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Omelas Revisited

Author : C. S. Johnson
Publisher : C. S. Johnson
ISBN 13 : 1948464675
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book Omelas Revisited written by C. S. Johnson and published by C. S. Johnson . This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dystopian Fantasy Novella from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson. Could you live a perfect life, knowing someone else took on all your pain and despair? Skyla has always lived a perfect, happy life – just like everyone in her Community. Even if there are brief moments where she is certain she has experienced pain and regret, those moments are brief and quickly forgotten. But when Aiden, Skyla's next-door neighbor, reveals the truth of the Community and their perfect lives, Skyla is faced with an unexpected choice regarding her future. Will her actions lead her Community to a better life? Or will she doom them all? Join Skyla and Aiden in this thought-provoking novella inspired by Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas."

The Order of the Crystal Daggers: A Historical Spy Romance

Author : C. S. Johnson
Publisher : C. S. Johnson
ISBN 13 : 1948464721
Total Pages : 885 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book The Order of the Crystal Daggers: A Historical Spy Romance written by C. S. Johnson and published by C. S. Johnson . This book was released on 2022-08-20 with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ORDER OF THE CRYSTAL DAGGERS: A HISTORICAL SPY ROMANCE SERIES Includes: Kingdom of Ash and Soot, Book 1 Prince of Secrets and Shadows, Book 2 Night of Blood and Beauty, A Companion Novella Heart of Hope and Fear, Book 3 City of Light and Sun, A Companion Novella Everyone has secrets. Everyone lies. Everyone has regrets. PRAGUE, 1870. For the last ten years, nineteen-year-old Eleanora Svobodová has worked as a servant in her stepmother's household. Along with her older brother, she dreams of the day they will be free to live life on their own terms. But everything changes when their estranged grandmother comes to Prague on behalf of Queen Victoria. Throughout Bohemia, a string of murders and secret whispers hint at a larger coup. As the leader of the Order of the Crystal Daggers, an ancient order of spies and soldiers that protect kingdoms and their rulers, Lady Penelope is determined to discover the perpetrators. And to do this, she eagerly pulls Eleanora into her plans. As she undergoes training in the life of a spy, Eleanora soon finds herself caught up in several adventures; she falls in love with a secretive rogue, finds the hidden heir to the throne of Bohemia, and traverses into the dark, magical worlds hidden throughout the city of Prague. But soon, her family's past secrets, intertwined with the history of the Order, lead to increasing division among her allies. Will Eleanora and the Order come together to stop war from coming to all of Europe, or will their quarrels destroy them – and others? Full of fun, history, secrets, betrayals, and family dysfunction, The Order of the Crystal Daggers is a historical spy romance series from award-winning author C. S. Johnson.

Dizchord #1: Light Novel Adaptation

Author : C. S. Johnson
Publisher : C. S. Johnson
ISBN 13 : 1948464837
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book Dizchord #1: Light Novel Adaptation written by C. S. Johnson and published by C. S. Johnson . This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONCE UPON A TIME IN ATLANTA ... After losing his dad, a teenager gains the ability to hear the music inside each human soul, allowing him to sense their emotions, see their past memories, and even manipulate their moods. Using his new gift, he vows to carry on his father's legacy and bring his killer to justice. Stephen Kibwaa had a good life and good parents, even if they pushed him hard to do his best. As a gifted pianist, Stephen was sixteen when he was invited to the Georgia Dome to play the National Anthem—but after his show, a human trafficker only known as "The Marxman" murdered Stephen's dad during a failed kidnapping operation. At his father's funeral, Stephen, in his sadness and anger, was gifted with a strange new ability: Suddenly, he was able to hear the song of the souls around him. As 10 years passed by, Stephen worked hard to develop and refine his power, strengthening his body and stopping other human traffickers along the way as Atlanta's shadowed superhero, Dizchord. Now, the past comes back to taunt him as his father's killer, The Marxman, returns to Atlanta ... With themes of grief and loss, duty and honor, and love and sacrifice, Dizchord is an original story set in contemporary Atlanta that tackles issues surrounding family, human trafficking, and growing up from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson. AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the light novelization of the comic, Dizchord #1. For more information on the comic, please visit C. S. Johnson's website.

