Bøker av Stephen Evans

An anapestic journey through western philosophy. Limerositus is a collection of limericks inspired by famous philosophers, including: Arendt, Aristotle, Aurelius, Bentham, Bergson, Berkeley, Camus, Chomsky, Confucius, de Beauvoir, Derrida, Dewey, Emerson, Epictetus, Epimenides, Evans, Foucault, Gödel, Hegel, Hume, Husserl, Langer, Leibniz, Kant, Locke, James, Kierkegaard, Mill, Nietzsche, Parmenides, Pierce, Plato, Pythagoras, Rand, Rousseau, Ryle, Russell, Sartre, Schopenhauer, Socrates, Spinoza, Thales, Thoreau, Wittgenstein, and Zeno

Limerosity is a collection of limericks inspired by literary figures, including:Aeschylus, Beckett, Browning (E B), Browning (Robert), Cervantes, Chaucer, Cummings, Dante, Dickinson, Eliot (George), Eliot (T S), Euripides, Evans, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Frost, Goethe, Hardy, Hemingway, Homer, Joyce, Keats, Millay, Milne, Milton, Moliere, Moliere (Again), Montaigne, Parker, Pinter, Plath, Rossetti (Christina), Rossetti (Dante), Shakespeare, Shaw, Shelley (Mary), Shelley (Percy), Saint-Exupéry, Thoreau, Whitman, Wilde, Wordsworth, and Yeats

"a lovely collection, imbued with warmth, wit, and wonder" -BlueInk ReviewThe Mind of a Writer and other Fables collects the often playful occasionally charming always quirky tales, short plays, verse, and other inhabitants of the imagination of playwright and author Stephen Evans.

"Funny Thing Is melds philosophy, science, and personal observations to result in a multifaceted take on modern comedy-one with a heartfelt message. Stephen Evans's The Funny Thing Is is a perceptive dissection of the science and philosophy of comedy and comedic writing.This thorough analysis of the evolution of comedy is part philosophy primer, part social science, and part writing advice. While it is a book about comedy, it does not joke in its approach: it is a scholarly investigation of comedy as theory, of laughter as a physiological reaction, and of theoretical considerations about what makes people laugh and why. It analyzes the ideas of philosophers and writers including Immanuel Kant and Neil Simon, and incorporates Evans's firsthand experience as actor, author, and comedy playwright. The result is a savvy and complex anatomy of funniness, with suggestions for how to replicate it." -ForeWord Clarion Reviews

In Prolegomena to Any Future Vacation by playwright and author Stephen Evans, a post-divorce escape transforms into a philosophical ramble through the spectacular wilds and wastelands of the American West. Guided by the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, but otherwise following only the road ahead of him, the author's wayward but synergistic outer and inner journeys explore his own (and our) capacity for understanding the world around us, and our place in it.Publisher's Note: Much of the content of this book was previously published in A Transcendental Journey.

An "engaging modern-day fairy tale." -Kirkus ReviewsFor advanced middle-grade and YA readers, Whose Beauty is Past Change is may tell the story of a young girl who journeys through beautiful distractions to reach a fantastic undersea realm from which she may never return. Or it may tell the story of a grieving poet imagining a beautiful life for a daughter lost to the sea. Or perhaps, both.At sunset in Key West, twelve-year-old Lissa falls into the gulf of Mexico and is swept out along a golden path. Using her knowledge of art and poetry (learned from her parents), she navigates past the beautiful entanglements and curious guardians of the reef. Finally she arrives in the realm of Kwest, where all are devoted to creating each sunrise and sunset. There, after proving herself, Lissa is offered a choice: to return to her old life or stay and become a painter of sunsets.Poets quote in the book include E. E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Blake, Wallace Stevens, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and John Keats.The book is dedicated to the author's mother, who read to him as a child, and is intended to provide a story that will challenge young readers and inspire young artists. Note: This book was previously published under the title Painting Sunsets.

