Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る
In "Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica," James Boswell intricately weaves personal correspondence with reflective travel narratives, il……続きを見る
The author and his small dog go on a hike near Black Mountain (NC, USA) on a nice day in June of 2004. However, sullen thoughts concerning his crumbling first marriage mar the outing. When he stops ……続きを見る
The author recounts an auspicious hike in the Pisgah National Forest (NC, USA) on a cool day in April of 1998. A stream-side inscription casts a spell over the day.
Approx. 1600 words. Another one i……続きを見る
De Jane Eyre (1847), ciertamente una de las novelas más famosas de estos dos últimos siglos, solemos conservar la imagen ultrarromántica de una azarosa historia de amor entre una institutriz pobre y……続きを見る
"Parole per Cesare" raccoglie messaggi, lettere, articoli ricevuti o pubblicati degli amici di Cesare De Michelis, presidente di Marsilio Editori, che nei giorni successivi alla sua scomparsa ne han……続きを見る
The anthology "The Earliest Lives of Dante" offers a captivating exploration of Dante's legacy through the diverse literary lenses of Giovanni Boccaccio, Leonardo Bruni, and Filippo Villani. This co……続きを見る
Primo titolo della serie "Bibliotheca Umbra" ideata e curata da Luigi M. Reale. - La straziante memoria dell’agonia e della morte del figlio Fausto forma, per Alinda Brunamonti, il preambolo di una ……続きを見る
A landmark book written by household names in journalism, among them Kerry O'Brien, Chris Masters and Caroline Jones, this is the first book from FOUR CORNERS in 26 years and will be the must-have b……続きを見る
Long-awaited and comprehensive biography of the great Irish author James Joyce
James Joyce was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, but he was not immediately recognised as such; ra……続きを見る
What's so friendly about Jane Austen?
Every generation rediscovers Jane Austen with a renewed enthusiasm for her timeless novels. In recent years, Austen has become more popular than ever as nearly ……続きを見る
Written by Bill Hick's lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible ……続きを見る
Im Jahre 1789 lernten sich Goethe und Wilhelm von Humboldt in Weimar kennen und schätzen. Seitdem war Wilhelm von Humboldt für Goethe, aber auch für Friedrich Schiller, ein scharfer Analytiker, kons……続きを見る
著者：Vladimir Nabokov
出版社： Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日： 2011年02月16日
From one of the 20th century's great writers comes one of the finest autobiographies of our time. • "Scintillating … One finds here amazing glimpses into the life of a world that has vanished foreve……続きを見る
著者：Gordon Bowker
出版社： Farrar, Straus and Giroux
発売日： 2012年06月05日
A revealing new biographyーthe first in more than fifty yearsーof one of the twentieth-century's towering literary figures
James Joyce is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, his no……続きを見る
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The war memoir as graphic novel-an utterly unforgettable and highly original look at war in the 21st century.
Street battles with s……続きを見る
"Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737[1] January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published……続きを見る
Robert Boyer was a consummate Canadian, whose long career can be measured by words. An author, journalist, researcher, editor, printer, and public speaker, Boyer’s professional life began at the age……続きを見る
The English rectory nestling beside an ancient church may evoke a scene from Jane Austen or conjure up something much darker, such as the parsonage on the Yorkshire Moors where the Brontë sisters le……続きを見る
One Crowded Hour is the bestselling biography of one of the world's greatest combat cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australian.
First published in 1987, One Crowded Hour remains a must-read for a……続きを見る
Straight from East New York, the dark heart of Brooklyn, RUMBLE IN BROOKLYN depicts the street fighting childhood of Joseph Trigoboff, who knew and exchanged blows with several of the murderous gan……続きを見る
Kamala Das (1934–2009) is one of India’s most beloved and controversial literary figures. She was hailed and reviled as the first Indian woman to write an autobiographical cult classic about love an……続きを見る
Published in 1791 Boswells Life of Johnson exposes one of the most gigantic figures of English literature with unparalleled closeness and originality. He succeeded in portraying Johnsons life throug……続きを見る
著者：James Boswell
出版社： Neeland Media LLC
発売日： 2012年01月01日
Samuel Johnson, LL.D., is famously known for single-handedly creating the first recognized dictionary of the English language, just one of many his many renowned accomplishments. The biography of th……続きを見る
著者：Gordon Bowker
出版社： Little, Brown Book Group
発売日： 2013年03月14日
'Adds enormously to our understanding of the man' Evening Standard
George Orwell was one of the greatest writers England produced in the last century. He left an enduring mark on our language and cu……続きを見る
Richard Brathwait was a businessman his neighbours would have been wise to treat with sensible caution. He was devout in his faith but worldly in his ambition. His wild and promiscuous behaviour did……続きを見る
Den amerikanske forfatter Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) er stadig et ikon, hvis bøger læses verden over. Han blev tildelt nobelprisen i litteratur i 1954, og nogen år senere skød han sig selv i sit h……続きを見る
著者：Mark Boulby
出版社： University of Toronto Press
発売日： 2016年05月30日
This is the first complete biographical and critical study of Karl Philipp Moritz (1756–93), German novelist, teacher, journalist, and philologist. His psychological novel, Anton Reiser, replete wit……続きを見る
Extrait : Le 11 août 1859, je pars d’Abbeville par le train de huit
heures. Dans le wagon où je me trouve on causait mécanique,
et en termes qui m’annoncent que les causeurs sont dans leur
sujet. Il……続きを見る
Extrait :
AU second siècle de l’ère chrétienne, l’Empire romain comprenait les plus belles contrées de la terre et la portion la plus civilisée du genre humain. Une valeur disciplinée, une ren……続きを見る
