Enchanted Incognito

Author : W. I. Zard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781312449510

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Enchanted Incognito by W. I. Zard Pdf

Have you ever felt so completely lost and out of place you wondered if your life was really even yours? Well I have. I've lived most of my life feeling as though I were trapped in someone else's, so when I found out that I was born a witch, it all started to fall into place. That is until I met the tall, dark and mysterious Elliot and realized that dating in the mortal world has got nothing on the complication, desire and mistrust that surrounds romance in the magical world. It doesn't help that our families are mortal enemies either. Did Romeo and Juliet have to suffer plagued curses and time travel in their struggle? I think not. As tragic as their tale was, they were fully responsible for their fate, but not Athiya and Elliot. No, our story was completely out of our control.

Author : Ross King
Publisher : Bond Street Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385684637

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Mad Enchantment by Ross King Pdf

Acclaimed historian Ross King paints the most nuanced, riveting and humane portrait yet of Claude Monet, arguably the most famous artist of the 20th century. We have all seen—live, in photographs, on postcards—some of Claude Monet's legendary water lily paintings. They are in museums all over the world, and are among the most admired paintings of our time. Yet nobody knows the extraordinarily dramatic story behind their creation. Telling that story is the brilliant historian, Ross King—and in the process, he presents a compelling and original portrait of perhaps the most beloved artist in history. As World War I exploded within hearing distance of his house at Giverny, Monet was facing his own personal crucible. In 1911, his adored wife, Alice, had died, plunging him into deep mourning at age 71. A year later he began going blind. Then, his eldest son, Jean, fell ill and died of syphilis, and his other son was sent to the front to fight for France. Within months, a violent storm destroyed much of the garden that had been his inspiration for some 20 years. At the same time, his reputation was under attack, as a new generation of artists, led by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, were dazzling the art world and expressing disgust with Impressionism. Against all this, fighting his own self-doubt, depression and age, Monet found the wherewithal to construct a massive new studio, 70 feet long and 50 feet high, to accommodate the gigantic canvases that would, he hoped, revive him. Using letters, memoirs and other sources not employed by other biographers, and focusing on this remarkable period in the artist's life, Ross King reveals a more complex, more human, more intimate Claude Monet than has ever been portrayed, and firmly places his water lily project among the greatest achievements in the history of art.

Author : William Greenleaf Webster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : NYPL:33433012753657

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The Army and Navy Pocket Dictionary by William Greenleaf Webster Pdf

Author : Anya Bast
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101477632

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Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast Pdf

View our feature on Anya Bast’s Dark Enchantment. Seduced in a dream by a handsome, rugged man, Charlotte Bennett decides to let pleasure and desire lead the way-only to discover her "safe night of passion has dangerous repercussions.

Author : John Zubrzycki
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190934880

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Empire of Enchantment by John Zubrzycki Pdf

India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurors and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks and stage names; switching their turbans for top hats, Indian jugglers fought back and earned their grudging respect. This book tells the extraordinary story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Recounting tales of levitating Brahmins, resurrections, prophesying monkeys and "the most famous trick never performed," Empire of Enchantment vividly charts Indian magic's epic journey from street to the stage. This heavily illustrated book tells the extraordinary, untold story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Drawing on ancient religious texts, early travelers' accounts, colonial records, modern visual sources, and magicians' own testimony, Empire of Enchantment is a vibrant narrative of India's magical traditions, from Vedic times to the present day.

Author : Archibald Clavering Gunter,Fergus Redmond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Florida
ISBN : OSU:32435003336245

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A Florida Enchantment by Archibald Clavering Gunter,Fergus Redmond Pdf

Novel involving the plot of a lady travelling to Florida who finds a magician with "sex-change" seeds. She then proceeds to transform several characters into the opposite sex with comic results. Basis for the 1914 silent film of the same name, directed by Sidney Drew.

Author : R. G. Collingwood,Robin George Collingwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199262533

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The Philosophy of Enchantment by R. G. Collingwood,Robin George Collingwood Pdf

This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the centre of the book are six chapters of a study of folktale and magic, composed by Collingwood in the mid-1930s and intended for development into a book. Here Collingwood applies the principles of his philosophy of history to problems in thelong-term evolution of human society and culture. This is preceded, in Part I, by a range of contextualizing material on such topics as the relations between music and poetry, the nature of language, the value of Jane Austen's novels, the philosophy of art, and the relations between aesthetic theory andartistic practice. Part III of the volume consists of two essays, one on the relationship between art and mechanized civilization, and the second, written in 1931, on the collapse of human values and civilization leading up to the catastrophe of armed conflict. These offer a devastating analysis of the consequences that attend the desertion of liberal principles, indeed of all politics as such, in the ultimate self-annihilation of military conquest.The volume opens with three substantial introductory essays by the editors, authorities in the fields of critical and literary history, social and cultural anthropology, and the philosophy of history and the history of ideas; they provide their explanatory and contextual notes to guide the reader through the texts. The Philosophy of Enchantment brings hitherto unrecognized areas of Collingwood's achievement to light, and demonstrates the broad range of Collingwood's intellectualengagements, their integration, and their relevance to current areas of debate in the fields of philosophy, cultural studies, social and literary history, and anthropology.

