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The ArtsJanuary 2019Cinema - Italy
by Stefania Parigi, Des O'Rawe
A journey to the Italian cinema that overturns established views and opens up new perspectives and interpretations. Its itinerary is organized in four stages. The first is an analysis of the theories of Cesare Zavattini on neorealism which overturns widely accepted positions both on Zavattini and on neorealism. The second confronts a key film of the post-war Italian cinema, Roberto Rossellini's Paisà, by examining the nature of its realism. The third is dedicated to Luchino Visconti: to questions of the use of language exemplified in his La terra trema, the use of settings, costume and light as agents of meaning in his Il Gattopardo and Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa. The final voyage of the film is to the physical and symbolic construction of heaven and earth in the work of Pasolini. Particular attention is given to the representation of the body in his last four films: the grotesque and mythical bodies in popular tradition in his Trilogia di vita and the tortured bodies destroyed by the mass media in Salò.
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The ArtsMay 2024The Family of Love
By Lording Barry
by Sophie Tomlinson
The Family of Love charts a successful love intrigue between the cash-strapped Gerardine, and Maria, the sequestered niece of the mercenary Doctor Glister. Their romance unfolds against the dissection of two citizen marriages, the Glisters' and the Purges'. Mistress Purge attends Familist meetings independently, arousing her husband's suspicions about her marital fidelity. Two libertines, Lipsalve and Gudgeon, go in search of sex and solubility (freedom from constipation), receiving more than they bargain for in respect of the latter. This scholarly edition of Family of Love marks the first occasion on which the comedy is attributed to Lording Barry in print. It brings together literary and historical discussion with a thorough analysis of the play's disputed authorship. Tomlinson highlights Barry's rich vein of burlesque humour in a comedy that combines magic, a trunk, and a mock-court session with vigorous colloquial language.
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The ArtsJanuary 2022The Family of Love
By Lording Barry
by Helen Ostovich, Sophie Tomlinson
The Family of Love charts a successful love intrigue between the cash-strapped Gerardine, and Maria, the sequestered niece of the mercenary Doctor Glister. Their romance unfolds against the dissection of two citizen marriages, the Glisters' and the Purges'. Mistress Purge attends Familist meetings independently, arousing her husband's suspicions about her marital fidelity. Two libertines, Lipsalve and Gudgeon, go in search of sex and solubility (freedom from constipation), receiving more than they bargain for in respect of the latter. This scholarly edition of Family of Love marks the first occasion on which the comedy is attributed to Lording Barry in print. It brings together literary and historical discussion with a thorough analysis of the play's disputed authorship. Tomlinson highlights Barry's rich vein of burlesque humour in a comedy that combines magic, a trunk, and a mock-court session with vigorous colloquial language.
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February 1999Noch einmal Öderland
Ein wieder aufgenommenes Gespräch
by Tankred Dorst, Günther Erken, Hans Mayer
»Lösungen für unsere dringenden gesellschaftlichen und psychologischen Probleme hat das Theater nicht parat. Über das Portal meines Theaters würde ich schreiben: Wir sind nicht die Ärzte, wir sind der Schmerz.« Tankred Dorst
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December 2010House of Night - Gezeichnet
Roman
by Cast, P.C.; Cast, Kristin / Übersetzt von Blum, Christine
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2013The House of Lords
by Donald Shell
The House of Lords has undergone significant change in recent years. The exclusion of the great majority of the hereditary peers in 1999 was intended as the first step in a two-stage reform process. But further reform has proved difficult to achieve and remains a matter of considerable controversy. Meanwhile, the present House has become more assertive, and is now widely recognised as making a substantial contribution to the overall work of parliament. This book, available in paperback for the first time, examines the role of the contemporary House. Who are the peers, and who among the total of over 700 are the active peers? How does the House work, and how effective is it in revising legislation and in scrutinising the work of government? Why has fundamental reform of the House been so long delayed, and what are the main arguments about reform today? These are among the questions discussed in this timely volume, which seeks to locate discussion about the House of Lords in the wider context of a clear understanding of the developing British constitution. This book will be of great value to students and academics in British politics, as well as to serious journalists and researchers. ;
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March 2026Tiger Warrior (Band 2) - Die Rache der Fuchsdämonen
by Maisie Chan, Alan Brown, Franziska Jaekel
Jack ist der neue Tigerkrieger und muss das Jadekönigreich beschützen. Doch er ist nicht allein: An seiner Seite stehen die Tiere der chinesischen Sternzeichen. Jack kehrt zur Hochzeit des Kaisers ins Jadereich zurück. Die zukünftige Kaiserin verhält sich jedoch verdächtig. Führt sie etwas im Schilde? Als Jack dem Verdacht gemeinsam mit Prinzessin Li auf die Spur geht, stoßen sie auf eine listige Armee von Fuchsdämonen. Diese bedrohen nicht nur das Königreich, sondern wollen auch eine uralte dunkle Macht heraufbeschwören, die das Ende für das Jadereich bedeuten könnte ... Band 2 der actionreichen Fantasy-Reihe Eine packende und actionreiche Fantasy-Reihe für Kinder ab 8 Jahren mit chinesischer Mythologie. Für alle Fans von Beast Quest! Mitreißend und voller Action: Kämpfe gemeinsam mit Jack gegen die Gefahren, die das Jadekönigreich bedrohen! Chinesische Mythologie: Durch die Jademünze seines Großvaters stehen Jack alle Tiere der chinesischen Sternzeichen zur Seite. Jedes hat besondere Fähigkeiten, die ihm beim Schutz des Königreichs helfen. Eine faszinierende Welt: Ein Portal ins Jadereich führt dich gemeinsam mit Jack in eine fantastische Welt voller Magie und fantastischer Wesen! Leseförderung durch Antolin: Der Titel ist bei Antolin gelistet und fördert spielerisch die Lesekompetenz.
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January 2026Lucia 1. Flüsterin der Flammen
by Sarah Fleury, Isabelle Hirtz, Elif Siebenpfeiffer
Italien, Catania: Die dreizehnjährige Lucia führt ein ganz normales Leben, bis sich plötzlich eine brennende Flamme in ihrem Inneren regt und aus ihren Händen im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes Funken sprühen. Das allein wäre schon problematisch genug, denn Feuermagie ist schon lange verboten, aber zusätzlich jagen sie nun auch noch unheimliche Nebelwesen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem altklugen Feuersalamander Yuki und dem geheimnisvollen Finn flieht sie durch ein verborgenes Portal nach Flammaris, dem einst leuchtenden Feuerland, das inzwischen von dichtem Nebel verschluckt wird. Doch nicht nur die Gefahren kommen immer näher, auch ihre Vergangenheit holt sie langsam ein...
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2020Reform of the House of Lords
by Philip Norton
This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not - and calls for the existing membership to be replaced by elected members have been a staple of political debate. The debate has been characterised by heat rather than light, proponents and opponents of change often talking past one another. This work gives shape to the debate, drawing out the role of the House of Lords, previous attempts at reform, and the different approaches to the future of the House. It develops the argument for each and analyses the current state of the debate about the future of the upper house in Britain's political system.
