MB - Essays 1

William Blades' 'Shakspere & Typography' is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between William Shakespeare's works and the art of typography. Blades delves into the intricate details of h……続きを見る

Thought-provoking and lyrical, The Notebook records the last year in the life of Jos� Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his belov……続きを見る

In 'Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists' by John Timbs, readers are transported to a world filled with captivating stories about renowned literary figures and talented artists. Timbs' narrative sty……続きを見る

The fourth issue of Chamber Four's literary magazine features all-new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays by award winners and first-timers alike. C4 strives to the best lit mag you haven’t heard……続きを見る

Il romanzo 'Serate d'inverno' scritto da Marchesa Colombi, descrive con maestria la vita quotidiana nella Milano dell'Ottocento, con particolare attenzione ai dettagli della borghesia dell'epoca. Co……続きを見る

J.M. Barclay went from near death to a small time Amazon Bestseller and is simply sharing everything he knows about the process of writing inspiring for FREE in the hopes of more writers being bette……続きを見る

This eBook edition of "The Collected Works of Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Essays of Elia is a collect……続きを見る

As part of the Samuel Johnson tercentenary commemoration, the University of Georgia Press published the first full scholarly edition of Sir John Hawkins’s Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1787). From ……続きを見る

Mozart was a prolific composer, and he had a huge amount of material to draw upon as he continued to compose new pieces. This is very liberating, helping him find more thematic ideas. As a writer, y……続きを見る

The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times “Modern Love” columnーincluding stories from the Amazon Original series starring Tina Fey, A……続きを見る

The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times “Modern Love” columnーincluding stories from the anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Ga……続きを見る

From the world-famous author of THE NAME OF THE ROSE, an illuminating and humorous study on the pleasures and pitfalls of translation. 'Translation is always a shift, not between two languages but b……続きを見る

Lamb's greatest work. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Lamb (London, 10 February 1775 Edmonton, 27 December 1834) was an English/Welsh essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the childre……続きを見る

Before he was a top chef, Tom Colicchio learned to love cooking when he was still slinging burgers at a poolside snack bar. Barbara Lynch tells the story of lying her way into her first chef's job a……続きを見る

Because I am a girl I am less likely to go to school Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer from malnutrition Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer violence in the home Because I am……続きを見る

One of the most famous poets of the 20th century, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was so popular and renowned during his time that he was the leader of what came to be known as the Irish Literary R……続きを見る

I Was Raised To Be A Lert is a collection of short childhood stories based on the life and blog posts of Pearl Vork-Zambory. 続きを見る

Throughout his career as a novelist, William Boyd has never stopped writing non-fiction, providing a fascinating counterpoint to the world of his novels. Bamboo gathers together Boyd's writing on li……続きを見る

24 themed chapters. Each with 10 numbered paragraphs. Each paragraph with precisely 120 words. The sum of a life. In his beautiful and haunting new book, Charles Lambert explores the fragmentary nat……続きを見る

Misanthropes, grumps, and the hopelessly jaded will relish every ruthlessly witty word of Ambrose Bierce's essay collection A Cynic Looks at Life. Bierce unleashes his jaundiced eye and incisive ins……続きを見る

This selection brings together the best prose writings of the great early nineteenth-century essayist Charles Lamb, whose shrewd wit and convivial style have endeared him to generations of readers. ……続きを見る

New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction is a collection of thirteen essays honoring Professor Jerry C. Beasley, who retired from the University of Delaware in 2005. The essays, written b……続きを見る

Ambrose Bierce is best known for writing "The Devil's Dictionary," He is also known for being unsentimental, dark, and so full of vehemence that he was nicknamed "Bitter Bierce." "A Cynic Looks at L……続きを見る

The essays cover a wide range of subjects, embracing among other things government, dreams, writers of dialect, and dogs, and always the author's point of view is fresh, original and non-Philistine.……続きを見る

Extrait : "La première réunion dont nous occuperons est celle qui avait lieu toutes les semaines chez Valentin Conrart, rue Saint-Martin, au cœur de Paris. Elle se composait de Godeau, Gombauld, Cha……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le dix-huitième siècle a compté, comme le dix-septième, un grand nombre de cercles littéraires, offrant la même diversité d'origine, les mêmes contrastes de ton. Nous rencontrerons, au co……続きを見る

In this essay, Bettes hits us with the truth about the four most common things people say to writers that drive them crazy. But she softens the blow with a touch of humor. 続きを見る

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes publi……続きを見る

Julio Camba no creía en la inspiración, ni en las facultades de Periodismo, ni el poder evocador de la naturaleza Sabía que la columna de periódico es la medida de todas las cosas, y que todo lo que……続きを見る

This vintage book contains Y. B. Yeats's 1912 collection of essays, "The Cutting of an Agate". The essays of this collection include: "Thoughts on Lady Gregory's Translations", "Cuchulain and his Cy……続きを見る