In September of 1939, Countess Karolina Lanckoroska, wealthy landowner and professor of art history, watched the Soviet army march into Poland. After joining the resistance, she was arrested, sentenced to death, and held in Ravensbruck concentration camp. There she taught art history to other women who, like her, might be dead in a few days. This ...
Future pension provision is highly controversial; it juxtaposes the challenges of old age security with the exigencies of global finance. Clearly, demography, finance and public accountability are crucial to current political debate. But there are other important issues. The problems of paying for the retirement of the baby boom generation has ...
The three plays in this volume illustrate Kleist's genius and versatility. Includes: "Prince Friedrich von Homburg, " a tautly plotted clash of love, honor, and obedience to State; "The Broken Pitcher," which one him acclaim for his crisp dialogue and robust humor; and "Ordeal by Fire," the most colorful, atmospheric play of its time to have a ...
Nearly two feet long with striking black, white, and red plumage, the Ivory-billed and Imperial Woodpeckers were two of the most impressive woodpeckers in the world. Both species were known to be in serious decline by the end of the nineteenth century and are likely extinct today, though occasional reports of sightings persist. While the Ivory ...
Expertise in electrolyte systems has become increasingly important in traditional CPI operations, as well as in oil/gas exploration and production. This book is the source for predicting electrolyte systems behavior, an indispensable "do-it-yourself" guide, with a blueprint for formulating predictive mathematical electrolyte models, recommended ...
Eurobonds - securities that can be underwritten and marketed in several nations simultaneously, though always outside the United States - comprise a large, fast-growing international capital market. This guide introduces financial professionals and bond issuers to the key investment and planning considerations for issuing and trading Eurobond ...
The extraordinary career and impressive literary output of the 'Father' of Polish comedy, Aleksander Fredro, are the subject of much celebration in Poland in 1993, the bicentenary of his birth. These new translations by Noel Clark of three of Fredro's best known plays should do much to repair the relative ignorance of his works in this country. ...
A Polish classic, this play is set around the events and celebrations of a wedding between a poet from the city of Krakov and a peasant girl from the rural village.
The three plays in this volume illustrate Kleist's genius and versatility. Includes: "Prince Friedrich von Homburg, " a tautly plotted clash of love, honor, and obedience to State; "The Broken Pitcher," which one him acclaim for his crisp dialogue and robust humor; and "Ordeal by Fire," the most colorful, atmospheric play of its time to have a ...
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