Woman in White
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "The Woman in White is an epistolary novel written by Wilkie Collins in 1859, serialized in 1859–1860, and first published in book form in 1860. It is considered to be among the first mystery novels and is widely regarded as one of the first (and finest) in the genre of 'sensation novels'. The story is considered an early example of detective fiction with the hero, Walter Hartright, employing many of the sleuthing techniques of later private detectives."
The Bravest of the Brave
¥8.09
Classic historical novel. "There are few great leaders whose lives and actions have so completely fallen into oblivion as those of the Earl of Peterborough. His career as a general was a brief one, extending only over little more than a year, and yet in that time he showed a genius for warfare which has never been surpassed, and performed feats of daring worthy of taking their place among those of the leaders of chivalry." According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
Two Men of Sandy Bar
¥8.09
Play set in the American West. According to Wikipedia: "Bret Harte (August 25, 1836[2] – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. He was born in Albany, New York. ... He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern California coast town now known as Arcata, then just a mining camp on Humboldt Bay. His first literary efforts, including poetry and prose, appeared in The Californian, an early literary journal edited by Charles Henry Webb. In 1868 he became editor of The Overland Monthly, another new literary magazine, but this one more in tune with the pioneering spirit of excitement in California. His story, "The Luck of Roaring Camp," appeared in the magazine's second edition, propelling Harte to nationwide fame... Determined to pursue his literary career, in 1871 he and his family traveled back East, to New York and eventually to Boston, where he contracted with the publisher of The Atlantic Monthly for an annual salary of $10,000, "an unprecedented sum at the time." His popularity waned, however, and by the end of 1872 he was without a publishing contract and increasingly desperate. He spent the next few years struggling to publish new work (or republish old), delivering lectures about the gold rush, and even selling an advertising jingle to a soap company. In 1878 Harte was appointed to the position of United States Consul in the town of Krefeld, Germany and then to Glasgow in 1880. In 1885 he settled in London. During the thirty years he spent in Europe, he never abandoned writing, and maintained a prodigious output of stories that retained the freshness of his earlier work. He died in England in 1902 of throat cancer and is buried at Frimley."
The Counterpane Fairy
¥8.09
Popular children's book, with 11 black-and-white illustrations. According to the University of Delaware Library: "Artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. .. her brothers included well-known artist and writer Howard Pyle (1853-1911)... Pyle achieved recognition as an author through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. She also compiled and retold several volumes of fairy tales and myths. Her works include The Counterpane Fairy (1898), The Christmas Angel (1900), Once Upon a Time in Delaware (1911), Tales of Wonder and Magic (1920), Tales from Greek Mythology (1928), and Charlemagne and his Knights (1932). Pyle illustrated many of her own works as well as those of other authors, including her brother."
The Boy Knight
¥8.09
Classic historical novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
What Dress Makes of Us (Illustated)
¥8.09
Practical clothing advice for women, first published in 1897. "Did you ever observe, dear comrade, what an element of caricature lurks in clothes? A short, round coat on a stout man seems to exaggerate his proportions to such a ridiculous degree that the profile of his manly form suggests "the robust bulge of an old jug." A bonnet decorated with loops of ribbon and sprays of grass, or flowers that fall aslant, may give a laughably tipsy air to the long face of a saintly matron of pious and conservative habits. A peaked hat and tight-fitting, long-skirted coat may so magnify the meagre physical endowments of a tall, slender girl that she attains the lank and longish look of a bottle of hock..."
Almayer's Folly
¥8.09
Classic Conrad novel. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) was a Polish-born English novelist. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language—a fact that is remarkable, as he did not learn to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (and always with a strong Polish accent). He became a naturalized British subject in 1886. Conrad is recognized as a master prose stylist. Some of his works have a strain of romanticism, but more importantly he is recognized as an important forerunner of modernist literature. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many writers, including Ernest Hemingway, D. H. Lawrence, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Graham Greene, William S. Burroughs, Joseph Heller, V.S. Naipaul, Italo Calvino and J. M. Coetzee."
