Whatever may be thought of the precise merits of these six short dramas, now translated into English for the first time, it will be conceded that a collection of plays bearing the date of the 10th century, authenticated as the work of a woman, and a nun, is a remarkable phenomenon, interesting to students of monasticism and of the drama alike. At one time, it is interesting to note, it was suggested that the author of these dramas was an Englishwoman. In fact, the English scholar, Laurence...

December 2024 -- After the death of his Marine Corps father in Iraq and his struggles to support his alcoholic mother, a disillusioned Max Engelhardt has abandoned all thoughts of his family's long tradition of military service, despite his grandfather's urging to attend the U. S. Naval Academy. Instead, Max keeps his emotional armor up while immersing himself in the study of history, helping care for the family farm, and volunteering at the historical Trent House near the New Jersey shore...

Die englische Grammatik treibt vielen Lernenden den Angstschweiß auf die Stirn. Der richtige Gebrauch der Zeiten, der Unterschied zwischen Adjektiv und Adverb, If-Clauses, die Besonderheiten der indirekten Rede, der richtige Gebrauch von Pronomen, Partizipien, Gerundium und Infinitiven - wenn auch Sie all das erschaudern lässt, dann sind Sie hier genau richtig! Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen dabei, das Nervenflattern durch wohlige Schauer zu ersetzen. Jedes Kapitel in diesem Übungsbuch bietet neb...

Nomen, Pronomen, Verb, Subjekt, Objekt, Adjektiv und Adverb, Passiv, Zeitenfolge, Continuous und Simple Tenses… Kennen Sie das auch, wenn all diese Begriffe auf Sie einprasseln, Sie nicht mehr wissen, wo Ihnen der Kopf steht und Sie dann doch am Ende immer wieder dieselben Fehler machen? Genau da setzt diese einfache Grundgrammatik an. Basierend auf jahrelanger Erfahrung der Autorin in Schule und Erwachsenenbildung (inkl. English for Specific Purposes), greift dieses Nachschlagewerk die hä...

Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North is one of the best-known documentaries of the silent era and has remained well-known throughout the world ever since its release in 1922. This study takes as its point of departure the changes Nanook underwent from its premiere at the New York Capitol on June 11, 1922, to the sound version of 1947, the film’s restoration in the 1970s, and later editions on different platforms. Accordingly, the book focuses on the different versions an...

In Vienna, a city of opulence and abject poverty, a pageant of blond and blue-eyed men and maidens incites a madman’s fantasy and becomes his obsession. He dreams of power and glory. His first stormy love affair ends in murder, and he decides on a new mistress, Germany’s 24 million unemployed, hungry and discontent; they are to carry him to the top in his quest for world domination.The author and her family’s experiences during those years offer extraordinary insights into Hitler’s...

Great ideas you can knit in no time at all! Not only are hand-knitted offerings totally in trend, whether in the form of a little gift or by way of a kind gesture. A personal present, handmade from wool or yarn, will always be appreciated, no matter what the occasion. If you have neither time nor inclination to spend ages searching for a gift, simply knit something yourself! To create an extra special effect, some of the items can also be turned into felt in the washing machine. In additio...

Whatever may be thought of the precise merits of these six short dramas, now translated into English for the first time, it will be conceded that a collection of plays bearing the date of the 10th century, authenticated as the work of a woman, and a nun, is a remarkable phenomenon, interesting to students of monasticism and of the drama alike. The plays are all founded on well-known legends, which Roswitha follows very closely as regards the facts. But she shows great originality in her us...

Many modern female writers are famous for their voluptuous style; their ungratified sex is expressed in such erotic art activity. The nun Hroswitha of Gandersheim (C. 940—1002) was the first known woman dramatist in German literature. She shows an out-spoken, sadistic-masochistic bent in her dreams, in their ample description of lustful, cruel and degrading scenes. It is apparent that the conception and description of the happenings must have colored the author's emotional life. Her legend...

Gathered in this small volume are some of Mother Teresas favorite personal prayers.

German title: Sukras Augen und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Mata Sukra dan cerita lainnyaManyof Gunawan Maryanto’s stories are reinterpretations of Javanese literary textswhich themselves were based on or inspired by episodes in the Mahabarata andother ancient Indian texts. Through their retelling, Gunawan shows himself tobe part of a long tradition of self-examination and speculation about humanmotives, dharma, and fate.

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Roswitha, also known as Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, was a tenth century German canoness, dramatist, and poet. A remarkable woman, she has been called the first Western playwright since antiquity as well as the first known woman playwright. She was inspired by the Roman comic playwright Terence, who wrote six farces filled with disguises, misunderstandings, and pagan debauchery. Upset by Terence’s immoral subject matter but also in...