Essays 28

Is ervoor zo'n stekelige kerstboom die er anders uit ziet dan de rest wel plaats in het bos? Wat vindt de oude eik daarvan en waarom waait de populier met alle winden mee? 'Eigen Boom Eerst, is een ……続きを見る

In this thoughtful, deeply personal work, one of the nation's best-loved voices takes the plunge into politics and comes up with a book that has had all of America talking. Here, with great heart, s……続きを見る

Gore Vidalーnovelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialistーis America's premier man of letters. No other living writer brings more ……続きを見る

Автор анализирует современные тенденции российской литературы на примере смешных и едких пародий Владимира Сорокина, опытов культуры слова Марины Вишневецкой, «отражений судьбы» Татьяны Михайловской……続きを見る

One of Germany's greatest poets, Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) was also a prose writer of intense feeling, intelligence and perception. This new translation of selected letters an……続きを見る

Print them one at a time as needed or print them all as a gift, however you decide to take full advantage of these creative letters is up to you. It's now time to decide. Thank you so much for sprea……続きを見る

My Hands Were Clean by Tom Bradley tells, in outrageous and hilarious style, Tom Bradley's teenaged story of working as a musician for pseudo-Mormon polygamists who conducted Alister Crowley-style s……続きを見る

This is the seminannual Able Muse Review (Print Edition) - Summer, 2013 issue. This issue continues the tradition of masterfully crafted poetry, fiction, essays, art & photography, and book reviews ……続きを見る

In this thought-provoking volume, David R. Roediger has brought together some of the most important black writers throughout history to explore the question: What does it really mean to be white in ……続きを見る

Endearing love poems from the heart. 続きを見る

Biographies, poetic compositions, works that are mystical, prophetic, visionary, or meditative: the selections here reflect the developments in medieval piety, particularly in the link between femal……続きを見る

After an angry confrontation with his son on a hiking trip intended to restore their relationship, Scott Sanders realizes that his own despair has darkened his son's world. In Hunting for Hope he se……続きを見る

A collections of anecdotes, reviews and essays, written with the humour and warmth one associates with Brian Aldiss. In this fascinating collection of essays, one of the world’s pre-eminent SF write……続きを見る

Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timele……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 kaleidoscopic story of myth, Spiritualism, and the Victorian search for Utopia from one of the brightest and most original non-fiction writers at work today. In 1872 there was a bizarre eruption o……続きを見る

Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon was one of the most popular religious speakers of his era, and by some estimates, he preached to ten million followers over the course of his career. Spurgeon made it ……続きを見る

"Committed gives women a rare insight into what the other half really thinks."-Candace Bushnell In these original essays, seventeen celebrated authors give a private tour of the male psyche and disc……続きを見る

At Odds in the World: Essays on Jewish Canadian Women Writers brings together a series of essays by Ruth Panofsky that probe the articulation of Jewishness and femaleness through the lens of literat……続きを見る

Whether watching a TV program or trying to be nice to her boyfriend, Emily Urness has a plan to implement and advice to follow. What results is funny, and revealing. Read these four essays to get so……続きを見る

'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with a Great Writer and his house.' Great Writer's Household Tips covers all your household needs, indoors and outdoors, ……続きを見る

Hazlitt is one of the greatest masters of English prose style and this new selection demonstrates the variety and richness of his writing. The volume includes classic pieces of drama and literature ……続きを見る

Series 1 and 2. According to Wikipedia: "Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 1882) was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teac……続きを見る

This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quin……続きを見る

One of the most gifted American writers of the twentieth centuryーand the author of the acclaimed Rabbit seriesーdelivers the intimate, generous, insightful, and beautifully written collection he wa……続きを見る

Captain Scott's own account of his tragic race with Roald Amundsen for the South Pole thrilled the world in 1913. This new edition of his Journals publishes for the first time a complete list of the……続きを見る

This beautiful book of thirty-eight essays, illustrated by Mississippi's premier watercolorist Wyatt Waters, will ring true with treasured recollections of Christmases past. Remember the Christmas i……続きを見る

Collection of essays, first published in 1894. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successf……続きを見る

In the thirty years since viewers first visited Nelson Mandela House, Only Fools and Horses has won countless awards and is still Britain's most-watched and best-loved sitcom. Del Boy's overwhelming……続きを見る

Сборник представляет десять русскоязычных авторов, проживающих в Австрии, чьи произведения в прозе и стихах приоткроют вам дверь в мир русского зарубежья. 続きを見る