Cea mai mare dintre Marile Piramide e una dintre cele mai impresionante construc?ii din lumeDintre cele ?apte minuni ale lumii antice, piramidele sunt singurele care ?nc? mai exist?Nimeni nu ?tie sigur cum le-au construit egipteniiToate cele de mai sus!Afl? mai multe despre Marile Piramide din aceast? carte amuzant? ?i minunat ilustrat?!

Ianoi e viu, atent i emoionat de orice problem de parc acum abia ar ntra, aplecndu-se uor, sub naltul portic al Cunoaterii. Curios, profesnd acea dubl curiozitate, rar azi – fa de problem, dar i fa de cel ce o ridic. Fa de Fiin. Cultura romn se poate felicita, n zilele i anii notri un pic buimaci, unde Nordul valorilor pare a se fi rtcit undeva, n alte secole sau pe alte continente, c posed un cercettor, un profesor i un ins capabil de o asemenea cuprindere a unor platforme culturale att de auguste i, aparent, contradictorii. Unul din puinii supravieuitori ai acelei Mitteleuropa sapieniale, acei ndrgostii fr pricin de misterele artei i ale gndului, unul dintre acei, rari azi i n Europa, ce pesc uor peste granie istorice i mentale, rigide pentru atia, cu o graie, cu o uurin ce ne poate nela asupra acelui depozit afund de suferin i travaliu, de tenacitate unic pe care numai prezena unui ideal poate s-o explice. Iat unde putem gsi Idealul su Modelul, dezorientai nu rareori de propriile noastre ezitri i eecuri.“ (Nicolae Breban)Ianoi este un om pentru care problema morala exist, iar faptul acesta l aaz ntr-o postur extrem de fecund i de necesar, de mediator. ntr-o lume care devine tot mai conflictual, uneori n mod stupid, cu totul superficial i aberant. Ion Ianoi cred ca ne d o lecie de economie de conflict. Vd n aceast lecie i n persoana lui un model de senintate, de sinceritate intelectual, de europenitate.“ (Mircea Martin)[...] stilul Ianoi; un stil unic n cultura romn. Nu e vorba, n cazul d-sale, de cri de erudiie pedant, seac, ci de cri scrise cu un mare talent literar, cred eu, i cu extraordinare capaciti de evocare.“ (Gabriel Dimisianu)Am spus i cu alte prilejuri, am scris i cu alte ocazii c Ion Ianoi este un dar fcut literaturii romne. Oare avem puterea de a ne bucura de acest dar Avem fora de a-l onora i de a ne minuna de el, aa cum se cuvine Printre scriitorii romni, prietenul nostru e perceput drept un crturar evreu-maghiar atipic. Printre evrei e tratat drept un romn sadea. n Ianoi vd un model de prim rang, un mare crturar ce s-a nzidit n literatura romn, un scriitor care ar face onoare oricrei culturi majore a lumii. Ianoi este, apoi, un spectacol, n pofida felului su de a fi, aproape n ciuda sa...“ (Aura Christi)

Edi?ie alc?tuit?, coordonat? ?i ?ngrijit? de Iulian Boldea?Profilul c?rturarului Nicolae Balot?, pe care acest volum se str?duie?te s?-l contureze, adun? laolalt? expresivitatea, rigoarea ?i erudi?ia eseistului ?i criticului literar, dar ?i afectivitatea sublimat? a memorialistului. Sumarul c?r?ii e alc?tuit din mai multe texte semnate de Nicolae Balot?, relevante pentru concep?ia sa critic? ?i estetic?, dintr-o schi?? de portret apar?in?nd lui Matei Boil?, din dou? dialoguri ?n care se ?mpletesc accentele confesive ?i proiec?iile teoretice ?i din dou? sec?iuni exegetice. Prima, Interpret?ri, con?ine abord?ri ale operei critice sau memorialistice a lui Nicolae Balot? ?n ansamblul ei, ?n timp ce a doua, Lecturi, cuprinde analize aplicate asupra unei anumite c?r?i. La toate acestea se adaug? necesarele repere bio-bibliografice. Textele au fost ini?ial tip?rite ?ntr-un num?r al revistei Vatra consacrat lui Nicolae Balot?; a?a se explic? unele referiri ale autorilor la binecunoscuta revist? din T?rgu-Mure?. Le mul?umesc, ?i pe aceast? cale, domnului Nicolae Balot?, pentru amabilitatea cu care a r?spuns provoc?rii noastre, ?i celorlal?i autori, pentru disponibilitatea domniilor lor, f?r? de care acest volum ar fi fost imposibil de realizat.“ – Iulian Boldea

A fascinating look into the life of King Frederick II of Prussia (also prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick IV of Brandenburg), and the members of his court.

