European Literature

Camí de sirga és un quadre de Brueghel on cada personatge pogués parlar. El llibre comença amb l’enderrocament de la casa número 20 de la baixada de la Ferradura, que desencadena la fi de la vila vella de Mequinensa. Però aquesta explicació simple es trenca de seguida. ¿Com mor un poble? Més que erigir mitologies de circumstància, Moncada fa sonar l’orquestra de destins dels que hi vivien.

Still Star-Crossed follows the aftermath of the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet, as mysterious figures in Verona are determined to reignite the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.

Concluding his acclaimed series on the Eastern Front in World War I, Prit Buttar comprehensively details not only these climactic events, but also the "successor wars" that raged long after the armistice of 1918. New states rose from the ashes of empire and war raged as German forces sought to keep them under the aegis of the Fatherland. These unresolved tensions between the former Great Powers and the new states would ultimately lead to the rise of Hitler and a new, terrible world war only two decades later.

In this gripping tale of passion, independence, and societal constraints, the young and introspective Robert Moore is caught in the whirlwind of his factory's struggles, while becoming entangled with the fierce and enigmatic Shirley. A strong, unconventional woman with a sharp mind, Shirley challenges the rigid social norms of her time, forcing those around her to confront their own beliefs and desires.

Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect - but as Lucy soon discovers, appearances can be very deceptive. A deadly secret lurks in the island's history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light. As black clouds begin to gather over what promised to be a relaxing family break, Lucy realises that her father stands in the eye of the coming storm.

Samuel Sotomayor tiene una deuda pendiente, quiere vengar la muerte de sus padres asesinados. Necesita encontrar a los asesinos. Pero luego de vengarse se da cuenta de que el resultado de esta venganza no es satisfactorio, solo un deseo cumplido y un conflicto moral lo empieza a envolver.

Pour la première fois, un éditeur propose l'essentiel de l'œuvre de Marcel Proust, en présentant une écoute choisie d'"À la recherche du temps perdu". Frémeaux & Associés met à la disposition du public la quintessence du chef-d'œuvre de Marcel Proust, ici sélectionnée avec soin et finesse par Paul Desalmand puis transmise, avec une justesse et une maîtrise de la langue remarquables, par Daniel Mesguich qui met tout son talent au service de la beauté et du sens du texte.

Make Shakespeare a part of your daily routine with Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year, a yearlong collection of passages from Shakespeare's greatest works. Drawing from the full spectrum of plays and sonnets to mark each day of the year, whether it's a scene from Hamlet to celebrate Christmas or a Sonnet in June to help you enjoy a summer's day. There are also passages to mark important days in the Shakespeare calendar, both from his own life and from his plays.

Segunda parte del drama escrito en prosa por el emblemático autor francés Victor Hugo. El joven Gwynplaine, con una sonrisa fija en el rostro a causa de una mutilación sufrida en la infancia, vive aventuras y desventuras tras ser rescatado en las costas de Portland por el filósofo y charlatán Ursus. A través de sus viajes Gwynplaine descubrirá su origen aristocrático y los secretos de su linaje. Una obra monumental tanto del drama como del folletín decimonónico.

When Nick’s wife Kerry falls ill and dies, he realises for the first time how fragile his happiness has always been, and how much he’s been taking his good life and wonderful family for granted. Now, he suddenly finds himself navigating parenthood alone, unsure how to deal with his own grief, let alone that of his teenage son, Olly.

"Marius" est le troisième tome des "Misérables". Ici se dessinent la misère de Paris, décrite avec tendresse à travers la figure de Gavroche, et le souffle de la révolution qui anime les jeunes gens de la capitale. Marius, petit-fils de royaliste et fils de Bonapartiste, c'est Victor Hugo lui-même lorsqu'il avait dix-sept ans.

At the start of the 20th century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilke's letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort.

Auf 97 Seiten bringt dieses humorvolle Buch die bayerische Lebensart auf charmante Weise zum Leben – von den lustigen Erlebnissen in der Schule bis hin zu den eigenwilligen Anekdoten aus der Nachbarschaft. Die humorvollen Gedichte und Geschichten werfen einen liebevollen Blick auf die kleinen und großen Ereignisse im Dorfalltag, die jedem bekannt sind – und garantiert für so manches Lächeln sorgen werden.

This astonishing memoir was hailed as an instant classic when first published in Colombia in 2012, nearly a decade after the death of its author, who was encouraged in her writing by Gabriel García Márquez. Comprised of letters written over the course of 30 years, and translated and introduced by acclaimed writer Daniel Alarcón, it describes in vivid, painterly detail the remarkable courage and limitless imagination of a young girl growing up with nothing.

Kim Wall was a thirty-year-old Swedish freelance journalist with a rising career. Then, in the summer of 2017, she followed a story that led to an eccentric inventor in Copenhagen. Instead of writing the next days headline, she'd become one. As the bizarre events of Kim's murder unfolded, the world watched in shocked disbelief. For Kim's distraught parents, Ingrid and Joachim, it was a devastating personal struggle. In the ensuing months, day by grueling day, they had to come to terms with their loss, process the global media attention, and endure the investigation and trial.

Los pazos de Ulloa es una de las obras más conocidas de Emilia Pardo Bazán, una culminación de su peculiar concepción del naturalismo. El texto es un gran fresco rural donde recrea a su gusto el campo gallego, violento, sensual, lleno de contrastes sociales y culturales. Novela de aprendizaje, plasma a la perfección el tránsito de la inocencia a la desencantada madurez.

These four works show Samuel Beckett at his most penetrating. Both Krapp's Last Tape (1958) and Not I (1972) are among the most striking pieces written for the theatre in the 20th century. An old man sits at a table, playing back old tapes made when he was younger, mixed glimpses of past feelings. In Not I, we have just a mouth expressing memories and torment in a torrent of words.

French literary figure Charles Baudelaire was a member of the infamous Club of the Hashish-Eaters, a Parisian literary group dedicated to the exploration of altered states of consciousness, principally through the use of hashish. The Poem of Hashish was first published in 1850. This is Aleister Crowley’s translation of it, from 1895. Baudelaire was part of the French art movement known as saymbolism, which acted as a reaction to realism and placed a lot of emphasis on the power of dreams and the imagination as tools for communicating ideals through symbols.

"Un Coeur simple" est une nouvelle de Gustave Flaubert, parue dans le recueil "Trois Contes" en 1877. L'auteur y dépeint la vie d'une domestique de campagne dans la Normandie du dix-neuvième siècle. Gustave Flaubert s'inspire en fait de la vie de la servante de ses parents, qui l'éleva, et fut ensuite sa domestique pendant plus de 50 ans.

Disfruta de las aventuras del famoso caballero Don Quijote y su fiel escudero Sancho Panza en su lucha contra gigantes, molinos y otros peligros imaginarios. Esta es una historia que ha cautivado a generaciones enteras y que sigue siendo relevante hoy en día.