Art influences on Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves and Los Angeles's influence on Johnny Truant

"...is a novel that combines literature and art to create a unique postmodern object. It was published just over a decade ago, and in that time numerous scholars and students have written papers and articles on it. Within these articles, the themes are usually about deconstruction, the house as a digital object, the house's lack of homeliness, or characters who claim authorial presence. Danielewski distance himself from that role. The house and its impossible labyrinth are the central feature of the book. A house should provide stability, but this house shifts its rooms and walls at random. A house should protect its occupants, but this one kills people. This house links itself into an infinite amount of information through its use of the internet as an influence and a stylistic device, but it has nothing but an absence in its very foundation, an empty labyrinth with an unseen monster."

Turkey votes: Part II - Erdoğan reloaded. EPC Commentary, 3 April 2014

On 30 March, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) scooped a significant victory in local elections, taking almost 44 percent of the vote despite accusations of corruption, undermining the rule of law, fundamental rights and freedoms. While there have been claims of election fraud and the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has demanded recounts in several cities including Istanbul and Ankara, it is clear that even allowing for some level of fraud the win was substantial and more than most people expected. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reached a juncture. He has two choices: return to the path of democracy after a period of democratic back-sliding which included passing several controversial reforms such as a new internet law which led to the recent banning of Twitter and Youtube; or alternatively he can forge ahead with his much talked of revenge campaign against those he has accused of creating a “parallel state” and conspiring to remove him from power. Given that Erdoğan viewed this election as a referendum on his popularity and leadership there is a serious risk that he will do the latter; using the significant mandate given to him to do whatever he wants, including further cracking down on democracy.

Elizabethan drama,

"First published in 1922."

If the Germans conquered England, and other essays,

"Practically all the essays in this book have appeared in the New statesman ... The sketch of T. M. Kettle appeared in the Daily news, and that of the Sheehy-Skeffington in the Ploughshare. The essay, "On nationalism and nationality," was written as a preface to a report of the Nationalities and subject races conference as long ago as 1910."--Pref. note.

None but my foe /

Bordered title.

Historical dramas /

The fool's revenge.--Jeanne Darc.--Twixt axe and crown.--Lady Clancarty.--Arkwright wife.--Anne Boleyn.--Plot and passion.

The lion's share,

Mode of access: Internet.

The book of Saint Nicholas.

The legend of Saint Nicholas. - The little Dutch sentinel of the Manhadoes. - Cobus Yerks. - A strange bird in Niew-Amsterdam. - Claas Schlaschenschlinger. - The revenge of Saint Nicholas. - The origin of the bakers' dozen. - The ghost. - The nymph of the mountain. - The ride of Saint Nicholas on Newyear's eve.

Tales from the Italian and Spanish: realism and romance, adventure and humor, revealing the soul of the Latin lands.

v.l. Stories of love and revenge. v. 2. Stories of heroism and romance. v. 3. Stories of humor and adventure. v. 4. The betrothed lovers. v. 5. v. 6. The Spanish rogue. v. 7. Pepito Jiménez and Marta and Maria. v. 8. Tales of today and Spanish-American stories..̐

The scarlet letter.

Mode of access: Internet.

The dramatic works and poems of James Shirley, now first collected : with notes by the late William Gifford, esq., and additional notes, and some account of Shirley and his writings /

v. 1. Some account of Shirley and his writings. Commendatory verses on Shirley. Love tricks, or, The school of complement. The maid's revenge. The brothers. The witty fair one. The wedding.--v. 2. The grateful servant. The traitor. Love's cruelty. Love in a maze. The bird in a cage. Hyde park.--v. 3. The ball. The young admiral. The gamester. The example. The opportunity. The coronation.--v. 4. The lady of pleasure. The royal master. The duke's mistress. The doubtful heir. St. Patrick for Ireland. The constant maid. The humorous courtier.--v. 5. The gentleman of Venice. The politician. The imposture. The cardinal. The sisters. The court secret.--v. 6. Honoria and Mammon. Chabot, admiral of France. The Arcadia. The triumph of peace. A contention for honour and riches. The triumph of beauty. Cupid and death. The contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the armour of Achilles. Poems.

A book of the passions /

Published in New york, 1852, under title: Remorse, and other tales.

Prose works.

--v. 19 Periodical criticism:-v. 3, Miscellaneous: Tales of my landlord; Thornton's Sporting tour; Two cookery books; Johne's Translation of Froissart; Miseries of human life; Carr's Caledonian sketches; Lady Suffolk's correspondence; Kirkton's church history; Life & works of John Home.--v. 20 Periodical criticism:-v. 4 Miscellaneous: The Culloden papers; Pepy's Memoirs; Life of Kemble; Kelly's Reminiscences; Davy's Salmonia; Ancient history of Scotland.--v. 21 Periodical criticism:-v. 5 Miscellaneous: On planting waste lands--Monteath's Forester's guide; On landscape gardening--Sir H. Steuart's Planter's guide; Tytler's History of Scotland: Pitcairn's Criminal trials; Letters of Malachi Malagrowther on the currency.--v. 22-26 Tales of a grandfather: v. 1-5 Scotland.--v. 27-28 Tales of a grandfater: v. 6-7 France.

The drunkard's looking glass : reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes : with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different stages of his disease ... /

First edition published in 1812 under title: God's revenge against drunkenness.

Wounds in the rain: war stories,

The price of the harness.--The lone charge of William B. Perkins.--The clan of No-name.--God rest ye, merry gentlemen.--The revenge of the Adolphus.--The sergeant's private madhouse.--Virtue in war.--Marines signalling under fire at Guantanamo.--This majestic lie.--War memories.--The second generation.