All that changes with the generations would be the refinement of the mechanisms by which other human beings can be controlled, the techniques for successful social engineering, and being able to better predict - or prescribe - desired outcomes. The end product of millennia of focus - and more. At the Mountains of Marking.

A Tiny Satire of Lovecraft Dean Cthulu of the Miskatonic University's English Department had directed me to assign ever more essay work to my students in order to better test their writing competencies. I have to say that I had my doubts, no less the concern that this should increase my already heavy workload. What Dean Cthulu did not warn me about was the size of the class I was appointed to teach, and thus also commit to grading.

The course, "Antarctic Literature. A tiny and happy tale as my little gift to all of you. KXF N-less-ness When I was 7 in , I remember my older brother plunking in one too many quarters into the pinball machine all to get high score N. I kept tugging on his sleeve that we had to get home because we were already late for dinner, but he just blew me off and kept himself in a tense ocular lock with the machine and its random array of blinking lights, its transistorized space movie. Bought some old books.

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Fairly interesting stuff at least to me. An Older, Derrida-inspired Piece on Anthologies. Published some few years ago, I had forgotten about this: Faucher on November, With something sharp, I peel back the pastedown of a book from to reveal a secret leaf inside. Read about it here: Popularity Popularity Featured Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Avg. Available for download now.

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The book was first published in and has been republished in different editions in , , [2] , and and reproduced widely in electronic format in the 21st century. In the book, Blades, a well-known collector and preserver of the works of the English printer William Caxton , documented his outrage at any mistreatment of books in what became a passionate diatribe against biblioclasts, human and non-human, wherever he found them.

The book includes chapters on the following enemies of books: The book ends with a passionate call for reverence for old books, something he felt was lacking during his life. The Enemies of Books is a book on biblioclasts[1] and book preservation by the 19th-century bibliophile and book collector William Blades.

The book was first published in and has been republished in different editions in , ,[2] , and and reproduced widely in electronic format in the 21st century. In the book, Blades, a well-known collector and preserver of the works of the English printer William Caxton, documented his outrage at any mistreatment of books in what became a passionate diatribe against biblioclasts, human and non-human, wherever he found them.

Promising them great power from it's services but withholding the terrible price that entailed. A great war would break out wherein the dark entity would be sealed within the annals of Atlantis's history, but it would find ways of rewriting record of itself as the wellspring of Atlantean Arcanum. In order to draw others into unleashing it, eventually finding the ideal liberator in Corum Rath thousands of years later. Various enemies of Superman, as they appear on the cover of Superman Villains: This is a list of fictional supervillains appearing in DC Comics who are or have been enemies of the superhero Superman.

Several of Superman's rogues most notably Darkseid and Brainiac are or have been foes of the Justice League of America as well. Central rogues gallery In alphabetical order with issue and date of first appearance: An enemy of the state is a person accused of certain crimes against the state, such as treason. Describing individuals in this way is sometimes a manifestation of political repression.

For example, an authoritarian regime may purport to maintain national security by describing social or political dissidents as "enemies of the state. Examples Political In Ancient Rome some parties could be named an enemy of the state through specific public actions resulting in a formally recognized state of war. Jews in Nazi Germany, introduced by Adolf Hitler. Carlos Lamarca, a Brazilian Army Captain who deserted to become the leader of a left-wing guerrilla against the military dictatorship; Lamarca was the only ma It is based on the book The Best of Enemies: The film stars Taraji P.

Plot Ann Atwater Taraji P. Ellis Sam Rockwell for a decade until , when the two agree to co-chair a two-week community meeting to deal with a court-ordered school desegregation decree, which changes both of their lives. War-time propaganda representation of an enemy An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is verified as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities".

Terms Duel between two enemies Enemy comes from the 9th century Latin word inimi, derived from Latin for "bad friend" Latin: The opposite of an enemy is a friend or ally. Because the term "the enemy" is a bit bellicose and militaristic to use in polite society, inf A gathering of Batman's primary enemies from Gotham Underground 2 January Art by Jim Califiore. The Batman Family adversaries are a collection of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies.

Since Batman first appeared in Detective Comics 27 May , his supporting cast has expanded to include other superheroes, and has become what is now called the "Batman Family". As with most superheroes, a cast of recurring enemies to the Batman Family have been introduced throughout the years, collectively referred to as Batman's "rogues gallery".

The Batman Family's rogues gallery has been well received, considered by many journalists to be one of the greatest superhero rogues galleries in all of comics. Super-villains and themed criminals T Critics argued that they were primarily an attempt to suppress voters who disagreed with the Federalist party and its teachings, and violated the right of freedom of speech in the First Amendment.


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Central rogues' gallery In alphabetical order with issue and date of first appearance, and when or if they were involved in Villainy Incorporated, a league of Wonder Woman rivals founded by Eviless,[1] in which at one time or another most major WW villains were involved. Angle Man was created as a recurring foil for Wonder Woman during the s and s. In the post-Crisis timeline, Ares had plotted to start World The Open Society and Its Enemies is a work on political philosophy by the philosopher Karl Popper, in which the author presents a "defence of the open society against its enemies",[1] and offers a critique of theories of teleological historicism, according to which history unfolds inexorably according to universal laws.

