Download or read book The Little Sublime Comedy written by John Gallas and published by Carcanet Press Ltd. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Little Sublime Comedy John Gallas reanimates one of the great works of world literature for the twenty-first century. Relocated from medieval Italy to modern-day New Zealand, Dante's Divine Comedy is given a new lease of life in Gallas's darkly funny, surreal adaptation. Discovered snoozing on a mountainside above Lake Rotoiti, Mr Gallas – our millennial Dante – is taken under the wing by his Horatian guide, one Samuel Beckett. Over the course of 147 'songs' we accompany the pair on their journey through the Bad Place, the Better Place and the Good Place, and witness the horrors and delights that befall the dead. On our way we encounter a skiing Pohutukawa Tree, a Golden Kiwi, Lineout the dog, a Vegetable Ewe, souls falling off things, Philosophy, and lots of bright, coloured lights. Divine order is replaced by modern Physics, by Klein bottles, super-speeds and black holes. Gallas's Comedy is a metaphysical plunge through torment and triumph, as subtly satirical as it is unsubtly silly.
Download or read book Eight Cozy Nights written by Julia Wolf and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It'll take a miracle for the two of them to last more than eight nights... Larissa: Hanukkah's never been my favorite holiday. In fact, I usually forget it's happening. This year though, despite nearly being killed by my tall drink of water new neighbor, I'm in the mood to celebrate. Only I can't seem to find my menorah... Yo: Hanukkah's one of my favorite holidays. I look forward to celebrating every December. This year could be more interesting than ever, when a gorgeous, curvy (and grumpy) woman moves in next door. Only I seem to have misplaced my candles... Together these two opposites will light up the night. If you love Hallmark movies, but sometimes wish the language was a tad saltier and the loves scenes, well, existed, then this funny, sweet, and sexy Hanukkah novella is for you.
Download or read book Seriously Funny written by Howard Jacobson and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the origins of comedy and the meaning of laughter, drawing on biology, anthropology, classical studies, behavioural science, philosophy and psychology - with a few authorial jokes along the way.
Download or read book Sublime 5 at the Door written by Ryan Cady and published by Z2 Comics . This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CELEBRATING THE ICONIC LEGACY OF SUBLIME WITH THE OFFICIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL The laid-back Long Beach trio spawned an entire genre—fusing reggae grooves, punk grittiness, ska energy, back-porch folk introspection, and hip-hop swagger. The band goes from playing backyard parties and selling cassettes out of the trunks of their cars to creating an entirely new and revolutionary blend of chart-topping music. Xanadu meets Superbad in this heartfelt anthology of SUBLIME legends brought to life by RYAN CADY (Green Lantern, Poppy’s Inferno), AUDREY MOK (Archie), ALEX DIOTTO (Youth), HAYDEN SHERMAN (Angel & Spike), LOGAN FAERBER (‘Namwolf), rising stars BILL MASUKU, ROBERT AHMAD and JULIANNE GRIEPP. Featuring brand-new cover artwork by SUBLIME family members OPIE ORTIZ and DJ PRODUCT ©1969! Plus: the one and only LOU DOG!
Download or read book A New Sublime written by Piero Boitani and published by Europa Editions. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book “as bewitching and entertaining as a novel” a renowned Italian literary critic “uncovers the unexpected, extraordinary modernity of the classics” (Piero Dorfles). In A New Sublime, literary critic Piero Boitani reveals the timeless beauty and wisdom of ancient literature, highlighting its profound and surprising connections to the present. Ranging from Homer to Tacitus, with Thucydides, Aristotle, Sophocles, Cicero, and many others in between, Boitani’s fresh and inspiring insights remind us of the enduring importance and beauty of the classics of the Western canon. Boitani explores what the classics have to say about the mutability and fluidity of identity and matter, the power and position of women in society. He also looks closely at their depictions of force and subjugation, fate and free will, the ethical life, hospitality, love, compassion, and mysticism. Through it all, he shows how the classics can play active roles in our contemporary lives.
