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Poe and the Visual Arts
by Barbara CantalupoAlthough Edgar Allan Poe is most often identified with stories of horror and fear, there is an unrecognized and even forgotten side to the writer. He was a self-declared lover of beauty who “from childhood’s hour . . . [had] not seen / As others saw.” Poe and the Visual Arts is the first comprehensive study of how Poe’s work relates to the visual culture of his time. It reveals his “deep worship of all beauty,” which resounded in his earliest writing and never entirely faded, despite the demands of his commercial writing career. Barbara Cantalupo examines the ways in which Poe integrated visual art into sketches, tales, and literary criticism, paying close attention to the sculptures and paintings he saw in books, magazines, and museums while living in Philadelphia and New York from 1838 until his death in 1849. She argues that Poe’s sensitivity to visual media gave his writing a distinctive “graphicality” and shows how, despite his association with the macabre, his enduring love of beauty and knowledge of the visual arts richly informed his corpus.
Poe and the Visual Arts (G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects)
by Barbara CantalupoAlthough Edgar Allan Poe is most often identified with stories of horror and fear, there is an unrecognized and even forgotten side to the writer. He was a self-declared lover of beauty who “from childhood’s hour . . . [had] not seen / As others saw.” Poe and the Visual Arts is the first comprehensive study of how Poe’s work relates to the visual culture of his time. It reveals his “deep worship of all beauty,” which resounded in his earliest writing and never entirely faded, despite the demands of his commercial writing career. Barbara Cantalupo examines the ways in which Poe integrated visual art into sketches, tales, and literary criticism, paying close attention to the sculptures and paintings he saw in books, magazines, and museums while living in Philadelphia and New York from 1838 until his death in 1849. She argues that Poe’s sensitivity to visual media gave his writing a distinctive “graphicality” and shows how, despite his association with the macabre, his enduring love of beauty and knowledge of the visual arts richly informed his corpus.
Poemas de amor
by Pedro SalinasDe entre todos lo grandes poetas de la generación del 27, Pedro Salinas ha pasado a la historia como el poeta del amor, especialmente por el ciclo amoroso compuesto por los títulos La voz a ti debida, Razón de amor y Largo lamento. La grácil y honda ligereza de su voz, la lucidez a la hora de describir el tiempo amoroso y la belleza y memorabilidad de sus imágenes le han convertido en uno de los poetas más leídos y queridos del siglo XX. El presente libro constituye una amplia antología de sus mejores poemas amorosos, desde sus primeros hasta sus últimos libros, un verdadero monumento de la lengua.
Poemsia: A Novel
by Lang LeavWhen Verity stumbles on an old, mysterious book, Poemsia, she finds herself suddenly thrust into the dizzying world of social media stardom, where poets are the new rock stars and fame is sometimes just a click away. International bestselling author Lang Leav takes you into the shadowy world of contemporary poetry in this revealing and emotionally charged story about friendship, first love, betrayal, and the courage to follow your dreams.
Poet and Dancer
by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaAngel is dark and plain, introverted and submissive, a spontaneous composer of childish verses, wholly consumed by the wild, seductive spell of her cousin Lara - a beautiful, irresponsible creature who expresses herself in free-form dance.What begins as a tender and intimate attachment between two young girls deepens in adulthood into something complex and perilous, as Lara's life spins in increasingly erratic circles while Angel's passionate devotion to her remains undiminished. It is a feverish and impenetrable relationship, of reckless master and willing slave, one forged to shield both Angel and Lara from the harshness of their surroundings, as well as from the far greater terrors of the self. It is a relationship that will end in terror for the young women, and for their families.Set against the vivid, dream-like landscape of of Manhattan in the recent past, Poet and Dancer is an altogether unforgettable novel, written with the subtlety, wry humour and beauty that are the hallmarks of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant novelists and storytellers.
