n ultimii ani Uniunea Scriitorilor a iniiat cteva proiecte specifice de anvergur, considerate n stare s sparg zidul indiferenei generalizate de care atta ne plngem, m refer desigur la dezinteresul flagrant pentru literatur, pentru cultura scris i implicit pentru creatorii acesteia, scriitorii. Zis i fcut – ceea ce nu e puin lucru pentru un scriitor evazionist, nu Oricum am lua lucrurile, la sfritul anului 2007 aveam confecionate i inscripionate nu mai puin de 124 plci memoriale, pe care figureaz numele a 167 scriitori; aceast cifra, impresionant prin ea nsi, nu poate da ns o idee corect privind amploarea aciunii despre care tocmai aminteam dect dac o raportm la cifra de circa 60 de plci memoriale pe care Uniunea noastr (USR) le-a pus n ultimii 60 de ani. Am considerat c marii notri scriitori, furitori de cultur, merit pn la urm, dup o via de privaiuni, umiline i eecuri (ignorai de semenii lor, dispreuii de rude i cunoscui, nenelei de familie, obstrucionai de birocraia nemiloas, invidiai de confraii fr har), binemerita de la aceast naiune mcar neuitarea pe care o confer, simbolic n definitiv, o plac de marmor alb pe locul ptimirii lor ntru Art, Frumos i Adevr. O binevenit atenionare pentru insul trector pe strzile capitalei: Aici a trit i a creat ntre anii... scriitorul...“ Dar va fi sesizat cinstitul nostru concetean apariia acestor plci memoriale

Un volum de poeme puternic, scris de unul dintre cei mai importan?i scriitori da?i de Timi?oara.

Ceea ce surprinde i fascineaz din capul locului n Ppdia electric este naturaleea cu care erban Axinte i transcrie viziunile. Discursul su nu are nimic contrafcut, strident, literar; din contr, poetul las impresia c nu face dect s repertorieze ct mai neutru, cu o precizie de grefier, o lume care i se ofer de-a gata i care, n ultim instan, l cuprinde. E drept c asemenea fotograme, care nu pot fi captate dect n stri liminale, precum visul, hipnoza, beia sau demena, au un aspect halucinant i misterios, de underworld rsrit parc din aburii alcoolului ori cufundat ntr-o memorie lichefiat. Numai c acest efect nu provine din anularea, ci tocmai din dilatarea percepiei comune, din celulele surescitate ale retinei care descoper nu att o irealitate imediat, ct o realitate remixat, n care lucrurile pot fi i aa, i altminteri. N-a putea bga mna-n foc c lumea i-a mai ieit i de aceast dat lui erban Axinte aa cum a vrut. Poezia, ns – cu siguran.“ – Andrei Terianerban Axinte este, dup cum tie toat lumea, unul dintre cele mai bune produse ale criticii literare din ultimul deceniu. Cronicar la Observator cultural, el este i autorul uneia dintre cele mai ambiioase sinteze recente – Definiiile romanului. De la Dimitrie Cantemir la G. Clinescu, o morfologie istoric a romanului romnesc care merit cu prisosin o receptare en fanfare.ns, pe de alt parte, taman faptul c toat lumea tie cine e criticul literar erban Axinte nu-i face un PR prea grozav poetului erban Axinte, cu toate c cel din urm e egalul absolut n drepturi al celui dinti. Lucrul s-a vzut i la precedenta sa carte de poezie, Lumea i-a ieit cum ai vrut (Vinea, 2006) – recomandat de prefaa empatic a lui Doris Mironescu, volumul n-a avut totui receptarea pe care ar fi meritat-o. Iar acum, dup cum se vede, scriu la rndul meu o prefa empatic, spernd din toat inima c Ppdia electric va fi o carte mai norocoas.(...)Ppdia electric e construit din trei cicluri (ca i Lumea i-a ieit aa cum ai vrut, de altfel – ceea ce poate s sugereze un anumit pattern arhitectural urmrit cu schepsis), intitulate decoct, bulb i acele electrice; ei bine, poemele tuturor acestor trei cicluri sunt inervate de imagini remarcabile, deseori de-a dreptul memorabile – citez aproape la ntmplare: s ni se ridice din inim o lumin att de puternic nct custura lumilor s nu se mai vad (acele electrice), ceva crete acum din mine, / cineva sufl asupra mea / cu miliarde de fotoni. // aura / nflorete din bulbul cretetului meu / ntr-o uria ppdie electric (ppdia electric), de ce i este fric, atta timp ct stai acolo, / nimic nu te poate atinge. // ce vd n tine, ce vd n tine, // un cimitir n care toi dumnezeii pmntului / i-au lsat morii s nfloreasc (de ce i este fric) .a.m.d. Sunt, toate, imagini de o mare frumusee, cu care empatizezi instantaneu i te fac s stabileti cu textul de sub ochi acel contract de ncredere despre care vorbea cndva Borges ca de o condiie sine qua non a lecturii de poezie.(...) Aadar, dac inem s-l etichetm generaionist pe erban Axinte, nu putem dect conchide c e cel mai atipic doumiist. Cu excepia obsesiei pentru hapax-ul existenial, nimic nu-l leag de generaia sa: nici poetica, nici maniera, nici tehnica. O atipie profund transpare din tot scrisul lui poetic; or, dup cum se tie, atipicii sunt ntotdeauna ctigtori pe termen lung.“ – Radu Vancu

