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Forgotten Authors, The - Volume 9

Rina Ramsay to James Stephens

by Rina Ramsay, William Pett Ridge, Herbert C Ridout, Tod Robbins, Morley Roberts, Gertrude Minnie Robins, Sax Rohmer, Benjamin Rosenblatt, George Sand, Bruno Schulz, Matilde Serao, Ömer Seyfettin, Evelyn Sharp, Oswald Sickert, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Hristo Smirenski, Lady Eleanor Smith ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Stephen Hogan ...

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14 hours 36 min

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.
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Fantasy: A Novel

by Matilde Serao ...

"Fantasy" is set in Naples, Italy, during the late 19th century, and it revolves around the lives of various characters who inhabit the city's bustling streets. The novel captures the essence of Naples, its vibrant culture, and the diverse personalities of its residents.The story unfolds through a series of interconnected vignettes, each focusing on different characters and their experiences. ... Read more

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"Fantasy" is set in Naples, Italy, during the late 19th century, and it revolves around the lives of various characters who inhabit the city's bustling streets. The novel captures the essence of Naples, its vibrant culture, and the diverse personalities of its residents.The story unfolds through a series of interconnected vignettes, each focusing on different characters and their experiences.
... Read more
Vicenzella: On the street

by Matilde Serao ...

Step into the vibrant streets of Santa Lucia with "Vicenzella," a tale of resilience, love, and the daily hustle. Follow Vicenzella, a determined woman who sells octopus and walnuts, as she navigates the challenges of her trade and her tumultuous relationship with Ciccillo. With a cast of colorful characters and a rich, bustling backdrop, this story captures the essence of life in a lively Italian ... Read more

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Step into the vibrant streets of Santa Lucia with "Vicenzella," a tale of resilience, love, and the daily hustle. Follow Vicenzella, a determined woman who sells octopus and walnuts, as she navigates the challenges of her trade and her tumultuous relationship with Ciccillo. With a cast of colorful characters and a rich, bustling backdrop, this story captures the essence of life in a lively Italian
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Sandinista

Carlos Fonseca and the Nicaraguan Revolution

by Matilde Zimmermann ...

“A must-read for anyone interested in Nicaragua—or in the overall issue of social change.”—Margaret Randall, author of SANDINO'S DAUGHTERS and SANDINO'S DAUGHTERS REVISITEDSandinista is the first English-language biography of Carlos Fonseca Amador, the legendary leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua (the FSLN) and the most important and influential figure of the post–1959 ... Read more

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“A must-read for anyone interested in Nicaragua—or in the overall issue of social change.”—Margaret Randall, author of SANDINO'S DAUGHTERS and SANDINO'S DAUGHTERS REVISITEDSandinista is the first English-language biography of Carlos Fonseca Amador, the legendary leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua (the FSLN) and the most important and influential figure of the post–1959
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The Effects of Wars

Lessons from the War in Ukraine

Edited by Pierre Bocquillon, Suzanne Doyle, Toby S. James, Ra Mason, Soul Park, Matilde Rosina ...

War has been an ever-present feature of human existence. The analysis of wars has tended to focus on either their causes or the military and strategic consequences of a conflict. This book argues that war can have a much wider impact across layers of society that go beyond international boundaries. It presents a heuristic multi-disciplinary framework for analysing the ripple and backwash effects ... Read more

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War has been an ever-present feature of human existence. The analysis of wars has tended to focus on either their causes or the military and strategic consequences of a conflict. This book argues that war can have a much wider impact across layers of society that go beyond international boundaries. It presents a heuristic multi-disciplinary framework for analysing the ripple and backwash effects
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Flame-Keeper; Frost-Daughter

by Kaitlin E. Kime ...

Series Book 1 - the Hearthfire Duology
Featuring a slow-burn sapphic romance and a subverted Chosen One trope, this charmingly dark YA fantasy is Sweet & Bitter Magic meets Cinderella Is Dead, perfect for readers who know exactly what it feels like to struggle beneath the weight of everyone else’s expectations.18-year-old Tamarack is the first in generations to have been born with the potential for magic in her swampland home and has ... Read more

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Featuring a slow-burn sapphic romance and a subverted Chosen One trope, this charmingly dark YA fantasy is Sweet & Bitter Magic meets Cinderella Is Dead, perfect for readers who know exactly what it feels like to struggle beneath the weight of everyone else’s expectations.18-year-old Tamarack is the first in generations to have been born with the potential for magic in her swampland home and has
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Business Meets the Humanities