Poet and Dancer
by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaAngel is dark and plain, introverted and submissive, a spontaneous composer of childish verses, wholly consumed by the wild, seductive spell of her cousin Lara - a beautiful, irresponsible creature who expresses herself in free-form dance.What begins as a tender and intimate attachment between two young girls deepens in adulthood into something complex and perilous, as Lara's life spins in increasingly erratic circles while Angel's passionate devotion to her remains undiminished. It is a feverish and impenetrable relationship, of reckless master and willing slave, one forged to shield both Angel and Lara from the harshness of their surroundings, as well as from the far greater terrors of the self. It is a relationship that will end in terror for the young women, and for their families.Set against the vivid, dream-like landscape of of Manhattan in the recent past, Poet and Dancer is an altogether unforgettable novel, written with the subtlety, wry humour and beauty that are the hallmarks of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant novelists and storytellers.
Poetry Man
by Melanie SchusterAfter trying everything from blind dates to online matchmaking to speed dating, Alexis Sharp has given up finding Mr. Right. Or even Mr. Almost Right. Until the stormy night when the South Carolina spa owner gets a flat...and a hunky stranger comes to her rescue.Sexy, sensitive, supersuccessful Chicago chef Jared Van Buren is everything Alexis could want in a man. There's only one thing standing in the way of their budding romance-Jared isn't black.To her surprise, Alexis discovers she and Jared aren't as different as she thinks. As desire melts their barriers, Jared vows to prove to Alexis that they belong together. When it comes to affairs of the heart, what will it take to convince the woman who fills his life with passionate poetry that love is color-blind?
Poggibonsi: Una Disavventura Italiana
by Dan AlatorreQuando Mike Torino, padre di famiglia, ottiene di occuparsi di un importante progetto in Italia, patria dell’arte, di Valentino e di pantaloni da yoga da incidente stradale, porta con se sua moglie, sperando di riaccendere la fiamma del loro matrimonio. Ma il romanticismo viene deviato da influenze, continui battibecchi e assalti da parte di strade la cui pavimentazione sembra fatta per rompersi una caviglia. Sua figlia sviluppa una dipendenza da gelato. Il socio italiano di Mike ha un infarto. E per quanto riguarda l’amore . . . Mattie dice a Mike di arrangiarsi — e torna di filato in America. Mike è in trappola. Lasciare l’Italia significherebbe rinunciare ad una promozione; rimanere potrebbe costargli moglie e famiglia. Ancora sbigottito dalla repentina partenza di Mattie, gli viene assegnato un referente sostitutivo — una bellissima donna italiana che subito si infatua di Mike ed è determinata a mostrargli tutta la passione che prova per la sua terra natale — che lui lo voglia o no! Normalmente immune a tutto ciò, Mike è tentato — ma la forte, voluttuosa Giulietta vale il rischio?
Poinciana
by Phyllis A. WhitneySharon thinks her dreams have come true when she meets the man of her dreams. When she goes to the family home, Poinciana she finds she will not live happily ever after
Poinciana
by Phyllis A. WhitneyA millionaire&’s Florida estate becomes a sinister trap for his bride in this classic gothic romance from &“a superb and gifted story teller&” (Mary Higgins Clark). On the Florida coastline stands Poinciana, the Logan family&’s fabulous mansion. Inside its storied walls are the two most prized possessions of patriarch Ross Logan: his invaluable collection of Oriental art and, even more priceless, his new bride, Sharon. When Ross proposed, it seemed Sharon&’s dreams had come true and her tragic past was at last behind her. Now she&’d be safe and find happiness, a family, and a home as the wife of one of America&’s wealthiest and most celebrated oil and banking magnates. But upon her arrival at the sprawling Palm Beach estate, Sharon can&’t ignore the strange undercurrents of hostility emanating from everyone who resides at Poinciana—from Ross&’s principal assistant to his reckless and resentful daughter from a previous marriage to his strange and guarded mother, who has isolated herself in a cottage on the grounds. And when Sharon starts asking questions about the Logan family history, even Ross turns from a dynamic and solicitous husband to a dark and silent menace. As secret after secret is revealed, Sharon begins to doubt her sanity—and safety—in this isolated house of strangers. A New York Times–bestselling author and recipient of the Edgar and Agatha Awards, &“Phyllis Whitney is, and always will be, the Grand Master of her craft&” (Barbara Michaels). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.
