![]() ![]() The Dream X was prepared by Hodgson, combined with thirteen of. We at Night Shade Books sincerely regret the error. A rewritten, revised and condensed version of the authors classic novel, The Night Land. A corrected version of that story is available in PDF format. The Dream of X, a considerably condensed version of the book published by Hodgson (1912). It is a piece of fantasy that falls within the Dying Earth category. * Captain Gunbolt Charity and the Painted Ladyĭue to an unfortunate production glitch, the last few lines of "An Adventure of the Deep Waters" (an alternate version of "The Thing in the Weeds" from The Collected Fiction of William Hope Hodgson Volume 1: The Boats of the Glen Carrig and Other Nautical Adventures) were omitted from The Collected Fiction of William Hope Hodgson Volume 5: The Dream of X and Other Fantastic Visions (978-1-89). English author William Hope Hodgson first released his book The Night Land in 1912. William Hope Hodgson was, like his contemporaries Algernon Blackwood and Arthur Machen, one of the most important, prolific, and influential fantasists of. * Jem Binney and the Safe at Lockwood Hall ![]() * How Sir Jerrold Treyn Dealt with the Dutch in Caunston Cove ![]() * How the Honourable Billy Darrell Raised the Wind * My House Shall Be Called the House of Prayer ![]() The fifth volume of the Collected Fiction of William Hope Hodgson ![]()
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This volume brings together studies that substantially advance our understanding of the relationship between Japanese language and gender, with particular focus on examining local linguistic practices in relation to dominant ideologies. ![]() The contributors to this edited volume argue that traditional views of language in Japan are cultural constructs created by policy makers and linguists, and that Japanese society in general, and language use in particular, are much more diverse and heterogeneous than previously understood. Japanese Language, Gender and Ideology is a collection of previously unpublished articles by established as well as promising young scholars in Japanese language and gender studies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Follow Geralt as he battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in these two bestselling collections of unmissable tales. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. 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