Ferdinand is an army major and son of President von Walter, a high-ranking noble in a German duke's court, while Luise Miller is the daughter of a middle-class musician. The couple fall in love with each other, but both their fathers tell them to end their affair. The story unfolds to show how cabal and their intrigue destroy the love between Ferdinand von Walter and Luise Miller.

An incomplete drama based on the life of Demetrius, briefly Russian czar between 1604 and 1605. It is a reflection on the individual's responsibility in history and on the rule of Napoleon.

Strizhin, who normally leads a sober and regular life, comes home from a christening party where he had permitted himself to drink four glasses of vodka and a glass of wine, the taste of which suggested something midway between vinegar and castor oil. And of course spirituous liquors being like sea-water and glory: the more you imbibe of them the greater your thirst, Strizhin felt an overwhelming craving for another drink. He accidentally downed a glass of paraffin instead of vodka, and in desperate search for a doctor at 4 a.m. he found that a doctor is only readily found when he is not wanted.

From the age of eleven until she was eighteen, Jane Austen wrote her tales in three notebooks. The notebooks still exist – one in the Bodleian Library; the other two in the British Museum. They include Love and Freindship, written when Jane was fourteen.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story.

Wilhelm goes through deep self-realisation and decides to escape his empty life of a bourgeois businessman. After a failed romance with the theatre, Wilhelm commits himself to the mysterious Tower Society. A coming-of-age tale, a story of education and disillusionment, a novel of ideas ranging across literature, philosophy and politics, a masterpiece that resists all pigeonholing.

Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.

The remarkable person, called by the title of Old Mortality, was we’ll known in Scotland about the end of the last century. His real name was Robert Paterson. He was a native, it is said, of the parish of Closeburn, in Dumfries-shire, and probably a mason by profession—at least educated to the use of the chisel. Whether family dissensions, or the deep and enthusiastic feeling of supposed duty, drove him to leave his dwelling, and adopt the singular mode of life in which he wandered, like a palmer, through Scotland, is not known. It could not be poverty, however, which prompted his journeys, for he never accepted anything beyond the hospitality which was willingly rendered him, and when that was not proffered, he always had money enough to provide for his own humble wants. His personal appearance, and favourite, or rather sole occupation, are accurately described in the preliminary chapter of the following work.

The story describes of a strange hybrid race, half-human and half an unknown creature that resembles a cross between a fish and frog, that dwells in the seaside village of Innsmouth (formerly a large town, but lately fallen into disrepair). The townspeople worship Cthulhu and Dagon, a Philistine deity incorporated into the Cthulhu Mythos.

Cu-acelea?i sentimente, ?n schimb, ?i autorii,Dac? le cade piesa, sus?in ca-s pro?ti actorii.Al.O. (P?storel) Teodoreanu (1894-1964)din poezia "Speech"?nt?lnirea surpriz?, dup? 50 de ani, dintre doi fo?ti prieteni, redeschide o ran?, pe care o credeau ?nchis?. Aceast? reg?sire are loc ?ntr-un spital, unde cei doi sunt interna?i ?i obliga?i s? ?mpart? aceea?i camer?. Sentimentele se transform? ?n urma evenimentelor care au loc.S?rb?torirea celor 26 de ani scur?i de la fuga din Rom?nia la via?a ref?cut? ?n occident este tulburat? de r?t?cirea fiului lor de 17 ani, Chris, cel mai t?n?r din familie. Acesta devine sub influen?a unui imam, musulman, care dore?te s? lupte ?n a?a-zisul stat islamic.?Iubirea este un lucru foarte mare“ scria o feti?? ?n jurnalul ei intim. Dar, c?teodat?, ea este at?t de mare, ?nc?t inima devine cheia fericirii, din calea c?reia trebuie eliminat? orice piedic?. Elibereaz? crima, oare, orice obstacol?Pater noster, rug?ciunea noastr? cea de toate zilele, poate deveni, pentru un renumit scriitor, baza succeselor sale. Reunind al?turi de el pe cei doi fii ai s?i, el organizeaz? mai multe afaceri, care se dovedesc rentabile. Interviul luat de o redactoare de la televiziune confirm? aceste succese… care se dovedesc c? nu erau cele mai literare.

