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March 2022Like Lovers Do (Memoiren der Medusa)
audio reading included
by Sivan Ben Yishai, Maren Kames
Medusa wird im Mythos vom Gott der Meere vergewaltigt, woraufhin sie sich in eine geflügelte Gestalt mit Schlangenhaaren verwandelt, deren Anblick jeden zu Stein erstarren lässt. Medusas gewaltvolle, kaleidoskopisch angelegten Memoiren sind bei Sivan Ben Yishai eine Widmung an alle Liebenden, die Momente unserer kollektiven Erinnerung auflistet: zwischen Begehren und Gewalt, zwischen Porno und sexuellen Fantasien, zwischen politischen Attacken und familiär eingeübtem Wegschauen. In einem nur scheinbaren Gegenszenario imaginieren fünf junge Mädchen gemeinsam den Traummann ihrer Zukunft, sich selbst unwillkürlich als perfektes Attribut an seiner Seite. Auf einer dritten Erzählspur entwirft die Autorin eine buchstäbliche Umkehrdynamik der tradierten Erzählmuster: Eine Frau greift zum Messer, verlässt den Tatort Ehebett, kapert einen vollbesetzten Bus und legt den Rückwärtsgang ein, um die Jahrhundert-Story-Lines und all das zerschundene menschliche Liebesfleisch einzusammeln und zu dekompostieren. Könnte es nicht zum Humus werden für eine Öko-Sphäre der feministischen Narrative? »Es war eine halbe Vergewaltigung / Nicht wirklich eine Vergewaltigung /Sie sagte härter /Sie sagte schneller /Während sie vergewaltigt wurde /Dann ging sie nach Hause und saß die ganze Nacht am Handy und sucht auf Tinder ein Date für morgen«
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September 1989Die kopflose Medusa
Gedichte
by Peter Becker
Peter von Becker stellt sich in seinem ersten Buch im Suhrkamp Verlag - »Die kopflose Medusa« - mit Gedichten vor, die im Zusammenspiel von Reflexion und Intuition, von ästhetischem Kalkül und historischer Erfahrung kunstvoll gewachsen sind. Der Lyriker Peter von Becker meidet den Gestus vieler zeitgenössischer Gedichte: Seine Sprache lebt selbst in ihren hohen Tönen nicht vom klassizistischen Ornament, sie beschwört keine naive oder sinnspruchfeile Idyllik und gibt sich erst recht auch nicht modischem Mythen- und Medusenkult anheim. In gedanklicher und lyrischer Verdichtung spiegeln diese Texte die oftmals tragikomischen Phantasien eines im Irrlauf der Historie »verkommenen Subjekts«. Peter von Beckers Gedichte haben sich dabei auch der Erfahrung der Moderne und ihrer ästhetischen Entwürfe versichert: »Ich wollte / das Lächeln malen / es wurde das Lächeln immer / ein Schrei . . .« Diese Gedichte bannen den Existenzriß zwischen Kopf und Körper in poetische Bilder einer Welt, deren Ausgang »uns endlich offen« steht.
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1988Das Haupt der Medusa
Phantastische Erzählungen
by Clark A Smith, Kalju Kirde, Friedrich Polakovics
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January 1988Medusa und die grünen Witwen
Kriminalroman
by Carton, Martine / Übersetzt von Soer, Josh van
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January 1991
Medusa und Die grünen Witwen
Kriminalroman
by Carton, Martine / Niederländisch Lange, Silke; Niederländisch Soer, Josh van
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October 2022Ernst Haeckel
Zoologist, artist, philosopher and freethinker
by Rainer Willmann
Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919) is one of the most famous and influential researchers of all times. This brilliant biography by Rainer Willmann recounts Haeckel's fascinating life for science and his fight for freedom of thought. Haeckel is a vehement advocate of Darwinian doctrine and develops it further, which is why he is fiercely attacked not only by the church but also by his fellow scientists. Among other things, we owe to Haeckel the freedom of research and teaching that we take so much for granted. That he was also a talented artist is proven by his drawings of marine organisms ... The gripping and highly interesting life story of an extraordinary freethinker and scientist.
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Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's/YA)October 2021El año de la rata
by Jorge Alderete
Our forests are shrinking every year due to fires forestry. Trees and all life that inhabits them, from tiny microorganisms to families of birds and animals are destroyed by flames that in most cases, are caused by we, humans.
