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Celebrated Crimes 'The Cenci', 'The Countess of St Geran' and 'Karl Ludwig Sand'
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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, and contains the text from three of the books in the series. This volume contains books on Beatrice Cenci, an Italian noblewoman committed of murder in the 16th century. The Countess of Saint-Geran Karl Ludwig Sand, convicted of murder in the early 19th century
Benedict Cumberbatch, Transition Completed
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Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave, August: Osage County, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug-these would be milestones in most actors' entire career. For Benedict Cumberbatch, roles in these films are merely a year's additions to his already-vast resume. 2013 proved to be the final step in Cumberbatch's transition from respected working actor to bona fide worldwide celebrity and recipient of BAFTA Los Angeles' Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year. Like its predecessor, Benedict Cumberbatch, In Transition (MX Publishing, 2013), Benedict Cumberbatch, Transition Completed: Films, Fame, Fans explores the nature of Cumberbatch's fame and fandom while analysing his most recent roles. This in-depth performance biography does more than critique the actor's radio, stage, film, and television performances-especially his star turn in the long-awaited yet controversial third series of Sherlock. It also analyses how and why the actor's work is so memorable in each role, a perspective unique to this performance biography. Cumberbatch's role in popular culture, as much as his acting in multiple media, is well worth such scrutiny to illustrate that Benedict Cumberbatch represents both the best of acting and of the power of celebrity.
Poisoned Penman
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London, 1922: Two years after helping Sherlock Holmes solve the Hangman Murders, American journalist Enoch Hale becomes even more intimately involved in another puzzling mystery. Langdale Pike, veteran purveyor of gossip to the trash newspapers, is poisoned while sipping tea with Hale - and apparently just as he is about to spill a secret more important than social gossip. With the unrequested aid of advertising copywriter Dorothy Sayers, Hale pursues a number of leads based on notes in Pike's pocket diary - including an interview with the formidable G.K. Chesterton.His attempts to uncover the identity of one of Pike's fellow club membersbring Hale the unwanted attention of Mycroft Holmes, head of His Majesty's Secret Service, and of his younger brother. Once again Enoch Hale and the theoretically retired but far from retiring Sherlock Holmes join forces to solve a crime that may have international complications. And this time Hale himself almost becomes a victim when he gets too close to the solution. This fast-moving tale is sure to please themany fans of the first Enoch Hale - Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Amateur Executioner.
Celebrated Crimes 'Marquise de Brinvilliers', 'Marquise de Ganges' and 'Nisida'
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Three writings 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.
Old John Brown
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A fascinating guide to the life of radical 19th century American abolitionist John Brown.
Study in Terror
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of those authors whose literary creation is much more famous than the man himself. Those who do know the name Arthur Conan Doyle tend to know him only as the inventor of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. A smaller segment of this group goes further and remembers Doyle as the inventor of the great detective who squandered his fame with crackpot beliefs in faeries and the supernatural. Sadly, there is so much more to the man who revolutionized the writing not just of detective fiction but also of the genre of horror, the supernatural, and even influenced history itself.This two volume anthology's point is to put Doyle back on the pedestal he so rightly deserves. Its aim is twofold. First, to introduce readers to Doyle's lesser known (yet no less important) works. These works speak for themselves in showing a master writer at his craft. The stories are timeless, enjoyable, and hopefully will lead to new fans embracing a great author's somewhat forgotten tales. The second aim is to show the relevance of Doyle's works. Through a collection of articles written by current scholars and experts, readers can see just how revolutionary Doyle's writings remain even today.
Great Americans of History - Thomas Jefferson
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A character study of one of America's greatest Presidents, Thomas Jefferson. This study contains information on Jefferson's life, his famous speeches including the whole text of his First Inaugural Address, and the personality, anecdotes and sayings of the great man.
