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The Victorian Villains MEGAPACK TM: 31 Villainous Tales

By: Arthur Morrison,Arthur Train,Christopher B. Booth,R. Austin Freeman,John J. Pitcairn

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The Victorian Villains MEGAPACK TM: 31 Villainous Tales

By: Arthur Morrison,Arthur Train,Christopher B. Booth,R. Austin Freeman,John J. Pitcairn

This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACKTM and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you! Included are no less than 31 classic tales -- more than 600 pages: THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF JANISSARY, by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF "THE MIRROR OF PORTUGAL," by Arthur Morrison THE CASE OF MR. LOFTUS DEACON, by Arthur Morrison OLD CATER'S MONEY, by Arthur Morrison HOW DON Q. STOOD AT BAY, by K. and Hesketh Prichard THE TREASURE OF FRANCHARD, by Robert Louis Stevenson MR. CLACKWORTHY GOES TO JAIL, by Christopher B. Booth Plus 12 adventures of Romney Pringle, by R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn: THE ASSYRIAN REJUVENATOR THE FOREIGN OFFICE DESPATCH THE CHICAGO HEIRESS THE LIZARD'S SCALE THE PASTE DIAMONDS THE KAILYARD NOVEL THE SUBMARINE BOAT THE KIMBLERLEY FUGITIVE THE SILKWORMS OF FLORENCE THE BOX OF SPECIE THE SILVER INGOTS THE HOUSE OF DETENTION Plus 11 adventures of McAllister and Fatty Welch, by Arthur Train: McALLISTER'S CHRISTMAS THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF THE BARON DE VILLE THE ESCAPE OF WILKINS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TRUNK THE GOLDEN TOUCH McALLISTER'S DATA OF ETHICS McALLISTER'S MARRIAGE THE JAILBIRD IN THE COURSE OF JUSTICE THE MAXIMILIAN DIAMOND EXTRADITION If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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1479406066

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Pradyumna

Lover, Magician, and Scion of the Avatara

By: Christopher R. Austin

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Pradyumna

Lover, Magician, and Scion of the Avatara

By: Christopher R. Austin

This book provides the first full-scale English-language study of Pradyumna, the son of the Hindu god Krsna. Often represented as a young man in mid-adolescence, Pradyumna is both a handsome double of his demon-slaying father and the rebirth of Kamadeva, the God of Love. Sanskrit epic, puranic, and kavya narratives of the 300-1300 CE period celebrate Pradyumna's sexual potency, mastery of illusory subterfuges, and military prowess in supporting the work of his avatara father. These materials reflect the values of an evolving Brahminical and Vaisnava tradition that was deeply invested in the imperatives of family, patrilines, the violent but necessary defense of the social and cosmic order, and the celebration of beauty and desire as a means to the divine. Pradyumna's evolving narratives, almost completely absent from existing studies of Hindu mythology, provide a point of access to the development of Krsna bhakti and Vaisnava theism more broadly. Conversely, Jain sources cast Pradyumna as an exemplary figure through whom a pointed rejection of these values can be articulated, even while sharing certain of their elementary premises. Pradyumna: Lover, Magician, and Scion of the Avatara assembles these narratives, presents key Sanskrit materials in translation and summary form, and articulates the social, gender, and religious values encoded in them. Most importantly, the study argues that Pradyumna's signature two-handed maneuver--the audacious appropriation of a feminine partner, enabled by the emasculating destruction of her demonic male protector--communicates a persistent fantasy of male power expressed in the language of a mutually implicating sex and violence.

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Oxford University Press

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0190054123

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The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015

By: Christopher Perry

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The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015

By: Christopher Perry

A new idea can become an expensive flop for TV executives. So from the earliest days of television, the concept of a pilot episode seemed like a good idea. Trying out new actors; new situations and new concepts before making a series was good economical sense. It was also tax deductible. Sometimes these pilots were shown on television; sometimes they were so awful they were hidden from sight in archives; and sometimes they were excellent one-offs, but a series seemed elusive and never materialised. Chris Perry has always been fascinated by the pilot episode. So many pilots are made annually, but never seen by audiences. Only a handful appear on screen. It's a hidden world of comedy, variety, drama and factual programming. This volume attempts to lift the lid on the world of the TV pilot by revealing the many transmitted and untransmitted episodes made through the decades.