Author : Michael Baizerman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781665596718

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The Enchanting Encounter with the East by Michael Baizerman Pdf

“The Enchanting Encounter with the East” belongs to cross-cultural studies and focuses on the attempts of European literati to get acquainted with the bizarre realm of the Far East during the Late Middle Ages. It turns out that western intellectuals lured by the marvels and myths of the Far East did a lot of spadework before taking a route that led to unfamiliar oriental realms. On this thorny path, many Eurocentric medieval fantasies had been debunked. The book shows how global connections had surfaced centuries before industrialization. The book falls into the genre of non-fiction history and centers on the recognition of lands and cultures of India, China, and the Mongols by the Latin medieval society. The storyline is based on the original online research and presents authentic arguments based on the author’s engagement with the sources. The readers might enjoy as well as profit from this comprehensive reference that does not require deep background knowledge. The content is provided in clear language and is supplemented with a bibliography and illustrations that will enrich the entire work.

Author : Monica Dickens
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448209699

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Enchantment by Monica Dickens Pdf

Tim Kendall lives alone, works in a department store, and doesn't have any friends. Life can seem pretty bleak when you're a 23 year old loner. But inside of his mind, Tim is a warrior, a hero, on great and daring adventures. When Tim discovers role-play games, the world of enchantment is opened to him, and he finds colour and excitement in his imagination. In the real world, his two most significant relationships involve a young autistic boy, and the sinister Harold, who looms large in both the real world and Tim's wild imaginings. First published in 1989, Enchantment follows a lost young man trying to find his place in the world.

Author : Rosemary Hammond
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459277342

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Voyage to Enchantment by Rosemary Hammond Pdf

Pretty woman… It was the vacation of a lifetime and shy Melissa was determined to make the most of it. That meant throwing off her inhibitions once and for all and, like some modern-day Cinderella, transforming herself completely! But it seemed that famous author Miles Thatcher thoroughly disapproved of her innocent attempts to enjoy herself for once—although that didn't mean he was above stealing a kiss in the moonlight. He had absolutely no right to tell her what she could and couldn't do. Miles was no Prince Charming and after the end of their vacation they'd never see each other again, surely…?

Author : Pamela Browning
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373169825

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Cowboy Enchantment by Pamela Browning Pdf

Cowboy Enchantment by Pamela Browning released on Jul 25, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Author : Pamela Browning
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373169949

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Baby Enchantment by Pamela Browning Pdf

Baby Enchantment by Pamela Browning released on Oct 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Author : Tanya Huff
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101060094

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The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff Pdf

The bestselling author of the Blood Books delivers a masterful new urban fantasy. Alysha Gale is a member of a family capable of changing the world with the charms they cast. Then she receives word that she's inherited her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary, only to discover upon arriving that she'll be serving the fey community. And when Alysha learns just how much trouble is brewing in Calgary, even calling in the family to help may not be enough to save the day.

Author : Hannah R. Horch
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643505619

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Enchanting Beauties by Hannah R. Horch Pdf

Enchanting Beauties is the captivating tale of young photographer Henryetta Dixon and her sheer will to survive the Great Depression. The daughter of the wealthy Thomas and Lucille Dixon, Henryetta believes her family is untouchable – that is, until her father uncharacteristically commits suicide, leaving them penniless. Her mother, catatonic with grief, and her brother, a shiftless alcoholic, leave Henryetta to be the sole caretaker and provider. Despite her precarious situation, Henryetta acts generously when she takes in an abandoned mother, her two small children, and the occasional drifters. To keep food on the table, Henryetta pawns her family's possessions one by one, but in doing so, she uncovers the scandalous truth about her father's secret business dealings – ones that if discovered have the power to either save or destroy the Dixons. Times grow even more desperate as the Depression lingers, forcing Henryetta to do the unthinkable. Posing as her father in order to rekindle his business proves to be lucrative, but when her arch–nemesis catches her, things go very wrong. Armed with only her camera, a little money, and her father's pistol, Henryetta takes to riding the rails to escape her fate. With the help of hobo Gus, will Henryetta find the inner strength to return home to face the unknown consequences? Is redemption within her grasp? Inspired by the true stories and photographs of real men, women, and children of the Great Depression, Enchanting Beauties is a modern American classic that draws in readers with its universal themes of the human experience.

Author : Mayfair Yang
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478009245

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Re-enchanting Modernity by Mayfair Yang Pdf

In Re-enchanting Modernity Mayfair Yang examines the resurgence of religious and ritual life after decades of enforced secularization in the coastal area of Wenzhou, China. Drawing on twenty-five years of ethnographic fieldwork, Yang shows how the local practices of popular religion, Daoism, and Buddhism are based in community-oriented grassroots organizations that create spaces for relative local autonomy and self-governance. Central to Wenzhou's religious civil society is what Yang calls a "ritual economy," in which an ethos of generosity is expressed through donations to temples, clerics, ritual events, and charities in exchange for spiritual gain. With these investments in transcendent realms, Yang adopts Georges Bataille's notion of "ritual expenditures" to challenge the idea that rural Wenzhou's economic development can be described in terms of Max Weber's notion of a "Protestant Ethic". Instead, Yang suggests that Wenzhou's ritual economy forges an alternate path to capitalist modernity.