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We live in an era of violent changes, of accelerated development, in which settled forms are breaking under life's pressure... The need to find a form for what is yet immature, uncrystalized and underdeveloped, as well as the groan at the impossibility of such a postulate – this is the chief excitement of my book." [3]
The Manipulated Man (German: Der dressierte Mann) is a 1971 book by author Esther Vilar, originally written in German and translated to English by Eva Borneman.The main idea behind the book is that women are not oppressed by men but rather control men to their advantage. [1]
A collection of poker stories. Author is believed to be another pseudonym of S. W. Erdnase. [6] The Autobiography of a Flea, erotic novel published in 1901. The Expert at the Card Table by S. W. Erdnase, a book on sleight-of-hand with cards for card advantage play and magic, self-published in 1902 in Chicago.
The book began with quotations originally in English, arranged them chronologically by author; Geoffrey Chaucer was the first entry and Mary Frances Butts the last. The quotes were chiefly from literary sources. A "miscellaneous" section followed, including quotations in English from politicians and scientists, such as "fifty-four forty or fight!".
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society.
Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion.
A French author and anatomist, Charles Estienne undertakes anatomical dissection on a massive scale. He publishes all of his findings in his book Dissection Des Parties Du Corps Humain, which translates to Dissection Of The Parts Of The Human Body. Estienne’s findings in regard to the clitoris are anatomically incorrect and fundamentally flawed.
Jerome David Salinger (/ ˈ s æ l ɪ n dʒ ər / SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II . [ 1 ]