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Чудо в перьях - Сказки для подростков
Чудо в перьях - Сказки для подростков
Валерий Герланец
¥22.81
Свою новую экзотическую повесть о зверях и людях ?Чудо в перьях? ее автор адресовал тинейджерам. Именно в этом возрасте многие из них впервые задумываются над такими извечными вопросами, как: кто я? для чего живу? что такое любовь? Этими вопросами озабочен и главный герой повествования — неизвестный науке птицезверь по имени Хрум, обитающий в джунглях одной из далеких стран Юго-Восточной Азии. Он не желает жить ?по законам джунглей?, потому что окружающая его действительность наполнена насилием и кровожадностью. Хруму больше нравятся законы доброты, взаимной помощи и уважения, по которым живут дикие слоны, повстречавшиеся ему по пути к Большой Мутной реке. Главными героями повести выступает также троица юных представителей человеческого сообщества — Элиз Смит, Майк Питерс и Рэй Картер, которые приходят на помощь попавшему в беду странному зверенышу. Хрум вновь оказывается в своем привычном мире, где встречает похожее на него самого ?чудо в перьях?. Встреча с незнакомкой впервые пробуждает в нем неведомое ему ранее чувство… Повесть ?Чудо в перьях? написана в стиле экшен, с присущими автору мягким юмором и ?киношной? калейдоскопичностью построения сюжета. Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.
La final apare dragostea
La final apare dragostea
Mary Balogh
¥7.36
Numai disperarea l-ar fi putut aduce pe Duncan Pennethorne, infamul conte de Sheringford, icircnapoi acas? dup? spectaculosul scandal pe care l-a stacirc;rnit cu cinci ani icircn urm?. C?ci dependent financiar de bunicul s?u, Duncan a primit de la acesta un ultimatum: se icirc;nsoar? icirc;n dou? s?pt?m acircni sau r?m acircne f?r? nici un ban. ?i iat? c? soarta i-o scoate icircn cale pe singura femeie din Londra care are tot at acircta nevoie ca ?i el s?-?i g?seasc? un so?. Pus? icircntr-o situa?ie jenant? din pricina unei minciuni spuse pe negacircndite, Margaret Huxtable se vede nevoit? s? accepte cererea icircn c?s?torie f?cut? de un necunoscut misterios. Dar cacirc nd descoper? cine se ascunde de fapt icircn spatele chipului fermec?tor al pe?itorul ei, este deja prea tacircrziu: tocmai s-a logodit cu cel mai notoriu seduc?tor al Londrei. ?i pe m?sur? ce pasiunea se aprinde icirc;ntre ei, doi oameni care se c?s?toresc din motive gre?ite descoper? c? niciodat? nu este prea tacircrziu s? apar? dragostea...
Moara cu noroc
Moara cu noroc
Slavici Ioan
¥0.01
Moara cu noroc este o nuvel? scris? de Ioan Slavici, trat?nd consecin?ele pe care dorin?a de ?mbog??ire le are asupra destinului uman. Majoritatea criticilor o consider? crea?ia cea mai important? a autorului, al?turi de P?dureanca ?i romanul Mara.
Velocidad luz
Velocidad luz
Ernesto Murguía
¥0.01
Velocidad luz nos inicia en el inframundo del crack y los alucinantes personajes que lo integran. Su humor ácido retrata el nihilismo de una juventud desencantada por los simulacros de vida que heredó de sus padres. La extensión de cada viaje es directamente proporcional al fracaso de sus realidades. ?Una novela llena de energía. Audaz e irreverente?. Milenio ?Retrata de forma magistral el trasfondo de la adicción?La Jornada
Calla's Story:(Creepy Hollow Books 4, 5 & 6)
Calla's Story:(Creepy Hollow Books 4, 5 & 6)
Rachel Morgan
¥81.67
The magic, mystery & adventure continue, ten years later ... When Calla Larkenwood is given the opportunity to realize her dream of becoming a guardian, she enters a world far more dangerous than she could ever have imagined. One foe is intent on bringing the Guild down for good, while another prepares for a horrifying prophesied spell that will forever change both the magic and non-magic realms. In a world where everyone keeps secrets and the line between good and bad has become blurred, how will Calla figure out whom to trust? Join beloved Creepy Hollow characters and new heroes in this thrill ride of heart-pounding action, startling revelations, and dangerous magic, beginning ten years after the events of The Faerie War. Includes the following THREE Creepy Hollow books: A Faerie’s Secret A Faerie’s Revenge A Faerie’s Curse THE COMPLETE CREEPY HOLLOW SERIES CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING BOOKS: Violet's Story 1. The Faerie Guardian 2. The Faerie Prince 3. The Faerie War Calla's Story 4. A Faerie's Secret 5. A Faerie's Revenge 6. A Faerie's Curse Emerson's Story 7. Glass Faerie 8. Shadow Faerie 9. Rebel Faerie
Career Change
Career Change
Joanna Penn
¥48.97
Are you tired of asking "What should I do with my life?” Are you sick of your job? Don't worry, I know how you feel! I used to start every working week saying "I hate my job" and spend every Friday night drinking too much to drown my misery. I was a cubicle worker in large corporates, going to pointless meetings, writing endless documents no one would read, testing computer systems that would soon be obsolete. Every day, my soul and my creativity died a little. Maybe you feel the same? Well, life is too short to just exist on the edge of breakdown, and there is a better way of living. You need to discover what you love to do and then make that your job, your life's work. This book will take you through understanding the way you feel now as well as how to improve your current situation immediately so you can create enough space to work on breaking out and doing what you truly love. It also contains the career change process I used to go from management consultant to full-time author-entrepreneur. It's time to change your career and your life. In this book, you will find:? Part 1: I hate my job 1) Identifying the problem 2) The results of an unhappy workplace- stress, depression and weight gain Part 2: How to improve your current situation 3) Develop yourself 4) Coping with stress at work 5) Being valued and appreciated 6) Escaping the trap 7) Making money and keeping hold of it 8) Being creative 9) Escape is sometimes necessary Part 3: How to change your career 10) What do you really want to do? 11) Entrepreneurship or working for yourself 12) The Career Change Process 13) Setting and achieving your goals 14) Your Challenge. Your Future Bonus Articles: * Case Study Micro-Entrepreneur: How I run my business, The Creative Penn Limited * Interview with Joanna Penn on how to change careers * From affirmation to reality: the author’s story * The Smart Person’s Guide to Quitting the Day Job Life’s too short to continue feeling this way. It’s time to change your life. Packed with strategies, tips and personal stories that will help you find the work you love. If you want to change your life and your career, download a sample or buy now.
Toate acele lucruri pe care nu ni le-am spus
Toate acele lucruri pe care nu ni le-am spus
Marc Levy
¥73.49
Cu doar c?teva zile ?nainte de nunt?, Julia prime?te un telefon de la secretarul tat?lui s?u. A?a cum intuia, Anthony Walsh — om de afaceri str?lucit, dar tat? distant — nu va putea veni la ceremonie. Nu e prima oar? c?nd Anthony Walsh dispare brusc din via?a ei, bulvers?nd?o cu totul. De data aceasta ?ns?, Julia trebuie s? admit? c? scuza este imbatabil?: tat?l s?u a murit! A doua zi dup? ?nmorm?ntare, Julia descoper? ?ns? c? tat?l s?u ?i rezervase o alt? surpriz?. Cea mai neobi?nuit? c?l?torie din via?a ei... ?i ocazia de a??i spune, ?n sf?r?it, lucruri pe care nu ?i le?au spus niciodat?. Reg?sim ?n aceast? poveste atmosfera ?nc?rcat? de romantism ?i fantastic din ?i dac? e adev?rat, romanul care l-a f?cut celebru pe Marc Levy. Pentru cititorii francezi, Marc Levy ?ntruchipeaz? un destin de basm: ajuns t?rziu la literatur?, acest autor, pe c?t de discret, pe at?t de melancolic, s?a impus ?nc? din momentul ?n care primul s?u manuscris a ?nc?put pe m?na editorului, scenariul corespunz?tor fiind imediat cump?rat de compania de film a lui Steven Spielberg. Ast?zi, el a devenit la noi scriitorul cel mai popular. Secretul s?u? Un adev?rat sim? al povestirii, o extraordinar? capacitate de a capta mitologia timpurilor noastre, un romantism inalterabil care pune mai presus de orice o scriitur? eficace, foarte american?, ce merge direct la scop. Miracolele nu se explic?, se constat?. – Pascal Bruckner ?... un amestec de m?iestrie ?i suspans, ce te poart? cu precizie infailibil? ?ntr-o lume ?n care visele tale devin realitate.“ Le Parisien
Focul ascuns
Focul ascuns
Mary Jo Putney
¥7.36
Kate Corsi ?i Patrick Donovan se icircnt acirc lnesc icircnt acircmpl?tor cacircnd nu aveau nici dou?zeci de ani. Din familii total diferite ?i cu un statut social care icirci f?cea incompatibili, cei doi se icirc;ndr?gostesc nebune?te ?i hot?r?sc s? se c?s?toreasc?. Kate este fiica italianului Sam Corsi, proprietarul celei mai importante firme de demol?ri prin implozie, Phoenix Demolition International (PDI). Donovan, pe de alt? parte, ?i-a petrecut copil?ria al?turi de un tat? alcoolic care devenea violent la be?ie ?i a r?mas orfan de tacircn?r.
