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... Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way tha... ...anslations authorized by the Author. 3 Note from the translator: In this text, several of the author’s books are mentioned. Some are alread... ...e mentioned. Some are already available English, and their titles are only in English. Some are in the process of being translated, and their titles... ... along with the universe, are just hitting adolescence. Have I made up a fairy tale? I certainly hope I have been able to do so. I believe that a... ...through time as long as they are reassuring and illuminating to mankind. A fairy tale is also a work of art, in a certain sense, and the ones which c... ...n greater artistic qualities last through time, until they become immortal fairy tales. I hope I have created an immortal fairy tale: the fairy tale... ...nalistic Anthropology. 137 Just like in Pirandello’s play there are six characters in search of an author who can give them life and unity, in ev... ...ho can give them life and unity, in every individual’s life there are four characters, the I Person, the Psychological I, the Corporeal I and the SE... ...s offer an answer to these questions. It is found in condensed form in the characters of Ulysses and Penelope, in the way I have described above. I...

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...THE CURSE OF KALI is a historical fiction set in 19th century India by Audrey Blankenhagen. The exotic beauty of India, her British rulers living in splendid isolation; the opulence and intrigue of a Muslim Royal Court; the machinations of a sinister cult of Kali; the ho...

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... THE CURSE OF KALI Historical Drama set in India By Audrey Blankenhagen ... ... E.M. Forster, 1924 This book is a work of fiction. Places, events, and situations in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblan... ...02 by Audrey Blankenhagen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means... ...ptured by the Indians.’ Rosita knew this game, which the children played: it had evolved from the tales of sailors and adventurers returning from th... ...de and along the whole length of this raised pathway were flaming torches lighting the way to the fairy tale palace and setting the waters of the la... ...one on your daily rides. I hope it won’t be necessary to use them, but there are a few unsavoury characters wandering these hills. The holsters can ...

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...This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the characters and folk tales that inspired the author's poetry. (Introduction by Matthew Reece)...

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...Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio or Strange Tales of Liaozhai) is a collection of nearly five hundred mostly supernatural tales written by Pu Songling during the early Qing Dynasty. It was written in Classical Chinese rather than ...

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...Thrilling narratives of voyages, discoveries, adventures, battles, darings and sufferings of the heroic characters, bold explorers and dauntless spirits who have made ocean history and established christian supremacy over the most savage lands of the earth. Reciting astonishing incidents and perilous undertakings among wild bea...

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... -- Building a strong nation -- The earliest navigators -- Evolution of the ship -- Discoveries of the ancients -- Islands of the long ago -- Changes in the earth's surface -- Commerce of Troy with India -- Expeditions sent out by Menelaus and Neco -- The circumnavigation of Africa by the ancients -- Solomon's navy -- Discovery of the West Indies by Carthaginians -- Hamilc...

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... OF AMERICA By the Viking Sea-Rovers, and Its Settlement by the Scandinavians in the Ninth Century. SUPPLEMENTED WITH THRILLING NARRATIVES OF VOYAG... ...GES, DISCOVERIES, ADVENTURES, BATTLES, DARINGS AND SUFFERINGS OF THE HEROIC CHARACTERS, BOLD EXPLORERS AND DAUNTLESS SPIRITS WHO HAVE MADE OCEAN H... ...HING INCIDENTS AND PERILOUS UNDERTAKINGS AMONG WILD BEASTS AND SAVAGE PEOPLE IN HEROIC EFFORTS FOR A RECLAMATION OF ALL LANDS TO CIVILIZATION, AND ... ... the ship -- Discoveries of the ancients -- Islands of the long ago -- Changes in the earth's surface -- Commerce of Troy with India -- Expeditions se... ... that shackle mankind -- The growl of superstition at the door of knowledge -- Tales of goblins damned -- The hand of Satan on the sea - - Beliefs of ... ... huts and get up a tower. Its base is covered by Runic inscriptions and Roman characters, in which is a printed record of the fact that here landed a... ...ions of our timid minds. If exploration of unknown lands has been prevented by tales of goblins damned, of which early writers never grew weary of, de... ...dows and arches of evergreens gave the narrow crooked streets the semblance of fairy bowers. Despite the torrid heat of a summer sun, the entire popul... ...w only the brilliant courage and forgot the brutal ferocity which underlay the characters of the bandit chief; over the life of a Buccaneer, to the yo...

