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2023-09-21 Islam Aur Mouseeqi (1956 Urdu book by Shah Muhammad Jafar Phulwarvi) Islam Aur Mouseeqi ( Urdu: اسلام اور موسیقی) is a 1956 Urdu Islamic book by Shah Muhammad Jafar Phulwarvi. The book was published by the Institute of Islamic Culture, Lahore. Stub Persona2two (756)
2023-09-03 Heart of the Night (film) (1989 Egyptian film) Heart of the Night ( Arabic: قلب الليل, transliterated as Qalb al-Layl) is an Egyptian film released on October 2, 1982. The film is directed by Atef El Tayeb, features a screenplay by Mohsen Zayed based on the novel of the same title by Naguib Mahfouz, and stars Nour El-Sherif, and Hala Sedki. Start Tildemanana (2074)
2024-02-23 Popular novel in France (Literary productions developed in 19th century France) The popular novel—or popular literature, also known as paraliterature—refers to literary productions that reach a wide readership, which developed during the 19th century primarily due to the decrease in printing costs, the emergence of the first press groups, and literacy. B Andreachlc0203 (292)
2024-02-19 Days of the Arabs Days of the Arabs ( Arabic: أيام العرب, romanizedAyyām al-ʿArab) is a collection of the oldest extant Arabic narratives. Stub إيان (9689)
2024-02-04 New materialisms (current that deals with the relationship of man to technology, nature and the environment) New materialisms are a broad field within contemporary philosophy which seek to engage with the traditions of materialist philosophy as well as develop new articulations between intellectual currents in science and philosophy. New Materialists often draw on Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's theories of the rhizome, as well as materialist interpretations of Baruch Spinoza's concept of immanence. Start JoaquimCebuano (566)
2024-02-26 The Seventh Hypothesis (Book by Paul Halter) The Seventh Hypothesis ( French: La Septième Hypothèse) is a 1991 book by Paul Halter. Stub U003F (8127)
2024-02-19 Elijah Ridings (British poet (1802–1872)) Elijah Ridings (1802–1872) was a British poet, writer, and bookseller from Lancashire, England. He was known for his book, The Village Muse which contained biographical information and his political opinions. He was part of a group of poets known as the Sun Inn Group. Stub SafariScribe (10160)
2024-03-10 The Mirror in Room 22 (1946 short story by René Raymond) The Mirror in Room 22 is one of the very few short stories, written by René Raymond, better known by his pen name James Hadley Chase. Start Anil1956 (2006)
2024-03-02 Zhovtyi kniaz (1963 novel by Vasyl Barka) Zhovtyi kniaz ( Ukrainian: Жовтий князь, lit.'The Yellow Knyaz') is a 1963 novel by the Ukrainian writer Vasyl Barka. The novel was about the Holodomor genocide of the Ukrainian nation in 1932–1933. C Keneris (93)
2024-03-16 Until the Victim Becomes our Own (2023 novel by Dimitris Lyacos) Until the Victim Becomes our Own is a composite novel by Greek author Dimitris Lyacos. Conceived as the book " zeroth" of the Poena Damni trilogy the book explores bloodshed as the building-block in the formation of society and the eventual place of the individual in a world "permeated by institutionalized violence." Chapter G from the book in English translation appeared in Mayday Magazine in March 2023 and chapter D in Image in March 2024. Start Helpeditor (23)
2024-03-12 The Lives of Remarkable People (A series of fiction and biographical books for mass audience) {{Infobox book FA Kseni-kam (451)
2024-03-16 Silent Spring Revolution (2022 book by Douglas Brinkley) Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening is a 2022 nonfiction book by Douglas Brinkley that examines third-wave environmentalism in the "long sixties" (1960–1973). The book was reviewed in several publications. Stub Therapyisgood (6614)
2024-03-17 Stalin: Passage to Revolution (2020 book by Ronald Grigor Suny) Stalin: Passage to Revolution is a 2020 new autobiography of Joseph Stalin by American historian, political scientist and academic Ronald Grigor Suny. The book won the 2021 Deutscher Memorial Prize. C Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-14 Vinitha (Indian writer) Vinitha (also known as Vinitha Ramchandani) is an Indian author of over 25 books tailored for children and young adults, spanning genre fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. Notably, her book Sera Learns to Fly clinched the Best Children's Book of the Year award at the FICCI Publishing Awards in 2019, while Lost and Found in a Mumbai Koliwada received multiple award nominations in 2020. Start Theshubhz (624) Past AfD
2024-03-30 Sivabhuti (1st-century Jain monk) Sivabhuti was a Jain monk in the 1st century AD who is regarded as the monk who started the Digambara tradition in 82 AD as per the 5th century Śvetāmbara text Avashyak Bhashya written by Jinabhadra. Little is known about him apart from a single story that is written in the ancient Śvetāmbara text. C Hemchandra Jain (84)
2024-03-19 M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry (Book by mathematician Doris Schattschneider published in 1990) M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry is a book by mathematician Doris Schattschneider published by W. H. Freeman in 1990. The book analyzes the symmetry of M. C. Escher's colored periodic drawings and explains the methods he used to construct his artworks. C GreatStellatedDodecahedron (599)
2024-03-21 The Book of Elsewhere (2024 novel by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville) The Book of Elsewhere is an upcoming action and speculative fiction novel written by Keanu Reeves and British author China Miéville. Taking place in the BRZRKR universe, it is set to be published in July 2024. Start ToNeverFindTheMets (1618)
2024-03-17 Pilgrims of the Wild (1935 autobiographical novel by Grey Owl) Pilgrims of the Wild is an autobiographical novel, written and illustrated by the Canadian author Grey Owl (1888–1938). It was published in 1935 in Great Britain by Lovat Dickson & Thompson Limited and in Canada by Macmillan of Canada. Publications by other publishing houses, such as Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States, followed. Start Dsiedler (640)
2024-02-05 When the Dust Settles (novel) (2023 novel by Jasmina Atanasova) When the Dust Settles is a 2023 Macedonian novel by Jasmina Atanasova. Start Chnitke (324)
2024-02-06 The Boy Who Wasn't Scared to Dream (2024 children's book with drawings from Ferrari's head designer) The Boy Who Wasn't Scared to Dream is a 2024 children's picture book written and self-published by rapper Mustafa "Mussie" Sheikh and illustrated by Ishana Ratti. The book tells the story of Billy, a young boy who dreams of becoming the world's greatest racecar driver. Start 222.155.11.211
2024-03-27 Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (2023 book by Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Maldives) Dr. Mohamed Muizzu ( Dhivehi: ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު) is a book containing Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's remarks during his 2023 presidential campaign. Start MAL MALDIVE (2693)
