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Portmanteau A-Z

Author : Rebecca May
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858945415
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Portmanteau A-Z written by Rebecca May and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the words 'digerati’, 'quasar’ and 'youthanasia’ have in common? They are all portmanteau words: words that fuse the sounds and combine the meanings of two or more separate words. The term was first used by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871), when Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice some of the unusual words in the poem 'Jabberwocky’. Today such words as 'Oxbridge’ and 'ruckus’ feature in everyday speech, and more portmanteau words are continuously being coined by the media. In this charming little book, Rebecca May presents an A-Z of portmanteau words - some new, some absurd, some widely used - and provides a witty definition and appealing illustration for each word, together with its derivation. Light-hearted but also highly informative, Portmanteau A-Z is a testament to the richness and versatility of English, and will appeal to design and language buffs alike.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: A-Z

Author : Charles Dudley Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern: A-Z written by Charles Dudley Warner and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of the World's Best Literature: A-Z

Author : Charles Dudley Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 670 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Library of the World's Best Literature: A-Z written by Charles Dudley Warner and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Maybrick A to Z

Author : Christopher Jones
Publisher : Countyvise Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1906823006
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Maybrick A to Z written by Christopher Jones and published by Countyvise Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The A to Z of American Theater

Author : James Fisher
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870479
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of American Theater written by James Fisher and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 50-year period from 1880 to 1929 is the richest era for theater in American history, certainly in the great number of plays produced and artists who contributed significantly, but also in the centrality of theater in the lives of Americans. As the impact of European modernism began to gradually seep into American theater during the 1880s and quite importantly in the 1890s, more traditional forms of theater gave way to futurism, symbolism, surrealism, and expressionism. American playwrights like Eugene O'Neill, George Kelly, Elmer Rice, Philip Barry, and George S. Kaufman ushered in the Golden Age of American drama. The A to Z of American Theater: Modernism focuses on legitimate drama, both as influenced by European modernism and as impacted by the popular entertainment that also enlivened the era. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced entries on plays; music; playwrights; great performers like Maude Adams, Otis Skinner, Julia Marlowe, and E.H. Sothern; producers like David Belasco, Daniel Frohman, and Florenz Ziegfeld; critics; architects; designers; and costumes.

The A to Z of Fantasy Literature

Author : Brian Stableford
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810863456
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Fantasy Literature written by Brian Stableford and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-08-13 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time all literature was fantasy, set in a mythical past when magic existed, animals talked, and the gods took an active hand in earthly affairs. As the mythical past was displaced in Western estimation by the historical past and novelists became increasingly preoccupied with the present, fantasy was temporarily marginalized until the late 20th century, when it enjoyed a spectacular resurgence in every stratum of the literary marketplace. Stableford provides an invaluable guide to this sequence of events and to the current state of the field. The chronology tracks the evolution of fantasy from the origins of literature to the 21st century. The introduction explains the nature of the impulses creating and shaping fantasy literature, the problems of its definition and the reasons for its changing historical fortunes. The dictionary includes cross-referenced entries on more than 700 authors, ranging across the entire historical spectrum, while more than 200 other entries describe the fantasy subgenres, key images in fantasy literature, technical terms used in fantasy criticism, and the intimately convoluted relationship between literary fantasies, scholarly fantasies, and lifestyle fantasies. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography that ranges from general textbooks and specialized accounts of the history and scholarship of fantasy literature, through bibliographies and accounts of the fantasy literature of different nations, to individual author studies and useful websites.

The A to Z of Eating Disorders

Author : Emma Woolf
Publisher : Sheldon Press
ISBN 13 : 1847094627
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Eating Disorders written by Emma Woolf and published by Sheldon Press. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you worried about your food intake? Do you weigh yourself most days and feel guilty if you gain half a pound? Do strict rules dominate your mealtimes and life, just so you can feel more in control? The A to Z of Eating Disorders is a road map for anyone who wants a way out of the bewildering world of disordered eating and body-image anxiety. From anorexia, bingeing and clean eating, to social media, yo-yo dieting and size zero, this book explores these complex conditions from a range of angles, offering valuable insights and hope. In this inspiring, impeccably researched book, renowned writer and broadcaster Emma Woolf says, 'Eating disorders cause untold misery and can affect anyone at any time of life. As someone who has lived through anorexia and recovery, I receive emails every day from those desperate for guidance. The A to Z of Eating Disorders helps to demystify disordered eating and sets you back on the path to a happy, healthy relationship with food.' Praise for The A to Z of Eating Disorders 'Detailed but to the point, Emma Woolf provides insight, wisdom and practical solutions: The A to Z of Eating Disorders is a must-have for anyone with or caring for someone with an eating disorder.' Renee McGregor, performance and clinical dietitian I've just been reading your book again for the second time this week, aka The A-Z of Eating Disorders. It's truly an amazing book and its purpose is amazing and I'm just so happy someone has confronted these topics and can educate others because anorexia is such a complex illness which can be hard for 'outsiders' to understand. Thank you, Ellie, a reader