F?r?me de ?oapte. Al doilea volum al trilogiei Constela?ii
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Un nou thriller din seria Helen Grace Cadavrul unui b?rbat este g?sit ?ntr-o cas? goal?. Inima i-a fost scoas? din piept ?i trimis? so?iei ?i copiilor lui. E prima victim?, iar inspectoarea Helen Grace ?tie c? nu va fi ultima. Dar de ce s-ar afla un b?rbat cu o via?? ?mplinit? departe de cas? ?n toiul nop?ii? Presa ?l nume?te Jack Spintec?torul ?n sens invers: un criminal ?n serie, v?n?nd b?rba?i ?nsura?i care duc vie?i duble. Helen simte furia din spatele crimelor. Dar ceea ce nu poate ea s? prevad? este c?t de schimb?tor e criminalul - sau ce o a?teapt? la cap?tul cursei... ?Alert, tensionat, cu adev?rat impresionant!“ – Sun ?Arlidge creeaz? o poveste ce te captiveaz? ?i te ?nsp?im?nt? ?n acela?i timp.“ – Daily Mail ?Un thriller macabru pe care nu-l po?i l?sa din m?n?!“ – Woman and Home ?Deodat? capul i s-a dus pe spate. L-a s?getat o durere insuportabil? – era tras de p?r foarte str?ns, tras ?napoi cu for?a, tot ?napoi. Deja nu mai putea s? respire – o c?rp? ?i astupa gura ?i nasul. O duhoare ?n?ep?toare i-a inundat n?rile, iar reflexele i s-au declan?at prea t?rziu. Se lupta s? tr?iasc?, dar ??i pierdea deja cuno?tin?a. Apoi s-a f?cut ?ntuneric.“
Open and Shut Case
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Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was a bear? Alternative Universe Mysteries for Adult Animal Lovers that relate the exploits of super-sleuth Octavius Bear and his cohorts. Just for fun, this series swaps anthropomorphic animals for humans in a world very similar to our own 21st century. Earth minus homosapiens.
Excellence of the Rosary
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A fascinating look at the history and significance of the Rosary, the popular Catholic devotion practised around the world for centuries.
Sherlockian Ruminations from a Stormy Petrel
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Here are a few essays about puzzlers in and about Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories: The Devil's Foot and the author's cautious inserts of the Christian sacraments he learnt as a boy; A liturgical opposite - the Hebrew rabbi in Scandal in Bohemia; The Boscombe Valley murder re-emerging in a contemporary divining of a murder at Pemberley; The definitive solution and identification of Jack the Ripper - search no further; AND The Salvation Army and Suffragettes picked-on and prodded in the Red-Headed League.
Valley of Fear
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Another Holmes classic from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first publised in 1915.
Sherlock Holmes and The Menacing Moors
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A call from an old comrade has Holmes chasing a reported agent of Satan between the towering tors and bottomless bogs of Dartmoor only to find the limits of his own confidence and his Public's esteem. Only Watson stands his friend but even his patience is stretched. Sherlock's retreat to the bees of Sussex serves only to show him that his skills are unique and are desperately needed elsewhere. On returning to London, Holmes finds malign forces have been bringing ridicule to his doorstep. In this tale, the Great Sleuth is brought to life, uniquely, in expressive verse, a favourite form of the author who loves the language of Sherlock Holmes and the Menacing Moors.
Trevor's Island
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Trevor's IslandHaving to leave his home and family far behind to go to school on the mainland Trevor is very unhappy and homesick. Then one night something magical happens and he is taken to an enchanted place. Here he finds happiness and amazing new friends.Tracy's WishThis story tells how a jealous girl makes a foolish wish to have her baby brother disappear, but is overheard by a witch who snaches him away. Finding a fairy friend she sets out to rescue him and faces grave danger.Tales of the WoodsThis book contains a warning to take notice of our surroundings and follow the country code. The story tells how a thoughtless action can bring terrible suffering to the creatures of the woods.Pip to the RescueThis book tells of the courage of a wood sprit to save his lake dwelling friends .Pip and his river bank friends are happy in their home, until cruel boys take away the toad to make sport with him. Pip uses his magic flute to save him and teaches these children how to treat others.Henry's PlightA farm gate not secured allows an inquisitive calf out to explore the world beyond the safety of the farm and into the hands of ruthless men who mean to sell him so he can never return home.
