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Author : Аркадий Стругацкий,Arkadiĭ Strugat︠s︡kiĭ,Boris Strugat︠s︡kiĭ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Science fiction, Russian
ISBN : UCSC:32106001607370
Author : Arkady Strugatsky,Boris Strugatsky,Maya Vinokour
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641600699
Today, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are counted among the best science fiction writers of the twentieth century, but their relationship with the late-Soviet literary establishment in their home country of Russia was often fraught. Acclaimed during the brief Khrushchev Thaw, the Strugatskys began to fall from grace in the late 1960s as publishers became increasingly reluctant to release their works. The authors' inability to publish, however, diminished neither their productivity nor their popularity among readers. Their novels and short stories, retyped by hand, circulated widely through unofficial channels within the Soviet Union and occasionally turned up abroad in unauthorized translation. The nested novels Ugly Swans and Lame Fate offer insight into this period of enforced silence. Never before translated into English, Lame Fate is the first-person account of middle-aged author Felix Sorokin. When the Soviet Writers' Union asks him to submit a writing sample to a newfangled machine that can supposedly evaluate the "objective value" of any literary work, he faces a dilemma. Should he present something establishment-approved but middling, or risk sharing his unpublished masterpiece, which has languished in his desk drawer for years? Sorokin's masterwork is Ugly Swans, previously published in English as a standalone work but presented here in an authoritative new translation. Ugly Swans chronicles the travails of disgraced literary celebrity Victor Banev, who returns to his provincial hometown to find it haunted by the mysterious clammies—black-masked men residing in a former leper colony. Possessing supernatural talents, including the ability to control the weather, the clammies terrify the town's adult population but enthrall its teenagers, including Banev's daughter Irma. Together, Lame Fate and Ugly Swans illuminate some of the Strugatskys' favorite themes—the (im)possibility of political progress, the role of the individual in society, the nature of honor and courage, and the enduring value of art—in consummately entertaining fashion. By turns chilling, uproarious and moving, these intertwining stories are sure to delight readers from all walks of life.
Author : Jilly Cooper
Publisher : Random House
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448125784
Gawky Jessica has always been overshadowed by her gorgeous older sister, Helen. Finally out in the big wide world on her own, Jessica is determined to forge her own path as a journalist - but she can't quite forget the feelings she had for Danny all those years ago. Danny was one of her sister's many admirers, but he always had time for Jessica, who fell for him hook, line and sinker. When a chance invite to the most glamorous party of the year means their paths will cross once again, Jessica is determined to show Danny that the gangly ugly duckling he remembers has finally grown up. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Lisa & Co.
Author : Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1596793481
An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
Author : John Elkington
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781732439139
Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington—dubbed the “Godfather of Sustainability”—explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century. If Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Black Swans” are problems that can take us exponentially toward breakdown, then “Green Swans” are solutions that take us exponentially toward breakthrough. The success—and survival—of humanity now depends on how we rein in the first and accelerate the second. Green Swans draws on Elkington’s firsthand experience in some of the world’s best-known boardrooms and C-suites. Using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest “Ugly Ducklings” of today’s world may turn into tomorrow’s world-saving Green Swans. This book is a must-read for business leaders in corporations great and small who want to help their businesses survive the coming shift in global priorities over the next decade and expand their horizons from responsibility, through resilience, and onto regeneration.
Author : ARKADY BORIS STRUG
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2026-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473234344
Author : Narayan Changder
Publisher : CHANGDER OUTLINE
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Embark on a heartwarming journey through Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale with "The Ugly Duckling: An MCQ Journey of Transformation." This classic story of self-discovery and acceptance comes to life in a unique and interactive format, inviting readers to explore the transformative narrative through carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. Key Features: Character Evolution: Dive into the emotional journey of the Ugly Duckling with engaging MCQs that explore the character's struggles, encounters with other animals, and the ultimate transformation that leads to self-discovery. Themes of Acceptance: Test your understanding of the universal themes of acceptance, diversity, and the beauty within with insightful and thought-provoking multiple-choice questions that delve into the core of Andersen's narrative. Cultural Significance: Gain insights into the cultural significance of "The Ugly Duckling" across different regions and its enduring appeal as a tale of resilience and inner beauty through questions that explore the global impact of the story. Educational and Entertaining: This MCQ adventure isn't just a book; it's an educational and entertaining experience suitable for readers of all ages, making the timeless message of "The Ugly Duckling" accessible in a new and exciting way. "The Ugly Duckling: An MCQ Journey of Transformation" is your invitation to an interactive exploration of Hans Christian Andersen's heartfelt narrative. Available now on the Google Play Book Store, this MCQ guide invites you to rediscover the beauty of "The Ugly Duckling" in a format that blends learning with the joy of reading. Order your copy today and embark on a literary adventure where every question leads to a deeper connection with the timeless themes of growth and self-acceptance. "The Ugly Duckling: An MCQ Journey of Transformation" is more than a book; it's an invitation to connect with a cherished classic in a whole new way.
