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A modernized translation of the poem Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer which re-tells in Middle English the tragic story of the lovers Troilus and Criseyde set against a backdrop of war in the Siege of Troy....

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BOOK I - Troilus's Love BOOK II - Love Encouraged BOOK III - The Consummation BOOK IV - The Separation BOOK V - The Betrayal

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A collection of tales presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return. This is a modernized translation, retaining Chaucer's rhyme scheme, and close to the original, but eliminating archaisms which would require explanatory notes....

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Section I - The General Prologue Section II - The Knight’s Tale Section III - The Miller’s Prologue and Tale Section IV -The Reeve’s Prologue and Tale, and the Cook’s Prologue and Tale Section V - The Man of Law’s Prologue, Tale and Epilogue Section VI - The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale Section VII - The Friar’s Prologue and Tale, and the Summoner’s Prologue and Tale Section VIII - The Clerk’s Prologue and Tale Section IX - The Merchant’s Prologue, Tale and Epilogue Section X - The Squire’s Prologue and Tale Section XI - The Squire-Franklin Link, and the Franklin’s Prologue and Tale Section XII - The Physician’s Tale, the Physician-Pardoner Link, and The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale Section XIII - The Shipman’s Tale, and The Prioress’s Tale Section XIV - The Prioress- Sir Topaz Link, Sir Topaz, the Topaz-Melibee Link, and The Tale of Melibee Section XV - The Monk’s Prologue and Tale Section XVI - The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue, Tale and Epilogue Section XVII - The Second Nun’s Prologue and Tale Section XVIII - The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale Section XIX - The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale, The Parson’s Prol...

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Who you believe in and what you believe is the most important matter in life. In a morally troubled world, how powerful a hold does religion have? Are you confused about religious ambiguity, love of money, love of power, sexual immorality, art? Reading The Brass Bed and other Stories may help, then again it may just raise more questions....

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The Salesman Alabaster Easter The Albatross Cafe She wore clover . . . Tabula Rasa The Two Men The Dancer

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Nia Alaera, only daughter of the Alaerian King Thaedis, stands as heir to the throne. To benefit the Alaerian realm, she is betrothed to the mayor of a neighboring district, sight unseen. After all her childhood fantasies the betrothal is a bitter pill to swallow, but her dedication to her people and her family offers her silent courage... until the day she meets her mysterious husband-to-be. With his unruly shock of auburn curls and eager smile, Shamus O'Neill reminds her more of a boy than a mayor. And those rich emerald eyes cause a flutter different than she has ever experienced before. Will her role be forever his fair princess? Or will her heart finally burn with the passion she has longed for?...

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Número de Factor Crítico dedicado a la Guerra Fría

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Editorial 6 Malas pulgas. La Guerra Fría no ha tenido lugar. 9 Entrevista a Enrique Vila-Matas 15 «Yo fui un agente de la Stasi» 15 Graham Greene, el hombre que dibujó el mapa 28 De On the Beach a The Road, o los sueños apocalípticos de un niño de los 80 35 La máscara de Dimitrios; Eric Ambler 53 Literatura de los escombros 72 Usted y la guerra fría 79 Audiovisual God Bless America, de Bobcat Godthwait 89 Moonrise Kingdom, de Wes Anderson 95 Breaking Bad, de Vince Gilligan 98 The Deep Blue Sea, de Terence Davies 103 Cómic Iron Sky, de la ucronía al crowdfunding 109 Moowiloo Woomiloo, de Molg H. y Néstor F. 121 Mis amigos pueden a los tuyos. Avenging Spiderman, de Zeb Wells y Joe Madureira 126 Humor cristiano, de Alberto González Vázquez 130 Holy Terror, de Frank Miller 136 Before Watchmen, de varios autores 142 Ensayo En días idénticos a nubes; de Ana Pérez Cañamares 150 El primer humor. Papel Carbón, de Fernando Iwasaki 153 Harold Bloom; Novelas y novelistas 159 Novelas y novelistas. El canon de la novela; de Harold Bloom 170 Manual de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, de Boris Vian 183 El tigre de Hircania. Ensayo...

