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Sherlock Holmes is one of the most recognizable—and most parodied—names in western literature. Bill Mason, BSI, collects and annotates these parody names, from the first one that appeared in 1891, to the present day. As Mason says in his introduction:<P> One of the great aspects of Sherlock Holmes is the fact that, just as the character himself is subject to endless variation, so is his name. Ellery Queen noted that the name itself “is particularly susceptible to the twistings and...
| Автор | Bill Mason |
Darrell Schweitzer's third collection of essays and reviews, a successor to the well-received «Windows of the Imagination» and «The Fantastic Horizon,» is a balanced mixture of scholarship and entertainment, ranging over the entire spectrum of imaginative literature, from the oldest novel in the world (1st century B.C.) to classic (and not-so-classic) pulp fiction, to childhood reading, to examinations of the works of such masters as H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, Robert Bloch, Stanley...
| Автор | Darrell Schweitzer |
Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) was an American writer, philosopher, publisher and artist, who founded the Roycroft Arts and Crafts community in East Aurora, New York. Hubbard set up a small printing shop next to his family home, where he began printing «The Philistine» magazine. The publication, quite popular in its time, was filled with Hubbard's sardonic wit, satire and often controversial commentary. An 1899 edition of the magazine included «A Message to Garcia», an inspirational essay...
| Автор | Elbert Hubbard |
Bushido, which literally means “the way of warriors” is a code of conduct, based upon a set of honors and ideals associated with the samurai way of life, that has greatly influenced the culture and people of Japan. The origin of bushido likely dates to sometime between the 16th and 20th century in Japan, though some scholars argue that it may have been built upon much earlier traditions. Born from the Neo-Confucianism of the Edo period, bushido emphasizes the eight virtues of righteousness,...
| Автор | Inazo Nitobe |
Originally published in 1938, this classic by Brenda Ueland is considered by many to be one of the best books ever written on how to be a writer. Part a lesson on writing and part a philosophy on life, Ueland believed that anyone could be a writer and everyone had something important to say. Heavily influenced by the ideas of William Blake, Ueland outlines 12 points to keep in mind while writing and encourages writers to find their true, authentic selves and write from there. Born in Minneapolis...
| Автор | Brenda Ueland |
Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, lived in the 4th century B.C. and is thought of as one of the most important figures from classical antiquity. Aristotle was probably the most famous member of Plato’s Academy in Athens, whose writings would ultimately form the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy. His writings were not constrained to simply one field of inquiry but covered such various subjects as physics, biology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, rhetoric,...
| Автор | Aristotle |
“The Elements of Style”, was first written by William Strunk in 1918 for private use at Cornell University, where Strunk was a professor of English, and republished by Harcourt in 1920 for the public. The concise handbook remains one of the most important and influential English writing style guides ever published. The original edition of the guide is organized into eight elementary rules of usage (such as using the active voice rather than the passive), ten elementary rules of composition...
| Автор | William Strunk Jr. |
Thomas De Quincey was an English author during the Romantic movement, associating with writers like Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. Best known for his command of the psychological fantasy story, De Quincey produced stories of the curious and obscure, but always with the traditional Romantic emphasis on feeling. His masterwork, «Confessions of an English Opium Eater» (1821), stemmed from his own laudanum addiction, and was followed by «Suspiria de Profundis», a collection of...
| Автор | Томас Де Квинси |
"They don't care, and they don't care that they don't care" Set in Tent City under a freeway, jobless Andy stumbles in the rain, lost and without a destination. There he meets Terry – a wise moral guide in a grim homeless world and Marko – a lost grown man with the heart and spirit of a child. When food runs short and the days grow long, brutal honesty is the only way out. Conversations of the Politically Incorrect showcases the resilience of the human spirit and reminds...
| Автор | Dimitri Ternezis |
В работе говорится о специфике подготовки специалистов в техническом вузе, анализируется языковой учебный материал и функционально-семантический подход к его описанию. Подробно описан междисциплинарный дидактический курс «Тезаурусная основа моделирования технотерминосистемы», раскрыты основные принципы работы с тезаурусным словарем технических терминов, описано моделирование системы терминов в профессиональном образовании, представлены образцы моделей технических терминов, созданные учащимися.
| Автор | Татьяна Александровна Новикова |
