Narrative temaer: Sociale forhold

In questa raccolta, composta di quattordici novelle, Camilla Bisi riversa molto del proprio universo tematico e narrativo. Protagoniste dei racconti sono le donne, impegnate spesso in professioni tradizionalmente riservate agli uomini o colte nelle vesti di studentesse universitarie (in un’epoca in cui gli studi sono loro per lo più preclusi). Sullo sfondo di una Genova anni Trenta – di cui viene colta ogni sfumatura con estrema sensibilità – le storie sembrano dapprima svilupparsi spontaneamente, per poi evolversi in fretta fino ad appassire, come quelle sette rose che un compagno di studi dona all’autrice, prima di partire per il fronte, in uno struggente episodio autobiografico...Camilla Bisi (1893-1947) nasce a Roma in una famiglia di artisti e letterati milanesi. Attivissima fin da giovane nel circuito socialista, a Genova collabora con la rivista Il Lavoro. Fonda poi la casa editrice Ragazze e il periodico Lo Specchio, attraverso cui cerca di diffondere una visione moderna e riformatrice del ruolo della donna in società. Oltre alle sue opere più note – come 'Essere donna' e 'Poetesse d’Italia' – ha firmato libri già all’epoca molto apprezzati, fra cui 'Il romanzo del liceo' e 'Il mio principe'.

Kun arvostettu geneetikko Olavi Heikkinen murhataan raa’asti työpaikalleen, vanhempi rikoskonstaapeli Irina Pärn on ymmällään. Mikä on murhan motiivi? Vai onko kyseessä ollut äkkipikaisesti suoritettu tappo?Myös patologin tutkimuksessa paljastunut omituinen löytö herättää lisäkysymyksiä. Mitä Heikkinen oikein piilotteli? Mitä hänellä oli työn alla? Menneisyys, nykyhetki ja tulevaisuus punoutuvat yhteen rikostutkimuksen edetessä ja ratkaistavaksi jää, kenellä oikeastaan on valta päättää muiden elämästä? Samaan aikaan Pärnin on myös selvitettävä, voiko tulevaisuutta edes olla, jos ei uskalla kohdata menneisyyttään?Heikkisen kuoleman takana on paljon monimutkaisempi ja yhteiskunnallisempi syy kuin Pärn osasi alun perin edes aavistaa – eikä Pärn aio luovuttaa ennen kuin syyllinen on saatu vastuuseen.Valta on Emma Uusihakalan hyytävä ekodekkari täynnä jännittäviä käänteitä. Se on itsenäinen jatko-osa teokselle Ei voi korjata (2020).Sagan ympäristökirjat ovat monipuolisia puheenvuoroja ilmastosta, ympäristöstä ja luonnosta.Emma Uusihakala (s. 1980) on helsinkiläinen kirjailija. Hän julkaisi esikoisteoksensa Ei voi korjata vuonna 2020. Uusihakalan kirjat sivuavat lääketiedettä ja syy sille löytyy hänen päivätyöstään kätilönä. Kirjailijan omiin kirjasuosikkeihin sisältyvät Robin Cookin ja Jo Nesbøn tuotannot, mutta tasapainoksi on pakko välillä lukea myös Harry Pottereita ja rakkaustarinoita, sillä tämän dekkaristin sisällä asuu myös ikuinen romantikko.

On vuosi 1934 ja Suomi totuttelee elämään sodan jälkeen. Kaukopää Imatralla on luonnonkaunis paikka, jonka puusto kuitenkin kaadetaan kokonaan. Syy on painava: Kaukopäähän ryhdytään rakentamaan selluloosatehdasta, joka tullaan paljon myöhemmin tuntemaan Stora Enson tehtaana. Valtavan tehtaan rakentaminen on hidasta ja siihen tarvitaan monen alan ammattilaisia. Mitä tehtaan rakentamisesta ajattelee diplomi-insinööri Paavo Velle? Entä insinööri Eino Uotila?Kaukopää on Erkki Ilmarin tunnettu teollisuusromaani.Kirjailija Erkki Ilmari (1902–1945) työskenteli myös toimittajana ja kuvittajana. Hän kirjoitti kaunokirjallisuutta sekä lapsille että aikuisille.

Kun kokenut näyttelijä on pakotettu jättämään tutun teatterin, hän putoaa pian kaikkien turvaverkkojen ulkopuolelle. Työvoimatoimisto, Kela, terveydenhuolto ja sosiaalitoimisto pettävät miehen, ja tunne vääjäämättä lähestyvästä tuhosta alkaa kalvaa häntä. Kaikkein kiperimmissäkin tilanteissa itää kuitenkin muutoksen toivo, joka kannattelee silloin, kun kaikki muu pettää.Teatterialan moniosaaja Raija-Sinikka Rantala on käyttänyt pienoisromaanin aineksina omia kokemuksiaan mutta myös runsaasti fiktiota. Teos kuvaa päätoimisen työttömän painajaismaista kokemusmaailmaa, byrokratian liian raskaita rattaita ja nyky-Suomea, jossa tehokkuus revitään työntekijän selkänahasta.