New York State of Mind 1.0
New York State of Mind 1.0
Harris Rosen
¥0.01
A fascinating genuine narrative formed in the crucible of Golden Age Hip-Hop mindfulness. New York State of Mind 1.0, the 7th book in the series, provides you with a real flavour of the personalities, in all their raw forms, who breathed life into the streets of the city, taking the music to new heights and in radically new direc-tions.? Tragedy Khadafi is as real as it gets. Through impressive MC skills and a for-midable street reputation, he lived the life of an original hoodlum, surviving gun-shot wounds, stabbings and broken bones. The compelling lyrical message of Brand Nubian reflects on the group's identity as Five-Percenters and the philoso-phy of the Nation of Gods and Earth, while Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth arrived on the scene in the midst of a Hip-Hop impasse of sorts.? New York State of Mind 1.0 is a candid look deep inside the psyche of each and an examination of what makes them tick. Take a ride alongside them and learn how they made their mark in a generation.
Ultima scrisoare de dragoste
Ultima scrisoare de dragoste
Jojo Moyes
¥68.75
Aflat? ?n c?utarea unui subiect inedit ?i emo?ionant, ziarista Ellie Haworth g?se?te ?n arhiva ziarului la care lucreaz? o scrisoare dat?nd din anul 1960, scris? de un b?rbat care-i cere iubitei s?-?i p?r?seasc? so?ul. Astfel, Ellie se vede prins? ?n h??i?urile unei pove?ti de dragoste din trecut, iar impactul asupra ei este cu at?t mai puternic cu c?t ?i ea ?ns??i are o leg?tur? cu un b?rbat ?nsurat.?n 1960, Jennifer Stirling se treze?te ?n spital, unde a ajuns ?n urma unui accident de ma?in?. Nu-?i poate aminti nimic: nici de so?, nici de prieteni, nici cine era. La ?napoierea acas?, descoper? o scrisoare de dragoste ?i ?ncepe s?-?i aminteasc? de iubitul ei, pentru care fusese dispus? s? ri?te totul.Povestea din trecut a lui Jennifer ?i cea actual? a lui Ellie, ambele implic?nd o dragoste p?tima?? ?i interzis?, se ?mpletesc ?ntr-o dram? de mare intensitate emo?ional?, ?n care scrisorile de dragoste readuc la via?? o iubire care sfideaz? timpul.
Függ?ségben 2
Függ?ségben 2
Renata W. Müller, Renáta W. Müller
¥44.31
Nathaniel Cruz már akkor belebolondult Alexis Woodville-be, amikor a lány a gimnáziumban egy szerencsétlen baleset folytán, fejen találta ?t egy focilabdával. A cserfes és csábos, v?r?s hajú lány szó szerint levette a fiút lábáról. Egyikük sem sejtette, hogy a spontán vonzalom életre szóló bilincset tesz majd a szívükre, de katasztrofális id?zítés és egy buta véletlen hosszú id?re elszakítja ?ket egymástól. ?vekkel kés?bb Nathaniel már a világhír? futballsztár csillogónak látszó életét éli, szívében azonban még mindig megszállottja Alexisnek. Véletlen találkozásukkor felszínre t?rnek a régóta eltitkolt vágyak, ám hiába tombol k?z?ttük a szenvedély, a féltékenység és birtokolni vágyás megint szétválasztja ?ket. Amikor útjaik kés?bb újra keresztezik egymást, hatalmas dilemma el?tt állnak. K?vetve a szívük vágyát, megadják-e magukat az oly régóta elnyomott szenvedélynek, vagy feláldozzák a szerelmet a felel?sségtudat oltárán. Ez Alexis és Nathaniel érzéki, szenvedélyes t?rténete. Remélem, annyira élvezitek majd olvasni, mint amennyire én az írást élveztem!
Como irritar a pessoa de cada signo
Como irritar a pessoa de cada signo
Flávio Mendes
¥8.18
Você pode usar este pequeno livro de duas maneiras:1 – Para azucrinar a vida de alguém.2 – Para n?o chatear alguém.Seja qual for a sua op??o, primeiro você terá que descobrir o signo deste “alguém”.
Consumatorul de suflete
Consumatorul de suflete
Maticiuc Codin
¥57.14
Am citit manuscrisul, la nceput pe o diagonal, apoi pe alta, i din nou pe prima. Nu din comoditate sau lips de interes, ci de draci... Sunt, cumva, prea aproape de tem. Dar tema mi place, este adnc integrat n epiderma modei care ne bntuie. mi place mintea ascuit brici care ncearc s se elibereze tind n stnga i-n dreapta fr a msura altfel dect cu privirea rece, ngheat de atta contien de sine.“ Florin ChilianExist oameni care nu ateapt s li se dea. Ei doar ntind mna i iau. Iau ntmplri, iau fiine, iau senzaii, sentimente, obiecte, anotimpuri, locuri. Codin Maticiuc e unul dintre oamenii de genul sta. Consumatorul de suflete este felul lui de a da ceva napoi lumii din care ia cu atta nesa. O carte care se citete pe nersuflate, mai ales dup ce renuni s te mai ntrebi dac povestea e ficiune sau realitate.“ Lia BugnarO proporie covritoare a celor care ne viziteaz ara pot depune mrturie c viaa de noapte bucuretean este, cu adevrat, ceva ieit din comun. Am nceput s citesc ce a scris Codin cu mari rezerve. tiam c are o inteligen peste medie. Avem de-a face cu un jurnal insolit. Un breviar de tipologii feminine i triri ale unui mare superficial. Cred n talentul lui literar, i mai ales n modernitatea scriiturii.“ Mihai BendeacSurprinztor de interesant descrierea unui mediu aproape necunoscut omului de rnd. Umorul i autoironia personajului sunt uimitoare. i dau un aer aparte observaiilor fcute de la nlimea meselor pe care troneaz destrblarea sufletelor cumprate, vndute sau nchiriate pentru o noapte.“ Dan ChiuScriu mai mult pe Blackberry (sta fiind i motivul pentru care rezist intrrii iPhone-ului n viaa mea). N-am crezut c rndurile mele vor vedea vreodat tiparul, dar am fost ncurajat de cteva persoane dragi mie i apoi de criticul literar Alex. tefnescu, dup ce, cu un curaj nebunesc, i-am trimis manuscrisul. Stul de exploatarea vampirului de ctre americani, m-am hotrt s-l aduc n patria lui. Sunt convins c meleagurile noastre i priesc mult mai mult dect cele hollywoodiene.“
11.22.63
11.22.63
Stephen King
¥129.08
Jake Epping kisvárosi angoltanár, jókép?, m?velt, harmincas fiatalember. Amikor a gimnázium feln?tt angol kurzusán ?A nap, amelyen megváltozott az életem” címmel íratott dolgozatokat javítja, elé kerül a pedellus fogalmazása: Harry Dunning ?tven évvel azel?tt valahogyan túlélte, ahogy az apja lemészárolta a tulajdon családját. Jake teljesen odavan... ám kisvártatva még nagyobb titok birtokába jut, amikor ?reg barátja, Al, az egyik helyi bisztró tulajdonosa azzal a bizarr kéréssel áll el?, hogy el?zze meg azt az eseményt, amelyt?l ? Amerika és a világ romlását datálja: akadályozza meg Lee Harvey Oswaldot Kennedy eln?k meggyilkolásában. Hogy hogyan? Egyszer?. Lépjen át a bisztró spájzában nyíló id?kapun, és térjen vissza a nagy amerikai kocsik, Elvis Presley és az általános dohányzás korába. Jake az id? el?rehaladtával nem tudja eld?nteni, áldja-e vagy átkozza Alt, amiért erre a küldetésre rávette, azt azonban egyre biztosabban tudja, hogy a múltban vagy a j?v?ben szeretne-e élni.Tahoma
Duces? din ?nt?mplare
Duces? din ?nt?mplare
Valerie Bowman
¥7.36
Seria ?Mirese neast?mp?rate“ E posibil ca Lady Lucy Upton s? aib? limba prea ascu?it? ca s? atrag? pe?itorii, dar inima ei este bun?, iar atunci c?nd prietena ei deosebit de timid?, Cassandra, are nevoie de ajutor, ea n?scoce?te un plan genial pentru a o ajuta s? descurajeze un pe?itor nedorit, pe Derek Hunt, duce de Claringdon… Se pare ?ns? c? ducele nu este chiar at?t de u?or de manipulat pe c?t anticipau cele dou? prietene. Iar Lucy descoper? ?ocat? c?, uneltind ?i complot?nd ?mpotriva acestui b?rbat ?nc?p???nat, se distreaz? mai bine ca niciodat?. Lordul Derek Hunt i-a promis prietenului s?u grav r?nit c? se va ?nsura cu Cassandra, iar pentru un b?rbat care nu-?i dore?te nimic altceva dec?t lini?te ?i pace dup? ororile r?zboiului, Cassandra este so?ia perfect?. Dar nesuferita domni?oar? Upton nu-l las? s? o curteze! S? poarte ?nc? o b?t?lie este ultimul lucru pe care ?i-l dore?te Derek, dar duelurile verbale pe care le are cu Lucy sunt pur ?i simplu prea tentante pentru a le putea rezista. Iar trofeul acestui ultim r?zboi ar putea fi chiar dragostea adev?rat?…
Чтобы вы гордились детьми
Чтобы вы гордились детьми
Виктория Мариупольская
¥60.96
