Download or read book Infatuation The Story of the Snow Queen written by Nathan J.D.L. Rowark and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kay and his sister Grace lose each other outside the Garden of Remembrance, a place where those seeking their loved ones gather to see if they have returned. Caught by a gale of Snow Bees, Kay is blown into the arms of the mysterious Snow Queen. They set off toward a fabled ice tower, on a journey that could change their lives (and the world) forever. Revised: 16/05/13
Download or read book The Kiss of the Snow Queen written by Wolfgang Lederer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.
Download or read book The Snow Queen The Golden Age of Illustration Series written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Snow Queen’. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Jennie Harbour, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and – most importantly – the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.
Download or read book Writers written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights. From William Shakespeare and Jane Austen to Gabriel García Márquez and Toni Morrison, Writers explores more than 100 biographies of the world’s greatest writers. Each featured novelist, playwright, or poet is introduced by a stunning portrait, followed by photography and illustrations of locations and artifacts important in their lives – along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence. Trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each individual and affected their writing, revealing insights into the larger-than-life characters, plots, and evocative settings that they created. You will also uncover details each writer’s most famous pieces and understand the times and cultures they lived in – see how the world influenced them and how their works influenced the world. Writers introduces key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each figure, revealing the imaginations and personalities behind some of the world's greatest novels, short stories, poems, and plays. A diverse variety of authors are covered, from the Middle Ages to present day, providing a compelling glimpse into the lives of the people behind the page.
Download or read book Creative Experiences in Oral Language written by Mabel Wright Henry and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Marvel of Martyrdom written by Sophia Moskalenko and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text examines the psychological effects of martyrdom and martyrs across the world. The authors discuss martyrdom and martyrs through the lens of current events, iconic historical figures, and popular culture"--
Download or read book Writers Who Changed History written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of writers’ homes, studies, and personal artifacts—along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence—Writers Who Changed History introduces the key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each writer, revealing the imaginations and personalities behind some of the world’s greatest novels, short stories, poems, and plays. Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured novelist, playwright, or poet, biographical entries trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each individual and influenced their work, revealing insights into the larger-than-life characters, plots, and evocative settings that they created. Each entry explains how the person’s writing developed during their lifetime and sets it in context, conveying a powerful sense of the place and the period of history in which they lived. Covering an eclectic range of authors from the Middle Ages to the present day, Writers Who Changed History provides a compelling glimpse of the lives and loves of each great writer.
Download or read book X4 written by Thirteen O'Clock Press and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: X4 is a diverse and intriguing collection of stories which are weird, unclassifiable and experimental... dive into this eclectic mix and enjoy a wide range of stories from Thirteen's impressive authors who raided their archives for unpublished extraordinary tales - and look out for more editions soon.
Download or read book The Snow Queen written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Christian Andersen's classic story of The Snow Queen has enchanted children for over 150 years. Join Gerda on her journey to rescue her best friend Kai from the Snow Queen's icy palace in this magical retelling from award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, with stunning silhouette illustrations by Laura Barrett. With a sparkling foiled cover, this beautiful gift book is a must-have addition to any child's bookshelf!
Download or read book Winter Magic written by Abi Elphinstone and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers. The Dreamsnatcher’s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers . . . from classic children’s writers Michelle Magorian, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison and Emma Carroll. ‘Captures all the excitement of the season’ The Guardian An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. Also by Abi Elphinstone: The Dreamsnatcher The Shadow Keeper The Night Spinner Sky Song Everdark (World Book Day) Rumblestar Jungledrop The Crackledawn Dragon Everdark
Download or read book The Snow Queen written by K. M. Shea and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rakel is a princess who should have been queen. Instead, as a despised magic user she has spent most of her life exiled on a barren mountain, alone in her ice-castle. But her empty life is shattered when an army of magic users invades her home country, bringing cruelty and darkness in their wake. Rakel refuses to watch as the people who've scorned her are attacked, imprisoned, and even killed by the invading army. Swallowing her fear, she joins forces with her jailers and uses her magic in a way she never anticipated: on the battlefield.But one of the invading colonels is different.When enemy Colonel Farrin Graydim meets Rakel he is immediately intrigued by her. Her harsh rejection of an offer to join their cause only deepens his interest. He admires her unflinching strength, but his bloody past makes him utterly unworthy to stand beside the purity of her ice and snow.Can Rakel defeat the invasion and free not only her people, but Farrin as well? For if her magic cannot defend her homeland, all is lost.THE SNOW QUEEN series is an Epic Fantasy Romance filled with magic, unexpected friendships, and fights for survival. If you love strong female leads, captivating magic, and humorous stories, you'll love The Snow Queen series. Buy the complete series today in this special collection!
Download or read book Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature written by Alice L. Trupe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary young adult literature is a relatively new genre. This guide provides an overview of the burgeoning field, focusing primarily on fiction. Each of the 32 chapters is devoted to a theme of special significance to young adults, and provides brief critical discussions of several related literary works. Chapters close with lists of fiction for further reading. An appendix groups works according to additional themes, and a selected bibliography cites relevant critical studies.
Download or read book The imperial doctor is not a concubine written by Xiao Ding and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is really unwise to go out in such bad weather. However, Lin Haihai ignored the warnings of his colleagues. When the sky was as gloomy as falling, he took an umbrella and went out with a medicine box on his back.
Download or read book A Companion to Marina Cvetaeva written by Sibelan Forrester and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marina Cvetaeva is one of the best-known Russian poets of the 20th century, often translated and studied in a copious scholarly literature. With articles on Cvetaeva’s biography and her relationship with visual arts, drama, folklore, music, translation and the work of other poets, this volume offers both a valuable overview of scholarly approaches to her work today and a way to enter specific aspects of her writing and career. Contributors include both foremost established scholars of Cvetaeva’s work and young scholars taking new approaches and discovering neglected artifacts and topics. Scholars who do not read Russian will find this collection of value, as will advanced students of Russian literature, poetry, and women’s writing. Contributors include Molly Thomasy Blasing, Karen Evans-Romaine, Sibelan Forrester, Karin Grelz, Olga Peters Hasty, Maria Khotimsky, Olga Partan, and Alexandra Smith
Download or read book The Snow Queen written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Scandinavia Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty of Hans Christian Andersen's most cherished stories in single volumes Illustrator various artists. Known all over the world, these fairytales hold stories of great value and are a source of inspiration for both young and old.
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Download or read book Hans Christian Andersen s The Snow Queen written by and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerda and Kay are the best of friends. They live across an alley from each other and happily chat, play, and tend their lovely rose garden. The children are happy until tragedy strikes Kay. His eye and heart are pierced with fragments of a mirror, and the loving boy Gerda knew vanishes. The Snow Queen has put him under her spell and taken him to her palace of snow and ice. It is up to Gerda to find him and bring him home to the love that awaits him. In this timeless storybook, Ken Setterington has captured the haunting beauty of the classic tale of love’s ability to conquer the coldest, most damaged heart. The book is illustrated with the delicate traditional cut paper art of scherenschnitt, which Hans Christian Andersen himself practiced.