2024-04-10 The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 (2017 book by Simon Heffer) The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 is a 2017 book by the English historian Simon Heffer. It has been published in the United States as The Age of Decadence: A History of Britain 1880–1914. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-22 Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living (2019 book by Elyakim Kislev) Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living is a book by Israeli author and scholar Elyakim Kislev. It was published in 2019 by the University of California Press. Start Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-17 Havel: Unfinished Revolution (2021 book by David Gilbreath Barton) Havel: Unfinished Revolution is a 2021 book by journalist, psychotherapist and academic David Gilbreath Barton.The book is a biography of Czech statesman, playwright and intellect Václav Havel. Start Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-12 More House School, Frensham (Special school in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom) More House School, Frensham, is an independent special school located in Surrey. It educates boys aged 8–19 who have learning difficulties. Its headmaster is Mr Jonathan Hetherington. The school has been rated 'Outstanding' in all categories by every Ofsted inspection since 2016. GA Thomasthesecond (566)
2024-03-16 List of novels by Douglas Preston The American author Douglas Preston has released a number of novels and works, including a five-novel series set in the same universe. Private investigator, ex-monk, and ex-government agent Wyman Ford stars in three of them and has a major supporting role in a fourth. C SnowFire (24615)
2024-04-11 The Toll (novel) (2019 novel by Neal Shusterman) The Toll is a 2019 young-adult novel by Neal Shusterman. It is the final book in the Arc of a Scythe series, following Scythe and Thunderhead. The novel was first published by Simon & Schuster on November 5, 2019. It received generally positive reviews. Stub ARandomName123 (11689)
2024-04-13 Speculum Christiani (1486 English religious treatise) The Speculum Christiani is a middle English religious treatise of the fourteenth century. Start Adnering (36)
2024-04-10 The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar (Novel by Syl Cheney-Coker) The last harmattan of Alusine Dunbar is a novel by Syl Cheney-Coker. It won the Africa region of the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Start Monetbear (272)
2024-04-14 Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel (Study of Marlon Brando’s cultural influence) Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel, written by Burt Kearns and published on 2 April 2024 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, is a nonfiction book that reveals the continuing cultural influence of the actor and activist Marlon Brando. Start Sampeters321 (470)
2023-11-28 Bibliography of the Chinese language and writing system The Chinese language has an attested history spanning more than three millennia, and linguists have reconstructed forms spoken millennia prior to the earliest known examples of written Chinese c. 1200 BC. Chinese may be viewed either as a holistic unit with great internal topological variation, or as an entire language family comprising many groupings of varieties. C Remsense (24223)
2024-03-11 Paul Strebel Paul J. Strebel is a Swiss business school professor, author and consultant. He is Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Governance at International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne Switzerland. Start Snootnolard (20)
2023-11-29 National Book Prize (Malta) The National Book Prize is an award presented to authors, editors, translators, publishers, and illustrators judged to have "bestowed literacy for their contributions to literature in Malta" within the past year. Shortlists and awards are separated into the categories of the National Book Prize for adults and the Terramaxka Prize for children and young adults. Stub Loveboooks (37)
2024-04-09 The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (1978 novel by Elsa Joubert) The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena, (Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena) is a novel by Elsa Joubert, published in 1978 in Afrikaans. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-09 Lonely Days (novel) (2006 novel by Bayo Adebowale) Lonely Days is a novel written by a Nigerian prose writer Bayo Adebowale. It was first published in 2006. The novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The story set its location at the south western part of Nigeria. Yaremi who is the center character of the story, experienced widowhood after the sudden death of her husband Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter. Start Kingaustin07 (655)
2024-04-16 The Fire (Dib novel) (1954 novel by Mohammed Dib) The Fire (L'Incendie) is a novel by Mohammed Dib, published in 1954. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-18 Counterexamples in Probability and Statistics (1986 book by Romano and Siegel) Counterexamples in Probability and Statistics is a mathematics book by Joseph P. Romano and Andrew F. Siegel. It began as Romano's senior thesis at Princeton University under Siegel's supervision, and was intended for use as a supplemental work to augment standard textbooks on statistics and probability theory. Start XOR'easter (30819)
2024-04-18 His Butler's Story (1987 novel by Eduard Limonov) His Butler's Story ( Russian: История его слуги) is a 1987 autobiographical novel by the Russian writer Eduard Limonov. It is about a Russian emigrant who works as a butler for a wealthy American in New York City, detesting both the Americans and the Soviet Union. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2023-09-27 Ilias Bountouris (Greek author and columnist) Ilias Boutouris (born July 30, 1966) is a Greek author and columnist living in Europe. Start P20exar (61)
2023-12-14 School is Dead (1971 book by Everett Reimer) School is Dead: An Essay on Alternatives in Education is a book written by Everett Reimer, published in 1971. In this work, the author critically examines the educational system and proposes an alternative vision for education. The book has been translated into several languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Start Edukatori (2405)
2024-04-19 Raw Material (novel) (1984 novel by Jörg Fauser) Raw Material ( German: Rohstoff) is a 1984 autobiographical novel by the German writer Jörg Fauser. Set in the 1960s, it follows the author's alter ego Harry Gelb as he lives as a heroin addict in Istanbul, as an alcoholic, menial worker and struggling writer in a Berlin commune, and as a squatter in Frankfurt. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-29 Impact events in fiction Impact events have been a recurring theme in fiction since the 1800s. C TompaDompa (36243)
2024-03-20 Folklore, legends and myths in Dombey and Son (Legendary folklore in Dombey and Son (1848) by Charles Dickens.) Dombey and Son, published in 1848, draws heavily from popular literature inspired by legendary folklore, contemporary melodramas, and traditional pantomime. It also incorporates certain fashionable songs, particularly those celebrating the maritime world, and, to a lesser extent, some fairy tales and ancient myths like Argus or the Cyclops. FA Andreachlc0203 (292)
2024-03-06 Drarry Drarry, also known as H/D, Guns 'n' Handcuffs, Harco, Draco x Harry, and Harry x Draco is a popular pair in slash fiction between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter from Harry Potter franchise. The pairing is a form of shipping, support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself. Start DarknessGoth777 (2154)
2024-04-20 War on terror and the media (Media framing of (and media influenced by) the war on terror) The mass media is recognised as playing a significant role in the war on terror, both in regard to perpetuating and shaping particular understandings of the motivations of the United States and its allies in undertaking the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and 2003 invasion of Iraq, as well as sustaining cultural perceptions of the global threat from terrorism in the wake of the September 11 attacks. C Yr Enw (1013)