Popper indicts Plato, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, and Karl Marx as totalitarian for relying on historicism to underpin their political philosophies, though his interpretations of all three philosophers have been criticized. Hegel, Marx, and the Aftermath". A one-volume edition with a new introduction by Alan Ryan and an essay by E. Gombrich was published by Princeton University Press in This is a list of fictional characters from comic books and other media who are or have been enemies of Blue Beetle.

Vander, a banker, who faked his own kidnapping along with Vander and his daughter in order to learn the combination to Vander's safe. The Skull Mystery Men 14 September Very gaunt leader of a group of foreign saboteurs who destroyed American infrastructure during full moons. Blitz Blue Beetle 4 Fall One-eyed leader of a spy ring, out to steal a formula for liquid dynamite. Henchmen included the ax-wielding Ax and the Dwarf, a bald little person with a penchant for chanting, "We kill!

It is an adaptation of Bryan Burrough's non-fiction book Public Enemies: Burrough originally intended to make a television miniseries about the Depression-era crime wave in the United States, but decided to write a book on the subject instead. Mann developed the project, and some scenes were filmed on location where certain events depicted in the film occurred, though the film is not entirely historically accurate Oz was created by author L.

Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen full-length Oz books. All of the Baum written books are in the public domain in the United States. The illusion created was that characters such as Dorothy and Princess Ozma related their adventures in Oz to Baum themselves, by means of wireless telegraph.

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The original and canonical Oz books by L. Denslow George M. Upon her arrival, she is hailed as a sorceress, liberates a living Scarecrow, meets a ma They are drawn from Spider-Man's list of enemies. The original incarnation of the group was organized by Doctor Octopus. Cover by Steve Ditko.

After his tentacle pack breaks free and helps Doctor Octopus get out of prison, he contacts every known supervillain who had crossed paths with Spider-Man. As none of the members are willing to relinquish the honor of killing Spider-Man themselves, they decide to challenge Spider-Man individually with the order in which they face him determined by The enemy of my enemy is my friend is an ancient proverb which suggests that two opposing parties can or should work together against a common enemy.

The earliest known expression of this concept is found in a Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, the Arthashastra, which dates to around the 4th century BC, while the first recorded use of the current English version came in The king who is likewise situated close to the enemy, but separated from the conqueror only by the enemy, is termed the friend of the conqueror.

Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, The idea that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" functioned in various guises as foreign policy by Allied Peter Derek Vaughan Prince 14 August — 24 September was a Bible teacher whose daily radio programme, Derek Prince Legacy Radio, is broadcast around the world in various languages.

The following list of countries covers their ministry from to Some of these countries were visited more than once: Several historians consider the "reign of terror" to have begun in , placing the starting date at either 5 September,[1] June[2] or March birth of the Revolutionary Tribunal , while some consider it to have begun in September September Massacres , or even July when the first lynchings took place ,[3] but there is a consensus that it ended with the fall of Maximilien Robespierre in July The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It was acquired by Magnolia and Participant Media.

The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges

The science fiction franchise Star Trek has been adapted into published novels, novelizations, and short story collections since Three main companies have published Star Trek fiction: Bantam Books — The first eleven releases from Bantam Books were adaptations of original series episodes. These were initially written by James Blish. Blish was assisted on later volumes by his wife J. Blish also wrote the original novel Spock Must Die!. Lawrence also produced Mudd's Angels, a volume containing two episode adaptations and an original novella all focusing on the character of Harry Mudd.

Sefer Torah at old Glockengasse Synagogue reconstruction , Cologne. It can most specifically mean the first five books Pentateuch of the 24 books of the Tanakh, and is usually printed with the rabbinic commentaries perushim. It can mean the continued narrative from the Book of Genesis to the end of the Tanakh Malachi , and it can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching, culture and practice, whether derived from biblical texts or later rabbinic writings. In rabbinic literature the word Torah denotes both the five books Hebrew: Art by Sean Chen. Click on the character's face to identify the character's name and to learn more about the character.

After his debut he would get his own comic book entitled The Amazing Spider-Man. The comic book series would introduce many of what would become his major supervillain adversaries. As with Spider-Man, the villains' powers originate with scientific accidents or the misuse of scientific technology and also tend to have animal-themed costumes or power The story of the Ark of the Covenant that follows tells of Israel's oppression by the Philistines, which brought about Samuel's anointing of Saul as Israel's first king.

But Saul proved unworthy and God's choice turned to David, who defeated Israel's enemies and br It depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library housed in St James's Palace at the time of the writing , as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Moderns In France at the end of the seventeenth century, a minor furore arose over the question of whether contemporary learning had surpassed what was known by those in Classical Greece and Rome.

The "moderns" epitomised by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle took the position that the modern age of science and reason was superior to the superstitious and limited world of Greece and Rome. In his opinion, modern man saw farther than the ancients ever could. The "ancients," for their part, argued that all that is necessary to be known was still to be found in Virgil, Firefly is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, all being enemies of Batman.

Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Garfield Lynns The first iteration of Firefly is introduced as Garfield Lynns, a down-and-out film special effects expert who attempts to rob a theatre by faking a fire, but was stopped by Batman and Robin. He escapes, and in the darkness Batman sees a distant firefly, which he mistakes for Lynns' lit cigarette and chases in the wrong direction. Inspired, Lynns becomes the Firefly, using various lighting effects and optical illusions in his crimes. Ted Carson The s Books of Blood are a series of horror fiction collections written by the British author Clive Barker.

There are six books in total, each simply subtitled Volume 1 through to Volume 6, and were subsequently re-published in two omnibus editions containing three volumes each. Each volume contains four or five stories. The volume 1—3 omnibus was published with a foreword by Barker's fellow Liverpudlian horror writer Ramsey Campbell. They were published between and With the publication of the first volume, Barker became an overnight sensation and was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror". The book won both the British and World Fantasy Awards. Although undoubtedly horror stories, like most of Barker's work they mix fantasy themes in as well.

The unrelentingly bleak tales invariably take place in a contemporary setting, usually featuring everyday people who become embroiled in terrifying or mysterious events. Barker has stated in Faces of Fear that an inspiration for the Books of Blood was It is the seventh book of the Roman Mysteries series. Jonathan is the primary character in this novel, in which he tries to reconcile his parents, Mordecai and Susannah, and falls foul of the Emperor Titus. Plot summary Jonathan is still depressed about his mother's decision to remain in Rome with the Emperor Titus, but has decided it is time to act.

Soon an imperial messenger arrives to summon Mordecai, in his capacity as a doctor, to the capital, where the fever which swept through Ostia in December has reached epidemic proportions. Apparently Titus also has a mystery for the four detectives to solve, as Jonathan, Lupus, Flavia and Nubia are included in the imperial request.

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As they arrive at Rome they witness some horrible sights: Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and Muggles non-magical people.

Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June , the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. A display of formerly banned books at a US library Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which are prohibited by law or to which free access is not permitted by other means.

The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, religious, moral, or less often commercial motives. This article lists notable banned books and works, giving a brief context for the reason that each book was prohibited. Banned books include fictional works such as novels, poems and plays and non-fiction works such as biographies and dictionaries. Since there are a large number of banned books, some publishers have specialized in them. Both of these, the work of father Jack Kahane and son Maurice Girodias, specialized in English-language books which were prohibited, at the time, in Gr The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C.

It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over million copies in 47 languages. Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals, the series narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of that world.

Except in The Horse and His Boy, the protagonists are all children from the real world, magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil and restore the throne to its rightful line.

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The books span the entire history of Narnia, from its creation in The Magician's Nephew to its eventual destru Alfred the Great Old English: His father died when he was young and three of Alfred's brothers reigned in turn. He won a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in and made an agreement with the Vikings, creating what was known as Danelaw in the North of England. Alfred also oversaw the conversion of Viking leader Guthrum.

He successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and he became the dominant ruler in England. Details of his life are described in a work by 9th-century Welsh scholar and bishop Asser. Alfred had a reputation as a learned The Four Books Arabic: The Shi'a consider many Sunni transmitters of hadith to be unreliable because many of them took the side of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman in preference to Ali and the rest of Prophet Muhammad's family and the majority of them were narrated through certain personalities that waged war against Ahlul Bayt or sided with their enemies such as Aisha that fought Ali at Jamal, or Muawiya who did so at Siffin.

Hussain grandson of the prophet Muhamma Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" Seoni , in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. A major theme in the book is abandonment followed by fostering, as in the life of Mowgli, echoing Kipling's own childhood.

The theme is echoed in the triumph of protagonists including Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and The White Seal over their enemies, as well as Mowgli's. Another important theme is of law and freedom; the stories are not about animal behaviour, still less about the Darwinian struggle for survival, but about human archetypes in animal form. They teach respect for authority, obedience, and knowing one's place in society with "the law of the jungle", but the stories also illustrate the freedom to move betwe This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of the Justice League.

In chronological order with issue and date of first appearance. Later, in possession of Johnny Thunder's body, Humanite conquered the Earth and used the League and Society as his personal army, before he was shot in the head. Pre-Crisis he was a mad scientist, Post-Crisis a corrupt There are books in total. Also, speculation is rampant about Marianna West, a lawyer in Mr. Liz tries to fix everything and succeeds when Todd finds out Jessica's own secret from Cara.

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Meanwhile, jealous Lila Fowler starts a rumor about French teacher Nora Dalton, whom her father George has been dating. At the dance, Enid admits to Liz that she was glad that Jessica made her see Roger for the jerk he is.


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She was a helping hand for Enid in reconciling her friendship with Al Capone in Public enemy is a term which was first widely used in the United States in the s to describe individuals whose activities were seen as criminal and extremely damaging to society, though the phrase had been used for centuries to describe pirates and similar outlaws. The modern use of the term was first popularized in April by Frank J. Loesch, then chairman of the Chicago Crime Commission, in an attempt to publicly denounce Al Capone and other organized crime gangsters.