Download or read book Tales from Altro Evo written by Mala Spina and published by Work On Color. This book was released on 2017-01-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Get 3 books of fantasy adventures! * Altro Evo is a series of adventures in an alternate fantasy world (some sort of Sword & Sorcery magic-punk). Every story has a different hero, the story is independent but closely connected to the other episodes. All events take place over the same day, within the walls of the same old city, like a jigsaw puzzle. The series can be read in any order and each one is a self-contained ebook. THE DAY OF THE DRAGON Gillean Conroy, sailor on the fastest merchant ship of the South Seas, has two problems: an amnesia, deep as a bottomless pit, and a stinking alcohol hangover. He has to find his way back to the port and reach the rest of the crew, but he woke up in a tough city to figure out. Gillean will run through the maze of the strange old city, trying to escape from bizarre characters and dangerous situations. He will find out that he is the only one who can solve the mystery of the dragon mark, and he need to do it fast because time’s running out and he has to put together the pieces of his memory before dawn. KAFRA THE MAGNIFICENT Jelicho is an old bounty hunter and all he wants is one last job to get enough money to settle down. Kafra is a poor trickster and a phoney but there's a big hit out on him. It seems a child's play to kill him, but Jelicho doesn’t know how much he was wrong. Killing Kafra is easy, but keeping him dead is a hell of a problem. In the old city, nobody is safe and plans never go the way you want. UGLY AS DEATH Life is tough in a lawless frontier town and things don't get better if you’re ugly as death. Zira, barmaid in the worst tavern on the port, looks for a new job, but she has no idea she's going to be the only one to know when the whole city will be destroyed. And to make matters worse, she has to deal with a deadly and uncontrollable trunk, a crazy alchemist and creatures that are not supposed to exist in the world. Follow the Series on http://www.altroevo.com/english/

Download or read book Altro Evo Art Book Illustrations written by Mala Spina and published by Work On Color. This book was released on 2017-03-19 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Day of the Dragon" is the first adventure of "Altro Evo" series, fantasy tales of Sword and Sorcery, adventurous and self-contained. This fantasy tale inspired a small series of digital illustrations and a journey in the imagination, in the digital painting and storytelling. This ebook is the story of the illustrations made for "The Day of the Dragon". First Chapter of the "The Day of the Dragon" is included. ============================= Find more content and illustrations on www.AltroEvo.com Episodes of Altro Evo are: * "The Day of the Dragon" * "Kafra the Magnificent" * "Ugly as Death" Altro Evo is a series of adventures in an alternate fantasy world (some sort of Sword & Sorcery magic-punk). Every ebook has a different hero, the story is independent but closely connected to the other episodes. All events take place over the same day, within the walls of the same old city, like a jigsaw puzzle. The series can be read in any order and each one is a self-contained ebook.

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Download or read book The Day of the Dragon written by Mala Spina and published by Work On Color. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gillean Conroy, sailor on the fastest merchant ship of the South Seas, has two problems: an amnesia, deep as a bottomless pit, and a stinking alcohol hangover. He has to find his way back to the port and reach the rest of the crew, but he woke up in a tough city to figure out. Gillean will run through the maze of the strange old city, trying to escape from bizarre characters and dangerous situations. He will find out that he is the only one who can solve the mystery of the dragon mark, and he need to do it fast because time’s running out and he has to put together the pieces of his memory before dawn. “It had been his first chance for shore leave since the ship’s arrival and the powerful liquors of this frontier town had knocked him down before the night was over. The long months at sea, without being able to touch a drop of alcohol, hadn’t helped him with this gigantic hangover and the real trouble was he couldn’t remember how he had found himself under that table in the first place." =============================================== "The Day of the Dragon" is the first adventure of Altro Evo, fantasy stories of Sword & Sorcery, self-contained adventures. Find more content and illustrations on www.AltroEvo.com Episodes of Altro Evo are: * "The Day of the Dragon" * "Kafra the Magnificent" * "Ugly as Death" Altro Evo is a series of adventures in an alternate fantasy world (some sort of Sword & Sorcery magic-punk). Every ebook has a different hero, the story is independent but closely connected to the other episodes. All events take place over the same day, within the walls of the same old city, like a jigsaw puzzle. The series can be read in any order and each one is a self-contained ebook.

