Romanul ?B??ica Lumii ?i a ne’Lumii” continu? aventurile celor trei tovar??i de drum din ?Sc?rba sf?ntului cu sfoar? ro?ie”, afla?i acum pe c?i diferite, dar cu aceea?i destina?ie: cetatea Mandragora, cea chinuit? de Fra?ii Sp?nzufra?ii. Danko Ferus ?nva?? de la ne’Oamenii Por?ii ce ?nseamn? adev?ratul Cuv?nt cel Dint?i, Femeia Umbr? sufl? via?? peste oasele ?ngropate ale lui Bartholomeus ?i adev?ratul Taush prime?te nou trup de la C?ut?torii de Cheie din Valea Roas?, dar ?n ne’Lume Marea Larv? a ?nceput s? se foiasc? ?i ne’Oamenii se preg?tesc de r?zboi. Cu ?B??ica Lumii ?i a ne’Lumii” p??im ?i mai ad?nc printre luminile ?i umbrele vastului univers al seriei Miasma, un amplu proiect de fantezie ?ntunecat? al unuia dintre cei mai fascinan?i scriitori de literatur? fantastic? din Rom?nia. “Flavius Ardelean scrie ?n Miasma despre lumi alternative p?n? dincolo de multivers, o fabul? a deghiz?rii grotescului ?n sublim ?i invers.” (Marius Mihe?, Suplimentul de cultur?) “Aduc?nd laolalt? imaginativitate, idei, virtuozitate narativ?, intui?ie a umanului ?i, poate, a unei dimensiuni ce transcende umanul, c?r?ile acestui autor ies din sfera prozei lene?e, a conformismului ?mainstream“. S?nt c?r?ile unui profesionist al genului fantasy – sau, ?i mai exact, ?dark fantasy“ –, prea pu?in abordat la noi, ?i, de fapt, ale unui profesionist al prozei pur ?i simplu. A nu se aplica, ?n cazul de fa??, eticheta ?paraliteraturii“! C?ci – indiferent de ?gen“ ?i dincolo de orice fel de prejudec??i de ?gen“ – o proz? at?t de bine scris? cum este aceea a autorului ?n discu?ie se define?te, ?nainte de toate, ca literatur?, f?r? nici un prefix mai mult sau mai pu?in minimalizator.” (Bianca Bur?a-Cernat, Observator Cultural)

T?n?rul austriac Oskar Voxlauer ?ncearc? s? scape de ororile r?zboiului. ?n Primul R?zboi Mondial dezerteaz?. Dup? nou?sprezece ani petrecu?i ?n Ucraina, se ?ntoarce acas?, dar nimere?te ?n plin? ascensiune a nazi?tilor, iar r?zboiul ?l ajunge din urm?. Nici ?n p?dure nu poate sc?pa, nici iubirea nu este un refugiu posibil.

The Coming of Age, the fourth volume of the series A Little Frog’s Heart is a hymn to Universal Grandparents, to their wisdom and eternal love for their grandchildren, a work of art which will find its admirers and readers among those who accept it as part of their lives. This picture is a perfect one but as we have already got used to author George V?rtosu, the reader might well be baffled by the information he has never known his grandparents! Though a tragic one, this reality offered him the most cherished Gift: from all the elders of the village he chose the wisest, the most industrious and enchanting ones. He just took the best from each of them using his own imagination and so he created the perfect grandparents. When will you know that you have reached your coming of age? A bet on this topic between two fleas is rapidly transformed into a tragedy for their family, a true ?baptism of coming of age” for the main character of the story. You have the opportunity to learn how they are going to sort out this conflict and what are the truths of this marathon of surprising adventures reading the forth volume of the series A Little Frog’s Heart.

