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M. Butterfly: Broadway Revival Edition
by David Henry HwangWinner of the Tony Award for Best Play, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and soon to be back on Broadway in a revival directed by the Lion King's Julie Taymor, starring Clive Owen"A brilliant play of ideas… a visionary work that bridges the history and culture of two worlds."—Frank Rich, New York TimesBased on a true story that stunned the world, and inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly, M. Butterfly was an immediate sensation when it premiered in 1988. It opens in the cramped prison cell where diplomat Rene Gallimard is being held captive by the French government—and by his own illusions. He recalls a time when Song Liling, the beautiful Chinese diva, touched him with a love as vivid, as seductive—and as elusive—as a butterfly.How could he have known that his true love was, in fact, a spy for the Chinese government—and a man disguised as a woman? The diplomat relives the twenty-year affair from the temptation to the seduction, from its consummation to the scandal that ultimately consumed them both.M. Butterfly is one of the most compelling, explosive, and slyly humorous dramas ever to light the Broadway stage, a work of unrivaled brilliance, illuminating the conflict between men and women, the differences between East and West, racial stereotypes—and the shadows we cast around our most cherished illusions.The original cast included John Lithgow as Gallimard and BD Wong as Song Liling. During the show's 777-performance run, David Dukes, Anthony Hopkins, Tony Randall, and John Rubinstein were also cast as Gallimard. Hwang adapted the play for a 1993 film directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone.TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION
The Mabinogi: A Book of Essays (Routledge Revivals)
by C. W. Sullivan IIIThe purpose of this collection, which was first published in 1996, is to provide both an overview of the major critical approaches to the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and a selection of the best essays dealing with them. The essays examine the origins of the Mabinogion, comparative analyses, and structural and thematic interpretations. This book is ideal for students of literature and Medieval studies.
Macau: The Imaginary City
by Jonathan PorterThis book examines Macau as an enduring but ever-changing threshold between two worlds, the West and China. Founded by the Portuguese in 1557, Macaus geographical uniqueness has made it particularly fascinating, yet the history of Macaus cultural and social history also speaks to larger issues of cross-cultural exchange in world history. The author looks at a series of images of Macaus history and reflects on the character and meaning of the multiple cultural and social influences that met and mingled in Macau. }For many people who have encountered it, Macau makes a deep impression on the imagination, as if the city were not entirely real, or rather, not of the real world. Macau often seems dreamlike, as though it were sustained by the effort of some powerful imagination.In this evocative essay on the cultural and social history of a unique and fragile city, Jonathan Porter examines Macau as an enduring but ever-changing threshold between East and West. Founded by the Portuguese in 1557, Macau emerged as a vibrant commercial and cultural hub in the early seventeenth century. The city then gradually evolved, flourishing first as a Eurasian community in the eighteenth century and then as an increasingly Chinese city in the nineteenth century. Macau became a modern manufacturing center in the late twentieth century and is now destined for reversion to the Peoples Republic of China in 1999.The city was the meeting ground for many cultures, but central to this fascinating story is the encounter between an expansive, seaborne Portugese empire and the introspective, closed world of imperial China. Unlike the other great colonial port cities of Asia, Macau did not provide natural access to the hinterland, and this geographical and historical isolation (there is still no airline or railroad that can take you to Macau) has fostered a unique balance of cultural influences that survives to this day. Poised on the periphery of two worlds, an isolated but global crossroads, Macaus unique cultural and social melange illuminates crucial issues of cross-cultural exchange in world history.Establishing Portugal and China as distinct cultural archetypes, Porter then examines the subsequent encounters of East and West in Macau from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Avoiding the traditional linear chronological approach, Porter instead looks at a series of images from the citys history and culture, including its place in the geographical context of the South China coast; the architecture of Macau, which reflects the memories of its historical passages; the variety of people who crossed the threshold of Macau; the material culture of everyday life; and the spiritual topography resulting from the encounters of popular religious movements in Macau.Jonathan Porter concludes his literary journey by reflecting on the character and meaning of the many cultural and social influences that have met and mingled in Macau. His words and photographs eloquently capture the essence of a place that seems too ephemeral to be real, too captivating to be anything but an imaginary city. }