Poinciana Road
by Margaret WayIt's been six years since Mallory James left Moonglade, a former sugar plantation in the shadow of Australia's magnificent rain forest. Now love and loyalty have called her home--but unspeakable secrets may compel her to flee once more... A successful child psychologist, Mallory has no wish to return to the tropical hideaway where she experienced so much pain. But her Uncle Robert is ailing and it's only right that she be there for the man who came to her rescue when she was a lost, lonely child. At least he is not alone--his protégé, and Mallory's rival for his affections, is also at his side. Blaine Forrester hasn't lost his knack for getting under Mallory's skin, taking her breath away and leaving her unsettled at the same time. While Robert recuperates, Mallory is shocked to learn that Jason Cartwright is on the payroll of his estate--the very man whose humiliating betrayal led her to leave North Queensland on the eve of her wedding. Confronting him--along with his wife and his manipulative twin sister--is a trial, though she can't help forming a bond with little Ivy, Jason's sickly daughter. But as tragedy strikes Moonglade, Mallory and Blaine will discover a darkness hidden within this deceptively beautiful world and their enigmatic circle--one that will either unite them at last, or tear apart the promise of paradise... "If you've never read Margaret Way before, you're in for a treat!" --New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer
Point Blank
by Catherine CoulterFBI Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich face the most explosive case of their careers, pitting them against an unstable villain-with a very long memory.
Point Blank (An FBI Thriller #10)
by Catherine CoulterRevenge and murder entwine in one of FBI agents Savich and Sherlock’s most baffling cases, in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s gripping thriller. The explosive action kicks off as FBI agent Ruth Warnecki hunts for Confederate gold in a West Virginia cave. She never expects to encounter the grisly murder that catapults her into a horrific plague of death, all centered on the prestigious Stanislaus School of Music. And at Hooter’s Motel in Maryland, FBI agents Savich and Carver are nearly killed while attempting to rescue a kidnap victim. Instead of a hostage, all they see is a glowing-red timer and then a catastrophic explosion. They are led to Arlington National Cemetery, but the search for the kidnap victim is cut short when Savich takes a fateful call on his cell, as a mysterious voice threatens to kill him and his wife. Pitted against an insane killer and his psychotic teenage girlfriend, Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting a hate-driven villain with a very long memory.
Point Blank (Sisterhood #26)
by Fern MichaelsThe women of Fern Michaels' New York Times bestselling Sisterhood series are beloved for bringing justice to strangers in need. And when one of their own needs help, that loyalty and commitment goes double... Nothing compares to the bond between Sisters--except perhaps the special brotherhood between some of their menfolk. Nikki's husband, Jack Emery, and Yoko's partner, Harry Wong, have forged a deep friendship over the years. So when Jack awakens one night, knowing in his bones that Harry's in trouble, he immediately rushes to Harry's dojo. Harry, pacing like a lion, has received a phone call from his old schoolmate Jun Yu in China. Both were educated at a Shaolin temple--the same temple where Harry's daughter, Lily, is now a student. But Jun Yu has had to vacate the temple urgently. He's managed to get his son out, but Lily is missing. And now Jun is trusting Harry to guard the most precious things in his life--his wife Ling and their two children, whom he has smuggled to America. While long-time ally Pearl Barnes whisks Ling and her children to safety via her underground railroad, the Sisters and their allies head to the war room to make plans. Finding Lily is a top priority, and Kathryn's partner, Bert Navarro, comes up with a way for the group to travel to China. They'll go to Macau, nicknamed "the Monte Carlo of the Orient," on the pretext of opening a casino there. But what will they find once they reach their destination? Can they hope to rescue Lily when the enemy has the home advantage...and the will to kill? The odds are stacked against them, but when the Sisterhood is involved, you can always bet on the underdog...