p>Descoperi?i al patrulea volum dintr-o serie de c?r?i pentru copii a c?ror popularitate a dep??it orice a?tept?ri! ?Pisicile r?zboinice” s-au v?ndut ?n mai mult de 14 milioane de volume ?n peste 20 de ??ri ?i au ap?rut pe lista New York Times a celor mai v?ndute titluri. De genera?ii ?ntregi, patru clanuri de pisici s?lbatice convie?uiesc ?n p?dure, departe de oameni. Au un cod al onoarei ?i pre?uiesc loialitatea. Se antreneaz? ca r?zboinici pentru a-?i proteja Clanurile. Se vindec? de boli cu remedii naturiste. Respect? legile statornicite de ?nainta?i. Sunt ghida?i ?n ac?iunile lor de spiritele str?mo?ilor r?zboinici, reuni?i ?n Clanul Stelelor. Ro?covanul este un fost pisoi de cas? care s-a dovedit a fi tare puternic ?i descurc?re? ?n s?lb?ticie. Mai ?nt?i a fost acceptat ca ucenic ?n Clanul Tunetului, apoi a devenit r?zboinic sub numele Inim? de Foc, iar ?n cele din urm? vitejia l-a adus p?n? la pozi?ia de secund ?n clan. Dar Inim? de Foc nu poate sta prea mult lini?tit c?t? vreme Ghear? de Tigru, fostul secund, poate ataca oric?nd. ?i conduc?toarea Stea Albastr? ?i-a pierdut ?ncrederea ?n r?zboinicii clanului dup? ce Ghear? de Tigru s-a dovedit a fi un tr?d?tor. De aceea, Stea Albastr? ?i Inim? de Foc pornesc spre Pietrele ?nalte pentru a se sf?tui cu ?n?elep?ii din Clanul Stelelor. Dar drumul trece pe teritoriul Clanului V?ntului, o patrul? de r?zboinici condus? de Ghear? de N?mol le iese amenin??tor ?n cale ?i sunt nevoi?i s? se ?ntoarc? ?n tab?ra lor. Vara sose?te cu noi provoc?ri pentru Inim? de Foc. Ucenicul lui, Lab? de Nor, face un gest necugetat merg?nd la oameni dup? m?ncare ?i este r?pit pe loc. Dar pericolul abia acum urmeaz?. Canicula devine din ce ?n ce mai puternic? ?i un incendiu devastator cuprinde p?durea, distrug?nd tab?ra Clanului Tunetului. Volumul cuprinde h?r?i ?i simboluri din via?a pisicilor r?zboinice. ?Un episod palpitant din aventurile pisicilor r?zoinice, care va fi cu siguran?? pe placul cititorilor.“ - ALA Booklist ?Povestea este mereu surprinz?toare; personajele sunt ?nzestrate cu tabieturi ?i comportamente feline autentice.” - VOYA ?O carte plin? de suspans, pentru to?i cei care se ?ntreab? ce visuri de grandoare nutre?te mot?nelul de pe pre?ul de la u??.“ - Publishers Weekly ?Dup? ce cite?ti Pisicile r?zboinice, nu mai ai ?ncredere nici m?car ?n Motanul ?nc?l?at.“ - Kirkus Reviews Din aceea?i serie: PISICILE R?ZBOINICE. CARTEA I - ?N INIMA P?DURII PISICILE R?ZBOINICE. CARTEA A II-A - FOC ?I GHEA?? PISICILE R?ZBOINICE. CARTEA A III-A - P?DUREA SECRETELOR PISICILE R?ZBOINICE. CARTEA A V-A - O CALE PRIMEJDIOAS?

Eu Jenny sunt i Jenny m cheam, i nici toate legile din lume n-ar putea s m schimbe! N-am fost niciodat una dintr-alea care in o cas plin de pisici i de cini i spun c, vezi Doamne, n-ar vrea s aib parte de tovria unui brbat.“ntr-un orel din Georgia sudist, Betty, o fost profesoar libertin, Veasey Goodwillie, un pitic de circ neastmprat, i Lawana, o mulatr n cutarea unei slujbe, i gsesc cu toii adpost n cminul primitor al lui Jenny Royster, o proprietreas durdulie i inimoas, de mult trecut de prima tineree, cu un trecut aventuros i un prezent pe msur.nzestrat cu o tenacitate excepional, Jenny se confrunt rnd pe rnd cu nemulumirile strnite de moravurile chiriailor si, cu pericolul de a-i pierde proprietatea, cu prejudecile rasiale i, nu n ultimul rnd, cu ignorana i bigotismul unei comuniti napoiate.

Cavalerii Pardaillan - Vol. 10. Intrigi, comploturi, pove?ti pline de suspans ?i r?sturn?ri spectaculoase de situa?ie. Paris, 1614. Pardaillan ?i Jehan o caut? pe fiica acestuia din urm?, r?pit? dup? câteva luni de la na?tere. Cei doi Pardaillan sunt ajuta?i în c?ut?rile lor de c?tre un tân?r v?r, viteazul conte Odet de Valvert, pe care cavalerul îl iube?te ca pe un fiu. Atunci când Jehan este chemat s? fie al?turi de so?ia lui bolnav?, Odet devine cel mai bun ajutor al lui Pardaillan. Îns? contele e foarte îndr?gostit de o fat? s?rac?, în realitate, copilul natural al lui Concini ?i al lui Marie de Medici. Le va h?r?zi oare destinul împlinirea iubirii celor doi tineri prin?i în urzelile complicate ale puterii?

Volumul cuprinde dou? miniromane ce trateaz? reminiscen?ele triste ale extermin?rii evreilor din al Doilea R?zboi Mondial. Aceast? realitate neagr? a istoriei are o contribu?ie devastatoare asupra destinelor unor personaje care î?i caut? fericirea în iubire, e?ecul în dragoste fiind dublat de cel al reg?sirii sinelui.

Un homme est convié au d?ner d'un groupe d'anciens naufragés qui ont de curieuses habitudes alimentaires... Une jeune femme découvre avec effroi la profession de son mari... Une auberge sinistre où ont lieu d'horribles crimes... Des parents ruinés simulent leur cambriolage et leur assassinat pour assurer un avenir meilleur à leur fils... Une jeune femme aux nombreux prétendants - 12 - est tenue pour responsable de la mort de plusieurs d'entre eux... Un mari trompé, un collier de velours qui empêche une tête coupée de tomber... (Voir également sur le même thème et avec le même titre, la nouvelle de Dumas publiée sur ce site.) Vous ne vous ennuierez pas avec ces terrifiantes histoires...

In The Captive, Proust’s narrator describes living in his mother’s Paris apartment with his lover, Albertine, and subsequently falling out of love with her.

Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels, and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. For the plot Shakespeare drew loosely on the historical account of King Macbeth of Scotland by Raphael Holinshed and that by the Scottish philosopher Hector Boece. There are many superstitions centred on the belief the play is somehow "cursed", and many actors will not mention the name of the play aloud, referring to it instead as "The Scottish play".

A tale of romance and adventure involving the building of the Union Pacific railroad (otherwise called the U.P. Trail) through the eyes of the men erecting the line.

Los peque?os poemas en prosa, también conocido como El spleen de París es una colección de 50 peque?os poemas escritos en prosa poética. La melancolía, el horror al paso del tiempo, el deseo de infinito, la crítica corrosiva contra la religión y la moral, así como la burla contra los ideales que mueven a las personas y una aversión enorme contra la sociedad y la hipocresía que la domina son temas recurrentes en estas poesías.

Timon est un noble de d'Athènes, très (trop) généreux avec ses amis qu'il invite régulièrement à des festins somptueux, auxquels il offre des cadeaux hors de prix, à tel point qu'il se retrouve un jour sur la paille et ne peut plus payer ses créanciers. S?r de la qualité de l'amitié, il se tourne vers ceux à qui il fait moultes cadeaux pour leur demander de l'aide. Ceux-ci trouvent mille excuses pour ne pas aider Timon qui sombre dans la colère envers Athènes et ses nobles, s'exile dans les bois, et maudit la ville et ses habitants hypocrites et avilis par l'app?t de l'or. De son c?té, Alcibiade, général athénien, se voit refuser l'aide du Sénat, quitte la ville avec son armée pour mieux l'assiéger ensuite. Il essaie d'obtenir le soutien de Timon exilé qui le maudit aussi et fait finalement la paix avec les sénateurs. Timon meurt seul dans les bois laissant pour épitaphe une dernière malédiction pour qui la lira.

