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The Chronicles of California's Queen Calafia

2007-01-01 Amazons
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Release : 2007-01-01
Genre : Amazons
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Book Synopsis The Chronicles of California's Queen Calafia by : Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo

Download or read book The Chronicles of California's Queen Calafia written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. This book was released on 2007-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This new English translation from the Castilian of Montalvo's chapter in The Adventures of Esplandian, first known printing in 1510, tells the fable of Queen Calafia and her island of California filled with gold, Amazon warriors and unusual beasts. Included are rare medieval woodcuts from 16th century French folio editions of Amadis de Gaule. Most historians believe Montalvo's popular book about the coast of the New World portrayed in this Spanish tale caused the Western frontier to be named California. The Castilian writer created a battle in which Christian knights defended Constantinople against the island of California's Amazon forces. Today, 500 years later, this 16th century mythical conflict still holds lessons about negotiation and tolerance, as well as feminine power and humor"--Cover.

The Origin and Meaning of the Name California

1910 California
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Release : 1910
Genre : California
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Book Synopsis The Origin and Meaning of the Name California by : George Davidson

Download or read book The Origin and Meaning of the Name California written by George Davidson. This book was released on 1910. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Labors of the Very Brave Knight Esplandián

1992 Fiction
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Release : 1992
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Labors of the Very Brave Knight Esplandián by : Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo

Download or read book The Labors of the Very Brave Knight Esplandián written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Queen Calafia's Paradise

2007 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2007
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 172/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Queen Calafia's Paradise by : Kenneth Scambray

Download or read book Queen Calafia's Paradise written by Kenneth Scambray. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Queen Calafia's Paradise, Ken Scambray explains that California offers Italian American protagonists a unique cultural landscape in which to define what it means to be an American and how Italian American protagonists embark on a voyage to reconcile their Old World heritage with modern American society. In Pasinetti's From the Academy Bridge (1970), Scambray analyzes the influence of Pasinetti's diverse California landscape upon his protagonist. Scambray argues that any reading of Madalena's Confetti for Gino (1959), set in San Diego's Little Italy, must take into account Madalena's homosexuality and his little known homosexual World War II novel, The Invisible Glass (1950). In his chapters covering John Fante's Los Angeles fiction, Scambray explores the Italian American's quest to locate a home in Southern California. Ken Scambray teaches courses in North American Italian literature and Los Angeles fiction at the University of La Verne.

Rejected Princesses

2016-10-25 Social Science
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Release : 2016-10-25
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Rejected Princesses by : Jason Porath

Download or read book Rejected Princesses written by Jason Porath. This book was released on 2016-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep, a brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog. Well-behaved women seldom make history. Good thing these women are far from well behaved . . . Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous "pretty pink princess" stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place. An entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on China’s seas.

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