vine un tractor, un T 82.5 din Bielorusia,nimeni din cei prezen?i nu am mai v?zut a?a ceva –un tractor care s? planteze cartofi,ne apropiem cu fric? de el,femeile se tem s? urce ?n locurile de unde s? pun? cartofii ?ntr?un tub,le apuc? panica, iau ?n m?ini c?te o sap??i zic c? mai bine planteaz? cu propriile m?ini,e prea periculos acest tractor,nu ?tie nimeni cum merge,e dintr-un alt viitor,tractorul ?sta e un fel de monstru Frankenstein,?l atingem ?i apoi fugim de l?ng? el speria?i

Heyman ?vát 1944-ben, Nagyváradon hurcolták el?bb gettóba, majd Auschwitzba, ahol személyesen Mengele küldte a halálba. Tizenhárom éves volt. Titkos naplóját édesanyja találta meg, aki k?nyvvé formálta, és kiadta. ?gy lett ?va naplója a holokauszt egyik legmegrázóbb dokumentuma. Az olykor érezhet? anyai beavatkozástól a napló még drámaibb, még megrázóbb lett, f?ként, mert tudjuk: a megjelenés után ?va édesanyja mély depresszióba esett, majd ?ngyilkos lett. A napló azóta megjelent angolul, héberül, néhány évvel ezel?tti, ?va lányom cím?, magyar kiadása után pedig németül, franciául, spanyolul és baszk nyelven is.  "Pedig, kis naplóm, én nem akarok meghalni, én még akkor is élni akarok, ha egyedül az egész k?rzetb?l csak én maradhatnék itt. ?n egy pincében, vagy egy padláson, vagy bármilyen lyukban is kivárnám a háború végét, én, kis naplóm, még a kancsi csend?rt?l, aki elvitte a lisztet t?lünk, még attól is hagynám magam megcsókolni, csak ne ?ljenek meg, csak hagyjanak élni!"A család elhurcolásáról Zsolt Béla: Kilenc koffer c. k?nyvében írt, melyet "Az emberi becstelenség krónikája" - ként tart számon a The Observer.

Edi?ie ?ngrijit? de Mircea A. Diaconu.Traian Chelariu apar?ine grupului tinerilor scriitori afirma?i ?n Cern?u?ii anilor ’30, a c?ror maturitate creatoare a fost distrus? de instaurarea comunismului ?n Rom?nia. Cu un doctorat ?n psihologie, cu burse de studiu la Paris ?i Roma, redactor-?ef al ?Universului Literar", se remarcase ?ntre r?zboaie ?i prin volumele sale de poezii ?i de eseuri filozofice. Dup? 1945, este exclus din ?nv???m?ntul superior, o vreme nu lucreaz? nic?ieri, apoi este angajat muncitor la deratizare, pentru a fi reintegrat, t?rziu, ?n ?nv???m?ntul superior, ca lector, la Institutul de ?nv???m?nt Superior care se ?nfiin?ase la Suceava ?n 1964. Avea sa moar? doar peste doi ani. De?i cu recomand?ri de la Vianu, Perpessicius, Tudor Arghezi ?i al?ii, nu reu?e?te s? fie reprimit ?n Uniunea Scriitorilor.

