5/28/2023 0 Comments Homer the iliad the odyssey![]() ![]() The poems may also preserve memories of an earlier, heroic age. The story of the judgement of Paris, in other words, is at least contemporary, if not older, than the poems themselves. ![]() It's taken for granted that anyone coming to the poems would already have known the details. The story of the origins of the Trojan War, for example, in which Paris, prince of Troy, granted Aphrodite, goddess of love, the golden apple, is alluded to only briefly by Homer. On the right, Helen is approached by three women bringing jewellery and perfume. ![]() Aphrodite, last of the three, lifts her dress to show a flash of leg. At the left, Paris awaits the three goddesses. This Etruscan painting from a tomb shows the Judgement of Paris. ![]()
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5/28/2023 0 Comments Books like the sun is also a star![]() ![]() As she described to HuffPo, like her lead character Natasha, Yoon is an immigrant from Jamaica who moved to Brooklyn when she was 11. And while it isn't exactly based on true-to-life events, it takes a little bit of inspiration from the author's own life. The film is an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel of the same title, written by Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything. It's a tale that speaks to current events, but is The Sun Is Also A Star based on a true story? The Sun Is Also A Star, which premieres on May 17, is very honest and authentic in its portrayal not only of a teen love story, but also of an immigrant narrative, as it follows Natasha Kingston (Yara Shahidi) through her last day in the US, as she and her family face the threat of deportation. Because these movies are based on real stories from real people, they're also really relatable. Think Eat, Pray, Love, The Theory of Everything, The Vow - the list goes on and on. Some of the most heartwarming love stories are based on true events. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Grumpy black cat![]() ![]() ![]() The Bundesens said that Tardar Sauce's face appeared grumpy because the feline had a form of dwarfism. Tardar Sauce was one of a litter of four kittens born to a calico mother and a blue-and-white tabby putative father at the home of her owner, Tabatha Bundesen of Morristown, Arizona. Īs of August 23, 2020, Grumpy Cat had 8.3 million total likes on Facebook, 2.6 million followers on Instagram 1.5 million followers on Twitter and 283,000 subscribers on YouTube. She was the subject of a popular Internet meme in which humorously negative, cynical images were made from photographs of her. ![]() " Lolcats" and parodies created from the photograph by Reddit users became popular. She came to prominence when a photograph of her was posted on September 22, 2012, on social news website Reddit by Bryan Bundesen, the brother of her owner Tabatha Bundesen. She was known for her permanently "grumpy" facial appearance, which was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism. Tardar Sauce (Ap – May 14, 2019), nicknamed Grumpy Cat, was an American Internet celebrity cat. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The old ways by robert macfarlane![]() ![]() It gets you tuned into walking journeys all over the U.K. ![]() This one really hit the sweet spot for me. In 2017 he was awarded the EM Forster Prize for Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has collaborated with artists, film-makers, actors, photographers and musicians, including Hauschka, Willem Dafoe, Karine Polwart and Stanley Donwood. His work has been translated into many languages, won prizes around the world, and his books have been widely adapted for film, television, stage and radio. Robert Macfarlane is the author of prize-winning and bestselling books about landscape, nature, people and place, including Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination (2003), The Wild Places (2007), The Old Ways (2012), Holloway (2013, with Stanley Donwood and Dan Richards), Landmarks (2015), The Lost Words: A Spell Book (with the artist Jackie Morris, 2017) and Underland: A Deep Time Journey (2019). Robert Macfarlane is a British nature writer and literary critic.Įducated at Nottingham High School, Pembroke College, Cambridge and Magdalen College, Oxford, he is currently a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and teaches in the Faculty of English at Cambridge. ![]() ![]() Here, in this bicentennial edition of The Annotated Brothers Grimm, Maria Tatar presents these timeless stories in a sumptuous and visually powerful format that helps reshape our understanding of the Brothers Grimm.ĭrawing from the final authoritative version in the mid-nineteenth century, Tatar, an internationally recognized scholar in the field of folklore and children’s literature, has translated and provided commentary for more than fifty Grimm stories, judiciously selecting tales that resonate with modern audiences and reveal the broad thematic range of the Grimm canon. Endlessly recast and reimagined in poetry and prose, on the screen and onstage, these stories are forever etched in our imagination. ![]() Of all of the rich fairy-tale collections that exist in countries throughout the world, few are better known than those gathered almost two centuries ago by a pair of German brothers-Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm-in their Children’s Stories and Household Tales, first published in 1812. Byatt, from the introduction to The Annotated Brothers Grimm ![]() ![]() "This is the book I wanted as a child and didn’t have, the book I’d have liked both to give to my children and to keep for myself, the book I shall give my grandchildren." -A. ![]() ![]() Faced with the fear of losing another loved one, he must decide whether he can learn to rely on God to save her or run from the love both offer. As Luke hunts for Rachel’s attacker, he finds she has snared his heart. When not writing, reading, and researching, she is active in her church. He turns his back on God, only to run into the fiery Miss Garrett, who is a constant reminder of his lost faith. Janelle Mowery is the author of several novels, including Where the Truth Lies. Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho Janelle Mowery 4.15 313 ratings20 reviews Its 1869, and chaos rules Silver City. Luke became a deputy in order to find the men who killed his father. Her need of his protection from an unknown assailant might be the force that sends his wall crashing down around them. A deputy sheriff with a wall around his heart doesn t help matters, but when she learns why Luke Mason has barricaded his heart, her desire to heal confronts an even greater challenge. Rachel Garrett finds that attaining her dream of becoming a nurse is fraught with peril. ![]() ![]() Janelle Mowery When All My Dreams Come True and When Love Gets in the Way concludes her popular Colorado Runaway series with another adventurous story of faith, hope, and love in the Wild West. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Hood lawhead![]() ![]() Lawhead conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare yourself for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about. ![]() Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Stephen R. Read Hood by Stephen Lawhead available from Rakuten Kobo. ![]() There, in a primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him-for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets, and Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive. Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael, has abandoned his father's kingdom and fled to the greenwood. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting. For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Prepare yourself for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dream the biggest, biiiiiiiiiiiiigest craziest most hugestest wild dream evar! Dream of creating a machine that washes socks without losing any of them. ![]() ![]() I mean, couldn't it at least have emphasized inventiveness? Something even remotely useful? Dream of what you want to be, or what you want to do, or how you want the world to be. I dream about the life I want to have, rather than "dancing wild animals with diamond coated wings".īut, it's a children's book and it's colorful. So, instead, I do boring adult things like dream about the house I want to live in, or the furniture I'd fill it with, or the job I would need to pay for those things. I'm imagining that, but it's not doing anything for me, because it's not relevant to my interests or my life anymore. Right now, I'm imagining a purple polka-dotted Beluga whale singing opera while juggling 36 clowns wearing kimonos (what? this is my imagination and if I say that Beluga whales have hands with which to juggle, then dammit, they do!). Just an exercise in thinking up the most whimsical scenarios possible, and fitting them into rhyme, with full color illustrations to match, with a moral to not lose the whimsy of childhood's imagination and whatnot. Very colorful, but nothing really exceptional. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Vicious lj shen series![]() ![]() ![]() And as mentioned, Vicious was an asshole extraordinaire but sometimes the bigger the asshole, the greater the fall- and his was pretty epic, in the best possible way. Vicious may have been the one instigating the hell in Emilia's life but she gave it back-I loved how she always gave him attitude and didn't back down I love a good sassy heroine and Emilia had that in spades. They both had their reasons for their behavior and I loved that LJ Shen had them needling each other to the very end. We got to see their antagonistic relationship start in their senior year and fast forward ten years later, no less antagonistic than how they left things when they were in their teens. ![]() And let me tell you, these two together were good-explosive, really their chemistry and all the tension that simmered just below the surface when they shared the page made for a read that got me all sorts of antsy and eager to see what, exactly, would happen next between them. and Emilia is so giving but like oil and vinegar, when you blend them together they can work to make something quite good. Vicious is an asshole.like the hugest asshole. Release Date: JanuOn Sale $1.99 through January 13, 2017 ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Tress of the emerald sea hardcover![]() ![]() “A fresh view of how a world can grow, building new dimensions into the best of the old. “If you’re a fan of fantasy and haven’t read the Mistborn trilogy yet, you have no excuses.” - Forbes on Mistborn “Brandon Sanderson’s reputation is finally as big as his novels.” - The New York Times on Words of Radiance “Epic in every sense.” - The Guardian on The Way of Kings ![]() “Engrossing worldbuilding, appealing characters, and a sense of humor make this a winning entry in the Sanderson canon.” - Kirkus, starred review The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (forthcoming) the Evil Librarians (co-authored with Janci Patterson) Yumi and the Nightmare Painter (forthcoming) Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death? But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. ![]() #1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe with a rollicking, riveting tale that will appeal to fans of The Princess Bride. ![]() |
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