Essays & Letters 11

"Write a paragraph for each work. i) The Sea I ii) The Black Shawl iii) The Traveler" 続きを見る

While Oscar Wilde is now strongly associated with the tone of whimsy that imbues his breezy, effortlessly witty epigrams and essays, the Irish writer and playwright was also a serious thinker who, h……続きを見る

This is the first collection in English of the extraordinary letters of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Italy's most important postwar novelist, Italo Calvino (1923-1985) achieved……続きを見る

A blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable way to live in the face of climate change, by King Charles III. This compassionate and insightful book shines a light on our new monarch’s deep interest……続きを見る

Why, as an eager and talented writer, has Anne Morrow Lindbergh published so relatively little in forty years of marriage?” asked reviewer John Barkham in 1970. “After a promising start with those f……続きを見る

As Saint Therese lay dying in the Carmel of Lisieux, she overheard a conversation that amused her. Outside her window, two nuns were discussing what they could write in her obituary that could possi……続きを見る

The most comprehensive collection of letters by Rosa Luxemburg ever published in English, this book includes 190 letters written to leading figures in the European and international labor and social……続きを見る

This book is a collection of writings, drawings, and stuff from across all stages of my life.  I hope you will enjoy it thoroughly, while having a hearty laugh, something scrumptious to munch ……続きを見る

John Fitzgerald Kennedy led the United States for barely a thousand days, and yet he is regarded as one of the great Presidents of all time for his brave decisions on civil rights and international ……続きを見る

'With his Diaries, he has written himself into the life of our times with a panache and candour that ranks him next to Boswell or Pepys' The Times The first two volumes of Alan Clark's were irresist……続きを見る

A brilliant, inventive and endlessly delightful memoir from Fay Weldon, one of our most respected commentators on sex, relationships and gender, that picks up where her acclaimed Auto da Fay left of……続きを見る

This profound and poignant collection highlights some of the best literary writers of our time in an era when the roles of mothers and daughters are constantly being questioned and redefined. Becaus……続きを見る

"Comparison and Contrast: Emily vs Louise Short stories the story of an Hour and A rose for Emily are story about two different lives of two women: both of them with strict men in their lives.……続きを見る

The glittering letters of British socialite Lady Diana Cooper to her son John Julius Norwich, from pre-World War Two London to post-Liberation Paris ‘Please, darling monster, write as often as you c……続きを見る

Carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary Mitford sisters, compiled by Diana Mitford’s daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartb……続きを見る

Frances Stewart arrived in Upper Canada from Ireland in 1822 with her husband, three children, and two servants. The family settled in Douro Township on the bank of the Otonabee River in 1823. Spann……続きを見る

One of the world's greatest correspondents, Madame de Sévigné (1626-96) paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of France at the time of Louis XIV, in eloquent letters written throughout her life to……続きを見る

A fascinating exploration of the contents of Agatha Christie’s 73 recently discovered notebooks, including illustrations, deleted extracts, and two unpublished Poirot stories. When Agatha Christie d……続きを見る

Jade's heart-breaking diary of her fight against terminal cancer and her final precious months with her beloved family. In August 2007 Jade Goody received the shattering news that she had cervical c……続きを見る

A WIDE-RANGING COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS This comprehensive anthology of original documents traces the American Civil War from its beginnings with the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln to the……続きを見る

A wry, moving collection of letters from the late J. F. Powers, "a comic writer of genius" (Mary Gordon) Best known for his 1963 National Book Award–winning novel, Morte D'Urban, and as a master of ……続きを見る

The extraordinary diaries of Thomas Cairns Livingstone represent twenty years of gorgeously idiosyncratic daily records of a middle-class Glasgow household, over a period spanning shortly before the……続きを見る

Former editor of The Times, the late William Rees-Mogg was a pivotal figure of post-war Britain. Here he recounts the remarkable story of his life. As editor of The Times (his glory years), journali……続きを見る

A swirl of wet leaves from the night-hidden trees decorating the little station beat against the closed doors of the carriages. The porter hurried along holding his blear-eyed lantern to the differe……続きを見る

This file includes: Books for Children (Tales from Shakespear, The Adventures of Ulysses, Mrs. Leicester's School, The Kind and Queen of Hearts, Poetry for Children, and Prince Dorus), Elia and Last……続きを見る

Richard Jefferies was the most imaginative and least conventional of nineteenth-century observers of the natural world. Trekking across the English countryside, he recorded his responses to everythi……続きを見る

These Long-Tailed Words: Verse and Prose for Anyone is a series of interestingly observed short stories, essays and poems, each seeking to give the reader a unique look at the author's views on top……続きを見る

**Untold Stories brings together some of the finest and funniest writing by Alan Bennett, one of England's best-known literary figures. "[Bennett] does what only the best writers can doーmake us loo……続きを見る

This book includes: Life of Franklin Pierce, Chiefly about War Matters, Alice Doane's Appeal, and The Ancestral Footstep. According to Wikipedia: "Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 1864) was an American nov……続きを見る

What do people usually ask about when they talk about women in Saudi Arabia? I have heard a lot of questions here in the States or in some countries I have visited that why women are prohibited to d……続きを見る