Cavalerii Pardaillan - Vol. 1. Intrigi, comploturi, pove?ti pline de suspans ?i r?sturn?ri spectaculoase de situa?ie. Fran?a, 1553. Într-o ?ar? sfâ?iat? de r?zboaie civile nemiloase, Jeanne de Piennes ?i François, fiul cel mare al conetabilului de Montmorency, se c?s?toresc în secret, pentru a preîntâmpina opozi?ia familiilor lor, care se du?m?nesc. Tân?rul cuplu este curând nevoit s? se despart?, din cauza r?zboiului contra lui Carol Quintul. R?mas? singur?, Jeanne aduce pe lume o feti??, Loïse. Dar Henri, fratele lui François, este îndr?gostit la rândul lui de Jeanne ?i, înnebunit de gelozie, pune la cale o r?zbunare groaznic?.

Cavalerii Pardaillan - Vol. 4. Intrigi, comploturi, pove?ti pline de suspans ?i r?sturn?ri spectaculoase de situa?ie. În 1573, Léonore de Montaigues, fiic? de hughenot ?i amanta lui Jean de Kervilliers, monseniorul episcop prin? Farnese, este arestat? ?i condamnat? la moarte pentru sacrilegiul de a se fi declarat iubita unui om al Bisericii. În timp ce c?l?ul îi trece funia pe dup? gât, ea d? na?tere unei feti?e. Gra?iat?, este dus? din nou la închisoare, iar episcopul vede cum copilul lor, Violetta, este luat de c?tre c?l?ul Claude. Peste ani, Violetta ?i cavalerul de Pardaillan vor avea de înfruntat pe cel mai însp?imânt?tor dintre du?mani, nemiloasa prin?es? Fausta.

Cavalerii Pardaillan - Vol. 11. Intrigi, comploturi, pove?ti pline de suspans ?i r?sturn?ri spectaculoase de situa?ie. Pardaillan reg?se?te un vechi prieten, dar, din p?cate, ei nu se mai afl? de aceea?i parte a baricadei; ducele d’Angoulême este acum aliatul Faustei, care îl sus?ine în lupta pentru a ob?ine tronul Fran?ei. În confruntarea sa cu Fausta ?i cu oamenii acesteia, Pardaillan îl are al?turi pe contele de Valver. Împreun?, reu?esc s? o salveze pe iubita contelui ?i s? o redea pe micu?a Loïse, nepoata lui Pardaillan, p?rin?ilor acesteia. V?zându-?i toate planurile spulberate de temutul ei adversar, mintea tenebroas? a Faustei urze?te pentru acesta o capcan? mortal?. Oare va supravie?ui bravul cavaler ultimei încle?t?ri explozive cu funesta prin?es??

Am citit putine romane mai impregnate de senzualitate decat Adela. Uimit de acest caracter bine mascat de precautul autor mi-am intitulat capitolul pe care i l-am consacrat in Arca lui Noe Jurnalul seducatorului“. Titlul mi l-a sugerat filosoful danez Kierkegaard cu care doctorul Codrescu are destule asemanari mai ales in masura in care amandoi cred intr-o mistica a iubirii fara ca ea si in pofida lor insisi sa excluda o puternica senzualitate. Cititorul de azi poate avea dificultati in a o recunoaste. Dar daca face efortul sa renunte la prejudecata scenelor tari“ de sex din romanele ultimelor decenii va descoperi de pilda ce incarcatura emotionala si fizica deopotriva are in Adela un sarut pus pe incheietura unei maini delicate de tanara femeie acolo unde dantela manecii se sfarseste.“ – Nicolae Manolescu

