Illustrated wind in the willows5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Sold for £33,000 at Bloomsbury Auctions on 24th November 2010. ![]() The book and letters offer a fascinating insight into Kenneth Grahame’s family life. Sidney Ward and 1 to her daughter Ruth, and 3 Christmas Postcards, 1 on behalf of her son. Pictured right and left: Grahame (Kenneth) The Wind in the Willows, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Ruth Ward with his ink inscription on half-title, frontispiece by Graham Robertson, end papers foxed and browned, original gilt pictorial cloth, very small stain at head of upper cover, edges and corners a little rubbed and frayed, lower corners bumped, spine sunned, edges uncut, 8vo, 1908 Grahame (Elspeth, wife of Kenneth Grahame, 1862-1946) 3 Autograph Letters signed, 2 to Mrs. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children’s literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. ![]()
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Circe novel5/31/2023 ![]() In what ways are the two women similar? In what ways are they different?ġ0) Circe says to Telemachus “Do not try to take my regret from me.” What does she mean by that? What role does regret play in the novel?ġ1) Circe says that when she first meets Odysseus he seems “nearly familiar” to her. ![]() Why do their paths diverge so wildly? Why do you think he make the choices he does?ĩ) Circe tells us that she recognizes parts of herself in Medea. How does our perspective of her change after Circe’s visit to Crete?ħ) How does her time with Daedalus affect Circe?Ĩ) Circe begins the novel feeling very close to her brother Aeëtes. She notes that so often when looking at our children “we see only the mirror of our own faults.” What parts of herself does she see when she looks at Telegonus? What are her strengths and weaknesses as a parent to him?Ħ) Circe’s sister Pasiphaë begins the novel as a major antagonist. How does Glaucus change when he becomes a god?ĥ) Circe wonders if parents can ever see their children clearly. In what way does that theme resonate with Circe’s story?ģ) How does Circe’s encounter with Prometheus change her? How does it continue to affect her actions?Ĥ) Throughout the novel Circe draws distinctions between gods and mortals. ![]() ![]() What parts of her experience resonate with modern day challenges that women face?Ģ) A central theme of Homer’s Odyssey is a longing for “nostos”-homecoming. ![]() Reading Group Discussion Questions for Circeġ) Circe struggles to find a place for herself as a woman in a man’s world. ![]() The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala5/31/2023 ![]() When Esha and Kunal’s paths cross one fated night, an impossible chain of events unfolds. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path - even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has only been growing more volatile. Kunal has been a soldier since childhood. ![]() Now, she’s been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. A cat and mouse game that can only end in bloodshed.Įsha lost everything in the royal - and as the legendary rebel known as the Viper, she’s made the guilty pay. ![]() ![]() The first audiobook in an epic heart-pounding fantasy trilogy inspired by ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh.Ī broken bond. ![]() The pedestrian ray bradbury5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The small caps within the body text represent the cold nature of the scene the reader is placed in. The car is not engaged in the conversation, shown by being right-aligned, as if they were two separate monologues. The two types of dialogue are very different to represent the difference between human nature and that of a robotic car. On the other hand, Mead is a writer by profession, being very descriptive and poetic in his narration, calling for a soft serif with plenty of rags, creating fluid shapes. When approaching this project, it was apparent that the car’s dialogue must be all-caps and sans-serif. ![]() It is very aggressive in its tone as compared to Mead’s soft descriptive nature. This final design is playing off of the intrusive nature of the car’s speech. After struggling to understand his reasoning behind going for a walk, the police car arrests Mead, explaining that he is being sent to a psychiatric facility. Set in a dystopian 2053, Mead is walking alone through his neighbourhood when he is confronted by a police car. “The Pedestrian” is the short story by Ray Bradbury about a night in the life of Leonard Mead. ![]() ![]() He conveyed to her His will that a Feast of Divine Mercy be instituted on the first Sunday after Easter, and he bade her paint a reproduction of her vision, which she was to furnish with the inscription: “Jesu, I trust in You”, that it might be venerated across the world. Jesus entrusted her with the mission of proclaiming to the whole world the truth of Divine Mercy. These she recorded in her Diary, which she was urged to keep by her confessor. In 1925 she was received into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw, taking the name of Maria Faustyna.įaustina was a mystic who had many visions of Christ. In her Diary she recalls that one day she saw the flagellated Christ, who spoke to her in these words: “How long shall I put up with you and how long will you keep putting me off?” This was the turning point at which she finally resolved to become a nun. In her desire to be obedient to them, Faustyna (Faustina) tried to stifle the inner voice of her vocation. When she was 18, she asked her parents for permission to enter a convent, but they refused, because they still needed her help to support the family. ![]() She attended school for just three years and while still a young girl left home to work as a maid and thus help to support her family.Īs early as seven years old she felt a calling to the monastic life. ![]() Born in 1905, as the third child of ten, into a very devout but poor family in a small village called Głogowiec. ![]() |