Heart of Hope and Fear (Book Three of The Order of the Crystal Daggers)

Author : C. S. Johnson
Publisher : C. S. Johnson
ISBN 13 : 1948464578
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book Heart of Hope and Fear (Book Three of The Order of the Crystal Daggers) written by C. S. Johnson and published by C. S. Johnson . This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What about the Order?” I hesitated to ask, knowing Amir had painful memories of his own. “I wanted to be free before. Lady Penelope pointed out that this is the opposite of what I wanted. I can’t help but feel she is right.” “Wanting to be free is not a sin in itself,” Amir told me softly. “Only when that is everything and held to the highest priority is it so. We are loyal to the truth, Eleanora, but the truth is complicated, and freedom can be painful.” Prague, 1871 Despite the many demands that come with being a member of the Order of the Crystal Daggers, Eleanora Svobodová has plenty of reasons to celebrate. With Lumiere’s capture and Lady Penelope’s reluctant acceptance of Ferdy, not even Ben’s painful ire can completely diminish her joy. But just as the future begins to look bright, the past catches up to Eleanora and the other members of the Order. For as they investigate Karl’s disappearance, Eleanora learns the shocking secret about her mother’s final mission—and Lady Penelope’s treachery—while the Emperor risks his life and heads to Bohemia for a special tripartite council. Can Eleanora and the Order find a way to save the kingdom? And even if they do, will they be able to survive a new betrayal from among their ranks? Full of surprising twists and turns, Heart of Hope and Fear is the final book in The Order of the Crystal Daggers, a historical romance spy trilogy from C. S. Johnson.

City of Light and Sun

Author : C. S. Johnson
Publisher : C. S. Johnson
ISBN 13 : 1948464691
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Download or read book City of Light and Sun written by C. S. Johnson and published by C. S. Johnson . This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has dreams. PARIS, 1874. Benedict Svoboda knows what it means to experience loss. After the death of his mother, the rejection of his father, and the loss of his mentor, Ben is determined all the more to protect those in his care—and none more so than his beloved wife, Marguerite. However, Marguerite is no stranger to espionage. Having worked with Lady Penelope Ollerton-Wellesley and the Order of the Crystal Daggers for many years, Marguerite is able—and perhaps too eager—to work with Ben on his various missions, despite his objections. After arriving in Paris to oversee the signing of the Second Treaty of Saigon, their mission is soon interrupted by the theft of a priceless painting—and Ben is the primary suspect. Now, to find the true culprit and prove his innocence, Ben must work with Marguerite, even as they realize not all is as it seems, and there is more danger yet to face …

Theorizing Animals

Author : Nik Taylor
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004202420
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Theorizing Animals written by Nik Taylor and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on current trends in post-modernism and post-humanism this books offers a challenge to current ways of thinking, theorising and talking about animals and humanimal relations

Allegory Revisited

Author : Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401108986
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Allegory Revisited written by Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing mainly upon language, communication, textuality, etc., as is overwhelmingly today's fashion, we miss the very raison d'être of literature and language itself. Moving a step further in our investigation of the anthropologico-ontopoietic sources of the life-significance of literature by unravelling the function of imaginatio creatrix in man's self interpretation-in-existence, this collection seeks to bring forth the royal role of allegory in the fostering of culture. A conjoint work of human elemental passions and of the human spirit, allegory mediates between lofty ideals of the highest human strivings and the pedestrian realm of facts. Interpretative or theoretical studies encompass allegory -- mediaeval, modern and post-modern -- in various literatures. Among the authors are: Tymieniecka, Kronegger, Jorge Garcia Gomez, V. Osadnik, H. Hellerstein, H. Rudnick, R. Kiefer, V. Fichera, K. Haney, Ch. Raffini, J. Williamson, B. Ross and Sitansu Ray.