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...Reading age 10+ You might not know it but you, everyone you know and the world itself are all but figments in the imagination of a Storyteller on another planet. Each night foolish creatures called Bloons gather around him to listen to the latest crazy antics of Hoomanity. But it seems as though the Story itself has gotten out of ...

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...“It’s your movie – if you don’t like it just write yourself a better part in the script!” and Gal, who showed me how magic happens. Copyright © Tom ... ...All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means, electronic... ... otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Britain in 2008 Firecrest Publishing Ltd., 46 Station Road, Stoke ... ...he Bloons dropped off themselves, dozing on each other’s shoulders, their tales curled around their necks like scarves. Then the eyes of the Storyte... ...mals, all the people and all the countries on Earth are just part of some fairy tale? That our history, our culture, our society are all made up by ... ...the comics he’d been reading earlier. If he had been able to speak to the characters, they would have assured him that they were real. They would ha... ...too much coffee in a study somewhere. But these were stories with only 20 characters in them, not a planet with billions of people and trillions of ... ...had escaped from a laboratory. Or maybe he was some kind of old-fashioned fairy or ghost. He might even be an alien. Before Theo could think about th... ...d murmured in agreement, he continued: ‘And I sup- pose that makes us just characters in this Story of yours? Well, I’ve got news for you, mate. I’ve...

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...ine and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even some wars. In the year 2020 Commander Lemuel Gulliver XVI returns from a twenty year odyssey around the solar system, searching for sites where the world's excess people can be re-located. He found none. On his return he vows to search ...

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...0 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- Book 5 Our Visit to Singaling The Pearl of S... ... 1 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 5 MY VISIT TO SINGALING by Lemuel Gull... ...arly Monday morning and were surprised to have the Prime Minister meet us in person. —“Mr. Yuen, good morning. I‟m delighted that you took you... ...some cartoons, but they always have a good message. We never have cartoon characters dropped off cliffs, run over by trucks, shot, or exposed to any... ...and films, but they all have positive moral lessons. Look at your favorite fairy tales—the big bad wolf in Little Red Riding Hood; the wicked step mo... ...ms, but they all have positive moral lessons. Look at your favorite fairy tales—the big bad wolf in Little Red Riding Hood; the wicked step mothers a...

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...ll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy... ...g, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, cha... ...on in writing from the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s im... ... O’Keith entered the large, timeworn kitchen. He placed his walking stick in the corner near the refrigerator where it usually sat when he wasn’t ou... ...w did you know?” Mitchell’s mouth remained open. Rick decided not to tell fairy tales, dreading reprisals from the boy’s mother. “Your Pop told me. H... ...you know?” Mitchell’s mouth remained open. Rick decided not to tell fairy tales, dreading reprisals from the boy’s mother. “Your Pop told me. He said... ... that bugger caused. No, the devil has more chance of turning into a pink fairy than me forgiving John.” Chris meant every word. “John I can underst... ...e Kmart…” Mitchell went silent with his mother frowning. “You look like a fairy princess.” Elka gleamed proud of her mum. “Can I take you for show a...

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... Canadian Copyright: 1072425 Nov 12 th 2009 Due to the ideas presented in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not f... ...ed in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the title. The word: ‘Splitness’ is ... ...ng these elements together creates a larger context of awareness which result in a better understanding. For instance: what can you understand a... ...r Three: Summary of Hominid-Human development 191 It is the story and the characters that evolve, and change, and grow… not the writer. Using ... ...l these elements together and you have the creation of cultures-myths-legends-fairy tales-religion-tradition-custom-ritual-imagery-symbols-concepts. ... ...ply custom-fit a rationalized Myth, together with legends, sagas, folk-tales, fairytales, rituals, traditions, customs… which becomes your cultural i... ...into an amateur theatrical production, and create an entire cast of fictional characters, and an entire make-believe world for them to live in: TH... ...irst years are filled with nothing but lies. The Easter bunny: Santa Claus. Fairy tales. Peter Pan. They told how wonderful and how beautiful the... ...writers in the world… who try to make their fictitious lies, these fictitious characters… the most well-spoken, the most intelligent, the most lovin...

