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Alliteration in Culture
by Jonathan RoperAlliteration occurs in a wide variety of contexts in stress-initial languages, including Icelandic, Finnish and Mongolian. It can be found in English from Beowulf to The Sun . Nevertheless, alliteration remains an unexamined phenomenon. This pioneering volume takes alliteration as its central focus across a variety of languages and domains.
Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages: An Anthology (Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World #52)
by Thorlac Turville-PetreOriginally published in 1989, Alliterative Poetry of the Later Middle Ages is an anthology of texts looking at the tradition of alliterative poetry in medieval English literature. The book presents lesser known alliterative Middle English poems, which are unmodernised and include explanatory footnotes designed to give clarity to the text and enable critical response to the texts. The book illustrates the great range and variety of alliterative verse, both rhymed and unrhymed. The poems range from descriptions of armies, bloody battles, dramatic storms and dreams of goddesses. Whatever the subject, social and political satire, theological controversy and moral admonition is always given a lively and interesting setting. The book contains a succinct and incisive introductory material and a carefully selected bibliography which will encourage further reading.
Alliterative Revivals
by Christine ChismAlliterative Revivals is the first full-length study of the sophisticated historical consciousness of late medieval alliterative romance. Drawing from historicism, feminism, performance studies, and postcolonial theory, Christine Chism argues that these poems animate British history by reviving and acknowledging potentially threatening figures from the medieval past--pagan judges, primeval giants, Greek knights, Jewish forefathers, Egyptian sorcerers, and dead ancestors. In addressing the ways alliterative poems centralize history--the dangerous but profitable commerce of the present with the past--Chism's book shifts the emphasis from the philological questions that have preoccupied studies of alliterative romance and offers a new argument about the uses of alliterative poetry, how it appealed to its original producers and audiences, and why it deserves attention now.Alliterative Revivals examines eight poems: St. Erkenwald, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Wars of Alexander, The Siege of Jerusalem, the alliterative Morte Arthure, De Tribus Regibus Mortuis, The Awntyrs off Arthure, and Somer Sunday. Chism both historicizes these texts and argues that they are themselves obsessed with history, dramatizing encounters between the ancient past and the medieval present as a way for fourteenth-century contemporaries to examine and rethink a range of ideologies.These poems project contemporary conflicts into vivid, vast, and spectacular historical theaters in order to reimagine the complex relations between monarchy and nobility, ecclesiastical authority and lay piety, courtly and provincial culture, western Christendom and its easterly others, and the living and their dead progenitors. In this, alliterative romance joins hands with other late fourteenth-century literary texts that make trouble at the borders of aristocratic culture.
Allmen and the Dragonflies (Allmen)
by Martin Suter&“In the honorable vein of elegant, gentleman thieves, comes Allmen, the colorful protagonist of Suter&’s beautifully observed, deliciously fun novel&” (Noah Charney, author of The Museum of Lost Art). Johann Friedrich von Allmen, a bon vivant of dandified refinement, has exhausted his family fortune. Forced to downscale, Allmen inhabits the garden house of his former Zurich estate, attended by his Guatemalan butler, Carlos. When not reading novels by Balzac and Somerset Maugham, he plays jazz on a Bechstein baby grand. Allmen&’s fortunes take a sharp turn when he meets Jojo, a stunning blonde whose lakeside villa contains five Art Nouveau bowls created by renowned French artist Émile Gallé and decorated with a dragonfly motif. Allmen, seeking to pay off mounting debts, absconds with the priceless bowls and embarks on a high-risk, potentially violent bid to cash them in. This is the first of a series of humorous, fast-paced detective novels devoted to a memorable gentleman thief who, with his trusted sidekick, Carlos, creates an investigative firm to recover missing precious objects. &“A rollicking good time . . . Bestselling Swiss author Martin Suter may have a classic on his hands in this contemporary crime novel, the first of a series featuring the memorable character of Johann Friedrich von Allmen, gentleman thief.&” —The Winnipeg Free Press &“Suter combines sleight-of-hand suspense with stunning art and slightly worn Old World elegance to create a smartly entertaining read . . . A classy puzzler.&” —Library Journal &“The dark charms of Suter&’s novel are irresistible from the first pages.&” —Joshua Max Feldman, author of Start WithoutMe
Allmen and the Pink Diamond (The Allmen Detective Novels)
by Martin SuterWhen a $30 million diamond disappears, the gentleman P.I. embarks on an adventure across Europe in this &“delightfully quirky and original&” mystery (Peter James, author of Dead Simple). A rare pink diamond recently sold at auction has gone missing, and gentleman thief turned private detective Johann Freidrich von Allmen cannot resist the case—even if his butler and business partner Carlos de Leon has his reservations. With suspicion falling on a man named Artyom Sokolov, Allmen and de Leon embark from London to Zurich in search of the mysterious Russian. Soon the two discover that they are up against a conspiracy far more complex and dangerous than they suspected. And as amorous adventures and diverting mishaps litter their path through Europe&’s high society, Allmen and de Leon get closer to uncovering a high-tech plot to manipulate global financial markets.