Pronouns in Literature

Author : Alison Gibbons
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349953172
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Pronouns in Literature written by Alison Gibbons and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who together offer cutting-edge insights into the complex roles, functions, and effects of pronouns in literary texts. The book engages with a range of text-types, including poetry, drama, and prose from different periods and regions, in English and in translation. Beginning with analyses of the first-person pronoun, it moves onto studies of the subject dynamics of first- and second-person, before considering plural modes of narration and how pronoun use can help to disperse narrative perspective. The volume then debates the functional constraints of pronouns in fictional contexts and finally reflects upon the theoretical advancements presented in the collection. This innovative volume will appeal to students and scholars of linguistics, stylistics and cognitive poetics, narratology, theoretical and applied linguistics, psychology and literary criticism.

Educational Trauma

Author : Lee-Anne Gray
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030280837
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Educational Trauma written by Lee-Anne Gray and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deconstructs and analyzes the impact of education-based trauma. Drawing on wisdom from the fields of education, psychology, neuroscience, history, political science, social justice, and philosophy, Gray connects the dots across different forms of education trauma that can occur throughout a student’s life: from bullying and anxiety to social inequity and the school-to-prison pipeline. With respect to learning, memory, social group dynamics, democracy, and mental health, this book serves as a call-to-arms, demanding civil rights for all students and for education to fulfill its ultimate duty as a force for the common good.

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction

Author : Mark Bould
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135285349
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction written by Mark Bould and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include: Octavia Butler George Lucas Robert Heinlein Gene Roddenberry Stan Lee Ursula K. Le Guin H.G. Wells This outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fiction and includes helpful and up-to-date lists of further reading at the end of each entry. Available in an easy to use A-Z format, Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction will be of interest to students of Literature, Film Studies, and Cultural Studies.

Ab Terra 2021

Author : Yen Ooi
Publisher : Ab Terra Books
ISBN 13 : 1948559757
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book Ab Terra 2021 written by Yen Ooi and published by Ab Terra Books. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ab Terra 2021 delivers the second installment of an annual short story anthology that seeks to recreate the feeling of the moment when we first laid eyes on our world through stories of science fiction belonging to all, from Earth. Twelve stories from both emerging and recognized science fiction authors offer diverse cultural perspectives and provide readers with journeys that in one way or another are “from Earth,” even if home is far, far away. Fountains of Paradox by S. D. Campbell A scientist-turned-monk is invited back to rescue the project that defined his career. The Somerset Provision by Thomas Pace A team of inventors tries to figure out why their wildly popular humanoid robots are self-destructing. Weightless by Thomas Badlan A woman perfectly suited to her space station home is forced to decide whether to join colonists returning to Earth. Aloha by Gavin Boyter When conservative politics gets in the way of communication with a friendly alien race, a father and daughter say good-bye. Planets without Borders by Jonathan Worlde A lawyer representing a refugee from an unfamiliar planet is surprised to discover the alien has an agenda. The Zero Manuscript by Stephen Flight A researcher's connection to an ancient manuscript prompts her to take unexpected risks. The Cult of Venus by Dylan Connell When a programmer becomes fascinated with a sculpture of Aphrodite, his world quickly spins out of control. Meta-Shanghai by Angus Stewart A diarist explains how his virtual city became a force to be reckoned with. What These Hands Dare Touch by Mark Edwin Elgersma The son of the scientist famous for popularizing palmistry struggles with the future written on his hands. The Time Traveler by Susan M. Breall A thirteen-year-old discovers time travel and the secrets his own family keeps. Mama Tried by Michael A. Clark A flight crew en route to Mars struggles to understand inexplicable phenomena. The Arcade by Janelle Blasdel In a world where memories are easily deleted, a young woman has to decide what to keep and what to let go of.

