The Pennsylvania State University. Fully illustrated, this catalogue enables readers to revisit the provocative juxtaposition of Yayoi Kusama's Multi-Fabrics and Alba d'Urbano's Couture, or Martha Rosler's Semiotics of the Kitchen and several of Cindy Sherman's famed Film Stills. An essay by Sarah Rich addresses important questions about women's use of self-portraiture. How, for example, does self-representation by women engage with narcissism, a long-time trait long ascribed to the stereotypical &"woman&"? To what extent is gender a necessary element in women's self-portraiture?
Download or read book The Lady in the Looking Glass written by Virginia Woolf and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'People should not leave looking-glasses hanging in their rooms any more than they should leave open cheque books or letters confessing some hideous crime.' 'If she concealed so much and knew so much one must prize her open with the first tool that came to hand - the imagination.' Virginia Woolf's writing tested the boundaries of modern fiction, exploring the depths of human consciousness and creating a new language of sensation and thought. Sometimes impressionistic, sometimes experimental, sometimes brutally cruel, sometimes surprisingly warm and funny, these five stories describe love lost, friendships formed and lives questioned. This book includes The Lady in the Looking Glass, A Society, The Mark on the Wall, Solid Objects and Lappin and Lapinova.
Download or read book Reflections in a Looking Glass written by Morton Norton Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalog of an exhibition held at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.
Download or read book Through the Looking glass written by Lewis Carroll and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Through A Looking Glass Darkly written by Jake Fior and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Looking Glass written by Christina Henry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In four new novellas, Christina Henry returns to the world of Alice and Red Queen, where magic runs as freely as secrets and blood. Lovely Creature In the New City lives a girl with a secret: Elizabeth can do magic. But someone knows her secret--someone who has a secret of his own. That secret is a butterfly that lives in a jar, a butterfly that was supposed to be gone forever, a butterfly that used to be called the Jabberwock... Girl in Amber Alice and Hatcher are just looking for a place to rest. Alice has been dreaming of a cottage by a lake and a field of wildflowers, but while walking blind in a snowstorm she stumbles into a house that only seems empty and abandoned... When I First Came to Town Hatcher wasn't always Hatcher. Once, he was a boy called Nicholas, and Nicholas fancied himself the best fighter in the Old City. No matter who fought him he always won. Then his boss tells him he's going to battle the fearsome Grinder, a man who never leaves his opponents alive... The Mercy Seat There is a place hidden in the mountains, where all the people hate and fear magic and Magicians. It is the Village of the Pure, and though Alice and Hatcher would do anything to avoid it, it lies directly in their path...
Download or read book The Looking Glass Wars written by Frank Beddor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-21 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss? parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
Download or read book The Looking Glass written by Richard Paul Evans and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunter Bell, a minister turned gambler, rescues Quaye McGandley from a blizzard and nurses her back to health in his Utah cabin.
Download or read book The Walrus and the Carpenter written by Lewis Carroll and published by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A walrus and a carpenter encounter some oysters during their walk on the beach--an unfortunate meeting for the oysters.
Download or read book Looking Glass Girl written by Cathy Cassidy and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice nearly didn't go to the sleepover. Why would Savvy, queen of the school, invite someone like her? Now Alice is lying unconscious in a hospital bed. Lost in a wonderland of dreams and half-formed memories, she's surrounded by voices - the doctor, her worried friends and Luke - whose kisses the night of the fall took her by surprise . . . When the accident happened her world vanished - can Alice ever find her way back? A wonderful modern-day reimagining of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic, an unforgettable tale of friendship and love from one of the UK's best-loved authors.
Download or read book Beyond the Looking Glass Understanding the interplay of Body Image Social Anxiety and Eating Disorders in Young Adults written by Michael Southern Sr and published by Michael Southern Sr.. This book was released on 2024-02-05 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, "Beyond the Looking Glass: Understanding the Interplay of Body Image, Social Anxiety, and Eating Disorders in Young Adults," we have explored the complex relationship between body image dissatisfaction, social anxiety, and disordered eating behaviors. Throughout our journey, we have gained a deeper understanding of how these factors interplay and impact the lives of young adults. It is important for teens and young adults to recognize that their mental and physical health are intertwined. Our body image, how we perceive ourselves, can greatly inuence our social interactions and overall wellbeing. The pressure to conform to societal beauty standards can lead to body dissatisfaction and, in turn, contribute to the development of social anxiety and disordered eating behaviors. However, it is essential to remember that there is no one-size- ts-all denition of beauty. It is crucial to embrace diversity and celebrate our unique qualities. Instead of striving for an unattainable ideal, we should focus on nurturing a healthy mind and body. Building a healthy mind involves cultivating positive self-esteem and practicing self-compassion. Instead of comparing ourselves to others, we should focus on our own growth and personal achievements. Surrounding ourselves with a supportive network of friends and family who uplift and encourage us can also contribute to our mental well-being. Taking care of our physical health is equally important. This means fueling our bodies with nutritious foods, engaging in regular physical activity that we enjoy, and developing a healthy relationship with food. It is vital to listen to our body's needs and honor its signals rather than succumbing to restrictive diets or excessive exercise.
Download or read book Science in the Looking Glass What Do Scientists Really Know written by E. Brian Davies and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do scientific conjectures become laws? Why does proof mean different things in different sciences? Do numbers exist, or were they invented? Why do some laws turn out to be wrong?In this wide-ranging book, Brian Davies discusses the basis for scientists' claims to knowledge about the world. He looks at science historically, emphasizing not only the achievements of scientists from Galileo onwards, but also their mistakes. He rejects the claim that all scientific knowledge is provisional, by citing examples from chemistry, biology and geology. A major feature of the book is its defence of the view that mathematics was invented rather than discovered. While experience hasshown that disentangling knowledge from opinion and aspiration is a hard task, this book provides a clear guide to the difficulties.Full of illuminating examples and quotations, and with a scope ranging from psychology and evolution to quantum theory and mathematics, this book brings alive issues at the heart of all science.
Download or read book A True Picture of the World and a Looking glass for All Men written by Joanna Southcott and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lynn Goldsmith written by Lynn Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text showcases Lynn Goldsmith's entire collection of cleverly staged and surreal self-portraits.
Download or read book Into the Looking Glass written by John Ringo and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a 60-kiloton explosion destroyed the University of Central Florida, and much of the surrounding countryside, the authorities first thought that terrorists had somehow obtained a nuclear weapon.
Download or read book Shattering the Looking Glass written by Susan S. Lehr and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shattering the Looking Glass is a thorough, comprehensive volume that defines, analyzes, defends, and often critiques the current state of Children's Literature within American Culture. The book is designed to tackle the major concerns revolving around Children's Literature today, including: the influence of politics and political agendas on the market, quality, and themes; the disagreements over the integration of diversity and diverse ideas into books for children; theoretical and academic discourses that are feeding topics, characters, and narrative structures; and, threaded throughout all of these topics, is a discussion of how these texts can be integrated into the classroom. This book is ideal for the in-service professional who wants insights into the current cultural mindset concerning children's literature, as well as professors who integrate theory and culture into undergraduate and graduate education courses."--pub. desc.