In this third act of the saga of Lena Grant and her (definitely) ex-law partner and (possibly) ex-husband Nick Ward, the illness of a beloved pet brings Lena home to Minneapolis in a panic, worried both about both the aging wolfhound and her mentally unstable ex-husband. But she is the one who falls into a deep depression, and this time Nick is the caregiver. And his ingenious and delusional mind has envisioned a fitting tribute to Wolfram, and the entire entourage is drawn in to his scheme, one that could incite a revolution, or evolution, in thinking about animal sentience and legal rights. All together, The Island of Always is a funny and endearing story of a partnership beyond law, beyond marriage, and possibly beyond reality.Authors Note: This book deals with the loss of a pet as well as issues of mental health and depression. Please keep this in mind before purchasing.

Set in July 1847, Solid Seasons imagines an encounter by Henry David Thoreau with his mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson in Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond. Emerson attempts to convince Thoreau to leave Walden, while Thoreau struggles to maintain his personal and creative independence.The play received its World Premiere reading at the 2023 annual gathering of the Thoreau Society in Concord, MA. Note: The play is excerpted from the full-length version of the play Monuments.Characters: 2Set: Single (Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond)Approximate Running Time: 30 minutes

There was no plan. Just an old car, an old map, an old book, and the beginning of a new life.A Transcendental Journey is the quirky account of one man's meander across America, encountering natural wonders during the day, and the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson at night. Emerson's life, thought, and influence is explored through his essays: Self-Reliance, The Poet, Experience, Nature, and Circles. These famous works shape the experience of the journey, just as the journey shapes the author's experience of Emerson, a combination that created a life-altering, truly Transcendental journey. Any journey to enlightenment is a comedy.

';Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.'Lena's ex-husband and law partner Nick is charming. Erratic. Brilliant. Quixotic. And maybe Delusional.His passion for animal rights constantly gets him in trouble. And Lena inevitably comes to his rescue. When he ';liberates' the lobsters from Minneapolis grocery stores and the only alternative is confinement, Lena even allows him to move home while he performs community service at an animal shelter. And soon she is reminded why she married him, and why they divorced. But when Nick has one more wild idea, only he can imagine how it will end. The Marriage of True Minds is a funny and endearing tale of a partnership beyond law, beyond marriage, and possibly beyond reality.

In this funny, charming sequel to Stephen Evans' first novel The Marriage of True Minds, following Nick's release from a psychiatric institution, he and Lena are once more together. But his visions have not subsided, and they continue to entangle everyone around him. As her life shifts in predictably unpredictable ways, Lena must once against balance her feelings for Nick against the costs to herself and decide: is love a form of delusion or delusion a form of love? Note: Both The Marriage of True Minds and Let Me Count the Ways are available in one volume in The Island of Always.Praise for The Island of Always:A charming literary screwball comedy-Kirkus ReviewsA truly amiable cast of characters, entwined with heartfelt emotions...in this highly entertaining and worthwhile read-BlueInk ReviewsA zany and unpredictable comedic literary novel. Minneapolis, especially the Lake of Isles area, is vividly rendered-Foreword Clarion Reviews Creative and cleverly written -BooklifeYou will NEVER FORGET IT...A total Must Read-Book Review Crew This book illuminates the struggle of loving someone beyond comprehension and the strain that mental illness places on that relationship. Fans of A Man Called Ove will enjoy going on this journey-NerdyBookNurse.comThe perfect feel-good book-CenteredonBooks.com

Minneapolis environmental atttorneys Nick Ward and Lena Grant are no longer partners in law and marriage. But neither Lena's heart nor Nick's imagination can seem to accept that fact. As Nick pursues ever-wilder animal rescue schemes, Lena continues to rescue him. But who will rescue her?The Island of Always is a fast-paced comic novel about a partnership that extends beyond law, beyond marriage, and possibly beyond reality.What the Critics are Saying:';A charming literary screwball comedy.'Kirkus Reviews';a zany and unpredictable comedic literary novel.'Foreword Clarion Reviews';This creative and cleverly written novel is well structured and engaging. A surprise twist at the end will leave readers smiling.'The BookLife Prize';smart and well-crafted.highly entertaining and worthwhile'BlueInk Reviews, starred review

Researchers and students working in the fields of sociolinguistics, English as a global language, world Englishes, applied linguistics and English-language education will find this book provides valuable information and insights about the uses and users of English in colonial and post-colonial Hong Kong.