Adventures In Paradox

Author : Charles D. Presberg
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-12-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271072234

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Adventures in Paradox by Charles D. Presberg Pdf

Cervantes’s Don Quixote confronts us with a series of enigmas that, over the centuries, have divided even its most expert readers: Does the text pursue a serious or comic purpose? Does it promote the truth of history and the untruth of fiction, or the truth of poetry and the fictiveness of truth itself? In a book that will revise the way we read and debate Don Quixote, Charles D. Presberg discusses the trope of paradox as a governing rhetorical strategy in this most canonical of Spanish literary texts. To situate Cervantes’s masterpiece within the centuries-long praxis of paradoxical discourse in the West, Presberg surveys its tradition in Classical Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the European Renaissance. He outlines the development of paradoxy in the Spanish Renaissance, centering on works by Fernando de Rojas, Pero Mexía, and Antonio de Guevara. In his detailed reading of portions of Don Quixote, Presberg shows how Cervantes’s work enlarges the tradition of paradoxical discourse by imitating as well as transforming fictional and nonfictional models. He concludes that Cervantes’s seriocomic "system" of paradoxy jointly parodies, celebrates, and urges us to ponder the agency of discourse in the continued refashioning of knowledge, history, culture, and personal identity. This engaging book will be welcomed by literary scholars, Hispanisists, historians, and students of the history of rhetoric and poetics.

Author : Charles D. Presberg
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271045962

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Author : Gary Hayden,Michael Picard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Paradox
ISBN : 1741756693

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This Book Does Not Exist by Gary Hayden,Michael Picard Pdf

A fresh and exciting introduction to a huge range of logical, ethical and mathematical paradoxes that will give your intellect a workout that you can't help but enjoy.

Author : Gary Hayden,Michaël Picard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Paradox
ISBN : 1435110714

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This Book Does Not Exist by Gary Hayden,Michaël Picard Pdf

Author : Rob Hart
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984820662

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The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart Pdf

“Time travel, murder, corruption, restless baby dinosaurs, and a snarky robot named Ruby collide in this excellent, noir-inflected, humor-infused, science-fiction thriller.”—The Boston Globe An impossible crime. A detective on the edge of madness. The future of time travel at stake. From the author of The Warehouse . . . ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Kirkus Reviews January Cole’s job just got a whole lot harder. Not that running security at the Paradox was ever really easy. Nothing’s simple at a hotel where the ultra-wealthy tourists arrive costumed for a dozen different time periods, all eagerly waiting to catch their “flights” to the past. Or where proximity to the timeport makes the clocks run backward on occasion—and, rumor has it, allows ghosts to stroll the halls. None of that compares to the corpse in room 526. The one that seems to be both there and not there. The one that somehow only January can see. On top of that, some very important new guests have just checked in. Because the U.S. government is about to privatize time-travel technology—and the world’s most powerful people are on hand to stake their claims. January is sure the timing isn’t a coincidence. Neither are those “accidents” that start stalking their bidders. There’s a reason January can glimpse what others can’t. A reason why she’s the only one who can catch a killer who’s operating invisibly and in plain sight, all at once. But her ability is also destroying her grip on reality—and as her past, present, and future collide, she finds herself confronting not just the hotel’s dark secrets but her own. At once a dazzlingly time-twisting murder mystery and a story about grief, memory, and what it means to—literally—come face-to-face with our ghosts, The Paradox Hotel is another unforgettable speculative thrill ride from acclaimed author Rob Hart.

Author : Chris Chibnall,Paul Cornell,Russell T Davies,Neil Gaiman,Mark Gatiss,Pete McTighe,Steven Moffat,Vinay Patel,Joy Wilkinson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473532823

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Doctor Who: Adventures in Lockdown by Chris Chibnall,Paul Cornell,Russell T Davies,Neil Gaiman,Mark Gatiss,Pete McTighe,Steven Moffat,Vinay Patel,Joy Wilkinson Pdf

Darkness Never Prevails. While staying home was a vital safety measure in 2020, the freedom of the TARDIS remained a dream that drew many - allowing them to roam the cosmos in search of distraction, reassurance and adventure. Now some of the finest TV Doctor Who writers come together with gifted illustrators in this very special short story collection in support of BBC Children in Need. Current and former showrunners - Chris Chibnall Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat - present exciting adventures for the Doctor conceived in confinement, alongside brand new fiction from Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss and Vinay Patel. Also featuring work from Chris Riddell, Joy Wilkinson, Paul Cornell, Sonia Leong, Sophie Cowdrey, Mike Collins and many more, Adventures in Lockdown is a book for any Doctor Who fan in your life, stories that will send your heart spinning wildly through time and space... £2.25 from every copy sold in the UK of Doctor Who: Adventures in Lockdown will benefit Children in Need (registered charity number 802052 in England & Wales and SC039557 in Scotland)

Author : Phil Hornshaw,Nick Hurwitch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781101561560

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So You Created a Wormhole by Phil Hornshaw,Nick Hurwitch Pdf

