She Devils

Author : Fay Weldon
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848944169

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The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon Pdf

'ONE OF OUR VERY BEST WRITERS' Sunday Times 'A tour de force' The Times 'Intoxicating' Daily Telegraph 'Devilishly delightful' New York Times Book Review 'Beautifully and compellingly written' Sunday Express 'Audacious' Times Literary Supplement The bestselling classic tale of a woman scorned, from a much-loved British author Ruth Patchett never thought of herself as particularly devilish. Rather the opposite in fact - simply a tall, not terribly attractive woman living a quiet life as a wife and mother in a respectable suburb. But when she discovers that her husband is having a passionate affair with the lovely romantic novelist Mary Fisher, she is so seized by envy that she becomes truly diabolic. Within weeks she has burnt down the family home, collected the insurance, made love to the local drunk and embarked on a course of destruction and revenge. A blackly comic satire of the war of the sexes, The Life and Loves of a She Devil is the fantasy of the wronged woman made real. PRAISE FOR FAY WELDON 'She's a Queen of Words' Caitlin Moran 'A national treasure' Literary Review 'The literary equivalent of a stiff drink, a dip in the Atlantic in January, a pep talk by a mildly sadistic coach' New York Times 'Times have changed and Weldon is one of the people who have changed them' The Times 'One of the great lionesses of modern English literature' Harper's Bazaar 'Fay Weldon's voice is as unmistakeable as her acerbic wit' Financial Times

Author : Liz McQuiston
Publisher : Phaidon Press Limited
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997-12-06
Category : Design
ISBN : UOM:39015041364392

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Suffragettes to She Devils by Liz McQuiston Pdf

The developing role of graphics in the struggle for women's liberation.

Author : Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : English fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015004931096

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The She-devils by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly Pdf

Author : Robert Seth McCallen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Sexual ethics
ISBN : UCD:31175035244147

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"He Demons" and "she Devils" by Robert Seth McCallen Pdf

Author : Anne Mcduff
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-06
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781844547296

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She Devils by Anne Mcduff Pdf

Very few women kill. When they do, it is often the tragic outcome of domestic abuse, drug addiction, or mental illness. It is rare for women to kill for pleasure, yet a few of that breed emerge in each generation. At the turn of the last century, with no adoption agencies to protect them, Annie Walters killed unwanted newborns.nbsp;Ninety years later, Aileennbsp;Wuornos sold herself on the highways of Florida, a well-known hunting ground for men looking for prostitutes, until she became the hunter. Rose West exploited lonely girls from nearby children's homes, and Myra Hindley took sickening advantage of the blind trust of Britain in the 1960s where children were safe to walk the streets alone. Beverley Allit and Marybeth Tinning thought that, as a nurse and a mother, the deaths of the children in their care would be seen as tragic accidents. And Karla Homolka exploited a different prejudice. She was prefect, pretty, and so caring as a veterinary nurse. No one ever imagined she could be a sexual predator and killer.

Author : Joan Young Gregg
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1438404794

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Devils, Women, and Jews by Joan Young Gregg Pdf

Contemporary misogyny and antisemitism have their roots in the demonization of women and Jews in medieval Christendom. In church art and mass preaching, the construct of the devil as an outcast from heaven and the source of all evil was linked both to the conception of women as sensual and malicious figures betraying man's soul on its arduous journey to salvation and to the notion of Jews as treacherous dissidents in the Christian landscape. These stereotypes, widely disseminated for over three hundred years, persist today. The exemplum, or cautionary story incorporated into preachers' manuals and popular homilies, was an important mode of religious teaching for clerical and lay folk alike. Sermon narratives drawn from Hindu mythology, Arab storytelling, and secular folktales entertained all classes of medieval society while dispensing theological and cultural instruction. In Devils, Women, and Jews, the vital genre of the medieval sermon story is, for the first time, made accessible to specialists and nonspecialists alike. Rendered in modern English, the tales provide an invaluable primary resource for medievalists, anthropologists, psychologists, folklorists, and students of women's studies and Judaica. Critical introductions and explanatory headnotes contextualize the tales, and comprehensive endnotes and a bibliography allow readers to follow up analogue and subject studies in their own areas of interest.

Author : L. P. Hartley
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848548671

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My Fellow Devils by L. P. Hartley Pdf

Margaret Pennefather is essentially a good person - too good, perhaps, for her own good. Her rash and hasty marriage to film star Colum McInnes, and his very different set of moral values, leads gradually and relentlessly to the utter destruction of their love and their marriage. Although she is only a nominal Protestant and he a very lax Roman Catholic, Margaret cannot escape the religious questionings implicit in their union. Her mental and spiritual struggles persist and gather momentum through all the disasters of her married life. Its outcome is the climax to a story that must surely rank as one of the most impressive L. P. Hartley has given us.

