Download or read book The Cricket Beasts written by Thejendra Sreenivas and published by Thejendra Sreenivas. This book was released on with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Hey, are you bored with your dull and monotonous life? Do you waste all your spare time reading dull books like Shakespeare and Charles Dickens? Is your life too tame and domesticated? Do you want to inject some excitement and exuberance into it? Do you want to improve your lung power and be able to yell and shriek at hundred decibels for hours and hours? Do you want to get lots of friends of all ages, religions and races who think and act alike? Do you want to extract the maximum out of your gigantic high definition TV? Do you want to be at the edge of your living room couch shivering in nail biting suspense and anticipation? Do you…’ ‘Yes! Yes! Quick, tell me what I need to do.’ ‘Simple. Just become a real cricket fan and you will achieve all that I just said.’ ‘What? Don’t be silly! How will that help? I am already a cricket fan in case you didn’t know.’ ‘Hah! Are you? Don’t make me laugh! You are like a lamb, an insult to all real cricket fans.’‘ Hey, what do you mean by insult to all fans?’ ‘Cool down! What I mean is you look and act too domesticated to be called a real cricket fan. You are still not that fire and brimstone material of cricket – The Ultimate Cricket Fan.’ ‘Ultimate cricket fan? Who is that?’ ‘An explosive beast that no one can tame.’
Download or read book The Cricket Beasts written by Thejendra B.s. and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Hey, are you bored with your dull and monotonous life? Do you waste all your spare time reading dull books like Shakespeare and Charles Dickens? Is your life too tame and domesticated? Do you want to inject some excitement and exuberance into it? Do you want to improve your lung power and be able to yell and shriek at hundred decibels for hours and hours? Do you want to get lots of friends of all ages, religions and races who think and act alike? Do you want to extract the maximum out of your gigantic high definition TV? Do you want to be at the edge of your living room couch shivering in nail biting suspense and anticipation? Do you...' 'Yes! Yes! Quick, tell me what I need to do.' 'Simple. Just become a real cricket fan and you will achieve all that I just said.' 'What? Don't be silly! How will that help? I am already a cricket fan in case you didn't know.' 'Hah! Are you? Don't make me laugh! You are like a lamb, an insult to all real cricket fans.' 'Hey, what do you mean by insult to all fans?' 'Cool down! What I mean is you look and act too domesticated to be called a real cricket fan. You are still not that fire and brimstone material of cricket - The Ultimate Cricket Fan.' 'Ultimate cricket fan? Who is that?' 'An explosive beast that no one can tame.'
Download or read book Beasts of Love written by Jeanette M. A. Beer and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Le Bestiare d'amour and the Response, a medieval chancellor's erotic bestiary to a woman is countered by the woman's passionate protest against the cleric's misogynistic presuppositions. Beer presents a close, linear reading of the two literary texts.
Download or read book Cricket Beasts written by Sreenivas Thejendra (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Humans Beasts and Ghosts written by Zhongshu Qian and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the essay collection "Written in the margins of life (Xie zai ren sheng bian shang)" and the short story collection "Human, beast, ghost (Ren shou gui)."
Download or read book Our Dumb Animals written by George Thorndike Angell and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kenny the Book of Beasts written by Tony DiTerlizzi and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author Tony DiTerlizzi’s Kenny and the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life—including the fear that he’s losing his best friend. What can come between two best friends? Time has passed since Kenny Rabbit’s last adventure with his best friend, the legendary dragon Grahame, and a lot has changed in the sleepy village of Roundbrook. For starters, Kenny has a whole litter of baby sisters. His friends are at different schools and Sir George is off adventuring. At least Kenny still has his very best friend, Grahame. That’s before Dante arrives. Dante is a legendary manticore and an old friend of Grahame’s. Old friends spend a lot of time catching up. And that catching up does not involve Kenny. But there’s a Witch to defeat, a pal to rescue, and a mysterious book to unlock. And those are quests for best friends, not old friends. Right?