Tema la insomnie
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Constat c literatura mare n-au scris-o, dup 1989, cei care ctigaser puterea, n cultur, sub eticheta biruitoare de postmodernism, ci scriitorii singuratici, indiferent de generaie, indiferent dac unora li s-au pus stigmatul de expirai. Nicolae Breban, o spun de la bun nceput, a dat una dintre marile cri ale literaturii romne moderne i transmoderne, aproape o carte-testament. (...) Singura cale este una dintre cele mai lucide cri care s-au scris vreodat, capodopera-sintez a operei lui Nicolae Breban, susinut la o tensiune narativ excepional. (...) Singura cale este unul dintre marile romane transmoderne, n varianta cinic/kynic.“ – Theodor CodreanuCred c un mare scriitor cum este Nicolae Breban ar merita mult mai mult atenie de ct a avut parte n ultimii douzeci de ani, cnd s-a ncpnat s fac ceea ce a fcut dintotdeauna, indiferent de epoca pe care a traversat-o, indiferent de situaia social pe care a avut-o: s scrie. Ca orice mare creator, Breban a avut mereu puterea de a institui prin scrisul su, n pofida evidenelor, normalitatea.“ – Bogdan Creu)Nicolae Breban, nscut n 1934, continu, de la debutul su literar din 1957 i de la publicarea primului su romn, Francisca, n 1965, s fie o prezen de vrf n literatura romn contemporan. (...) Autorul attor volume a probat, de asemenea, un singular curaj civic, atunci cnd, la nici doi ani de la alegerea sa, exclusiv pentru merite culturale, ca membru supleant al Comitetului Central al Partidului Comunist Romn (august 1969), a dezavuat, la Paris, n mod public, regimul Ceauescu, pentru tezele culturale dogmatice din iulie 1971. Cu acel prilej, i-a dat i demisia din funcia de redactor-ef al principalei reviste literare autohtone, Romnia literar. El a refuzat, totui, exilul i s-a ntors n Romnia, suportnd cu demnitate urmrile gesturilor sale de nesupunere n numele unei contiine scriitoriceti libere...“ – Ion IanoiN. Breban este mai ales unul dintre marii romancieri ai literaturii romne dintotdeauna, cel mai important dintre romancierii notri actuali, sincron, prin formele i substana ficiunii, celei mai semnificative literaturi contemporane universale.“ – Marian Victor Buciu
Te salut, fericire!
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Prix Médicis ?tranger, Fran?a, 2010Premi Llibreter, Spania, 2011California Book Award, 2008Grace Paley Price, 2007Dac? ideea de ?eliberare prin scris“ are ?n ea o s?m?n?? de adev?r, povestirile cvasiautobiografice din acest volum reprezint? cea mai bun? exemplificare. Obsedat de imaginea unui tat? ciudat, greu de ?n?eles, care pare s? nu-?i fi g?sit nic?ieri locul potrivit, David Vann ?ncearc? s? ?i traseze traiectoria de via??, pentru a-l ?n?elege mai bine ?i pentru a reu?i s? se ?mpace cu el. ??i rememoreaz? mai ?nt?i copil?ria, momentele dureroase sau senine petrecute al?turi de tat?l s?u ori cu g?ndul la el. ??i imagineaz? apoi o c?l?torie cu el ?n Alaska, unde se retrag am?ndoi ?ntr-o regiune nelocuit?, ?n mijlocul naturii s?lbatice, ?ncerc?nd parc? s? transforme ?n realitate atrac?ia dintotdeauna a tat?lui fa?? de ?spiritul de frontier?“, nostalgia unei austerit??i care ar fi putut s? compenseze via?a tr?it? p?n? atunci ?n dezordine, egoism ?i ?n?el?ciune. Cu o intransigen??, dar ?i o ingenuitate remarcabile, b?iatul merge p?n? la cap?t al?turi de tat?l s?u ?i rezolv? ?n mod radical nu at?t enigma acestuia, c?t raporturile sale filiale cu el ?i conflictul moral devastator din via?a tat?lui.Volum tradus ?n 19 limbi
Arta de a fi
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S? fii un tat? minunat pare o sarcin? de-a dreptul imposibil? uneori. Se a?teapt? de la tat?l modern s? poat? face orice – s? poarte ?ntotdeauna de grij? familiei, s?-i motiveze pe copii, s? fie un bun ?ndrum?tor, consilier, educator, gestionar, asistent medical, nutri?ionist, ofi?er de securitate... iar lista r?m?ne deschis?.Autorul le d? o speran?? tuturor ta?ilor care, p?n? acum, s-au descurcat ?i ei cum au putut, oferindu-le un ghid complet pentru a se implica direct ?n via?a copiilor lor, din momentul concep?iei ?i p?n? c?nd ace?tia ajung la v?rsta adult?. O lucrare necesar? at?t proaspe?ilor t?tici ?i celor cu state vechi, c?t ?i oric?rui b?rbat care sper? s? devin? ?ntr o bun? zi tat?.