Для того чтобы сесть за руль, необходимо сперва научиться водить машину, сдать экзамены по теории правил дорожного движения и практике навыков вождения и затем получить на вождение письменное разрешение в виде водительских прав. Однако для воспитания ребёнка и подготовки зрелого полноценного члена общества совершенно нет никаких требований. Мне всегда это казалось странным. Разве неправильное формирование личности в детстве и юности не приводит к проблемам во взрослом возрасте? Разве каждый родитель не нуждается в проверке правильности своего интуитивного умения ?выруливать? своего ребёнка на путь истинный? По-моему, пришло время серьёзно заняться этим вопросом и среди бесконечной массы неправильных методов воспитания, изобретаемых каждым молодым и неопытным родителем, отыскать элементы прекрасных и бесспорно зарекомендовавших себя методик и выстроить основательную систему и грамотный подход к такому важному делу, как родительский труд по воспитанию своих детей. Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.
Business For Authors:How to be an Author Entrepreneur
Business For Authors:How to be an Author Entrepreneur
Joanna Penn
¥81.67
Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey? Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression. But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book. My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually paying the bills. To take you from being an author to running a business as an author.I was a business consultant for 13 years before I gave up my job in September 2011 to become a full-time author-entrepreneur. I worked for large corporates and small businesses, implementing financial systems across Europe and Asia Pacific. I’ve also started a number of my own businesses ”" a scuba dive charter boat in New Zealand, a customized travel website, a property investment portfolio in Australia as well as my freelance consultancy. I’ve failed a lot and learned many lessons in my entrepreneurial life and I share them all in this book. In the last six years of being an author, through tempestuous changes in the publishing world, I've learned the business side of being a writer and I now earn a good living as an author-entrepreneur. I’m an author because it's my passion and my joy but also because it's a viable business in this age of global and digital opportunity. In the book, you will learn: Part 1: From Author To Entrepreneur The arc of the author’s journey, definition of an author-entrepreneur, deciding on your definition of success. Plus/ should you start a company? Part 2: Products and Services How you can turn one manuscript into multiple streams of income by exploiting all the different rights, various business models for authors and how to evaluate them, information on contracts, copyright and piracy. Plus/ putting together a production plan. Part 3: Employees, Suppliers and Contractors The team you need to run your business. Your role as author and what you’re committing to, as well as co-writing. Editors, agents and publishers, translators, book designers and formatters, audiobook narrators, book-keeping and accounting, virtual assistants. Plus/ how to manage your team. Part 4: Customers In-depth questions to help you understand who your customers are and what they want, as well as customer service options for authors. Part 5: Sales and Distribution How to sell through distributors and your options, plus all the information you need to sell direct. ISBNs and publishing imprints ”" do you need them? Plus/ your options for pricing. Part 6: Marketing Key overarching marketing concepts. Book-based marketing including cover, back copy and sales pages on the distributors. Author-based marketing around building your platform, and customer-based marketing around your niche audience and targeted media. Part 7: Financials Revenues of the author business and how to increase that revenue. Costs of the author business and funding your startup. Banking, PayPal, accounting, reporting, tax and estate planning. Part 8: Strategy and Planning Developing your strategy and business plan. Managing your time and developing professional habits. The long-term view and the process for becoming a full-time author. Plus/ looking after yourself. Part 9: Next StepsQuestions from the book to help you work out everything to do with your business, plus encouragement for your next steps.Appendices, Workbook and Bonus Downloads including a workbook and business plan template.If you want to go from being an author to running a business as an author, download a sample or buy now.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
¥8.09
"The Call of Cthulhu" is one of H. P. Lovecraft's best-known short stories. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses, illustrating the story's first line: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity; and it was not meant that we should voyage far."
