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Book The Ballad of Louis Wagner

Download or read book The Ballad of Louis Wagner written by John Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his ballads John Perrault reveals an acuity about human nature and the reconciling wisdom that opens it up to others with jolts of crusty lascivious humor that only a true-bred Eastener can bring off. And with the enclosed CD you learn Perrault sings as bad as Dylan. --Larry Woiwode.

Book Mystery on the Isles of Shoals

Download or read book Mystery on the Isles of Shoals written by J. Dennis Robinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873. The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy theorists. The killer, a handsome Prussian fisherman down on his luck, was quickly captured, convicted in a widely publicized trial, and hanged in an unforgettable gallows spectacle. But he never confessed and, while in prison, gained a circle of admirers whose blind faith in his innocence still casts a shadow of doubt. A fictionalized bestselling novel and a Hollywood film have further clouded the truth. Finally a definitive "whydunnit" account of the Smuttynose Island ax murders has arrived. Popular historian J. Dennis Robinson fleshes out the facts surrounding this tragic robbery gone wrong in a captivating true crime page-turner. Robinson delves into the backstory at the rocky Isles of Shoals as an isolated centuries-old fishing village was being destroyed by a modern luxury hotel. He explores the neighboring island of Appledore where Victorian poet Celia Thaxter entertained the elite artists and writers of Boston. It was Thaxter's powerful essay about the murders in the Atlantic Monthly that shocked the American public. Robinson goes beyond the headlines of the burgeoning yellow press to explore the deeper lessons about American crime, justice, economics, and hero worship. Ten years before the Lizzie Borden ax murder trial and the fictional Sherlock Holmes, Americans met a sociopath named Louis Wagner—and many came to love him.

Book Wicked New Hampshire

Download or read book Wicked New Hampshire written by Renee Mallett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind New Hampshire's scenic landscape lies some very dark history, ranging from horrible hangings to scandalous socialites. The Fireman's Riot of 1869 resulted in most of Manchester burning to the ground. New England's largest rumrunning gang was finally prosecuted due to an overdue library book. Madame Sherri so scandalized the Chesterfield area at the turn of the century that she now has a state park named after her. Author Renee Mallett reveals the surprising and sometimes shocking history from the Seacoast to the Great North Woods.

Book Season of Shagginess

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  • Author : John Perrault
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2022-09-16
  • ISBN : 9781646629688
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Season of Shagginess written by John Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-four poems and a song by John Perrault former Portsmouth Poet Laureate, Pushcart nominee, poet and balladeer.

Book Inside the Ring

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  • Author : John Louis DiGaetani
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2015-03-14
  • ISBN : 078648246X
  • Pages : 269 pages

Download or read book Inside the Ring written by John Louis DiGaetani and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once tainted by association with Hitler and Nazism, Richard Wagner's work has experienced an international cultural renaissance in the last 25 years. His magnum opus, Der Ring des Nibelungen, which took him over 20 years to finish, is a complex tale with themes of greed, corruption and loss, spun out in more than 16 hours of powerfully moving opera. This book, with provocative essays for both the uninitiated and the seasoned fan, examines Wagner's Ring cycle from a wide array of modern perspectives. Divided into six parts, this anthology first offers a foundation for the Ring, with a chronology and an introduction, along with a look at Wagner as an enterprising marketer. Part Two explores different interpretations of the Ring, with reference to politics, romanticism and international inspirations. Part Three studies the complex relationship between Wagner's Ring and Germany, with a summary of the opera's influence on German culture and a discussion of its Munich premiere. Part Four offers a production history, including studies of the Ring's effects in America and its influence on world literature. Part Five provides a technical examination of language in the Ring, as well as an interview with the famous Wagnerian soprano Jane Eaglen. The book concludes with an essay on the trouble with Wagnerian opera and an overview of the recorded Ring on disc, video and print.

Book Richard Wagner

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  • Author : Michael Saffle
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2010-06-10
  • ISBN : 1135839530
  • Pages : 478 pages

Download or read book Richard Wagner written by Michael Saffle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Wagner: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and performer.