Download or read book Kafra the Magnificent written by Mala Spina and published by Work On Color. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jelicho is an old bounty hunter and all he wants is one last job to get enough money to settle down. Kafra is a poor trickster and a phoney but there's a big hit out on him. It seems a child's play to kill him, but Jelicho doesn’t know how much he was wrong. Killing Kafra is easy, but keeping him dead is a hell of a problem. In the old city, nobody is safe and plans never go the way you want. “The night had transformed the city into a black labryinth. Jelicho walked through the crooked alleys and could clearly perceive the presence of indistinct shadows moving behind the corners or spying from the windows. They retreated as soon as they saw the Moor put his palm on the enormous scimitar’s handle, tall as he was like a giant dressed in clothes that made him seem a demon. At times he felt like an old lion, who frightened the young men still too terrorized to face him, lurking in the shadows and awaiting the day he would finally be weak.” =============================================== "Kafra the magnificent" is the second adventure of Altro Evo, fantasy stories of Sword & Sorcery, self-contained adventures. Find more content and illustrations on www.AltroEvo.com Episodes of Altro Evo are: * "The Day of the Dragon" * "Kafra the Magnificent" * "Ugly as Death" Altro Evo is a series of adventures in an alternate fantasy world (some sort of Sword & Sorcery magic-punk). Every ebook has a different hero, the story is independent but closely connected to the other episodes. All events take place over the same day, within the walls of the same old city, like a jigsaw puzzle. The series can be read in any order and each one is a self-contained ebook.

Download or read book Ugly as Death written by Mala Spina and published by Work On Color. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is tough in a lawless frontier town and things don't get better if you’re ugly as death. Zira, barmaid in the worst tavern on the port, looks for a new job, but she has no idea she's going to be the only one to know when the whole city will be destroyed. And to make matters worse, she has to deal with a deadly and uncontrollable trunk, a crazy alchemist and creatures that are not supposed to exist in the world. “I’m not carrying anything if you don’t tell me what this stuff is!” “Didn’t you want an adventure? Here it is.” Zira placed a hand on the slimy lid. “We’ve got less than two hours before this thing destroys the city. Will you help me now?” “By ‘destroy’ you mean…” “I mean exactly that. We’ll be less than dust.” “How the hell do you know?” “I…” How could she summarize all that had happened from when she first found that message on the tavern’s beam up until now and give a plausible explanation? “…I am a witch.” Piluk let out a long whistle that vibrated between his rabbit teeth. “That explains the face and all the rest. I can’t believe it! I’m going to be the assistant of a witch!” “Yeah, sure. Now take that damn handle and help me lift it!” Piluk nodded vigorously, with his protruding ears tomato-red from the excitement. =============================================== "Ugly as Death" is the third adventure of Altro Evo, fantasy stories of Sword & Sorcery, self-contained adventures. Find more content and illustrations on www.AltroEvo.com Episodes of Altro Evo are: * "The Day of the Dragon" * "Kafra the Magnificent" * "Ugly as Death" Altro Evo is a series of adventures in an alternate fantasy world (some sort of Sword & Sorcery magic-punk). Every ebook has a different hero, the story is independent but closely connected to the other episodes. All events take place over the same day, within the walls of the same old city, like a jigsaw puzzle. The series can be read in any order and each one is a self-contained ebook.

Download or read book Gentile Tales written by Miri Rubin and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2004-05-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the late medieval period, accusations that Jews had abused Christ by desecrating the Eucharist created a powerful anti-Jewish movement and violent clashes quickly spread throughout Europe.

Download or read book Translation as Stylistic Evolution written by Federico M. Federici and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2009 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did Italo Calvino decide to translate Les Fleurs bleues by Raymond Queneau? Was his translation just a way to pay a tribute to one of his models? This study looks at Calvino's translation from a literary and linguistic perspective: Calvino's I fiori blu is more than a rewriting and a creative translation, as it contributed to a revolution in his own literary language and style. Translating Queneau, Calvino discovered a new fictional voice and explored the potentialities of his native tongue, Italian. In fact Calvino's writings show a visible evolution of poetics and style that occurred rather abruptly in the mid 1960s; this sudden change has long been debated. The radical transformation of his style was affected by several factors: Calvino's new interests in linguistics, in translation theory, and in the act of translation. Translation as Stylistic Evolution analyses several passages in detail and scrutinizes quantitative data obtained by comparing digital versions of the original and Calvino's translation. The results of such assessment of Calvino's text-consistency suggest clear interpretations of the motives behind Calvino's radical and remarkable change of style that are tied to his notion of creative translation.