With Moore at Corunna
¥8.09
Historical novel, set in Portugal, during the Peninsular War, in which the British battled the armies of Napoleon. The Preface begins: "From the termination of the campaigns of Marlborough--at which time the British army won for itself a reputation rivaled by that of no other in Europe--to the year when the despatch of a small army under Sir Arthur Wellesley marked the beginning of another series of British victories as brilliant and as unbroken as those of that great commander, the opinion had gained ground in Europe that the British had lost their military virtues, and that, although undoubtedly powerful at sea, they could have henceforth but little influence in European affairs. ...the revival of Britain's activity began under a Government which was one of the most incapable that ever controlled the affairs of the country. Had their deliberate purpose been to render nugatory the expedition which...-they despatched to Portugal, they could hardly have acted otherwise than they did." According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
With Frederick the Great
¥8.09
Historical novel, set in Prussia and elsewhere in Europe in the middle of the 18th century. The Preface begins: "Among the great wars of history there are few, if any, instances of so long and successfully sustained a struggle, against enormous odds, as that of the Seven Years' War, maintained by Prussia--then a small and comparatively insignificant kingdom--against Russia, Austria, and France simultaneously, who were aided also by the forces of most of the minor principalities of Germany. The population of Prussia was not more than five millions, while that of the Allies considerably exceeded a hundred millions. Prussia could put, with the greatest efforts, but a hundred and fifty thousand men into the field, and as these were exhausted she had but small reserves to draw upon; while the Allies could, with comparatively little difficulty, put five hundred thousand men into the field, and replenish them as there was occasion." According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
In Freedom's Cause
¥8.09
Historical novel, set in Scotland in the time of William Wallace and Robert Bruce (the setting of the Mel Gibson movie Brave Heart). According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
Footprints in the Forest
¥8.09
Classic adventure novel. According to Wikipedia: "Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, and journalist, but his most notable work was that that he performed as author of hundreds of dime novels that he produced under his name and a number of noms de plume. Notable works by Ellis include The Huge Hunter, or the Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones, or the Captives of the Frontier. Internationally, Edward S. Ellis is probably best known for his Deerhunter novels widely read by young boys up to the 1950s (together with works by James Fenimore Cooper and Karl May). In the mid-1880s, after a fiction-writing career of some thirty years, Ellis eventually turned his pen to more serious works of biography, history, and persuasive writing."
In the Heart of the Rockies
¥8.09
Historical novel, set in the Wild West. The Preface begins: "Until comparatively lately that portion of the United States in which I have laid this story was wholly unexplored. The marvelous canons of the Colorado River extend through a country absolutely bare and waterless, and save the tales told by a few hunters or gold-seekers who, pressed by Indians, made the descent of some of them, but little was known regarding this region. It was not until 1869 that a thorough exploration of the canons was made by a government expedition under the command of Major Powell. This expedition passed through the whole of the canons, from those high up on the Green River to the point where the Colorado issues out on to the plains." According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
Nana
¥8.09
Classic naturalist novel about a prostitute in Paris, in English translation. First published in 1880. According to Wikipedia: "Nana is a novel by the French naturalist author ?mile Zola. Completed in 1880, Nana is the ninth installment in the 20-volume Les Rougon-Macquart series, the object of which was to tell "The Natural and Social History of a Family under the Second Empire", the subtitle of the series....Nana tells the story of Nana Coupeau's rise from streetwalker to high-class cocotte during the last three years of the French Second Empire. Nana first appears in the end of L'Assommoir (1877), another of Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, in which she is portrayed as the daughter of an abusive drunk; in the end, she is living in the streets and just beginning a life of prostitution.... Emile Zola (2 April 1840 - 29 September 1902) was an influential French writer, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism, and a major figure in the political liberalization of France..."
Imparare a Morire
¥41.86
Un roman de excep?ie, cu o intrig? de prima m?n?. Un roman care se cite?te cu sufletul la gur?.
V?paia
¥11.04
n cei peste o sut de ani care s au scurs de la publicarea lui, Gora a fost interpretat n multe feluri i din diferite puncte de vedere, n special n India i n mediile culturale anglofone. S-a spus adesea c, prin acest roman, Tagore a iniiat dezbaterea despre identitatea cultural a Indiei i despre locul religiei i al castei n cadrul ei. Dar problemele legate de religie i cast implic altele privitoare la gen i clas.Romanul ridic multe alte chestiuni la fel de importante, precum statutul femeii, autoguvernarea, reconstrucia rural, educaia naional etc.Dat fiind arta romanesc a lui Tagore – neinovatoare n form sau tehnic narativ, trgndu-i fora nu din aciune, ci din analiz psihologic i dezbatere de idei –, o perspectiv cultural asupra lui Gora este, ndeosebi ntr-o prefa, mai interesant dect una strict literar. Spre deosebire de celelalte romane ale sale, aici personajul central nu este unul feminin. Gora, biatul nou nscut al unui cuplu de irlandezi din Calcutta mori n timpul rscoalei sipahilor (1857), a fost adoptat n secret de o familie de brahmani liberali, fr ca acetia s dezvluie cuiva adevrata sa origine. Numele pe care i l-au dat (gora nseamn alb“ n bengali) este totui o marc identitar evident. Crescut i educat ca un indian din societatea bun, Gora s-a identificat – n ciuda nfirii sale europene – cu India, ajungnd ca dup terminarea studiilor universitare s adopte cea mai strict ortodoxie hindus i s militeze deschis mpotriva dominaiei britanice. Adevrul despre originea sa, ce i se dezvluie abia la finalul romanului, vine ca o surpriz doar pentru el nsui.Cititorul este prevenit chiar de la bun nceput, fapt care i pune aciunile i discursurile ntr o explicit perspectiv ironic. Motivul orfanului domin profilul celor mai importante personaje din roman. Nu numai Gora, dar i Binoy i Sucharita au mame sau tai surogat. Acetia ns se apropie mult mai mult de modelul printelui ideal dect mamele i taii biologici ai celorlalte personaje. Paresh Babu i Anandamayi se nscriu n galeria acelor nobile figuri ce nu pot fi uitate i nu e deloc o surpriz c, n cele din urm, Gora i recunoate ca noii si prini spirituali. Naterea este aadar tema n jurul creia se construiete drama eroului principal. i nu ntmpltor. n hinduismul ortodox, naterea determin att casta, ct i religia, mrci comunitare ce nu pot fi schimbate individual. Cineva se nate hindus i brahman – de pild –, nu poate s devin dect cel mult un bun hindus“ sau un bun brahman“, cum ar fi spus un reprezentant al ortodoxiei de la noi.