to Z of Creative Writing Methods

Author : Deborah Wardle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350184225
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book to Z of Creative Writing Methods written by Deborah Wardle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The A to Z of Creative Writing Methods is an alphabetical collection of essays to prompt consideration of method within creative writing research and practice. Almost sixty contributors from a range of writing traditions and across multiple forms and genre are represented in this volume: from poets, essayists, novelists and performance writers, to graphic novelists, illustrators, and those engaged in multi-media writing or writing-related arts activism. Contributors bring to this collection their distinct and diverse literary and cultural contexts, defining, expanding and enacting the methods they describe, and providing new possibilities for creative writing practice. Accessible and provocative, A to Z of Creative Writing Methods lays bare new developments and directions in the field, making it an invaluable resource for the teachers, research students and scholar-practitioners in the field of creative writing studies.

A Dictionary of Literary Devices

Author : Bernard Marie Dupriez
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802068033
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Literary Devices written by Bernard Marie Dupriez and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprising some 4000 terms, defined and illustrated, "Gradus" calls upon the resources of linguistics, poetics, semiotics, socio-criticism, rhetoric, pragmatics, combining them in ways which enable readers quickly to comprehend the codes and conventions which together make up 'literarity.'

The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater

Author : Fran Mason
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810868555
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater written by Fran Mason and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater examines the different areas of postmodernist literature and theater and the variety of forms that have been produced. It contains a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on individual writers, important aesthetic practices, significant texts, and important movements and ideas that have created a variety of literary approaches within the form. By placing these concerns within the historical, philosophical, and cultural contexts of postmodernism, this reference explores the frameworks within which postmodernist literature of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries operates." --Book Jacket.

The Evolution of Political Systems

Author : Steadman Upham
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521382526
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Political Systems written by Steadman Upham and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1990-09-20 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cockburn's A-Z of After-dinner Entertainment

Author : Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
Publisher : Michael Joseph
ISBN 13 : 9780720716122
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Cockburn's A-Z of After-dinner Entertainment written by Gyles Daubeney Brandreth and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1985 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Portmanteau Book

Author : Thomas Rockwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780553150629
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Portmanteau Book written by Thomas Rockwell and published by . This book was released on 1980-02-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories, poems, and nonsense for all moods and conditions.

The A to Z of Horror Cinema

Author : Peter Hutchings
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870509
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Horror Cinema written by Peter Hutchings and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres. Horror films range from the subtle and the poetic to the graphic and the gory but what links them all is their ability to frighten, disturb, shock, provoke, delight, irritate, amuse, and bemuse audiences. Horror's capacity to serve as an outlet to capture the changing patterns of our fears and anxieties has ensured not only its notoriety but also its long-term survival and its international popularity. Above all, however, it is the audience's continual desire to experience new frights and evermore-horrifying sights that continue to make films like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, Ringu, and The Shining captivate viewers. The A to Z of Horror Cinema traces the development of horror cinema from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover all the major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monster, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost, and the serial killer; the film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special effects technicians, and composers who have helped to shape horror history; significant production companies and the major films that have come to stand as milestones in the development of the horror genre; and the different national traditions in horror cinema as well as horror's most popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

Hacker Culture A to Z

Author : Kim Crawley
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 1098145631
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Hacker Culture A to Z written by Kim Crawley and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by longtime cybersecurity researcher and writer Kim Crawley, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From airgapping to phreaking to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history. If you're just getting started on your hacker journey, you'll find plenty here to guide your learning and help you understand the references and cultural allusions you come across. More experienced hackers will find historical depth, wry humor, and surprising facts about familiar cultural touchstones. Understand the relationship between hacker culture and cybersecurity Get to know the ideas behind the hacker ethos, like "knowledge should be free" Explore topics and publications central to hacker culture, including 2600 Magazine Appreciate the history of cybersecurity Learn about key figures in the history of hacker culture Understand the difference between hackers and cybercriminals

The A to Z of Homosexuality

Author : Brent L. Pickett
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081087072X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of Homosexuality written by Brent L. Pickett and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of sexuality is central to social history, the history of ideas, the realization or repression of human rights, and other areas of focus. This is also true about those who have had, or do have, what could be called minority sexualities. Same-sex attraction has generally been a minority sexuality; it has been the object of tremendous repression and vociferous complaint but also one of praise by talented poets and philosophers. The A to Z of Homosexuality provides a comprehensive survey of same-sex relations from ancient China and Greece to the contemporary world. It covers the gay rights movement from its origins in 19th century Europe to the nascent global network today. Philosophic treatments, such as natural law and queer theory, along with legal issues and court decisions are included. Global in its coverage of the variety of same-sex relations, their legal treatment, and social norms concerning same-sex attraction, this reference includes a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on specific countries and regions, influential historical figures, laws that criminalized same-sex sexuality, various historical terms that have been used to refer to aspects of same-sex love, and contemporary events and legal decisions.

Little Toddlekins

Author : Charles James Mathews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Toddlekins written by Charles James Mathews and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: