All Men Must Die
Title | All Men Must Die PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyne Larrington |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2021-01-14 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1350141534 |
'All men must die': or 'Valar Morghulis', as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. Epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, the stories that are brought to life tell of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as this book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the 'cripples, bastards and broken things'. In this vital follow-up to Winter Is Coming (2015), acclaimed medievalist Carolyne Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century.
All Men Must Die
Title | All Men Must Die PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyne Larrington |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2021-01-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1784539325 |
'All men must die': or 'Valar Morghulis', as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. Epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, the stories that are brought to life tell of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as this book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the 'cripples, bastards and broken things'. In this vital follow-up to Winter Is Coming (2015), acclaimed medievalist Carolyne Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century.
All Men are Mortal
Title | All Men are Mortal PDF eBook |
Author | Simone de Beauvoir |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780393308457 |
After a beautiful and accomplished young actress revives a downcast stranger at a French resort, he reveals that he is immortal.
If We Must Die
Title | If We Must Die PDF eBook |
Author | Aimé J. Ellis |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-06-15 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0814336655 |
Investigates a variety of texts in which the self-image of poor, urban black men in the U.S. is formed within, by, and against a culture of racial terror and state violence.
The Queen Must Die
Title | The Queen Must Die PDF eBook |
Author | William Longgood |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 238 |
Release | 1988-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780393305289 |
An engaging collection of observations about honeybees and their activities.--Publishers Weekly.
Every Man Dies Alone
Title | Every Man Dies Alone PDF eBook |
Author | Hans Fallada |
Publisher | Melville House |
Total Pages | 772 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Anti-Nazi movement |
ISBN | 1933633638 |
"Based on a true story, this sweeping saga tells the tale of a working class couple in Berlin who decide to take a stand against the Nazis. More than an edge-of-your-seat thriller, more than a moving romance, even more than literature of the highest order, it's a deeply moving story of two people who stand up for what's right, and for each other. Hans Fallada wrote Every Man Dies Alone in a feverish twenty-four days, soon after the end of World War II and his release from a Nazi insane asylum. He did not live to see his its publication"--Page 4 of cover.
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
Title | Black Girls Must Die Exhausted PDF eBook |
Author | Jayne Allen |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Total Pages | 383 |
Release | 2021-09-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0063137917 |
“It’s a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won’t want to leave her at the end. . . . Written intimately as if you’re peering into the mind of a close friend, this book is a true testament to the stresses on women today and how great girlfriends (and grandmothers) are often the key to our sanity.” — Good Morning America The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love—and the support of her two longtime friends—to overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing she’s ever wanted. Tabitha Walker is a black woman with a plan to “have it all.” At 33 years old, the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway. Education? Check. Good job? Check. Down payment for a nice house? Check. Dating marriage material? Check, check, and check. With a coveted position as a local news reporter, a "paper-perfect" boyfriend, and even a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist, everything seems to be falling into place. Then Tabby receives an unexpected diagnosis that brings her picture-perfect life crashing down, jeopardizing the keystone she took for granted: having children. With her dreams at risk of falling through the cracks of her checklist, suddenly she is faced with an impossible choice between her career, her dream home, and a family of her own. With the help of her best friends, the irreverent and headstrong Laila and Alexis, the mom jeans-wearing former "Sexy Lexi," and the generational wisdom of her grandmother and the nonagenarian firebrand Ms. Gretchen, Tabby explores the reaches of modern medicine and tests the limits of her relationships, hoping to salvage the future she always dreamed of. But the fight is all consuming, demanding a steep price that forces an honest reckoning for nearly everyone in her life. As Tabby soon learns, her grandmother's age-old adage just might still be true: Black girls must die exhausted.