The Wind in the Willows
¥8.09
With 10 illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Kenneth Grahame (July 20, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon, which was much later adapted into a Disney film."
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels. Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. Laura Lee Hope was first used as a pseudonym in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins. Series: The Bobbsey Twins (1904-), The Outdoor Girls (23 vols. 1913-1933), The Moving Picture Girls (7 vols. 1914-1916), Bunny Brown (20 vols. 1916-1931), Six Little Bunkers (14 vols. 1918-1930), Make Believe Stories (12 vols. c. 1920-1923), Blythe Girls (12 vols. 1925-1932)."
Simbioz? ?i autonomie. Traum? ?i iubire dincolo de complica?iile simbiotice
¥90.84
Continuarea bestsellerului Tuturor b?ie?ilor pe care i-am iubit Lara Jean nu se a?tepta s? se ?ndr?gosteasc? de-adev?ratelea de Peter. ?Doar se pref?ceau c? sunt iubi?i, dar apoi lucrurile au devenit serioase. Acum ea nu mai ?tie ce s? cread?. C?nd un b?iat din trecut se ?ntoarce ?n via?a ei, Lara Jean ??i reg?se?te sentimentele pentru el. Oare o fat? poate s? fie ?ndr?gostit? de doi b?ie?i ?n acela?i timp? ?n aceast? continuare sensibil? ?i emo?ionant? a bestsellerului interna?ional Tuturor b?ie?ilor pe care i-am iubit (Ed. Trei, 2015) vedem iubirea prin ochii frumoasei Lara Jean. Dragostea nu e niciodat? u?oar?, dar poate c? asta o face at?t de minunat? ?Felul de a fi al Larei Jean – cu capul ?n nori, timid?, capabil? de emo?ii puternice ?i complet naiv? c?nd vine vorba de b?ie?i – spore?te farmecul acestei pove?ti.“ – Publishers Weekly ?O emo?ionant? explorare a iubirii adolescentine.“ – Kirkus Reviews ?Oamenii vin ?i pleac? din via?a ta. Pentru o vreme, ei sunt ?ntregul t?u univers, sunt totul. ?i ?ntr-o zi ?nceteaz? s? mai fie a?a. N-ai de unde s? ?tii c?t timp ?i vei putea avea l?ng? tine.“
Endgame. Jocul Final: Cheia Cerului
¥106.19
Una dintre cele mai intense poveti de dragoste despre adolesceni pe care le-am citit vreodat.“ – David Levithan De cnd se tie, elul lui Wren Gray a fost s-i mulumeasc prinii. Lucru care nu a deranjat-o, dimpotriv. Acum ns a mplinit 18 ani i simte nevoia s-i mplineasc propriile dorine... doar c nu prea tie care sunt. n schimb, Charlie Parker tie exact care e dorina sa cea mai mare. Charlie e un biat blnd cu un trecut dureros – i a iubit-o pe Wren de cnd a vzut-o prima dat. Dar o fat ca Wren nu s-ar ndrgosti niciodat de un tip ca el. i totui... unele lucruri sunt scrise n stele. Romantic, senzual i att de adevrat – o poveste de neuitat despre prima iubire de la una dintre cele mai bune autoare de adult fiction ale momentului. O poveste de dragoste n acelai timp delicat i plin de pasiune.“ – Kirkus Reviews Relaia dintre personajele lui Lauren Myracle e bazat pe dragoste, respect i ncredere.“ – Publishers Weekly Lauren Myracle mbin tandreea cu erotismul.“ – School Library Journal Miercuri, Charlie trecuse prin ultima zi de coal ca i cnd s-ar fi aflat ntr-o negur. Toi ceilali erau entuziasmai la gndul c vara ncepea n mod oficial, ns Charlie nu-i dorea s vin vacana. El i-o dorea pe Wren. ns, dac nu avea de gnd s prind curaj i s acioneze – de pild, s poarte o conversaie mai lung de cinci cuvinte cu ea, n numele lui Dumnezeu! –, era sortit eecului. Wren urma s-i vad de drumul ei imediat dup ceremonia de absolvire de smbt i exista posibilitatea ca Charlie s nu o mai vad niciodat.“
A Daughter of the Dons, A Story of New Mexico Today [1914]
¥8.09
Classic western novel, first published in 1914."A Western story of romance and adventure, comprising a vivacious and stirring tale." According to Wikipedia: "William MacLeod Raine (1871—1954), was a British-born American novelist who wrote fictional adventure stories about the American Old West.."
Gunsight Pass, How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West
¥8.09
Classic western novel, first published in 1921. According to Wikipedia: "William MacLeod Raine (1871—1954), was a British-born American novelist who wrote fictional adventure stories about the American Old West.."

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