En décembre 1858, refusé par l'institution jésuite de Vaugirard, Jack, fils adultérin d'Ida de Barancy, une demi-mondaine, échoue dans le collège insalubre du mul?tre Moronval. Ida succombe au charme d'un des professeurs, le rimailleur d'Argenton, et quitte son riche amant pour son poète. Jack s'enfuit du collège et rejoint le couple après maintes tribulations. L'intelligence de l'enfant se développe au contact du docteur Rivals. Mais d'Argenton, qui ne l'aime pas, décrète qu'il sera ouvrier. Dans une ?le bretonne, Jack apprend son dur métier de fondeur chez les Roudic... Roman noir, comme le Petit Chose, inspiré par une histoire authentique, Jack reprend la trame d'une enfance malheureuse, alors à la mode. La narration se centre sur le destin de Jack et en souligne l'implacable et fatal développement.

Mary Lennox is a sour-faced 10-year-old girl, who is born in India to selfish wealthy British parents who had not wanted her and were too wrapped up in their own lives. She was taken care of primarily by servants, who pacify her as much as possible to keep her out of the way. Spoiled and with a temper, she is unaffectionate, angry, rude and obstinate. Later, there is a cholera epidemic which hits India and kills her mother, father and all the servants. She is discovered alone but alive after the house is empty. She is sent to Yorkshire, England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven at his home called Misselthwaite Manor.

Complete fictional writings of Lewis Carroll with 285 original illustrations. The collection comes with inline tables of contents and links after each text/chapter which lead back to the respective tables. -------------------------- Contents: Novels ? Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Illustrated by John Tenniel) ? Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. (Illustrated by John Tenniel) ? Sylvie and Bruno. (Illustrated by Harry Furniss) ? Sylvie and Bruno Concluded. (Illustrated by Harry Furniss) Stories ? A Tangled Tale. (Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost) ? Bruno's Revenge and Other Stories. ? What the Tortoise Said to Achilles. Poems ? Early Verse. ? Puzzles from Wonderland. ? Prologues to Plays. ? Rhyme? And Reason? (Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost & Henry Holiday) ? College Rhymes and Notes by an Oxford Chiel. ? Acrostics, Inscriptions and Other Verses. ? Three Sunsets and Other Poems. (Illustrated by E. Gertrude Thomson)

In this collection you will find : Novels -The Time Machine -The War of the Worlds -The Invisible Man -The Island of Doctor Moreau -The Sleeper Awakes -A Modern Utopia -The Wheels of Chance -The First Men in the Moon -The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth -In the Days of the Comet -Ann Veronica Short Stories -Tales of Space and Time -The Red Room -The Diamond Maker -?pyornis Island -The Chronic Argonauts -The Flowering of the Strange Orchid -The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes -The History of Mr Polly The World Set Free +++ H. G. Wells - Biography

After the relative intimacy of the first two volumes of In Search of Lost Time, The Guermantes Way opens up a vast, dazzling landscape of fashionable Parisian life in the late nineteenth century, as the narrator enters the brilliant, shallow world of the literary and aristocratic salons. Both a salute to and a devastating satire of a time, place, and culture, The Guermantes Way defines the great tradition of novels that follow the initiation of a young man into the ways of the world. This elegantly packaged new translation will introduce a new generation of American readers to the literary richness of Marcel Proust.

Tarascon, mené par le glorieux Tartarin, entreprend de coloniser une ?le du bout du monde. Cette conquête se révèle malheureusement plus difficile que prévu, et le mental tarasconnais est bien affecté par les emb?ches rencontrées... Inspiré d'un histoire vraie, cette aventure de Tartarin est toujours aussi distrayante et nous procure un vrai rayon de soleil tarasconnais. Pour autant, elle montre un Tartarin désabusé et amer, abandonné par ses proches.

Many of the earliest and most interesting vampire stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork

High school senior Ken Ward is on top of the world--he's popular, a somebody. But as a freshman at Wayne University, Ken quickly discovers he's a nobody who's treated like dirt by upperclassmen. When Ken can't stand the harassment anymore, he bursts out of his gloom by slugging a sophomore bully--who turns out to be captain of the varsity baseball team. It looks as if Ken's dream of making that team has gone down the drain... until in a moment of wild excitement he proves himself with, of all things, a potato! And Ken keeps on proving himself until the last out of a heart-pounding league championship game.