Welcome, intrepid temporal explorers, to the world's first and only field manual/survival guide to time travel!DON'T LEAVE THIS TIME PERIOD WITHOUT IT! Humans from H. G. Wells to Albert Einstein to Bill & Ted have been fascinated by time travel-some say drawn to it like moths to a flame. But in order to travel safely and effectively, newbie travelers need to know the dos and don'ts. Think of this handy little book as the only thing standing between you and an unimaginably horrible death-or being trapped forever in another time or alternate reality. You get: Essential time travel knowledge: Choosing the right time machine, from DeLoreans to hot tubs to phone booths-and beyond What to say-and what NOT to say-to your doppelganger Understanding black holes and Stephen Hawking's term "spaghettification" (no, it's not a method of food preperation; yes, it is a horrifically painful way to meet your end) The connection between Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, traversing wormholes and the 88 mph speed requirement The possible consequences of creating a time paradox-including, but not limited to, the implosion of the universe Survival tips for nearly any sticky time travel situation: How to befriend a dinosaur and subsequently fight other dinosaurs with that dinosaur Instructions to build your very own Rube Goldberg Time Machine Crusading-for fun and profit Tips on battling cowboys, pirates, ninjas, samurai, Nazis, Vikings, robots and space marines How to operate a microwave oven Enjoying the servitude of robots and tips for living underground when they inevitably rise up against us

Author : Colin Mortlock
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Adventure education
ISBN : 1852840129

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The Adventure Alternative by Colin Mortlock Pdf

The Adventure Alternative is divided into two main sections, the first concerned with establishing a framework of levels of adventure and their quality; the second with a philosophy of their potential value in broadening our minds and bodies.

Author : Marshall Berman
Publisher : Verso
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1859843093

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Adventures in Marxism by Marshall Berman Pdf

Citing a lifelong engagement with Marxism, critic and writer Marshall Berman reveals the movement's positive points and suggests a new beginning for Marxism may be on the horizon with its recent 150th anniversary attention.

Author : Dave Rudden
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781405946117

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The Wintertime Paradox by Dave Rudden Pdf

Twelve incredible Doctor Who stories for the long winter nights featuring an exclusive extra story in the Time Lord Victorious arc! Christmas can mean anything . . . For Missy, it's solving murders in 1909. For a little girl in Dublin, it's Plasmavores knocking at the door. For Davros, it's a summons from the Doctor, who needs the mad inventor's help. The perfect collection for the bleakest - and sometimes brightest - time of the year, these are the tales for when you're halfway out of the dark . . . The perfect collection for the bleakest - and sometimes brightest - time of the year, these are the tales for when you're halfway out of the dark . . . Written by popular children's author, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, Dave Rudden, author of Twelve Angels Weeping. 'The perfect balance between tenderness and humour and terror and imagination - like the show at its very, very best' - Guardian 'The comforting yet thrilling vibe of a Doctor Who Christmas special TIMES TWELVE' - Deirdre Sullivan 'A fascinating tale' - Screenrant

Author : Elizabeth C.J. Pike,Simon Beames
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781136292415

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Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory by Elizabeth C.J. Pike,Simon Beames Pdf

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking – are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society. In this engaging new introductory text, adventure sports are used to illustrate key concepts in social theory and to demonstrate why an understanding of social theory is essential for any student taking a course in sport, adventure, or outdoor education. Each chapter in the book introduces a key ‘classical’ or modern social theorist, including Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Elias, or a universal topic or issue in social theory, such as sustainability, commodification or identity. Within each of those chapters the theorist or topic is brought to life through case studies of adventurous activities and lived experiences, helping the reader to connect their own sporting and adventurous interests with the frameworks we use to understand wider culture and society. Concise and full of cutting-edge contemporary examples, Outdoor Adventure and Social Theory is the perfect companion for any module on the sociology of sport, adventure or outdoor recreation.

Author : Keith B. Darrell
Publisher : Amber Book Company
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer, Omnibus Edition by Keith B. Darrell Pdf

Collecting the entire trilogy in one volume! The 25th Hour; The Tomorrow Paradox; All the Time in the World; and a bonus short story. Mackenzie Mortimer is a typical junior high geek. He’s shy, awkward, a bit clumsy, late with his homework, and always late for class. There’s never enough time to do everything he needs to do; after all, there are only 24 hours in a day. But when Mac finds his grandfather’s pocket watch buried deep inside a trunk, he discovers his days have an extra hour. According to the eccentric inventor’s journal, the pocket watch can add up to 60 minutes to a single day by freezing time around whomever holds the watch and presses its button. Time is running out... but fortunately, Mackenzie Mortimer has a few more minutes than anyone else.

Author : Rick Ridgeway
Publisher : Patagonia
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 193834099X

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Life Lived Wild by Rick Ridgeway Pdf

At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild, Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents: “And most of that in small tents pitched in the world’s most remote regions.” It’s not a boast so much as an explanation. Whether at elevation or raising a family back at sea level, those years taught him, he writes, “to distinguish matters of consequence from matters of inconsequence.” He leaves it to his readers, though, to do the final sort of which is which."--Amazon.

Author : A. J. Paquette
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Amnesia
ISBN : 9780375869624

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Paradox by A. J. Paquette Pdf

Fans of James Dashner's Maze Runner series are sure to love this post-apocalyptic adventure about a girl who must survive an alien planet in order to save the Earth.

Author : Gary Hayden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Paradox
ISBN : 1435162048

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Paradoxes by Gary Hayden Pdf