Kissing The Wild Woman

Download or read book Kissing the Wild Woman written by Christopher Nissen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giulia Bigolina's (ca. 1516-ca. 1569) Urania (ca. 1552) is the oldest known prose romance to have been written by an Italian woman. In Kissing the Wild Woman, Christopher Nissen explores the unique aesthetic vision and innovative narrative features of Bigolina's greatest surviving work, in which she fashioned a new type of narrative that combined elements of the romance and the novella and included a polemical treatise on the moral implications of portraiture and the role of women in the arts. Demonstrating that Bigolina challenged cultural authority by rejecting the prevailing views of both painting and literature, Nissen discusses Bigolina's suggestion that painting constituted an ineffectual, even immoral mode of self-promotion for women in relation to the views of the contemporary writer Pietro Aretino and the painter Titian. Kissing the Wild Woman's analysis of this little-known work adds a new dimension to the study of Renaissance aesthetics in relation to art history, Renaissance thought, women's studies, and Italian literature.

Download or read book The Science of Kissing written by Sheril Kirshenbaum and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a noted science journalist comes a wonderfully witty and fascinating exploration of how and why we kiss. When did humans begin to kiss? Why is kissing integral to some cultures and alien to others? Do good kissers make the best lovers? And is that expensive lip-plumping gloss worth it? Sheril Kirshenbaum, a biologist and science journalist, tackles these questions and more in The Science of a Kiss. It's everything you always wanted to know about kissing but either haven't asked, couldn't find out, or didn't realize you should understand. The book is informed by the latest studies and theories, but Kirshenbaum's engaging voice gives the information a light touch. Topics range from the kind of kissing men like to do (as distinct from women) to what animals can teach us about the kiss to whether or not the true art of kissing was lost sometime in the Dark Ages. Drawing upon classical history, evolutionary biology, psychology, popular culture, and more, Kirshenbaum's winning book will appeal to romantics and armchair scientists alike.

Download or read book A Wild Light written by Marjorie M. Liu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: View our feature on Marjorie Liu’s A Wild Light.For too long Maxine Kiss has felt an inexplicable darkness inside her-a force she channels into hunting the demons bent on destroying the human race. But when she finds herself covered in blood and crouched beside her grandfather's dead body with no memory of what happened, Maxine begins to fear that the darkness has finally consumed her.

Download or read book To Kiss a Texan written by Jodi Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two tortured souls find a second chance at happiness in this compelling western historical romance in New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas’ McLain series. Wes McLain returned from the civil war with little money, and less hope. He had given up on love. Until he saw her...Allie, the blue-eyed girl who had been called a savage, a wild soul—and was prisoner of what seemed to be a horrible fate. But when Wes looked into her eyes, he wanted only to free her, and to take her with him on a journey through the frontiers of Texas. But Allie has been brutally mistreated for years, and is now too afraid to even speak. Wes will have to heal her and it will take more than good intentions or a few moonlight kisses to win her trust. And when Allie’s finally ready to speak again, she will tell Wes more than he ever imagined.

Download or read book A Wild Card Kiss written by Lauren Blakely and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the rebound from heartbreak on her wedding day, Katie never expects to consider love or a future with one of her yoga students, football player and single dad Harlan Taylor.

Download or read book Harlequin Presents May 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: THE SICILIAN’S DEFIANT MAID (A Scandalous Sicilian Cinderellas novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Marinelli When Dante’s woken in his hotel room by chambermaid Alicia, he’s suspicious. The cynical billionaire’s sure she wants something... Only the raw sensuality he had to walk away from ten years ago is still there between them…and feisty Alicia’s still as captivating! CLAIMING HIS BABY AT THE ALTAR by Michelle Smart After their passionate encounter nine months ago, notorious billionaire Alejandro shut Flora out, believing she’d betrayed him. But, discovering she’s pregnant, he demands they marry – immediately! And within minutes of exchanging vows, Flora shockingly goes into labor! BANISHED PRINCE TO DESERT BOSS by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice Exiled prince Dane’s declaration that he’ll only attend an important royal ball with her as his date sends by-the-book diplomatic aide Jamilla’s pulse skyrocketing. Ignoring protocol for once feels amazing, until their stolen moment of freedom becomes a sizzling scandal… ONE NIGHT WITH HER FORGOTTEN HUSBAND by USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West Washed up on a private Italian beach, all Ally can remember is her name. The man who saved her is a mystery, although brooding Angelo insists they were once married! And one incredible night reveals an undeniable attraction… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents May 2022 Box Set – 2 of 2

Download or read book Charming Husband, Give Me Kiss written by Di Meiliuguang and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was a very, very tall man, as beautiful as Apollo. Behind him was a yellow palace, I had heard from my grandfather since I was young that this was true, and he could not explain where it came from. During the Japanese invasion of China, during the war, a fortune-teller gave him to protect himself.