Download or read book Chaga written by Ian McDonald and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the trail of the mystery of Saturn’s disappearing moons, network journalist Gaby McAslan finds herself in Africa researching the Kilimanjaro Event: a meteor-strike in Kenya which caused the stunning African landscape to give way to something equally beautiful – and indescribably alien. Dubbed the ‘Chaga’, the alien flora destroys all man-made materials, and moulds human flesh, bone and spirit to its own designs. But when Gaby finds the first man to survive the Chaga’s changes, she realizes it has its own plans for humankind... Against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, McDonald weaves a staggering tale of keen human observation and speculation, as the Kilimanjaro Event changes the course of the human race by exposure to something beyond its imagination. Note: Chaga was published in the UK under the title Evolution's Shore. REVIEWS "McDonald... consistently explores new territory with his breathtaking images and incisive language. Both form and substance blend fortuitously in a work that features strong characters, a suspenseful story, and a profound message of hope and transformation. A priority purchase for SF collections." – Library Journal "One of the finest writers of his generation, who chooses to write science fiction because that is how he can best illuminate the world." – New Statesman "...inventive and challenging... [an] often fascinating piece of speculation." – Kirkus

Download or read book Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Evolution of a Gravitating Rotating Condensing Fluid written by Elliott Smith and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ugly as Death written by Mala Spina and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a frontier town, depraved and lawless, life is harder than elsewhere and the situation can't get any better if you're as ugly as death. When Zira, the barmaid in the worst tavern on the port manages to find a new job, she has no idea she'd be the only one to know when the destruction of the city and its inhabitants would occur. To make matters worse, she has to deal with a deadly and uncontrollable trunk, a crazed alchemist and creatures with whom the barmaid would never want anything to do. "I'm not carrying anything if you don't tell me what this stuff is!" "Didn't you want an adventure? Here it is." Zira placed a hand on the slimy lid. "We've got less than two hours before this thing destroys the city. Will you help me now?" "By 'destroy' you mean..." "I mean exactly that. We'll be less than dust." "How the hell do you know?" "I..." How could she summarize all that had happened from when she first found that message on the tavern's beam up until now and give a plausible explanation? "...I am a witch." Piluk let out a long whistle that vibrated between his rabbit teeth. "That explains the face and all the rest. I can't believe it! I'm going to be the assistant of a witch!" "Yeah, sure. Now take that damn handle and help me lift it!" Piluk nodded vigorously, with his protruding ears tomato-red from the excitement. =============================================== "Ugly as Death" is the second adventure, full of action, in the world of Altro Evo, Sword & Sorcery fantasy novel, adventurous and self-contained. This is not an epic story about heroes, but rather a series of novels about petty thieves, bounty hunters, unsuccessful alchemists and tavern women, that move through the narrow streets of the worst district of the city. The characters cross each other's paths and affect each other's stories, getting in or ending up in big troubles and often in humorous situations. Intrigue, betrayal, mystery, magic out of control and monstrous creatures, that's what you'll find in Altro Evo. Find more content and illustrations on www.AltroEvo.com/english/ Tag: Women's Fiction, young adult, young adult fantasy, fantasy comedy, Sword and Sorcery, fantasy adventure, fantasy comedy, fantasy noir, fantasy book, fantasy for young adults, young adult adventure fantasy, fantasy adventure magic, dark fantasy novels, dark places setting, dark fantasy, action adventure thriller for kids, wizard, mystery, Small Town, humor, action, adventure

Download or read book Matters of Telling The Impulse of the Story written by Carlo Comanducci and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the performance and the textual dimension of storytelling is investigated and expanded through a series of multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies that focus upon the materiality and the embodiment of the act of telling.

Download or read book Fairy tale Science written by Suzanne Magnanini and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Between 1550 and 1650, marvellous stories of women giving birth to animals, young girls growing penises, and valiant men slaying dragons appeared in Europe. Circulated in scientific texts and in the first two collections of fairy tales published on the continent, Giovan Francesco Straparolas Le piacevoli notti and Giambattista Basiles Lo cunto de li cunti, the stories invigorated readers and established a new literary genre. Despite the fact that the printed European fairy tale was born in Italy, however, contemporary readers tend to think of France or Germany as the genres place of origin.Fairy-Tale Science looks at the birth of the literary fairy tale in the context of early modern discourses on the monstrous, and explains how scientific discourse and literary theories of the marvellous limited the genre's success on its native soil. Suzanne Magnanini argues that men of science positioned the fairy tale in opposition to science and fixed it as a negative pole in a binary system. This system came to define both a new type of scientific inquiry and the nascent literary genre. Magnanini also suggests that, by adopting theories of the monstrous as metaphors for their own literary production, Straparola and Basile aligned the literary fairy tale, the feminine, and the monstrous, and essentially marginalized the new genre.Fairy-Tale Science expands our understanding of the early modern European imagination and investigates the complex interplay between scientific discourse and marvellous literature."

