Download or read book Fools Are Everywhere written by Beatrice K. Otto and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively work, Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history—the court jester. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe; Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.

Download or read book The Court Jester written by Mansour Bahrami and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bahrami also talks about his friendships with some of the great tennis players - Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase, Henri Leconte - and many others. Inspirational, funny and truly original, this is much more than a sports autobiography. It is the story of one man's success against all the odds, set against the backdrop of a country in the midst of revolution and war. But, above all, it is Mansour Bahrami's undiminished passion for tennis and his amazing adventures on and off the court which make this book an exceptional read.

Download or read book Fools and Jesters at the English Court written by John Southworth and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fools have been a feature of virtually every recorded culture in the history of civilization, making significant contributions to the development of early theatre and literary drama. This book offers a reign by reign chronicle of English court fools.

Download or read book The Princess and the Court Jester written by Princess Pietra and published by Raunchy Royal Revelries. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a new business down in the village, and the Princess' faithful companion in filth and friendship, the Court Jester, has landed her a position. But this job is no ordinary clerk in a store or laborer in the fields - oh no, not for the Princess! This position is one uniquely suited to our decadent one-day-to-be-Queen - flat on her back with her legs in the air, her face hidden behind a thin wall - the wall of her very own glory-hole!Yes, at last, the Princess may finally have all the men she desires, and without her prudish father, the King, finding out what she is up to. But wait - what about the poor Jester? Won't he be bored watching over the Princess while she indulges her most primal needs?Not a chance. Turns out watching the Princess interact with her subjects is the Court Jester's favorite pastime. Good thing, too, because he'll be doing plenty of it!But who's that, now, the foul newcomer lurking on the horizon? Could he mean the end of the Princess' antics - and of the kingdom as well?Hurry, Princess! And have your fun while you can! Because for a Princess, there is no escape from her duties. And even the raunchiest Princess may tremble when she discovers to what depths of depravity she must descend to safeguard her kingdom...

Download or read book The Court Jester written by Cornelia Baker and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dario Fo written by Tony Mitchell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only full-length critical study of Dario Fo, the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner This book, now extensively rewritten and updated, remains the only full-length critical study to cover various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career. It looks at Fo's political influences and also the influence on his work of various theatrical motifs, including the great clown traditions which stretch back to the middle ages. The political work of Dario Fo and his wife/collaborator Franca Rame is charted from the 1960s up to the present to give the reader clear insight into this playwright/performer's unique literary and theatrical strengths. Each of Fo's plays and productions is discussed at length and the author has included an extensive and updated bibliography which includes full production details, quotes and writings about Fo. Always a popular performer in his native Italy, Fo has been one of the world's most performed dramatists. In the author's words: he is the "people's court jester".

Download or read book The History of Court Fools written by John Doran and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness written by Joe Paprocki and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness, best-selling author Joe Paprocki provides a prescription for spiritual health based on the rich wisdom of Catholic Tradition. Through his nondogmatic, downright inviting style of writing, Paprocki makes this book eminently accessible to non-Catholics and "seekers" as well. Recognizing that the spiritual immune system is weakened almost daily by toxic patterns and attitudes that negatively impact our ability to live in a harmonious relationship with God and others, Paprocki offers seven enduring and reliable strategies for achieving spiritual wellness. After identifying practical ways to integrate each of these strategies into daily living, he describes seven persistent dangers to our spiritual well-being and how these dangers manifest themselves in our lives. At its core, 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness helps us see the Christian faith not as a collection of rules and doctrine, but as a spiritual path--a path whose guideposts for spiritual wellness are sure to lead us to a more meaningful life and to a much richer experience of our faith.

Download or read book Martin God s Court Jester written by Eric W. Gritsch and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the sea of Luther studies, this volume stands out as one of the best available in English. It is a condensed retrospective of the most significant Reformation research of the last decade, and it is clearly written with verve, insight, and humor."-- CHOICE"Gritsch has provided us with a full-scale, one-volume biography of Luther. The work is meticulously documented and the bibliography at the end will alone warrant the price of the book."-- Roland H. Bainton"This book will be an invaluable source of information for students of the Lutheran Reformation. Ecumenists will find in its pages a great resource in their efforts to deal with issues that have been church - divisive."-- Carl J. Peter, Catholic University of America

Download or read book Danny Kaye written by David Koenig and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with never-before-published anecdotes and photos, "Danny Kaye: King of Jesters" takes the first-ever behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Kaye's film, TV, radio and stage work, and at the "secret life" of the incredible performer behind them.

Download or read book The Court Jester written by Cornelia Baker and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Download or read book Fools and Jesters in Literature Art and History written by Vicki K. Janik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-05-21 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for approximately 60 fools and jesters from a wide range of cultures. Included are entries for performers from American popular culture, such as Woody Allen, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers; literary characters, such as Shakespeare's Falstaff, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Singer's Gimpel; and cultural and mythological figures, such as India's Birbal, the American circus clown, the Native American Coyote, Taishu Engeki of Japan, Hephaestus, Loki the Norse fool, schlimiels and schlimazels, and the drag queen. The entries, written by expert contributors, are critical as well as informative. Each begins with a biographical, artistic, religious, or historical background section, which places the subject within a larger cultural and historical context. A description and analysis follow. This section may include a discussion of the fool's appearance, gender role, ethical and moral roles, social function, and relationship to such themes as nature, time, and mortality. The entry then discusses the critical reception of the subject and concludes with an extensive bibliography of general works.

Download or read book Norby and the Court Jester written by Janet Asimov and published by . This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the masters of robot fiction, the acclaimed Norby books are puredelight for young and old alike. Now the Asimovs present the newest, most enchantingadventure of the one and only Norby . . . It's spring break for the students at the Space Academy, so Jeff Wells and his robotNorby are ready to have some fun! Unfortunately, they've decided to visit the planet Izz--where a sinister court jester is waiting with his evil bag of tricks.

Download or read book Four Fools in the Age of Reason written by Dorinda Outram and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiling the nearly lost world of the court fools of eighteenth-century Germany, Dorinda Outram shows that laughter was an essential instrument of power. Whether jovial or cruel, mirth altered social and political relations. Outram takes us first to the court of Frederick William I of Prussia, who emerges not only as an administrative reformer and notorious militarist but also as a "master of fools," a ruler who used fools to prop up his uncertain power. The autobiography of the itinerant fool Peter Prosch affords a rare insider’s view of the small courts in Catholic south Germany, Austria, and Bavaria. Full of sharp observations of prelates and princes, the autobiography also records episodes of the extraordinary cruelty for which the German princely courts were notorious. Joseph Fröhlich, court fool in Dresden, presents more appealing facets of foolery. A sharp salesman and hero of the Meissen factories, he was deeply attached to the folk life of fooling. The book ends by tying the growth of Enlightenment skepticism to the demise of court foolery around 1800. Outram’s book is invaluable for giving us such a vivid depiction of the court fool and especially for revealing how this figure can shed new light on the wielding of power in Enlightenment Europe.

Download or read book Travel as a Political Act written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.

Download or read book The Court Jester written by Cornelia Baker and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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