Download or read book Lesser Living Creatures of the Renaissance written by Keith Botelho and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesser Living Creatures examines literary and cultural texts from early modern England in order to understand how people in that era thought about—and with—insect and arachnid life. Designed for the classroom, the book comprises two volumes—Insects and Concepts—that can be used together or independently. Each addresses the collaborative, multigenerational research that produced early modern natural history and provides new insights into the old question of what it means to be human in a world populated by beasts large and small. Volume 1, Insects, examines how insects burrowed into the literal and symbolic economies of the era. The contributors consider diminutive creatures—such as bees and beetles, flies and fleas, silkworms and spiders—and their depictions in plays, poetry, fables, natural histories, and more. In doing so, they illuminate how early modern science and literature worked as intersecting systems of knowledge production about the natural world and show definitively how insect life was, and remains, intimately entangled with human life. In addition to the editors, contributors to this volume include Chris Barrett, Roya Biggie, Bruce Boehrer, Gary Bouchard, Dan Brayton, Eric Brown, Mary Baine Campbell, Perry Guevara, Shannon Kelley, Emily King, Karen Raber, Kathryn Vomero Santos, Donovan Sherman, and Steven Swarbrick.
Download or read book Taming the Beast written by Nicholas Fry and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack “Beast” Beasley has been dealt a tough hand in life: his family has been torn apart, and he’s been left to pick up the pieces, with his younger sister Michelle. Only two factors keep Jack from throwing in the towel: his love for his sister and his passion for cricket. Jack must confront his own demons and battle against his own frustrations, his fiery temper, and pent-up anger, getting him into regular trouble at school and on the cricket field. Jack’s dream is to be the best cricketer he can be, with aspirations of playing for the Richmond 1st X1, pushing through to first-class cricket and then his ultimate dream: wearing the famous Baggy Green cap and representing Australia as a test cricketer. In Taming the Beast, we follow Jack Beasley and the many ups and downs and twists and turns along his journey. Will all of Jack’s hard work pay off? Will his determination prevail? Will he be able to placate his inner demons? Will he “tame the beast”?
Download or read book Monsters of Our Own Making written by Marina Warner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2007-02-23 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Monsters of Our Own Making, Marina Warner explores the dark realm where ogres devour children and bogeymen haunt the night. She considers the enduring presence and popularity of male figures of terror, establishing their origins in mythology and their current relation to ideas about sexuality and power, youth and age.
Download or read book In Praise of Animals written by Edward Searl and published by Red Wheel Weiser. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companionship, love, labor, even survival--animals offer all of these and more. In Praise of Animals honors the animals in our lives. In this unique collection, Edward Searl has gathered poems, prose, blessings, chants--tributes of all kinds, ancient and modern. He explores the varied topics of pets, wildlife, stewardship, ecology, evolution, and the spiritual connection among all creatures. In Praise of Animals is the ideal gift for animal lovers of all kinds--from those who work with animals to those who are welcoming a new pet or grieving the loss of one, to nature lovers in general. Perfect for animal-blessing ceremonies and other rituals that honor the animal kingdom. * Inspiring selections culled from a variety of sources, ancient and modern. This collection features poetry and prose from across the ages and around the world and includes passages from fiction, science, and children's literature. * From pets to wildlife, an anthology unlike any other. Offers selections on mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, work animals, and more. * Edward Searl is a seasoned minister of other successful collected anthologies on such topics as birth, marriage, and death. * Inspiring selections culled from a variety of sources, ancient and modern. This collection features poetry and prose from across the ages and around the world and includes passages from fiction, science, and children's literature. * From pets to wildlife, an anthology unlike any other. Offers selections on mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, work animals, and more. * Edward Searl is a seasoned minister of other successful collected anthologies on such topics as birth, marriage, and death.
Download or read book Man Beast written by Andrew Rule and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man & Beast features some of the greats of Australian literature, writing about the particular kinships they have with animals: the loves, the losses and the surprising turns those relationships can take. Les Carlyon writes about those strange beings, horse people. Robert Drewe’s curious eye falls on everything from bull sharks to bull ants. Don Watson is a secret racehorse fancier. Shaun Micallef remembers the dog that might never have been and Paul Toohey laments the passing of the ’roo dog. Plus, Andrew Rule, Phillip Adams, Greg Baum, Tony Birch, John Birmingham, Anson Cameron, John Clarke, Greg Combet, Trent Dalton, John Elder, Jonathan Green, John Harms, Malcolm Knox, Garry Linnell, William McInnes, Bruce Pascoe, Liam Pieper, Frank Robson, Andrew Rule, John Silvester, Jeff Sparrow, Tony Wilson, Tony Wright share their memorable stories of the animals in their lives.
