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Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...
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"Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!"—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale
The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from
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"The story of the mysterious indictment, trial, and reckoning forced upon Joseph K. in Franz Kafka's The Trial is one of the twentieth century's master parables, reflecting the central spirital crises of modern life. Kafka's method--one that has influenced, in some way, almost every writer of substance who followed him--was to render the absurd and the terrifying convincing by a scrupulous, hyperreal matter-of-factness of tone and treatment. He thereby...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 5
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NC 810L
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A collection of the well-known stories, including "How the Whale Got his Throat," "The Elephant's Child," and "The Butterfly That Stamped." For more than 100 years, these brilliant, delightful tales by Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling have entertained young and old alike. Full color.
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The definitive Tolkien companion—an indispensable guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and more, from the author of The Road to Middle-earth.
This “highly erudite celebration and exploration of Tolkien’s works [is] enormous fun,” declared the Houston Chronicle, and Tom Shippey, a prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy, “deepens your understanding” without...
This “highly erudite celebration and exploration of Tolkien’s works [is] enormous fun,” declared the Houston Chronicle, and Tom Shippey, a prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy, “deepens your understanding” without...
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"A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year" Jack Zipes is the author of The Irresistible Fairy Tale, translator of The Original Bambi and The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, and editor of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.
Fascinating profiles of modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of fairy tales
Jack...
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A fairy tale (also known as wonder tales, magic tales, or Märchen) is a genre of folklore presented as a short story typically featuring things like dwarfs, elves, dragons, fairies, giants, and magic or enchantments. In this vintage book, Laura F. Kready explores the fairy story in great detail, looking at its definition and origins, as well as how they have developed, famous writers and examples, and much, much more. This fantastic volume is not...
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You are on a Mission. That Mission? Acquire a Fairy Companion of your very own.
The only trouble is, you haven't the vaguest notion where to begin your search. Or what fairies like most in a Slightly Irregular But Nonetheless Lovable Sidekick such as yourself.
Look no further. Here is the very handbook you will need! Order your very own Quester's Pocketbook now!
Inside you will find:* 20 Signs the Fae Folk Are Near* 15 Things the Fae Love* 7 Essential...
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ATTENTION FICTION WRITERS:
If you plan on writing any kind of fiction story, this book is for you!
When you buy this book you'll learn:
- The classic 3-act structure that all blockbusters follow
- The difference between the known world and the special world of your story
- The 18 distinct stages of the hero's journey
- The main archetypes of the Monomyth
- Plus I'll provide real-life examples from modern-day stories that sell
- And each chapter...
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En la búsqueda por conocer su entorno, explicar la conformación del mundo y de quienes lo rodean, los seres humanos construyeron narraciones sobre su origen; tras lo años, éstas han perdurado de generación en generación en forma de leyendas o mitos.
Con el título Xcuidihuini (que significa niñito en el idioma zapoteco), Miguel Ángel Porrúa lanza su colección infantil, en la cual, recopila diez leyendas zapotecas escritas por Andrés Henestrosa...
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La mitología clásica constituye un conjunto de historias fascinantes, llenas de fantasía y de enorme transcendencia en el pensamiento, la literatura y el arte del mundo occidental. En esta enciclopedia única podrá encontrar todos los nombres de dioses, personajes, héroes y lugares de la mitología explicados con detalle. ¿Qué personaje bajó al infierno en busca de su amada? ¿De dónde procede la leyenda de los centauros? ¿Qué les ocurría...
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Los mitos clásicos; las grandes hazañas de dioses, héroes, monstruos y mortales; y el encuentro entre estos y el destino, no siempre afortunado, están en este Cursillo de Mitologia, publicado originalmente en El Espectador. Argos, igual a aquel gigante de cien ojos, resuelve, como un oráculo gracioso y sabio a la vez, todos los misterios sobre la antigüedad greco-romana, sin dejar atrás la pícara descripción de las pasiones, los vicios y...
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J.R.R. Tolkien was the British author who fired the imagination of a generation with his beloved works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
In this collection of essays, short stories, and poems, we explore the magic of Tolkien's works that defined high fantasy and illustrate the underlying Christian themes that are so essential to the joy his work brings.
Contributors: C.M. Alvarez: "Melchizedek, Bombadil, and the Numinous in The Lord of the...
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La leyenda de Sleepy Hollow y otros relatos es una colección de 34 ensayos y relatos que Irving publicó en 1820 con el título de El libro de apuntes de Geoffrey Crayon, pseudónimo que utilizó por vez primera y bajo el cual verían la luz otras de sus obras literarias. En él el autor recopila muchos de los cuentos populares que escuchó durante sus viajes por Europa, principalmente de Inglaterra, donde entonces residía, y a ellos sumó otros...
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The popular Arthurian legends, such as the grail quests of Perceval and Galahad, and the love of Lancelot for Queen Guenevere, have largely overshadowed Scotland's own Arthurian romance. The story of Fergus, one of King Arthur's knights, was known to only a few; it was written in Old French and this prevented its proper recognition as a part of Scottish literary heritage. In Fergus of Galloway, Guillaume le Clerc combines, in a unique Scottish setting,...
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Born in Würzburg to a poor baker's family, he was trained at a young age to become a tailor because he was never successful at school. However, he rebelled against his family and went to Hamburg where he began working on ships and travelled to South America a few times. During his teenage years he returned to Würzburg, where his mother encouraged him to become an architect. With his mother's help, he mustered enough money to attend a school for...
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"Winner of the 2015 Chicago Folklore Prize, American Folklore Society and the University of Chicago" Jack Zipes is the translator and editor of The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Princeton), the editor of The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales (Hackett), and the author of Why Fairy Tales Stick, among many other books. He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.
In Grimm Legacies,...
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