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To Nietzsche: Dionysus, I Love You! Ariadne
This book explores the possibility that Friedrich Nietzsche simulated his madness as a form of voluntary death, and thus that his madness functioned as the symbolic culmination of his philosophy. The book weaves together scholarly, mytho-poetic, literary critical, biographical, and dramatic genres not only to explore specifics of Nietzsches madness, but to question the reason/madness opposition in nineteenth and twentieth century thinking. A rational and scholarly study of this period of Nietzsches breakdownpresented through his writings, letters, and poetry in combination with relevant historical documents and other critics writingsis simultaneously disrupted and q...
Bliss
A favorite among her 12 novels, BLISS (Claudia Crawford) combines her passion for New York City history with the saga of Rachel Salinko, the homeless orphan at the turn of the 20th century. who becomes the matriarch of three generations of women whom she rules with an iron bankroll. As the family gathers for Rachel's 90th birthday, all eyes are on Bliss, the youngest and most adored of the clan. Threatening the "perfect" family loyalties they all embrace is the desperate secret that could destroy the bonds that unite them all! What enriches the story is the dazzling accuracy of cultural details. The clothes. The food. The sexual relationships. The pendulum swings From the first World War through the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, moving forward through the second World War and the postwar decades of societal change that are truly "cinematic". Reviewer Comment: "A warm and beguiling story that shows how women can hurt but also heal each other."
Nice Girls
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Now and Forever
An entertaining and empowering debut from a strong, new voice in fiction. Three friends are reunited at a wedding, when one of them marries the handsome and charming rogue who broke all their young hearts 25 years ago--and the other two come to settle the score once and for all.
A Dangerous Gift
For her new book, controversial historian Nina Slocum has her sights set on a little-known sex scandal and murder involving Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But tensions run high when her researcher daughter, J.J., discovers new information that escapes Nina's attention. From the author of Bliss.
Nietzsche's Affirmative Morality
Die Reihe Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung (MTNF) setzt seit mehreren Jahrzehnten die Agenda in der sich stetig verändernden Nietzsche-Forschung. Die Bände sind interdisziplinär und international ausgerichtet und spiegeln das gesamte Spektrum der Nietzsche-Forschung wider, von der Philosophie über die Literaturwissenschaft bis zur politischen Theorie. Die Reihe veröffentlicht Monographien und Sammelbände, die einem strengen Peer-Review-Verfahren unterliegen. Die Buchreihe wird von einem internationalen Redaktionsteam geleitet.
Nietzsche and the Promise of Philosophy
Examines the role of language in Nietzsche's thought, including the relationship between style and subjectivity, the semiological underpinnings of his theory of tragedy, his naturalism, and his theory of language and rhetoric.
Nietzsche as Postmodernist
This book addresses the quite timely question of the place of Nietasche's thought with respect to the Western tradition; the question whether Nietzsche defines or denies the very notion of philosophy as a tradition.
Willing and Nothingness
Comprising eight essays, this collection examines Nietzsche's changing conceptions in response to the work of Schopenhauer, whom he called his great teacher. Also provided is a critical piece Nietzsche wrote about Schopenhauer in 1868.
Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004
On March 31, 1943, the musical Oklahoma! premiered and the modern era of the Broadway musical was born. Since that time, the theatres of Broadway have staged hundreds of musicals--some more noteworthy than others, but all in their own way a part of American theatre history. With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference work provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the pre-Broadway story of the show, including out-of-town try-outs and Broadway previews; next, the Broadway run itself, with dates, theatres, and cast and crew, including replacements, chorus and understudies, songs, gossip, and notes on reviews and awards; and finally, post-Broadway information with a detailed list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards.