Nel momento in cui si conoscono, Gabriel Oak e Bathsheba Everdene sono due persone antitetiche: fattore benestante, dai modi un po’ frugali, il primo; bellissima e nullatenente, ospite di una zia, la seconda. Nonostante l’invidiabile posizione sociale del signor Oak, Bathsheba rifiuta la sua appassionata corte. Dopo una terribile tempesta, tuttavia, i ruoli si invertono: Bathsheba ha ora ereditato la florida azienda agricola dello zio, mentre Gabriel, caduto in miseria, è costretto a farsi assumere proprio da lei come pastore. Per lungo tempo, ancora, Gabriel dovrà contendersi con altri uomini l’amore di Bathsheba, in particolare col vicino di casa William Boldwood e col sergente Francis Troy. Posto dal prestigioso "The Guardian" al decimo posto fra le storie d’amore più belle mai raccontate, "Via dalla pazza folla" è un romanzo struggente, in cui la sorte dà o toglie senza pietà, e in cui la spinta vitale data dall’amore sembra essere l’unica via di scampo...Quella di Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) è stata senz’altro un’esistenza consacrata alla letteratura. Pochi eventi, infatti, concorrono ad arricchire la sua ben scarna biografia: nato a Higher Bockhampton, nel Dorset, studia architettura e si trasferisce a Londra, dove esercita per breve tempo la professione. Nel 1874 sposa Emma Lavinia Gifford, con cui vivrà in una quieta casa di campagna fino al 1912, quando, rimasto vedovo, sposerà Florence Emily Dugdale. Nel corso dei lunghi anni trascorsi al cottage di Max Gate, scrive innumerevoli opere, fra romanzi e poesie. Al momento della sua morte, nel 1928, Thomas Hardy è considerato un pilastro della narrativa vittoriana, avendo prodotto alcuni capolavori indiscussi come "Tess dei D’Urbervilles", "Estremi rimedi" e "Jude l’oscuro".

As the white daughter of a sugar plantation owner, Winnie Cox had everything: money, privilege, comfort. But in British Guyana in 1912, Winnie chose love over luxury.Winnie married George Quint, the love of her life - a poor black postman from the slums.While she lived in poverty with her husband, Winnie's sister Johanna ran the plantation and harboured deep resentment towards Winnie, always her mother’s favourite daughter.When Winnie's son becomes ill and she travels to find a cure, Johanna falls for George. But he is only interested in Winnie and Johanna's resentment turns to burning hatred and a determination to exact devastating revenge.'The Sugar Planter's Daughter' is a gripping and moving story of secrets, lies, love and betrayal that will appeal to fans of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Furnivall.What readers are saying about 'The Sugar Planter's Daughter':'The writing is stunningly evocative and sensual ...I just felt immersed in the story and setting from the start.' The Book Trail'A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents, reminiscent of Andrea Levy.’ Katie Fforde‘Rich in detail and emotion and has the most beautiful and real description of loss I have ever read.’ Shaz’s Book BlogSharon Maas has sold almost 300,000 books since she started publishing with Bookouture.Sharon Maas was born into a prominent political family in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951. She was educated in England, Guyana, and, later, Germany. After leaving school, she worked as a trainee reporter with the Guyana Graphic in Georgetown and later wrote feature articles for the Sunday Chronicle as a staff journalist. Sharon has always had a great sense of adventure and curiosity about the world we live in, and Guyana could not hold her for long. In 1971 she set off on a year-long backpacking trip around South America, followed by an overland trek to South India, where she spent two years in an ashram. She is the author of The Violin Maker’s Daughter, The Soldier’s Girl, Her Darkest Hour and many other novels.

‘Pearl-Fishing – First Series’ by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories which were first published in ‘Household Words’. Featuring titles such as ‘Loaded Dice’, ‘My Wonderful Adventures in Skitzland,’ ‘The Old Churchyard Tree’, ‘Father and Son', and 'The Ghost of the Late Mr. James Barber’ amongst others. These tales were very popular amongst readers of the magazine when they were first published and are still classic reads to be enjoyed by any modern-day fan of Charles Dickens. When you’ve read them all, re-live them all over again or read even more of the author's short stories in ‘Pearl-Fishing – Second Series’.Regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is best known for creating some of the world’s best known fictional characters who feature in his most popular novels, including The Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist’, Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and Miss Havisham in ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens’ timeless novels and short stories are still widely read today and many have been adapted into countless TV programmes and films including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’, and 'A Christmas Carol' which well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time.