Allocating Annie: A New Comedy
by Rick AbbotWhen Cliff Tucker inherits an orphan on the eve of his wedding to wealthy Bobbi Ralston, he figures he can handle matters until the foundling turns out to be full grown and gorgeous with an infant in her arms. While Cliff is fielding this disaster, his lawyer, who is in love with Bobbi, plots to scuttle the wedding. Plans backfire and lunacy multiplies when a struggling actor arrives and Cliff's housekeeper/sister lets him move into the apartment Cliff is vacating. Three convoluted romances culminate in a climactic engagement party in the final act that leaves audiences roaring with laugher. The deranged events involve a dress that looks like a Christmas tree, a stuffed monkey subbing for the baby, a telltale birthmark, and a startling dinner entree called "Penguin Wellington." This farce quickly accelerates from amusing to hilarious and is a fine frolic for the entire family to enjoy.
Alloran's Choice (Animorphs Companion: The Andalite Chronicles, #2)
by K. A. ApplegateElfangor's journey began with a simple mission, but his fellow 'aristh' makes a discovery that takes them all to their home world.
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
by Onyi Nwabineli'Dark, entertaining and addictive' Stylist, 'Best Books of May' 'Clever and perceptive' Daily Mail A Grazia 'Hot New Novel' pick' HER LIFE. HER RULES. FINALLY. A page-turning novel about the dark side of social media, perfect for fans of The List or How to Kill Your Family.Anuri Chinasa has had enough. She was the unwilling star of her stepmother&’s social media empire before 'mumfluencers' were even a thing. For years, Ophelia documented every birthday, every skinned knee, every milestone and meltdown for millions of strangers to fawn over and pick apart.Now twenty-five years old, Anuri is desperate to escape her public past and start living on her own terms. But so far, it&’s not going well. She can barely walk down the street without being recognised, her PhD application is still unfinished and her drinking problem is getting worse. She wants her stepmother out of her life, but Ophelia has made it very clear she won&’t let go without a fight. But when Ophelia starts pushing Anuri's five-year-old sister, Noelle, down a similar path, she reaches breaking point. Anuri won't watch history repeat itself. Allow Me to Introduce Myself is a darkly funny, heartfelt satire about the dangers of social media and the deceptive allure of the picture-perfect existence. 'Nwabineli is one to watch' Red Magazine
Allow Me to Introduce Myself: A Novel
by Onyi NwabineliHer life. Her rules. Finally.Anuri Chinasa has had enough. And really, who can blame her? She was the unwilling star of her stepmother&’s social media empire before &“momfluencers&” were even a thing. For years, Ophelia documented every birthday, every skinned knee, every milestone and meltdown for millions of strangers to fawn over and pick apart.Now, at twenty-five, Anuri is desperate to put her way-too-public past behind her and start living on her own terms. But it&’s not going so great. She can barely walk down the street without someone recognizing her, and the fraught relationship with her father has fallen apart. Then there&’s her PhD application (still unfinished) and her drinking problem (still going strong). When every detail of her childhood was so intensely scrutinized, how can she tell what she really wants?Still, Ophelia is never far away and has made it clear she won&’t go down without a fight. With Noelle, Anuri&’s five-year-old half sister now being forced down the same path, Anuri discovers she has a new mission in life…To take back control of the family narrative.Through biting wit and heartfelt introspection, this darkly humorous story dives deep into the deceptive allure of a picture-perfect existence, the overexposure of children in social media and the excitement of self-discovery.
Allow Me to Love You Again: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Cang HaisangtianEight years ago of a misunderstanding changed the fate of the two a small boy by all discrimination become the president of the all-powerful eight years later he to eight years of humiliation design the bride she became his contract but she has been deeply in love with his heart kind suspicion lonely means high-handed etc these are actually shows his love for her has been to love and be love of two men for her and his brothers three men were deeply in love with her but her mind is only his existence no matter what he did and said what and even false betrayal she can forgive him thought after a storm comes a calm she was pregnant but another misunderstanding led to her abortion their love can continue can they still accept each other
Allure of Deceit
by Susan FroetschelA young inventor and his wife are killed in a terrorist attack--leaving behind a will that surprises friends and parents by directing a vast fortune toward charities in the developing world. On the ground in Afghanistan, international charities rapidly search for Afghan partners to compete for the attention of the new foundation, focusing their efforts on two particular women in the village of Laashekoh: a young mother who might have been wrongly imprisoned for her role in helping to run a child-trafficking ring; and an older, educated woman who has a reputation for providing reproductive healthcare--including abortions.Meanwhile, most Laashekoh villagers do not want Western charity and are astounded to be regarded as potential recipients; they are self-sufficient and see no need for outside intervention in village concerns. But when a group of orphanage workers visiting the village goes missing, foul play is immediately suspected and the villagers face tough questions.As Afghans and Westerners work to uncover the truth, the reputations of charity workers, potential beneficiaries, and locals in Laashekoh are called into question. The stakes are high, the sums of money are huge, and cultures clash. All these are motivations for fraud and murder in Allure of Deceit.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Alluri Sitaramaraju Jeevita Visheshalu Bommalatho
by Ichapurapu RamachandramAlluri Sitaramaraju Jeevita visheshalu bommalatho is the story of legendary Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju who fought the British with bravery.
Alluring
by Jade SandBruno could be considered a successful man. Graduated, working, dating an amazing girl and was the owner of a large apartment, he had nothing to complain about but for the financial crisis. To maintain the expensive apartment, he decides to share it with four other boys, all students and workers. Eric needed a room downtown and was in a hurry. It could be shared. It could even be the servicers room in the back of Bruno's apartment, although the lack of ventilation made his allergies worse. Sensitive and mysterious, he begins to arouse different feelings in the people around him. Gay romance.
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring Beauty Who Shakes the World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Gu XiaoShian imperial edict said that the young miss of the feng family had been married off to the unparalleled beauty of prince jing he had thought that he would be able to run away after completing his goal but now he had fallen into a pit once more your highness you said that you won't touch me a certain woman stepped back that was because you were too young so it wasn't convenient for you prince you are a gentleman if you say something you will not be able to keep up with it yeah so i definitely can't let you go he had clearly said that he would succeed and retreat the female looked at the big tailed wolf that was slowly approaching and wanted to cry but no tears came out
Alluring His Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qian XiaoweiranShe was a famous surgeon of the modern age, and once transmigrated, she became a mad woman imprisoned in an iron cage. In her previous life, she had risked her life to save the peerless Southern Hill's King. When the bridge of flowers was carried into the palace, her older sister had used a sword to wound her and replaced her. In this life, the Southern Hill's Royal Concubine only wanted to relieve Princess Rou of her boredom, as she was stuffed into the bridal bridge and became the substitute for her second sister.
Alluring His Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yi XinyiyiHe was the lover she had gone all out to pursue, the husband she had decided to take revenge on. Everyone in A City knew that Shi Wenxi was Lu Shaoming's favorite wife, because he had nearly lost his life laughing at her. She was the only one who knew how cruel he was. Five years ago, he had personally sent her to prison to protect another woman. She was just a double for her. Later, Shi Wenxi was tired and decided to let go, but Lu Shaoming wasn't willing to let her go. Shi Wenxi, you dare to run after provoking me? " It turned out that the day of their mutual love and killing had only just begun …
Alluring His Wife: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qian XiaoweiranShe was a famous surgeon of the modern age, and once transmigrated, she became a mad woman imprisoned in an iron cage. In her previous life, she had risked her life to save the peerless Southern Hill's King. When the bridge of flowers was carried into the palace, her older sister had used a sword to wound her and replaced her. In this life, the Southern Hill's Royal Concubine only wanted to relieve Princess Rou of her boredom, as she was stuffed into the bridal bridge and became the substitute for her second sister.
