Author: Yannis Ritsos File Type: pdf Perhaps Greeces most important poet, Yannis Ritsos follows such eminent predecessors as Cavafy, Sikelianos, and Seferis in the dramatic and symbolic expression of a tragic sense of life. The three volumes of Ritsoss poetry translated hereParentheses, 1946-47, Parentheses, 1950-61, and The Distant, 1975represent a thirty year poetic journey and a developing sensibility that link the poets subtler perceptions at different moments of his maturity. In his introduction to the poems, and as an explanation of the books title, Edmund Keeley writes The two signs of the parenthesis are like cupped hands facing each other across a distance, hands that are straining to come together, to achieve a meeting that would serve to reaffirm human contact between isolated presences but though there are obvious gestures toward closing the gap between the hands, the gestures seem inevitably to fail, and the meeting never quite occurs. In terms of the development of Ritsoss poetic vision, the distance within the parenthesis is shorter in each of the two earlier volumes than in the most recent volume. There the space has become almost infinite, yet Ritsoss powerfully evocative if stark landscape reveals a stylistic purity that is the latest mark of his greatness. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author: S. W. Ahmed File Type: pdf Dark matter, the invisible substance that constitutes the bulk of all matter in the universe, remains one of sciences greatest mysteries. But what if it actually is nothing more than ordinary matter purposely hidden from our view? What if we are only allowed to see a small fraction of the stars in our galaxy, because the vast majority of star systems are teeming with aliens who wish to remain unseen? Marc Zemin, a brilliant student of astrophysics, is the first human to ever stumble upon this startling secret, when his experiments with wormhole travel cause aliens to land on Earth and whisk him away into space. To his astonishment, the aliens want his help in fighting a colossal galactic war that is rapidly spiraling out of control. But as he struggles to survive from battle to battle across the farthest reaches of the galaxy, he begins to uncover a horrifying conspiracy at play, striving to keep the warring civilizations in continuous conflict with each other. A desperate race against time ensues, as he and a handful of newfound alien friends try to stop the war and confront this mysterious, powerful force bent on destroying all life in the galaxy. But any hope of their success surprisingly appears to hinge on just one thing - whether or not Marc has the strength to overcome his own demons and face the shattering truth about who he really is.NOTE Dark Matter is a classic style space opera combined with elements of fantasy. It is not a pure or hard science fiction book.You canalwayspreviewit first to see ifits the kind of story or writing style youll like.On Google Books, nearly a third of the book can be previewed for free.ReviewA sci-fi debut that shows great potential. --Kirkus DiscoveriesWhile clearly in the 50s pulp-sf tradition with Arabian Nights sensibilities, this isa fun debut with a very diverse cast. --Fantasy Book CriticWhat if we could travel travel faster than the speed of light? Ahmed explores this question in his first novel... with alien abductions, the theory of dark matter and galactic warfare. --SalientGate, Best Science Fiction Books of 2008More than a simple adventure story, Ahmed has managed to create a unique first novel. -- W Thomas Payne, Associated Content (Top Ten Best Selling Science Fiction Books of 2008) From the AuthorMy goal was not to write another typical contemporary science fiction novel or one that restricted itself completely to the boundaries of current scientific knowledge. Rather, it was to write a fascinating, exciting adventure story that blended science fiction and fantasy in such a way that it would stretch the imagination of most readers to their limits. I hope you enjoy reading it as I much as I did writing it.