A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the YearA groundbreaking reassessment of W. H. Auden’s early life and poetry, shedding new light on his artistic development as well as on his shifting beliefs about political belonging in interwar England.From his first poems in 1922 to the publication of his landmark collection On This Island in the mid-1930s, W. H. Auden wrestled with the meaning of Englishness. His early works a...

A groundbreaking reassessment of W. H. Auden's early life and poetry, shedding new light on his artistic development as well as on his shifting beliefs about political belonging in interwar England.W. H. Auden is a towering figure in modern literary history with a complex private self. Hannah Arendt wrote that he had 'the necessary secretiveness of the great poet'. The Island lays bare for the first time some of the most telling 'secrets' of Auden's early poetry, h...

This book provides a quantitative yet accessible overview of renewable energy engineering practice and the technologies that will transform our energy supply system over the coming years. Covering wind, hydro, solar thermal, photovoltaic, ocean and bioenergy, the text is suitable for engineering undergraduates as well as graduate students from other numerate degrees. The technologies involved, background theory and how projects are developed, constructed, and operated are described. Worked...

Florence Foster Jenkins und die Kunst der schiefen Töne.Die wohlhabende und beispiellos talentfreie Diva – umwerfend gespielt von Meryl Streep – beginnt mit Mitte 40 begeistert Gesangsstunden zu nehmen, sie leistet sich einen eigenen Pianisten und finanziert schließlich öffentliche Bühnenauftritte unterstützt von ihrem Manager (Hugh Grant). Musik ist ihr Leben, doch eine gute Sängerin konnte allein die Leidenschaft nicht aus ihr machen. Sie trifft kaum einen Ton un...

People may say that I couldn't sing. But no one can say that I didn't sing.'Despite lacking pitch, rhythm or tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, celebrated for her unique recordings and her sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall.Born in 1868 to wealthy Pennsylvanian parents, Florence was a talented young pianist but her life was thrown into turmoil when she eloped with Frank Jenkins, a man twice her age. The marriage proved a disaster and, ...

This is the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins—now the basis of a major motion picture starring Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep!She was a woman with a dream. Nobody believed in her talent. But nothing could stop her. . .She had no pitch, no rhythm, and no tone. Still, Florence Foster Jenkins (Streep) became one of America's best-known sopranos. Born in 1868, Florence was a talented young pianist whose wealthy father refused to let her c...

This is the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins—now the basis of a major motion picture starring Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep!She was a woman with a dream. Nobody believed in her talent. But nothing could stop her. . .She had no pitch, no rhythm, and no tone. Still, Florence Foster Jenkins (Streep) became one of America’s best-known sopranos. Born in 1868, Florence was a talented young pianist whose wealthy father refused to let her...

People may say that I couldn't sing. But no one can say that I didn't sing.'Despite lacking pitch, rhythm or tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, celebrated for her unique recordings and her sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall.Born in 1868 to wealthy Pennsylvanian parents, Florence was a talented young pianist but her life was thrown into turmoil when she eloped with Frank Jenkins, a man twice her age. The marriage proved a disaster and, ...

The plot revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a man who, according to witnesses, seems to have simply ceased to exist. No one can remember his name or even confirm if he was ever truly present, and his sudden vanishing raises suspicions. Carter is called to investigate, and as he delves deeper into the case, he discovers that the man’s disappearance is linked to a hidden secret, involving shadowy figures and a larger conspiracy. As always, Carter must rely on his superior detect...

The plot centers around the death of a man who is found with evidence suggesting he committed suicide. However, as Nick Carter begins his investigation, he uncovers a series of suspicious clues that suggest the death was not self-inflicted. A letter left behind by the deceased reveals cryptic information pointing to a dark secret, and Carter quickly realizes that someone may have orchestrated the suicide to cover up a crime. As Carter digs deeper, he discovers that the man’s death is conne...

As the podcast studies field continues to gain momentum both within academia and in practice, scholars have been mapping and exploring the podcasting landscape from a variety of perspectives. This edited volume highlights the diverse spaces that podcasts embody and create, amplifying the unique and understudied perspectives and voices of podcasting. Through a multitude of interdisciplinary approaches, contributors explore the various cultural, racial, and identity-based markers undergirdin...

The plot centers around a mysterious man who is entangled in a complex web of criminal activity and knowledge of a secret so dangerous that it threatens the lives of many. The man becomes a target when he is discovered to know too much, and his life is in peril as he tries to protect the truth. Nick Carter is called upon to investigate the situation, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy that has been carefully concealed. The case forces Carter to dig deep into a world of intrigue, where shado...