Melancholia's Dog

Melancholia's Dog
Author: Alice A. Kuzniar
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2006-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0226465780

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A Harlot High and Low

A Harlot High and Low
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 574
Release: 1985-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141960744

Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized, as Madame de Bargeton's reputation becomes compromised and the fickle, venomous denizens of the courts and salons conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien eventually learns that, wherever he goes, talent counts for nothing in comparison to money, intrigue and unscrupulousness. Lost Illusions is one of the greatest novels in the rich procession of the Comedie humaine, Balzac's panoramic social and moral history of his times.

Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible

Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible
Author: Matthew Lynch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 1108494358

Examines four key ways that writers of the Hebrew Bible conceptualize and critique acts of violence.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author: Henry Mills Alden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 884
Release: 1854
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.

The Horror Comics

The Horror Comics
Author: William Schoell
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-07-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786470275

From the Golden Age of the 1940s, through the Silver Age of the '60s, up until the early '80s--the end of the Bronze Age. Included are the earliest series, like American Comics Group's Adventures into the Unknown and Prize Comics' Frankenstein, and the controversial and gory comics of the '40s, such as EC's infamous and influential Tales from the Crypt. The resurgence of monster-horror titles during the '60s is explored, along with the return of horror anthologies like Dell Comics' Ghost Stories and Charlton's Ghostly Tales from the Haunted House. The explosion of horror titles following the relaxation of the comics code in the '70s is fully documented with chapters on Marvel's prodigious output--The Tomb of Dracula, Werewolf by Night and others--DC's anthologies--Witching Hour and Ghosts--and titles such as Swamp Thing, as well as the notable contributions of firms like Gold Key and Atlas. This book examines how horror comics exploited everyday terrors, and often reflected societal attitudes toward women and people who were different.

A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life
Author: Jaycee Dugard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857207148

A raw and powerful memoir of Jaycee Lee Dugard's own story of being kidnapped as an 11-year-old and held captive for over 18 years On 10 June 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in Tahoe, California. It was the last her family and friends saw of her for over eighteen years. On 26 August 2009, Dugard, her daughters, and Phillip Craig Garrido appeared in the office of her kidnapper's parole officer in California. Their unusual behaviour sparked an investigation that led to the positive identification of Jaycee Lee Dugard, living in a tent behind Garrido's home. During her time in captivity, at the age of fourteen and seventeen, she gave birth to two daughters, both fathered by Garrido. Dugard's memoir is written by the 30-year-old herself and covers the period from the time of her abduction in 1991 up until the present. In her stark, utterly honest and unflinching narrative, Jaycee opens up about what she experienced, including how she feels now, a year after being found. Garrido and his wife Nancy have since pleaded guilty to their crimes.

LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny
Author: Alisha Gaddis
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1495082830

(Applause Acting Series). The first and only book of its kind, this cutting-edge and incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for actors auditioning for LGBTQ roles. LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features works by LGBT writers and comics (and their allies) who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central, Backstage magazine, NBC, the Huffington Post , the Onion , Second City, E!, and many more. This collection is the go-to source for the comedic monologue needs of actors seeking LGBT material, as well as a paean to LGBT characters and artists.