The Death of a Civil Servant
The Death of a Civil Servant

Author: Anton Chekhov

Publisher: Alma Classics

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1847496865

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In 'The Death of a Civil Servant', an administrative clerk accidentally sneezes on a hierarchical superior at the opera, which results in great embarrassment and hilarious and futile attempts at atonement. The other short stories included in this volume, 'A Calculated Marriage', 'The Culprit', 'The Exclamation Mark', 'The Speech-Maker', 'Who Is to Blame?' and 'A Defenceless Creature' are in the same absurdly comical vein. This short collection shows Chekhov in an amusing, playful light, poking fun at the greed, sycophancy and ignorance of his characters, with the moral detachment that also characterizes his major, serious works.

The Naked Civil Servant
The Naked Civil Servant

Author: Quentin Crisp

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1997-05-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0593512987

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A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement—it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself—whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Stress in Post-War Britain, 1945–85
Stress in Post-War Britain, 1945–85

Author: Mark Jackson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1317318048

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In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health and stress in post-war Britain through a series of carefully connected case studies.

The Civil Servant's Notebook
The Civil Servant's Notebook

Author: Xiaofang Wang

Publisher: Viking

Published: 2016-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780734399588

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Dongzhou City needs a new Mayor. Government corridors are awash with rumor and subterfuge as the local Communist Party mandarins go through the motions of selecting a candidate. Dangerous factions begin to form around the two contenders, Liu Yihe and Peng Guoliang. Devious plots, seduction, blackmail and bribery are all on the table in a no-holds-barred scramble for political prestige and personal gain. At the center of it all is a notebook whose pages contain information they shouldn't. Penned by a former insider, this book offers a glimpse into the distorted psyches of those who roam the guarded halls of Chinese political power. "Serve the people" is just about the last thing on their minds.

The Civil Service Retirement Act
The Civil Service Retirement Act

Author: United States

Publisher:

Published: 1943

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Includes abstracts of decisions, opinions, regulations, and comments relating to the acts of May 22, 1920, July 3, 1926, and May 29, 1930, and amendments thereto through March 7, 1942, inclusive.

Annual Report of the Philippine Bureau of Civil Service for the Year Ended ...
Annual Report of the Philippine Bureau of Civil Service for the Year Ended ...

Author: Philippines. Bureau of Civil Service

Publisher:

Published: 1908

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13:

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1905/06 includes also "Appendix...containing laws relating to the Philippine civil service, civil service rules, examination repuirements...opinions of the attorney-general, resolutions of the Philippine commission, statistics of examinations and appointments. Bureau of insular affairs, War Dept. Washington, 1907."