Analiza Financiara pe intelesul tuturor
Analiza Financiara pe intelesul tuturor
Cosmin Baiu
¥48.97
Aceasta carte se adreseaza nu numai specialistilor in economie, ci tuturor celor interesati sa inteleaga filosofia din spatele analizei financiare. Scrisa intr-un limbaj accesibil publicului larg, cartea ofera peste 50 de exemple si studii de caz practice, inspirate din experienta personala a autorului. Autorul se foloseste de premisa data pentru a face o descriere practica nonconformista a activitatii bancare, dar si a anumitor comportamente antreprenoriale, in scopul educarii si dezvoltarii personale a cititorului. Pentru tinerii absolventi de studii economice, aflati la inceputul carierei, cartea reprezinta un indrumar unic, intr-o piata dominata de scrieri pur teoretice. Cosmin BAIU are o experienta vasta in domeniul economic. Lucreaza de peste 20 ani in cadrul unor companii bancare de top la nivel european, ocupand multiple pozitii de management executiv, inclusiv membru al mai multor Comitete de Credit. Domnul BAIU are o experienta ce imbina activitatea de analiza a riscului cu activitatea de vanzare retail si corporate, ceea ce ii permite o viziune de ansamblu, unica, a lumii financiar-bancare.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
¥13.51
In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of Fitzgerald's--and his country's--most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of new beginnings. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning--" Gatsby's rise to glory and eventual fall from grace becomes a kind of cautionary tale about the American Dream. It's also a love story, of sorts, the narrative of Gatsby's quixotic passion for Daisy Buchanan. The pair meet five years before the novel begins, when Daisy is a legendary young Louisville beauty and Gatsby an impoverished officer. They fall in love, but while Gatsby serves overseas, Daisy marries the brutal, bullying, but extremely rich Tom Buchanan. After the war, Gatsby devotes himself blindly to the pursuit of wealth by whatever means--and to the pursuit of Daisy, which amounts to the same thing. "Her voice is full of money," Gatsby says admiringly, in one of the novel's more famous descriptions. His millions made, Gatsby buys a mansion across Long Island Sound from Daisy's patrician East Egg address, throws lavish parties, and waits for her to appear. When she does, events unfold with all the tragic inevitability of a Greek drama, with detached, cynical neighbor Nick Carraway acting as chorus throughout. Spare, elegantly plotted, and written in crystalline prose, The Great Gatsby is as perfectly satisfying as the best kind of poem. * * * "Now we have an American masterpiece in its final form: the original crystal has shaped itself into the true diamond. This is the novel as Fitzgerald wished it to be, and so it is what we have dreamed of, sleeping and waking." -- James Dickey * * * The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set on Long Island's North Shore and in New York City during the summer of 1922. The novel takes place following the First World War. American society enjoyed prosperity during the "roaring" 1920s as the economy soared. At the same time, Prohibition, the ban on the sale and manufacture of alcohol as mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment, made millionaires out of bootleggers. After its republishing in 1945 and 1953, it quickly found a wide readership and is today widely regarded as a paragon of the Great American Novel, and a literary classic. The Great Gatsby has become a standard text in high school and university courses on American literature in countries around the world, and is ranked second in the Modern Library's lists of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century. --Wikipedia
Natural drinks for your health
Natural drinks for your health
Olivier Rebiere, Cristina Rebiere
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