What makes a violinist become a policeman or a monk fall in love? How does someone lose eighteen stone in as many months? Or a follower of radical Islam turn his back on holy war? When can simply taking a new name usher in a new life? & how does a family adapt to the brain injury that changes their son or brother beyond recognition? These & other stories combine with a wealth of smart thinking from psychology philosophy literature & science as Polly Morland unravels the mysteries & the mechanisms of human change Most of us would like to change something about ourselves although all too often we feel that we can't Yet as this book shows change is not an event-it is a process at which we are more skilled than we realise a story we are already good at telling Exploring how some people harness the change that governs all our lives & then succeed in shaping it like master storytellers toward the happy ending of their choosing Polly Morland shows that change is possible for us all Appealing to that part of anyone that is stuck in a rut Metamorphosis is about how & why real people change & how the imagination can become the engine of our transformation too ...

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This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication It

Includes:: Metamorphosis his most famous work an exploration of horrific transformation & alienation; Meditation a collection of his earlier studies; The Judgement written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker the first chapter of a novel set in America & a fascinating occasional piece & The Aeroplanes at Brescia Kafka's eyewitness account of an air display in 1909 Together these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision & the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ADAM THIRLWELL One morning Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect His family is understandably perturbed & he finds himself an outsider in his own home In ' Metamorphosis' & the other famous stories included here Kafka explores the confusing nature of human experience with sly wit & compelling originality ...

A key anthology for students of English literature Metaphysical Poetry is a collection whose unique philosophical insights are some of the crowning achievements of Renaissance verse edited with an introduction & notes by Colin Burrow in Penguin Classics Spanning the Elizabethan age to the Restoration & beyond Metaphysical poetry sought to describe a time of startling progress scientific discovery unrivalled exploration & deep religious uncertainty This compelling collection of the best & most enjoyable poems from the era

Includes:: tightly argued lyrics erotic & libertine considerations of love divine poems & elegies of lament by such great figures as John Donne George Herbert Andrew Marvell & John Milton alongside pieces from many other less well known but equally fascinating poets of the age such as Anne Bradstreet Katherine Philips & Thomas Traherne Widely varied in theme all are characterized by their use of startling metaphors imagery & language to express the uncertainty of an age & a profound desire for originality that was to prove deeply influential on later poets & in particular poets of the Modernist movement such as T S Eliot In his introduction Colin Burrow explores the nature of Metaphysical poetry its development across the seventeenth century & its influence on later poets &

Includes:: A Very Short History of Metaphysical Poetry from Donne to Rochester This edition also

Includes:: detailed notes a chronology & further reading Colin Burrow is Reader in Renaissance & Comparative Literature at Gonville & Caius College Cambridge He has edited Shakespeare's Sonnets for OUP & The Complete Works of Ben Jonson & is working on the Elizabethan volume of the Oxford English Literary History If you enjoyed Metaphysical Poetry you might like John Donne's Selected Poems also available in Penguin Classics





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Metaphysics An Introduction combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary & lively debates within the subject It provides a rigorous & yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world Topics covered include Basic logic for metaphysics An introduction to ontology Abstract objects Material objects Critiques of metaphysics Free will Time Modality Persistence Causation Social ontology the metaphysics of race This outstanding book not only equips the reader with a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of metaphysics but provides a valuable guide to contemporary metaphysics & metaphysicians Additional features such as exercises annotated further reading a glossary & a companion website wwwroutledgecomcwney will help students find their way around this subject & assist teachers in the classroom ...

Metaphysics is one of the traditional four main branches of philosophy alongside ethics logic & epistemology It is also an area that continues to attract & hold a fascination for many people yet it is associated with being complex & abstract For some it is associated with the mystical or religious For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love & spirituality This Very Short Introduction goes right to the heart of the matter getting to the basic & most important questions of metaphysical thought in order to understand the theory What are objects? Do colours & shapes have some form of existence? What is it for one thing to cause another rather than just being associated with it? What is possible? Does time pass? By using these questions to initiate thought about the basic issues around substance properties changes causes possibilities time personal identity nothingness & emergentism Stephen Mumford provides a clear & simple path through this analytical tradition at the core of philosophical thought ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

This extensively revised & expanded edition of van Inwagen & Zimmerman's popular collection of readings in metaphysics now features twenty-two additional selections new sections on existence & reality & an updated editorial commentary Collects classic & contemporary readings in metaphysics Answers some of the most puzzling questions about our world & our place in it Covers an unparalleled range of topics Now

Includes:: a new section on existence & reality expanded discussions on many classic issues & an updated editorial commentary

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Write code that writes code with Elixir macros Macros make metaprogramming possible & define the language itself In this book you'll learn how to use macros to extend the language with fast maintainable code & share functionality in ways you never thought possible You'll discover how to extend Elixir with your own first-class features optimize performance & create domain-specific languages Metaprogramming is one of Elixir's greatest features Maybe you've played with the basics or written a few macros Now you want to take it to the next level This book is a guided series of metaprogramming tutorials that take you step by step to metaprogramming mastery You'll extend Elixir with powerful features & write faster more maintainable programs in ways unmatched by other languages You'll start with the basics of Elixir's metaprogramming system & find out how macros interact with Elixir's abstract format Then you'll extend Elixir with your own first-class features write a testing framework & discover how Elixir treats source code as building blocks rather than rote lines of instructions You'll continue your journey by using advanced code generation to create essential libraries in strikingly few lines of code Finally you'll create domain-specific languages & learn when & where to apply your skills effectively When you're done you will have mastered metaprogramming gained insights into Elixir's internals & have the confidence to leverage macros to their full potential in your own projects ...

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