´The Crux´, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a fictional novel about an entrepreneurial group of women in North America. First published as part of a series in the feminist journal ´The Forerunner´ in 1910, ´The Crux´ tells the story of Vivian Lane and her female associates, who move away to start a boarding house for men in Denver, Colorado.Often cited as an important early feminist work, the novel metaphorically and directly examines social issues relating to gender, the role of women, politics, marriage, and stereotypes. The fictional leading character, Vivian Lane, meets and falls in love with Morton Elder who carries the diseases gonorrhoea and syphilis – which becomes a barrier to marriage and having a family more due to the utopian notion that it would harm the ‘national stock’, rather than the concern of being a risk to Lane’s health.The book was originally written, in Gilman’s words, as a "story for young women to read in order that they may protect themselves and their children to come."Charlotte Perkins Gilman, also known as Charlotte Perkins Stetson, was born on 3rd July 1860 in Connecticut, USA. Her early family life was troubled, with her father abandoning his wife and family; a move which strongly influenced her feminist political leanings and advocator of women’s rights.After working as a tutor and painter, Perkins – a self-declared humanist and tomboy – began to work as a writer of short stories, novels, non-fiction pieces and poetry. Her best-known work is her semi-autobiographical short story, inspired by her post-natal depression, entitled ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’, which was published in 1892 and made into a film in 2011.Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a member of the American National Women's Hall of Fame and strongly believed that "the domestic environment oppressed women through the patriarchal beliefs upheld by society". A believer in euthanasia, she was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in January 1932 and subsequently took her own life in August 1935, writing in her suicide note that she "chose chloroform over cancer".

Therese, a socialite tired of her loveless marriage, strikes up an affair with a man who cherishes her. Still discontent, she begins another affair, slipping further into depression and jealousy as all her loves come to see their undoing.Through this simple yet riveting plot, Anatole France paints vivid portraits of Paris and Venice, two of his most treasured cities. A love letter to city life and cynicism, ‘The Red Lily’ (1894) represents France at his best.Fans of Anatole France’s work will be delighted with ‘The Red Lily’, but it also will appeal to wider readers of literary fiction for its bold writing and simple, meaningful plot.Anyone who enjoys effective love stories tinged with cynicism like Joseph Gordon Levitt’s ‘500 Days of Summer’ will also find something to love in this beautifully crafted story.François-Anatole Thibault (1844 – 1924), better known as Anatole France, was a French journalist, poet, novelist, and Nobel laureate for literature. Spending much of his early life in his father’s bookshop, France quickly rose to prominence as a respected author of over 25 works.A French Classicist writer with a style reminiscent of Voltaire and Fénélon, France’s work has a strong preoccupation with scepticism and hedonism. He is best remembered for his classic French novels ‘La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque’ (1893) and ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’ (1881). France’s works have had a historic legacy, and he is recognised today as one of France’s most prominent authors.

Charles Dickens is renowned as one of the best writers of the Victorian era, and his after-dinner speeches were very much in demand during his lifetime. Dickens spoke on public occasions as a literature representative, and in sympathy with humanitarian movements. He even delivered a speech at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London on Wednesday, 27th June 1855. On one occasion, Dickens became critical of the administrative costs of running a charity and certainly didn't hold back in saying so. "I say openly, and plainly, that this fund is pompously and unnaturally administered at great expense, instead of being quietly administered at small expense."Can you imagine enjoying a meal in the 19th century and suddenly Charles Dickens stands up to deliver a speech? This collection of speeches from Charles Dickens allows readers to experience that moment for themselves.Regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is best known for creating some of the world’s best known fictional characters who feature in his most popular novels, including The Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist’, Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and Miss Havisham in ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens’ timeless novels and short stories are still widely read today and many have been adapted into countless TV programmes and films including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’, and 'A Christmas Carol' which well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time.

‘Pearl-Fishing – Second Series’ is a second collection of short stories written by the renowned author of ‘Great Expectations’, Charles Dickens. First published in ‘Household Words’, Pearl-Fishing – Second Series’ follows Dickens’ first anthology of short stories ‘Pearl-Fishing – First Series’. Featuring titles such as ‘The Young Advocate’, ‘The Last of a Long Line’, ‘Evil is Wrought by Want of Thought’ and ‘The Home of Woodruffe the Gardener’, amongst others. These tales were very popular amongst readers of the magazine when they were first published and are still classic reads to be enjoyed by any modern-day fan of Charles Dickens.Regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is best known for creating some of the world’s best known fictional characters who feature in his most popular novels, including The Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist’, Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and Miss Havisham in ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens’ timeless novels and short stories are still widely read today and many have been adapted into countless TV programmes and films including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’, and 'A Christmas Carol' which well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time.