Machiavelli's Virtue
by Harvey C. MansfieldUniting thirty years of authoritative scholarship by a master of textual detail, Machiavelli's Virtue is a comprehensive statement on the founder of modern politics. Harvey Mansfield reveals the role of sects in Machiavelli's politics, his advice on how to rule indirectly, and the ultimately partisan character of his project, and shows him to be the founder of such modern and diverse institutions as the impersonal state and the energetic executive. Accessible and elegant, this groundbreaking interpretation explains the puzzles and reveals the ambition of Machiavelli's thought. "The book brings together essays that have mapped [Mansfield's] paths of reflection over the past thirty years. . . . The ground, one would think, is ancient and familiar, but Mansfield manages to draw out some understandings, or recognitions, jarringly new."—Hadley Arkes, New Criterion "Mansfield's book more than rewards the close reading it demands."—Colin Walters, Washington Times "[A] masterly new book on the Renaissance courtier, statesman and political philosopher. . . . Mansfield seeks to rescue Machiavelli from liberalism's anodyne rehabilitation."—Roger Kimball, The Wall Street Journal
Machig Labdron and the Foundations of Chod
by Jerome EdouMachig Labdron is popularly considered to be both a dakini and a deity, an emanation of Yum Chenmo, or Prajnaparamita, the embodiment of the wisdom of the buddhas. Historically, this Tibetan woman, a contemporary of Milarepa, was an adept and outstanding teacher, a mother, and a founder of a unique transmission lineage known as the Chöd of Mahamudra. This translation of the most famous biography of Machig Labdron, founder of the unique Mahamudra Chöd tradition, is presented together with a comprehensive overview of Chöd's historical and doctrinal origins in Indian Buddhism and its subsequent transmission to Tibet.Chöd refers to cutting through the grasping at a self and its attendant emotional afflictions. Most famous for its teaching on transforming the aggregates into an offering of food for demons as a compassionate act of self-sacrifice, Chöd aims to free the mind from all fear and to arouse realization of its true nature, primordially clear bliss and emptiness.
The MacKade Brothers Collection (MacKade Brothers)
by Nora RobertsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, meet the MacKade brothers: charming, irresistible, and rebellious, these reformed bad boys are ready for love! The Return of Rafe MacKade Ten years after disappearing from Antietam, Maryland, the bad boy has come home. Cleaned up, successful and still dangerously good-looking, Rafe MacKade plans to open a bed-and-breakfast with the help of antique shop owner Regan Bishop. Though independent Regan claims to not want to get involved with a rebel, working in such close quarters has her struggling to resist Rafe&’s charms. And even though she wants to keep their relationship professional, Rafe is pretty sure that her reaction to their sizzling kisses suggests otherwise… The Pride of Jared MacKade Jared MacKade always fights for what&’s right. As a kid he was competitive, and that spirit has continued in his career as an attorney. So when a challenge arrives in the form of stubborn single mother Savannah Morningstar, Jared won&’t be deterred by her cool and defensive attitude—quite the opposite. Jared is drawn in by the strong woman, and though Savannah is prepared to keep her guard up, Jared knows what he wants. Not only is he interested in Savannah, he&’s grown to love her son too. The former bad boy has always longed for a family of his own, and now that he&’s found the one woman he wants to come home to, Jared is ready to shed his pride and take a chance on love. The Heart of Devin MacKade Since he was a young man, Devin MacKade has always known his destiny was to become sheriff of his small town, to serve and protect Antietam, Maryland. For a long while he thought his future would also include Cassie Connor—the woman he&’s known, and certainly loved, forever. But when Cassie married the wrong man, Devin did the honorable thing and kept his feelings to himself. Twelve years later, Cassie&’s divorced and Devin can finally follow his heart. The question is, can Cassie? The Fall of Shane MacKade Shane MacKade is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. So he&’s surprised when the brilliant Dr. Rebecca Knight consistently brushes off his advances. The PhD-toting academic is in town to conduct a research experiment at the MacKades&’ ancestral farm, and Shane can&’t help but be impressed by Rebecca&’s wit and intelligence. Though Rebecca insists she&’s too busy to make any time for romance, Shane can see that the MacKade charm is slowly winning her over. Could this mean Antietam&’s notorious bachelor has finally met the one?
Mackenzie's Magic
by Linda HowardA fan-favorite tale of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard Talented trainer Maris Mackenzie was wanted for horse theft, but with no memory of that fateful day, she had little chance of proving her innocence or eluding the villains behind the prize stallion's disappearance. Her only hope for salvation? The stranger in her bed. Previously published.