Edi?ie ?ngrijit? de Mircea A. Diaconu.Respectiva edi?ie ?n dou? volume Zilele ?i umbra mea ?ntrune?te pentru prima data ?n istoria culturii rom?ne, edi?ia integral? a disputatului jurnal al lui Traian Chelariu.Jurnalul din anii ’30, inedit ?n cea mai mare m?sura, este interesant din mai multe puncte de vedere. Pe de o parte, el ?nregistreaz? minu?ios atmosfera din mediul intelectual din Cernau?ii perioadei interbelice. Via?a universitar?, disputele tinerilor scriitori, ?ncercarea de a impune coordonate rom?ne?ti lumii culturale, toate acestea sunt minu?ios radiografiate ?n cele zece caiete manuscris. ?n jurnal, sunt reproduse scrisori trimise sau primite de la Ion Nistor, ministru ?n mai multe legislaturi, de la Mircea Streinul, tumultuosul coleg de genera?ie, de la alte figuri importante ale locului. Pe de alt? parte, g?sim aici reperele form?rii unui intelectual ale c?rui valori s?nt focalizate de necesitatea unei deveniri culturale. Viziunea stoic? pe care Traian Chelariu o ?ntruchipeaz? ?n anii ’50 este fundamentat? pe experien?a unei tinere?i angajate pe traiectul asum?rii culturii. ?n plus, jurnalul cuprinde experien?a studiilor sale la ?coala Rom?n? de la Paris ?i la Roma, fiind ?i din acest punct de vedere un document.

The novel follows the character David Copperfield, and is written in the first person, as a description of his life until middle age, with his own adventures and the web of friends and enemies he meets along his way. Copperfield finds career success as an author, and is a person of deep emotions. Many elements of the novel follow events in Dickens's own life, and it is often considered his veiled autobiography. It was Dickens' favourite among his own novels.

The original 'banana republic' stories which explore aspects of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town, each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure. The larger, overriding plot slowly explicates its own background, even as it creates a town which is one of the most detailed literary creations of the period.

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Sylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Gaskell includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Sylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Gaskell’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to reissues of the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, and covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N.. Due to the popularity of Darwin's account, the publisher reissued it later in 1839 as Darwin's Journal of Researches, and the revised second edition published in 1845 used this title. A republication of the book in 1905 introduced the title The Voyage of the "Beagle". ? While the expedition was originally planned to last two years, it lasted almost five—the Beagle did not return until 2 October 1836. Darwin spent most of this time exploring on land (three years and three months on land; 18 months at sea). ? The book is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology, and anthropology that demonstrates Darwin's keen powers of observation, written at a time when Western Europeans were exploring and charting the whole world. Although Darwin revisited some areas during the expedition, for clarity the chapters of the book are ordered by reference to places and locations rather than by date. Darwin's notes made during the voyage include comments illustrating his changing views at a time when he was developing his theory of evolution by natural selection and includes some suggestions of his ideas, particularly in the second edition of 1845.

A collection of most well known stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The title Twice-Told Tales, is based on a line from William Shakespeare's The Life and Death of King John: Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale. The collection was considered as one of the most influential for its time and Hawthorne praised for purity and effectiveness of thought.

Richard Mutimer is a young lower-class working-man who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. He becomes the leader of a socialist movement and decides to use his inheritance to set up a cooperative factory. However, his new wealth and power serve to highlight the defects of his character and he begins to treat his workers harshly, as well as abandoning the girl of his own station to whom he had been engaged.

An officer by the name of Jilin served in the army in the Caucasus. One day he received a letter from home. It was from his mother, who wrote, 'I am getting old now, and I want to see my beloved son before I die. Come and say good-bye to me, and when you have buried me, with God’s grace, you can return to the Army. I have found a nice girl for you to marry; she is clever and pretty, and has some property of her own. If you like her perhaps you will marry and settle down for good.'

International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML) Volume 7 Number 2 (July 2017) ISSN 2231-6248. Highlights include ·Solutions to Religious Communalism as Projected in Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions: An Analysis by S. Chelliah ·K.V. Dominic's Winged Reason: A Portrait of Social Realism by D.C. Chambial ·Tracing Political Bricoleurs in Winston Churchill's Thoughts and Adventures and Khushwant Singh's The End of India by Sreedevi R. & Raichel M. Sylus ·Play/Games as Sublimation of Juvenile Delinquency: An Exploration into the World of Children's Literature by Sijo Varghese ·Intrinsic Journey into the Epic, Savitri: A Symbolic Exploration by Santanu Basak ·Feminine or Feminist: Ambiguous Women in The Moor's Last Sigh by Sharmila Bhattacharjee ·Element of Grotesque in Carson McCullers' The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Sarika Tiwari ·Alec Derwent Hope on Poet and Art of Poetry by Amodini Sreedharan ·Women as Victims: A Study of Nalini Sharma's Strange Equations by S. Barathi ·Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions: Deconstruction of Communalism - Nidhish Kumar Singh ·Authenticity of Rural Life in the Novels of Chinua Achebe, Kamala Markandaya and Ramesh K. Srivastava by Smita Das ·Lives on Pyre: A Socio-realistic Portrayal in D.C. Chambial's The Cargoes of the Bleeding Hearts by Parthajit Ghosh & Madhu Kamra ·An Evolution of His Demography: A Socio-cultural Flow in the Fictional World of Manoj Das by Suresh Bera & Somali Gupta ·Maya Angelou's Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?: a Paroxysm of Confession by Ishita Pramanik & Shukla Banerjee ·Fruits of Delight in the Fields of Despair in Manas Bakshi's Dance of Satan and Other Poems by T.V. Reddy IJML is a peer-reviewed research journal in English literature published from Thodupuzha, Kerala, India. The publisher and editor is Prof. Dr. K. V. Dominic, renowned English language poet, critic, short story writer and editor who has to his credit 27 books. He is also the secretary of Guild of Indian English Writers, Editors and Critics (GIEWEC). Since 2010, IJML is a biannual journal published in January and July. The articles are sent first to the referees by the editor and only if they accept, the papers will be published. Although based in India, each issue includes worldwide contributors. Although IJML concentrates on multiculturalism, it also encompasses other literature. Each issue also includes poems, short stories, review articles, book reviews, interviews, general essays etc. under separate sections. IJML is available in paperback, Kindle, ePub, and PDF editions. Distributed by Modern History Press Learn more at www.profKVDominc.com

Winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for poetry, the American poet Sara Teasdale composed short, personal lyrics, noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. In 1918 she won the Columbia University Poetry Society prize (forerunner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry) and the annual prize of the Poetry Society of America for her pioneering collection of verse, ‘Love Songs’. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Teasdale’s collected poetical works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Teasdale's life and works* Concise introduction to Teasdale’s life and poetry* Include all the poems available in the US public domain* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Sara TeasdaleBrief Introduction: Sara TeasdaleSonnets to Duse and Other Poems, 1907Helen of Troy and Other Poems, 1911Rivers to the Sea, 1915Love Songs, 1917Flame and Shadow, 1920 The PoemsList of Poems in Chronological OrderList of Poems in Alphabetical Order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

It once occurred to a King that if he knew the right moment when to begin on any work and the right kind of people to have or not to have dealings with and the thing to do that was more important than any other thing, he would always be successful. And he proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to any one who could tell him what was the right moment for any action, and who were the most essential of all people, and what was the most essential thing of all to do.

Roderigo, a rich and dissolute gentleman, complaining to Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daughter of a Senator named Brabantio, and Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. He is upset by this development because he loves Desdemona and had asked her father for her hand in marriage.

We follow continued adventures of David Blafour. He attempts to gain justice for James Stewart, who has been arrested and charged with complicity in the Appin Murder. David makes a statement to a lawyer and goes on to meet Lord Prestongrange, the Lord Advocate, to press the case for James' innocence.

Inside one of Contemporary India's most Influential Poets The twenty-four papers in Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life study the poetry collections Winged Reason (2010), Write Son, Write (2011), and Multicultural Symphony (2014), of Dr. K.V. Dominic and reveal his humanistic values and concept of universal brotherhood, his social criticism devoid of absurdity and obscurity, his profound concern for the marginalized sections of society, and his reverence for Nature. All the papers focus on the poet's anguish at the evils and the inhuman attitude prevalent in the society and necessitate harmony of existence. In the context of Indian English poetry, the papers find Dominic to be unique in his use of simple and plain language to address the vast canvass of human life and the neglected segment of human society. Further, the papers bring out how the universal appeal of Dominic lies in his ability to view the world as a sanctuary and acknowledge him as the promising voice of the present century for his belief in the interrelatedness of all lives that ascertains positive change in the individuals. Dr. S. Kumaran, Editor, is working as an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate & Research Department of English, Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram. He is Associate Editor of two refereed international biannual journals, Writers Editors Critics (WEC) and International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML); and a Member of the Editorial Boards of various journals from India and abroad. "This critical study on the poetry of Dr. K.V. Dominic deserves to be read closely for evaluation and to be on the shelf of every notable library. Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life will inspire scholars from the West to find rubies and diamonds in the Indian poetry of today." --Dr. Stephen Gill, Poet Laureate of Ansted University "K.V. Dominic's social consciousness is his chief forte. Not for a moment does he divert attention from the simple and innocent activities of ordinary human beings. From his lyrics originate feelings of eternal sympathy, peace, and fraternal unity." --P.C.K. Prem, critic from Himachal Pradesh, India From the World Voices Series Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com

For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by peace and freedom from fear, the absence of pain, and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms. Although much of Epicurus' written work has been lost, the remaining principle doctrines and his letters featured in this book provide an insight into the Epicurean school of thought, which was originally based in the garden of his house and thus called The Garden.