Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

• 

  Jane Eyre

  Charlotte Brontë

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Jane Eyre originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first American edition was published the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman that follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.The novel revolutionized prose fiction by being the first to focus on its protagonist's moral and spiritual development through an intimate first-person narrative, where actions and events are coloured by psychological intensity. Charlotte Brontë has been called the "first historian of the private consciousness", and the literary ancestor of writers like Marcel Proust and James Joyce.

  Ver livro

• 

  One hundred & one mexican dishes

  May E. Southworth

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire occurred in the 16th century. The basic staples since then remain native foods such as corn, beans, squash and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced many other foods, the most important of which were meat from domesticated animals, dairy products (especially cheese) and various herbs and spices, although key spices in Mexican cuisine are also native to Mesoamerica such as a large variety of chilli peppers.

  Ver livro

• 

  The World Set Free - A Story of...

  H. G. Wells

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Atomic energy is released in 1933, the cities go up in fire, and what survives has to build a government or die. Wells wrote it in 1913, coined the phrase atomic bomb in it, and got the chain reaction from a book by Soddy; Leo Szilard read the novel and said afterwards that it put the idea into his head. Sixty plates of moonlit seas, forges and mountain passes by painters including Sebastian Pether and Ivan Aivazovsky, gathered from a century of nocturnes to match the novel's dark arc.

  Ver livro

• 

  Great Gatsby The - Audiobook

  Francis Scott Fitzgerald,...

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The Great Gatsby is a dazzling portrayal of the American Dream—and its disillusionment—set during the roaring 1920s. Narrated by the reflective Nick Carraway, the novel centers around the mysterious and fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties in hopes of rekindling a lost romance with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Beneath the glamour and jazz-age extravagance, the story unfolds as a haunting critique of ambition, love, and the pursuit of happiness in a world driven by materialism.Fitzgerald's lyrical prose captures both the enchantment and emptiness of high society, making The Great Gatsby a profound and enduring classic. With its themes of longing, illusion, and social decay, the novel continues to resonate as a cautionary tale about the cost of chasing dreams in a world where reality rarely matches fantasy.

  Ver livro

• 

  The Mysteries of Udolpho

  Ann Radcliffe

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A haunted castle. Hidden secrets. A young woman's courage tested by fear and uncertainty.
  
  The Mysteries of Udolpho is one of the most influential Gothic novels ever written by Ann Radcliffe, a master of suspense, atmosphere, and romantic mystery.
  
  The story follows Emily St. Aubert, a young woman whose life changes after a series of tragic events lead her to the remote and mysterious Castle Udolpho. Surrounded by secrets, supernatural fears, and the power struggles of those around her, Emily must rely on her intelligence and strength to uncover the truth behind the mysteries that threaten her.
  
  With its dramatic landscapes, emotional depth, and unforgettable atmosphere, the novel explores themes of love, fear, imagination, and resilience.
  
  A cornerstone of Gothic literature, The Mysteries of Udolpho continues to captivate readers with its blend of romance, suspense, and mystery.

  Ver livro

• 

  The Drug - From their pens to...

  Aleister Crowley

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. 
  He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes. 
  Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject himself into Western esotericism.  In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and was trained in ceremonial magic before studying both Hindu and Buddhist practices in India. 
  On his Egyptian honeymoon in 1904 he claimed contact with an entity―Aiwass―who gave him the sacred Book of the Law which served as the basis for the Thelema religion where he identified as its prophet.  During the Great War, which he spent in the United States, he claimed to be working for British Intelligence but by the 1920s he had decamped to pursue a libertine lifestyle in Sicily, and in the ensuing scandals was evicted by the Italian Government. 
  He divided the following two decades between France, Germany, and England, and the continuing promotion of Thelema. 
  During his life he gained widespread notoriety for his drug use, his bisexuality, and his alarming views on society.  In short, polite society frowned on his ways, his thoughts and his influence but to many others his stance had much of value.  Even after death he was a darling for the 60’s counterculture but his influence has since waned.   
  His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics.  In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output. 
  Aleister Crowley died on 1st December 1947 at Hastings in England. He was 72.

  Ver livro