Alluring Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Meng DeHe had a house, a car, and a school beauty's wife. Xiao Yang was practically a winner in life, but his wife had actually secretly carried him on her back …
Allusion in Detective Fiction: Shakespeare, the Bible and Dorothy L. Sayers (Crime Files)
by Jem BloomfieldThis study argues that allusion is a central part of classic British detective fiction. It demonstrates the fraught status of Shakespeare and the Bible during the Golden Age of the British detective novel, and the cultural currents which novelists navigated whilst alluding to them. The first part traces the complex web of allusions to Shakespeare and the Bible which appear in the novels of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, examining the meanings these allusions produce. The second part explores the way in which Sayers’ own collection of detective novels became a canon, on which later novelists exercised those same allusive practices. It studies allusions to Sayers’ novels throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, from Gladys Mitchell and P.D. James to Reginald Hill and Sujata Massey. This study reveals allusion as a shaping force at the origin of the classic British detective novel, and a continuing element in its identity.
Alluvioni e siccità (serie Nuvole e pioggia #3)
by Zahra Owens KillerqueenUn libro della serie Nuvole e pioggiaTim Conroy sa bene che cosa vuol dire avere pazienza. Ha aspettato per tre anni che Rory McCown uscisse dalla prigione dopo aver scontato la pena per aver rubato dei cavalli al Blue River Ranch. Ora che Rory ha diritto alla libertà condizionale, Tim cerca di convincere il suo capo, Hunter Krause, a concedergli una seconda possibilità. Arriva quasi a pentirsene quando Hunter accetta. Rory passa in fretta dall'essere una persona malinconica e solitaria a diventare arrogante e troppo sicuro di sé. L'attrazione tra loro è ancora viva, ma non appena cominciano ad avvicinarsi, si fa vivo un vecchio nemico per mettere i bastoni tra le ruote... e la loro relazione appena iniziata potrebbe non essere abbastanza forte da resistere alla tempesta in arrivo.
Ally Die Geschichte von Allison und Robert
by A. G. Keller Kathi MaierAlle kannten Ally als selbstsichere, attraktive, unabhängige, witzige und spontane Frau. Alle kannten Ally als selbstsichere, attraktive, unabhängige, witzige und spontane Frau. Robert war bekannt als der erfolgreiche Chirurg, dem es aufgrund seiner Schönheit nie an Frauen fehlte. Seit dem ergreifenden Heiratsantrag, den Robert Allison machte, sind zwei Monate vergangen. Und jetzt veröffentlicht die New York Times die lang ersehnte Verlobung des Doktor Watts auf der Titelseite. Es stand fest, sie würden heiraten. Sie mussten nur noch einen Termin finden, der in ihre engen Terminkalender passte. Alles lief nach Plan, bis Allison eines Abends Robert in einem der exklusivsten Restaurants der Stadt überrascht. Eine große, blonde Frau mit ellenlangen Beinen hing an seinem Arm. Bereute Robert etwa seinen voreiligen Entschluss, seinem geliebten Single-Leben ein Ende zu setzen? Oder bildete Allison sich das aufgrund ihrer Nervosität der anstehenden Hochzeit alles nur ein?
Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes
by Jules MoulinWhen a buttoned-up professor and her unbuttoned daughter fall for the same irresistible man, a delightful, subversive comedy begins. . . . Life isn't easy for single mother Ally Hughes. Teaching at Brown, her class load is huge and her boss is a menace. At home, she contends with a critical mother, a falling-down house, and a daughter who never misses a beat. Between taking care of the people she loves, teaching full time, and making ends meet, Ally doesn't have time for a man. She doesn't date. She's not into flings. But then she meets Jake, an eager student, young in years but old in soul, who challenges his favorite professor to open up her life, and her heart, to love. It doesn't work. In fact, his urging backfires.Ten years later, Ally's still single. Jake reappears and surprises her in a brand-new role: He's dating Ally's now-grown daughter. In this hilarious, heartrending tale, Ally is finally forced to concede (not only to herself) that an independent, "liberated" woman can still make room in her life for love.