Aquiles And His Chained Tiger

Author : Gonzalo Narvreón
Publisher : Gonzalo Narvreón
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9798520870333

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Aquiles and his chained tiger by Gonzalo Narvreón Pdf

The seed was sown... The unexpected and furtive experience lived with Alejandro had put Aquiles in front of the door that would lead him to a world that, until that moment, was completely alien and unknown to him. His desire and the search to have a family with Marina will lead him to a state of sexual voracity, typical of the stallion “macho” who seeks to procreate. But this feeling will be confronted with the curiosity and the unexpected attraction Aquiles will begin to feel by opening that door. The relaxation of the vacations in exotic places and the interaction with couples that go through their lives openly and liberally will bring him closer and closer to that door that, perhaps, at some point, he will dare to open. Only the fear of a journey of no return and his straight male structure will keep chained his inner tiger that has already woken up hungry and eager to satisfy his voracity.

Author : Sextus Propertius
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520935846

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Propertius in Love by Sextus Propertius Pdf

These ardent, even obsessed, poems about erotic passion are among the brightest jewels in the crown of Latin literature. Written by Propertius, Rome's greatest poet of love, who was born around 50 b.c., a contemporary of Ovid, these elegies tell of Propertius' tormented relationship with a woman he calls "Cynthia." Their connection was sometimes blissful, more often agonizing, but as the poet came to recognize, it went beyond pride or shame to become the defining event of his life. Whether or not it was Propertius' explicit intention, these elegies extend our ideas of desire, and of the human condition itself.

Author : Éliphas Lévi
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : EAN:4066338120403

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Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual by Éliphas Lévi Pdf

This book is the first treatise on magic by Éliphas Lévi and one of his fundamental works. In this book, he criticizes magic as a collection of methods and rituals. Instead, he says magic is a universal power and attribute of a man, an eternal religion that existed before Christianity and other religions. According to his theory, proper magic as an attribute of a human is a combination of psychic force, will, and imagination. He calls the ordinary miracles attributed to unnecessary magic exaggerations. Yet, the access to the true magic is constricted only to a narrow circle of selected people, or Magi. Those who go through the initiation to Magi acquire force to alter human wills. His works became quickly popular, as their publication coincided with the interest in magic and occultism in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. It also greatly influenced the magic of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Also, in this text, Éliphas Lévi, for the first time, pointed out that a pentagram or five-pointed star with one point down and two points up represents evil, while a pentagram with one end up and two points down represent the good.

Author : Madeline Miller
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316556330

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Circe by Madeline Miller Pdf

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. #1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider.

Author : Benjamin Keen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367156296

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Latin American Civilization by Benjamin Keen Pdf

This book focuses on recent developments in Latin American politics and society. The major new selection made in the book are the Church's role in the Nicaraguan revolution, the Malvinas/Falklands war, the struggle for democracy in Argentina and Brazil, and women's liberation in Cuba.

Author : Jennifer R. March,Jenny March
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141020778

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The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jennifer R. March,Jenny March Pdf

The figures and events of classical myths underpin our culture and the constellations named after them fill the night sky. Whether it�s the raging Minotaur trapped in the Cretan labyrinth or the twelve labours of Hercules, Aphrodite�s birth from the waves or Zeus visiting Danae as a shower of gold, the mythology of Greece and Rome is full of unforgettable stories. All the stories of the Greek tragedies � Oedipus, Medea, Antigone � are there; all the events of the Trojan wars and of Odysseus and Aeneas� epic journeys; the founding of Athens and of Rome� These are the strangest tales of love, war, betrayal and heroism ever told and, while brilliantly retelling them, this book shows how they echo through the works of much later writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Camus and Ted Hughes. Full of attractive illustrations and laid out in eighteen clear chapters (the titles include �Dangerous Women� and �Heroes�), Dr Jennifer March has written a fascinating guide to the myths of classical civilization that is as readable as a novel.

Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782976356

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Dictionary of Classical Mythology by Jennifer R. March Pdf

Jenny March’s acclaimed Dictionary of Classical Mythology, first published in 1998 but long out of print, has been extensively revised and expanded including a completely new set of beautiful line-drawing illustrations for this Oxbow edition. It is a comprehensive A – Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, dangerous women, legendary creatures and monsters. Characters such as Achilles and Odysseus have extensive entries, as do epic journeys and heroic quests, like that of Jason and the Argonauts to win the Golden Fleece, all alongside a plethora of information on the creation of the cosmos, the many metamorphoses of gods and humans, and the Trojan War, plus more minor figures – nymphs, seers, kings, rivers, to name but a few. In this superbly authoritative work the myths are brilliantly retold, along with any major variants, and with extensive translations from ancient authors that give life to the narratives and a sense of the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth. The 172 illustrations give visual immediacy to the words, by showing how ancient artists perceived their gods and heroes. The impact of myths on ancient art is also explored, as is and their influence in the postclassical arts, emphasising the ongoing inspiration afforded by the ancient myths. Also included are two maps of the ancient world, a list of the ancient sources and their chronology, the more important genealogies, and an index of recurrent mythical motifs.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1775
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BCUL:1092315785

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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

Author : Sextus Propertius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0192835734

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The Poems by Sextus Propertius Pdf

Of the Greek and Latin love poets, Propertius (c. 50-10 B.C.) is one of those who holds the most immediate appeal for the twentieth-century reader. His helpless infatuation for the sinister figure of his mistress Cynthia forms the main subject of his poetry, and is analyzed with a tormented but witty grandeur in all its changing moods--from ecstasy to suicidal despair. This study includes English verse translations of his work, along with a chronology, explanatory notes, and a brief bibliography.

Author : E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734093227

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Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

Author : Edited by William Patten
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1912-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781613108321

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Junior Classics, V6 by Edited by William Patten Pdf

Author : Ovid
Publisher : Tredition Classics
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3849151751

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated Into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations by Ovid Pdf

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

Author : Kate Milne Rabb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Epic poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015039258093

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National Epics by Kate Milne Rabb Pdf

Author : Homer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9357001220

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The Essential Odyssey by Homer Pdf

Odysseus, one of the war heroes, has still not arrived in his home country of Ithaca ten years after the Trojan War and the Fall of Troy. Odysseus is presumed dead, leaving his wife Penelope and son Telemachus to deal with a gang of wild suitors vying for Penelope's hand in marriage who have overtaken his palace and pillaged his country. Odysseus, however, is still alive and being held captive on the island of Ogygia by Calypso, who is madly in love with him and longs to make him her everlasting husband. How is Odysseus going to get home? Will he find his beloved Penelope again? The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus' "nostos" trip back home, expanding Homer's vibrant image of everyman's journey through life. It is the second-oldest piece of still-existing Western literature.

Author : John Ross
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781568586113

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El Monstruo by John Ross Pdf

John Ross has been living in the old colonial quarter of Mexico City for the last three decades, a rebel journalist covering Mexico and the region from the bottom up. He is filled with a gnawing sense that his beloved Mexico City's days as the most gargantuan, chaotic, crime-ridden, toxically contaminated urban stain in the western world are doomed, and the monster he has grown to know and love through a quarter century of reporting on its foibles and tragedies and blight will be globalized into one more McCity. El Monstruo is a defense of place and the history of that place. No one has told the gritty, vibrant histories of this city of 23 million faceless souls from the ground up, listened to the stories of those who have not been crushed, deconstructed the Monstruo's very monstrousness, and lived to tell its secrets. In El Monstruo, Ross now does.