Mackenzie's Pleasure
by Linda HowardA fan-favorite tale of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard Navy SEAL Zane Mackenzie was a pro. No mission had ever gotten the better of him—until now. Saving the ambassador's gorgeous daughter, Barrie Lovejoy, had been textbook—except for their desperate night of passion. And though his job as a soldier had ended with her freedom, his duties as a husband had only just begun. For he would sooner die than let the enemy harm the mother of his child. Previously published.
Macro Socio-economics: From Theory to Activism
by David SciulliContributors to this volume respond to the normative capsule framing economic behaviour that Amitai Etzioni has explored. The text also looks at his works on organisations, public policy, socio-economics and communitarianism.
Mac's Angels: Sinner and Saint (Mac's Angels #2)
by Sandra ChastainCherished author Sandra Chastain offers readers a searing story of love and promise, danger and desire. Dr. Nikolai Sandor has sworn off caring for patients. It's all research, all the time for him now. But after taking a call he can't ignore, Niko finds himself at the bedside of a woman who had attempted to take her own life . . . and now refuses to wake from her twilight state. Niko is drawn to the angelic woman, to her peaceful face. When he touches her hand and whispers to her of love and passion, he senses she is aware of his presence. He must wake her--even if it means believing in a romance that might never begin. Karen Miller doesn't want to wake up. She wants to be alone with her pain, in the darkness of her deepest sleep. But she can't ignore that voice, low and seductive. Who is this man, this tempter at her bedside? Is he real? His sensual whispering has penetrated Karen's safe haven, creating an intimacy she'd never known before. But if she opens her eyes, will she ever be safe again? Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Flirting with Disaster, Taking Shots, and Long Simmering Spring.
Mac's Angels: Surrender the Shadow (Mac's Angels #3)
by Sandra ChastainFan favorite Sandra Chastain enthralls in this classic romance of secrets and suspense. Some people call him the Shadow--an ex-special forces soldier with a gift for setting wrongs to right without leaving a trace. But to Erica Fallon, the Shadow has always been just Conner: the first man she ever let herself love and the one man she will never get over. She's tried to move on with her life, abandoning her passion for art and taking a prestigious position at the State Department. But she's never forgotten Conner . . . or had the chance to explain how everything went horribly wrong. It's a moment burned on Conner Preston's mind forever. He doesn't need the scars to remind him of the pain of losing his brother--his best man--and being betrayed by his bride on the same day. Now Erica's life is in danger, and the Shadow--Conner--is the only one who can be trusted to protect her. But keeping his heart safe from the woman who once smashed it into pieces will not be easy. Keeping her alive will be even harder. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Tempting a Devil, The Story Guy, and Friday Night Alibi.
MacTemps: Building Commitment in the Interim Workforce
by Nicole Sackley Jeffrey L. BradachMacTemps is a provider of temporary workers skilled in computer graphics and database management. Unlike many temporary agencies that treat temps as a commodity, MacTemps has attempted to build relationships with temps through offering benefits and training. This case explores the pros and cons of this strategy by presenting data on the underlying economics of the arrangement and the characteristics of the temp force.
Madame Bovary: Student Edition (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
by Gustave FlaubertBored and unhappy in a lifeless marriage, Emma Bovary yearns to escape from the dull circumstances of provincial life. <P><P>Married to a simple-minded but indulgent country doctor, she takes one lover, then another, hastens her husband's financial ruin with her extravagance, and eventually commits suicide. <P>Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was brought to trial by the French government on the grounds of this novel's alleged immorality, but unlike his less fortunate contemporary, Baudelaire, he narrowly escaped conviction. <P>Flaubert's powerful and deeply moving examination of the moral degeneration of a middle-class Frenchwoman is universally regarded as one of the landmarks of 19th-century fiction. <P>It is reproduced here, complete and unabridged, in the classic translation by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, daughter of Karl Marx.
Maddie's Love-Child (From Here to Paternity #9)
by Miranda LeeFROM HERE TO PATERNITYShe wanted a baby-but not a man!After Miles met Maddie, she stayed on his mind. In the end he returned to Australia to get Maddie out of his system by bedding her for six months or so-marriage would never be a part of his agendaWhich suited Maddie just fine. She adored men, but had no faith in them-and no intention of marrying, either. But she did want a baby! And Miles had all the qualities Maddie wanted in the father of her child: brains, breeding and beauty.... Not that she would ever let him know...FROM HERE TO PATERNITY-men who find their way to fatherhood by fair means, by foul, or even by default!