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November 2019World Atlas of Jellyfish
Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg, Special Volume
by Gerhard Jarms, André Morandini
The »World Atlas of Jellyfish« presents in a lavishly illustrated multi-author compendium the more than 260 species of medusae (Scyphomedusae and Cubomedusae) described so far. The general, first part deals with their structure, complex life cycles and rare fossil records. But it also details on collection, cultivation and fishery methods, even gives hints for photography and cooking recipes. Additionally, it covers the nature of medusae venoms, the effects and treatment of their stings. The second part gives concise systematic descriptions of all jellyfish species and their developmental stages known so far. Numerous illustrations, distribution maps, taxonomic keys and literature lists allow for detailed identification and information. Outstanding among the wealth of wonderful illustrations are hitherto unpublished artistic colour paintings by Ernst Haeckel. The beauty of the animals is underlined by the demanding typesetting of the book. This »Atlas« is a unique overview summarizing our knowledge on the world’s jellyfish in all their facets. It is of importance not only for scientists worldwide, but also a source of fascination for divers and lovers of marine life. Corresponding to its far-reaching relevance and to the internationality of contributing authors the volume is written in English.
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Children's & YACooper Heroes
by Marta Álvarez, Iguazel Serón, Medusa Dollmaker
When the king of Galvania dies, a competionis held for the contenders for the throne. Thegoal? To find a series of magical objects beforethe time is up? The primary rules?1) Participation must be made by teams2) It is forbidden for the objects to be used forself-benefit.But soon, when both rules are broken, it becomescleare that what’s at stake is much more thanthe crown and that a few drops of spilled bloodmight wind up splashing everyone. After all,why compete for a kingdom... when one couldconquer it?
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Drews' Animal Life
The somewhat different book of animals
by Judith Drews
Funny, absurd and impressive facts combined with a bit of geography and history make sure the information stays in your head, not only in that of children but certainly also of adults. And of course, the beautiful design and the colourful illustrations makes sure that you will get lost in this book.
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October 2020Méduse
by Martine Desjardins
She has been called Medusa for so long she forgot her real name. She walks with her head down, her face hidden behind the wildness of her hair, sparing people the sight of her Deformities – a pair of eyes so horrendous they repulse women and petrify men. She has never dared to look at herself in a mirror. Banished from her family’s home, she is locked up at the Athenæum, an institute for misshapen girls that stands on the shores of a jellyfish-infested lake. In the depths of this sinister place where Benefactors play cruel games with their protegés, Medusa gradually discovers the prodigious but frightening faculties of her Revoltings. Freed by a man who soon becomes another prison, she experiments with her abilities, learning to control and magnify their fury, wreaking destruction in her wake. As Medusa strives to exact her final revenge upon the Benefactors, she must face the treacherous eyes of her sworn enemy, and the deadly stare of her own Abominations. In this dark and provocative book, Martine Desjardins offers a radical tale of oppression, shame, and female force. With a contemporary, feminist twist on a gothic universe, this novel sheds a crude and refined light on monstrosity. To see all the information about this title: https://editionsalto.com/droits-rights/meduse/
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FictionMarch 2016The First Immortal: Dark Angel
by Stone Palatin
One of the darkest and most mysterious times in the history of the world is brought to breathtaking light in this action packed, epic fantasy. At no time in civilization was the intellect of man greater than before the great flood; the pre-diluvian progeny of the first man, Adam. Magnificent and powerful beasts roamed the earth and the seas, along with giants, fallen angels and the surprising offspring of angels and womankind. Myth, legend and theology intertwine in this tale of love, betrayal, redemption and the titanic struggle between good and evil, and the quest for eternal life. In this first adventure of the Trilogy, “The First Immortal: Dark Angel,” the reader is transported to a majestic civilization built by Adam, the first man, Cain, his son and antagonist – and their deadly foes, the Dark Lords, led by a powerful ruler, Lucifer. Join the conflict and judge for yourself who deserves to become...”The First Immortal.”
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2017The Gatekeeper
Winner of Singapore Book Awards 2018
by Nuraliah Norasid
When young medusa Ria inadvertently turns an entire village to stone, she and her older sister flee to Nelroote, an underground settlement populated by other non-humans also marginalised by society. There she becomes their gatekeeper, hoping to seek redemption and loveƒuntil her friendship with a man from above threatens to dismantle the city she swore to protect.
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FictionEncyclopedia of mythology
by J. Escobedo
Classical mythology is a set of fascinating stories, full of fantasy and of enormous importance in the thought, literature and art of the Western world. In this unique encyclopedia you can find all the names of gods, characters, heroes and places of mythology explained in detail. What character went down to hell in search of his beloved? Where does the legend of the centaurs come from? What happened to those who looked at Medusa? How was the Saturnalia party celebrated?… All these questions and many more find an answer in this work, which will provide you with a unique knowledge about these stories that have so marked our culture.