Author : Gregory Maguire
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062980809
After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," transforming this classic tale into an Italian-American girl's poignant coming-of-age story, set amid the magic of Christmas in 1960s New York. Following her brother's death and her mother's emotional breakdown, Laura now lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in a lonely townhouse she shares with her old-world, strict, often querulous grandparents. But the arrangement may be temporary. The quiet, awkward teenager has been getting into trouble at home and has been expelled from her high school for throwing a record album at a popular girl who bullied her. When Christmas is over and the new year begins, Laura may find herself at boarding school in Montreal. Nearly unmoored from reality through her panic and submerged grief, Laura is startled when a handsome swan boy with only one wing lands on her roof. Hiding him from her ever-bickering grandparents, Laura tries to build the swan boy a wing so he can fly home. But the task is too difficult to accomplish herself. Little does Laura know that her struggle to find help for her new friend parallels that of her grandparents, who are desperate for a distant relative’s financial aid to save the family store. As he explores themes of class, isolation, family, and the dangerous yearning to be saved by a power greater than ourselves, Gregory Maguire conjures a haunting, beautiful tale of magical realism that illuminates one young woman’s heartbreak and hope as she begins the inevitable journey to adulthood.
Author : Jung Chang
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439106495
The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history—a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world, now with a new introduction from the author. An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic Communist; and her parents’ experience as members of the Communist elite and their ordeal during the Cultural Revolution. Chang was a Red Guard briefly at the age of fourteen, then worked as a peasant, a “barefoot doctor,” a steelworker, and an electrician. As the story of each generation unfolds, Chang captures in gripping, moving—and ultimately uplifting—detail the cycles of violent drama visited on her own family and millions of others caught in the whirlwind of history.
Author : Petra Rehling,Elsa Bouet
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848884076
Author : Kristen Wright
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004360150
Monsters have taken many forms across time and cultures, yet within these variations, monsters often evoke the same paradoxical response: disgust and desire. We simultaneously fear monsters and take pleasure in seeing them, and their role in human culture helps to explain this apparent contradiction. Monsters are created in order to delineate where the acceptable boundaries of action and emotion exist. However, while killing the monster allows us to cast out socially unacceptable desires, the prevalence of monsters in both history and fiction reveals humanity’s desire to see and experience the forbidden. We seek, write about, and display monsters as both a warning and wish fulfilment, and monsters, therefore, reveal that the line between desire and disgust is often thin. Looking across genres, subjects, and periods, this book examines what our conflicted reaction to the monster tells us about human culture.
Author : Neil Cornwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134260775
First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.
Author : Paul Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781609621711
Among birds, swans are relatively long-lived species and are also among the most strongly monogamous, having prolonged pair and family bonds that strongly influence their reproductive and general social behavior, which, in combination with their beauty and elegance, contribute to the overall high degree of worldwide human interest in them. This volume of more than 59,000 words describes the distributions, ecology, social behavior, and breeding biologies of the four species of swans that breed or have historically bred in North America, including the native trumpeter and tundra swans, the introduced mute swan, and the marginally occurring whooper swan. Also included are 5 distribution maps, 15 drawings, 27 photographs by the author, and a reference section of nearly 1,000 literature citations.
Author : Neal Shusterman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101660508
Cara is so ugly, mirrors would rather break than show her reflection. Not even her own parents can deny her ugliness, and nothing can make up for the cruelty of her schoolmates. Tormented and tortured by the shallow people of Flock’s Rest, Cara’s life is miserable. Then Cara receives a shimmering note from some exotic place suggesting that there’s more to her than meets the eye. Cara wonders if her destiny has something to do with her recurring dreams of a beautiful green valley where the people are so accepting, her ugliness doesn’t matter. Soon, Cara discovers that her valley of dreams is real. It’s a place where the ugliest of ducklings can become swans. A swan, however, can have a serious taste for revenge . . . deadly revenge.
Author : Anna-Marie McLemore
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250162700
The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know. The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they’re also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods. They know that, one day, the swans will pull them into a dangerous game that will leave one of them a girl, and trap the other in the body of a swan. But when two local boys become drawn into the game, the swans’ spell intertwines with the strange and unpredictable magic lacing the woods, and all four of their fates depend on facing truths that could either save or destroy them. Blanca & Roja is the captivating story of sisters, friendship, love, hatred, and the price we pay to protect our hearts.