![]() ![]() Throughout his speech, Antony calls the conspirators "honourable men" – his implied sarcasm becoming increasingly obvious. Summary Īntony has been allowed by Brutus and the other conspirators to make a funeral oration for Caesar on condition that he will not blame them for Caesar's death however, while Antony's speech outwardly begins by justifying the actions of Brutus and the assassins, Antony uses rhetoric and genuine reminders to ultimately portray Caesar in such a positive light that the crowd is enraged against the conspirators. ![]() Occurring in Act III, scene II, it is one of the most famous lines in all of Shakespeare's works. ![]() ![]() " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" is the first line of a speech by Mark Antony in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. "Friends, Romans": Orson Welles' Broadway production of Caesar (1937), a modern-dress production that evoked comparison to contemporary Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany ![]()
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![]() ![]() Having heard so many wonderful comments about Charlie Huston’s books, I couldn’t wait to delve into the author’s latest novel “ The Shotgun Rule”, a standalone thriller which ended up being even better than advertised. The greatest accolades however, have been reserved for the author’s novel fiction including the Henry Thompson trilogy ( Caught Stealing, Six Bad Things, A Dangerous Man) and the Joe Pitt vampire series ( Already Dead, No Dominion), which have established the writer as a modern day master of the hard-boiled crime noir. Up until now, my main exposure to Charlie Huston had been through the excellent 2006 relaunch for the Marvel comic book character Moon Knight drawn by David Finch ( Ultimate X-Men, The New Avengers).
![]() It is delicious.” -Jill Gerson, Philadelphia Inquirer “ Princess Daisy soars to the heights of escapist entertainment. “A positively gorgeous reading experience.” -Shirley Eder, Detroit Free Press Glamour, glamour is everywhere.” - John Barkham Reviews Princess Daisy has the same storytelling assets as Scruples, only more of them. “Judith Krantz has written the glamour novel of the year if not of the decade. “This page-turner is a champion.” - People And Princess Daisy had to start again, with nothing-except the secret she guarded from the day she was born. Daisy's life was a fairy tale filled with parties and balls, priceless jewels, money and love. Her mother was an American movie goddess. Her father was a prince, a Russian nobleman. She was a blonde beauty living in a world of aristocrats and countless wealthy. She was born Princess Marguerite Alexandrovna Valensky. ![]() ![]() “With unfailing panache and a style that swoops from crisply cynical to downright voluptuous, Princess Daisy is a guaranteed winner.”- Cosmopolitan ![]() ![]() "A reaffirmation that communally practiced religion, without exception, does more to harm than help. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world. While warning against the encroachment of organized religion into world politics, Harris also draws on new evidence from neuroscience and insights from philosophy to explore spirituality as a biological, brain-based need. Most controversially, he argues that we cannot afford moderate lip service to religion-an accommodation that only blinds us to the real perils of fundamentalism. He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, the world can no longer tolerate views that pit one true god against another. Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes. ![]() This important and timely work delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. An impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith. ![]() ![]() ![]() “The book is about the challenges we face today, in terms of our relationships to the environment, income inequality, collective responsibility and individual desires,” she says.ĭespite incorporating grim issues, Sterling wrote the book with optimism in mind. She says writing the book was a way for her to think through her own questions for the future and the present. It provides a way for readers to see themselves to a certain extent and grapple with themselves in a way that feels visceral and intimate.” ![]() “The genre allows the reader to have an empathetic relationship to the climate crisis we’re in right now. “Camp Zero” is an installation in the “cli-fi,” or climate fiction, genre. Indeed, the first chapter of the novel explores just that, imagining workers arriving at a camp in Canada to explore cold “as a commodity.” Would there be a future where workers would go there for a different reason?” she says. “I was thinking about what this place might look like in the future when this oil extraction no longer exists. ![]() ![]() Brazil made a major contribution to changing the nature of fiction for girls. While her stories have been much imitated in more recent decades, and many of her motifs and plot elements have since become clichés or the subject of parody, they were innovative when they first appeared. ![]() They were seen as disruptive and a negative influence on moral standards by some figures in authority during the height of their popularity, and in some cases were banned, or indeed burned, by headmistresses in British girls' schools. Though interest in girls' school stories waned after World War II, her books remained popular until the 1960s. Her books were commercially successful, widely read by pre-adolescent girls, and influenced them. She also published numerous short stories in magazines. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. Angela Brazil (pronounced "brazzle") (30 November 1868 – 13 March 1947) was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At least, it didn’t annoy me like 2 States. This one is a clawing back, and though the theme itself is jaded, CB manages to bring life into it with the storytelling. But there was something refreshing enough in it for it to spawn a cottage industry) The last book seemed to be inspired by the author’s own life (it’s probably marketing) and to me, seemed like a nadir in the author’s imagination and storytelling capability. (though FPS could be seen as a rendition of “poor hero – rich heroine – evil father” set in an IIT. For me, the first three were unique because the story itself was new. ![]() That actually made me think of the author’s themes across his books. The overall concept of the book reminded me of several books/movies, and the one that came specifically to mind when I read the ‘summary’ on the jacket was Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. The narrator speaking to CB has become quite the signature prologue now, though he played it slightly differently in the last book. As usual, Chetan Bhagat sucks the reader into the story from the first page. ![]() ![]() ![]() This required that he provide periodic medical assistance in the towns of Aston (now a district of Birmingham) and Sheffield. ![]() He then went on to Stonyhurst College, leaving in 1875.įrom 1876 to 1881 he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It also names Michael Conan as his godfather.Īt the age of nine Conan Doyle was sent to the Roman Catholic Jesuit preparatory school, Hodder Place, Stonyhurst. His baptism record in the registry of St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh gives 'Arthur Ignatius Conan' as his Christian name, and simply 'Doyle' as his surname. They were married in 1855.Īlthough he is now referred to as "Conan Doyle", the origin of this compound surname (if that is how he meant it to be understood) is uncertain. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, a talented illustrator, was born in England of Irish descent, and his mother, born Mary Foley, was Irish. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born the third of ten siblings on in Edinburgh, Scotland. ![]() ![]() ![]() First, it takes place in a sort of alternate (maybe) future (or perhaps it is just an alternate version of our world?). House of the Rising Sun was different for a few reasons. Unless you broaden your horizons, you’ll never know what gems are out there that you’re overlooking. The mood struck me just right, and I sank into this one like a stone. I’ve heard her name a lot, and I know people typically love her books. This was also the first book I’ve read by Kristin Painter. However, sometimes that’s exactly what the doctor ordered. It’s more urban fantasy with a romantic bend than I’m usually into. ![]() House of the Rising Sun isn’t my typical book. This book was sent for me to review by the publisher. It’s time for revenge-and to take up the mantle of the city’s Guardian. ![]() He rarely works a real job, spends most of his nights with a different human woman, and resides in a spectacular Garden District mansion paid for by retired movie star Olivia Goodwin, who has come to think of him as an adopted son, providing him room and board and whatever else he needs.īut when Augustine returns home to find Olivia’s been attacked by vampires, he knows his idyllic life has comes to an end. Augustine lives the perfect life in the Haven city of New Orleans. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They venture out to different fishing spots, but Dutchman’s Creek is unlike anywhere they’ve fished before. ![]() Two men who have recently undergone huge losses in their life bond over the love of fishing. The Fisherman takes the form of a story within a story. So when these elements are all mixed together in a big bowl, and when the book is written as beautifully as this one is, there is no question I’m going to love it! I also go bananas for horror - obviously. I have a soft spot for books that explore themes of grief and loss. This hasn’t happened since East of Eden this time last year! So that is a true testament to how much I loved this book. You know you’ve got a real special book on your hands when the first thing you do upon finishing is reshuffle your top 10 books of ALL-TIME. “It would be a lie to say the time passes quickly. ![]() |