2024-04-09 Le jeune homme de sable Le jeune homme de sable (The Young Sandman) is a novel by Williams Sassine, published in 1979. Start Monetbear (272)
2024-04-20 A Question of Power (1974 novel by Bessie Head) A question of power is a novel by Bessie Head. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-09 John of Ripa (14th century theologian) John of Ripa (fl. 1357–1368) was a Franciscan philosopher, living and teaching in Paris. Stub Moriwen (21559)
2024-04-22 Heinrich Meier (German philosopher) Heinrich Meier (born 8 April 1953) is a German philosopher. He has published on subjects including political theology, Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt. He led the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation from 1985 to 2022. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-25 Imaginary Friends (short story) (1991 fantasy book) Imaginary Friends is a 1991 fantasy short story by Terry Brooks, and was an early "prototype/precursor" of what would later become the " Word and Void" series. It was published as part of Unfettered, which is a collection of fantasy short stories that Brooks contributed to, the proceeds of which went to his friend and editor of the book, Shawn Speakman's "considerable medical bills." Start Maynarkj (288)
2024-04-22 Monte Walsh (novel) (1963 Western novel by Jack Schaefer) Monte Walsh is a Western novel written by Jack Schaefer and published on January 1, 1963. It was loosely adapted into a movie in 1970 and a television series in 2003. Start Bulls123 (840)
2024-04-21 Diaboliad (1924 fiction satire novel by Mikhail Bulgakov) Diaboliad ( Russian: Дьяволиада) is a short story by Mikhail Bulgakov. It was the only story of his to be published as a book in his lifetime. Start KrivisKrivaitis (438)
2024-04-20 Piazza d'Italia (novel) (1975 novel by Antonio Tabucchi) Piazza d'Italia is the 1975 debut novel of the Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi. It is a short picaresque novel that spans from the Italian unification to the fascist era and follows Volturno Banarchist, a rebel and occasional clairvoyant. It was first published by Bompiani. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-08 The Book of Names (Oversized commemoration book of Holocaust victims) The Book of Names is a large-scale commemoration book, whose pages detail the names and short biographical information about approximately 4,800,000 Jewish victims of the Holocaust known to and documented by Yad Vashem, out of a total of 5.8 million victims. Start Rafi Chazon (104)
2024-01-17 The Testimony of the Suns (1903 astronomical fantasy poem by George Sterling) "The Testimony of the Suns" is a lengthy astronomical poem by American poet and playwright George Sterling that combines elements of science, fantasy, science fiction, and philosophy. Literary historian S. T. Joshi called it Sterling's "longest poem and one of his greatest." Upon the poem's first publication, critic Ambrose Bierce wrote in the New York American: "...its publication is an event of capital importance. C Vinceemery (886)
2024-03-23 A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives (Book by Cordelia Fine) A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives is the first book written by Cordelia Fine, published in 2005 by W.W. Norton & Company. It explores how the mind presents an inaccurate picture of reality. Stub Il lupa (372)
2023-12-05 The Politics of Uncertainty (2020 book by multiple authors) The Politics of Uncertainty. Challenges of Transformation is a multi-authors book edited by Ian Scoones and Andy Stirling, and published in 2020 by Routledge. C Saltean (1548)
2024-04-24 Love, Work and Death (1989 book by Ariel Toaff) Love, Work and Death: Jewish Life in Medieval Umbria ( Italian: Il vino e la carne. Una comunità ebraica nel Medioevo, lit.'The Wine and the Meat: A Jewish Community in the Middle Ages') is a 1989 book by the Italian medievalist Ariel Toaff. It is about the establishment and everyday life of Jews in northern Italy in the second half of the 13th century. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-19 The Body in the Mobile Library and Other Stories (2024 book by Peter Bradshaw) The Body in the Mobile Library and Other Stories is a 2024 collection of short stories by author and critic Peter Bradshaw. Stub MartinCunningham (88)
2024-04-12 Trespasses (novel) (2022 novel by Louise Kennedy) Trespasses is a 2022 debut novel by Louise Kennedy. It was shortlisted for the 2022 (inaugural) Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Stub Eric Carpenter (5497)
2024-04-07 The Girl With Two Husbands (Greek fairy tale) (Greek fairy tale about a serpent bridegroom) The Girl With Two Husbands is a Greek fairy tale translated and published by Richard MacGillivray Dawkins in Modern Greek Folktales. The tale is part of the more general cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom, and is classified in the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index as tale type ATU 433B, " King Lindworm", a type that deals with maidens disenchanting serpentine husbands. C KHR FolkMyth (19460)
2024-04-10 Artificial Intelligence (book) (Book by Patrick Henry Winston) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a university textbook on artificial intelligence, written by Patrick Henry Winston. It was first published in 1977, and the third edition of the book was released in 1992. Start Rbcwa (2434)
2024-04-23 Dan and Phil Go Outside Dan and Phil Go Outside is a humorous autobiographical book by Daniel Howell and Phil Lester, released on 3 November 2016 by Ebury Publishing. It is their most recently shared published book. Stub Itsirlpidge (190)
2024-04-25 Thomas Dixon (autodidact) (English literary correspondent (1831–1880)) Thomas Dixon (1831-1880) was a working class autodidact and literary correspondent of Sunderland in the north-east of England. A cork-cutter by trade, he lodged with a close friend of the head of the School of Art in Newcastle, William Bell Scott, and through this became acquainted with many of the artists later known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and others in their circle, including Tennyson, Thomas Carlyle and Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Start Chaikney (563)
2024-04-19 Otto Vollbehr (German chemist, book collector, and propagandist (1869–1946)) Otto Heinrich Friedrich Vollbehr (April 24, 1869-May 18, 1946) was a German chemist, book collector, and Nazi propagandist. Start Nvss132 (1004)
2024-03-02 Reza Espili (Iranian poet) Reza Espili ( Persian: رضا اسپیلی, full name Reza Moradi Espili, born in 1973, Tehran) is an Iranian-French poet, translator and journalist. C Ramoures (32)
2024-04-21 Philotanus (1719 poem by Jean-Baptiste Willart de Grécourt) Philotanus is a poem written around 1719 by Jean-Baptiste Willart de Grécourt and first published in 1720 in Paris, France. It was written in response to the passage of the Papal bull Unigenitus in 1713, which banned Jansenist teachings. Its Latin translation is attributed to Abbé Denis Bizot. Stub Gaggle Zealot (129)
2024-03-13 The Belbati Princess (Indian folktale) (Indian folktale collected by Cecil Henry Bompas) The Belbati Princess is an Indian folktale collected by Cecil Henry Bompas. The tale is a local form of tale type ATU 408, " The Love for Three Oranges", of the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index. As with The Three Oranges, the tale deals with a prince's search for a bride that lives in a fruit, who is replaced by a false bride and goes through a cycle of incarnations, until she regains physical form again. C KHR FolkMyth (19460)
