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Download or read book After Lavinia written by John Watkins and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Renaissance jurist Alberico Gentili once quipped that, just like comedies, all wars end in a marriage. In medieval and early modern Europe, marriage treaties were a perennial feature of the diplomatic landscape. When one ruler decided to make peace with his enemy, the two parties often sealed their settlement with marriages between their respective families. In After Lavinia, John Watkins traces the history of the practice, focusing on the unusually close relationship between diplomacy and literary production in Western Europe from antiquity through the seventeenth century, when marriage began to lose its effectiveness and prestige as a tool of diplomacy.Watkins begins with Virgil's foundational myth of the marriage between the Trojan hero Aeneas and the Latin princess, an account that formed the basis for numerous medieval and Renaissance celebrations of dynastic marriages by courtly poets and propagandists. In the book's second half, he follows the slow decline of diplomatic marriage as both a tool of statecraft and a literary subject, exploring the skepticism and suspicion with which it was viewed in the works of Spenser and Shakespeare. Watkins argues that the plays of Corneille and Racine signal the passing of an international order that had once accorded women a place of unique dignity and respect.
Download or read book Lavinia written by Ursula K. Le Guin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Aeneid," Vergil's hero fights to claim the king's daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a this novel set in the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was a muddy village near seven hills.
Download or read book Lavinia written by Jeanne Wilde and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligent, educated, and religious, Lavinia Jefferson approaches her thirtieth birthday feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. When her pastor encourages her to put her feelings on paper, the result of her writing finds its way into the hands of a twice-widowed rancher, John Barkley Dawson, in a far-off and unsettled part of the country. Lavinia leaves her secure and civilized life to experience love and adventure with J. B. in the daily challenges of marriage and motherhood. She learns firsthand about the vagaries of weather, hard work, outlaws (and in-laws), Indians, good friends, and bad enemies. She watches the West grow, enjoys innovative inventions, and experiences the joys and sorrows that go hand in hand with births and deaths. Whether it's a sheep drive to Alaska, a land dispute that ends in the Supreme Court, or big business generated by the discovery of extensive coal deposits, Lavinia and J. B. create many happy memories together. Her life touches upon many events and people whose names are well-known today, but Lavinia's focus throughout her life is on family, education, and faith. Most importantly, she's content knowing that she made the right decision in joining that man who whisked her away to a new, exciting life.
Download or read book Lavinia written by Giovanni Ruffini and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jack the Ripper written by Gary Coville and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The identity of Jack the Ripper has consumed public curiosity since he first tormented the East End of London in 1888. Numerous theories have been offered as to his identity, but he remains in the shadows where, it seems, only imaginative literature has been able to elucidate his meaning to the modern world. This work surveys the literary, film, television, and radio treatments of Jack the Ripper and his crimes. The works of fiction are thoroughly analyzed, as are the major nonfiction works that have offered various theories about the Ripper's identity. Works whose narratives are obviously inspired by Jack the Ripper and his crimes are also discussed.
Book Synopsis Lady Lavinia's Match by : Mary Nichols
Download or read book Lady Lavinia's Match written by Mary Nichols and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Friends to Lovers When their parents married, James, Earl of Corringham, and Lady Lavinia Stanmore became as close as brother and sister. Now, years later, James has outgrown his rakish ways and is burning with a love for her that he longs to reveal. However, he faces a rival in the mysterious Lord Wincote. Torn between James and the handsome stranger, Lavinia's feelings are thrown into turmoil. But is this man really what he seems? The more Lord Wincote persists, the more Lavinia wonders if she should be looking for love a little closer to home….
Book Synopsis Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by : Elizabeth Raum
Download or read book Big, Bold, Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavinia Warren never let her height—or the lack of it—prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew more than three feet tall, she became a beloved teacher, a world traveler, an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia was teaching at a local school when she heard about an opportunity to travel doing shows as a "human curiosity" on a Mississippi River boat. Eventually she met P. T. Barnum and worked at his American Museum. It was there that she met Charles Stratton, a little person known to the world as "Tom Thumb." Their wedding, which took place on February 10, 1863, brought joy to a nation at war. President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln held a reception for the couple at the White House. The newlyweds later toured the United States and the world. Lavinia faced several tragedies but always found the strength to go on. Lavinia's extraordinary story also provides a social history of one of the most devastating periods in American history. With additional material on Tom Thumb Weddings, readers' questions, time line, and notes and bibliography, this is sure to be a valuable title for adventurous middle-grade readers.
Book Synopsis Discourse to Lady Lavinia His Daughter by : Annibal Guasco
Download or read book Discourse to Lady Lavinia His Daughter written by Annibal Guasco and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When eleven-year-old Lavinia Guasca began her new life as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Turin, she brought with her a parting gift from her father Annibal (1540-1619): a detailed guidebook he wrote to help steer her through the many pitfalls of court life. Lavinia had her father's Discourse published in 1586; this English translation is the first version published in any form since that time. The Discourse displays an incredibly far-sighted view of women's education. Annibal thought gifted young girls should develop their talents and apply them to careers outside the home. In the Discourse, he details the unique and extremely rigorous educational program to which he had subjected Lavinia almost from the cradle with this end in mind. To complete Lavinia's education, Annibal filled the Discourse with advice on spirituality and morality, health and beauty, and how to behave at court—everything a well-bred lady-in-waiting would need to know. This edition also includes an appendix that traces the later events of Lavinia's life through excerpts from her father's letters.
