From a distinguished literary historian, a look at Gustave Flaubert and his correspondence with George Sand during France's "terrible year" -- summer 1870 through spring 1871From the summer of 1870 through the spring of 1871, France suffered a humiliating defeat in its war against Prussia and witnessed bloody class warfare that culminated in the crushing of the Paris Commune. In Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris, Peter Brooks examines why Flaubert thought his...

Listen to an extraordinary and probing conversation with the renowned filmmaker, theater producer, and director of "Lord of the Flies," "Marat-Sade," and "Meetings with Remarkable Men," based on Gurdjieff's book of the same title.

Napoleon, twenty years dead, rises like a phoenix over the politics of France and the destinies of three lovers.Against the historical backdrop of the French expedition in 1840 to retrieve Napoleon's body from Saint Helena, two men and a woman find themselves engulfed in long-dormant and dangerous political passions.Philippe de Rohan-Chabot, an aristocratic young diplomat, is charged with bringing the body from the island prison where Napoleon died to a glor...

In this spiritual sequel to his influential Reading for the Plot, Peter Brooks examines the dangerously alluring power of storytelling.“There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story. Nothing can stop it. Nothing can defeat it.” So begins the scholar and literary critic Peter Brooks’s reckoning with today’s flourishing cult of story.Forty years after publishing his seminal work Reading for the Plot, his important contribution...

The publication embeds ITIL best-practice advice with scenarios derived from practical experience, to illustrate approaches and negotiate possible pitfalls to help deliver successful service management projects. It is a management guide to practical adoption of ITIL principles, complementary to the core publications. Containing practical guidance for internal and external consultants, this book covers all the important techniques you need to collaborate with stakeholders in setting and del...

Dive into a cinematic and gaming exploration of the climate crisis with eco-feminist insights from Paola Merrill, Jonna Jinton, Leena Henningsen, and others. Uncover connections between biking, the industrial revolution, and Tesla's green innovations. This artistically expressed guide, rooted in liberal arts, provides a step-by-step understanding of climate change for a broad audience and offers crucial support for students. Delve into history, learn to decrease your carbon footprint, and ...

This title is the sister book to the global best-seller Metrics for IT Service Management. Taking the basics steps described there, this new title describes the context within the ITIL 2011 Lifecycle approach. More than that it looks at the overall goal of metrics which is to achieve Value. The overall delivery of Business Value is driven by Corporate Strategy and Governance, from which Requirements are developed and Risks identified. These Requirements drive the design of Services, Proces...

This book throws new light on the impact of informal ‘old boy’ networks on British decolonisation. Duncan Sandys was one of the leading Conservative politicians of the middle decades of twentieth-century Britain. He was also a key figure in the Harold Macmillan’s ‘Winds of Change’ policy of decolonisation, serving as Secretary for the Colonies and Commonwealth Relations from 1960 to 1964. When he lost office he fought strenuously to undermine the new Labour Government’s attempts to acceler...

Realist Vision explores the claim to represent the world as it is.” Peter Brooks takes a new look at the realist tradition and its intense interest in the visual. Discussing major English and French novels and paintings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Brooks provides a lively and perceptive view of the realist project.Centering each chapter on a single novel or group of paintings, Brooks examines the invention” of realism beginning with Balzac and Dick...

Not for the faint of heart, this is a fast-paced and hard-hitting look at the roots of deception in the church today. From the Satanism of Aaron and Jeroboam, to the demonic religion of the Pharisees, it exposes how God's people have worshiped Satan throughout history, even when they thought they were worshiping God.At times humorous but always shocking, this book reveals the deep roots Satan has among the people of God. If you feel that something is terribly wrong with much of Chr...

Transform your inspiration into global impactThe Entrepreneur’s Journey presents a practical, high-leverage framework that helps entrepreneurs focus on the eight fundamental factors that drive business growth. This indispensable blueprint for your journey takes you through the entire process, from inspired idea to making an impact. Read this book to:Discover where you are in the unfolding story of your businessUtilise the decision-making pro...

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