Download or read book One Day Guy written by Julia Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first time I saw Joe Silver, I was an awkward seventeen-year-old girl and he was the blue-eyed, tight-jeaned rocker performing on stage. In an unexpected twist, we became friends, until I wanted more. Then he utterly demolished my heart. Now I'm thirty-one, slightly less awkward, and Joe Silver just strolled into my little town. Instead of a rock star, he's now a music teacher, but he's still got the same irresistible pull as he did that first night. He's everything I want in a man: funny, sweet, gainfully employed, and sexy as hell. He's also the guy who turned my life upside down. I'm wary and my battered heart doesn't quite trust him, even though he's working his way past my poorly constructed barriers. Joe Silver might be my forever...or he might earn a second entry on my list of heartbreaks. One Day Guy is a small town, slow burn, second chance romance that is high on swoony and funny moments, and low on angst (but just enough!)....plus some rad nineties dance moves. (One Day Guy was originally titled Cut Short. It is newly revised and expanded for 2020!)
Download or read book Starmites written by Barry Keating and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music and Lyrics by Barry Keating. Book by Barry Keating and Stuart Ross. Characters: 6 male, 6 female, plus 2 droids. Now released...a newly updated version! Dreaming her way into a comic book adventure in Innerspace, Eleanor saves the galaxy in this zingy rock musical. It is Eleanor, Spacepunk, the Starmites and the lizard man against the evil Banshees (weird women with dangerous hair-dos) led by Diva and Shak Graa. Diva's entrance song, "Hard to Be Diva," is a guaranteed show stopper. Every space age possibility for light hearted thrills is thoroughly exploited to delight fun loving comic book fans. "A space age Peter Pan!...Assets include Mr. Keating's eclectic pop rock score, which occasionally pauses for a sweet ballad or gospel number between the hard driving 60's style melodies...A light hearted space flight."-The New York Times"Wonderful entertainment for the young and the young at heart."-WNBC-TV "The score is irresistible."-ABC Radio "A campy adventure aimed at the latent teenager in all of us."-Christian Science Monitor
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher written by Ben Jonson and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher the First Printed from the Tert and with the Notes of Peter Whalley the Latter from the Tert and with the Notes of the Late George Colman In Four Volumes Vol 1 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Human Comedy Scenes from provincial life Eug nie Grandet The illustrious Gaudissart Scenes from city life The Selim shawl or Gaudissart in the city P re Goriot C sar Birotteau The madness of Facino Cane written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Think Write Speak written by Vladimir Nabokov and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich compilation of the previously uncollected Russian and English prose and interviews of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, edited by Nabokov experts Brian Boyd and Anastasia Tolstoy. “I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child": so Vladimir Nabokov famously wrote in the introduction to his volume of selected prose, Strong Opinions. Think, Write, Speak follows up where that volume left off, with a rich compilation of his uncollected prose and interviews, from a 1921 essay about Cambridge to two final interviews in 1977. The chronological order allows us to watch the Cambridge student and the fledgling Berlin reviewer and poet turn into the acclaimed Paris émigré novelist whose stature brought him to teach in America, where his international success exploded with Lolita and propelled him back to Europe. Whether his subject is Proust or Pushkin, the sport of boxing or the privileges of democracy, Nabokov’s supreme individuality, his keen wit, and his alertness to the details of life illuminate the page.
Download or read book Trans Bodies Trans Selves written by Laura Erickson-Schroth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is immense diversity within trans communities. There are an estimated 700,000 transgendered individuals in the US and 15 million worldwide. Even still, there's been a notable lack of organized information for this sizable group. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource-a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender or genderqueer authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written for and by women, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender population, providing authoritative information in an inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each chapter takes the reader through an important transgender issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health topics, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes and testimonials from transgender people who have been surveyed about their experiences are woven throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from throughout the community have united to create this strong and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life.
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Download or read book Linguistic Theories of Humor written by Salvatore Attardo and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguistic Theories of Humor appeared thirty years ago. It attracted a lot of attention and ended up being one of the most quoted books in the linguistics of humor. Partly due to its broad coverage which includes both theoretical and socio-pragmatic aspects and partly due to the depth of its bibliography it remained an indispensable reference in many areas, despite the growth of the field. The original fully corrected text is supplemented by a long essay, in which the author revisits the topics of the book to discuss how three decades have shifted the perspective of the field.
Download or read book Dante the Central Man of All the World written by John Theodore Slattery and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
