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Ali Baba and the forty thieves
Ali Baba and the forty thieves
Walter Crane
¥8.09
Roman distins cu Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2016Bestseller absolut ?n Fran?a ?i distins cu nenum?rate premii,?Mica ?ar??este o poveste zguduitoare, pe fundalul genocidului din Rwanda ?i al r?zboiului civil din Burundi, despre inocen?a copil?riei strivite de valurile brutale ale istoriei.?n 1992, Gabriel, ?n v?rst? de zece ani, tr?ie?te o copil?rie idilic? ?n Bujumbura, capitala micii ??ri africane Burundi, ?mpreun? cu tat?l s?u francez, mama rwandez? ?i cu sora lui mai mic?. Din nefericire, lumea sa se pr?bu?e?te doi ani mai t?rziu, odat? cu genocidul din aprilie–iulie 1994, c?nd ?n Rwanda popula?ia tutsi este masacrat?. ?n urma acestei tragedii, mama lui Gabriel ??i pierde min?ile ?i vie?ile tuturor se vor schimba radical. Gabriel ?i sora lui vor pleca ?n Fran?a cu un elicopter trimis ca s?-i salveze.Dup? dou?zeci de ani ?ns?, Gabriel se va ?ntoarce ?n Burundi, ?ncerc?nd s? reg?seasc? o lume pe care o crezuse pierdut? pentru totdeauna.Mica ?ar??ofer? o viziune despre lume care nu este politic?, ci poetic?, ?ncerc?nd s? surprind? toat? frumuse?ea ?i oroarea vie?ii.?Le Figaro"Abia mai t?rziu mi-am dat seama c? Burundi este o ?ar? s?rac?. ?n copil?rie, nu realizam s?r?cia din jur, a?a c? a fost important s? vorbesc despre asta ?n roman. B?ie?elul care tr?ia ?n acea ?ar? era protejat de o cu totul alt? lume, o lume a c?r?ilor lui. O lume care s-a n?ruit." - Ga?l Faye
My Book of Indoor Games
My Book of Indoor Games
Clarence Squareman
¥8.09
Am ?nceput s? scriu acest text aproape imediat dup? moartea tat?lui meu. F?r? s?-mi dau seama, scriam cu m?nie ?i cu revolt?, de?i credeam c? ?mi impun o privire impar?ial?, de jurnalist, asupra evenimentelor, personajelor ?i a mea ?ns?mi. Recitind, ?n perioade lini?tite, m? ?ntrebam dac? cei din jurul meu nu erau ?i ei con?tien?i de clocotul meu interior ?i, dac? erau, de ce nu-mi spunea nimeni nimic. Pe parcursul anilor, din textul ini?ial nu a r?mas dec?t titlul, acest Whole Lotta Love pe care tata ?l asculta pe repeat, acas?. Cu voia sau f?r? voia mea, firele narative s-au contopit ?ntre ele ?i, ?n cele din urm?, mi-am scris propria poveste de dragoste. Tata cred c? m? ?n?elege, de unde e el. C?nd eram mai mic?, ?mi doream s? pot avea ?ncredere total? ?n cel care scrie ?i, dac? s-ar ?nt?mpla s? ne ?nt?lnim pe strad?, persoana scriitorului s? fie ca textul pe care ?l citisem ceva mai devreme. Nu v? pot cere ?ncrederea voastr? total? (de?i a? cam avea nevoie de ea! ?), dar sunt sigur? c?, dac? ne ?nt?lnim, ve?i recunoa?te ?n mine aerul din care e f?cut? Whole Lotta Love.
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
¥8.09
Vajon miért építtet fel egy épületet a városka melletti félrees? helyen a helyi k?z?sség k?zkedvelt, ámde kül?n?s megszállottságtól vezérelt lelkésze az 1800-as évek végén az Egyesült ?llamokban, kockáztatva ezzel papi hivatását is? ?s miért pont ott? A válasz vele együtt odavész, amikor jó pár év elteltével ? maga is nyomtalanul elt?nik. Rokonai, ?r?k?sei nem feszegetik ezt a kérdést, a ház megmarad, de egyikük sem lakik ott t?bbé, amíg az ?reg épület új gazdára nem talál. Az új tulajdonos, Jane, a harmincas éveiben járó sikeres üzletasszony fiával, Jeffel k?lt?zik be a házba. A fiú nemrég átélt autóbusz balesete óta amnéziás. Az érdekl?dését felkelti az épület eredetét ?vez? titok, miután az el?z? tulajdonos megemlíti ezt nekik. Ahogy kutakodni kezd, ráj?n, hogy az épület a furcsa tárgyak, meglep? helyek és megmagyarázhatatlan események tárháza. Ráadásul, mint az évszázados álmából felzavart szellem, a múlt árnya nyugtalanító álmokkal gy?tri ?t, mintha csak erre várt volna! Ek?zben egy távoli városban egy kómában fekv? építési vállalkozóért, Peterért aggódnak a szerettei. Jeffet nem ismerik, és nem is sejtik, hogy bármi k?zük lenne hozzá és a rejtélyes épülethez, pedig van. Nagyon is sok! Mire Jeff felderíti a ház titkait, az ?sszefüggések is lassan k?rvonalazódnak, ám a t?rténetnek ezzel még k?zel sincs vége…
Alice in wonderland: {Illustrated}
Alice in wonderland: {Illustrated}
Lewis Carroll
¥8.09
This is illustrated and translated version od the "Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende" & “A Tale of the Times of King Arthur" Now of a tale of chivalry, of proper fashion, great allurement, full of-wise and courteous instances, and wherein abound acts of great prowess, strange adventures, assaults, encounters, and dread battles, you may list the telling. An it amuse you, I will relate thereof all that I do know, or that it please you to give ear unto. Let me know only that which ye desire, and if ye be inclined to listen in good sooth. When the minstrel doth indeed recite, neither should hearers buy nor sell, nor in low voice hold council; for thus the recital is lost to him who speaketh, and they methinks who listen cannot find therein great pleasure. I come, then, to recount to you tidings of the court of good King Arthur; he who was so worthy, so valiant, and so wise, that his name shall never die, but whereof shall eternally be spoken the mighty things he did; and the good knights, all for their prowess known, whom he did gather at his famed Round Table. In that court, the fairest and most loyal that ever shone beneath the stars, all men did find that counsel and that aid of which they stood in need. There triumphed right, and there were wrongs redressed. There dames and damsels, widows and orphans attacked unjustly, or disinherited by force, ne'er failed to meet with champions. The oppressed of all conditions there did find a refuge, and none e'er sought protection there in vain. Give, then, sweet welcome to a poem the fruit of such good place, and deign to listen unto it in peace. The troubadour who rhymed it never knew King Arthur; but he heard the entire story told at the court of the king of Aragon, the best of monarchs in this world. * Don Pedro III., killed in 1213 at the battle of Muret. A worthy father and a famous son, lord of goodly fortunes, humble in heart, and frank in nature as in mind, the king of Aragon loveth God and feareth Him; he maintaineth faith and loyalty, peace and justice: thus God protecteth him, giveth him the victory when he raiseth his banner against the infidel, and placeth him above all those who are alike worthy and bold. Where shall we seek youthful brows wearing a crown which emitteth rays of greater splendour He giveth good gifts to minstrels and to knights, and his court is the resort of all those who are esteemed brave and courteous. It was before him the troubadour heard related, by a stranger-knight of kin to Arthur and Sir Gawain, the song he here hath rhymed; and whereof the first adventure occurred while the king of the Round Table held his court at Carlisle on the day of Pentecost. The Adventure of the Forest Twas on the day of Pentecost, a feast which to Carlisle had drawn a host of knights, that Arthur, King of Briton's isle, his crown placed on his brows, and to the old monastic church proceeded to hear mass. And with him went a brilliant train, the Knights of the Round Table. There were Sir Gawain, Lancelot du Lac, Tristrem, and Ivan bold, Eric frank of heart, and Quex the seneschal, Percival and Calogrant, Cliges the worthy, Coedis the handsome knight, and Caravis short i' the arm; the whole of his bright court, indeed, was there, and many more whose names I have forgot. When mass was done, they to the palace home returned 'mid laughter and loud noise, the thoughts of each on pleasure only bent. Each on arrival gave his humour play. Some spoke of love, and some of chivalry; and some of ventures they were going to seek. Quex at this moment came into the hall, holding a branch of apple in his hand. All made room for him; for there were few who did not fear his tongue and the hard words which it was wont to utter. This baron bold held nothing in respect. E'en of the best he ever said the worst. But this apart, he was a brave stout knight, in council sage, a valiant man of war, and lord of lineage high..
