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Den store MNELANDINGEN
"? og dette skal bli var manelanding" Statsminister Stoltenbergs budskap til det norske folk i nyttarstalen 2006. Det var noe anebrytende som skulle skje, noe med fullskala rensing av CO2 pa vart nye gasskraftverk. Norge skulle igjen vaere foregangslandet. Men usserne, de trodde ikke at Var Manelanding handlet bare om CO2-fangst og umiddelbart fikk statsministerens nyttarshilsen et nytt fokus: Frykten for en rakettbase pa selveste Nordpolen. Denne boken tar for seg livet i skyggen av de hemmelige tjenestene pa sytti- og attitallet og utvikler seg til en krimspionroman med flere stormakter involvert, godt inn i det nye arhundret. Deler av handlingen refererer seg til forfatterens egne opplevelser. Men det meste er fiksjon. Reisen gar blant annet til Dracula-land i ksotiske Transilvania. Bestikkelser, forsok pa verving, overvaking, jaerlighet, brutte lofter, insest, selvmord og mord. Det er nok a ta av. Spenningen topper seg ved avslutningen i Moskva, i Bymarka, Trondheim og den nedlagte Grakallen flystasjon."
Russian Literature and Its Demons
Merezhkovsky's bold claim that "all Russian literature is, to a certain degree, a struggle with the temptation of demonism" is undoubtedly justified. And yet, despite its evident centrality to Russian culture, the unique and fascinating phenomenon of Russian literary demonism has so far received little critical attention. This substantial collection fills the gap. A comprehensive analytical introduction by the editor is follwed by a series of fourteen essays, written by eminent scholars in their fields. The first part explores the main shaping contexts of literary demonism: the Russian Orthodox and folk tradition, the demonization of historical figures, and views of art as intrinsically demonic. The second part traces the development of a literary tradition of demonism in the works of authors ranging from Pushkin and Lermontov, Gogol and Dostoevsky, through to the poets and prose writers of modernism (including Blok, Akhmatova, Bely, Sologub, Rozanov, Zamiatin), and through to the end of the 20th century.
Politicizing Magic
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Epic Revisionism
Focusing on a number of historical and literary personalities who were regarded with disdain in the aftermath of the 1917 revolution—figures such as Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, and Mikhail Lermontov—Epic Revisionism tells the fascinating story of these individuals’ return to canonical status during the darkest days of the Stalin era. An inherently interdisciplinary project, Epic Revisionism features pieces on literary and cultural history, film, opera, and theater. This volume pairs scholarly essays with selections drawn from Stalin-era primary sources—newspaper articles, unpublished archival documents, short stories—to provide students and specialists with the richest possible understanding of this understudied phenomenon in modern Russian history. “These scholars shed a great deal of light not only on Stalinist culture but on the politics of cultural production under the Soviet system.”—David L. Hoffmann, Slavic Review
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary of People and Places
Covers about 7,500 individuals from early recorded history to the present, with each very concise entry (20-50 words) providing pronunciation, birth and death dates, nationality, and significant achievements. US presidents garner special boxes that include more information. The geographical section covers some 10,000 places accompanied by helpful maps, and information on capitals, major or historic cities and towns, important regions, notable geographic features, and important places in history and culture. Appendices include Academy Award winners, major volcanos, lakes, mountains, and rivers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Stone Mermaid
He will give up everything for love. As dark prince of the dark seas, Victor has everything. Everything except Ariana's love. Victor is Ursula's son, so he can't blame Ariana for not trusting him. He will do anything for her, but she is falling for a mortal prince. Can Ariana see that Victor's heart is true, or is it too late? With his mother, Ursula, against the sea king's daughter, will Victor's love cost him everything? The Stone Mermaid is a mythical tale of mermaids and other legendary sea creatures and monsters. This is an epic story of love and betrayal, involving Ariana, the sea king's daughter, Ivan, a human prince, and Victor, the sea witch's son. Love has the power to change desti...
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