Challenging The Bard

In this book, the author engages with the critical histories of two literary titans, illuminating how Dostoevsky reacted to, challenged, adapted, and ultimately transformed the work of his predecessor Pushkin. Focusing primarily on Dostoevsky's works through 1866 - including Poor Folk, The Double, Mr. Prokharchin, The Gambler, and Crime and Punishment - the author observes that the younger writer's way to literary greatness was not around Pushkin, but through him.

Fulfilling a growing need for aligning business strategy and educational curriculums with the evolving skills required for business workplaces, this book presents a thorough understanding of how business, education and technology can enable current and future leaders to contribute positively to digital transformation across the globe.

In today's digital era, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. "Bard for Beginners" is an essential guide for anyone interested in understanding and making the most of Bard, Google's powerful AI tool. This book is an indispensable tool for both beginners in the AI world and those looking to expand their knowledge and skills. Throughout its detailed chapters, "Bard for Beginners" provides a comprehensive introduction to what Bard is, how it works, and the endless possibilities it offers. From creating a Google account to specific tips for customizing Bard, this book covers all the necessary aspects for any user, regardless of their previous level of experience, to effectively interact with this technology. With step-by-step instructions and clear examples, you'll learn to generate text, translate languages, write creative content, answer questions, and much more. Additionally, the book addresses crucial topics such as security, bias management, and the ethical use of Bard, preparing you to use this tool responsibly and effectively. If you're looking to dive into the world of AI with Bard, or simply want to improve your skills and knowledge about this fascinating technology, "Bard for Beginners" is the guide you need. Discover how Bard is changing the world and how you can be part of this technological revolution.

In 1937, the Soviet Union mounted a national celebration commemorating the centenary of poet Alexander Pushkin's death. Though already a beloved national literary figure, the scale and feverish pitch of the Pushkin festival was unprecedented. Greetings, Pushkin! presents the first in-depth study of this historic event and follows its manifestations in art, literature, popular culture, education, and politics, while also examining its philosophical underpinnings. Jonathan Brooks Platt looks deeply into the motivations behind the Soviet glorification of a long-dead poet—seemingly at odds with the October revolution's radical break with the past. He views the Pushkin celebration as a conjunction of two opposing approaches to time and modernity: monumentalism and eschatology. Monumentalism—in pointing to specific moments and individuals as the origin point for cultural narratives, and eschatology—which glorifies ruptures in the chain of art or thought, and the destruction of canons. In the midst of the Great Purge, the Pushkin jubilee was a critical element in the drive toward a nationalist discourse that attempted to unify and subsume the disparate elements of the Soviet Union, supporting the move to "socialism in one country".

Pushkin's Monument and Allusion is the first aesthetic analysis of Russia's most famous monument to its greatest poet, Alexander Pushkin.

The works of Shakespeare remain a staple of the theatrical and academic worlds, yet even non-experts enjoy his works. On the television program "Jeopardy," for example, "Shakespeare" is a category at least once a week. Bard Games demands recognition of quotations, but always in the context of matching them with the speakers, so that less experienced readers have help, while the more ambitious can work independently. In addition, the quizzes are arranged roughly in order of difficulty, with the most challenging at the end of the book, while individual quizzes, too, move from easier questions to harder ones.

The main arguments for and against the theory that Edward de Vere, the seventeenth earl of Oxford, used William Shakespeare as a pseudonym.

A magical song, a mysterious singer... To be sure of his place at the Highland Music School, Andy Morris - wannabe musician from the wrong side of town - needs a song. But not just any song, THE song that will leave the tutors with their kilts in a commotion. Unfortunately, standout songs are in short supply. Until he’s playing the virtual reality game, Feyland, and hears a fey bard play a haunting tune. It’s the song he needs, if he can just track down the singer. But finding the singer - and her song - isn’t as easy as just walking up and asking her. When she disappears - as if by magic - and then appears on the streets of his hometown of Perth in Scotland, Andy’s quest to track down the mysterious musician has only just begun… :: The Fey Bard is the fourth book in the Celtic Fey series set in Anthea Sharp's Feyland universe (with her kind permission). A stand-alone novelette with a full plot arc, this book adds to the story started in Unicorn Magic. This is a clean portal fantasy which is set in Scotland (and the faerie realm) and uses British English spelling and grammar. Begin this spellbinding series today!