Berlin, 1858. Das Hausmädchen Sophie wird unehrenhaft entlassen und steht vor dem Nichts. Der Sohn der Familie hat sich in Sophie verliebt, doch die Schuld gibt man ihr. Sophie bleibt nur, es ihrer Kindheitsfreundin Bertha gleichzutun und das Geld zum Überleben auf der Straße zu verdienen. Als Bertha und Sophie sich eine der grassierenden Geschlechtskrankheiten einfangen, bringt man sie in die Charité. Statt dort Hilfe zu bekommen, werden die beiden Frauen jedoch unwissentlich Teil eines grausamen Experiments. Bertha erkrankt schwer, und Sophie sorgt aufopferungsvoll für ihre Freundin. Das bleibt auch der Oberschwester nicht verborgen, und Sophie bekommt die Chance, als Pflegerin an der Charité anzufangen. Doch die Angst von ihrer Vergangenheit eingeholt zu werden, liegt wie ein Schatten über Sophie. Vor allem als sie sich in einen jungen Offizier verliebt.Starke Frauenfiguren an Deutschlands berühmtester Klinik im 19. und frühen 20. JahrhundertUlrike Schweikert ist seit ihrem Bestseller „Die Tochter des Salzsieders" eine der beliebtesten deutschen Autorinnen historischer Romane. Petra Grill wurde mit Ihrem historischen Roman „Oktoberfest 1900" bekannt.

A wide-ranging collection from classics of fiction tales to humorous sketches to romances, these short stories, with their interesting and diverse characters, have something for everyone.‘Desiree’s Baby’ deals with mixed-race children, with a surprise ending that subtly questions the feelings of racial superiority.‘La Belle Zoraide’ is about the cruelty of slaveholders in trying to arrange a marriage between a creole beauty and a mulatto she doesn’t love.‘A Lady of Bayou St. John’ tells the tale of a young married woman in a lonely marriage who is attracted to another man and believes she will go "anywhere, anywhere" with him.You may well find yourself curled up on your sofa one evening reading all these great stories in one sitting!Kate Chopin (1850-1904), born Katherine O’Flaherty, was an American writer of novels and short stories mostly set in the 19th-century American South. Her works deal with themes of the female psyche and women's limited life opportunities in the Victorian era, often in a naturalist style. She was considered controversial in her time, but is now praised as a pioneer of 20th-century feminist American literature.Her most famous works include the novel ‘The Awakening’ (1899), which explores themes of rebellion against femininity and motherhood at the turn of the 20th century. Adaptations of this title include Grand Isle (1991) starring Kelly McGillis and Adrian Pasdar, and The End of August (1981).

'The carpenter's daughter has won a name for herself, and deserved to win it.'"Contributions to 'All the Year Round'" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories originally published in 'All the Year Round' - a weekly British literary journal which was founded and owned by Charles Dickens himself.Featuring titles such as 'The Poor Man and his Beer', 'Five New Points of Criminal Law', 'Leigh Hunt: A Remonstrance', 'The Young Man from the Country' and 'The Late Mr Stanfield' among others.These tales were very popular amongst readers of the magazine and will be with any classics and Charles Dickens fan too.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a widely popular English author and social critic. Among his most famous novels are ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, and ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens is best known for his depictions of poor Victorian living conditions and his unforgettable characters, some compassionate and others grotesquely malicious.Dickens’ timeless tales are still as celebrated today as when they were written, and his literary style is so influential that the term Dickensian was coined to describe the literature he inspired.Many of Dickens’ novels have been adapted for movies and television, including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’. 'A Christmas Carol' is well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time. The most famous movie was from Disney in 2009 starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.

Elena recibe una carta en la que le ofrecen su primer puesto de trabajo. Lo que no sabe es que se trata de un regalo envenenado, pues con la oferta se lanzará a una dolorosa espiral de acoso laboral. Atrapada por las convenciones sociales del momento y el machismo imperante, Elena necesitará de toda su fuerza de voluntad para salir de la prisión en la que se ha convertido su vida. Una novela contundente, oportuna y más relevante que nunca.Carmen Bandrés es una autora española nacida en Jaca (Huesca. Formada en turismo e idiomas, compagina su labor profesional con la redacción de novelas y relatos que le han valido un puesto destacado entre las creadoras de su generación.

Cornélie is een moderne vrouw. Ze verlaat haar echtgenoot, vertrekt uit Den Haag, neemt in Rome haar intrek in een pension en schrijft een pamflet tegen het huwelijk. Haar jaren met een man die haar mishandelde eisen echter hun tol. Cornélie is niet klaar voor nieuwe relaties en toch komen twee aanbidders op haar pad. Enerzijds Gilio, een getrouwde man die echt verliefd op haar is maar geen "nee" wil horen. Anderzijds Duco, een temperamentvolle schilder die misschien eerder op haar geld dan haar hart uit is. Maar ook Cornélies ex-man heeft zijn laatste woord nog niet gesproken. In deze zeldzaam vooruitziende roman beschrijft Louis Couperus het vallen, opstaan en weer vallen van een mishandelde vrouw, lang voordat seksueel geweld echt maatschappelijke aandacht kreeg. Louis Couperus (1863-1923) was een Nederlands romanschrijver, columnist en dichter. Hij is de auteur van verschillende onverwoestbare klassiekers: "Eline Vere" (een bestseller bij verschijnen), "Van oude menschen, de dingen, die voorbij gaan..." (verfilmd), "De stille kracht"... Hij woonde o.m. in Frankrijk en Italië en reisde de wereld rond. Of zijn romans zich nu afspelen in Den Haag of Djakarta, het heden of het oude Rome, het noodlot speelt altijd een grote rol. Couperus schreef in een meeslepende, emotionele stijl. Zijn verzameld werk bestrijkt vijftig boekdelen.

Napoli, fine Ottocento. Suor Giovanna della Croce, dopo ben trentacinque anni di clausura, è costretta ad abbandonare il convento di Suor Orsola Benincasa a causa della politica requisitoria del neonato Stato italiano. La donna, non ancora sessantenne, si ritrova così a dover tornare al proprio nome laicale – Luisa Bevilacqua – e a rimettere piede in una città che non riconosce più. Scagliata a forza in una società che non si interessa delle donne, Luisa cade così vittima dei tragici rivolgimenti della Storia. Matilde Serao, col suo inconfondibile stile cronachistico e con la sua attenzione alla sfera femminile, ci offre così un affresco cinico, vibrante e al contempo lucidissimo dei drammi sociali della propria epoca. Dell’ambivalenza di un progresso che lascia sempre qualcuno indietro.Matilde Serao (1856-1927) nasce a Patrasso ma cresce a Napoli, dove manifesta un precoce interesse per la letteratura. Nel 1882 si trasferisce a Roma, iniziando a collaborare come cronista al "Capitan Fracassa" e conoscendo il futuro marito Edoardo Scarfoglio. Sarà con lui, quindi, che coronerà l’ambizione di dirigere un giornale. Nel corso della loro lunga relazione – da cui nasceranno quattro figli – i coniugi fonderanno vari quotidiani, il maggiore dei quali sarà Il Mattino (1892). Dopo una burrascosa separazione, Matilde crea un proprio giornale, Il Giorno (1903), e dà vita ad un nuovo sodalizio, sentimentale e professionale, col giornalista Giuseppe Natale. Matilde Serao è stata, oltre che importantissima giornalista, anche scrittrice prolifica, pubblicando vari romanzi e raccolte di racconti. Muore nel 1927, poco dopo che Mussolini in persona ne ha bloccato la candidatura al Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.

'Een model-volksplanting' is het laatste van de drie delen van 'Mathias Sandorf'.Mathias Sandorf' is een eerbetoon aan Dumas' 'De graaf van Monte Cristo'. Het is een avontuurlijk verhaal boordevol actie, compleet met gecodeerde boodschappen, geheime identiteiten, avontuur op een eiland en een mysterieuze schurk die vastbesloten is om wraak te nemen.Het begint met een paar kleine criminelen, Zirone en Sarcany, die zonder het te weten een plan ontdekken om Hongarije te bevrijden uit de greep van het Habsburgse Rijk. Boordevol details over de locaties aan de Middellandse Zee die onze minder scrupuleuze helden bezoeken, is 'Mathias Sandorf' een passend eerbetoon aan een van Verne's literaire helden.Mathias Sandorf is een van de spannendste verhalen van Jules Verne. Alle succesvolle formules waar de auteur zijn bekendheid mee heeft vergaard, komen aan bod: mysterieuze eilanden, geheime codes, verborgen identiteiten en technologisch vernuft. Het beste van Jules Verne!Jules Verne (1828-1905) werd geboren in de Franse havenstad Nantes en had advocaat moeten worden zoals zijn vader, maar hij rende vroeg van huis weg om toneelstukken en artikelen voor tijdschriften te schrijven. Zijn samenwerking met de uitgever Pierre-Jules Hetzel leidde tot de magisch populaire boekenreeks 'Voyages extraordinaires', of 'Buitengewone reizen'. Beroemde titels in deze serie zijn onder andere 'Naar het middelpunt der aarde' (1864), 'Twintigduizend mijlen onder zee' (1870) en 'De reis om de wereld in 80 dagen' (1873). Verne deed altijd uitgebreid wetenschappelijk onderzoek voor hij met schrijven begon.Jules Verne is ten onrechte geclassificeerd als kinderschrijver vanwege de verkorte en vervormde versies van zijn boeken, terwijl hij als auteur in Frankrijk de artistieke avant-garde heeft beïnvloed.Jules Verne is de op één na meest vertaalde auteur ter wereld - tussen Agatha Christie en William Shakespeare in - en wordt vaak de vader van het genre sciencefiction genoemd.

'Een verijdelde samenzwering' is het eerste van de drie delen van 'Mathias Sandorf'.Mathias Sandorf' is een eerbetoon aan Dumas' 'De graaf van Monte Cristo'. Het is een avontuurlijk verhaal boordevol actie, compleet met gecodeerde boodschappen, geheime identiteiten, avontuur op een eiland en een mysterieuze schurk die vastbesloten is om wraak te nemen.Het begint met een paar kleine criminelen, Zirone en Sarcany, die zonder het te weten een plan ontdekken om Hongarije te bevrijden uit de greep van het Habsburgse Rijk. Boordevol details over de locaties aan de Middellandse Zee die onze minder scrupuleuze helden bezoeken, is 'Mathias Sandorf' een passend eerbetoon aan een van Verne's literaire helden.Mathias Sandorf is een van de spannendste verhalen van Jules Verne. Alle succesvolle formules waar de auteur zijn bekendheid mee heeft vergaard, komen aan bod: mysterieuze eilanden, geheime codes, verborgen identiteiten en technologisch vernuft. Het beste van Jules Verne!Jules Verne (1828-1905) werd geboren in de Franse havenstad Nantes en had advocaat moeten worden zoals zijn vader, maar hij rende vroeg van huis weg om toneelstukken en artikelen voor tijdschriften te schrijven. Zijn samenwerking met de uitgever Pierre-Jules Hetzel leidde tot de magisch populaire boekenreeks 'Voyages extraordinaires', of 'Buitengewone reizen'. Beroemde titels in deze serie zijn onder andere 'Naar het middelpunt der aarde' (1864), 'Twintigduizend mijlen onder zee' (1870) en 'De reis om de wereld in 80 dagen' (1873). Verne deed altijd uitgebreid wetenschappelijk onderzoek voor hij met schrijven begon.Jules Verne is ten onrechte geclassificeerd als kinderschrijver vanwege de verkorte en vervormde versies van zijn boeken, terwijl hij als auteur in Frankrijk de artistieke avant-garde heeft beïnvloed.Jules Verne is de op één na meest vertaalde auteur ter wereld - tussen Agatha Christie en William Shakespeare in - en wordt vaak de vader van het genre sciencefiction genoemd.

La prima folgorante apparizione letteraria di don Camillo e Peppone, la coppia di amici/nemici più famosi della narrativa italiana, immortalati al cinema da Fernandel e Gino Cervi. Da una parte c'è don Camillo, un prete di un paesino emiliano. Alto e ben piazzato, appassionato di caccia, don Camillo tende a risolvere pragmaticamente e fisicamente questioni ingarbugliate. Dall’altra c’è Peppone, il sindaco comunista del paese, amico d’infanzia di don Camillo e compagno di scorribande giovanili ma ideologicamente l'opposto di don Camillo.Questa raccolta di racconti immerge nelle rocambolesche interazioni tra i due, filosoficamente distanti eppure così mondanamente vicini.Giovannino Guareschi (1908-1968) è stato uno scrittore e giornalista italiano, noto principalmente per essere l’ideatore di don Camillo e Peppone, la coppia di amici/nemici più famosi della narrativa italiana. Raggiunta la fama nazionale grazie alle avventure dei due personaggi, pubblicate a puntate sulla rivista "Candido" e in seguito raccolte in libri e trasformate in film di successo, Guareschi rimane uno degli autori italiani più venduti di sempre.

"La chiesa della solitudine", pubblicato poco prima della scomparsa di Grazia Deledda (1936), rappresenta sotto molti aspetti il suo testamento spirituale: a tratti autobiografico, a tratti volto a dipingere il tragico affresco di una società cinica, in cui la vergogna fa da padrona. La protagonista, Maria Concezione, è una donna di ventotto anni ancora nubile. Nonostante le insistenze di amici e famigliari, infatti, questa sembra opporre resistenza alla prospettiva di un matrimonio, esprimendo un certo amore soltanto per Aroldo, un operaio piemontese del quale comprende la condizione di orfano e di figlio illegittimo. Nessuno sa, tuttavia, che Maria Concezione cova un doloroso segreto: un cancro al seno per cui ha dovuto subire l’asportazione di una mammella. In un mondo da cui si sente esclusa, Maria Concezione trova conforta soltanto nella piccola chiesetta sotto casa...Grazia Deledda (1871-1936) nasce a Nuoro, quarta di sette figli, in un’agiata famiglia di proprietari terrieri. La sua scrittura è impregnata dei sentori della sua terra d’origine, dipinta efficacemente nel suo convulso ingresso nella modernità. Piccole e grandi tragedie si stagliano su un vivido tessuto sociale, descritto ora con piglio veristico, ora secondo stilemi decadentisti. Grazie a grandi capolavori come "Canne al vento", "Elias Portolu" e "Cenere", Deledda è stata la prima donna italiana a vincere il Premio Nobel (1926).

'De Middellandse Zee' is het tweede van de drie delen van 'Mathias Sandorf'.Mathias Sandorf' is een eerbetoon aan Dumas' 'De graaf van Monte Cristo'. Het is een avontuurlijk verhaal boordevol actie, compleet met gecodeerde boodschappen, geheime identiteiten, avontuur op een eiland en een mysterieuze schurk die vastbesloten is om wraak te nemen.Het begint met een paar kleine criminelen, Zirone en Sarcany, die zonder het te weten een plan ontdekken om Hongarije te bevrijden uit de greep van het Habsburgse Rijk. Boordevol details over de locaties aan de Middellandse Zee die onze minder scrupuleuze helden bezoeken, is 'Mathias Sandorf' een passend eerbetoon aan een van Verne's literaire helden.Mathias Sandorf is een van de spannendste verhalen van Jules Verne. Alle succesvolle formules waar de auteur zijn bekendheid mee heeft vergaard, komen aan bod: mysterieuze eilanden, geheime codes, verborgen identiteiten en technologisch vernuft. Het beste van Jules Verne!Jules Verne (1828-1905) werd geboren in de Franse havenstad Nantes en had advocaat moeten worden zoals zijn vader, maar hij rende vroeg van huis weg om toneelstukken en artikelen voor tijdschriften te schrijven. Zijn samenwerking met de uitgever Pierre-Jules Hetzel leidde tot de magisch populaire boekenreeks 'Voyages extraordinaires', of 'Buitengewone reizen'. Beroemde titels in deze serie zijn onder andere 'Naar het middelpunt der aarde' (1864), 'Twintigduizend mijlen onder zee' (1870) en 'De reis om de wereld in 80 dagen' (1873). Verne deed altijd uitgebreid wetenschappelijk onderzoek voor hij met schrijven begon.Jules Verne is ten onrechte geclassificeerd als kinderschrijver vanwege de verkorte en vervormde versies van zijn boeken, terwijl hij als auteur in Frankrijk de artistieke avant-garde heeft beïnvloed.Jules Verne is de op één na meest vertaalde auteur ter wereld - tussen Agatha Christie en William Shakespeare in - en wordt vaak de vader van het genre sciencefiction genoemd.

Lucjan, młody, a już obiecujący członek paryskiej socjety, zakochuje się w byłej kurtyzanie Esterze. Aby uniknąć skandalu, jego opiekun izoluje kobietę od środowiska i pozwala parze jedynie na nocne schadzki. Tymczasem piękna dziewczyna wpadła w oko bogatego barona, właściciela banku. Lucjan i jego opiekun postanawiają wykorzystać sytuację do wzbogacenia się. Popychają Esterę w ramiona odstręczającego barona de Nucingena.W 1975 r. na motywach historii powstał miniserial pod tym samym tytułem.Powieść wchodząca w skład cyklu "Komedii ludzkiej", gdzie kobieta staje się obiektem seksualnym i elementem walki o władzę.Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) - wybitny powieściopisarz francuski, autor wielotomowego cyklu "Komedia ludzka", uważany za jednego z ojców współczesnej powieści europejskiej. Jako dziecko został oddany na wykarmienie do mamki. Epizod długotrwałej rozłąki z biologiczną matką miał duży wpływ na jego życie, a poniekąd także na twórczość. Wcześnie opuścił dom rodzinny i od razu próbował utrzymać się z pisania. Za życia nie doczekał się jednak ani stabilizacji finansowej, ani większego uznania. Wszystkie jego powieści miłosne trafiały na indeks ksiąg zakazanych. Poślubił polską szlachciankę Ewelinę Hańską. Chętnie portretował dojrzałe bohaterki, które przekroczyły trzydziesty rok życia, stąd określenie "kobieta w wieku balzakowskim".