Point Blank Protector
by Joanna WayneThe Silver Spurs Ranch was hotly contested and highly coveted. And Kali Cooper had just inherited it, alongside a passel of troubles. Like any good neighbor--and true cowboy--Zach Collingsworth offered Kali his protection. And that's when things really got dangerous. . . . The devil-may-care scion of the Collingsworth empire was the full measure of a man. More than Kali dreamed she could handle, but he made it clear he'd be handling her. Brash, but determined, Zach found his true calling at her side--and wouldn't leave it till she was safe and sound in his arms. Somehow "safe in his arms" was the biggest risk Kali Cooper had ever taken.
Point Blank SEAL: Rough Rider Point Blank Seal Mr. Serious (Red, White and Built #4)
by Carol EricsonA Navy SEAL goes rogue to protect his family in this romantic suspense adventure.Tortured in captivity, Navy SEAL Miguel Estrada owes his survival to his fiancée, the memory of her keeping him strong through his darkest moments. But when his escape is compromised by military protocol and he suspects the woman he loves is being targeted, he turns rogue.Jennifer Lynch has spent a year mourning Miguel and raising the baby he never met. But her reality is shaken once she finds him at her door and discovers they’re all at risk.Putting his life on the line for Jennifer and their child, Miguel is forced to face some hard truths—and confront the secrets that might separate them permanently.
Point Blank: Smoky Mountain Secrets (Smoky Mountain Secrets)
by Sandra RobbinsIn this inspirational romance, when a competitive archer becomes the target of an assassin, she joins forces with the local sheriff to find her stalker.For archery expert Hannah Riley and her daughter, nowhere on her Smoky Mountain ranch is safe with someone aiming to kill her. She’s not sure why they want her dead, but with the help of her best friend, Sheriff Ben Whitman, she won’t give up until she knows—and stops them. Hannah’s comeback in competitive mounted archery is looming, though, and time is running out to uncover the truth. Years ago Ben promised Hannah’s late husband he’d watch over her. But guarding her proves even more dangerous to Ben’s heart when the lawman is forced to confront his growing feelings for Hannah. He can’t lose another woman he loves . . . but if Ben wants to save the single mother and her little girl, every move he makes must be on target.
Point Position
by Don PendletonBankrolled by a drug czar turned arms dealer, Europe's most dangerous right-wing splinter group grabs a cache of stolen chemical weapons. Doubling the score, the terrorists seize a prototype weapon, the brainchild of a U.S. black ops project so covert, not even the Oval Office is aware of its existence. SHOCK WAVE Mark Bolan's offensive to neutralize the terrorists and recover the weapons is undermined by rogue mercenaries operating deep inside a shadow world, all determined to retrieve the prototype: a sonic weapon of stunning destructive capabilities. The Executioner's long arm of justice never wavers as he stalks the streets and catacombs of Marseilles, targeting the guilty with a hail of lead and fury.
Point of Contact
by Melanie HansenOnly love can heal an impossibly broken heartThere’d forever been a thread running through Trevor Estes’s life—his son, Riley, strong and constant like a heartbeat. But when Riley is killed in combat, everything in Trevor’s life unravels into a mess he doesn’t know how to mourn.Then Jesse Byrne, Riley’s friend and platoon mate, arrives on Trevor’s doorstep with a box of Riley’s things. Jesse’s all-too-familiar grief provides an unlikely source of comfort for Trevor: knowing he’s not alone is exactly what he needs.Trevor never imagined he’d find someone who fills his heart with hope again. As the pair celebrate Riley’s memory, their unique bond deepens into something irreplaceable—and something neither man can live without.But diving into a relationship can’t be so simple. Being together means Trevor risking the last link he has to his son…leaving Jesse to wonder if he’ll ever be enough, or if Trevor will always be haunted by the past.This book is approximately 120,000 wordsOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!Carina Press acknowledges the editorial services of Alissa Davis
Point of Departure
by Laurie BretonEveryone assumes that successful Boston Realtor Kaye Winslow has it all. Until the day she goes out to show an expensive new listing and vanishes into thin air, leaving behind her credit cards, her BlackBerry and an unidentified male corpse.None of this makes sense-not to her husband, not to her business partner and not to the Boston P.D. But as the investigation ratchets up, homicide detectives Doug Policzki and Lorna Abrams discover the beautiful blond Realtor has an interesting dark side she’s kept carefully hidden.Turns out a lot of people don’t like Kaye, and many of them have a beef with her. But until the not-so-lovely Kaye Winslow is located, people close to her are just a little bit twitchy-because any one of them could be accused of murder.
