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Step into the surreal and fantastical world of one of the 20th century's most enigmatic and imaginative artists with The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí. This extraordinary autobiography offers an unfiltered, intimate glimpse into the mind and life of Salvador Dalí, the master of surrealism whose provocative works and eccentric personality captivated the world.In The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí, the artist takes readers on a mesmerizing journey from his childhood in Catalonia to his rise as a leading figure in the surrealist movement. Dalí's narrative is as vivid and imaginative as his artwork, blending reality with dream-like sequences that reflect his unique vision of the world. His story is filled with eccentric anecdotes, profound reflections, and a deep exploration of his creative process.Dalí delves into his early years, describing the formative experiences that shaped his artistic sensibilities and fueled his boundless creativity. He recounts his passionate relationships, including his profound connection with his muse and wife, Gala.Throughout the book, Dalí's distinctive voice and flamboyant personality shine through. He offers candid and often controversial views on art, fame, and his own legacy, challenging conventional norms and pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. His descriptions of his paintings, sculptures, and other works provide a deeper understanding of the symbolic meanings and personal significance behind his creations.This autobiography is essential reading for art enthusiasts, surrealism aficionados, and anyone intrigued by the life and mind of one of history's most fascinating artists. The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí invites readers to explore the enigmatic world of Dalí, where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur and the extraordinary becomes the norm.

The adventures of a shapeshifting beast living amongst humanity are chronicled in this acclaimed science fiction trilogy.The Orphan No one, not even the beast itself, knows where it comes from or what it is. Witnesses'descriptions vary. A big dog, a wolf, a lynx. A cross between a gorilla and a bear. Powerful jaws like a shark. A fiend out of hell... After a startling encounter in a Michigan barn, the beast transforms into a five-year-old boy named Robert Lee Burney and is adopted by a farmer and his wife. He begins learning about human society and lives peacefully among them until an attack on the farm forces him to flee...The Captive The shapeshifting beast's new human form is a handsome young man named Barry Golden. He finds love, but it leads him down a dangerous path resulting in imprisonment in a seedy sideshow with little hope of escape...The Beast Barry has settled into a new life in New Mexico with a family and a job as a reporter. But that could all change when the beast discovers he's not the only one of his kind on Earth. He must find a mate and prepare for something called The Leap... Meanwhile, another shapeshifter on the other side of the country saves a dying man from cancer. He wants to marry her, but she feels a call from the Other, someone waiting for her... A terrific read for fans of Ray Bradbury, Clifford Simak, and Theodore Sturgeon.Praise for Robert Stallman “Stallman reminds me of Ray Bradbury... A big talent.” —Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story “A vision of the perilous coming-together of a man-soul and monster-soul in us all. The result is an exciting blend of love and violence, of sensitivity and savagery.” —Fritz Leiber, author of Swords and Deviltry “The Orphan is frank, violent, and at times erotic in jarring, unexpected ways. The bottom line? Highly recommended.” —Black Gate

A shapeshifting beast struggles to find its place among humanity in this classic science fiction adventure, a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel. No one, not even the beast itself, knows where it came from or what it is. Witnesses'descriptions vary. A big dog, a wolf, a lynx. A cross between a gorilla and a bear. A fiend out of hell... Roving the American Midwest in the midst of the Great Depression, it hunts in the dark, finding prey where it can. Then, one night it is trapped in a hayloft by a farmer with a shotgun. Sensing the man's fear, the beast transforms... into a five-year-old boy named Robert Lee Burney. The boy finds happiness living with the farmer and his wife, and enjoys learning about their ways. At night, he allows the beast to get out to hunt and play, but a terrifying attack on the farm changes everything in a moment... On the run, the beast strives to understand the confusing and dangerous world in which it now finds itself. It must also search for a new home and figure out what—or who—it is. The first book in a trilogy for fans of Clifford D. Simak and Ray Bradbury.Praise for Robert Stallman “Stallman reminds me of Ray Bradbury... A big talent.” —Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story “A vision of the perilous coming-together of a man-soul and monster-soul in us all. The result is an exciting blend of love and violence, of sensitivity and savagery.” —Fritz Leiber, author of Swords and Deviltry “The Orphan is frank, violent, and at times erotic in jarring, unexpected ways. The bottom line? Highly recommended.” —Black Gate

Volume 12/13 of Aldous Huxley Annual begins with a discussion of a lecture Huxley gave in Italian, an appraisal of his never-completed project of a novel on Catherine of Siena, and his recently re-discovered drawings for'Leda.'Further critical articles on particular aspects of Huxley's work follow, together with the second Peter Edgerly Firchow Memorial Prize Essay by Hisashi Ozawa of King's College London. A painting by Carolyn Mary Kleefeld ushers in the second part of the issue, which contains a first selection of papers from the Oxford Symposium held in 2013.

