5/31/2023 0 Comments Bajazet by Jean Racine![]() ![]() Furthermore, historically speaking, the two female leads of Roxane and Atalide in Racine's play are entirely invented. Yet these were committed entirely out of a paranoid desire to sustain autocracy, as opposed to a conflict borne out of a meditated challenge to power by the princes. In historical fact, the murders of Prince Bayezid as well as his two other brothers, Prince Suleyman and Prince Kasim, were indeed arranged by Sultan Murat IV. The complicated and tragic storyline dissolves in Bajazet's murder and Roxane's execution. ![]() In the play, Prince Bajazet's thirst for ultimate power drives him to plot against his brother, Sultan Amurat, with Roxane, Amurat's favorite wife. The play, set in 1638, takes place in Constantinople during the reign of Sultan Amurat (Murat IV) and his brother Prince Bajazet (Bayezid). Racine's formidable tragedy, Bajazet, first premiered in Paris on 1 January 1672, only three years after the Ottoman envoy's visit. After this unfruitful political exchange, an Ottoman ambassador to France would not be appointed until 1721, but Ottomania - a fascination with all things Ottoman - would become a vogue in France resulting in plays such as Jean-Baptiste Racine's Bajazet. This short-lived mission was a disaster in terms of court protocol, but nevertheless the envoy's theatrical presentation added to the introduction of Turkish coffee made this a memorable event in the minds of the French. ![]() The first Ottoman envoy to France was sent to the court of Louis XIV in 1669. ![]()
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5/31/2023 0 Comments Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux![]() They find themselves facing danger from all directions: unpredictable weather, the unrelenting mountains, wild animals, fellow hikers with nothing to lose, and the most terrifying challenge of all. Ty and Zane, along with Ty’s father and brother, head up into the Appalachian mountains for a nice, relaxing hike deep into the woods… where no one will hear them scream. When they’re ordered to take a vacation for the good of everyone’s sanity, Ty bites the bullet and takes Zane home with him to West Virginia, hoping the peace and quiet of the mountains will give them the chance to explore the explosive attraction they’ve so far been unable to reconcile with their professional partnership. Six months after nearly losing their lives to a serial killer in New York City, FBI Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett are suffering through something almost as frightening: the monotony of desk duty. You can read this before Sticks and Stones (Cut and Run, #2) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Sticks and Stones (Cut and Run, #2) written by Abigail Roux which was published in. ![]() Brief Summary of Book: Sticks and Stones (Cut and Run, #2) by Abigail Roux ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Strigoi by Wynter Wilkins![]() They fall in love and vow to be together, but REnata's fiancee has other plans in store for the couple. ![]() Hoping to seek divine help, Renata meets Lord Lane Deluca. Renata's adopted father arranges for her to marry a fellow vampire who holds tight reins on Renata and demands she give up her religion and practicing witchcraft. Kidnapped and adopted at birth by an evil vampire coven, Renata is forced into a cruel and corrupt life. Lady Renata LeSabitine is a mortal witch who comes from a long lineage of Gypsies. ![]() ![]() ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Guys have feelings too![]() ![]() You might not think it, but tough guys have feelings too. He clutches a picture of his wife and son in his hand. ![]() ![]() The next page shows an astronaut floating in space, looking morose. ![]() We see in the background that his opponent is waiting for him in the ring. The first page shows a hairy-chested, hairy-armed luchador sitting in the locker room depressed and sweating profusely. These pictures, of the faceless boy-child pretending to be all these "tough guys" is very charming and well made. A pirate (with a pirate head scarf and an eye patch, dragging a huge shovel) A biker (he has a bicycle, but he is dressed in a leather vest and a bandanna is tied around his head, he also has a handkerchief tied above his knee) A knight (he has crafted a knights helmet and armor and sword from cardboard) A spaceman (I'd say astronaut but the spaceman outfit is red and blue and quite different than what NASA puts out) who is crouching down to smell a yellow flower We first open with the opening end pages, in which we see a little boy (8) who is pretending to be all sorts of different people: I have conflicted feelings about this book. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Frog and toad audio book![]() ![]() The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List ( Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book. ![]() ![]() Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. Winner of the Newbery Honor award, Frog and Toad Together is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. School Library Journal called this story collection from Arnold Lobel "a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity." Frog and Toad CD Audio Collection by Arnold Lobel - 9780060740535 Book Depository is closing Categories: Childrens Fiction Childrens General Story Books Animal Stories Wildlife English Language: Reading Schemes Relationships Share Frog and Toad CD Audio Collection 4. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel HD READ ALOUD ReadingAllowed 9.77K subscribers Subscribe 12K views 1 year ago Kindergarten frog childrensliterature This is a work of love for my. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog's garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. The beloved classic about friendship-a Newbery Honor Book!įrog and Toad are best friends-they do everything together. ![]() |