Point of Departure
by Lindsay MckennaIT TAKES A VERY SPECIAL MAN TO WIN THAT SPECIAL WOMAN!A woman in uniform had to be tough. But to face down a naval commander intent on harassing her out of the ranks, Lt. Callie Donovan needed more than moxie, she need a miracle...Top Gun Ty Ballard, assigned to represent Callie in a military board of inquiry, was no miracle worker. But having seen the stark vulnerability shadowint Callie's azure eyes-and knowing it had been put there by a predatory jet jocks just like him-he prayed he'd prove man enough to stand by this brave, beautiful woman in blue.
Point of Disappearance (A Discovery Bay Novel #2)
by Carol EricsonA monster is stalking the woods… And boys are disappearing.Finding human remains while putting out a fire isn&’t something forest ranger Tate Mitchell ever expected. Nor is the appearance of far too appealing Blanca Lopez. The FBI agent is on the island to solve a cold case involving a boy&’s disappearance. A case Tate has tried very hard to forget. But when another boy vanishes, Tate and Blanca have to put aside their mutual attraction and find answers for the families. Could those answers lie in Tate&’s memories of one fateful afternoon?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Discovery Bay series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Misty Hollow MassacreBook 2: Point of Disappearance
Point of Entry: A Novel
by Peter SchechterWith calculated cunning, renegade Syrian intelligence operatives have discovered how to smuggle uranium-235—the key material required to manufacture an atomic weapon—into the United States undetected, exploiting a network of the most experienced and sophisticated smugglers the world has ever known.As the CIA repeatedly misinterprets numerous intelligence warnings, only Marta Pradilla—Colombia's beautiful, hard-minded new president—can assist the United States' conservative, isolationist President Stockman in finding the terrorists and their deadly cargo before it's too late. Set in Washington, D.C., Bogotá, Rome, and Tbilisi, and featuring a cast of major international figures, Point of Entry brings readers into an intensely treacherous world that reads less like fiction every day.
Point of Mercy
by Lisa Jackson&“Lisa Jackson takes my breath away.&” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael MillerSecrets build to explosive levels in this fan-favorite story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson! Six years ago, a reckless summer with a rugged rodeo star left Heather Tremont Leonetti with a broken heart and a secret that upended her world. But now a life hangs in the balance, and Heather is forced to confess the truth to the only person who can help her: Turner Brooks, the man whose trust she lost. The man she has no right asking for anything from. As proud and unyielding as ever, Turner can&’t pretend the past six years have done anything to dull the effect Heather still has on him. But what she&’s asking could challenge everything he&’s ever known. Heather&’s secret could push Turner away—he might never forgive her—but telling Turner the truth could be just as dangerous.
Point of No Return
by Carole MortimerIn this classic romance by a USA Today–bestselling author, a young woman falls for the terrible man trying to buy her family’s farm.Even before she knew him personally, Megan Finch disliked Jerome Towers, the wealthy landowner plotting to buy out her family’s farm. And when she eventually meets him, he is as arrogant as she expected! And yet Megan can’t help but be deeply captivated by Jerome’s charm and magnetism . . .Now she’ll do anything to avoid Jerome discovering that she has been accused of a scandalous relationship with his half-brother! An accusation that has destroyed her career . . . Will Jerome turn out to be her savior or her downfall?Originally published in 1981