Painter, designer, and filmmaker Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the most colorful and controversial figures in 20th-century art. A pioneer of Surrealism, he was both praised and reviled for the subconscious imagery he projected into his paintings, which he sometimes referred to as'hand-painted dream photographs.'This early autobiography, which takes him through his late thirties, is as startling and unpredictable as his art. It is superbly illustrated with over 80 photographs of Dalí and his works, and scores of Dalí drawings and sketches. On its first publication, the reviewer of Books observed:'It is impossible not to admire this painter as writer. As a whole, he... communicates the snobbishness, self-adoration, comedy, seriousness, fanaticism, in short the concept of life and the total picture of himself he sets out to portray.'Dalí's flamboyant self-portrait begins with his earliest recollections and ends at the pinnacle of his earliest successes. His tantalizing chapter titles and headnotes — among them'Intra-Uterine Memories,''Apprenticeship to Glory,''Permanent Expulsion from the School of Fine Arts,''Dandyism and Prison,''I am Disowned by my Family,''My Participation and my Position in the Surrealist Revolution,'and'Discovery of the Apparatus for Photographing Thought'— only hint at the compelling revelations to come.Here are fascinating glimpses of the brilliant, ambitious, and relentlessly self-promoting artist who designed theater sets, shop interiors, and jewelry as readily as he made surrealistic paintings and films. Here is the mind that could envision and create with great technical virtuosity images of serene Raphaelesque beauty one moment and nightmarish landscapes of soft watches, burning giraffes, and fly-covered carcasses the next. For anyone interested in 20th-century art and one of its most gifted and charismatic figures, The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí is must reading.

Das Verzeichnis schließt eine Lücke, die seit dem Jahr 1976 besteht. Es beinhaltet alle Personen, Autoren und Stücke, die in den Direktionsjahren von Klaus Bachler, Claus Peymann und Achim Benning auf der Bühne des Burgtheaters zu sehen waren. Es ist ein unschätzbarer Wert für die Forschung und alle Liebhaber des Theaters, diese Zusammenstellung in Buchform vorliegen zu haben. Das Register dieses Verzeichnisses erleichtert es dem Benutzer, sämtliche Querverweise zu finden. Das Verzeichnis listet Premieren und Veranstaltungen mit der vollständigen Premierenbesetzung und den genauen Angaben zu Titel, Übersetzung und dem künstlerischen Team sowie den Vorstellungszahlen auf. Ebenso ist es aber möglich, über die Künstler, Autoren oder Stücke den Zugang zu dem Haus zu finden. Weiter umfasst das Buch nicht nur alle aktiven und passiven Gastspiele und Fernsehaufzeichnungen, sondern auch Preise und Ehrungen, die an Mitglieder des Hauses verliehen wurden. Ein Überblick über die Besetzung der politischen Entscheidungsträger und der Führungspositionen für und im Burgtheater in diesen Jahren rundet das Bild ab. Alle Details, die als Grundlage jedweder Beschäftigung mit dem Haus am Ring dienen können, geben ein umfangreiches und differenziertes Gesamtbild einer österreichischen Institution ab, die die kulturelle Identität des Landes bis heute mitprägt. Dem Burgtheater ist zu danken, dass es sich dieser Aufgabe angenommen hat.

Set in a near future Iran (where the theocracy has been overthrown, but where Muslim religion still dominates the culture), an Arab/Muslim focused MMORG gaming companies cutting edge AI software might hold the key achieving'uploaded consciousness.'Martin is an Australian journalist who covered uprising and overthrow of the Iranian theocracy, and has since “gone native” with a Iranian wife and child. As tragedy strikes his multi-cultural family, Martin struggles to maintain his place in his adapted culture, and to provide for his child.Zendigi explores what it means to be human, and the lengths one will go to in order to provide for ones children. This emotional roller coaster explores a non-Western-European near future that both challenges ideas of global mono-culture and emphasizes the humanity we all share.

No other team has come close to dominating baseball like the New York Yankees, with 26 World Series wins and 38 American League championships. No wonder no other team has a frac­tion of baseball books published about them. Bill Madden adds another to the lengthy list with Pride of October: What it Was to Be Young and a Yankee. From Phil Rizzuto and Whitey Ford to Lou Piniella and Paul O'Neil, 17 former Yankees and one Yankee widow, reveal their memories about their careers. The wide range ofYankee seasons is reflected in all the players selected, so questions range from the reality of Babe Ruth's'called home run,'to Pichard the shocking final inning of the 2001 World Series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks with the'unbeatable'Yankee reliever Mario Rivera on the mound. In the pregame clubhouse meetings, the normally reserved Rivera surprised his team­mates by saying'We're going to win, but no matter what happens, it's in God's hands.'Don Mattingly reflects on his 13 fine seasons with the Yanks without a single World Series ring to show for it. Yogi Berra, Madden claims, when asked directions to his home for the interview replies,'When you get to the house, you'll see it.'