Download or read book Evolution Der Kultur written by Walter A. Koch and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Convent Tale written by P. Renee Baernstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power often operates in strange and surprising ways. With A Convent Tale, Renee Baernstein uncovers some of the nuanced methods cloistered women devised to exert their agency. In the tradition of Simon Schama and Steven Ozment, Baernstein uses the compelling story of a single clan, the Sfondrati, to refashion our understanding of the early modern period. Showing the nuns as neither helpless victims nor valiant rebels, but reasonable beings maneuvering as best they could within limits set by class, gender and culture. Baernstein writes against the tendency to depict women as inactive pawns, and shows that even within the convent walls, nuns were empowered by ties with their (often earthly) families and actively involved in the politics of the period. Both a major contribution to scholarship on gender, family and religion in early modern Europe, and a colorful well-told tale of Renaissance intrigue, A Convent Tale is sure to attract a wide range of academic and general readers.

Download or read book Evolution and the Spontaneous Generation Debate written by H. Charlton Bastian and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-04-15 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Carefully selected by James Strick, this comprehensive collection of primary source materials resurrects the forgotten man of evolutionary theory, Henry Charlton Bastian, and opens a new window on controversies which divided the ranks of evolutionary naturalists. The hostile reaction of Thomas Henry Huxley and his allies to Bastian's challenge - that they accept the theory of spontaneous generation and the materialism connected with it - shows just how far they were willing to go to sanitize evolutionary theory for public consumption while maintaining their own respectability. Strick's collection is a vivid reminder of the volatile politics of evolution and the importance of not losing sight of "the losers" in scientific controversy.' - Bernard Lightman 'Strick garners all the backbiting documents to show how crucial aspects of the Darwinian orthodoxy were made. The knock-down fight in the 1870s between Huxley and Tyndall, and the brilliant pathology professor Henry Bastian, was over the inclusion of spontaneous generation. Bastian's initial success in justifying it and picking up rival medical support reveals that Huxley's evolutionary view was not an inevitable outcome. The sparring in Strick's volumes proves that it took all of Huxley's and Tyndall's scientific, rhetorical and darker skills to establish their version of Darwinism.' - Adrian Desmond 'An invaluable resource for the understanding of the controversies on the origin of life on earth.' - Dr Iris Fry 'Everybody knows that life's creation was the last redoubt of natural theology in the nineteenth century and spontaneous generation the atheists' siege-weapon for destroying it. Strick's authoritative collection breaks new ground by showing how unbelievers themselves came to blows over the origin of life - even Darwin's followers. Their contest for the Victorian moral heights is a case study of the politics of science and a timely reminder that arguments among 'public scientists' are never simply about "the facts".' - Dr James Moore Evolution and the Spontaneous Generation Debate collects the rare primary works on the origin of life by Henry Charlton Bastian (1837--1915), one of the brightest young rising Darwinian stars of the time. It contains all Bastian's key works on this subject, from his very first in 1871, The Modes of Origin of Lowest Organisms, through to one of his last, The Evolution of Life in 1907. The set also includes contemporary reviews and responses to Bastian's work which illustrate how emotive this theory was during the 1870s and why the likes of T. H. Huxley and John Tyndall went to extraordinarily great lengths to oppose Bastian. In the first two decades after the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), a lively, often heated debate broke out about what the implications of Darwin's theory were for understanding the origin of life from non-living matter. Nowhere was the debate more acrimonious than among the Darwinians themselves. The response to Bastian's work was uniformly negative in Christian religious circles, and created a tremendous response, both negative and positive, from the Darwinians. One faction, including medical doctors and scientific journals, strongly supported Bastian's ideas, another, including Huxley, Tyndall and the powerful X Club, fiercely attacked Bastian, eventually declaring him vanquished by 1878. This set contains examples of both reactions, including Huxley's famous 'Biogenesis and Abiogenesis' address. This set is crucial to understanding the genesis of today's ideas about the origin of life. Much of the broad outlines of modern Darwinian ideas took shape in the debate over Bastian's work and have remained with us since. Featuring an introduction by James Strick, Assistant Professor of Biology and Society, Arizona State University, Evolution and the Spontaneous Generation Debate will amply reward study by scientists, physicians, historians of science, and all in the modern scientific world, who wish to better understand public controversy in science. --contains important writings by nineteenth-century scientists on the spontaneous generation debate --important case study of a Victorian debate on evolution --crucial to understanding the development of the origin of life theory in the nineteenth century