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The Kharkanas Trilogy is an epic fantasy series by the Canadian writer Steven Erikson.The series consists of three novels, two of which—Forge of Darkness and Fall of Light—have been published as of 2024.
Dyskolos (Greek: Δύσκολος, pronounced, translated as The Grouch, The Misanthrope, The Curmudgeon, The Bad-tempered Man or Old Cantankerous) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, and of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in nearly complete form. [1]
Tanya and Barb lead their lovers to the room with the coffin. Danny and Shirley seem hostile to each other. [2] Tanya and Barb kneel before the coffin and have sex. In reaction, Shirley swoons, while Danny groans in displeasure. The sexual ritual summons Madame Heles from her coffin. [2] Heles asks about the progress of her two newest students.
The climax of “Nosferatu” is unlike any love scene you’ve ever seen before, a marriage of death, blood and sacrifice with definite emotion and a touching final shot. Oh, right, plus a naked ...
High Tension (French: Haute tension, French pronunciation: [ot tɑ̃sjɔ̃]; also known as Switchblade Romance in some international countries) is a 2003 French slasher film [4] directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn.
"The Robber Bridegroom" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 40. [1] Joseph Jacobs included a variant, Mr Fox, in English Fairy Tales, [2] but the original provenance is much older; Shakespeare (circa 1599) alludes to the Mr. Fox variant in Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1, Scene 1: [3]
Manfred von Ardenne’s grandmother Baroness Elisabeth von Ardenne (née Baroness Elisabeth von Plotho) is said to have inspired Effi Briest. [2]The youngest of five children, Elisabeth was born in Zerben (currently part of Elbe-Parey) in 1853.
The Well of the World's End is an Anglo-Scottish Border fairy tale, recorded in the Scottish Lowlands, collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales. [1] His source was The Complaynt of Scotland, and he notes the tale's similarity to the German Frog Prince. [2] Like that tale, it is Aarne-Thompson type 440, "The Frog King" or "Iron Henry".