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...ildren we were taught at a church Sunday school or some other religious institution, or weabsorbed simple social assumptions from the culture we live in, none of us grow up in a religious vacuum. Through most of history the majority of people appear to have been reasonably satisfied with the religious culture which went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been...

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...horus by Millennium Books [an imprint of E.J. Dwyer (Australia) Pty. Ltd.] in 1995. This second edition, with text reset, various emendations, and new... ...publication rights. Copyright © 1995 and 2006 by Donald Broadribb. Typeset in Times New Roman and Futura, using the program Mellel, with an Apple iMac... ...mpathy of All Things” is based on a lecture given at the Eranos Conference in Ascona in 1955 and was published in Eranos 24-1955, © Eranos Foundation,... ...c syllables, which are called “seed,” must not be regarded as mere written characters, or symbolic representations of things, but as living beings sta... ...ce a very similar dilemma. A drama usually includ- ed a number of roles or characters to be played on stage, yet tra- dition demanded that the actual ... ...wo, or at most three. How is it possible for there to be, let us say, nine characters in a drama while using only three ac- tors? The obvious solution... ...tool for our own selfish use). Native American parents told their children tales of selfish animals such as Mink who think only of themselves and who ... ...nly a dramatic storyline is presented. Frequently the myths are reduced to fairy-tales and fables of lit- tle weight, stories such as “Why the crow is... ...dramatic storyline is presented. Frequently the myths are reduced to fairy-tales and fables of lit- tle weight, stories such as “Why the crow is black...

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...Lacey Wilson overcomes neglect in childhood and abuse in her first marriage to achieve fame and riches as a popular author, and finds true love and happiness with wealthy entrepreneur, Jake Edmonds. Then cancer strikes. Lacey is afraid of the pain and indi...

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...ghts reserved. No part of this print publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electron... ...st part of this book (excluding the Appendix) is a work of fiction. Names, characters and events are a product of the author’s imagination and any sim... ..., is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. The information in the Appendix of this book is offered on an “as is” basis, without warran... ...his book and for listings on the website (www.susanbracken.ca) Distributed in Canada by: David Edwards, RNU Press, Barrie ON; www.davids-books.com / w... ...ted with the other mothers while their children played. She told elaborate tales about her handsome husband and the restaurants they went to and the v... ... as well as to her. “This is all so wonderful. I feel like I’m living in a fairy tale. I got the locales in my books from magazine pictures and from o... ...on the streets, and thrilled to be riding in a limo like a celebrity, or a fairytale princess with her handsome prince charming. They arrived at ‘The ... ...ire life.” They left the restaurant and Jana felt like she was living in a fairy tale when they stepped into their limo, waiting at the front door of ...

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...every wish come true. Daniel entices her into a marriage of convenience. Can she save him from the treacherous political legacy of his late wife? Set in 1871, the story sweeps from the tragedy of the Chicago Fire to the streets of New York and finally to the wild, dangerous coast of Ireland. Is Daniel merely using Morgan for his own deceptions? Or is she right to listen wi...

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...a Scott ISBN 10: 1-936000-02-4 ISBN 13: 978-1-936000-02-9 Published in the United States of America Publish Date: March 29, 2009 Edito... ...l rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocop... ...rieval and storage system without permission of the publisher. Names, characters and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author... ... permission of the publisher. Names, characters and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination, or are used in a ... ... Connecticut River north of East Haddam, Daniel Connolly had built a gothic fairytale of a house for his bride, Helene, and his newborn son, Ronan. ... ...tried to reach for her, she swirled away from him. The candle flame, like a fairy’s wand, danced through the air ahead of her as she visited each co... ... steady herself while she climbed down the ladder. “I shouldn’t be carryin’ tales outta school, but ye ain’t never done wrong by me — or Mr. Connoll...

