Susanne Schmid Books

Fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series are sure to find the lighthearted fantasy-adventure of 100 Dresses a perfect fit! 100 Dresses 100 Disguises 100 Daring Adventures Inside an enchanted castle, there's a closet--a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling Dimple can wear. Each one disguises her as somebody else. And once again, Darling needs them! You've heard of glass slippers? What about starlight slippers--delicate lace shoes studded with starlight opals? When Princess Mariposa reads about her grandmother's bridal slippers, she wants to find them for her own wedding! Darling is only too happy to help look for the slippers . . . until she discovers they are connected to the castle's magic. Could wearing them set the dragons free? With the help of her friends Roger, Gillian, and Dulcie and lots of dresses, Darling must save the castle--and Princess Mariposa's wedding day.

This book explores communal living from 1850 to the present, categorizing it into economic, political, and social motives. It analyzes various housing types, their development, and everyday living practices in Europe. The revised edition serves as a comprehensive reference on collective living concepts, featuring over 30 case studies.

Fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series are sure to find the lighthearted fantasy adventure of 100 Dresses a perfect fit! Inside an enchanted castle, there’s a closet—a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling Dimple can wear. Each one disguises her as somebody else. It turns out that Darling needs disguises. A thief is on the loose! Someone is causing an uproar among the servants—moving things around, stealing clothes from the laundry, and even pocketing Princess Mariposa’s jewels. Then Darling and her friend Roger think they spot a ghost roaming the halls. Could the culprit be a spirit? Can Darling and Roger get to the bottom of it all? With the help of the one hundred dresses, there just might be a ghost of a chance.

Keine zweite Gruppe von Dichtern gab der Nachwelt Anlaß zu so reicher Mythenbildung wie diese drei jungverstorbenen englischen Romantiker: Der skandalumwitterte Exzentriker Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, der als radikaler Reformer für die Ideale der französischen Revolution eintrat, und der zarte Träumer John Keats. Dieses biographische Lesebuch schildert - illustriert mit zahlreichen originalsprachigen Textdokumenten und kongenialen Nachdichtungen - das Leben der drei schillerndsten Persönlichkeiten in einer stürmisch bewegten Epoche.

Das Buch bietet eine umfassende Analyse des gemeinschaftlichen Wohnens von 1850 bis heute, gegliedert nach ökonomischen, politischen und sozialen Motiven. Es untersucht verschiedene Wohnformen, deren Entwicklung und die Praktiken des Zusammenlebens in Europa. Die Neuauflage ist ein einzigartiges Handbuch zu diesem Thema.