2024-03-15 Uncle Charles Principle Uncle Charles Principle, according to Canadian literary critic Hugh Kenner, is a narrative procedure used by Irish writer James Joyce in several of his books. In his study Joyce's Voices, Kenner analyzes in depth the use of this technique throughout the novel Ulysses. Start Sürrell (332)
2024-04-27 Singleton (short story) (Short story by Greg Egan) "Singleton" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in Interzone 176 in February 2002. The short story was included in the collections Crystal Nights and Other Stories in 2009, Oceanic in 2009 and The Best of Greg Egan in 2020. Start Samuel Adrian Antz (447)
2024-04-27 Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genius (2005 book by Leo Damrosch) Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genius is a 2005 biography by Leo Damrosch, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book depicts the life of eighteenth century philosopher, writer, composer and political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau, documenting his unorthodox rise from obscure beginnings in which the orphaned and unschooled Rousseau rose from meandering journeyman to become one of the foremost thinkers in the Age of Enlightenment. C Golan1911 (1467)
2024-04-22 Girls at War (1972 short story by Chinua Achebe) "Girls at War" is a 1972 short story by Chinua Achebe. The narrative that focus on the essence of survival amidst the uncertainties of war. Through the protagonist, Reginald Nwankwo, the story unfolds the intricacies of determination, resilience, and the human spirit's quest for survival. C Jessephu (251)
2024-04-26 When We Were Bad (2007 novel by Charlotte Mendelson) When We Were Bad is a novel by British author Charlotte Mendelson, published in 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Mendelson's third novel, it was shortlisted for the 2008 Women's Prize for Fiction. Start MarchOfTheGreyhounds (4370)
2024-04-21 The Worker: Dominion and Form (1932 book by Ernst Jünger) The Worker: Dominion and Form ( German: Der Arbeiter. Herrschaft und Gestalt) is a 1932 book by the German writer Ernst Jünger. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-27 Karain: A Memory "Karain: A Memory" is a short story by the Polish-British author Joseph Conrad, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1897. It was later included in his 1898 collection Tales of Unrest. Start Celuici (5705)
2024-04-26 The Great Deed of Gwilym Bevan The Great Deed of Gwilym Bevan ( Welsh: Gorchest Gwilym Bevan) is a novel by T. Gwynn Jones, originally written in the Welsh Language and serialised in 1899 before being published as a book later that year. The English translation by Adam Pearce was published by Melin Bapur Books in 2024. Stub Figaro-ahp (456)
2024-04-19 Details of Democracy (2007 book by Liu Yu) ⁤Details of Democracy ( Chinese: 民主的细节:美国当代政治观察随笔) is a book by Chinese writer and political scientist Liu Yu. ⁤⁤Originally published in 2009 as a collection of essays, the work explores the workings of American democracy to a Chinese audience. ⁤ Start Zinderboff (1536)
2013-03-21 Operating System Concepts Operating System Concepts by Abraham Silberschatz and James Peterson is a classic textbook on operating systems. It is often called the "dinosaur book", as the first edition of the book had on the cover a number of dinosaurs labeled with various old operating systems. Stub Avi28 (108)
2024-04-26 Lisp (book) (Book by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn) LISP is a university textbook on the Lisp programming language, written by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn. It was first published in 1981, and the third edition of the book was released in 1989. The book is intended to introduce the Lisp programming language and its applications. Start Rbcwa (2434)
2024-04-23 Ex Captivitate Salus (1950 book by Carl Schmitt) Ex Captivitate Salus: Experiences, 1945–47 ( German: Ex captivitate salus. Erinnerungen der Zeit 1945/47, lit.'Salvation from Captivity: Memories of the Period 1945/47') is a memoir book by the German jurist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2009-05-01 The Structure of Magic The Structure of Magic is a two-volume book series (1975, 1976) by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, co-founders of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). The series explores how humans construct internal models of the world through language and nonverbal communication. Stub KYPark (3523)
2024-04-20 Every Woman in This Village is a Liar (2009 novel by Ndifreke Ukpong) Every Woman in This Village is a Liar is a 2009 novel by Nigerian novelist Ndifreke Ukpong. Set in fictional Osom village, it aims to show that women are not just passive victims or obedient followers, but active agents and decision-makers in their own lives. Stub Usimite (329)
2024-04-27 Axiomatic (short story) (Short story by Greg Egan) "Axiomatic" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in Interzone 41 in November 1990. The short story was included in the collection The Best of Greg Egan in 2020. Start Samuel Adrian Antz (447)
2024-04-29 There Is a Death, Elizabeth (1972 novel by Gerald Butler) There Is a Death, Elizabeth is a 1972 crime thriller novel by English writer Gerald Butler. It was his seventh and final novel, published after a twenty-one-year absence from the literary industry (his previous novel, Choice of Two Women, was published in 1951). Start Bricks&Wood (6417)
2023-10-10 Coriantumr (son of Omer) (Book of Mormon prince of the Jaredites) The story of Coriantumr ( /ˌkɒriˈæntəmər/) son of Omer, in the Book of Mormon, is that he is a Jaredite prince and one of three Coriantumrs also mentioned in the Book of Mormon. His account is found in chapter 8 of the Book of Ether. The account tells the story of how Coriantumr and his brother rescue their father, Omer, from captivity and restore the throne. Stub Heidi Pusey BYU (688)
2023-11-13 The Long Whip (1934 novel by Eugene Campbell) The Long Whip is a 1934 novel by Eugene Campbell. Subverting the rags to riches trope of the era, the novel documents the fall of a family fortune and analyzes the impacts of inheritance on wealthy people. The Long Whip took heavy influence, especially in its depiction of horse racing, from Campbell's experiences as the Secretary of the New York State Racing Commission. Stub PickleG13 (15522)
2024-04-30 Zikora Zikora is a short story (2020) written by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with other various literary works like Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah. This novel is an engaging story about a woman who reflects on the current state of her life as she is about to have a baby without a Spouse. Start Akintundedaniel (1020)
2024-03-12 Why Bharat Matters (2024 book by S. Jaishankar) Why Bharat Matters is a 2024 non-fictional book written by Indian politician and author S. Jaishankar, and published by Rupa Publications. Jaishankar was the incumbent Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India in the Second Modi ministry at the time of publishing. Start Waonderer (750)
2024-04-27 Òmnium Prize (Catalan literary award) The Òmnium Prize for Best Novel of the Year is a literary prize awarded by the Òmnium Cultural association for a Catalan-language novel. It has a €20,000 award for the author and a €5,000 award for the publisher of the work. It is the best-funded prize for a published Catalan-language novel. Start Fuchsia the Sun (630)