Download or read book The Greatest Animal Tales for a Warm Fuzzy Christmas written by Charles Dickens and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-16 with total page 1422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Animal Tales for a Warm Fuzzy Christmas' is a rare and enchanting anthology that amalgamates the finest animal stories from a pivotal era of English literature, tailored to instill warmth and joy during the festive season. This collection displays a remarkable diversity in literary styles, ranging from the whimsical and fanciful adventures in Beatrix Potter's tales to the profound emotional depth of Anna Sewell's narratives. Such a vast spectrum not only showcases the narrative versatility inherent in animal tales but also the profound ability of these stories to mirror human emotions and societal values. This anthology stands as a testament to the timelessness and universal appeal of its contents, bringing together iconic pieces whose thematic richness and narrative innovation continue to captivate readers of all ages. The distinguished authors and editors contributing to this volume, including Charles Dickens, Beatrix Potter, and L. Frank Baum, among others, bring a collective wealth of experience and recognition to the anthology. Their backgrounds, ranging across different epochs and movements within the broad spectrum of English literature, enrich the collection with a multitude of perspectives and narratives, all unified by the common thread of animal themes. This assemblage reflects the evolving attitudes towards animals, nature, and storytelling across different periods, thus providing a panoramic view of the cultural and literary shifts pertaining to animal narratives. This anthology invites readers on a journey through the hearts and minds of some of literature's most beloved figures, offering a unique blend of comfort, nostalgia, and delight. 'The Greatest Animal Tales for a Warm Fuzzy Christmas' is an essential addition to any library, offering an unparalleled opportunity to explore the depths of human emotion, moral complexity, and the timeless bond between humans and animals through the lens of literature's finest storytellers. It promises not just a celebration of the festive spirit but a profound exploration of the themes of love, compassion, adventure, and resilience that underpin these tales. As such, it appeals to readers seeking both the comfort of familiar stories and the thrill of discovering new insights within the pages of literary history.
Download or read book The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn written by Lenn E. Goodman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new English translation of a classic of medieval Islamic learning, which illuminates the intellectual debates of its age and speaks vividly to the concerns of our own. It is the most famous work of the Brethren of Purity, a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Basra and Baghdad. In this rich allegorical fable the exploited and oppressed animals pursue a case against humanity. They are granted the gift of speech and presented as subjects with views and interests of their own. Over the course of the hearing they rebuke and criticise human weakness, deny man's superiority, and make powerful demands for greater justice and respect for animals. This sophisticated moral allegory combines elements of satire with a thought-provoking thesis on animal welfare. Goodman and McGregor accompany their translation with an introduction and annotations that explore the rich historical and cultural context to the work.
Download or read book The Cricket Ball Monster written by Shaun McCormack and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitch has been given a brand-new cricket ball by his grandad Mac, and he wants to play a game of cricket with Tayla and Pippa. However, on the street where they play sits a monster who waits patiently for a ball to be hit towards it so it can gobble it down. It isn’t long until Mitch’s ball is swallowed by the monster, and the three children must work together to get the ball back so they can continue to play in the beautiful sunshine.
Download or read book Beast written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Faber & Faber, 2016.
Download or read book Beast written by Tendai Mtawarira and published by Pan Macmillan South africa. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tendai Mtawarira is known throughout the rugby world simply as Beast. Or, more often than not, ‘Beeeaaassssttt!’, as crowds from Durban to London, Buenos Aires to Auckland cry whenever he gets the ball. In 2018 he became the most capped prop in Springbok history, earning his 100th Test cap for the Springboks, and in 2019 he became the most capped Super Rugby player in South Africa. Due to play in his third World Cup in September 2019, Beast has been in a winning series against the British and Irish Lions, contested two Super Rugby finals and won three Currie Cups with his beloved Sharks. Along the way, he has been moved from back row to front row, bullied by xenophobic politicians and undergone three bouts of heart surgery. Beast is the story of how a humble man from Zimbabwe has become a rugby icon.