This text was taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas. This volume is on Mary Stuart, better known as Mary Queen of Scots.

Iris Therese Smith Reid wrote these poems along the way while looking after a husband who suffers from dementia and sickness. They were inspired by some of the things he has done and said while Iris has been his carer (for the last seven years now), his wife and his lifeline. Since her husband was diagnosed with dementia Iris has kept a journal recording the many ways this tragic disorder has affected their daily life together. The process of writing is one of the things that have helped her through this difficult time. "e;Writing this and the poems,"e; she says, "e;helps me recharge my batteries for what lies ahead."e;

Jurnalul de fa?? este relatarea captivant? a expedi?iei lui Fridtjof Nansen c?tre Polul Nord. Autorul alterneaz? observa?iile ?tiin?ifice ?i notele de jurnal cu fotografii ?i desene, dar ?i cu ?nregistrarea celor mai profunde tr?iri care l-au b?ntuit pe t?n?rul explorator pe t?r?murile temute ale Nordului ?nghe?at. Dup? ce primul volum a prezentat ?nceputul expedi?iei ?i aventurile navei Fram, cel de-al doilea volum descrie palpitanta c?l?torie de cincisprezece luni cu s?niile, ?ntreprins? de Friedtjof Nansen ?i de locotenentul Johansen. Ace?tia au pornit la drum pe un teren necunoscut, ajung?nd mai aproape de Polul Nord dec?t orice explorator de p?n? atunci. Istorisirea aventurilor lor se ?ncheie cu deriva navei Fram ?i revenirea ?n Norvegia, ?n august 1896.

Volumul de fa?? din seria Eminescu, poem cu poem ne dezva?? de toate vechile obiceiuri de interpretare care au prezentat ?n limbaj de lemn poeziile eminesciene. Alex. ?tef?nescu ne face din nou cuno?tin??, de data aceasta ?n cuvinte simple ?i idei proaspete, cu unele dintre cele mai cunoscute poezii din literatura rom?n?. Analiza sa cuprinde observa?ii fresh ?i referin?e culturale pe gustul elevilor, tinerilor ?i iubitorilor de literatur? care (re)descoper? ast?zi crea?ia eminescian?.

Citesc Azi cnt jazz cu acea curiozitate uor nesigur cu care intri ntr-o locuin necunoscut. Din holul de la intrare m izbete ordinea. Fiecare cuvnt e la locul lui. Fiecare sentimenrt aezat pe raftul potrivit... Totul cu finee, cu rafinament, de un gust ireproabil. Culmea, mi place ordinea asta, mie, care am trecut o via ntreag prin meandrele suprarealismului, prin absurdul celor mai derutante concluzii, prin combinaii imposibile dintre un scaun i o cifr, dintre ziua de joi i un pepene verde. Gata! Debutul n poezie al Mihaelei Stanciu. Parcurg, aadar, cartea Azi cnt jazz. Un titlu incitant prin nostalgia acelui l’éternel retour, prin inciziile rafinate pe care bisturiul unui chirurg-poet le face pe propria lui agonie, pe tcere, pe tot ce vine nechemat...ca i cum ar fi ceva normal pe pmnt,/ iar tu s n-ai umbrel/ s-i plac s amesteci picturile/cu gndurile de peste noapte dintr-o conversaie neterminat. O fat singur cnt jazz fr s clameze nimic, fr s spun nimic, cauzele nu trebuie aflate. O fat cnt jazz, dar nu cnt o fat, tcerea e cea care cnt. Tcerea asta uneori e foarte neleapt. Dar nelepciunea e o mare ofens pentru un poet, vei spune. Uite c nu e aa. Nora Iuga

First published in 1910, this book details the history of one of the most important inventions of the modern world: the telephone.

