Maison d'édition: Enrico Conti
"The Prophecy of Dante" is a story in verse written by Lord Byron in 1819 and published two years later (1821). The entire work was dedicated to Countess Guiccioli: in fact, the story was written in Ravenna (Italy). "The Prophecy of Dante" has been defined by many critics as a grandiose, turbulent, emotional and even mystical work.
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet and critic best known for The Angel in the House, his narrative poem about an ideal happy marriage. (Summary from Wikipedia)Voir livre
The Teenage Years are Uniquely Different, yet Uniquely Similar in so Many Ways.The challenges and triumphs may be unique to your time, but we can all relate to these common teenage issues:Anxiety and depressionPuppy love and infatuationSerious mental stressJoys and fond memoriesAlcohol and drugsAnxiety and depressionOvercoming our individual challengesBullying and cyberbullyingFriendshipsAcceptance and rejectionSuccess and failuresSex and intimacyGangsPovertyTeen pregnancyThe Flaws in Our Teen is a collection of poems that brings the experiences of the teenage years into focus. This book will coerce you to think deeply, empathize, smile, reflect with joy, or cringe; some pieces will even draw a tear or two as you journey through these pages. Sasha Davis and r. A. bentinck balance the challenges, triumphs, and resilience of this universal stage in life in a refreshing and inspiring way.Voir livre
A day and a night in the city that never sleeps. A young woman arrives into JFK with time to kill until her departure tomorrow. She looks up an old college friend who lives in the city. With thirty-one hours till she has to leave, she's taken on a whistle-stop tour of the city. Chronicling a night of debauchery and delicate connection followed by a difficult parting in the cold light of day, Gary Duggan's play Stop/Over asks what these little moments mean. First performed as a rehearsed reading at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 2008, this new expanded version premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival in September 2018, in a production by On The Quays.Voir livre
Imagine falling in love with someone, but not speaking the same language as their extended family. This is the case for Gabriel, the narrator of this textbook, who is an American boy learning Cantonese to impress his girlfriend’s mom. In this Cantonese learning book, you will join Gabriel in his first meeting with Jenny’s mother, who is from Hong Kong and can only speak Cantonese. From having dim sum to describing his favorite pastimes, Gabriel will teach you everything you need to know to master basic conversational Cantonese. Free flashcards downloadable from www.inspirlang.com/resource.Voir livre
A mesmerising and startling play about voyeurism, power and guilt. 'You ever woken up of a morning wondering if this one was gonna be your last - you ever got that feelin in your stomach as you lay there wonderin that? Like butterflies gone ballistic. Like butterflies gone bad.' Listening through their thin walls, Amelia and Jason are drawn into the dark and compelling world of their mutual neighbour Jo. 'There is a sly, controlled power in this writing and it is given full rein in Rufus Norris' exquisitely acted production. And now I cannot get it out of my head'- Guardian 'A play about real people with real issues'- Time Out 'The writing is startlingly assured... The understated horror is devastating'- Independent on SundayVoir livre
In celebration of Bastille Day, 2007, LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of The Name of France by Henry van Dyke. This was the Weekly Poetry project for the week of July 8th, 2007.Voir livre
