The Novel and the Menagerie

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Publisher : Ohio State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814210570
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)

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Book Synopsis The Novel and the Menagerie by : Kurt Koenigsberger

Download or read book The Novel and the Menagerie written by Kurt Koenigsberger and published by Ohio State University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first comprehensive account of the relation of collections of imperial beasts to narrative practices in England, The Novel and the Menagerie explores an array of imaginative responses to the empire as a dominant, shaping factor in English daily life. Kurt Koenigsberger argues that domestic English novels and collections of zoological exotica (especially zoos, circuses, traveling menageries, and colonial and imperial exhibitions) share important aesthetic strategies and cultural logics: novels about English daily life and displays featuring collections of exotic animals both strive to relate Englishness to a larger empire conceived as an integrated whole." "Koenigsberger's investigations range from readings of novels by authors such as Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Salman Rushdie, and Angela Carter to analyses of ballads, handbills, broadsides, and memoirs of showmen. Attending closely to the collective English practices of imagining and delineating the empire as a whole, The Novel and the Menagerie works at the juncture of literary criticism, colonial discourse studies, and cultural analysis to historicize the notion of totality in the theory and practice of the English novel. In exploring the shapes of the novel in England and of the English institutions that collected exotic animals, it offers fresh readings of familiar literary texts and opens up new ways of understanding the character of imperial Englishness across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."--BOOK JACKET.

The Menagerie

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062202901
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis The Menagerie by : Tui T. Sutherland

Download or read book The Menagerie written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series, Tui T. Sutherland, and her sister, Kari Sutherland, comes the Menagerie series, perfect for fans of Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven series and The Spiderwick Chronicles. In the small town of Xanadu, Wyoming lies the Menagerie, a top secret facility filled with unicorns, dragons, phoenixes, and other fairy tale creatures. At least, it was a secret—until six griffin cubs escaped. If Logan and Zoe don’t get the cubs back fast, the entire Menagerie will be shut down. The race is on and the resulting adventure is only the beginning of a thrilling series that will leave readers wanting a magical menagerie of their very own.

Menagerie

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Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1460399005
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Menagerie by : Rachel Vincent

Download or read book Menagerie written by Rachel Vincent and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman makes a shocking self-discovery when she visits a traveling carnival in this dark contemporary fantasy by a New York Times bestseller. When Delilah Marlow visits a famous traveling carnival, Metzger’s Menagerie, she is an ordinary woman in a not-quite-ordinary world. But under the macabre circus big-top, she discovers a fierce, sharp-clawed creature lurking just beneath her human veneer. Captured and put on exhibition, Delilah is stripped of her worldly possessions, including her own name, as she’s forced to “perform” in town after town. But there is breathtaking beauty behind the seamy and grotesque reality of the carnival. Gallagher, her handler, is as kind as he is cryptic and strong. The other “attractions” —mermaids, minotaurs, griffins and kelpies—are strange, yes, but they share a bond forged by the brutal realities of captivity. And as Delilah struggles for her freedom, and for her fellow menagerie, she’ll discover a strength and a purpose she never knew existed. Renowned author Rachel Vincent weaves an intoxicating blend of carnival magic and startling humanity in this intricately woven and powerful tale. Praise for Menagerie “Well-paced, readable, and imaginative.” —New York Times Book Review “Delilah is magnificent in her defiance of injustice, and the well-wrought background for her world sets the stage for her future adventures in this captivating new fantasy series.” —Publishers Weekly “A dark tale of exploited and abused others, expertly told by Vincent.” —Library Journal, starred review “Vincent summons bold and vivid imagery with her writing, especially with the otherworld aspects of the carnival.” —Kirkus Reviews “Vincent creates a fantastic world that is destined to pique your curiosity . . . As Delilah Marlow slowly uncovers a side of herself that she never knew existed, you’ll sympathize with her . . . desperate to see her succeed.” —RT Book Reviews, Top Pick

The Candlelit Menagerie

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1950691578
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis The Candlelit Menagerie by : Caraline Brown

Download or read book The Candlelit Menagerie written by Caraline Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of The Greatest Showman and Water for Elephants, The Candlelit Menagerie grabs hold and pulls readers into the dim halls of the exotic animal emporiums of London, over two centuries ago. Set in late eighteenth-century London, this haunting debut novel features Lillian, a freakishly tall woman who struggles to fit into society because of her size and desire to wear trousers. Each morning, she wakes in her tiny maid's room in a too-small bed to the sound of a lion roaring nearby, on the Strand. One day, she investigates the sound and discovers a candlelit exotic animal emporium. When she meets the lion, there is an instant bond. At first, Lillian is repulsed by the stench and squalor, but there, in the menagerie, Lillian finds her natural home taking care of and befriending wild animals brought from around the world, stolen from their habitats, misfits like her. The British empire had become the dominate colonial power, plundering resources across the ocean, including humans and animals, and bringing them to England's shores for the first time to the amusement of the public. The menagerie, under Lillian's management, becomes a successful attraction. It is her life's mission. She even marries the veterinarian's single-minded apprentice. But when her unborn baby dies in an accident, she is given a chimpanzee to raise as her own child, upending the order of even Lillian's unusual existence. Told in a simple, mesmerizing voice, The Candlelit Menagerie is intensely atmospheric and transporting. This stunning debut will put Caraline Brown at the forefront of the list of new novelists to watch.

