![]() ![]() They've spelled the death of psychology in art. In one important sense, Freud's ideas have had an undeniable impact. To clarify the status of Freud's influence today is to get a better sense of a central rift running through the culture we live in. All three arguments have died in the minds of many people, under the pressure of intellectual opposition, only to remain alive and well in the minds of many others. It is impossible to refute Freud's theses, too. Being leatherbound is sometimes synonymous with being timebound.įreud's essay rests on three arguments that are impossible to prove: the development of civilization recapitulates the development of the individual civilization's central purpose of repressing the aggressive instinct exacts unbearable suffering the individual is torn between the desire to live (Eros) and the wish to die (Thanatos). "Classic" can mean that an intellectual work is indisputably definitive in its realm, or it can mean that its prestige has outlived its authority and influence. A new edition of a classic text of Western culture is a happy occasion, not least because it offers the opportunity to debate the book's effect on the way we see the world - or whether it has any effect at all. "CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS" first appeared in 1930, and on the occasion of its 75th anniversary has been reissued by Norton ($19.95). ![]()
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![]() ![]() The project aims to un-silence ancient (mythological) spaces of queer and trans* possibility from within Yoruba cosmology and draws on scholarly discussions of Eshu to uncover the potential of trans* inclusivity. Eshu is re-imagined in a queer reading (or more precisely writing) to propel us into new possibilities of addressing gender. ![]() The novel de-contextualizes Yoruba pronouns within the English text, marrying contemporary concepts of gender with Yoruba mythology, in form of the god of the crossroads, Eshu. ![]() We witness Karl and his best friend Abu’s coming of age, and explorations of gender, against the backdrop of gentrification in the King’s Cross area of London, oil exploitation in the Niger Delta, and the London (or UK) riots of 2011. In the novel, questions of positioning and representation are answered for the protagonist Karl, a young trans* person. Border-crossing, borrowed from Gloria Anzaldúa’s book Borderlands/La Frontera (1987), forms the overarching keyword and central tool to contextually tie together theoretical research and practical investigations around language, voice, character development and plot. This article discusses a practice-led PhD in creative writing that comprises a novel and critical reflection. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Still more recently, Mary Beth Norton in Founding Mothers & Fathers (1996) examined the concept of citizenship, while Berkin in First Generations (1996) further explored gender roles. In 1980, two major monographs by Linda Kerber and Mary Beth Norton explored the intellectual background of the concept of Republican Motherhood and its social and cultural roots. In 1975, Linda Grant DePauw in Founding Mothers wrote a brief popular overview on this subject for the next year's bicentennial. war, the American Revolution.īerkin is not the first historian author to probe women's roles during the American Revolution. Carol Berkin's newest book is timely and provides readers with a detailed account of women's participation in the first major U.S. ![]() This discussion has also raised questions about the complexity and variety of roles that mothers have played during various U.S. In today's headlines and in the H-Minerva discussions, we have focused on the mothers camped in Texas denouncing the war in Iraq and demanding that our service men and women return home. Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America's Independence. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Each night, Marie makes a sacrifice to the terrifying mouse king, who demands payment for sparing her beloved nutcracker. Marie falls ill after she rescues him, and each day of her recovery, Drosselmeier spins a bedside tale of a princess cursed to transform into a human nutcracker and the astronomer’s son who saves her by embodying the curse himself. That night, she stumbles upon Drosselmeier performing a magic ritual that brings a huge, fuchsia mouse king into her home to finish a long-fought battle with her toys, led by her beloved-and now quite alive-nutcracker. ![]() Marie quickly discovers a human-shaped nutcracker under the Christmas tree and immediately becomes enamored. Hoffmann’s Christmas classic.Įvery Christmas Eve, mysterious Godfather Drosselmeier brings Marie Stahlbaum and her brother, Fritz, handmade gifts. A retelling breathes new life into E.T.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() goth-and-glitter pleasure."- Kirkus Reviews, "The Mortal Instruments series features a rare marriage of extremely intricate, fast-paced plotting with ample digressions into the emotional lives of characters weve come to care about deeply. "The action once again climaxes in a tense, lush battle sequence just waiting for digital cinematic treatment. ![]() Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series. She's willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? Love. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace's soul. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. ![]() The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith's magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues-and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon. What price is too high to pay, even for love? Plunge into fifth installment the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and "prepare to be hooked" ( Entertainment Weekly ). ![]() ![]() It was the book I was reading on the beach while my husband (then, boyfriend) was, unbeknownst to me, getting ready to propose. Incidentally, I will also always have a special place in my heart for It Ends With Us. It Ends With Us packs an incredibly emotional punch, leaving the protagonist Lily with the gut-wrenching decision of “whether to stay or go” in the most difficult of situations. ![]() Originally published in 2016, It Ends With Us now has over 223,000+ reviews (and a 4.7 out of 5-star rating) on Amazon, won Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Romance Novel, and re-emerged with massive popularity in 2022 on TikTok.Īnd, it’s no surprise. ![]() While ALL of her books are really popular with modern female readers, I can’t deny that It Ends With Us is the most popular Colleen Hoover book - it’s easily the one that is raved about most on social media. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, illustrated in brilliant colour by award-winning design studio MinaLima and featuring exclusive interactive paper-engineered elements, including a fold-out Hogwarts letter and more!Īn irresistible new edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone created with ultra-talented designers MinaLima, the design magicians behind the gorgeous visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. ![]() Readers can open the beautifully designed, elaborately folded Hogwarts™ letter and Diagon Alley™ shopping list, reveal the magical entryway to Diagon Alley™, open a die-cut, fold-out Hogwarts™ Castle, make a sumptuous feast appear in the Great Hall, and more.Ī dazzling new edition of J.K. With brilliant full-colour illustrations on nearly every page, this new edition also includes eight interactive special paper craft features. ![]() ![]() ![]() Contrary to the title, this book is better situated as a borderlands study rather than a history of Grand Marais’s Anishinaabeg and fur-trading past. Gichi Bitobig, Grand Marais provides a comprehensive examination of the North Shore fur trade during the early nineteenth century. Johnston’s journal entries as clerk at Grand Marais the following winter describe a similar sentiment. ![]() ![]() Chapman’s journal conveys great frustration at his post’s meager profits as well as the psychological struggles he endured during the winter of 1823-24. The Anishinaabeg leader Espagnol, for instance, sagaciously waited until late spring to trade his furs, when he knew their value at each post. The Indians, moreover, adeptly navigated this nascent trade rivalry to their advantage. The HBC held a competitive advantage because of its extensive history of relations with the North Shore Anishinaabeg. The AFC’s venture at Grand Marais struggled from the outset. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:īook Reviews 129 profit from the HBC’s decision to downsize Fort William following the HBC’s merger in 1821 with the North West Company. ![]() ![]() ![]() It didn’t, the critics tore the play to pieces.įirst published in 1966, Greene set the book in Haiti, a country under the iron grip of Papa Doc Duvalier’s regime and his infamous Tonton Macout, a rural militia which committed unspeakable acts of violence and murder. What was clear was that Greene had grown tired of writing novels and had hoped his play Carving a Statue would offer him a way out of the conformity and demands of his publishers and dedicated fans. (A review of the film can be found here.) Greene (1904-1991) found himself needing the money which came with selling the film rights and for many critics the book was almost as disappointing as the film. The cast promised much but delivered less, especially Elizabeth Taylor, whom Greene described as ‘hell’. Graham Greene’s The Comedians is one of a number of his novels to have been produced for the big screen. Review of Graham Greene’s ‘The Comedians’… ![]() ![]() Knowing Me, Knowing You (Loving You Book 4) The Straight Boyfriend (Loving You Book 3) Don't Twunk With My Heart (Loving You Book 2) Audio rights are currently still with the publisher and their sale is not affected. Some translated titles are also impacted. I hope you join me for the pre-release on the 6th of July and the release of this book on the 20th of July, 2020ĭue to parting of ways with my American publisher (because they believe they shouldn't have to pay me the royalties I am owed, so stole the money) I'm currently in the process of republishing my novels with minor edits to the spelling - I prefer Australian spelling for my books as they're set in Australia. ![]() He spends his life invisible, but the night he rescues a gorgeous man who was trying to play the hero, is the night he fell in love. ![]() ![]() It's a zany and fun world, and just a little bit of kick-back-and-enjoy-the-humour experience. ![]() and, well, they have superpowers! As a load of fun, our royals get into a lot of trouble. We're all writing stories set in a small, fictitious European country where there's lots of royals hanging around. Part of a "shared-world" experience, I've signed up with a bunch of fellow authors. ![]() |