Ceea ce d? nuvelelor lui Slavici o pu?in obi?nuit? plin?tate ?i for?a de via?? este profunda cunoa?tere a sufletului omenesc ?n complexitatea lui ?i ?n mi?c?rile lui contradictorii. Aceast? cunoa?tere func?ioneaz? ?n modul cel mai firesc d?nd impresia c? Slavici ??i creeaz? personajele v?z?ndu-le dinl?untrul lor. Comportamentul lor nu e ?ntotdeauna logic - adesea chiar dimpotriv? mai ales ?n ceea ce prive?te analiza sufletului feminin ?n care Slavici r?m?ne un maestru - dar aproape niciodat? ?n marile lui reu?ite artistice nu d? impresia c? ar putea s? fie altul. Slavici se identific? cu personajele sale fiind legat cu l?untrul lor cu felul lor de a g?ndi ?i de a sim?i prin intime fire simpatetice. Iar acest fel de a g?ndi ?i de a sim?i e rezultatul unei observa?ii ?i medita?ii multiseculare asupra naturii umane. Slavici ?nf??i?eaz? cu mijloacele artistice ale scriitorului citadin analitic ceea ce poporul exprim? aforistic prin zic?torile ?i proverbele sale... Ovidiu Papadima

Volumul cuprinde 25 de texte pe care realizatorul antologiei, Alexandru Petria, le consider? reprezentative pentru anul 2013 ?i care au fost publicate ?n reviste, ?n format tip?rit sau online, ori pe site-uri literare. Singurul criteriu de selec?ie este, a?a cum afirm? Alexandru Petria, valoarea materialelor, ?i nu apartenen?a autorilor la anumite grup?ri literare. Dintre autorii textelor, ?i amintim pe: Alina Nedelea, Ana Barton, Cristina Nemerovschi, Doina Ru?ti, George Arion, Horia Dulvac, Ladislau Daradici, Marian Ilea, Radu ?uculescu, Voichi?a P?l?cean-Vere?.

Οι περ?φημε? ερωτ?σει? ?τι;?, ?π??? και κυρ?ω? ?γιατ?;? βρ?σκουν στον τρ?το τ?μο τη? σειρ?? Η καρδι? εν?? μικρο? Βατρ?χου ?ξυπνε? απαντ?σει?, που μαγε?ουν μ?σα απ? του? ξεχωριστο?? ?ρωε? αυτο? του βιβλ?ου. Βλ?πουμε την τρυφερ? σχ?ση μεταξ? παππο? και εγγονο?, που ?χει σκοπ? να ανο?ξει τι? καρδι?? μα? προ? τι? συμφων?ε? του Αστρικο? βαλ? τη? ζω??. Απ? τα αστραφτερ? τσαμπι? των ιστορι?ν που πηγ?ζουν το ?να μ?σα απ? το ?λλο, σαν μια σ?γχρονη εκδοχ? τη? συλλογ?? Χ?λιε? και μ?α ν?χτε?, αναδεικν?ονται δ?ο μυθολογικ? επεισ?δια, που ?φτασαν μ?χρι τι? μ?ρε? μα? μ?σα απ? τη λα?κ? χριστιανικ? παρ?δοση, τυγχ?νοντα? ?μω? εξαιρετικ?? επεξεργασ?α?. Η εγγεν?? του? πρωτοτυπ?α τα κ?νει να λ?μπουν σαν μεγ?λε? ρ?γε? βασιλικο? σταφυλιο?, παρ? το γεγον?? ?τι ε?ναι κατακερματισμ?να και δι?σπαρτα μ?σα σε ολ?κληρο το βιβλ?ο.

Uneori singura solu?ie este v?rsarea de s?nge.Un criminal ac?ioneaz? animat de cele mai perverse dorin?e, f?r? nici o remu?care ?n fa?a tinere?ii ?i inocen?ei victimelor. Are o list? lung? la activ ?i nu las? urme. Uciderea ?i mutilarea adolescentei Jennifer Maidment este ?n sine un act de o cruzime ?nfior?toare, iar dr. Tony Hill descoper? ?n scurt timp c? nu este dec?t primul dintr-o campanie care vizeaz? un grup de tineri aparent f?r? nici o leg?tur? ?ntre ei, ademeni?i de monstru prin intermediul unei re?ele de socializare online.Un nou caz ?nfrico??tor, care ?i rede?teapt? celebrului psiholog ?i profiler Tony Hill fantomele trecutului.