2024-04-30 A Charge to Keep I Have A Charge to Keep I Have is a hymn written by Charles Wesley. It was first published in 1762 in Wesley's Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures. The words are based on Leviticus 8:35. It is most commonly sung to the hymn tune Boylston by Lowell Mason. Stub Mystery Merrivale (46)
2024-04-29 Young Doctor Galahad Young Doctor Galahad is a 1938 novel by American author Elizabeth Seifert. The novel was Seifert's debut work of fiction and immediately garnered critical acclaim, winning a $10,000 prize from Redbook magazine and Dodd, Mead & Company. C Xoak (4806)

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2023-09-21 Islam Aur Mouseeqi (1956 Urdu book by Shah Muhammad Jafar Phulwarvi) Islam Aur Mouseeqi ( Urdu: اسلام اور موسیقی) is a 1956 Urdu Islamic book by Shah Muhammad Jafar Phulwarvi. The book was published by the Institute of Islamic Culture, Lahore. Stub Persona2two (756)
2023-09-03 Heart of the Night (film) (1989 Egyptian film) Heart of the Night ( Arabic: قلب الليل, transliterated as Qalb al-Layl) is an Egyptian film released on October 2, 1982. The film is directed by Atef El Tayeb, features a screenplay by Mohsen Zayed based on the novel of the same title by Naguib Mahfouz, and stars Nour El-Sherif, and Hala Sedki. Start Tildemanana (2074)
2024-02-23 Popular novel in France (Literary productions developed in 19th century France) The popular novel—or popular literature, also known as paraliterature—refers to literary productions that reach a wide readership, which developed during the 19th century primarily due to the decrease in printing costs, the emergence of the first press groups, and literacy. B Andreachlc0203 (292)
2024-02-19 Days of the Arabs Days of the Arabs ( Arabic: أيام العرب, romanizedAyyām al-ʿArab) is a collection of the oldest extant Arabic narratives. Stub إيان (9689)
2024-02-04 New materialisms (current that deals with the relationship of man to technology, nature and the environment) New materialisms are a broad field within contemporary philosophy which seek to engage with the traditions of materialist philosophy as well as develop new articulations between intellectual currents in science and philosophy. New Materialists often draw on Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's theories of the rhizome, as well as materialist interpretations of Baruch Spinoza's concept of immanence. Start JoaquimCebuano (566)
2024-02-26 The Seventh Hypothesis (Book by Paul Halter) The Seventh Hypothesis ( French: La Septième Hypothèse) is a 1991 book by Paul Halter. Stub U003F (8127)
2024-02-19 Elijah Ridings (British poet (1802–1872)) Elijah Ridings (1802–1872) was a British poet, writer, and bookseller from Lancashire, England. He was known for his book, The Village Muse which contained biographical information and his political opinions. He was part of a group of poets known as the Sun Inn Group. Stub SafariScribe (10160)
2024-03-10 The Mirror in Room 22 (1946 short story by René Raymond) The Mirror in Room 22 is one of the very few short stories, written by René Raymond, better known by his pen name James Hadley Chase. Start Anil1956 (2006)
2024-03-02 Zhovtyi kniaz (1963 novel by Vasyl Barka) Zhovtyi kniaz ( Ukrainian: Жовтий князь, lit.'The Yellow Knyaz') is a 1963 novel by the Ukrainian writer Vasyl Barka. The novel was about the Holodomor genocide of the Ukrainian nation in 1932–1933. C Keneris (93)
2024-03-16 Until the Victim Becomes our Own (2023 novel by Dimitris Lyacos) Until the Victim Becomes our Own is a composite novel by Greek author Dimitris Lyacos. Conceived as the book " zeroth" of the Poena Damni trilogy the book explores bloodshed as the building-block in the formation of society and the eventual place of the individual in a world "permeated by institutionalized violence." Chapter G from the book in English translation appeared in Mayday Magazine in March 2023 and chapter D in Image in March 2024. Start Helpeditor (23)
2024-03-12 The Lives of Remarkable People (A series of fiction and biographical books for mass audience) {{Infobox book FA Kseni-kam (451)
2024-03-16 Silent Spring Revolution (2022 book by Douglas Brinkley) Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening is a 2022 nonfiction book by Douglas Brinkley that examines third-wave environmentalism in the "long sixties" (1960–1973). The book was reviewed in several publications. Stub Therapyisgood (6614)
2024-03-17 Stalin: Passage to Revolution (2020 book by Ronald Grigor Suny) Stalin: Passage to Revolution is a 2020 new autobiography of Joseph Stalin by American historian, political scientist and academic Ronald Grigor Suny. The book won the 2021 Deutscher Memorial Prize. C Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-14 Vinitha (Indian writer) Vinitha (also known as Vinitha Ramchandani) is an Indian author of over 25 books tailored for children and young adults, spanning genre fiction, non-fiction, and picture books. Notably, her book Sera Learns to Fly clinched the Best Children's Book of the Year award at the FICCI Publishing Awards in 2019, while Lost and Found in a Mumbai Koliwada received multiple award nominations in 2020. Start Theshubhz (624) Past AfD
2024-03-30 Sivabhuti (1st-century Jain monk) Sivabhuti was a Jain monk in the 1st century AD who is regarded as the monk who started the Digambara tradition in 82 AD as per the 5th century Śvetāmbara text Avashyak Bhashya written by Jinabhadra. Little is known about him apart from a single story that is written in the ancient Śvetāmbara text. C Hemchandra Jain (84)
2024-03-19 M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry (Book by mathematician Doris Schattschneider published in 1990) M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry is a book by mathematician Doris Schattschneider published by W. H. Freeman in 1990. The book analyzes the symmetry of M. C. Escher's colored periodic drawings and explains the methods he used to construct his artworks. C GreatStellatedDodecahedron (599)
2024-03-21 The Book of Elsewhere (2024 novel by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville) The Book of Elsewhere is an upcoming action and speculative fiction novel written by Keanu Reeves and British author China Miéville. Taking place in the BRZRKR universe, it is set to be published in July 2024. Start ToNeverFindTheMets (1618)
2024-03-17 Pilgrims of the Wild (1935 autobiographical novel by Grey Owl) Pilgrims of the Wild is an autobiographical novel, written and illustrated by the Canadian author Grey Owl (1888–1938). It was published in 1935 in Great Britain by Lovat Dickson & Thompson Limited and in Canada by Macmillan of Canada. Publications by other publishing houses, such as Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States, followed. Start Dsiedler (640)
2024-02-05 When the Dust Settles (novel) (2023 novel by Jasmina Atanasova) When the Dust Settles is a 2023 Macedonian novel by Jasmina Atanasova. Start Chnitke (324)
2024-02-06 The Boy Who Wasn't Scared to Dream (2024 children's book with drawings from Ferrari's head designer) The Boy Who Wasn't Scared to Dream is a 2024 children's picture book written and self-published by rapper Mustafa "Mussie" Sheikh and illustrated by Ishana Ratti. The book tells the story of Billy, a young boy who dreams of becoming the world's greatest racecar driver. Start 222.155.11.211
2024-03-27 Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (2023 book by Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Maldives) Dr. Mohamed Muizzu ( Dhivehi: ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު) is a book containing Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's remarks during his 2023 presidential campaign. Start MAL MALDIVE (2693)