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Número especial de Factor Crítico, dedicado al escritor americano Dashiell Hammett

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Tensión crítica: Dashiell Hammett 5 Malas Pulgas: La novela negra o la dejación de funciones del escritor 12 Hammett en Hollywood 15 Dashiell Hammett: Redactor publicitario 41 Claves del origen de la novela policial 75 Sólo te ahorcan una vez, de Dashiel Hammett 101 Dando tumbos 112 Crónica de un desengaño 121 La persistencia del género 141 La ética del presente 145 Panorama digital: Cómo los libros se convertirán en máquinas 186...

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Novel in Dutch: Life of a teacher in biology in a boarding school. Facts and fiction intermingle. Philosophical content.

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This book is replete with essays on various classics of the Western Canon in the fields of social science, literature, and philosophy. It attempts to explicate works from Ancient to Enlightened eras...

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This book is about a young child and his life living in Kaneohe, Oahu.

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Kaneohe! Kaneohe! My home where I live. My aina where I live. My family. My ohana. My ohana dear. My mom and my dad. My kupuna, too.

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I love writing romantic tales of heroism and adventure in other worlds. My novel 'STARQUEST is published by The Wild Rose Press as an Ebook and will be available in paperback on December 5th 2008. I am working on edits for the sequel 'Children Of The Mist''. Watch this space for further details... I am thrilled to have been part of an exciting venture from The Wild Rose Press and to be included with eight wonderful and talented authors in the anthology 'Song Of The Muses' My muse is Terpsichore, Muse of Dance and the story, out now is called 'Dancing with Fate.' This, the other stories in the series, and Starquest can be downloaded from www.thewildrosepress.com...

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Obsession with genetic engineering segregated humanity into the perfected and defective. Dictated by science and technology, the search for immortality near destroyed the human race. What remains of mankind, struggles to survive in barbaric clans suppressed by Masters and false doctrine. Known as Project Noah, an underground community seeks to restore civilization by rehabilitating those snatched from the surface. An enemy from the past is out to re-establish a plan to cleanse the earth. Assaults on both the surface and underground survivors reveal devastating truths regarding their sanctuary and savours....

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Sarah wanted to escape the city life and her wealthy family. Moving from mainland Australia, she purchased a farm in Tasmania. Persistent, yet green to rural living, the new next door neighbour has her attention and she is out to win his heart in the most embarrassing ways. A family tragedy turns her life upside down and her little farm into spook central. Learn the secrets of the after life; you too may have many freeloaders at your address and not all were once human. Australian author Christine Jones writes for many genres from science fiction fantasy to humor. Though the characters in this book are fictitious, many of the incidents took place and by yours truly. The farm itself is real, right down to every description. I ought to know, I once owned it....

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Snakelex is a first class demon on assignment to a small country town in Australia. Spiritual warfar.. Snakelex is a first class demon on assignment to a small country town in Australia. Spiritual warfare will be battled out between good and evil. Snakelex must use every dirty trick in the book to cause chaos in the community and sway those from attending the only church in town. The elite at Hell's head office take an interest in Snakelex and aid him to learn the truth about their enemy and Hell's best kept secrets that mislead and control the lower ranks of Satan's establishment....

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Laura Kate O'Connell left her life of excitement as an overseas news correspondent to return to her Georgia hometown to raise her two young cousins. When Royce Lee, Laura Kate's attorney, supposedly commits suicide, too many pieces of evidence tell a different story. Her instincts as an investigative reporting are tingling, and she just can't leave it alone. She meets Jack Rhodes, Royce's business partner. Sparks fly, but can she really trust a man she knows nothing about? And why is it that every time something new develops in the case, he seems to be there? Warnings to back off escalate to an attempt on her life. Now, for Laura Kate, it's more than just a mystery. Depending on Jack might be a mistake, but if Laura Kate can get past his southern charms and the nervous way Jack makes her feel, she may get the facts, solve the case, and even save her own life. www.DesertBreezePublishing.com...

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A literary novel that touches on drug addiction, domestic violence and coming of age.

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Los Angeles 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest Award recipients and letters.

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Chicago 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest announcement, award recipients, and letters.

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Letters from the finalist of the 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii.

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2018 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii flier.

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Letter announcement for the 2016 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii.