A novel about clashing civilizations and the search for truth across cultural divides As he approaches his fortieth birthday, the introverted monk Seido Oda is ordered by his superior to leave behind
The undisputed pioneer of the horror, detective and science-fiction genres, Edgar Allan Poe was just as influential as a poet as he is now a celebrated writer of short stories. The present edition contains a large selection of his works in verse, from those he published during his lifetime – such as his famous ballads ‘The Raven’ and ‘Lenore’ – to those that were collected immediately after his premature death in 1849, including the ones he wrote in his youth.Also included in this volume is a selection of Poe’s essays on poetical composition and prosody, revealing that poetry was at the core of the American master’s vision of literature – something also demonstrated by the accomplished productions and enduring legacy he has left behind in this field.
A wide-ranging Russian novel dealing with the ideas of language, power, and national identity, this comic and thought-provoking work has tremendous relevance to the present dayIn a world a few decades
The adventures of Mowgli, the young man raised by wolves in the jungles of Central India, and his friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python, as they face the arch villain Shere K
After her parents die of cholera in India, Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in his gloomy house in Yorkshire, where she leads a lonely and neglected life, with nothing to do apart from explo
The poetry of Éluard is that of the real world and its natural sensations and feelings. The main themes that stand out are love, brotherhood and kindness. His imagery is characterized by its appeal to
Der fliegende Holländer is the first of Wagner’s operas considered to be representative of his mature style. It embodies one of the major themes that recur throughout his work, that of a central chara
Examines King George and Queen Elizabeth's visit with Franklin D. Roosevelt in June 1939, recounting the events of the visit and analyzing the political background and the media's reaction.
From his birth in a cradle of sperm to his death on a blood-soaked pillow, Heliogabalus, Emperor from the age of fourteen, embodies the depravity and decay of Rome in the third century. Although steep
Through a series of connected monologues, The Waves tells the story of six very different friends - Bernard, Louis, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda - as they progress from childhood to middle age. Int
When Mrs Ramsay tells her guests at her summer house on the Isle of Skye that they will be able to visit the nearby lighthouse the following day, little does she know that this trip will only be compl
From the coauthor of The King's Speech comes an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals In this riveting and extensively researched account of the royals, Peter Conradi—the celebrated coauthor of
While examining the devastating effects of war on ordinary families, this tale provides an exploration of fear and loss, and of the bond between parents and children Czechoslovakia, 1942. Jan's father
The Devil Wears Prada of the book publishing world, this biting satire is a trenchant portrait of the contemporary obsession with success, celebrity, and fameJim Talbot, a writer with a dozen unpublis
A literary thriller?about a contemporary?gallery owner plunged into a fascinating extinct world?Emili Rossell, the young owner of one of Barcelona's top galleries, receives an old manuscript written b
Following in the footsteps of other illustrious Italian gastronomic successes - from pizza to pasta, from mozzarella to Parmesan and mortadella - Prosecco is the most recent 'made in Italy' product to
In this poignant memoir, Naina Yeltsina, the wife of the first president of Russia, recounts the compelling story of her life, from her earliest childhood memories and the time when she met and became
After the death of her father, an exiled Iranian man of letters, the bookish twenty-two-year-old Zebra finds herself alone in New York and decides to retrace the steps of her traumatic flight with her
Warm, funny and perceptive, brimming with wisdom and insight, My Life in Agony is a meditation on the subjects that tend to concern and confuse us the most - from mother-daughter relationships through
