Editora: Bu Classics Books
Against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and industrial unrest, two distinct women navigate the restrictions placed upon their gender, their personal desires clashing with social duty and economic turmoil.
Rosenthal the Jew by Henry C. Rowland is presented in a clean English digital edition with active navigation. The book belongs to classics and preserves the character of the source text for sustained ebook reading. The opening pages establish the work's atmosphere with this first movement: HEYDEN and I paused in our conversation and, leaning our backs against the steamer's rail, listened in some amusement to an argument between a group of our fellow-passengers. That is to say, I was thoughtless enough to be amused; Leyden listened with his usual quiet consideration. At Paramaribo there had taken passage. Detected sections include: Rosenthal the Jew. This edition is prepared for a fluent reading experience with clear typography and no extraneous promotional material.Ver livro
A biography of that most famous of Emporers, Nero. Chapters include: Neros Mother; The Assassination of Caligula; The Accession of Claudius; The Fate of Messalina; The Childhood of Nero; Nero an Emperor; Britannicus; The Fate of Agrippina; Extreme Depravity; Pisos Conspiracy; The Fate of the Conspirators; The Expedition into Greece; and, Neros End.Ver livro
A rich collection of essays offering an extraordinary global view of Calvino’s approach to writing, reading, and interpreting literature. An extraordinary collection of essays, forewords, articles, and interviews, The Written World and the Unwritten World displays the remarkable intelligence and razor-sharp wit of prolific Italian writer Italo Calvino as he explores the meaning of literature in a rapidly changing world. From classics to contemporary literature, from tradition to the avant-garde, Calvino masterfully explores reading, writing, and translating through careful and illuminating discussion of the works of Bakhtin, Brecht, Cortázar, Thomas Mann, Octavio Paz, Georges Perec, Salman Rushdie, Gore Vidal, and more. Drawn from Mondo scritto e mondo non scritto (2002), Sulla fiaba (1988), and other uncollected essays, this volume of previously untranslated work—now rendered in English by acclaimed translator Ann Goldstein—is a major statement in literary criticism.Ver livro
Anne Gilchrist was a British woman of letters. Upon reading Walt Whitmans poems for the first time, she immediately wrote to the author to let him know her delight in the poems and to thank him for publishing them. Eventually she began corresponding with Whitman--this collection of letters is a captivating look at an unusual friendship.Ver livro
Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Russian province of Tula to a wealthy noble family. As a child, he had private tutors but he showed little interest in any formal education. When he went to the University of Kazan in 1843 to study oriental languages and law, he left without completing his courses. Life now was relaxed and idle but with some writing also taking place. Gambling debts forced an abrupt change of path and he joined the army to fight in the Crimean War. He was commended for his bravery and promoted but was appalled at the brutality and loss of life. He recorded these and other earlier experiences in his diaries which formed the basis of several of his works. In 1852 ‘Childhood’ was published to immediate success and was followed by ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Youth’. His experience in the army and the horrors he witnessed resulted in ‘The Cossacks’ in 1862 and the trilogy ‘Sevastopol Tales’. After the war he travelled around Europe, visiting London and Paris and meeting such luminaries as Victor Hugo and Charles Darwin. It was now that Tolstoy began his masterpiece, ‘War and Peace’. Published in 1869 it was an epic work that changed literature. He quickly followed this with ‘Anna Karenina’. These successes made Tolstoy rich and helped him accomplish many of his dreams but also brought problems as he grappled with his faith and the lot of the oppressed poor. These revolutionary views became so popular that the authorities now kept him under surveillance. He led a life of asceticism and vegetarianism and put his socialist ideals into practice by establishing numerous schools for the poor and food programmes. He also believed in giving away his wealth, which caused much discord with his wife. His writing continued to bring forth classics such as ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ and many brilliant and incisive short stories such as ‘How Much Land Does A Man Need’. In 1901 Tolstoy was excommunicated from the Church and controversially deselected for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Whilst undertaking a pilgrimage by train in October 1910 with his daughter Aleksandra he caught pneumonia in the nearby town of Astapovo. Leo Tolstoy died on November 9th, 1910, he was 82.Ver livro
H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau is a chilling and thought-provoking science fiction novel that explores the dark boundaries between science, ethics, and humanity. After a shipwreck, Edward Prendick finds himself stranded on a mysterious island governed by the eccentric and unsettling Dr. Moreau — a scientist who conducts gruesome experiments to transform animals into humanoid creatures. As Prendick uncovers the horrifying truth behind Moreau's creations, he is forced to confront profound questions about evolution, morality, and what it means to be human.The novel masterfully combines elements of horror, science fiction, and philosophical allegory. Wells uses the remote island setting to examine themes of cruelty, identity, and the thin veneer of civilization. First published in 1896, The Island of Doctor Moreau remains a timeless classic that challenges readers to reflect on the ethical limits of scientific ambition.Ver livro
