Essays & Letters 10

A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics. 続きを見る

From one of America’s greatest and most iconic writers: an honest and courageous portrait of age and motherhood. Several days before Christmas 2003, Joan Didion’s only daughter, Quintana, fell serio……続きを見る

Paul Auster and J. M. Coetzee are respectively responsible for some of the great contemporary works of fiction: Auster's The New York Trilogy or Coetzee's Disgrace are only two of these authors' leg……続きを見る

'Wodehouse said letters make "a wonderful oblique form for an autobiography," and Sophie Ratcliffe's expertly edited collection amply proves the point.' Spectator One of the funniest and most admire……続きを見る

The true story of forbidden love in eighteenth-century Venice between an Italian noble and the brilliant, illegitimate daughter of an English baronet. In 1754 Andrea Memmo, the dashing and gifted sc……続きを見る

An essay, which discusses opinions of how visionary leadership can both help and hurt internal corporate morale as well as key vendor relations. 続きを見る

'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELA An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activ……続きを見る

Published to coincide with the release of the film Bright Star, written and directed by Oscar Winner Jane Campion (The Piano, In the Cut), starring Abbie Cornish (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) and Ben ……続きを見る

In this surprisingly vulnerable collection, twenty-eight talented fathers explore the complex, enigmatic bond they have with their daughters. These endearing, often funny and sometimes heartbreaking……続きを見る

Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Ze……続きを見る

In the period covered by this richly detailed collection, which brings the poet to the age of forty, T.S. Eliot was to set a new course for his life and work. Forsaking the Unitarianism of his Ameri……続きを見る

"What are the underlying themes of: Oates’ “Where are you going, where have you been” Walker’s “Everyday Use” What was important to the writers?" 続きを見る

One of those handy little books you can turn to at any time. Collected poems, short stories, even a play or two. The perfect bedside table book. 続きを見る

This book is about emotions,urges and fears all summed up in one book. State Of Mind Vs. State Of Vision is a book that has mutlipe stories that will grip you and make you want more. Thank you!続きを見る

Alfonso Reyes, the great humanist and man of letters of contemporary Spanish America, began his literary career just before the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. He spearheaded the radical……続きを見る

The publication of the letters of Ayn Rand is a cause for celebration, not only among the countless millions of Ayn Rand admirers the world over, but also among all those interested in the key polit……続きを見る

Offers significant insight into the life, heart, mind, and attitudes of an intelligent, educated, young mid-19th-century white Southerner This book contains the letters of George Knox Miller who ser……続きを見る

Sun, sea, sand… oh, and plenty of sex! Available for the first time on ebook, the classic sex comedy from the 70s. When you’re a Holiday Host at Melody Bay Holiday Camp you’re expected to provide mo……続きを見る

Anna Karenina and War and Peace have made Leo Tolstoy the world's most famous author. But fame comes at a price. In the tumultuous final year of his life, Tolstoy is desperate to find respite, so ……続きを見る

The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular ‘Notes to my Mother-in-Law’, from the inimitable Phyllida Law. When her Uncle Arthur dies, actress Phyllida Law returns to the tiny Scottish villa……続きを見る

Les Mémoires à la tête desquels on lira cette préface embrassent ou embrasseront le cours entier de ma vie ; ils ont été commencés dès l'année 1811, et continués jusqu'à ce jour. Je raconte dans ce ……続きを見る

"...este es el libro de lo que dicen Borges ha dicho a los cronistas de su país y del mundo. Un libro que recoge su dardo, su tortuga, su palabra de perfil, su devastador adjetivo y su ojo polifemo.……続きを見る

Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie’s extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as par……続きを見る

‘Enchanting, often moving and sometimes hilarious’ – Daily Mail Full of wit, hilarity, acute observation and a deeply held sense of duty, the Queen Mother’s letters give readers a vivid insight into……続きを見る

Թուրքիայի հայտնի իրավապաշտպան Ֆեթհիյե Չեթինը «Մեծ մայրս» հուշագրական վիպակում վերապատմում է իր տատի կյանքն ու հուշերը։ Տատը, որին շրջապատում բոլորը գիտեին որպես մուսուլման թրքուհի՝ Սեհե……続きを見る

Cette édition parfaitement mise en page par l'éditeur pour une lecture sur Kobo regroupe les oeuvres de Baruch Spinoza : Court traité sur Dieu, l’homme et la beatitude - 1660 Traité de la réforme de……続きを見る

Letters Home represents Sylvia Plath's correspondence from her time at Smith College in the early 1950s, through her meeting with, and subsequent marriage to, the poet Ted Hughes, up to her death in……続きを見る

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is universally celebrated as one of the greatest artists of all time, yet iconic Renaissance creator was also a prolific and gifted poet. The verses collected her……続きを見る

'I went & sat with W & walked backwards & forwards in the Orchard till dinner time - he read me his poem. I broiled Beefsteaks.' Dorothy Wordsworth's journals are a unique record of her life with he……続きを見る

Brother Men is the first published collection of private letters of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the phenomenally successful author of adventure, fantasy, and science fiction tales, including the Tarzan se……続きを見る