Dup? ?nfr?ngerea Regelui ?i a Reginei M?tr?gun?, ?n Caux este din nou lini?te. Totu?i, a mai r?mas de ?ndeplinit o Profe?ie: bunul rege Verdegris, acum bolnav de moarte, urmeaz? a fi g?sit ?i vindecat de Nobilul Vl?star, nimeni alta dec?t Ivy Manx.Al?turi de prietenul ei Rowan, t?n?ra trebuie s? se aventureze ?n interiorul Breslei Degust?torilor, condus? de diabolicul Vidal Vinegret. Colac peste pup?z?, primejdiile se ?nmul?esc odat? cu apari?ia unei plante otr?vitoare care-i amenin?? c?l?toria: feriga rea, cunoscut? ?i ca f?c?toarea-de-regi, cea care ??i poate ?nnebuni victimele, lu?ndu-le prizoniere ?ntr-un t?r?m ?ntunecat.Vor reu?i eroii no?tri s? contracareze ac?iunile du?manilor lor ?i s? ?nf?ptuiasc? Profe?ia? Ce alte noi aventuri li se mai deschid ?nainte?Aventurile lui Ivy Manx continu? ?ntr-o nou? carte misterioas? ?i mortal de hazlie.

The "Times."?"For its rapid action, in fact, we have seldom read a better story, or one which is more full of incidents, sanguinary, trenchant, and robust."??The "Daily Telegraph."?"A true and a wonderfully well-sustained piece of Oriental life and striking history."??The "Spectator."?"This is a very remarkable book. It is a determined attempt to bring the interior Hindoo and Mussulman life of a great Mahratta province during the most exciting times home to the hearts and understandings of Englishmen, to interest them in people with whom they have nothing except human nature in common."??"Morning Post."?"'Tara' is a unique work. There is nothing like it in the English literature of fiction. No other writer has ever attempted the portrayal of Indian life, society, and interests, entirely free from any European admixture of character or incident. The author himself now does so for the first time. 'The Confessions of a Thug' related to British jurisdiction in India. 'Tippoo Sultan' dealt with the gallant struggles of that monarch against the encroaching British power, but 'Tara' is all Indian."??"Saturday Review."?"It is seldom that we meet with a work of fiction executed with anything like the conscientious care and minute elaboration of Captain Meadows Taylor's Indian Tale. His characters have mostly the clearness and individuality of portraits, and his scenery exhibits all the marked and decisive features of photographs taken on the spot. The work throughout is evidently that of a master of Oriental life and character in love with his subject, to whom nothing appears trivial or beneath notice that can illustrate the peculiar traits of Asiatic nature, or kindle an enthusiasm for knowing more of the history, manners, and usages of our fellow-subjects in the east."??The "Standard."?"In no one part of the work has Captain Taylor shown more thorough art than in those pages in which he details the features of the Hindoo and Ma-homedan family life. He never overloads; his characters are not lay figures attired in triple folds of gorgeous robes to hide their nakedness. With a few subtle touches he shows us the interior life of each household, and the morning springs of every character, and he leaves us to fill in the obvious details for ourselves."???My Lord,?The scenes and characters which i have endeavoured to depict in these volumes will be necessarily new and strange to you; but if they excite interest in the native annals of a country of which i find but little real knowledge existing, the object of the work will have been attained; while, by the kind courtesy which permits me to dedicate it to you, your excellency confers upon me a very sincere gratification.??I have the honour to be,?Your Lordship's very faithful servant,??MEADOWS TAYLOR.

La serie de cuentos para ni?os ?Un corazón de Ranita” continúa con el 5? volumen, “La traición, la novia de la maldición”. Se trata de un libro que ofrece una lección de vida tanto a los ni?os, como a los padres e incluso a los abuelos. De las aventuras extraordinarias presentadas en las historietas tejidas con el hilo de la gran narración, se desprenden incesantemente nuevas explicaciones, consejos discretos, varios sentidos. De esta forma podemos aprender cómo se formaron los continentes a raíz de la lucha entre las monta?as que poblaban la Tierra al principio de los tiempos. Está también el cuento del topo, o mejor dicho la história de cómo llegó a perder la vida – una extraordianrio cuento de amor, fidelidad y venganza – y muchas otras historias palpitantes…