The story follows George, a deceitful socialite whose life takes a turn after being struck by cupid's arrow. Faced with rejection due to his immoral behavior, he embarks on a journey of transformation, adopting a charade to win back his love. Max Beerbohm's humorous fiction explores themes of identity and self-deception as George navigates the complexities of romance and personal integrity.
Included are all seven of Max Beerbohm's major early essays. Though these essays were justly acclaimed in their time, their magnificence is such that they also demand the highest accolades in ours, replete as they are with undiminished colour and spectacle, humour and barbed excellence.--From back cover.
Background information accompanies caricatures of Rosetti, Swinburne, Browning, Tennyson, Wilde, Whistler, Ruskin, and Millais
One Hundred Essays from Colonial Times to the Present
"Not only an education but a joy. This is a book for the ages." --Rivka Galchen A monumental, canon-defining anthology of three centuries of American essays, from Cotton Mather and Benjamin Franklin to David Foster Wallace and Zadie Smith. The essay form is an especially democratic one, and many of the essays Phillip Lopate has gathered here address themselves--sometimes critically--to American values. Even in those that don't, one can detect a subtext about being American. The Founding Fathers and early American writers self-consciously struggle to establish a recognizable national culture. The shining stars of the mid-nineteenth-century American Renaissance no longer lack confidence but face new reckonings with the oppression of blacks and women. The New World tradition of nature writing runs from Audubon, Thoreau, and John Muir to Rachel Carson and Annie Dillard. Marginalized groups in all periods use the essay to assert or to complicate notions of identity. Lopate has cast his net intentionally wide, embracing critical, personal, political, philosophical, humorous, literary, polemical, and autobiographical essays, and making room for sermons, letters, speeches, and columns dealing with a wide variety of subjects. Americans by birth as well as immigrants appear here, famous essayists alongside writers more celebrated for fiction or poetry. The result is an extensive overview of the endless riches of the American essay.
This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. The publication aims to protect and promote important literary works, ensuring they remain accessible in high-quality modern editions that reflect the original's authenticity.
This collection features seventeen parodies by Max Beerbohm, showcasing his wit and keen observational humor. As an English caricaturist and essayist, Beerbohm cleverly satirizes various subjects, weaving together a tapestry of comedic reflections that highlight his unique style and perspective. Each piece offers a playful take on literary and cultural themes, making it a delightful read for fans of parody and sharp commentary.
Auf die Diagnose kommt es an, sie bestimmt Therapieentscheidung und Behandlungserfolg. Und die Diagnose in der Chinesischen Medizin stellt hohe Anforderungen an den Therapeuten, zumal sie auf unser westliches Medizinverständnis abzustimmen ist. Dieses Buch hilft, die richtige Bedeutung von Symptomen und Zeichen zu verstehen und richtig zuzuordnen. Es ist auf die Verwendung in der täglichen Praxis zugeschnitten und lässt keine Fragen offen. Besonders wertvoll ist es für Therapeuten, die über eine Akupunkturausbildung den Zugang zur Chinesischen Medizin gefunden haben und ein umfassendes Handbuch zur Syndromdiagnostik suchen. Die verschiedenen Zugänge zur richtigen Diagnose sind so detailliert ausgeführt wie bisher wohl noch in keinem anderen Fachbuch zur Chinesischen Medizin. Dabei wird immer vom Standpunkt des aus dem westlichen Kulturkreis stammenden Patienten ausgegangen. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis des Autors und ein umfangreicher Anhang mit Glossar, Index und Farbtafelteil ergänzen das Konzept. Dieses Werk führt Studenten wie bereits ausgebildete Therapeuten über die Grundlagen zu fortgeschrittenen Bereichen der Diagnostik.
