5/12/2023 0 Comments Aphra behn the royal slave![]() ![]() She gives Oroonoko a speech in which he responds to an oath (later broken) made by a Christian: ![]() ![]() She describes a Frenchman as ‘a man of very little religion …admirable morals and a brave soul.’ Behn visited Surinam, probably in 1663-4, and the story is based on experience.īehn is critical of the slave trade and the hypocrisy of Christians, and, as narrator, often expresses ideas that seem ahead of her time, making a clear distinction between morality and religion. The story is remarkable for its sympathetic portrayals of the noble and virtuous Oroonoko, his lover Imoinda, and of African and Amerindian culture. There Oroonoko inspires a slave revolt and is cruelly punished. Her short novel Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave is the story of an African prince, in love with a beautiful African princess both are enslaved and taken to Surinam, in South America. Little is known about her life, but she was famous in her lifetime for her plays, poetry and fiction. Aphra Behn was, according to Virginia Woolf, the first English woman to earn her living as a writer, and was certainly the most successful woman writer of her age, producing plays and novels. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Behind her eyes harlan coben![]() ![]() ![]() To sum it up: Not my favorite Harlan Coben but still a decent thriller. There are a lot of twists and turns, and I was never bored while reading this, but I couldn’t get past the lack of believability and a few plot holes. The premise grabbed me, and the first half had me riveted. As she becomes obsessed by this flawless couple, entangled in the intricate web of their marriage, they each, in turn, reach out to her. The revelation behind Matthew’s murder had me rolling my eyes. As she becomes obsessed by this flawless couple, entangled in the intricate web of their marriage, they each, in turn, reach out to her. Beautiful, elegant and sweet Louises new friend seems perfect in every way. But that all comes to a grinding halt when she meets his wife…īeautiful, elegant and sweet – Louise's new friend seems perfect in every way. Young, successful and charming – Louise cannot believe a man like him would look at her twice let alone be attracted to her. Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. Don’t miss the brand new twisty thriller from Sarah Pinborough – INSOMNIA – available to buy now! Don’t Trust This Book Don’t Trust These People Don’t Trust Yourself And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending… ***Now a major new Netflix series*** ![]() ![]() ![]() I raced through it-napkin, fork, knife, spoon … roll … napkin, fork, knife, spoon … roll-the rhythm so deeply ingrained I could do it with my eyes closed. ![]() It was Saturday night, and I was doing what I’d done every Saturday night since I was ten: rolling silverware in the empty dining room of my family’s restaurant (Taverna Ristorante, est. I realize framing a recipe for tomato sauce sounds strange, but it’s a reminder, not just of my mother but that every cook has to start somewhere. It’s stained with oil splatters, and one corner’s ripped. The recipe is written on an unlined index card. I have it displayed in a five-by-seven, plastic craft store frame on the desk in my room, the desk where I’m supposed to do homework but can’t because it’s covered in books and dirty clothes. I never knew my mother, but I know this recipe by heart. He likes to add oregano and basil and more garlic-always more garlic. ![]() My father says this tomato sauce was the first thing my mother mastered in the kitchen. ![]() Dash in some salt and pepper, and there you have it. You crush the tomatoes with your hands and stew them over low heat in their own juices with garlic, onions, and a bay leaf that have been sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil. Then you pull back the skins, just like peeling a banana. You dunk them in boiling water, just for a second-maybe ten-and run them under cold water. To peel them, you use a sharp knife to cut a tiny X in the skin at one end. My mother’s recipe for tomato sauce starts with ripe plum tomatoes. ![]() ![]() The gentleman on his side too had a daughter, who, in sweetness of temper and carriage, was the exact likeness of her own mother, whose death he had so much lamented, and whose tender care of the little girl he was in hopes to see replaced by that of his new bride.īut scarcely was the marriage ceremony over, before his wife began to show her real temper she could not bear the pretty little girl, because her sweet obliging manners made those of her own daughters appear a thousand times the more odious and disagreeable. She had two daughters by a former husband, whom she brought up to be proud and idle: indeed, in temper and behaviour they perfectly resembled their mother they did not love their books, and would not learn to work in short, they were disliked by every body. Unfortunately, however, the lady he chanced to fix upon was the proudest and most haughty woman ever known she was always out of humour with every one nobody could please her, and she returned the civilities of those about her with the most affronting disdain. Finding himself quite unhappy for her loss, he resolved to marry a second time, thinking by this means he should be as happy as before. ![]() There was once a very rich gentleman who lost his wife and having loved her exceedingly, he was very sorry when she died. ![]() ![]() ![]() She married four times and had two sons and a stepdaughter. ![]() She published more than 40 books in her career and articles on a wide variety of subjects in publications such The New York Times, Newsweek, and The New Republic. ![]() In 1951, she and historian Gerda Lerner wrote a musical revue, "Singing of Women." Eve Merriam's controversial book Inner City Mother Goose (1969) inspired two musicals. BookScouter helps to compare book prices. In addition to her adult poetry, she also wrote picture books and many poetry books for children. See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by MERRIAM, EVE. Her first collection of adult poetry, Family Circle (1946) won the Yale Younger Poets Prize. ![]() She became fashion copy editor for Glamour magazine and a freelance writer. She chose the pen name Merriam from the famous dictionary. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1937, she moved to New York City for graduate study at Columbia University but then went to work writing for radio. She contributed poems to her high school magazine and weekly newspaper. As a child, she began writing poems and was deeply impressed by the Gilbert & Sullivan musicals her parents took her and her siblings to see. Eva Moskowitz was born to Russian Jewish immigrants in Philadelphia who ran a small chain of women's dress shops. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Warriors the darkest hour![]() It doesn’t matter if you read the books out of order, but if you want to start at the beginning, Warrior Cats book one is Into the Wild - the story of how Rusty a house-cat (or kitty-pet) joins ThunderClan after an epic battle with a wild cat.įans can also enjoy Warrior cats games, quizzes and more on the website, as well as a Warrior Cats’ clans family tree (warning: contains spoilers!). There are also four series of Warrior Cats manga. ![]() There are six books in the original The Prophecies Begin series, but the cats’ adventures continue in the other Warriors sub-series (see all eight Warriors series in order below). ![]() Warriors began with The Prophecies Begin series which follows the adventures of the ThunderClan as epic battles for territory and honour are played out amongst the wild cats. Written by several authors under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter, there are over 40 Warrior Cats books in the universe. (Not including The Broken Code. ![]() These thrilling feline fantasy adventures are full of battles, action, treachery and cliff-hangers. Warrior Cats, pdf, A Vision of Shadows, Omen of the Stars, Power of Three, The New Prophecy, The Prophecies Begin, Dawn of the Clans Collection opensource Language English All of the Warriors series as pdfs. Warrior Cats is a gripping series of books about the adventures of competing clans of wild cats, for readers 9+. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The dark tower 4.5![]() ![]() We live for them.” And indeed, the tale that Roland unfolds, the legend of Tim Stoutheart, is a timeless treasure for all ages, a story that lives for us. “Man and boy, girl and woman, never too old. “A person’s never too old for stories,” Roland says to Bill. Only a teenager himself, Roland calms the boy and prepares him for the following day’s trials by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother often read to him at bedtime. ![]() Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, the brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter. In his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death, Roland is sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a “skin-man” preying upon the population around Debaria. and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet-Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler-encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Man and Maid by Elinor Glyn![]() ![]() When there her schooling continued at home with a succession of governesses.Įlinor married Clayton Louis Glyn (1857–1915), a wealthy but spendthrift landowner, on 27 April 1892. Kennedy in 1871 and when Elinor was eight years old the family returned to Jersey. ![]() This early training not only gave her an entrée into aristocratic circles on her return to Europe, but it led to her being considered an authority on style and breeding when she worked in Hollywood in the 1920s. ![]() Her father died when Elinor was two months old and her mother returned to the parental home in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with her two daughters, Lucy Christiana and Elinor.īack in Canada, Elinor was schooled by her grandmother, Lucy Anne Saunders, in the ways of upper-class society. Elinor Sutherland was born in St Helier, Jersey, the younger daughter of Douglas Sutherland (1838–1865), a civil engineer of Scottish descent, and his wife Elinor Saunders (1841–1937). ![]() ![]() ![]() And that's okay too, needing to put your masterpiece on hold and just be you for the moment. But I cant speak, Earas war has cost us all the water on Elpis. Without Catch to save the day I'm afraid my mouth will be too dry to scold our future children into peace. Four years later and Sister Elara is suddenly a General in war spanning galaxies. But I can't speak, Eara's war has cost us all the water on Elpis. It's a sign that you need to find you again, take a breath and be you the human being, not you the author. Four years later and Sister Elara is suddenly a General in war spanning galaxies. It's ok, it doesn't make you a bad book mom or dad. You will smile and nod (no matter how offended or mad you are about the topic their leading on your behalf), and find a way to get out of that conversation and to the bar as quickly as possible.ĭon't worry, every single author feels this way at some point. You will go to parties and listen to a barrage of 'you know what you should do?', 'you know what you should write?', or 'you know what your book needs?' This will come from people that have never opened your novel, but are experts in the field of who you are and what your book is about. ![]() You're going to expect 5,000 reviews to come from a promotion, only to find that not a single person came through for you. You're going to get frustrated, and exhausted, and sick of every single aspect of marketing. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The old man and the seapdf![]() ![]() “Cannon Cliff is one of the largest cliffs in the eastern United States and it looms over a massive pile of rocky debris ranging in size from sand to boulders larger than cars,” says Maclay. Through the modern 3D model, viewers can zoom around Cannon Cliff, which is approximately one mile across and 1,000 feet high and see where the Old Man used to be located. “I’m really happy to be part of this project helping to digitally bring the Old Man back to life.” “As a New Hampshire native, I visited the Old Man many times as a child and like so many other state residents I felt a real sense of loss when it finally collapsed,” says Casana, a professor of anthropology. By applying photogrammetry, a technique akin to the way that eyes provide depth perception, Maclay was able to create a 3D model of Cannon Cliff with and without the Old Man. Maclay processed the imagery in the Planetary Surface Processes Computing Lab led by Marisa Palucis, an assistant professor of earth sciences. They then reconstructed the now-lost profile using original film negatives taken between 19 that documented the Old Man and surrounding area during maintenance conducted by the profile’s caretakers. As part of the research project, Maclay and collaborators Jesse Casana and Carolin Ferwerda at Dartmouth’s Spatial Archaeometry Lab performed aerial surveys of Cannon Cliff using a drone. ![]() |