Unamuno, Miguel de
Summary: The novel’s central character, Augusto, is a pampered, aimless young man who falls in love with Eugenia, a woman he randomly spots on the street. Augusto’s absurd infatuation offers an irresistible target for the philosophical ruminations of Unamuno’s characters, including Eugenia’s guardian-aunt and “theoretical anarchist” uncle, Augusto’s comical servants, and his best friend, Victor, an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC UNACervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
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Publisher / Publication Date: Borders Classics by special arrangement with Ann Arbor Media Group 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CERCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 1949
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CERContents: El sombrero de tres picos. Suite no. 1 (11:00) ; Suite no. 2 (13:00) / Manuel de Falla (Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid ; Pedro de Freitas Branco, [conductor]) -- Concierto de Aranjuez. Adagio / Joaquín Rodrigo (Ernesto Bitetti, guitar ; Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid ; José Buenagu, [conductor]) (11:47) -- La procesión del Rocío / Joaquín Turina (Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid ; Odón...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EMI Classics 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL MUSCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Summary: Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances, that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray – he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants – Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise...
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Publisher / Publication Date: State Street Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CERCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Summary: "Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, and one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain."--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2003
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Summary: Tells the stories of a gypsy romance, a dialogue between two dogs, and a day in the underworld of eighteenth-century Seville, written in the baroque language of Cervantes' era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 CERDe La Torre, Miguel A.
Summary: "How curiously different is this white God from the one preached by Jesus who understood faithfulness by how we treat the hungry and thirsty, the naked and alien, the incarcerated and infirm. This white God of empire may be appropriate for global conquerors who benefit from all that has been stolen and through the labor of all those defined as inferior; but such a deity can never be the God of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 DE LCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8 DE LSummary: "Son is Cuba's principal dance and song form and the root of salsa. Fusing African and Spanish elements, it ranges in style from simple, rustic bands to the brassy arrangements of New York salsa. This rough guide, literally a 'who's who' in Cuban music, explores this rich tradition, from its conception in the early 1900s to the present day big-band revival"--Container verso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN ROUSummary: Based on a true story about revenge, fear and redemption. In 19th century St. Pierre, a convict sentenced to death strives to better himself in the eyes of the police chief's beautiful wife and that of the town that she has him working in. Since there is no guillotine or executioner, one of each has to be sent for from France.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN WIDFalla, Manuel de
Contents: Nights in the gardens of Spain (25:15) -- The three-cornered hat (complete ballet) (38:53).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delos 1987
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL FALLAMontaigne, Michel de
Summary: "One of the great French Renaissance thinkers, sixteenth-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was remarkably modern in his views. His writings-brilliant forerunners of the modern essay-reflect his thoughts and opinions on poetry, philosophy, theology, law, literature, education, and world exploration. Highly readable works written in a lively, conversational style, Montaigne's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications, Inc. 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 840 MONSummary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RANMontaigne, Michel de.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1947
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 844.3 MONMontaigne, Michel de
Contents: On friendship -- That it is madness to judge the true and the false from our own capacities -- On the art of conversation -- On idleness -- On the affection of fathers for their children -- On moderation -- That we should not be deemed happy till after our death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177.62 MONRovira, Michel de
Summary: How do croissants get their flaky layers? What is the difference between pastry cream and Bavarian cream? What is genoise cake? Can millefeuilles really be made in a home kitchen? For anyone who has asked themselves about the secrets of French pastry, Bake Like a French Pastry Chef holds these answers and many more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company Independent Publishers Since, 1923 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.865 DERVerdi, Giuseppe
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Publisher / Publication Date: Opus Arte 2005
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA DonEngle, Margarita
Summary: Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 811 ENGMiguel
Contents: Adorn -- Don't look back -- Use me -- Do you -- Kaleidoscope dream -- The thrill -- How many drinks? -- Where's the fun in forever -- Arch & point -- Pussy is mine -- Candles in the sun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RCA Records 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES MIGSummary: The debut performance from Jonas Kaufmann as Goethe's love-lorn hero in Massenet's romantic opera. Kaufmann is supported by a cast including Sophie Koch and Ludovic Tézier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Decca 2010
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA WERVarious artists
Contents: Cafúa / Nonato & Seu Conjunto -- Mar afunda / Os Novos Crioulos -- Crioula multicolorida / José Roberto -- Agora é moda / Rita Lee -- No aguento você / Trio Esperança -- 16 Toneladas (Sixteen tons) / Noriel Vilela -- Ele guenta / Chocolate da Bahia -- E necessário / Tim Maia -- Cobra criada / Joao Bosco -- Tanga / Som Três -- Uma Rosa prà dita / Os Incriveis -- Aleluia / Robson Jorge -- Jeep /...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mr Bongo 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN BraziCompagnon, Antoine
Summary: "In A Summer with Montaigne, Compagnon invites his readers to join him as he strolls through Montaigne's key contributions to our understanding of what is good and worthwhile in life. This book, then, serves as both an introduction to Montaigne for readers unfamiliar with his work and a refresher for those who are already acquainted with his unique brilliance, vitality, and timeliness....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 844.3 COMSummary: A provocative tale of romance, lust, desire, and intrigue based on the lives of 17th century French composer Sainte Colombe and his protege, Marin Marais.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koch Lorber Films 2006
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TOUSummary: The film centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers (Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes) who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016