The Book of Eve is neither male nor female, rather a poetic revelation of one's exploration of life. A quest for knowledge, wisdom, truths and understanding, Eve takes us on a heartfelt journey of discoveries, fears, needs and desires. Melanie E. Haggins is a poet, a creative writer and former radio personality. She is strongly influenced by a musical and business background, which later helped her to progress into the world of media as the host of her own popular radio magazine show, where she conducted celebrity interviews with musicians and vocalists alike. An inspirational figure to young people and women of all ages, Melanie has worked for many years as a passionate educator and mentor to young people within her community, championing a number of initiatives on behalf of young people and human rights. With a keen eye for innovation, she draws inspiration from all she encounters for the purpose of improving the lives of those who come into contact with her as she continues to put her visionary ideas and quests for truths into poetic forms.

On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height. Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thou-sand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Penn-sylvania. There was little to hinder his advance. Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed. York and Carlisle were in their grasp. Harrisburg was but a day’s march away, and now, on this second day of July, flushed with fresh victories, they had turned and were giving desperate battle, through the streets and on the hills of Gettysburg, to the Union armies that had followed them. The old commonwealth was stirred as she had not been stirred before since the fall of Sumter. Every town and village in the state responded quickly to the governor’s call for emergency troops to defend the capital city. Mount Hermon, already depleted by gen-erous early enlistments, and by the draft of 1862, gathered to-gether the bulk of the able-bodied men left in the village and its surroundings, and sent them forth in defense of the common-wealth. Not that Mount Hermon was in especial danger from Lee’s invasion, far from it. Up in the northeastern corner of the state, on a plateau of one of the low foot-hills of the Moosic range, sheltered by the mountains at its back, it was well protected, both by reason of distance and location, from the advancing foe. But Mount Hermon was intensely patriotic. In the days preceding the Revolution the sturdy pioneers from Connecticut had met the equally sturdy settlers from the domain of Penn, and on this plateau they had fought out their contentions and settled their differences; the son of the Pennamite had married the daughter of the Yankee; and the new race, with love of country tingeing every drop of its blood a deeper red, had stayed on and possessed the land. So, on this July day, when the armies of North and South were striving and struggling with each other in bloody combat back and forth across the plain and up the hills of Gettysburg, Mount Hermon’s heart beat fast. But it was not for themselves that these people were anxious. It was for the fathers, husbands, sons, lovers in that army with which Meade, untried and unproven, was endeavoring to match the strategy and strength of Lee. News of the first day’s skirmishing had reached the village, and it was felt that a great battle was imminent. In the early evening, while the women were still busy at their household tasks, the men gathered at the post-office and the stores, eager for late news, anxious to discuss the situation as they had learned it. In the meantime the boys of the town had congregated on the village green to resume the military drills which, with more or less frequency, they had carried on during the summer. These drills were not wholly without serious intent. It was play, indeed; but, out of the ranks of these boys, three of the older ones had already gone to the front to fight real battles; and it was felt, by the men of the town, that the boys could not be too thoroughly imbued with the military spirit. So, on this July evening, wakened into new ardor by the news from Gettysburg, they had gathered to resume their nightly work—and play.There were thirty-three of them, ranging in years all the way from eight to eighteen. They were eager and enthusiastic. At the command to fall in there was much pushing and jostling, much striving for desirable places, and even the young captain, with great show of authority, could not quite adjust all differences to the complete satisfaction of his men.Before the confusion had wholly ceased, and while there were still awkward gaps in the ranks, a tall, straight, shy-mannered boy of seventeen, who had remained hitherto on the outskirts of the group, quietly slipped into one of the vacant places.

Un b?iat care a tr?it ?n Italia, la Vene?ia, acum ?apte sute de ani. Un adolescent care a c?l?torit ?n China - ?i s-a ?ntors dup? dou?zeci ?i patru de ani. Autorul unei c?r?i de c?l?torii care l-a inspirat pe Cristofor Columb. Iat? o biografie ilustrat? despre Marco Polo ?i lumea ?n care a tr?it!

