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Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy Irons' perceptive reading illuminates the poetry of T. S. Eliot in all its complexity. Major poems range from 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' through the post-war desolation of 'The Waste Land' and the spiritual struggle of 'Ash-Wednesday', to the enduring charm of 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'.

Esta versão em áudio da obra O Mercador de Veneza, escrita para teatro por William Shakespeare e adaptada para o público jovem por Leonardo Chianca foi valorizada pela trilha sonora desenvolvida por Sandra Branca com arranjos inovadores feitos a partir de obras do compositor Claudio Monteverdi, que é citado no texto, e de diversos compositores renascentistas. Também destaca-se a interpretação da atriz Isadora Ferrite no papel de Pórcia.Vozes.

Depois de anos afastado da Poesia, Carpinejar retorna ao gênero que o revelou. Em Todas as Mulheres, o autor se coloca no próprio enterro e, da perspectiva do morto, disseca seus relacionamentos e recorda as mulheres de sua vida.

When 34-year-old Ms Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that, as the only woman at her new workplace—a company that manufactures cardboard tubes—she is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day, she announces that she can't clear away her colleagues' dirty cups—because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is...Ms Shibata is not pregnant.

A huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German Embassy in London.

Escucha el best seller que encandiló al mundo. Una novela que sabe a clásico. No siempre tenemos a mano los ingredientes de la felicidad. Tita lo había aprendido desde pequeña, cuando crecía en la cocina con Nacha y se le negaba toda posibilidad de vida propia desde su nacimiento.

Adunni nasceu e cresceu em uma aldeia rural na Nigéria. Aos catorze anos, ela é uma mercadoria, uma esposa, uma serva. Mas, acima de tudo, ela é inteligente, engraçada e curiosa, com uma energia contagiante. A mãe de Adunni lhe disse que a educação é a única maneira de não se calar—de não perder a capacidade de falar por si mesma e decidir o próprio destino. Depois da morte da mãe, o pai da garota a vende para ser a terceira esposa de um homem que está ansioso para ter um herdeiro.

From hard-boiled fiction to magical realism, the 18th century to the present day, Great Short Books spans genres, cultures, countries, and time to present an enchanting and diverse selection of acclaimed and canonical novels. From works in translation like Yu Miri’s Tokyo Ueno Station and Marguerite Duras’s The Lover to popular, acclaimed authors like Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, this compilation is a celebration of classics from the historic to contemporary—plus a few bestsellers, including Stephen King and Colson Whitehead.

When Inspector Duke Dempsey boarded the luxurious streamliner known as The Holy City Express, he expected a peaceful vacation, a brief respite from his crime-ridden beat. But as the train whisks through the scenic vistas, a chilling scream shatters the calm, and Duke is thrust into the most perplexing case of his career—a mysterious double murder. With the clock ticking and the train speeding towards its final destination, Duke must navigate a web of intrigue and deceit. The passenger list reads like a who’s who of global power brokers, each with secrets worth killing for.

Повесть Вечер накануне Ивана Купала - удивительное произведение, автором которого является великолепный драматург Николай Васильевич Гоголь. Бедный Петрусь, полюбив дочь богатого хозяина, готов ради любви на все: вечером накануне Ивана Купала он вместе с бродягой Басаврюком отправляется на поиски зарытого в лесу клада... Повесть Вечер накануне Ивана Купала входит в цикл Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки, впервые была издана в 1830 году.

Un recueil de poèmes construit comme une triple quête : dire l'indicible, retrouver une enfance volée par la folie des adultes, ré-enchanter la vie par les mots. De toutes les solitudes est un recueil de poèmes comme une invitation à se trouver soi-même à travers les mots du poète.

In But & Though, Jake Hawkey scrutinizes the impact of parental addiction on families, its title a nod to the language of dependency, its circles of prevarication and excuse. Hawkey’s poems chart the loss of a father and the resilient love between siblings, and take an unflinching look at a parent–child relationship sometimes painfully inverted through alcoholism.

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana se cuenta la leyenda de cómo recibimos el aguacate y la receta de guacamole. Es una historia de dos jóvenes exploradores que con valor único no temían descubrir lo desconocido. Solo con ese valor especial podrán los dioses bendecirnos con una fruta tan única y llena de vida.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana se cuenta la leyenda de cómo recibimos la flor de cempasúchil. Es una historia de dos enamorados que contra todos los obstáculos de la vida lucharon por estar juntos. Solo con la bendición de un dios podrán ser unidos y hacer que ese amor floreciera por los siglos.

A lo largo de la historia de la cultura mexicana, se ha contado la leyenda de cómo llegamos a recibir la flor de cuetlaxóchitl. La flor de cuetlaxóchitl es una flor que incorporamos en las celebraciones con nuestras familias, pero pocos saben de su leyenda. Tiene orígenes de cientos años atrás, antes de que llegara hoy en día a nuestros hogares anualmente.

With deftness and skill, journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz, Babitz's brilliance of observation, Babitz's incisive intelligence and, most of all, Babitz's diary-like letters, as the key to unlocking Didion. Franklin Avenue was the making of one great American writer: Joan Didion, a mystery behind her dark glasses and cool expression, her marriage to John Gregory Dunne as tortured as it was enduring. It was also the breaking and then the remaking - and thus the true making - of another great American writer: Eve Babitz.

Félix Alexander, autor galardonado, regresa con su tercera colección de cartas y poemas de amor, y la cuarta entrega de la Serie poética para siempre. Una saga sobre oportunidades perdidas, amor no correspondido, añoranza y esperanza, y nunca dejar nada sin decir. El libro comienza con una serie de cartas de amor en las que se confiesa una admiración secreta que poco a poco se convierte en un amor no correspondido. Cada letra pinta el amor en diferentes colores, cada página es un lienzo de la maestría poética de Alexander.

My family's roots run deep, and my responsibilities are clear. My family and Rhodes Hotels, my family business. As a father first, I've always put my daughter above everything, living in a carefully maintained world close to my ex-wife, ensuring peace. I never expected to fall in love again and find the kind of passion I had with Aurora. I thought it would be easy, but when I introduced her to my daughter, it shattered the delicate balance of my life, forcing me to make regrettable choices that hurt the only woman I ever loved.

​Plus de deux millions de lecteurs conquis par la saga Les Déracinés. Découvrez la jeunesse de son inoubliable héroïne, Almah. Vienne, 1911. Almah Kahn naît au sein d'une famille de la grande bourgeoisie juive. Son père, chirurgien réputé et grand amateur d'art, est aussi un mécène qui côtoie les plus grands artistes de l'époque. Sa mère, pianiste de talent, soigne son spleen auprès du docteur Freud dont elle est l'une des premières patientes. Au cœur de ce bouillonnement culturel, Almah chemine vers l'âge adulte.