Sidonie Chèbe et Risler l'a?né viennent de se marier. Pourquoi m'a-t-elle épousé, moi qui ne suis ni beau ni très futé (mais riche et bien placé dans la société) se demande le marié. L'air de triomphe de Sidonie quand elle prend possession de sa nouvelle demeure laisse préjuger de l'avenir. En effet, Sidonie, issue d'une famille pauvre, a toujours envié les riches, et en particulier la famille Fromont, qui possède une usine. ? une époque, elle a réussi à se rapprocher de cette famille, en devenant amie avec Claire. Puis elle est tombée amoureuse de l'héritier de la famille, Georges Fromont. Mais celui-ci a fini par épouser Claire, sous la pression de famille. Avec Risler l'a?né, Sidonie essaye de se rapprocher de cette bonne société qui la fascine tant. Mais vivre près de cette bonne société, ne veut pas dire en faire partie, Sidonie l'apprendra vite à ses dépens...

Ces nouvelles illustrent le vrai fantastique, celui du quotidien, de la poésie. Indispensables.

Questo romanzo, l'ultimo di Pirandello, riesce a sintetizzare il pensiero dell'autore nel modo più completo. L'autore stesso lo definisce come il romanzo "più amaro di tutti, profondamente umoristico, di scomposizione della vita". Il protagonista Vitangelo Moscarda, infatti, può essere considerato come uno dei personaggi più complessi del mondo pirandelliano, e sicuramente quello con maggior autoconsapevolezza. Dal punto di vista formale, stilistico, si può notare la forte inclinazione al monologo del soggetto, che molto spesso si rivolge al lettore ponendogli interrogativi e problemi in modo da coinvolgerlo direttamente nella vicenda, il cui significato è senza dubbio di portata universale. A dispetto della sua lunga gestazione, l'opera non è né frammentaria né disorganizzata; al contrario, può essere considerata come l'apice della carriera dell'autore e della sua tensione narrativa.

Ken Ward encounters mustangs he must ride, a pack of hounds the likes of which he had never seen before, Native Americans who he comes to appreciate with a new awareness, and landscape so wild and primitive it takes the breath away in the Grand Canyon.

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

The story of a young clergyman who becomes a wanderer in the great western uplands--until at last love and faith awake. Sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage.

Accidentally overhearing a plot to kidnap the niece of a prominent rancher as she arrives from the East, Milt Dale springs into action. He comes out of his splendid isolation to protect Helen and her kid sister, Bo. Leading them away from manmade danger, exposing them to unaccustomed rigor on mountain trails, Dale imparts his rugged philosophy. Beyond the forest, Beasley and Snake Anson are still waiting to carry out their evil plot.

EFSANELERE G?RE ?STANBUL’UN KURULU?U "Bu ?ehr-i Sitambul ki, bi mi?l-u behad?r, Bir sengine, yekpare Acem mülkü fedad?r" ?air Nedim Yeryüzünde, bu kadar ?ok ada ve sana sahip kent ?ok ender bulunur. Her ulus, ?stanbul'u ba?ka bir adla and?. Ayr?ca, fetihten ?nceki adlar? ba?kayd?, fetihten sonrakiler ba?ka... Tarih sahnesine, Byzas, Buzis, Byse, Bysante gibi adlarla ??kt?. Roma d?nemine kadar da en ?ok Byzant?on olarak an?ld?. Romal?lar Antoneia, Anthu?a, Deutera Rome dediler. Sonra, uzun bir d?nem boyunca Konstantinopolis olarak kald?. Kuzeylilerin verdikleri adlar?n bir k?sm? kentin gücünü vurguluyordu: Tsar??rad (Slav kaynaklar?nda imparator kenti) ve M?klegard (Vikinglerde ?mparator Mikhael’?n kenti) gibi. Ruslar Tekfuriye ve Zavegorod, Macarlar Vizenduvar, Polonyal?lar Kanatorya, ?ekler Aylana, ?sve?liler Herakl?yan, Hollandal?lar ?stefanya, Franklar Agrandone, Portekizliler Ko?tiye, Araplar Konstantiniyye-i Kübra, Acemler Kayser-i Zemin, Hintliler Taht-i Rum, Mo?ollar ?akdüryan demi?lerdi bir zamanlar Osmanl?'n?n "Asitane"sine. ?te yandan, ?stanbul'a yak??t?r?lan sanlar da en az kendisi kadar g?rkemliydi: Asitane-i Saadet (Sültan Saray?), Dar-ül Hilafe (Halife'nin evi), Darü's Saltana (Saltanat?n evi), Dergah-? Selat?n (Sultanlar kap?s?)... Ve sonunda bizim kentimiz, ?stanbul. Bilinen tarihi 2600 y?ldan daha eskilere uzanan bu ya?l?, ama muhte?em kent, zaman?n ak??? i?inde büyük uygarl?klar?n y?k?l??lar?m da g?rdü, yenilerinin nas?l kurulduklar?na da... ?mparatorluklar?n bu herkesi k?skand?ran g?rkemli ba?kentinin k??e buca??, birbiriyle ilgisi olmayan kültürlerin miras?yla süslendi. Ve sonu?ta, tüm üslup ve kültürler i? i?e ge?erek, birbirini ?zümseyerek, ?stanbul'un an?tsal tarihini olu?turdu. Kentin kurulu?u üzerine rivayet muhtelif. En ünlüsü ve bilineni Megaral? g??menlerinin yolculu?u. Bir de Evliya ?elebi'nin anlatt??? var ki, tad?na doyum olmuyor... Efsaneye g?re, Koressa'n?n o?lu, Yunanistan'?n Megara kentinden gen? Byzas, yanda?lar?yla birlikte, b?lgedeki bask?lardan kurtulmak, yeni bir kent kurmak ve ?zgürlü?ünü ilan etmek i?in yola ??kt?. Her ?ey iyiydi de, kent nerede kurulacakt?? O ?a?da, bilinmeyenleri bilinir k?lan birisine, Delfoi kentindeki kahine dan??t? gen? adam. Delfoi kahini gidece?i yeri tarif etti; "Kentini kuraca??n yer, k?rler ülkesinin tam kar??s?nda olacak." Byzas yola ??kt?, arad? tarad?, k?rler ülkesi diye bir yer yoktu. Sonunda, mola verdikleri bir deniz k?y?s?nda, kar?? sahile bakt? ve ba??rd?: "Bu insanlar k?r mü, buras? varken orada oturulur mu?". Delfoi kahinini hat?rlad? gen? adam; "K?rler ülkesinin kar??s?nda kuracaks?n kentini." K?rler ülkesi, günümüzün Kad?k?y'üdür! ?stanbul'dan ?ok y?llar ?nce kurulmu?tur "Khalkedonia", yani Kad?k?y. Byzas; ordusuyla gelip soluklanmak i?in durdu?u ?imdiki Sarayburnu'nda, manzaran?n muhte?em g?rüntüsünden adeta büyülenmi?ti. Khalkedonia'n?n neden "K?rler ?lkesi" tan?mlamas?n? hak etti?ini anlam??t? art?k. ?ünkü, b?yle cennet benzeri bir yer dururken, tam kar??da ve korumas?z bir yerde kent kuranlar, ancak k?r olabilirlerdi! Ol hikaye b?yle. Temelleri Sarayburnu s?rtlar?nda at?lan kente, kurucusunun ad? olan Byzas'tan dolay?, "Byzas'?n kenti" anlam?nda "Byzant?on" dendi...