Un volum de istorie a ideilor, o istorie a Rusiei prin literatur? ?i scrierea memorialistic?, semnat de unul dintre cei mai rafina?i ?i mai profunzi esei?ti rom?ni din ultimul deceniu. ? Cuprins Partea I. Ideea rus? Pu?kin sau sfinxul Porcii T?n?rul Dostoievski Poseda?ii: reac?iune ?i mesianism Crepusculul. Recitindu?l pe Turgheniev Agonia ?n penumbr?: ?nsemn?ri despre Cehov Pr?bu?irea Casei Golovliov Gorki: pr?bu?irea Casei Kolomii?ev Feodor Sologub – siluete ?n cea?? Leonid Andreev sau cea?a Petersburg: demoni ?i umbre ? Partea a II?a. Sub c?lc?i: zorii sovietici Bulgakov sau testamentul Maestrului Ilf ?i Petrov sau ?eherezada sovietic? Mandel?tam: poetul ?i tiranul Caietul de poezii al lui Iuri Jivago Tiranul ?i umbra Ilya Ehrenburg ?i veacul comunist Mihail Zo?cenko: jocul cu via?a, jocul cu cuvintele ?alamov: Kol?ma, scrisori de la cap?tul lumii Soljeni??n ?i secolul comunist ? Partea a III?a. Exilul ?i arta ?ndep?rt?rii Gaito Gazdanov: c?l?re?ul ?i moartea Romanul cocainei Ignatievii – o poveste rus? Nabokov: chipul din oglind? ? Partea a IV?a. De pe cel?lalt ??rm Enigma rus? Herzen ?i condi?ia rus? Intelighen?ia ?i pasiunea ideilor Libertatea rus? ?i ap?r?torii ei Nefericirea rus? Revolu?ionarul ?i c?l?ul Leninismul ?i gramatica revolu?iei 1991/1917: Martin Malia ?i orbirea leninist? De la gangster la demiurg: tinere?ea lui Stalin ?C?l?re?ul de aram?“

Iat, n cuvintele Aurei Christi, curgnd abundent, din surse ascunse, fluidul vivifiant al poeziei, s nu ne temem de retorica majusculelor, al marei Poezii.“ – Nicolae Balot.Mignon i btioas, cheltuind pasionalitate, rzboinic n pofida fragilitii, mprtiind texte curajoase pe care amicii internaui nu ezit a le califica dinamita curat, suprnd pe muli, scriind febril, asumndu-i riscurile Balcaniei (linat, pedepsit, izolat etc.), Aura Christi, citnd vorbele atroce iubitului Nietzsche, vrea s devin ceea ce este: poet. (...) Metamorfoza e izbitoare; discursul a devenit sincopat, auster, de o incantaie adumbrit, celebrnd viaa de vis, testnd – prin poemele de iubire – temele grave (relaia cu maestrul, divinitatea, moartea, poezia) pentru a conchide c, doar povestit, viaa e trit. Muli dintre exegeii Aurei Christi au subliniat fulminanta ascensiune a poetei. Penetrant, Aura Christi a avut ansa de a fi fost vzut n mediile bucuretene. Dar meritele poetei, dincolo de suportul valoric, stau i n tenacitatea autoconstruciei, promovnd – programatic – ruptura.“ – Adrian Dinu Rachieru.O surpriz de mari proporii ne face Aura Christi, cu suita ei de psalmi scrii parc de o sor pn acum necunoscut a frailor Karamazov. Prolificitatea autoarei, care te face s te gndeti automat la improvizaie i superficialitate, este, dimpotriv, n mod paradoxal, expresia unui patetism abisal, a unei cderi n tran. Fiecare vers are rezonan n sufletul cititorului, ca o propoziie rostit sub bolile unei catedrale.“ – Alex tefnescu

A freskó a tarbai református pap vén mindenese, Anzsu házában rejt?zik egy lenvászon leped? alatt a falon. A családját festette meg annak idején rajta Annuska, az esperes lánya. Alakjai a szemünk láttára elevenednek meg. A papné temetésére gy?lnek ?ssze a család tagjai, hazatér Annuska is, aki megsz?k?tt a szül?i házból, hogy fest? lehessen. Megkeseredett apja egyik kezében a Bibliával, a másikban nadrágszíjjal nevelte gyerekeit. A tékozló lány visszatérése felbolydítja a várost és a családot, melynek tagjai magányban, szeretetlenül élnek. Annuska megjelenése arra készteti ?ket, hogy számot vessenek ?nmagukkal. A reggeli és esti harangszó k?z?tt eltel? tizenhárom órában elevenek és holtak hazugságai, álszentsége, képmutatása és ?nzése kerül mérlegre. ?m el?bb vagy utóbb mindenkir?l lehull az álarc.