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Lulu.com

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1900203626

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9781900203623

Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition

Law, Science, and Practice

By: Kirk Heilbrun,David DeMatteo,Christopher King,Sarah Filone

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Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition

Law, Science, and Practice

By: Kirk Heilbrun,David DeMatteo,Christopher King,Sarah Filone

Focusing on juvenile transfer and disposition evaluations, this volume provides an up-to-date integration of current law, science, and practice with respect to juvenile risk assessment, treatment needs/amenability, and sophistication-maturity. Included are perspectives relating to international practices, use of specialized assessment tools, and a separate chapter on resentencing following US Supreme Court decisions on juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole. This text will be a useful and comprehensive reference for forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals engaged in juvenile evaluation, as well as legal professionals, juvenile and criminal justice professionals, and others involved with juvenile assessment, decision-making, and rehabilitation.

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Routledge

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1317340124

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A Short History of the American Nation

By: John Arthur Garraty,Mark Christopher Carnes

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A Short History of the American Nation

By: John Arthur Garraty,Mark Christopher Carnes

New edition of a time-tested textbook which uses the political history of the United States as a framework for discussion of social, economic, and cultural development. This edition contains new material on Native Americans, the Reconstruction era, the women's suffrage movement, the emergence of gay

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321070984

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9780321070982

The Book of Forgotten Authors

By: Christopher Fowler

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The Book of Forgotten Authors

By: Christopher Fowler

JOYOUS . . . READERS WILL LOVE THIS FASCINATING BOOK' CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'A GODSEND WITH THE PRESENT SEASON APPROACHING' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A BOOK-OBSESSED FRIEND' STYLIST, 50 UNMISSABLE BOOKS FOR AUTUMN 2017 'EXCELLENT . . . SHOULD BE READ BY ANYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS' EVENING STANDARD Absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder. It makes people think you're dead. So begins Christopher Fowler's foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flash-in-the-pan or prolific, mega-seller or prize-winner - no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being forgotten. And Fowler, as well as remembering their careers, lifts the lid on their lives, and why they often stopped writing or disappeared from the public eye. These 99 journeys are punctuated by 12 short essays about faded once-favourites: including the now-vanished novels Walt Disney brought to the screen, the contemporary rivals of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who did not stand the test of time, and the women who introduced us to psychological suspense many decades before it conquered the world. This is a book about books and their authors. It is for book lovers, and is written by one who could not be a more enthusiastic, enlightening and entertaining guide. 'A BIBLIOPHILE'S DREAM' FINANCIAL TIMES 'WILL HAVE READERS SCURRYING INTO SECONDHAND BOOKSHOPS' GUARDIAN

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riverrun

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1786484919

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The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning

Debates on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

By: Christopher Spinks

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The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning

Debates on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

By: Christopher Spinks

Many of the most pressing issues in theology and the church today depend greatly on the understanding of the bible. Recent debates on the theological interpretation of scripture have emerged which consider whether the meaning of scripture should concern theologians and church leaders at all. The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning is an account of these debates in examining the concept of meaning in current proposals of theological interpretation. The concept of meaning is educed either from the supposed nature of the texts and their authors or from the function of the texts in religious communities. Thus, approaches to theological interpretation become debates between ontological and pragmatic strategists. Stephen Fowl and Kevin Vanhoozer have embraced the term "theological interpretation" for their separate projects, but their ideas of what this means and how "meaning" is a part of it, differ greatly. Christopher Spinks describes their respective concepts of meaning and argues for a more holistic concept that allows theological interpreters to understand their craft not so much as a discovery of intentions or the creation of interests but as a conversation in which truth is mediated.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567185397

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9780567185396

The Autisms

By: Mary Coleman,Christopher Gillberg

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The Autisms

By: Mary Coleman,Christopher Gillberg

Rev. ed. of: Biology of the autistic syndromes / Christopher Gillberg, Mary Coleman. 3rd ed. 2000.

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OUP USA

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0199732124

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Pradyumna

Lover, Magician, and Scion of the Avatāra

By: Christopher R. Austin

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Pradyumna

Lover, Magician, and Scion of the Avatāra

By: Christopher R. Austin

This book examines an important figure of Hindu mythology and literature who until now has been almost entirely ignored by scholars of Indian religion: Pradyumna, the son of the Hindu god Krsna. Pradyumna: Lover, Magician and Scion of the Avatara assembles the most important narratives of this character, offering a long-view analysis of his evolving mythology over the period 300-1300 CE.

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0190054115

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