Dark Horizons

Author : Tom Moylan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317793552
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Dark Horizons written by Tom Moylan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Political Theory, Science Fiction, and Utopian Literature

Author : Tony Burns
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739144871
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Political Theory, Science Fiction, and Utopian Literature written by Tony Burns and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed is of interest to political theorists partly because of its association with anarchism and partly because it is thought to represent a turning point in the history of utopian/dystopian political thought and literature and of science fiction. Published in 1974, it marked a revival of utopianism after decades of dystopian writing. According to this widely accepted view The Dispossessed represents a new kind of literary utopia, which Tom Moylan calls a 'critical utopia.' The present work challenges this reading of The Dispossessed and its place in the histories of utopian/dystopian literature and science fiction. It explores the difference between traditional literary utopia and novels and suggests that The Dispossessed is not a literary utopia but a novel about utopianism in politics. Le Guin's concerns have more to do with those of the novelists of the 19th century writing in the tradition of European Realism than they do with the science fiction or utopian literature. It also claims that her theory of the novel has an affinity with the ancient Greek tragedy. This implies that there is a conservatism in Le Guin's work as a creative writer, or as a novelist, which fits uneasily with her personal commitment to anarchism.

Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults

Author : Carrie Hintz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135373361
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults written by Carrie Hintz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detailed case studies of individual works. All address the pedagogical implications of work that challenges children to grapple with questions of perfect or wildly imperfect social organizations and their own autonomy. The book includes interviews with creative writers and the first bibliography of utopian fiction for children.

Coyote's Song

Author : Richard D. Erlich
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1434457753
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Coyote's Song written by Richard D. Erlich and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major study of the major and minor fiction, poetry, and children's books of SF and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin. As Le Guin herself writes, "It is written in English, not academese, and will be of interest to a wide spectrum of students, scholars, and interested readers."

International Perspectives on the Teaching of Literature in Schools

Author : Andrew Goodwyn
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315396440
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book International Perspectives on the Teaching of Literature in Schools written by Andrew Goodwyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature teaching remains central to the teaching of English around the world. This edited text brings together expert global figures under the banner of the International Federation for the Teaching of English (IFTE). The book captures a state-of-the-art snapshot of leading trends in current literature teaching, as well as detailing predicted trends for the future. The expert scholar and leading teacher contributors, coming from a wide range of countries with fascinatingly diverse approaches to literature teaching, cover a range of central and fundamental topics: literature and diversity; digital literatures; pedagogy and reader response; mother tongues; the business of reading; publishers, adolescent fiction and censorship; assessing responses to literature; the changing definitions of literature and multimodal texts. The collection reviews the consistently important place of literature in the education of young people and provides international evidence of its enduring value and contribution to education, resisting the functionalist and narrowly nationalist perspectives of misguided government authorities. International Perspectives on the Teaching of Literature in Schools will be of value to researchers, PhD students, literature scholars, practitioners, teacher educators, teachers and all those in the extensive academic community interested in English and literacy around the world.

Utopia and Its Discontents

Author : Sebastian Mitchell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441172181
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Utopia and Its Discontents written by Sebastian Mitchell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utopia and Its Discontents traces literary representations of ideal communities from Plato to the 21st century. Each chapter offers close readings of key utopian and anti-utopian texts to demonstrate how they construct, challenge and explore the ideas and forms of earlier utopian writings and the social and political ideals of their own periods. In this original and insightful study, Sebastian Mitchell demonstrates how literary utopias are often as much about the past as they are about the present and the future. Utopia and Its Discontents concludes by arguing against the idea that the utopian has been eclipsed by the dystopian in contemporary culture. Topics covered include: - Early political and philosophical authors, such as Plato and Thomas More - Literary works, from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four - Speculative-fiction writers such as H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley and Margaret Atwood - Ecological and feminist texts by Ernest Callenbach, Ursula Le Guin and Marge Piercy - Twenty-first century utopianism This is an essential study for scholars and students of utopian literature.