A Circlet Press Erotic Fantasy Anthology. If you thought the end of Beauty and the Beast was awesome--you know, when the Beast we've all fallen in love with turns into some boring ol' human--then you've picked up the wrong book. The stories in this book are about beastliness, as well as beauty, and the fragility and glamour of both. "Bête Noire" by Annabeth Leong is a Western about survival, revenge, and the kind of love that hurts you while it shapes you. "The Day the Mirror Told...

In "The Blackmore Country," F. J. Snell intricately weaves a rich tapestry of English rural life during the early 20th century, exploring themes of nature, community, and the passage of time. Through his evocative prose and keen observations, Snell captures the essence of a landscape both idyllic and harsh, creating a vivid backdrop that reflects the inner lives of his characters. His unique blend of realism and lyrical description situates this work within the tradition of English pastora...

Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility investigates the philosophical and scientific arguments for free will skepticism and their implications. Skepticism about free will and moral responsibility has been on the rise in recent years. In fact, a significant number of philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists now either doubt or outright deny the existence of free will and/or moral responsibility—and the list of prominent skeptics appears to grow by the day. Give...

One of the most important factors in pupils' success in school are the relationships developed with teachers and other children. Not only are these relationships important in their own right, but they have considerable bearing on pupil motivation, achievement, and on their perceptions of themselves as learners. Social and Learning Relationships in Primary Schools is based upon, but not confined by, recent research projects focused on a range of relationships that exist within Engl...

This book illustrates how feminist knowledge and postcolonial knowledge are marginalized in universities due to policies, organizational structures, and knowledge hierarchies that privilege metrics as measures of success and narrow views of science and research.The changing relationship between the state and knowledge production is a critical issue for universities and governments when disinformation is creating a crisis in expertise and trust in democratic institutions. Yet academ...

Battlefield Romances - 4 Classic Wartime Love Novels is an evocative collection that weaves themes of love and conflict, capturing the tumultuous intersections of romance and war. This anthology traverses a diverse range of literary styles, from sweeping historical narratives to deeply personal tales of passion set against a backdrop of war. With an array of compelling stories, the collection shines a light on the resilience of the human spirit amidst the darkest hours of conflict, present...

Lorna Doone erscheint als retrospektive Ich-Chronik des Farmersohns John Ridd: seine verbotene Liebe zur im Exmoor verborgenen Lorna, die Gewalt des Doone‑Clans und die Erschütterungen von Monmouth‑Rebellion und Glorious Revolution. Der Roman verbindet Abenteuer und Liebesroman mit historischer Studie, geerdet durch georgisch‑pastorale Naturbilder, genaue Topographie und diskreten Dialekt. Episodenhaft und annalistisch gebaut, verhandelt er Klassenkonflikt, Gesetz und Rache sowie die Spann...

Sacred and Secular Intersections in Music of the Long Nineteenth Century: Church, Stage, and Concert Hall explores interconnections of the sacred and the secular in music and aesthetic debates of the long nineteenth century. The essays in this volume view the category of the sacred not as a monolithic attribute that applies only to music written for and performed in a religious ritual. Rather, the “sacred” is viewed as a functional as well as a topical category that enhances the discourse ...

First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature lov...

Shattered Class Barriers – 3 Classic Romantic Novels offers a sweeping exploration of romance set against the rigid class structures of the 19th century. This anthology brings together a richly diverse array of literary techniques and narrative styles that highlight the complex interplay of love and societal expectations. The compendium showcases works that challenge and reinterpret the romance genre, providing a mosaic of stories that are both thought-provoking and evocative. With standou...

The flora of China is astonishing in its diversity. With 32,500 species of vascular plants, over fifty per cent of which are endemic, it has more botanical variety than anywhere else in the world and provides unbroken connections to all its landscapes - from tropical to subtropical, temperate and boreal forests. This book tells the story of the plants of China: from the evolution of the flora through time to the survey of the bioclimatic zones, soundly based on chapters with information on...

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über ein komplexes, auch an Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen zunehmend sichtbarer werdendes gesellschaftliches Problem: Sexualisierte Belästigung, Diskriminierung und Gewalt (SBDG). Die vielfältigen Aspekte, rechtlichen Fragen und komplexen Erscheinungsformen machen das Thema in einem hierarchischen Umfeld mit vielfach undurchsichtigen Verantwortungsstrukturen zu einer organisationalen und individuellen Herausforderung. 16 Beiträge nehmen die vielf...