Maddy Lawrence's Big Adventure
by Linda TurnerBe careful what you wish for... SHE ALWAYS HAD HER HEAD IN A BOOK.... Never-married Maddy Lawrence, thirty-four-year-old librarian, was a virgin whose only adventures to date had been courtesy of the printed page. Her favorite fictional hero? Ace MacKenzie-bold swashbuckler, who could rescue the downtrodden and make women swoon, both at the same time. ...UNTIL HE WALKED OUT OF ONE Maddy knew that there was no way that her real-life rescuer could really be her beloved Ace. But it was hard to believe that a mere flesh-and-blood man could take her on this adventure that had, incredibly, become the romance she had always dreamed of. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction....
Madrenga
by Alan Dean FosterA vital message. A desperate queen. A hero in the making. He is plainly too young and too inexperienced for the mission, but on the advice of her aged adviser Natoum, and with her husband off at war, the Queen reluctantly assigns the task of delivery to… Madrenga. Accompanied only by a runt of a pony and a scrap of a pup, he sets off to transport the royal message to its destination. No matter what it might take. But things are not always what they seem. Heroes are sometimes made of the strangest stuff, and love is to be found in the most unexpected places. If one doesn&’t die while treading the lethal path… &“Rip-roaring action sequences and the mystery of Madrenga&’s curious powers propel the story through a series of consistently surprising twists and turns.&”—Publishers Weekly &“Alan Dean Foster is the modern day Renaissance writer, as his abilities seem to have no genre boundaries.&”—Bookbrowser &“One of the most consistently inventive and fertile writers of science-fiction and fantasy.&”—The Times (London) &“Foster's brisk and eventful novel should please any reader looking for a quick and diverting adventure."—Booklist
Madrid 1937: Letters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade From the Spanish Civil War
by Cary Nelson Jefferson HendricksFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
El maestro de Petersburgo (Mitos Bolsillo Ser.)
by J.M. CoetzeeJ. M. Coetzee recrea la figura de Fiódor Dostoievski, el gran novelista del siglo XIX, en una obra de ficción que es a la vez un apasionante relato de misterio y un documentado retrato psicológico. Un novelista ruso exiliado regresa a San Petersburgo para conocer las circunstancias que rodean la muerte de su hijastro Pavel. Obsesivamente asediado por el recuerdo, se ve inmerso en la violencia revolucionaria de 1869. Reseña:«Ahora le llega el Nobel a Coetzee, y uno no puede sino alegrarse por él, por la Academia sueca, y también pensar que el mundo, pese a su tremendo desorden habitual, todavía se molesta de vez en cuando en poner en orden algún detalle.»Javier Marías
A Magazine of Her Own?: Domesticity and Desire in the Woman's Magazine, 1800-1914
by Margaret BeethamLike the corset, the women's magazines which emerged in the nineteenth century produced a `natural' idea of femininity: the domestic wife; the fashionable woman; the romancing and desirable girl. Their legacy, from agony aunts to fashion plates, are easily traced in their modern counterparts. But do these magazines and their promises empower or disempower their readers? A Magazine of Her Own? is a lively and revealing exploration of this immensely popular form from its beginnings. In fascinating detail Margaret Beetham investigates the desires, images and interpretations of femininity posed by a medium whose readership was and still is almost exclusively female. A Magazine of Her Own is at once a chronological tracing of the history, a collection of intriguing case studies and an intervention into recent debates about gender and sexuality in popular reading. It is a book which anyone who is interested in the unique, influential world of the woman's magazine - students, scholars and general readers alike - will want to read
The Mage in the Iron Mask (Forgotten Realms: Nobles #4)
by Brian M. ThomsenMulmaster, nicknamed the "City of Danger," is the next stop on Volothamp Geddarm's research trip for his upcoming Guide to the Monsoon, and maybe his final resting place when the bailing out of a friend from the Mulmaster prison embroils Volo in a sinister plot that threatens the tenuous political stability of all Faerun.
