Essays & Letters 56

Tangier in the 1960s and '70s was a fabled place. This edge city, the 'Interzone', became muse and escapist's dream for artists, writers, millionaires and socialites, who wrote, painted, partied and……続きを見る

This classic collection of essays and excepts from Oscar Wilde include THE TOMB OF KEATS, KEATS'S SONNET ON BLUE, DINNERS AND DISHES, SHAKESPEARE ON SCENERY, and 'HENRY THE FOURTH' AT OXFORD, among ……続きを見る

A House of Pomegranates offers an eclectic collection of Oscar Wilde tales which he considered as 'intended neither for the British child nor the British public.' The stories here indeed have univer……続きを見る

As New Labour's first period of government picks up steam, we find Bernard Donoughue working as a minister at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food. In this, the second volume of Donoughue's……続きを見る

It all began at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, New York, in 1961 - Two Princeton graduates - John Hopkins and Joe McPhillips - have returned from Peru. Loathe to return to a life of work, ……続きを見る

Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) is remembered best for his sharp wit, his comedic plays and for his contribution to aestheticism and decadence. In this collection of essays, however, Wilde writes predomin……続きを見る

A Short History of Falling – like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air – is a searingly beautiful, profound and unforgettable memoir that finds light and even humour in the……続きを見る

"Les Héroïdes" (en latin "Heroides" ou "Epistulae heroidum") sont un recueil latin de lettres fictives, ou héroïdes, en distique élégiaque composé par Ovide. Les dates de la composition et de la pub……続きを見る

A powerful new volume of missives about combat by Alexander Hamilton, General Sherman, Evelyn Waugh, Kurt Vonnegut, and more, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections Defeated ……続きを見る

From Napoléon Bonaparte and Frida Kahlo to Nelson Mandela and Ayn Rand glimpse the ardors of artists, painters, writers, and more in this touching volume of beautiful missives, from the author of th……続きを見る

From Beethoven and Tchaikovsky to John Lennon Prince and Kim Gordon, tune in to the evocative expressions of treasured composers, musicians, singers, and songwriters in this enchanting volume from t……続きを見る

An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about our feline companions from Charles Dickens, Anne Frank, Raymond Chandler, Elizabeth Taylor, and more, from the author of the bestselling Let……続きを見る

Private James Herbert (Herb) Gibson was 26 years old when he volunteered for service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War. Born near Perth, Ontario and descended from Scottish ……続きを見る

Jerome K. Jerome is an English writer of the turn of the century. He is known especially for his humorous novels and travelogues, mainly his Three Men in a Boat which has made his fame and wealth. H……続きを見る

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome. The essays cover a range of topics from "On Being in Love" to "On Furnished Apartments" to "On Getting on in t……続きを見る

Even though he is regarded as one of the key figures who contributed to the creation of a distinctly American literary sensibility, author James Fenimore Cooper spent a significant portion of his li……続きを見る

Revolution The somnambulists The dignity of dollars Goliah The golden poppy The shrinkage of the planet The house beautiful The gold hunters of the North Fomá Gordyéeff These bones shall rise again ……続きを見る

Scottish writer J. M. Barrie is best remembered for the wildly popular play Peter Pan. In this charming collection of biographical essays and character sketches, Barrie reflects on his life and expe……続きを見る

Within the Rim and Other Essays is a collection of five essays by Henry James on the First World War: “Within the Rim”, “Refugees in Chelsea”, “The American Volunteer Ambulance Corps in France”, “Fr……続きを見る

In this thoughtful collection of essays, published in 1893, James offers his critique on the art of illustration as he pens incisive profiles of several artists. The work is best known for James's i……続きを見る

Anne Frank's diary is one of the most recognised and widely read books of the Second World War. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam each year……続きを見る

El intercambio epistolar entre Freud y Zweig muestra al creador del psicoanálisis en la doble faceta de Dichter (creador de ficciones) y Naturforscher (científico naturalista). Sus cartas nos ofrece……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovsーand one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writerーan outstanding selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st ……続きを見る

Los diarios que presentamos en este volumen cubren el período entre 1977 y 1984 de Ioanna Tsatsos, en donde la autora recogió la apasionada correspondencia que mantuvo con el poeta francés Pierre Em……続きを見る

Chroniques épistolaires d'un amour naissant et d'une jeunesse qui se découvre. Reprenant un premier texte datant de presque 50 ans, l’auteur reconstitue librement ses lettres à celle qui dans l’inte……続きを見る

Mektubun birincil özelliği, var oluş nedeni iletişimdir, yani haberleşme. Mektup yazan kişi, mektubunu yönelttiği, hitabettiği kimseye herşeyden önce öznel haberler verir, bir bakıma içini döker. İş……続きを見る

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years of hard labor as punishment for having engaged in homosexual acts. While serving out his sentence at Reading Gaol in Berkshire, Wilde witnessed the ex……続きを見る

"Pienso que nuestra fraternidad, que se manifiesta en todos los planos, va mucho más lejos de lo que los dos pensamos y aun de lo que sentimos. Cada vez más seremos un incordio para la frivolidad de……続きを見る

H. P. Lovecraft's "Supernatural Horror in Literature," first published in 1927, is widely recognized as the finest historical survey of horror literature ever written. The product of both a keen cri……続きを見る

The author of The Grand Babylon Hotel, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, The Old Wives' Tale and much more, English writer Arnold Bennett's fictional and non-fictional works have stood the test of time……続きを見る