![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He analyses the decreasing social importance of the king, god and of virtue and the development of nihilism. The Rebel ( French: L'Homme révolté) is a 1951 book-length essay by Albert Camus, which treats both the metaphysical and the historical development of rebellion and revolution in societies, especially Western Europe.Įxamining both rebellion and revolt, which may be seen as the same phenomenon in personal and social frames, Camus examines several ' countercultural' figures and movements from the history of Western thought and art, noting the importance of each in the overall development of revolutionary thought and philosophy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Not only is this immense work a novel, it is a place for Tolstoy to expound his views on the causes and persons of the Napoleonic wars, on the methods of historical research, on free will and (of course) the existence of God. In "The Brothers Karamazov", Dostoyevsky writes: "Show a Russian schoolboy a map of the stars, which he knows nothing about, and he will give you back the map next day with corrections on it." Tolstoy is the ideal to which all such schoolboys aspire, and "War and Peace" is his greatest achievement. However, if you find his voice as irritating as some of the other reviewers, you should probably go for another version. ![]() I happen to belong to the second class, and I believe he is especially suited for this novel. ![]() The narrator (whose real name was David Case - he passed away in 2005) seems to provoke extreme reactions: some people can't stand him, others can't get enough of him. The actual length of the book is about 61 hours, since the last four hours (the epilogues) are repeated twice. First, a few technical notes: - The translation used in the audiobook is the one by Constance Garnett. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is likely that Dickens's own experiences as a youth contributed as well. ![]() The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blincoe, an orphan whose account of working as a child labourer in a cotton mill was widely read in the 1830s. ![]() In an early example of the social novel, Dickens satirises child labour, domestic violence, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. The alternative title, The Parish Boy's Progress, alludes to Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, as well as the 18th-century caricature series by painter William Hogarth, A Rake's Progress and A Harlot's Progress. Oliver Twist unromantically portrays the sordid lives of criminals, and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. After escaping, Oliver travels to London, where he meets the "Artful Dodger", a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. Oliver Twist or, the Parish Boy's Progress, Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Quarter Leather and marbled boards rubbed scuffed name good. Hinges starting, ink name on second blank, pages lightly foxed. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1878. ![]() ![]() ![]() Julie Gregory not only found the courage to survive, but to save others. Munchausen by proxy (MBP) is the worlds most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse, in which the caretaker-almost always the mother-invents or induces symptoms in her child because she craves the attention of medical professionals. ![]() ![]() Munchausen by proxy (MBP) is the world’s most dangerous form of child abuse, in which the caretaker – almost always the mother – invents or induces symptoms in her child because she craves attention from medical professionals. This child will not ruin her plans.įrom early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually x-rayed, medicated and operated on – in the vain pursuit of an illness that was all in her mother’s mind. Pop Medicine > Pop Medicine Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child. She checks her teeth for lipstick and, as the doctor enters, shoots the girl a warning glance. She’s about to suggest open heart surgery on her child to ‘get to the bottom of this’. Her mother, on the other hand, seems curiously excited. Julie Joell Gregory (born in Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood, an autobiographical account of the Münchausen syndrome by proxy abuse she suffered as a child. It's 4 pm and she hasn't eaten anything all day. Just 12 years old, she’s tall, skinny and weak. ![]() A powerful and heartbreakingly moving memoir of a survivor of the world’s most lethal and best hidden forms of child abuse.Ī young girl is perched on yet another doctor’s examining table, missing yet another day of school. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Seller Inventory # AAZ9780241523551īook Description Hardcover. Part graphic novel, part memoir, it is a powerful reminder that while the past is gone, we still live in its wake. Beneath both is Hall's own tale: of a life lived in the shadow of slavery and its consequences.Strikingly illustrated in black and white, Wake explores both a personal and a global legacy. ![]() With in-depth archival research and a measured use of historical imagination, she constructs the likely pasts of women rebels who fought for freedom on slave ships bound to America, as well as the stories of women who led slave revolts in Colonial New York. ![]() And then they were erased from history.In Wake Rebecca Hall, a historian, a granddaughter of slaves, and a woman haunted by the legacy of slavery, tells their story. They fought their enslavers throughout the Americas. DavisWomen warriors planned and led slave revolts on slave ships during the passage across the Atlantic. an inspired and inspiring defence of heroic women whose struggles could be fuel for a more just future' Guardian'Not only a riveting tale of Black women's leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the engaged scholarship that enabled its discovery' Angela Y. We're sorry this specific copy is no longer available. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I am somewhat torn by this book, on the one hand the writing is simply brilliant, as ever Ben Kane has impeccable attention to detail and history, driven by his knowledge of marching in roman kit, and having walked the ground in Germany, couple that with his passionate research of the subject and empathy for the subject, all you can expect is brilliant writing.īut: and this is purely personal, i think every person will experience this in their own way I found that i was being led down an inevitable path and for me it robbed the plot of some of its power and pace. Eager to throw off the Roman yoke, the tribesmen prepare a deadly ambush. What neither Tullus nor his commander, Governor Varus, realise is that ranged against them is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, who has long been plotting to drive the Romans from the tribal lands east of the Rhine.Īs Varus’ legions prepare to leave their summer encampment, thousands of warriors – directed by Arminius – are massing nearby. ![]() ![]() Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men’s survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Click above for author bio info: (and visit his wonderful web site)ĪD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. ![]() ![]() ![]() Raven Girl was adapted into a ballet by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and the Royal Opera House Ballet (London) in 2013.Ī mid-career retrospective entitled "Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger," was presented by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington D.C.) in 2013. Niffenegger has also published graphic and illustrated novels including: The Adventuress (2006), The Three Incestuous Sisters (2005), The Night Bookmobile (2009), and Raven Girl (2013). Her Fearful Symmetry (2009), Niffenegger's second novel, is set in London's Highgate Cemetery where, during research for the book, Niffenegger acted as a tour guide. The Time Traveler's Wife is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to unpredictably time-travel and his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his constant absence. ![]() ![]() Niffenegger's debut novel, The Time Traveler's Wife (2003), was a national bestseller. ![]() She is also a professor in the MFA Creative Writing Program at Columbia College Chicago. 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It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn’t get where he is by following his heart. Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn’t exactly glamorous, but it’s good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. "Brilliance on every single page."- CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend MaterialįAKE AMNESIA. ![]() ![]() Could she really have something in common with a German soldier? Claire wants nothing to do with the enemies in the orchard, until she begins to notice soft-spoken, hardworking Karl. It's October 1944, and while Claire's older brother, Danny, is off fighting in World War II, her dad hires a group of German POWs to help with the apple harvest on their farm. ![]() This poignant and moving story of an unlikely connection will stay with readers long after the final page. ![]() ![]() Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on American history presents the dual perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl who longs to finish high school and become a nurse even as she worries for her soldier brother, and Karl, a German POW who's processing the war as he works on Claire's family farm. ![]() |