Download or read book Atlantic Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Your Cuckoo Sings by Kind by : Valentine Dobrée
Download or read book Your Cuckoo Sings by Kind written by Valentine Dobrée and published by New York & London, A. A. Knopf. This book was released on 1928 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lavinia. By the Author of "Doctor Antonio by : Giovanni Domenico Ruffini
Download or read book Lavinia. By the Author of "Doctor Antonio written by Giovanni Domenico Ruffini and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Antiquity Now by : Thomas E. Jenkins
Download or read book Antiquity Now written by Thomas E. Jenkins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a lively and accessible style, Antiquity Now opens our gaze to the myriad uses and abuses of classical antiquity in contemporary fiction, film, comics, drama, television - and even internet forums. With every chapter focusing on a different aspect of classical reception - including sexuality, politics, gender and ethnicity - this book explores the ideological motivations behind contemporary American allusions to the classical world. Ultimately, this kaleidoscope of receptions - from calls for marriage equality to examinations of gang violence to passionate pleas for peace (or war) - reveals a 'classical antiquity' that reconfigures itself daily, as modernity explains itself to itself through ever-expanding technologies and media. Antiquity Now thus examines the often-surprising redeployment of the art and literature of the ancient world, a geography charged with especial value in the contemporary imagination.
Book Synopsis The English Reports: Common Pleas (1486-1865) by :
Download or read book The English Reports: Common Pleas (1486-1865) written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The English Reports: Common Pleas by :
Download or read book The English Reports: Common Pleas written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 1-11. House of Lords (1677-1865) -- v. 12-20. Privy Council (including Indian Appeals) (1809-1865) -- v. 21-47. Chancery (including Collateral reports) (1557-1865) -- v. 48-55. Rolls Court (1829-1865) -- v. 56-71. Vice-Chancellors' Courts (1815-1865) -- v. 72-122. King's Bench (1378-1865) -- v. 123-144. Common Pleas (1486-1865) -- v. 145-160. Exchequer (1220-1865) -- v. 161-167. Ecclesiastical (1752-1857), Admiralty (1776-1840), and Probate and Divorce (1858-1865) -- v. 168-169. Crown Cases (1743-1865) -- v. 170-176. Nisi Prius (1688-1867).
Book Synopsis Rise of the Fifth Order Bundle by : Autumn M. Birt
Download or read book Rise of the Fifth Order Bundle written by Autumn M. Birt and published by AmWritingFantasy. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 1275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you protect a girl whose forbidden abilities condemn her to death? Welcome to the world of Myrrah, ruled by the Church of Four Orders - Fire, Earth, Water, and Air. But there exists another gift, dubbed magic, which is considered an aberration by the Church. To be born with the powers of magic is to be condemned to death. To be born with the ability to control an element is to be born to a life serving the Church... and obeying its rules. One Priestess will stand against the Church to protect sixteen year old Ria, beginning an epic fantasy adventure that leads four unlikely friends across the breadth of their world to seek answers hidden in the buried archives of the Temple of Dust. Secrets from an ancient war and discoveries of hidden power lead to a fight for survival that threaten to tear apart their world. What is magic and why does the Church want those who harbor its power exterminated? This ebook bundle includes 4 books: Born of Water, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, and the series Companion! What readers are saying about the series: “A tale worth reading and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy, adventure, and a bit of romance!” - W. Stuart (5 stars) “The book is fantastic. The temples seem like places I might want to visit, if only in my dreams. The authors imagination is mindblogging.” - Peejay (5 stars) “I was hooked on all 3 books. I laughed, cried and angered. Beautiful books. I must read for all ages.” - Helen (5 stars) “I enjoyed this set of books. I could not put any of the books down. I have read the set of books twice already and plan on reading them again and again!” - yarnocd (5 stars) “This series just gets better and better! Strong female heroines and unexpected plot twists make this a hard book to put down, no matter which one your reading. I can barely wait to find out what else is going to happen! One of the best series that I've read, and I read constantly. Bravo!” - Jennifer (5 stars) “This trilogy is outstanding! It has all the elements I could wish for in a great story. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys good fantasy. You forget it is a story and feel you are right in the middle of it!!!!!” - WCSO (5 stars) “I enjoyed all three books. The characters where great. The conflicts kept me totally interested I had a hard time putting the book down for the night. But didn't want the story to end because it was so good. I will read it again.” - Mim (5 stars)
Book Synopsis Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation by : Robin Healey
Download or read book Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation written by Robin Healey and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing the most complete record possible of texts by Italian writers active after 1900, this annotated bibliography covers over 4,800 distinct editions of writings by some 1,700 Italian authors. Many entries are accompanied by useful notes that provide information on the authors, works, translators, and the reception of the translations. This book includes the works of Pirandello, Calvino, Eco, and more recently, Andrea Camilleri and Valerio Manfredi. Together with Robin Healey’s Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation, also published by University of Toronto Press in 2011, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations from Italian accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature.