2024-04-10 The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 (2017 book by Simon Heffer) The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 is a 2017 book by the English historian Simon Heffer. It has been published in the United States as The Age of Decadence: A History of Britain 1880–1914. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-22 Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living (2019 book by Elyakim Kislev) Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living is a book by Israeli author and scholar Elyakim Kislev. It was published in 2019 by the University of California Press. Start Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-17 Havel: Unfinished Revolution (2021 book by David Gilbreath Barton) Havel: Unfinished Revolution is a 2021 book by journalist, psychotherapist and academic David Gilbreath Barton.The book is a biography of Czech statesman, playwright and intellect Václav Havel. Start Reykcultura7193 (313)
2024-03-12 More House School, Frensham (Special school in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom) More House School, Frensham, is an independent special school located in Surrey. It educates boys aged 8–19 who have learning difficulties. Its headmaster is Mr Jonathan Hetherington. The school has been rated 'Outstanding' in all categories by every Ofsted inspection since 2016. GA Thomasthesecond (566)
2024-03-16 List of novels by Douglas Preston The American author Douglas Preston has released a number of novels and works, including a five-novel series set in the same universe. Private investigator, ex-monk, and ex-government agent Wyman Ford stars in three of them and has a major supporting role in a fourth. C SnowFire (24615)
2024-04-11 The Toll (novel) (2019 novel by Neal Shusterman) The Toll is a 2019 young-adult novel by Neal Shusterman. It is the final book in the Arc of a Scythe series, following Scythe and Thunderhead. The novel was first published by Simon & Schuster on November 5, 2019. It received generally positive reviews. Stub ARandomName123 (11689)
2024-04-13 Speculum Christiani (1486 English religious treatise) The Speculum Christiani is a middle English religious treatise of the fourteenth century. Start Adnering (36)
2024-04-10 The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar (Novel by Syl Cheney-Coker) The last harmattan of Alusine Dunbar is a novel by Syl Cheney-Coker. It won the Africa region of the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Start Monetbear (272)
2024-04-14 Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel (Study of Marlon Brando’s cultural influence) Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel, written by Burt Kearns and published on 2 April 2024 by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, is a nonfiction book that reveals the continuing cultural influence of the actor and activist Marlon Brando. Start Sampeters321 (470)
2023-11-28 Bibliography of the Chinese language and writing system The Chinese language has an attested history spanning more than three millennia, and linguists have reconstructed forms spoken millennia prior to the earliest known examples of written Chinese c. 1200 BC. Chinese may be viewed either as a holistic unit with great internal topological variation, or as an entire language family comprising many groupings of varieties. C Remsense (24223)
2024-03-11 Paul Strebel Paul J. Strebel is a Swiss business school professor, author and consultant. He is Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Governance at International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne Switzerland. Start Snootnolard (20)
2023-11-29 National Book Prize (Malta) The National Book Prize is an award presented to authors, editors, translators, publishers, and illustrators judged to have "bestowed literacy for their contributions to literature in Malta" within the past year. Shortlists and awards are separated into the categories of the National Book Prize for adults and the Terramaxka Prize for children and young adults. Stub Loveboooks (37)
2024-04-09 The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (1978 novel by Elsa Joubert) The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena, (Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena) is a novel by Elsa Joubert, published in 1978 in Afrikaans. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-09 Lonely Days (novel) (2006 novel by Bayo Adebowale) Lonely Days is a novel written by a Nigerian prose writer Bayo Adebowale. It was first published in 2006. The novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The story set its location at the south western part of Nigeria. Yaremi who is the center character of the story, experienced widowhood after the sudden death of her husband Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter. Start Kingaustin07 (655)
2024-04-16 The Fire (Dib novel) (1954 novel by Mohammed Dib) The Fire (L'Incendie) is a novel by Mohammed Dib, published in 1954. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-18 Counterexamples in Probability and Statistics (1986 book by Romano and Siegel) Counterexamples in Probability and Statistics is a mathematics book by Joseph P. Romano and Andrew F. Siegel. It began as Romano's senior thesis at Princeton University under Siegel's supervision, and was intended for use as a supplemental work to augment standard textbooks on statistics and probability theory. Start XOR'easter (30819)
2024-04-18 His Butler's Story (1987 novel by Eduard Limonov) His Butler's Story ( Russian: История его слуги) is a 1987 autobiographical novel by the Russian writer Eduard Limonov. It is about a Russian emigrant who works as a butler for a wealthy American in New York City, detesting both the Americans and the Soviet Union. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2023-09-27 Ilias Bountouris (Greek author and columnist) Ilias Boutouris (born July 30, 1966) is a Greek author and columnist living in Europe. Start P20exar (61)
2023-12-14 School is Dead (1971 book by Everett Reimer) School is Dead: An Essay on Alternatives in Education is a book written by Everett Reimer, published in 1971. In this work, the author critically examines the educational system and proposes an alternative vision for education. The book has been translated into several languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Start Edukatori (2405)
2024-04-19 Raw Material (novel) (1984 novel by Jörg Fauser) Raw Material ( German: Rohstoff) is a 1984 autobiographical novel by the German writer Jörg Fauser. Set in the 1960s, it follows the author's alter ego Harry Gelb as he lives as a heroin addict in Istanbul, as an alcoholic, menial worker and struggling writer in a Berlin commune, and as a squatter in Frankfurt. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-29 Impact events in fiction Impact events have been a recurring theme in fiction since the 1800s. C TompaDompa (36243)
2024-03-20 Folklore, legends and myths in Dombey and Son (Legendary folklore in Dombey and Son (1848) by Charles Dickens.) Dombey and Son, published in 1848, draws heavily from popular literature inspired by legendary folklore, contemporary melodramas, and traditional pantomime. It also incorporates certain fashionable songs, particularly those celebrating the maritime world, and, to a lesser extent, some fairy tales and ancient myths like Argus or the Cyclops. FA Andreachlc0203 (292)
2024-03-06 Drarry Drarry, also known as H/D, Guns 'n' Handcuffs, Harco, Draco x Harry, and Harry x Draco is a popular pair in slash fiction between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter from Harry Potter franchise. The pairing is a form of shipping, support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself. Start DarknessGoth777 (2154)