Poeziile lui Giorgio Baffo (1694-1768), mentor al lui Casanova, sunt de o sinceritate dezarmant?. Un limbaj poetic picant, cu un efect direct asupra cititorului. Erotismul abund? ?n rostogoliri de imagini fierbin?i, iar sonetele autorului italian par o petrecere ?n rime, care iau peste picior bunele moravuri ale epocii.?F?r? Baffo, n?am avea idee de decaden?a voluptuoas? a Serenissimei Republici. Prin el, cunoa?tem via?a sexual? a Vene?iei, cu serb?ri, cu osterii, cu cazinouri, cu jocuri de noroc, cu dansatoare ?i cu c?lug?ri?e liber?tine“ – Guillaume Apollinaire

Volumul Save Point e un prilej bun de ?mp?care intre cele 2 p?r?i vitale autorului, cea tehnologic? ?i cea literat?, un mediu analog ?n care se gasesc instantanee, deseori in format ludic, ale unor lumi ?n care au loc evenimente at?t de mici ?i at?t de subit ?nc?t s-ar putea spune despre ele c? aproape nu au avut loc vreodat?.

ntre crile de poezie ale autoarei, Inima ca un pumn de boxeur este una dintre cele mai interesante deveniri“, una dintre multiplele sale viei“ artistice. Prima via a acestei cri a nceput n 1982 prin publicarea volumului la Editura Cartea Romneasc, constituind mpreun cu Scrisori neexpediate i Opinii despre durere revenirea n literatur a Norei Iuga dup aproape un deceniu n care poeta a avut interdicie de publicare. (Cezar Gheorghe)

Nu ?tiu c?nd au trecut 15 ani. ?n mai 2000 nu m-am g?ndit o clip? unde voi fi peste 15 ani, ?tiam c? voi face acest ziar, dac? m? va ?ine Dumnezeu ?n via??, ?nc? un an, doi, zece, dar nu m-am v?zut o clip? m?car peste un num?r at?t de mare de ani. Pentru o publica?ie, de orice fel, 15 ani ?nseamn? enorm, aproape istorie, mai ales c?nd traverseaz? vremuri de criz?, cu fluctua?ii economice uria?e, cu schimb?ri politice care pot pune cap?t ?i celui mai minunat proiect.

A Dublinban nevelkedett John Kavanagh vékony dongájú k?ly?k volt, akit az iskolában rendszeresen kínoztak és vertek a társai. Miután tinédzserként egyszer ?sszeverték az utcán, mert próbált egy járókel? védelmére kelni, úgy d?nt?tt, megtanulja megvédeni magát. Nem sokkal kés?bb már sportolókat edzett egy apró pajtában, és megszervezte ?rország els? kevert harcm?vészeti rendezvényeit. Aztán egy napon egy pimasz k?ly?k sétált be az edz?termébe. Conor McGregornak hívták. Az ír fiú a semmib?l érkezett, és néhány év alatt a világ egyik legismertebb sportolója lett… Két súlycsoportban is világbajnoki címet szerzett… Ma már egymilliárd forintért száll ketrecbe, és felkerült a világ legjobban keres? sportolóinak százas listájára… Szórakoztató stílusával, hipszter külsejével igazi médiasztár lett, és arra készül, hogy meccseivel futballstadionokat t?lt meg…Ebben a k?nyvben John Kavanagh két leny?g?z? élett?rténetet mesél el: a sajátját és McGregorét, mik?zben végigk?veti az MMA robbanásszer? elterjedését az egész világon. Kavanagh a ?Gy?zz vagy tanulj!” mottót a zászlajára t?zve már nemcsak a világ egyik legelismertebb trénere, hanem képvisel?je egy eszmének, amelynek lényege a kitartás, és a pozitív világszemlélet. Mert mik?zben ott állt az egész világ csodálatát kivívó McGregor mellett a legnehezebb pillanatokban és legnagyobb diadalok perceiben is, megtanulta, mit jelent a becsvágy, a fegyelem, a csalódás – mit jelent beteljesíteni valakinek az álmait. "Mindenkinek, aki tudni szeretné, hogyan k?vesse az álmait – egészen a célig." – Tony Parsons"Vannak emberek, akik képesek a feje tetejére állítani a világot. John Kavanagh és Conor McGregor ilyenek." – S. Kovács ?dám A szerz?r?lJohn Kavanagh, a Straight Blast Gym ?rország vezet?je, a világ egyik leghíresebb kevert harcm?vészeti edz?je. Versenyz?i k?z?tt találjuk a UFC pehely- és k?nny?súlyú bajnokát, Conor McGregort.