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...worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland, the past and future of local cultures. Matti Sarmela started collecting material on Northern Thailand in 1972. Based on a longitudinal field study, he wrote his description of three villages in Lampang Province, and the changes in villagers' lives over three decades. The book also speaks through the voices of villagers themse...

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...Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY NEVER DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the postlocal world Helsinki 2005 ... ...R DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World ... ... A VILLAGE IN NORTHERN THAILAND ... ...rn culture flooding from movies, videos and the media looks like a wealthy fairyland where people have no worries over making a living, where everyone... ...t in a city-like dream environment, in luxurious urban homes, and the main characters solve their perennial narcissistic human relationships problems,... ...on, too. Today, everybody knows that virtual reality is only an impossible fairy tale, but what then, when there is nothing else left in the commercia... ...l Swans and Rain-Producing Elephants. A collection of Thai and Lanna Thai tales and sermons. Arizona State University, Temple. Kiong, Tong Chee – C...

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...The flint heart is a stone of heart shape, forged in prehistoric times, that changes whoever owns it into a wicked person. The story of the flint heart's ultimate defeat involves multiple trips into fairyland by Charles and Unity, children of one of the heart's victims. Alon...

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...The novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland. While the latter plot is a fairytale with many nonsense elements and poems, similar to Carroll's most fa...

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...Because she used to herd Goats in the high places and the rocky places, she went by the name of Girl-go-with-the-Goats. But that was not the name that she herself called herself. She called herself Maid-alone... So begins Padriac Colum's renderation of thi...

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...This version of the book is done as a Dramatic Reading with various people speaking each characters part. When the King of Barodia receives a pair of seven-league boots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia's castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into ...

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Excerpt: Scenes and Characters Or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft by Charlotte M. Yonge.

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...e M. Yonge A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Scenes and Characters Or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft by Charlotte M. Yonge is a pub... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Scenes and Characters Or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft by Char... ...ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Scenes and Characters Or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft by Charlotte M. Yonge, the Pen... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...tate University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Yo n g e Scenes and Characters Or, Eighteen Months at Beechcroft By Charlotte M. Yonge PREF PRE... ...iterature for young people given by the example of that memorable book the Fairy Bower, and followed up by Amy Herbert. It was felt that elder childre... ... a recent introduction of Claude’s, for Eleanor had carefully excluded all fairy tales from her sisters’ library; so great was her dread of works of f... ...ep sigh, and sat silent for some minutes. Next, Claude began a droll Irish fairy-tale, which he told with spirit and humour, such as some people would...

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...The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the c...

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...Excerpt: When, in March, 1832, the first volume of the now famous Contes Drolatiques was published by Gosselin of Paris, Balzac, in a short preface, written in the publisher?s name, replied to those attacks which he anticipated certain crit...

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...onic Classics Series Publication Droll Stories, Volume One: The First Ten Tales by Honore de Balzac is a publication of the Pennsyl- vania State Univ... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Droll Stories, Volume One: The First Ten Tales by Honore de Bal... ...ctronic transmission, in any way. Droll Stories, Volume One: The First Ten Tales by Honore de Balzac, the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity, Electronic ... ...oing student publication project to bring classi- cal works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...l understand, that has neither stops, com- mas, accents, letters, figures, characters, notes, nor images. The fat bishop, sensual and careful enough o... ...been his in the bud, but far from him had spread its lovely leaves; of the fairy figure, the voluptuous bust—all this made the poor advocate more wret... ...oluntary and mutual, and thus the fraternity of arms has produced splendid characters, as brave as those of the ancient Greeks, Romans, or others… . B... ...us one, my dear one, my cavalier, my defender, my king, my love. “ “You my fairy, the flower of my days, the dream of my nights.” “Thou my thought at ...