2024-04-20 War on terror and the media (Media framing of (and media influenced by) the war on terror) The mass media is recognised as playing a significant role in the war on terror, both in regard to perpetuating and shaping particular understandings of the motivations of the United States and its allies in undertaking the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and 2003 invasion of Iraq, as well as sustaining cultural perceptions of the global threat from terrorism in the wake of the September 11 attacks. C Yr Enw (1013)
2024-04-09 Le jeune homme de sable Le jeune homme de sable (The Young Sandman) is a novel by Williams Sassine, published in 1979. Start Monetbear (272)
2024-04-20 A Question of Power (1974 novel by Bessie Head) A question of power is a novel by Bessie Head. Stub Monetbear (272)
2024-04-09 John of Ripa (14th century theologian) John of Ripa (fl. 1357–1368) was a Franciscan philosopher, living and teaching in Paris. Stub Moriwen (21559)
2024-04-22 Heinrich Meier (German philosopher) Heinrich Meier (born 8 April 1953) is a German philosopher. He has published on subjects including political theology, Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt. He led the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation from 1985 to 2022. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-03-25 Imaginary Friends (short story) (1991 fantasy book) Imaginary Friends is a 1991 fantasy short story by Terry Brooks, and was an early "prototype/precursor" of what would later become the " Word and Void" series. It was published as part of Unfettered, which is a collection of fantasy short stories that Brooks contributed to, the proceeds of which went to his friend and editor of the book, Shawn Speakman's "considerable medical bills." Start Maynarkj (288)
2024-04-22 Monte Walsh (novel) (1963 Western novel by Jack Schaefer) Monte Walsh is a Western novel written by Jack Schaefer and published on January 1, 1963. It was loosely adapted into a movie in 1970 and a television series in 2003. Start Bulls123 (840)
2024-04-21 Diaboliad (1924 fiction satire novel by Mikhail Bulgakov) Diaboliad ( Russian: Дьяволиада) is a short story by Mikhail Bulgakov. It was the only story of his to be published as a book in his lifetime. Start KrivisKrivaitis (438)
2024-04-20 Piazza d'Italia (novel) (1975 novel by Antonio Tabucchi) Piazza d'Italia is the 1975 debut novel of the Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi. It is a short picaresque novel that spans from the Italian unification to the fascist era and follows Volturno Banarchist, a rebel and occasional clairvoyant. It was first published by Bompiani. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-08 The Book of Names (Oversized commemoration book of Holocaust victims) The Book of Names is a large-scale commemoration book, whose pages detail the names and short biographical information about approximately 4,800,000 Jewish victims of the Holocaust known to and documented by Yad Vashem, out of a total of 5.8 million victims. Start Rafi Chazon (104)
2024-01-17 The Testimony of the Suns (1903 astronomical fantasy poem by George Sterling) "The Testimony of the Suns" is a lengthy astronomical poem by American poet and playwright George Sterling that combines elements of science, fantasy, science fiction, and philosophy. Literary historian S. T. Joshi called it Sterling's "longest poem and one of his greatest." Upon the poem's first publication, critic Ambrose Bierce wrote in the New York American: "...its publication is an event of capital importance. C Vinceemery (886)
2024-03-23 A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives (Book by Cordelia Fine) A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives is the first book written by Cordelia Fine, published in 2005 by W.W. Norton & Company. It explores how the mind presents an inaccurate picture of reality. Stub Il lupa (372)
2023-12-05 The Politics of Uncertainty (2020 book by multiple authors) The Politics of Uncertainty. Challenges of Transformation is a multi-authors book edited by Ian Scoones and Andy Stirling, and published in 2020 by Routledge. C Saltean (1548)
2024-04-24 Love, Work and Death (1989 book by Ariel Toaff) Love, Work and Death: Jewish Life in Medieval Umbria ( Italian: Il vino e la carne. Una comunità ebraica nel Medioevo, lit.'The Wine and the Meat: A Jewish Community in the Middle Ages') is a 1989 book by the Italian medievalist Ariel Toaff. It is about the establishment and everyday life of Jews in northern Italy in the second half of the 13th century. Stub Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-19 The Body in the Mobile Library and Other Stories (2024 book by Peter Bradshaw) The Body in the Mobile Library and Other Stories is a 2024 collection of short stories by author and critic Peter Bradshaw. Stub MartinCunningham (88)
2024-04-12 Trespasses (novel) (2022 novel by Louise Kennedy) Trespasses is a 2022 debut novel by Louise Kennedy. It was shortlisted for the 2022 (inaugural) Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Stub Eric Carpenter (5497)
2024-04-07 The Girl With Two Husbands (Greek fairy tale) (Greek fairy tale about a serpent bridegroom) The Girl With Two Husbands is a Greek fairy tale translated and published by Richard MacGillivray Dawkins in Modern Greek Folktales. The tale is part of the more general cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom, and is classified in the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index as tale type ATU 433B, " King Lindworm", a type that deals with maidens disenchanting serpentine husbands. C KHR FolkMyth (19460)
2024-04-10 Artificial Intelligence (book) (Book by Patrick Henry Winston) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a university textbook on artificial intelligence, written by Patrick Henry Winston. It was first published in 1977, and the third edition of the book was released in 1992. Start Rbcwa (2434)
2024-04-23 Dan and Phil Go Outside Dan and Phil Go Outside is a humorous autobiographical book by Daniel Howell and Phil Lester, released on 3 November 2016 by Ebury Publishing. It is their most recently shared published book. Stub Itsirlpidge (190)
2024-04-25 Thomas Dixon (autodidact) (English literary correspondent (1831–1880)) Thomas Dixon (1831-1880) was a working class autodidact and literary correspondent of Sunderland in the north-east of England. A cork-cutter by trade, he lodged with a close friend of the head of the School of Art in Newcastle, William Bell Scott, and through this became acquainted with many of the artists later known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and others in their circle, including Tennyson, Thomas Carlyle and Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Start Chaikney (563)
2024-04-19 Otto Vollbehr (German chemist, book collector, and propagandist (1869–1946)) Otto Heinrich Friedrich Vollbehr (April 24, 1869-May 18, 1946) was a German chemist, book collector, and Nazi propagandist. Start Nvss132 (1004)
2024-03-02 Reza Espili (Iranian poet) Reza Espili ( Persian: رضا اسپیلی, full name Reza Moradi Espili, born in 1973, Tehran) is an Iranian-French poet, translator and journalist. C Ramoures (32)
2024-04-21 Philotanus (1719 poem by Jean-Baptiste Willart de Grécourt) Philotanus is a poem written around 1719 by Jean-Baptiste Willart de Grécourt and first published in 1720 in Paris, France. It was written in response to the passage of the Papal bull Unigenitus in 1713, which banned Jansenist teachings. Its Latin translation is attributed to Abbé Denis Bizot. Stub Gaggle Zealot (129)