The Magestone (Witch World: The Turning #5)
by Andre Norton Mary H. SchaubThey are two strangers whose people have been at war for a millennium. Mereth, a Dales trader, crosses the sea to Estcarp and the archival citadel at Lormt, seeking clues to the fate of a missing heirloom, an ancient jewel of Power. At the same time, an Alizonder hound lord, Kasarian, finds that an ancestor's key opens a magic gate to distant Lormt. Alizonders are wolfish tyrants who fight with sadistic poisons and feed fallen leaders to their dogs, but they have always abhorred the sorcery of Witch World. Now, to Kasarian's horror, a maniacal baron seeks to unleash the dark wizards of Escore--using Mereth's long-lost Magestone, stolen from Kasarian's murdered father! Two strangers, two foes suddenly share a common cause, and a legacy more dire than either could imagine. . . .
The Magic
by Juliana GarnettFrom one of romance's most celebrated talents comes a sweeping medieval tale of the danger, mystery, and magic that bring together a chivalrous knight and a ravishing seer. Rhys ap Griffyn is handsome, determined, and fearless. After gallantly serving in King Richard's crusade, he has rushed back to England to claim his inheritance. And although it is Beltane Eve, a night wrought with evil and magic, nothing will stop him on his quest to gain what is rightfully his. But Rhys encounters more on this spooky night than ghosts and ghouls: He finds Sasha, the only person with the power to distract him. He agrees to help this raven-haired beauty, but his help comes with a price. Seemingly blessed with a sharp wit, bewitching looks, and the "gift" of second sight, Sasha lacks the one thing that she most desires: her father's lost kingdom, to which she is heir. Through her gift, she has sought out Rhys in the hopes of striking a deal: She'll spend a night in his arms in exchange for his assistance reclaiming her birthright. Both Rhys and Sasha have something to gain, but neither foresees the result of this provocative arrangement: wild, unstoppable passion. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: The Devil's Thief, Paradise Café, and The Perfect Catch.
Magic and Divination in the Middle Ages: Texts and Techniques in the Islamic and Christian Worlds (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Charles BurnettAfter discussing the terminology of talismanic magic (or necromancy) and its position in divisions of science in the Middle Ages, this book traces the history of talismanic texts from the Classical period through the Arabic world to the Latin Middle Ages. The principal authorities are Hermes and Aristotle, and the search for the ’secret knowledge’ of these ancient sages is shown to have been a catalyst for the translating activity from Arabic into Latin in 12th-century Spain. The second half of the volume is devoted to examples of the kinds of divination prevalent in Arabic and Latin-reading societies: chiromancy, onomancy, scapulimancy, geomancy and fortune-telling. The book ends with advice on when to practice alchemy and a prophetic letter of supposed Arabic provenance, warning of the coming of the Mongols. Several editions of previously unedited texts are included, with translations.
Magic Realism: Social Context and Discourse
by Maria-Elena AnguloSince the 1930s, Latin American writers have used magic realism to transcend the limits of the fantastic and illuminate social problems within the culture. The author considers five modern Latin American novels. Starting with two canonical texts of magic realism, Alejo Carpentier's El reino de este mundo (1949) and Garcia Marquez's Cien a-os de soledad (1967), the author argues that Los Sangurimas (1934), by the Ecuadorian Jos de la Cuadra, is a seminal work due to de la Cuadra's new approach to reality and his use of marvelous and hyperbolic elements. The author shows the continuation of this example in Ecuador in Demetrio Aguilera-Malta's Siete lunas y siete serpientes (1970) and Alicia Y nez Coss'o's Bruna, soroche y los tios (1972), which elucidate social problems of race, class, and gender through use of magic realism.In selecting for her study well-known writers such as Carpentier, Garcia Marquez, and others, less well-known such as de la Cuadra, Aguilera-Malta and Y nez Coss'o, the author demonstrates that both canonical and noncanonical writers for many years have been working on this new way of writing to interpret in fiction the highly complex Latin American reality.
Magic Tree House: Mystery of the Magic Spells
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaThis ebook collection includes Night of the Ninjas (#5), Afternoon on the Amazon (#6), Sunset of the Sabertooth (#7), and Midnight on the Moon (#8).In these adventures, Jack and Annie's friend Morgan le Fay is in trouble! They must find four "M" things to free her from a spell. Their adventures take them to meet a ninja master in ancient Japan, flee a crocodile on the Amazon River, discover the cave people of the Ice Age, and blast off to the moon in the future. It's a difficult and dangerous mission, but Jack and Annie will do anything to save their friend!Don't miss all the fun things you can do and discover at MagicTreeHouse.com!