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Mémoire et aspects narratifs dans "La fin de l'affaire" de Graham Greene
Le livre refl te une tude pure sur la m moire et le r cit, James Olney met le doigt sur l'un des aspects les plus illustratifs des crivains du vingti me si cle. Il affirme "qu'une recherche angoiss e du soi, travers les actes mutuellement r flexifs de la m moire et de la narration, accompagn e de la crainte obs dante que ce soit impossible d s le d but mais aussi impossible abandonner, est l'embl me m me de notre poque" (Olney 1998: xiv-xv). L' tude d'Olney porte sur le genre de l'autobiographie, et il pourrait donc sembler loign d'appliquer cette citation comme point de d part d'une discussion sur le roman de Graham Greene, The End of the Affair. Cependant, en tant que roman, The End of the Affair pr sente de nombreux l ments que l'on consid re g n ralement comme appartenant au genre de l'autobiographie et, en tant que tel, je pense qu'il est conforme l'affirmation d'Olney. Le projet et la situation difficile qu'Olney met en avant capturent l'humeur et l'atmosph re du roman tudi ici de mani re tr s succincte. L'objectif principal de cette th se sera d' tudier et, esp rons-le, d' clairer la mani re dont la m moire et la narration sont pr sent es comme deux complexes puissants l'oeuvre dans ce roman. N en 1904, Greene a t projet dans ce qui est largement consid r , du moins en ce qui concerne la litt rature, comme l'une des plus grandes r ussites de l'histoire.
Memoria e aspetti narrativi in "The End of the Affair" di Graham Greene
Il libro riflette uno studio puro su Memoria e Narrativa, James Olney mette il dito su uno degli aspetti illustrativi degli scrittori del ventesimo secolo. Egli sostiene "che una ricerca agonizzante del s , attraverso gli atti reciprocamente riflessivi della memoria e della narrazione, accompagnata dall'ossessionante paura che sia impossibile fin dall'inizio ma anche impossibile da abbandonare, l'emblema stesso del nostro tempo" (Olney 1998: xiv-xv). Quello di Olney uno studio sul genere dell'autobiografia, e quindi potrebbe sembrare remoto applicare questa citazione come punto di partenza in una discussione sul romanzo di Graham Greene The End of the Affair. Come romanzo, tuttavia, The End of the Affair mostra molti elementi che sono comunemente pensati come appartenenti al genere dell'autobiografia, e come tale credo che sia in linea con l'affermazione di Olney. Il progetto e il predicament che Olney accentua catturano in modo molto succinto lo stato d'animo e l'atmosfera del romanzo qui in esame. L'obiettivo principale di questa tesi sar quello di indagare, e si spera illuminare, come la memoria e la narrazione si presentano come due potenti complessi all'opera in questo romanzo. Nato nel 1904, Greene stato gettato in quello che ampiamente considerato, almeno
Memória e aspectos narrativos no "The End of the Affair" de Graham Greene
O livro reflecte um estudo puro sobre Mem ria e Narrativa, James Olney coloca o dedo num dos aspectos ilustrativos dos escritores do s culo XX. Ele afirma "que uma busca agonizada do eu, atrav s dos actos mutuamente reflexivos da mem ria e da narrativa, acompanhada pelo medo assombroso de que imposs vel desde o in cio mas tamb m imposs vel de ceder, o pr prio emblema do nosso tempo" (Olney 1998: xiv-xv). Olney's um estudo do g nero de autobiografia, pelo que pode parecer remoto aplicar esta cita o como ponto de partida numa discuss o do romance de Graham Greene O fim do caso. Como romance, por m, O Fim do Caso mostra muitos elementos que s o geralmente considerados como pertencentes ao g nero da autobiografia, e como tal creio que est de acordo com a afirma o de Olney. O projecto e a situa o dif cil de Olney acentua de forma muito sucinta o estado de esp rito e a atmosfera do romance aqui em investiga o. O principal objectivo desta tese ser investigar, e espera-se que ilumine, como a mem ria e a narrativa s o apresentadas como dois poderosos complexos em ac o neste romance. Nascido em 1904, Greene foi atirado para o que amplamente considerado, pelo menos
Mönster i grönt. Graham Greene och 1900-talslitteraturens villkor
Historieskrivningen om Graham Greene utgår ofta från en handfull av hans romaner, trots att han under sju decennier också skrev noveller, essäer, dramatik, barnböcker, filmmanus – och dessutom var en ton­givande kritiker och förläggare. Hur blev det så? Hur kom ett livslångt författarskap att sammanfattas med några boktitlar? I Mönster i grönt utforskar Oscar Jansson hur förståelsen av Greenes författarskap tagit form, från debuten på 1920-talet fram till vår tid. Bilden som framträder visar en mångfacetterad författare som på en gång gynnats och begränsats av komplexiteten i 1900-talslitteraturens villkor: av bokmarknadens internationalisering, av ett alltmer varierat medialt landskap och av litteraturkritikens professionalisering.
Prophet With Honor, Kids Edition: The Billy Graham Story
His Message Would Be Heard Around The WorldNo one guessed he would change the world. A simple country farm boy once prayed that God would use him…and prayed…and prayed. And God did use him, beyond what he ever imagined. He grew into a man who would lead millions of people to Christ, a man who would be known as the greatest evangelist of our time. Come read the story of Billy Graham and follow his life from his days as a boy, who wasn’t so great in school, to a man who would teach the world the greatest lesson of all: how to know and live for Christ.
Ruth, a Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham

Ruth, a Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham

Patricia Cornwell

Waterbrook Press
1998
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Ruth Bell Graham is known as the wife of evangelist Billy Graham. It was Ruth who influenced Billy, as his most trusted life-partner. In Ruth, a Portrait, we meet this fascinating and remarkable woman. Brimming with anecdotes, this is a breathtaking journey, with stops at many of this century's epoch-making events. The childhood years of the future Mrs. Billy Graham were spent light-years away--in the China of the 1920s and 1930s. The daughter of medical missionaries, she and her family were caught in a crucible of unspeakable hardship; in addition to pestilence and plague, there was the unstable political and military turmoil surrounding the Nationalist government, the Communists, and the Japanese invaders. These hazardous realities shaped Ruth Bell and her family, a family inured to difficulties, but buoyed up by their deep belief in God's abiding will. Virtually raised by the Grahams, the author is a repository of Ruth Bell Graham's stories and has seen firsthand the spirit of this courageous woman. Patricia Cornwell not only gives readers a full, rounded, and intimate portrait of Ruth Bell Graham, but also insight into the life of the Graham family and particularly Billy Graham.
The Last Refuge of the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel

The Last Refuge of the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel

H. Sanderson; John L. Reed Koprowski

University of Arizona Press
2009
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When the University of Arizona announced plans to build observatories on Mt. Graham, atop the Pinaleno Mountains, the construction was seen as a potential threat to an isolated species found only on this sky island. The Mt. Graham red squirrel was declared endangered? by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Legal action required the university to provide funds for research and monitoring the Mt Graham red squirrel. This book is derived from a symposium on the Mt. Graham red squirrel and offers a comprehensive picture of the ecology of this red squirrel and the impacts on its mountain home. Forty contributors detail studies conducted to understand the natural history of the creature and the challenges and changing ecological conditions on Mt. Graham. Each chapter tells a unique story that contributes to the mosaic of natural history knowledge about the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel. They reflect diverse viewpoints on the problems of conserving the habitats and populations of the squirrel, showing how it was complicated by perspectives ranging from Native Americans? concern over traditional lands to astronomers hope for a better view of space, and by issues ranging from forestry practices to climate change. Studies of such factors as squirrel middens, seed hoarding, and nest sites provide definitive research on the animal.Ongoing censuses continue to track the squirrel's population trends, and both Forest Service and Arizona Department of Transportation activities continue to be scrutinized by interested parties to determine their impact. This book represents an authoritative overview of this still-endangered species and its habitat.
A Modern Conquistador, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, His Life and Works

A Modern Conquistador, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, His Life and Works

Herbert Faulkner 1898-1974 West

Hassell Street Press
2021
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Modern Conquistador, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, His Life and Works

A Modern Conquistador, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, His Life and Works

Herbert Faulkner 1898-1974 West

Hassell Street Press
2021
nidottu
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Campaign of 1870-71. Operations of the German Engineers and Technical Troops During the Franco-German War of 1870-71. Translated from the German by G. Graham. with Maps
Title: The Campaign of 1870-71. Operations of the German Engineers and "Technical Troops" during the Franco-German War of 1870-71. ... Translated from the German by ... G. Graham. ... With ... Maps.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Goetze, Adolph; Graham, George C.B.; 1875. 8 . 9078.ff.26.
The Complete Scottish Sketches of R.B. Cunninghame Graham
Cunninghame Graham was a famous and hugely influential figure in late 19th and early 20th century Scottish politics and literature. He published 34 books during his lifetime, equally divided between histories (mostly of South America), and anthologies of his impressionistic sketches of South America, Morocco, and Scotland, the large majority of which had been published previously in literary magazines between 1896 and 1933. For the first time, the editors have compiled his entire Scottish oeuvre chronologically, into one volume, and set them in their historical and social contexts, which explores and contextualises the works themselves, and traces Graham's development as a much-admired literary artist and social documentarist. One of the editors is a Cunninghame Graham family member, and the family historian, who has provided insights and peculiar details, unavailable to previous biographers, which hopefully provides added depth and understanding to Graham's works.
The Complete Scottish Sketches of R.B. Cunninghame Graham
Cunninghame Graham was a famous and hugely influential figure in late 19th and early 20th century Scottish politics and literature. He published 34 books during his lifetime, equally divided between histories (mostly of South America), and anthologies of his impressionistic sketches of South America, Morocco, and Scotland, the large majority of which had been published previously in literary magazines between 1896 and 1933. For the first time, the editors have compiled his entire Scottish oeuvre chronologically, into one volume, and set them in their historical and social contexts, which explores and contextualises the works themselves, and traces Graham's development as a much-admired literary artist and social documentarist. One of the editors is a Cunninghame Graham family member, and the family historian, who has provided insights and peculiar details, unavailable to previous biographers, which hopefully provides added depth and understanding to Graham's works.
Gang Wars of the North - The Inside Story of the Deadly Battle Between Viv Graham and Lee Duffy
With a frightening capacity for extreme violence, Tyneside protection hardman Viv Graham struck fear into the hearts of his enemies, yet his benevolence to local charities and schemes to keep kids away from drugs and crime was well known. A legend in his own lifetime, he was the ultimate maverick troubleshooter whose size and ability to fight enabled him to live just as he wishes, never forgetting the deprived community he came from, who in times of need, considered him the fourth emergency service. Teeside drugs enforcer Lee Duffy had half his foot shot off in an assassination attempt and his skull beaten with a crowbar, yet his streetwise instinct remained unmatched. Proud to be known as Viv's arch enemy, Lee was feared and respected in equal measure and wanted to get out of the game for the sake of his family, but was so deeply involved that there was only one way he would ever leave...With unprecedented access to friends, family members and associates, Stephen Richards dispels many of the myths surrounding these legendary figures to create the ultimate biography of Britain's deadliest rivals.