2024-03-13 The Belbati Princess (Indian folktale) (Indian folktale collected by Cecil Henry Bompas) The Belbati Princess is an Indian folktale collected by Cecil Henry Bompas. The tale is a local form of tale type ATU 408, " The Love for Three Oranges", of the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index. As with The Three Oranges, the tale deals with a prince's search for a bride that lives in a fruit, who is replaced by a false bride and goes through a cycle of incarnations, until she regains physical form again. C KHR FolkMyth (19460)
2024-03-15 Uncle Charles Principle Uncle Charles Principle, according to Canadian literary critic Hugh Kenner, is a narrative procedure used by Irish writer James Joyce in several of his books. In his study Joyce's Voices, Kenner analyzes in depth the use of this technique throughout the novel Ulysses. Start Sürrell (332)
2024-04-27 Singleton (short story) (Short story by Greg Egan) "Singleton" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in Interzone 176 in February 2002. The short story was included in the collections Crystal Nights and Other Stories in 2009, Oceanic in 2009 and The Best of Greg Egan in 2020. Start Samuel Adrian Antz (447)
2024-04-27 Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genius (2005 book by Leo Damrosch) Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Restless Genius is a 2005 biography by Leo Damrosch, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book depicts the life of eighteenth century philosopher, writer, composer and political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau, documenting his unorthodox rise from obscure beginnings in which the orphaned and unschooled Rousseau rose from meandering journeyman to become one of the foremost thinkers in the Age of Enlightenment. C Golan1911 (1467)
2024-04-22 Girls at War (1972 short story by Chinua Achebe) "Girls at War" is a 1972 short story by Chinua Achebe. The narrative that focus on the essence of survival amidst the uncertainties of war. Through the protagonist, Reginald Nwankwo, the story unfolds the intricacies of determination, resilience, and the human spirit's quest for survival. C Jessephu (251)
2024-04-26 When We Were Bad (2007 novel by Charlotte Mendelson) When We Were Bad is a novel by British author Charlotte Mendelson, published in 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Mendelson's third novel, it was shortlisted for the 2008 Women's Prize for Fiction. Start MarchOfTheGreyhounds (4370)
2024-04-21 The Worker: Dominion and Form (1932 book by Ernst Jünger) The Worker: Dominion and Form ( German: Der Arbeiter. Herrschaft und Gestalt) is a 1932 book by the German writer Ernst Jünger. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2024-04-27 Karain: A Memory "Karain: A Memory" is a short story by the Polish-British author Joseph Conrad, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1897. It was later included in his 1898 collection Tales of Unrest. Start Celuici (5705)
2024-04-26 The Great Deed of Gwilym Bevan The Great Deed of Gwilym Bevan ( Welsh: Gorchest Gwilym Bevan) is a novel by T. Gwynn Jones, originally written in the Welsh Language and serialised in 1899 before being published as a book later that year. The English translation by Adam Pearce was published by Melin Bapur Books in 2024. Stub Figaro-ahp (456)
2024-04-19 Details of Democracy (2007 book by Liu Yu) ⁤Details of Democracy ( Chinese: 民主的细节:美国当代政治观察随笔) is a book by Chinese writer and political scientist Liu Yu. ⁤⁤Originally published in 2009 as a collection of essays, the work explores the workings of American democracy to a Chinese audience. ⁤ Start Zinderboff (1536)
2013-03-21 Operating System Concepts Operating System Concepts by Abraham Silberschatz and James Peterson is a classic textbook on operating systems. It is often called the "dinosaur book", as the first edition of the book had on the cover a number of dinosaurs labeled with various old operating systems. Stub Avi28 (108)
2024-04-26 Lisp (book) (Book by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn) LISP is a university textbook on the Lisp programming language, written by Patrick Henry Winston and Berthold Klaus Paul Horn. It was first published in 1981, and the third edition of the book was released in 1989. The book is intended to introduce the Lisp programming language and its applications. Start Rbcwa (2434)
2024-04-23 Ex Captivitate Salus (1950 book by Carl Schmitt) Ex Captivitate Salus: Experiences, 1945–47 ( German: Ex captivitate salus. Erinnerungen der Zeit 1945/47, lit.'Salvation from Captivity: Memories of the Period 1945/47') is a memoir book by the German jurist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt. Start Uriahheep228 (10320)
2009-05-01 The Structure of Magic The Structure of Magic is a two-volume book series (1975, 1976) by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, co-founders of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). The series explores how humans construct internal models of the world through language and nonverbal communication. Stub KYPark (3523)
2024-04-20 Every Woman in This Village is a Liar (2009 novel by Ndifreke Ukpong) Every Woman in This Village is a Liar is a 2009 novel by Nigerian novelist Ndifreke Ukpong. Set in fictional Osom village, it aims to show that women are not just passive victims or obedient followers, but active agents and decision-makers in their own lives. Stub Usimite (329)
2024-04-27 Axiomatic (short story) (Short story by Greg Egan) "Axiomatic" is a science-fiction short story by Australian writer Greg Egan, first published in Interzone 41 in November 1990. The short story was included in the collection The Best of Greg Egan in 2020. Start Samuel Adrian Antz (447)
2024-04-29 There Is a Death, Elizabeth (1972 novel by Gerald Butler) There Is a Death, Elizabeth is a 1972 crime thriller novel by English writer Gerald Butler. It was his seventh and final novel, published after a twenty-one-year absence from the literary industry (his previous novel, Choice of Two Women, was published in 1951). Start Bricks&Wood (6417)
2023-10-10 Coriantumr (son of Omer) (Book of Mormon prince of the Jaredites) The story of Coriantumr ( /ˌkɒriˈæntəmər/) son of Omer, in the Book of Mormon, is that he is a Jaredite prince and one of three Coriantumrs also mentioned in the Book of Mormon. His account is found in chapter 8 of the Book of Ether. The account tells the story of how Coriantumr and his brother rescue their father, Omer, from captivity and restore the throne. Stub Heidi Pusey BYU (688)
2023-11-13 The Long Whip (1934 novel by Eugene Campbell) The Long Whip is a 1934 novel by Eugene Campbell. Subverting the rags to riches trope of the era, the novel documents the fall of a family fortune and analyzes the impacts of inheritance on wealthy people. The Long Whip took heavy influence, especially in its depiction of horse racing, from Campbell's experiences as the Secretary of the New York State Racing Commission. Stub PickleG13 (15522)
2024-04-30 Zikora Zikora is a short story (2020) written by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie with other various literary works like Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah. This novel is an engaging story about a woman who reflects on the current state of her life as she is about to have a baby without a Spouse. Start Akintundedaniel (1020)
2024-03-12 Why Bharat Matters (2024 book by S. Jaishankar) Why Bharat Matters is a 2024 non-fictional book written by Indian politician and author S. Jaishankar, and published by Rupa Publications. Jaishankar was the incumbent Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India in the Second Modi ministry at the time of publishing. Start Waonderer (750)
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