Lecturi ?n filigran
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Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Capodoper a literaturii pentru copii i adolesceni, Robinson Crusoe rmne i astzi o carte fundamental a primelor lecturi. Creat n 1719, ea a legnat copilria multor generaii, fiind rspndit pe toate meridianele lumii. Jean-Jaques Rousseau considera romanul un excelent tratat de educaie, iar André Malraux l aaz pe nlimile atinse de Cervantes i de Dostoievski. Mereu vie, cartea lui Daniel Defoe ne nva s fim nelepi i curajoi, s sperm i s nvingem.“
Civiliza?ii disp?rute ?i secrete ale trecutului
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Am ales cazul de ruptur n evoluia unor exponeni proemineni din literatura romn actual, ruptura care a dus fie la impas, fie la regenerare. Pentru termenii conflictului un factor hotrtor l-a constituit n condiiile date epoca n formele ei de constrngere i de emulaie. Sunt convins c n alte circumstane ecuaia ar fi avut componente diferite. Nu sugerez c ar fi obligatorie restrngerea n ilustrarea pe care o propun, s-ar mai fi putut aduga cu aceeai ndreptite, recunosc, i alte aplicaii. Analizele nu sunt exhaustive, ele insist asupra unui fenomen caracteristic. Deruta ivit la unii pe traseu, parial sau total, s-a articulat pe planul angajrii civice i al nchegrii estetice. Trebuie s remarc o diferen n abordare, deoarece unii din cei selectai (G. Clinescu, M. Preda) nu mai sunt n via, aadar pentru ei e exclus posibilitatea unei schimbri de destin. A survenit pentru toi necesitatea unei racordri la orizontul epocii moderne, la presiunea raporturilor de for, la nvala dogmatismului, la ansele unei sincronizri cu Europa. Imperios necesar a fost lepdarea de prejudecile naionaliste i provinciale, ieirea din comarul ideologiei i al somaiei dure.“ – S. Damian
Robinson Crusoe
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Cu ani ?n urm?, Lyra Davis l?sa ?n urm? o lume de bog??ie ?i privilegii, precum ?i pe cei pe care ?i iubea cel mai mult ?n lume, incapabil? s? ?mpace a?tept?rile familiei sale cu n?zuin?ele propriei inimi s?lbatice. Acum duce o existen?? lini?tit? pe insula Capri, ?nv???nd s? e bucure cu adev?rat de via??, al?turi de b?rbatul pe care ?l consider? sufletul pereche.Fiica ei, Pell, acum ?n v?rst? de 16 ani, ?i sora ei mai mic?, Lucy, ?nc? ?i duc dorul mamei care le-a p?r?sit c?nd erau copii. Pell crede c? ?tie motivele pentru care Lyra le-a abandonat, ?i, dup? moartea tat?lui lor, va traversa lumea ca s? o g?seasc? pe mama pe care ?i-o aminte?te ?i s? afle adev?rurile ad?nc ascunse, pe care Lyra nu a putut s? le dezv?luie p?n? acum.Un albastru infinit este o poveste despre dragoste, familie ?i prietenie ?n vie?ile a dou? femei care se re?nt?lnesc ?n locul unde ?ncep visele – ?i unde se pot ?mplini ?n cele din urm?.
Imparare a Morire
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Un roman de excep?ie, cu o intrig? de prima m?n?. Un roman care se cite?te cu sufletul la gur?.