Frog Kiss
Frog Kiss
Kevin J. Anderson
¥8.09
A humorous fantasy tale. An evil wizard has turned the entire royal family into frogs and set them loose in the marshes, and only a kiss can restore them to their natural forms . . . but there are so many frogs, and so much swamp, who is willing to kiss them all? Short story.
My Investment Journey: How I failed in stock trading and the lesson learned
My Investment Journey: How I failed in stock trading and the lesson learned
Konster NG
¥8.09
This book gives novice investors a lesson learnt from those mistakes that I made in stock investment so that you won’t have to repeat the same mistakes in your investment journey. It is my intention to protect your savings from the hard-earned income.
Demos
Demos
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
The Nether World
The Nether World
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
New Grub Street
New Grub Street
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
Our Friend the Charlatan
Our Friend the Charlatan
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
Will Wharburton
Will Wharburton
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
Bouvard et Pecuchet
Bouvard et Pecuchet
Gustave Flaubert
¥8.09
Roman classique, d'abord publié à titre posthume en 1881. Selon Wikipedia: "Bouvard et Pécuchet est une ?uvre satirique inachevée par Gustave Flaubert, publiée en 1881 après sa mort en 1880. Bien que con?u en 1863 comme Les Deux Cloportes (" Les Deux Bois ") et partiellement inspiré par une histoire courte de Barthélemy Maurice (Les Deux Greffiers, ?Les Deux greffiers de la Cour?, parue dans La Revue des Tribunaux en 1841 et qu'il aurait pu lire en 1858), Flaubert n'a pas vraiment commencé le travail En 1872, à une époque où la ruine financière mena?ait, le livre l'obsédait au point de prétendre avoir lu plus de 1500 livres en préparation pour l'écrire - il voulait que ce soit son chef-d'?uvre, surpassant toutes ses autres ?uvres Il a seulement pris une pause mineure, afin de composer Three Tales en 1875-76 Il a re?u des critiques tièdes: les critiques n'ont pas apprécié à la fois son message et ses dispositifs structurels. "
Veranilda
Veranilda
George Gissiing
¥8.09
Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 – December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a private tutor to keep poverty from the door. In 1883, he separated from his wife, now an alcoholic, but gave her a weekly income on what little money he had until her death in 1888. In 1884 his second novel, The Unclassed, which saw a marked improvement in style and characterisation, met with moderate critical acclaim. After this Gissing published novels almost on a yearly basis, but so little money did they bring him, that for several more years he had to continue working as a tutor. Although notoriously exploited by his publishers, he was able to visit Italy in 1889 from the sale of the copyright of The Nether World, his most pessimistic book. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) Gissing produced his best works, which include New Grub Street, Born in Exile, The Odd Women, In the Year of Jubilee, and The Whirlpool. In advance of their time, they variously deal with the growing commercialism of the literary market, religious charlatanism, the situation of emancipated women in a male-dominated society, the poverty of the working classes, and marriage in a decadent world. During this period, having belatedly become aware of the financial rewards of writing short stories for the press, he produced almost seventy stories. As a result he was able to give up teaching. ... The middle years of the decade saw Gissing's reputation reach new heights: by some critics he is counted alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy as one of the best three novelists of his day. He also enjoyed new friendships with fellow writers such as Henry James, and H.G. Wells, and came into contact with many other up and coming writers such as Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane. ... In 1903 Gissing published The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, which brought him much acclaim. This is his most autobiographical work. It is the memoir of the last happy years of a writer who had struggled much like Gissing, but thanks to a late legacy had been able to give up writing to retire to the countryside."
