Search results for [Cruelty in art.] at NC Cardinal

Results 41 to 50 of 75 | « previous | next »

The philosophy of the Coen brothers / by Conard, Mark T.,1965-(CARDINAL)706930;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-286) and index.

Subjects: Coen, Joel; Coen, Ethan;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

unAPI

Moriarty the patriot. [manga] / by Takeuchi, Ryosuke,author.(CARDINAL)814793; Miyoshi, Hikaru,artist.(CARDINAL)851545; Beck, Adrienne,translator.(CARDINAL)340183; Based on (work):Doyle, Arthur Conan,1859-1930.Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.(CARDINAL)745646;

"The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans canspin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty's upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family's hands cements Albert's hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older ofthe two boys--who has a genius mind and a killer instinct--to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert's own family!"--Publisher description.

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Graphic novels.; Moriarty, Professor (Fictitious character); Moriarty, Professor (Fictitious character); Holmes, Sherlock; Holmes, Sherlock; Nobility; Nobility; Criminals; Criminals;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

unAPI

Frida Kahlo : her life, her work, her home / by Mora, Francisco de la,author,artist.(CARDINAL)870436; Schimel, Lawrence,translator.(CARDINAL)634761; SelfMadeHero (Firm),publisher.;

Includes bibliographical references."Frida Kahlo, remembered as one of the most inspiring personalities of the 20th century, was a woman of two intertwined parts: she was both a charismatic and empowered artist exploring themes of resistance, authenticity, cruelty, and suffering, and a more private person whose wounded body caused her a lifetime of pain that underpinned the many successes and disappointments that marked her time in the world. Revealing and exploring these two Fridas, Francisco de la Mora's graphic biography - completed with the endorsement and support of the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City - vividly documents the landscapes and environments that inspired her, the dreams and nightmares that drove her, and the many people she loved. It is also a joyously beautiful tribute to her life, her work, her home - and her art."--

Subjects: Biographical comics.; Biographies.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Kahlo, Frida; Painters;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

unAPI

The king's beast. [manga] by Tōma, Rei,author,artist.(CARDINAL)600271; Asis, Monalisa J. de.artist,letterer.(CARDINAL)425544; JN Productions,translator,adapter.(CARDINAL)559383; VIZ Media,publisher.(CARDINAL)357335;

"Sogetsu may have been released from the emperor's cruelty, but he's not yet completely free of his ordeal. In order to survive the experiments he suffered through, Sogetsu's mind splintered into many personalities...and only one of them made it out of the inner palace. Now he is racked with guilt over being the wrong Sogetsu, and the agony of feeling unworthy of being rescued is pushing him into unexpected action!"--Rated T for teen.

Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Fantasy comics.; Romance comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Shōjo manga.; Manga.; Twins; Princes; Service, Compulsory non-military; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

unAPI

Woman on fire [large print] : a novel / by Barr, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)403923;

"An exuberant and propulsive thriller laced with sex, art, and history. Lisa Barr has created an unforgettable story that forces readers to question where the line should be drawn between the pursuit of justice and the hunt for revenge."--Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds From the author of the award-winning Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables, a gripping tale of a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece--forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth. After talking her way into a job with Dan Mansfield, the leading investigative reporter in Chicago, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual--and very secret--assignment. Dan needs her to locate a painting stolen by the Nazis more than 75 years earlier: legendary Expressionist artist Ernst Engel's most famous work, Woman on Fire. World-renowned shoe designer Ellis Baum wants this portrait of a beautiful, mysterious woman for deeply personal reasons, and has enlisted Dan's help to find it. But Jules doesn't have much time; the famous designer is dying. Meanwhile, in Europe, provocative and powerful Margaux de Laurent also searches for the painting. Heir to her art collector family's millions, Margaux is a cunning gallerist who gets everything she wants. The only thing standing in her way is Jules. Yet the passionate and determined Jules has unexpected resources of her own, including Adam Baum, Ellis's grandson. A recovering addict and brilliant artist in his own right, Adam was once in Margaux's clutches. He knows how ruthless she is, and he'll do anything to help Jules locate the painting before Margaux gets to it first. A thrilling tale of secrets, love, and sacrifice that illuminates the destructive cruelty of war and greed and the triumphant power of beauty and love, Woman on Fire tells the story of a remarkable woman and an exquisite work of art that burns bright, moving through hands, hearts, and history"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Large print books.; Women journalists; Painting; Art thefts; World War, 1939-1945; Lost works of art; Journalists; National socialism and art;

Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7

unAPI

A life in letters / by Orwell, George,1903-1950.(CARDINAL)141927; Davison, Peter,1926-2022,editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)715487;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-507) and index.Introduction -- From pupil to teacher to author: 1911/1933 -- Publishing, Wigan and Spain: 1934/1938 -- From Morocco to the BBC: 1938/1941 -- The BBC and the War: 1941/1943 -- Journalism and the death of Eileen: 1943/1945 -- Jura: 1946 and 1947 -- Hairmyres and Jura: 1948 -- Cranham, University College Hospital, and Orwell's death: 1949/1950 -- New textual discoveries."Appearing for the first time in one volume, these trenchant letters tell the eloquent narrative of Orwell's life in his own words. From his school days to his tragic early death, George Orwell, who never wrote an autobiography, chronicled the dramatic events of his turbulent life in a profusion of powerful letters. Indeed, one of the twentieth century's most revered icons was a lively, prolific correspondent who developed in rich, nuanced dispatches the ideas that would influence generations of writers and intellectuals. This historic work--never before published in America and featuring many previously unseen letters--presents an account of Orwell's interior life as personal and absorbing as readers may ever see. Over the course of a lifetime, Orwell corresponded with hundreds of people, including many distinguished political and artistic figures. Witty, personal, and profound, the letters tell the story of Orwell's passionate first love that ended in devastation and explains how young Eric Arthur Blair chose the pseudonym "George Orwell." In missives to luminaries such as T. S. Eliot, Stephen Spender, Arthur Koestler, Cyril Connolly, and Henry Miller, he spells out his literary and philosophical beliefs. Readers will encounter Orwell's thoughts on matters both quotidian (poltergeists and the art of playing croquet) and historical--including his illuminating descriptions of war-shattered Barcelona and pronouncements on bayonets and the immanent cruelty of chaining German prisoners...Meticulously edited and fully annotated by Peter Davison, the world's preeminent Orwell scholar, the volume presents Orwell "in all his varieties" and his relationships with those most close to him, especially his first wife, Eileen. Combined with rare photographs and hand-drawn illustrations, George Orwell: A Life in Letters offers "everything a reader new to Orwell needs to know...and a great deal that diehard fans will be enchanted to have" (New Statesmen)." -- Publisher's description.

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal correspondence.; Orwell, George, 1903-1950;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

unAPI

Alexander the Great : his life and his mysterious death / by Everitt, Anthony,author.(CARDINAL)780620;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Alexander takes a holiday -- Goat kings -- The young apprentice -- 'The bull is wreathed' -- The lone wolf -- First blood -- Undoing the knot -- The empire strikes back -- Immortal longings -- At the house of the camel -- 'Passing brave to be a king' -- Treason! -- War without end -- A passage to India -- Show me the way to go home -- Last things -- Funeral games."What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and glamour persist, and his early death at thirty-three has kept him evergreen in our imaginations with a legacy that meant something different to every age: in the Middle Ages he became an exemplar of knightly chivalry, he was a star of Renaissance paintings, and by the early twentieth century he even came to resemble an English gentleman. But who was he in his own time?In Alexander the Great, Anthony Everitt judges Alexander's life against the criteria of his own age and considers all his contradictions. We meet the Macedonian prince who was naturally inquisitive and fascinated by science and exploration, who enjoyed the arts and used the poet Homer's great epic, the Iliad, as a bible. As his empire grew, stretching from Greece and Macedonia to Ancient Egypt and Persia and all the way to India, Alexander exhibited respect for the traditions of his new subjects and careful judgment in administering rule over a vast territory. But his career also had a dark side. An inveterate conqueror, who in his short life built the largest empire to that point in history, Alexander glorified war and was known to commit acts of great cruelty. As debates continue about the meaning of his life, Alexander's death remains an unsolved mystery. Did he die of natural causes, felled by a fever, or did his marshals, angered by his tyrannical behavior, kill him? An explanation of his death canlie only in what we know of his life, and Everitt ventures to solve that puzzle, offering an ending to Alexander's story that has eluded so many for so long"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.; Generals;

Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14

unAPI

Camp life in the woods and the tricks of trapping and trap making : how to build a shelter, start a fire, set traps, capture animals, and more : containing comprehensive hints on camp shelter, log huts, bark shanties, woodland beds and bedding, boat and canoe building, and valuable suggestions on trappers' food, etc. ... / by Gibson, W. Hamilton(William Hamilton),1850-1896,author(CARDINAL)187338;

Whether or not a hunting expedition is in the plans this year, W. Hamilton Gibson's guide to camping and trapping will give you a lesson in self-sufficiency and living simply. Building camp shelters and log huts, woodland bedding, and birch canoes are just some of the skills you can learn by reading this classic wilderness manual. Learn some of the old tried and true tricks for bait and trapping, such as creating portable snares or coop traps. These simple techniques make catching animals such as beavers, partridge, raccoons, and rabbits on your next camping trip a cinch. While the book includes numerous effective traps, it promotes a conservationist hunting style by encouraging readers to respect animals and to never pursue trap-making out of cruelty. The guide also includes information on how to make the most out of your catch, with recipes for making venison jerky, gutting fish, and instructions on curing and tanning fur skins. Charming sketches throughout the book lend to the nostalgia of this timeless guide and depict many of the traps used when Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping was first published in 1882. This book is a perfect gift for the outdoorsman interested in learning new camping techniques, and the historian who will delight in the author's details about life as a trapper in the late nineteenth century.

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Trapping; Wilderness survival.; Animal traps.; Camping.;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

unAPI

Climbing the mango trees : a memoir of a childhood in India / by Jaffrey, Madhur,1933-(CARDINAL)520224;

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Jaffrey, Madhur, 1933-; Cooks; Cooks; Women cooks; Cooking, Indic.;

Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7

unAPI

The Norse myths : stories of the Norse gods and heroes vividly retold / by Birkett, Tom,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (page 314) and index.The greatest legends, battles and heroics of Norse Mythology, brought to life and explained in fascinating detail. The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales have inspired centuries of art, culture and literature, including the storytelling of Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin's Game of Thrones, Wagner's Ring Cycle and Marvel Comics. The Norse Myths takes us on a thrilling journey through the Norse cosmos, from the creation of the world to Ragnarok, the final world-destroying conflict; via the Nine Worlds, and the exploits of the mighty gods and goddesses; mystical Odin, malicious Loki, mighty Thor and more, and their quarrel with the giants. Bringing to life the magical world of monsters and mythical creatures, this also introduces the adventures of humankind: folk heroes and tricksters; Sigmund's great battle in the Volsung Saga; the exploits of Kings and Princes; and Viking exploration and settlement of new lands including Iceland, Greenland, America, and Viking life in the Mediterranean and the East. As well as a treasure trove of these epic stories of heroism and cruelty, squabbles and seductions, The Norse Mythsis a comprehensive study of their origins, survival and interpretations; as academically important as it is exhilarating.

Subjects: Mythology, Norse.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

unAPI

Results 41 to 50 of 75 | « previous | next »