![]() ![]() It is not just a scathing attack on stupidity: However, Queneau doesn’t find this to be what we find in the book. The extraordinary French New Novelist, Raymond Queneau, knew, quite well, that the Flaubert’s last novel was motivated by his distaste for stupidity. ![]() Yes, at least I shall rid myself of what is stifling me.” In another letter to George Sand, he writes that “stupidity and injustice make me roar.” And in a letter to Turgenev, “Never have things of the mind counted for less…and the execration of literature been so unspoken.” And in yet another letter, Flaubert states that “human stupidity is a bottomless abyss, and the ocean I can see from my window seems to me quite small in comparison.” In one letter, Flaubert writes “I’m contemplating something in which I’ll vent all my anger. ![]() In the introduction to his translation, Mark Polizzotti, cites several letters to show that Flaubert originally intended to write this novel as a critique of culture’s stupidity. ![]() Gustave Flaubert originally titled his unfinished comic novel, Bouvard and Peruchet, The Story of Two Nobodies. Before Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, Beckett’s Vladmir and Estragon or Paul Celan’s Gross and Klein, there was Bouvard and Pecuchet, two comic characters created by Gustave Flaubert in the mid 19th century. ![]()
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![]() Rather, he set out to write a story, and the principles of the author cannot be separated from the work as the work is a part of the author’s mind. Lewis did not set about to write a story based off of a principle. ![]() Whatever you may think of his personal beliefs should not affect the reading of the tale, as it was written to BE a tale. However, the majority of those who actually give this book a chance are more than pleased by the outcome.įirst of all, let me remind readers that Lewis wanted his stories to be, first and foremost, stories. The somewhat colorless covers that the tale is often subjected to do not help matters. Perhaps it is because the book is so often seen as a philosophical/theological work, something scholarly and dense and difficult to read. ![]() Among the few, I would guess that there are a significant number feigning ignorance so as not to delve into the pages. Even among those who label themselves as Lewis fans, the work is not often read. Ironically, though Lewis considered this to be his best work, it is not very well known. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This lyrical, illustrated biography follows Carson's journey-from a girl exploring the woods, to a woman working to help support her family during the Great Depression, to a journalist and pioneering researcher, investigating and exposing the harmful effects of pesticide overuse.īest known for writing Silent Spring, Rachel Carson was a major figure in the early environmental movement, and her work brought a greater understanding of the impact humans have on our planet. "Once you are aware of the wonder and beauty of earth, you will want to learn about it," wrote Rachel Carson.ĭetermined and curious even as a child, Rachel Carson's fascination with the natural world led her to study biology, and pursue a career in science at a time when very few women worked in the field. A biography of the pioneering scientist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s ready to tackle any challenge Linc throws his way, and senses the chemistry between them-chemistry Linc insists on ignoring -is still alive and kicking. Jacob gets everyone’s concerns, but he’s waited years for his shot at joining the elite smokejumping team, hoping to honor his brother’s memory. And yet here Jacob is…and almost instantly, the same temptation Linc has always felt around him is causing way too many problems. Linc had promised his late best friend he’d stay away from his little brother. Smokejumper Lincoln Reid is speechless to see Jacob Hartman among his squad’s new recruits. Wild.ĭanger lurks everywhere for Central Oregon’s fire crews, but the biggest risk of all might be losing their hearts… Introducing Annabeth Albert’s Hotshots series: The emotions and intensity of Chicago Fire with the raw, natural elements of Man vs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, most of the characters in this novel are nonfiction and historic. In this tome, the descendants of Charles Schuyler, the fictitious main character of Burr and 1876, continue the American saga of empire building. Following the events leading up to and following the ascension of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency following William McKinley's assassination, it includes pithy portraits of such leading public figures of the day as Roosevelt, Hearst, Henry Brooks Adams, Henry James, Secretary of State John Hay and President William McKinley. Gore Vidal Burr Narratives of Empire (Series) Gore Vidal Author (2011) Lincoln Narratives of Empire (Series) Gore Vidal Author (2011) Empire Narratives. The Golden Age is Vidals crowning achievement, a vibrant tapestry of American political and cultural life from 1939 to 1954, when the epochal events of World War II and the Cold War transformed America, once and for all, for good or ill, from a republic into an empire. As with Vidal's other books in his Narratives of Empire series, this novel offers an insight into the journalism of the time, following the exploits of William Randolph Hearst in his efforts to displace Theodore Roosevelt as president in 1904. Playing these characters against real-life figures of the years 1898 to 1907, the novel portrays the conjunction of government and mass media in the creation of modern-day America. The novel concerns the fictional newspaper dynasty of half-sibling characters Caroline and Blaise Sanford. ![]() ![]() Empire is the fourth historical novel in the Narratives of Empire series by Gore Vidal, published in 1987. ![]() ![]() ![]() It finished!!! Waaaa! I just never wanted it to end, I wanted to listen to Rush's story until the narrators voice had gone hoarse! It was sooooooo good! He has every reason in the world to stay away from her. And he knows if he gets too close it will destroy Nan, who has a secret connection to Blaire. Even if he craves her.īecause Rush knows why Blaire is all alone in the world, forced to ask for help from the father who abandoned her three years ago. The Alabama farm girl instantly captures Rush’s attention once he discovers that the angelic beauty is his new stepsister, but he vows to keep his distance. Until Blaire Wynn drives into town in her beat-up pickup truck with a pistol under her seat. All he needs are his best friend, Grant, and his sister, Nan. The three-story beach house, luxury car, and line of girls begging for time between his sheets are the envy of every guy in Rosemary Beach, and Rush handles it all with the laid-back cool of a rock star’s son. ![]() ![]() Rush has earned every bit of his bad-boy reputation. But Rush is back to tell his side of the story. Everyone in Rosemary Beach thinks they know how Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn fell in love. ![]() ![]() ![]() So why does he still want her so badly for himself? Stealing his enemy’s bride was simple, but can he claim her innocence without losing his heart? But he cannot allow either one of them to forget he is her enemy and she his pawn in the deadly Highland feud between the clans. Jamie expects Emma to be some milksop English miss, not a fiery, defiant beauty whose irresistible charms will tempt him at every turn. ![]() and a perilous temptation for her yearning heart. Though he is Hepburn’s sworn enemy, Emma’s mysterious captor is everything her bridegroom is not-handsome, virile, dangerous. ![]() Highlander kidnaps his rival’s spirited English bride Emmaline Marlowe is about to wed the extremely powerful laird of the Hepburn clan to save her father from debtor’s prison when ruffian Jamie Sinclair bursts into the abbey on a magnificent black horse and abducts her in one strong swoop. Passion sparks in USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros’s irresistibly tempting new romance after a sexy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally he breaks out connection and reaches his fingers to pinch the bridge of his nose before blowing out a sigh. I just match him stare for hollow stare as images of myself from Google flickering through my mind. “I know.” Voice back, emotion nonexistent, tone unsure.Ĭolton stares, willing me to say more but I don’t. The condescending chuckle falls from my lips, the first break in my fraudulent façade because it’s so damn easy for him to say. I can feel his fingers tense from my comment, see his Adam’s apple bob from the forced swallow, and notice the tick of muscle as he clenches his jaw. “I just don’t know…” My voice is so soft, it sounds so very different than the storm of anger that rages inside me, and yet I can’t find it within me to show my emotions. ![]() Unsure how to respond to me when he’s always so sure, he just nods his head as our eyes hold steadfast. To Shane.” My voice fades off as the disbelief I have to take stock and let him know the damage control I’ve done takes hold. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just stared at her with that dark, penetrating gaze that was sizing her up, and the atmosphere seemed to thicken with tension. Refusing to buckle under the force of it all, Harper shut the door and waited. As she took in his bold stare, powerful stance, and air of self-possession, lots of words came to mind: Powerful. He radiated alpha energy, projected a raw sexual magnetism that would make any girl sensually starving. Well, shit.Īll demons had natural sex appeal, and she’d heard that Knox’s effect was more potent than most, but Harper still hadn’t been prepared for the sheer impact of him. Molten lust licked at her, making her breasts ache, her nipples harden, and every inch of her skin suddenly feel hypersensitive. Deep-set dark eyes that matched the color of his hair locked on Harper, and the intensity there rocked her. Inhaling deeply, Harper slipped inside…and found herself fighting the urge to stare in awe at the tall, imposing figure standing behind a glass desk. Then the two sentinels backed away and left her. When a shockingly sensual voice summoned them to enter, the male sentinel opened the door and signaled for her to enter. It reached out, and encased the door almost protectively. ![]() When they finally stopped outside a door marked ‘Office’, the male rapped his knuckles on it. Without giving them a chance to object, she followed the two sentinels behind the dome and up a flight of stairs. “Wait at the Xpress bar,” she told her cousins. ![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Hyperion, 2003. ![]() Zelinsky broke onto the scene back in 1990, it created a sensation with its clever characters. I’ve Been Working on the Railroad: An American Classic. When The Wheels on the Bus by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Where are they all going? They're heading to the guitarist's program for children at the public library. There's a subplot in the enticing, colorful illustrations, in which the young man we see carrying a guitar at the bus stop then rides the bus, alighting at the end of the line, along with all the moms and babies on the bus. Pull the side tab on the page, "The riders on the bus go bumpety-bump," and watch through the bus windows as all the passengers are jostled up and down. Pull the little tabs and the bus doors really open and shut, the wipers go swish swish swish, and the babies' mouths open when they cry, "Waah! waah! waah!" The many subtle but comical moveable parts bring the song to life. ![]() As you move through each pastel-colored heavystock page, the book becomes the bus. Here's a peerless, interactive, pull-the-tabs book of the well-known song which you'll want for your personal collection. ![]() |