A La Recherche du Temps Perdu
A La Recherche du Temps Perdu
Marcel Proust
¥8.09
Les quatre premiers volumes: Du c?té de chez Swann, 1913; A L'Ombre des Jeunes Filles en Fleurs, 1919 ; Le C?té de Guermantes, 1920-1921; and Sodome et Gommorrhe, 1921-1922. Selon Wikipédia: "Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust (10 Juillet 1871 - 18 Novembre 1922) était un romancier, essayiste et critique fran?ais, mieux connu comme l'auteur de ? la recherche du temps perdu (en anglais, ? la recherche de Lost Time, anciennement traduit par Remembrance of Things Past), une ?uvre monumentale de fiction du vingtième siècle publiée en sept parties de 1913 à 1927 ... Commencé en 1909, ? la recherche du temps perdu se compose de sept volumes couvrant 3.200 pages et fourmillant Graham Greene a qualifié Proust de ?plus grand romancier du XXe siècle?, et W. Somerset Maugham a qualifié le roman de ?plus grande fiction à ce jour?. Proust est mort avant de pouvoir terminer sa révision des projets. et les preuves des volumes finaux, dont les trois derniers ont été publiés à titre posthume et édités par son frère Robert. "
The Secret of the Island
The Secret of the Island
Jules Verne
¥8.09
The Secret of the Island
Markheim
Markheim
Robert Louis Stevenson
¥8.09
Classic short story about a deal with the Devil. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson ( 1850 - 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was the man who "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins", as G. K. Chesterton put it. He was also greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Vladimir Nabokov, and J. M. Barrie. Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their definition of modernism. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the canon."
Thrawn Janet
Thrawn Janet
Robert Louis Stevenson
¥8.09
Classic short story. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson ( 1850 - 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. He was the man who "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins", as G. K. Chesterton put it. He was also greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Vladimir Nabokov, and J. M. Barrie. Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their definition of modernism. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the canon."
The Story of a Mine
The Story of a Mine
Bret Harte
¥8.09
Classic western novel. 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."
Kafka auf Deutsch
Kafka auf Deutsch
Franz Kafka
¥8.09
Diese Datei enth?lt (im Original Deutsch): Die Verwandlung; Betrachtung: Kleine Erz?hlungen; Ein Landarzt: Kleine Erz?hlungen; Ein Hungerkünstler, Erz?hlung; In der Strafkolonie, Erz?hlung; und Das Urteil, Erz?hlung. Nach Wikipedia: Franz Kafka (3. Juli 1883 - 3. Juni 1924) war ein bedeutender Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er wurde in einer deutschsprachigen jüdischen Familie in Prag, B?hmen (heute Tschechische Republik), ?sterreich-Ungarn geboren. Sein einzigartiger Schriftk?rper, von dem viele unvollst?ndig sind und der haupts?chlich posthum ver?ffentlicht wurde, gilt als einer der einflussreichsten in der westlichen Literatur. Kafka wurde in einem der H?user am Prager Altstadtplatz geboren, direkt neben der St.-Nikolaus-Kirche. In diesem Haus wurde eine Galerie mit einer Dauerausstellung über Kafkas Leben er?ffnet. Seine Geschichten umfassen die Metamorphose (1912) und In der Strafkolonie (1914), w?hrend seine Romane The Trial (1925), The Castle (1926) und Amerika (1927) sind.
Other Main-Travelled Roads
Other Main-Travelled Roads
Hamlin Garland
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Sequel to "Main-Travelled Roads." According to Wikipedia: "Main-Travelled Roads is a collection of short stories by the American author Hamlin Garland. First published in 1891, the stories are set in what the author refers to as the "Middle Border," the northwestern prairie states of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. In the book's eleven stories, Garland portrays the hardships of agrarian life, deconstructing the conventional myth of the American prairie while highlighting the economic and social conditions that characterized agricultural communities in the rural Midwest."
Cow-Country
Cow-Country
B. M. Bower
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Classic western. According to Wikipedia: "Bertha Muzzy Sinclair or Sinclair-Cowan, née Muzzy (November 15, 1871 – July 23, 1940), best known by her pseudonym B. M. Bower, was an American novelist who wrote fictional stories about the American Old West. Born Bertha Muzzy in Cleveland, Minnesota, she was married three times: to Clayton Bower, in 1890; to Bertrand W. Sinclair, in 1912; and to Robert Elsworth Cowan, in 1921. She wrote 57 Western novels, several of which were turned into films."