The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006221683X
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial by : Tui T. Sutherland

Download or read book The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series, Tui T. Sutherland, and her sister, Kari Sutherland, comes the second exciting adventure in the Menagerie trilogy! Combining the magic of Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and fantastic creatures. Someone or something has murdered the goose who laid the golden eggs, and the evidence points to a dragon named Scratch. Zoe and Logan are back on the case—but this mystery won't be that easy to solve….

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481442546
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by : Ken Liu

Download or read book The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories written by Ken Liu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the author's selection of his best short stories, as well as a new piece, in a collection that includes "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary," "Mono No Aware" and "The Waves."

The Menagerie #3: Krakens and Lies

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062216848
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis The Menagerie #3: Krakens and Lies by : Tui T. Sutherland

Download or read book The Menagerie #3: Krakens and Lies written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Menagerie trilogy comes to a fantastic conclusion in Krakens and Lies, the third magical and mysterious adventure from Tui Sutherland (New York Times bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series) and Kari Sutherland. Young readers who love mythological creatures and series like Fablehaven, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Spirit Animals won't want to miss the Menagerie. Someone has been sabotaging the Menagerie, and Logan and Zoe are on the case. But their troubles only get worse when the basilisk escapes its enclosure and the merpeople go on strike—leaving the kraken to its own devices. The race is on to solve the mystery and save the Menagerie in this riveting, action-packed finale!

The Glass Menagerie

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Publisher : The Anglo Egyptian Bookshop
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis The Glass Menagerie by : Tennessee Willams

Download or read book The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Willams and published by The Anglo Egyptian Bookshop. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Menagerie

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191024112
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Menagerie by : Caroline Grigson

Download or read book Menagerie written by Caroline Grigson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menagerie is the story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo — a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and — on occasion — the downright bizarre. From Henry III's elephant at the Tower, to George IV's love affair with Britain's first giraffe and Lady Castlereagh's recalcitrant ostriches, Caroline Grigson's tour through the centuries amounts to the first detailed history of exotic animals in Britain. On the way we encounter a host of fascinating and outlandish creatures, including the first peacocks and popinjays, Thomas More's monkey, James I's cassowaries in St James's Park, and Lord Clive's zebra — which refused to mate with a donkey, until the donkey was painted with stripes. But this is not just the story of the animals themselves. It also the story of all those who came into contact with them: the people who owned them, the merchants who bought and sold them, the seamen who carried them to our shores, the naturalists who wrote about them, the artists who painted them, the itinerant showmen who worked with them, the collectors who collected them. And last but not least, it is about all those who simply came to see and wonder at them, from kings, queens, and nobles to ordinary men, women, and children, often impelled by no more than simple curiosity and a craving for novelty.

Jamrach's Menagerie

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Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
ISBN 13 : 1443405183
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Book Synopsis Jamrach's Menagerie by : Carol Birch

Download or read book Jamrach's Menagerie written by Carol Birch and published by HarperCollins Canada. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1857. Meet Jaf, a young street urchin who survives an encounter with an escaped tiger in the city’s East End and stumbles into a job with its owner, Mr. Jamrach, a collector and seller of wild animals. Commissioned by Jamrach to find and capture a mysterious, exotic creature, Jaf joins a whaling ship bound for the South Seas and begins a wonder-filled voyage of discovery. But when disaster befalls the crew, Jaf ’s journey becomes a desperate survival tale that pushes love, friendship and humanity to their outermost limits. Beautifully written and utterly spellbinding, Jamrach’s Menagerie conjures the smells, sights and flavours of the 19th century, from the squalor of Victorian London to the lush islands of the Dutch East Indies. A great, salty, historical adventure, with an extraordinary story of love and sacrifice at its core, this is an astonishing literary achievement.

The Nimble Man

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Publisher : Ace
ISBN 13 : 9780441012152
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (121 download)

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Book Synopsis The Nimble Man by : Christopher Golden

Download or read book The Nimble Man written by Christopher Golden and published by Ace. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the façade of a stately Boston brownstone, The Menagerie marshals their last defenses. Together, they will confront the minions of utter darkness, who have already begun their quest to resurrect the most malevolent of the fallen angels--whose wrath against mankind knows no bounds.

Spectacle

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Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1460395948
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Spectacle by : Rachel Vincent

Download or read book Spectacle written by Rachel Vincent and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no crueler cage than the confines of the human mind in this riveting sequel to Menagerie from the New York Times–bestselling author. When their coup of Metzger’s Menagerie is discovered, Delilah Marlow and her fellow cryptids find their newly won freedom brutally stripped away as they are sold into The Savage Spectacle, a private collection of “exotic wildlife.” Specializing in ruthless cryptid cage matches, safari-style creature hunts and living party favors, the Spectacle’s owner, Willem Vandekamp, caters to the forbidden fetishes of the wealthy and powerful. At the Spectacle, any wish can be granted—for the right price. But Vandekamp’s closely guarded client list isn’t the only secret being kept at the Spectacle. Beneath the beauty and brutality of life in the collection lie much darker truths, and no one is more determined than Delilah to strip the masks from the human monsters and drag all dark things into the light. “Oh what a disturbingly dark, and haunting world Rachel Vincent has crafted! Spectacle is definitely not for the fainthearted. However, it is the characters who are the heart and soul of Spectacle. The world they live in is harsh and brutal but it is the strength, love, and loyalty we see emerging out of the darkness that makes Spectacle so significant. I can’t wait to see what unfolds in the third book of the Menagerie series!” —Fresh Fiction “A bravura example of fantasy series-building.” —Publishers Weekly

The Man Who Ended History

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Publisher : WSFA Press
ISBN 13 : 9781936896080
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (96 download)

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Book Synopsis The Man Who Ended History by : Ken Liu

Download or read book The Man Who Ended History written by Ken Liu and published by WSFA Press. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary is a science fictional tale that examines a branch of science rarely encountered in genre fiction: historiography. How and why should our understanding of history change if eyewitness accounts by observers sent from the future are prioritized over contemporaneous documents? A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Sturgeon awards, this story also won the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Story in Spain. Ken Liu has called it the story he's most proud of having written.

The Menagerie: Lynx

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Publisher : Less Than Three Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1936202069
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (362 download)

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Book Synopsis The Menagerie: Lynx by : Megan Derr

Download or read book The Menagerie: Lynx written by Megan Derr and published by Less Than Three Press, LLC. This book was released on 2009 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Ramsay wants is to live in peace and quiet. Desperate to find solitude and to escape personal tragedy and those who betrayed him, he settles in the country of Tavamara, in a remote little house far from everything. But returning home one day after a trip to market, he winds up saving a young boy and suddenly is introduced to a world he never knew existed and which tempts him from the solitude he thought was all he wanted...

The Tower Menagerie

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Publisher : Tarcher
ISBN 13 : 9781585423354
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (233 download)

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Book Synopsis The Tower Menagerie by : Daniel Hahn

Download or read book The Tower Menagerie written by Daniel Hahn and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young poet and artist by the name of William Blake traveled to the Tower from his Lambeth home to paint and rhapsodize about a Tower tiger and its "fearful symmetry"; a lion named Crowly received frequent visits from an enamored Samuel Pepys; and one visitor seen dropping in on the creatures of the Menagerie in 1389 was the man in charge of Tower upkeep during the reign of King Richard II, Geoffrey Chaucer." "Daniel Hahn's history of the Royal Menagerie in the Tower of London tells the story of the many exotic creatures who found a home in one of the world's most forbidding and infamous fortresses, and explores the way in which the concept of animal captivity for the purposes of entertainment, enlightenment, and science evolved over hundreds of years." "The Tower Menagerie provides survey of our changing attitudes toward animals, and a hugely entertaining journey through six centuries of British history."--BOOK JACKET.

The Menagerie and Other Byomkesh Bakshi Mysteries

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Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143061960
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book The Menagerie and Other Byomkesh Bakshi Mysteries written by Śaradindu Bandyopādhyāẏa and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2006 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Byomkesh Bakshi's appeal as the self-styled inquisitor, a detective not by profession but by passion, has found him a dedicated following among generations of readers. The present collection of stories, all set in Calcutta of the fifties and sixties, brings together four mysteries that put the sleuth's remarkable mental agility to the ultimate test. In The Menagerie (adapted by master film-maker Satyajit Ray for his 1967 film Chiriakhana) Byomkesh cracks a strange case involving broken motor parts, a seemingly natural death and the peculiar inhabitants of Golap Colony who seem capable of doing just about anything to safeguard the secrets of their tainted pasts. In The Jewel Case, he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a priceless necklace, while in The Will That Vanished he solves a baffling riddle to fulfil the last wish of a close friend. And in The Quills of the Porcupine, the shrewd detective is in his element as he expertly foils the sinister plans of a ruthless opportunist. Byomkesh's exploits just as it does Bandyopadhyay's remarkable portrayal of a city struggling to overcome its colonial past and come into its own.

An Imaginary Menagerie

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Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781847801661
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis An Imaginary Menagerie by : Roger McGough

Download or read book An Imaginary Menagerie written by Roger McGough and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: poetry & poets.