The Human Perspective in University-Industry Collaboration

Edited by Mikka Nielsen, Lise Tjørring, Martina Mahnke, Matilde Petersen ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
Within the last decades, universities are increasingly expected and measured by their direct engagement in collaborations beyond academia. Exploring the potential that lies in university-business collaborations, the present anthology attends to the dilemmas, dualities, and challenges that follow such collaborations, especially in the academic traditions of the social sciences and humanities.Each ... Read more

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Within the last decades, universities are increasingly expected and measured by their direct engagement in collaborations beyond academia. Exploring the potential that lies in university-business collaborations, the present anthology attends to the dilemmas, dualities, and challenges that follow such collaborations, especially in the academic traditions of the social sciences and humanities.Each
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Migraine and Headache Disorders

The Global Perspective

Edited by Paolo Martelletti, Matilde Leonardi, Tissa Wijeratne ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
The proposed book stands as a pioneering and unique contribution in the literary landscape, addressing a critical intersection of health and sustainable development. Migraine, often relegated to the sidelines in discussions about global health, emerges as a neglected disorder with profound implications for the achievement of SDG3 – ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ... Read more

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The proposed book stands as a pioneering and unique contribution in the literary landscape, addressing a critical intersection of health and sustainable development. Migraine, often relegated to the sidelines in discussions about global health, emerges as a neglected disorder with profound implications for the achievement of SDG3 – ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all
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The Meaning of Proofs

Mathematics as Storytelling

by Gabriele Lolli ...

Translated by Bonnie Mcclellan-Broussard ...

Why mathematics is not merely formulaic: an argument that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story.In The Meaning of Proofs, mathematician Gabriele Lolli argues that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story. Lolli offers not instructions for how to write mathematical proofs, but a philosophical and poetic reflection on mathematical proofs as ... Read more

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Why mathematics is not merely formulaic: an argument that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story.In The Meaning of Proofs, mathematician Gabriele Lolli argues that to write a mathematical proof is tantamount to inventing a story. Lolli offers not instructions for how to write mathematical proofs, but a philosophical and poetic reflection on mathematical proofs as
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The conquest of Rome

by Matilde Serao ...

The novel is a historical work set during the late Roman Republic and focuses on the events leading up to and including the conquest of Rome. It delves into the political and social upheavals of the time, capturing the tensions and power struggles that shaped the city’s history.The narrative follows various characters whose lives are intertwined with the political and military events of the era. ... Read more

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The novel is a historical work set during the late Roman Republic and focuses on the events leading up to and including the conquest of Rome. It delves into the political and social upheavals of the time, capturing the tensions and power struggles that shaped the city’s history.The narrative follows various characters whose lives are intertwined with the political and military events of the era.
... Read more
Sterminator Vesevo

(Vesuvius the great exterminator)

by Matilde Serao ...

In translating this book by Matilde Serao, I have felt as if none of its beautiful local colour, of its warmly felt and vivid description should be altered by an attempt on my part to give to its pages a perfect English intonation. One thing would have been, unavoidably, the loss of the other, as no language can render in all its truth and form, the warm and deep expression of southern Italian ... Read more

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In translating this book by Matilde Serao, I have felt as if none of its beautiful local colour, of its warmly felt and vivid description should be altered by an attempt on my part to give to its pages a perfect English intonation. One thing would have been, unavoidably, the loss of the other, as no language can render in all its truth and form, the warm and deep expression of southern Italian
... Read more
Resiligence

GOA Resili(g)ent City

by Nicola Canessa ...

The Resili(g)ence publication is part of the outputs produced within the European project KAAU, Knowledge Alliance for Advanced Urbanism (www.ka-au.net), Erasmus + program, and consists of two volumes: the first Resili(g)ence Intelligent Cities / Resilient Landscapes offers reflections on the general framework and on the theme of resilience applied to intelligent cities and the landscape, while ... Read more

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The Resili(g)ence publication is part of the outputs produced within the European project KAAU, Knowledge Alliance for Advanced Urbanism (www.ka-au.net), Erasmus + program, and consists of two volumes: the first Resili(g)ence Intelligent Cities / Resilient Landscapes offers reflections on the general framework and on the theme of resilience applied to intelligent cities and the landscape, while
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