De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is an epistle written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to Lord Alfred Douglas.

Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society.

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. A compilation of these and eight others, called The Federalist, was published in 1788 by J. and A. McLean. The Federalist Papers serve as a primary source for interpretation of the Constitution, as they outline the philosophy and motivation of the proposed system of government. The authors of the Federalist Papers wanted to both influence the vote in favor of ratification and shape future interpretations of the Constitution. According to historian Richard B. Morris, they are an "incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later American writer."

This book contains the Classics Collection of Bram Stoker in the chronological order of their original publication. - Under the Sunset - The Invisible Giant - The Dualitists - Dracula - The Jewel of Seven Stars - The Man - The Lair of the White Worm - Dracula's Guest - The Judge's House - A Dream of Red Hands - The Burial of the Rats - Crooken Sands

Il romanzo prende le mosse dal progetto di don Marcantonio Ravì di dare in moglie la giovane figlia Stellina a Don Diego Alcozer, che è vecchio, ma assai ricco e veterano di ben quattro matrimoni e altrettante vedovanze. Se la figlia lo sposerà, alla morte del vecchio, che ormai non può tardare, ella sarà ricca e potrà sposare il suo spasimante Pepè Alletto, un giovane un po' sciocco e vanesio, di cui ella è innamorata, il quale perciò dovrà aspettare un po' il suo “turno”...

Enrico IV è un dramma in 3 atti di Luigi Pirandello. Fu scritta nel 1921 e rappresentata il 24 febbraio 1922 al Teatro Manzoni di Milano. Considerato il capolavoro teatrale di Pirandello insieme a Sei personaggi in cerca di autore, Enrico IV è uno studio sul significato della pazzia e sul tema caro all'autore del rapporto, complesso e alla fine inestricabile, tra personaggio e uomo, finzione e verità.

He was known as Deathwind to the Ohio Valley Indians, and now Lewis Wetzel must single-handedly save Fort Henry. Armed only with his long rifle and knife, he heads out on a one-man rampage to stop the bloody border wars, to face down Chief Wingenund and to avenge the brutal missionary massacre at Village of Peace.

Published in 1910, this was Zane Grey's first western novel. It received wide and unanimous praise for its powerful portrait of the land and the men and women of the Southwest. A lovely girl, who has been reared among Mormons, learns to love a young New Englander. The Mormon religion, however, demands that the girl shall become the second wife of one of the Mormons--Well, that's the problem of this great story.

Kurt marries the daughter of a rancher and she nurses him back to health after his tour of Germany during World War I. The film "Riders of the Dawn" was based on his book.

crit sous forme d'extraits de journaux personnels et de lettre, ce roman nous conte les aventures de Jonathan Harker, jeune clerc de notaire envoyé dans une contrée lointaine et mystérieuse, la Transylvanie, pour rencontrer un client étranger, le comte Dracula, qui vient d'acquérir une maison à Londres. Arrivé au chteau, lieu sinistre et inquiétant, Jonathan se rend vite compte qu'il n'a pas à faire à un client ordinaire... et qu'il est en réalité retenu prisonnier par son hte...Inutile de vous en dire plus, chacun sait qui est le terrible comte Dracula, le célèbre vampire... Le pauvre Jonathan, et ses amis, ne sont pas au bout de leurs peines...

The Man is a 1905 Victorian novel by Bram Stoker, best known for Dracula.[1] A typical Gothic novel, it features horror and romance. The Man has also been published as The Gates of Life.

Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines she's a princess in order to survive hard times at Miss Minchins London boarding school.

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