Book The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas

Download or read book The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas written by Barry Millington and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2006 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most controversial musical figure of the 19th century, Richard Wagner was a great literary, philosophical, and political activist. Drawing from contemporary scholarship, this biography provides different insights into his life and works.

Book The Isles of Shoals

Download or read book The Isles of Shoals written by John D. Bardwell and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Catalog of Copyright Entries  Third Series

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Weight of Water

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  • Author : Anita Shreve
  • Publisher : Little Brown
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN : 0316789976
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book The Weight of Water written by Anita Shreve and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1997 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of marital intrigue. The protagonist is a woman photographer sent to investigate an old murder on an island. She takes along her husband, the husband's brother and the brother's girlfriend. Problems arise when the husband develops an interest in the other woman. By the author of Resistance.

Book Louis Armstrong  Duke Ellington  and Miles Davis

Download or read book Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington and Miles Davis written by Aaron Lefkovitz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis as distinctively global symbols of threatening and nonthreatening black masculinity. It centers them in debates over U.S. cultural exceptionalism, noting how they have been part of the definition of jazz as a jingoistic and exclusively American form of popular culture.

Book Carnegie Library Bulletin

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  • Author : Carnegie Library of Atlanta
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1902
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Carnegie Library Bulletin written by Carnegie Library of Atlanta and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Parsifal and Tristan and Isolde  the Stories of Richard Wagner s Dramas Told in English by Randle Fynes and Louis N  Parker

Download or read book Parsifal and Tristan and Isolde the Stories of Richard Wagner s Dramas Told in English by Randle Fynes and Louis N Parker written by Louis Napoleon Parker and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed retelling of two of Richard Wagner's most famous operas, Parsifal and Tristan and Isolde. The authors, Randle Fynes and Louis N. Parker, provide an engaging and accessible introduction to the stories behind these great works of art. The book also includes a brief biography of Wagner, as well as an analysis of his contribution to the world of music. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Wagner Outside the Ring

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  • Author : John Louis DiGaetani
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2009-10-21
  • ISBN : 0786454504
  • Pages : 273 pages

Download or read book Wagner Outside the Ring written by John Louis DiGaetani and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a companion volume to 2006's Inside the Ring, which focused on the four operas comprising Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, this new volume features more than a dozen original essays focusing on all of Wagner's non-Ring operas. Part One looks at the individual operas, including Der Fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, and Parsifal. Part Two reveals the connections between Wagnerian opera and other arts, including dance, filmmaking, and fiction. Finally, Part Three examines Wagner's operas in performance, featuring interviews with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and heldentenor Ben Heppner, both well-known for their Wagnerian performances. The book includes many photographs from current productions by the Metropolitan Opera and other opera companies, along with bibliographies and a discography of recommended performances.

Book The Good People

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  • Author : Peter Narv‡ez
  • Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
  • Release : 1997-11-06
  • ISBN : 9780813109398
  • Pages : 548 pages

Download or read book The Good People written by Peter Narv‡ez and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1997-11-06 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Whether called "the good people," "the little people," or simply "them," fairies are familiar from their appearances in Shakespeare's plays, Disney's films, and points in between. In many cultures, however, fairies are not just the stuff of distant legend or literature: they are real creatures with supernatural powers. The Good People presents nineteen essays that focus on the actual fairies of folklore -- fairies of past and living traditions who affected, and still affect, people's lives in myriad ways.

Book Jefferson s Dream

Download or read book Jefferson s Dream written by John Perrault and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the lives of eight Americans who furthered the principles of the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Henry David Thoreau, Ida B. Wells, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Book La T  tralogie de L Anneau Du Nibelung      Primary Source Edition

Download or read book La T tralogie de L Anneau Du Nibelung Primary Source Edition written by Richard Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ La Tetralogie De L'anneau Du Nibelung Richard Wagner, Louis Pilate de Brinn'Gaubast, Edmond Barthelemy Dentu, 1894 Music; Genres & Styles; Opera; Music / Genres & Styles / Opera; Operas