Author : James Maxey
Publisher : James Maxey
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dragonsgate: Devils by James Maxey Pdf

Dungeons! Dragons! Dinosaurs! Graxen and Nadala are sky-dragons exiled beyond the Cursed Mountains. With Nadala too pregnant to fly, they seek refuge in a remote valley, discovering too late that it’s overrun with primordial predators even bigger and toothier than dragons. Things get even worse when they cross paths with Bitterwood, the legendary dragon slayer, who’s come to the valley on a quest for lost relics. Men hunt dragons, dragons battle men, and dinosaurs attack everything that moves in this epic adventure from acclaimed storyteller James Maxey! Dragonsgate: Devils is the first of a new series of adventures that unfold following the events of the original Bitterwood trilogy. While it does feature characters from the previous books, it's a fresh beginning that new readers can easily engage with. Dragonsgate: Devils, include both the new novel and three bonus novellas from the Dragonsgate: Preludes & Omens collection.

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5039 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547809814

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DANIEL DEFOE Ultimate Collection: 50+ Adventure Classics, Pirate Tales & Historical Novels - Including Biographies, Historical Works, Travel Sketches, Poems & Essays (Illustrated) by Daniel Defoe Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "DANIEL DEFOE Ultimate Collection: 50+ Adventure Classics, Pirate Tales & Historical Novels - Including Biographies, Historical Works, Travel Sketches, Poems & Essays (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Robinson Crusoe The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Captain Singleton Memoirs of a Cavalier A Journal of the Plague Year Colonel Jack Moll Flanders Roxana The Consolidator A True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs. Veal Dickory Cronke Historical Works: A General History of the Pyrates The History of the Pyrates The King of Pirates The Pirate Gow The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard The Life of Mr. Richard Savage The Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins The Military Memoirs of Captain George Carleton A Short Narrative of His Grace John, D. of Marlborough The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell The History of the Devil The Storm Atlantis Major London in 1731 Travel Writings: A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain New Voyage Round the World From London to Land's End Poems: The True-Born Englishman Hymn to the Pillory Caledonia Essays: Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe An Essay upon Projects The Complete English Tradesman Conjugal Lewdness Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business Second Thoughts are Best The Shortest Way with the Dissenters Augusta Triumphans And What if the Pretender Should Come? An Answer to a Question that Nobody Thinks of An Appeal to Honour and Justice The Education of Women A Humble Proposal to the People of England The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm Reasons against the Succession of the House of Hanover ... Criticism: Robinson Crusoe by Arthur Quiller-Couch Robinson Crusoe by W. P. Trent Biographies: The Life of Daniel De Foe Daniel Defoe The Earlier Life of Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English writer, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe.

Author : Fiona Anne Downie
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788853422

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She is But a Woman by Fiona Anne Downie Pdf

She is but a Woman, the first in-depth study of medieval Scottish queens, investigates the relationship between gender and power in the medieval Scottish court by exploring the art of queenship as practised by Joan Beaufort and Mary of Guelders, queens of James I and James II. These women were excluded from authority but clearly possessed power as wives and mothers of kings. They established and cultivated relationships with members of the court, learned about Scottish political life and supported their husbands in the business of government. The book examines for the first time the arrivals of Joan and Mary in Scotland, their social and political status, their relationships with their husbands and families, and their roles in international diplomacy. This modern re-evaluation of the role and power of the medieval queen is a thematic exploration rather than a biographical study. It situates the experiences of Joan and Mary within a broader European context and provides a new perspective on Scotland's political, social and cultural links with Europe in the fifteenth century.

Author : Stewart R. Craggs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780429777431

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Soundtracks by Stewart R. Craggs Pdf

First published in 1998, music scored for film has only relatively recently received the critical attention which it merits. Many composers in the twentieth century have written works for films or documentaries, a number feeling that this aspect of their output has been undervalued. This dictionary complements other studies which have appeared in recent years which look at the technical and theoretical issues concerned with film music composition. Arranged alphabetically by composer, the volume comprises over 500 entries covering all nationalities. Each entry includes very brief biographical information on the composer, followed by a list of the films (with dates) for which he or she has composed. Details of recordings are also given. The dictionary’s international coverage ensures that it will become a standard reference work for all those interested in the history of twentieth-century music and the development of film.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Communism
ISBN : IND:32000001547662

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Literature of the World Revolution by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vincent Robillard
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465374516

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The Devil Sure Does by Vincent Robillard Pdf

The Devil Sure Does or the mischiefs and misadventures of a mythomaniac globe-trotting thief in search for his true identity is a maze of memories which carries the reader from Alaska to New Orleans to New Delhi and The Parisian Catacombs through the eyes of a diabolical and hyperbolical anti-hero on run as he recalls the fleeting moments and the significant murders of his decadent life. To be read at the second degree with a grain of salt and at your own risk.

Author : Laurence Austine Waddell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Buddha (The concept)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044024591257

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The Buddhism of Tibet by Laurence Austine Waddell Pdf

Author : Ernestine Dodson Whitfield
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781496903433

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The Cotton Fields by Ernestine Dodson Whitfield Pdf

"The Cotton Fields" is Ms. Whitfield's fourth book. A well written story of farm life in rural Mississippi. Circa 1940 through 1950. Written with great insight into rural life at the time in our history. Filled throughout with wit and humor. You will follow the Blakney Family on their many everyday adventures. Never, will there be a dull moment. It is Ms. Whitfield's wish that you enjoy the stories and tales of THE COTTON FIELDS as much as she enjoyed the writing of them. Complimented throughout with poetry, written solely by Ms. Whitfield.