In a preface to this collection, Louisa May Alcott calls these eight stories her "various waifs and strays" and they all beautifully demonstrate her wry sense of humour, sharp observational skills, and straightforward style of storytelling.From the light-hearted romance of 'Kitty's Class Day' to the transformational tale of 'Aunt Kipp', who is a female version of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', each story has the charm to keep you gripped.Fans of her other work, including the bestseller 'Little Women', will be pleased that she herded these stories together.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American writer who is best known for her novel 'Little Women'. She grew up among some heavyweight 19th-century intellectuals, including Henry David Thoreau and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.With her parents struggling financially, Alcott worked to support them. At the same time, she began writing, initially under pseudonyms because her work was largely short stories and sensation novels for adults.'Little Women', published in 1868, was a success when it was released. Alcott also penned the follow-ups 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys'. She was a staunch abolitionist and a campaigning feminist who was heavily involved in temperance and women's suffrage movements.

'Herland' is a adventurous book that looks at what an all female utopia could look like. Written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the story is about three explorers that crash land in a community where women have created a utopia without any men. The book questions feminism, the structure of society and the concept of gender itself. The book paves the way to feminist discussions explored in titles such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, and by trailblazers like Judith Butler.Charlotte Perkins Gilman is an American novelist that was known for her feminist and humanitarian literature. Considered a utopian-feminist, Perkins paved the way for future generations of feminists through her writing. Best known for her semi-autobiographical short 'The Yellow Wallpaper', Perkins examined women's role in society, and the concept of gender itself.

Written by the 1913 winner of the Nobel Price in Literature, Rabindranath Tagore, 'The Home and the World' follows the characters of Nikhil and Sandip, who have very different ideals around using violence to reach their goals.The novel illustrates the battle Tagore had with himself, between the ideas of Western culture and revolution against the Western culture. This is ultimately shown through Nikhil and Sandip.Covering themes such as truth, love and union, religion vs nationalism, and the role of women, 'The Home and the World' gives a real insight into societal problems in the Bengal region following the turn of the 19th century.Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was an Indian poet and philosopher. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.Rebellious to classical studies, he was sent to England to study law. Back in India, he devoted himself to poetry and musical dramas, and in 1883 began writing his collection 'Chants de l'aurore'.Dreaming of harmony between men, he wrote in 1904 a political essay in favour of the Independence of India. In 1910, 'L'Offrande lyrique' was published, translated by André Gide. At the end of his life, he supported Gandhi in his struggle.

Experience the masterful prose of Katherine Mansfield in "The Garden Party and Other Stories." Published in 1922, this collection of 15 short stories is a perfect distillation of Mansfield's keen observations, emotional depth, and deft storytelling.The title story, "The Garden Party," thrusts readers into an enthralling exploration of class division as it juxtaposes the lavish Sheridan garden party with the stark reality of a neighbour's death. Each additional tale offers its intimate examination of human nature and relationships, painting vivid portraits that leave lasting impressions.Dive into this timeless collection to witness one of modernism's finest short story writers weaving her magic. If you like the work of Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath, you will love this.A pivotal modernist short story writer and poet, New Zealand-born Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) transformed the short story genre with her lyrical style. She was admired by literary peers like Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence and had her stories memorialized in TV series and films.

Don Juan is more than just an infamous womaniser. For he has been the 'Don Juan' of Bryon's epic poem, the 'Don Giovanni' of Mozart's opera and the main man in the play 'The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest'. George Bernard Shaw added to Don Juan's many identities with his play 'Man and Superman', which is a four-act play based on the Don Juan theme.It features John Tanner, an eloquent anarchist who is one of two men named in Mr. Whitefield's will to care for his daughter Ann. The other, wealthy old Roebuck Ramsden, is rejected as guardian by Ann in favour of Tanner. The "political firebrand and confirmed bachelor" is not keen at all: he fears the guardianship will interfere with his commitment to anarchy.But when the two minds collide, the results are unexpected. While Ann gently leads Tanner to rethink his revolutionary ideas, the determined singleton finds himself falling for Ann, despite his close friend wanting to marry her.Will the rebel lose his cause? And who will prevail in the romance race? 'Man and Superman' is perfect for fans of the play 'Private Lives' by Oscar Wilde and 'Endgame' by Samuel Beckett.George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a giant of the literary and political world at the end of the 19th century and deep into the 20th century. Best known as a playwright, he was also a famous critic, political activist and polemicist, stoking controversy to provoke debate.His first successful play was 'Arms and the Man', followed by classics including 'Man and Superman' and 'Pygmalion', which was turned into the musical 'My Fair Lady'. In 1925, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His opinions still divide critics, but he is widely acknowledged as second only to William Shakespeare as a playwright.

Friendship can transcend class and background.Take the movie 'Napoleon Dynamite', Dory's friendship with Nemo in 'Finding Nemo' or chalk-and-cheese buddies Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler in 'Beaches'. In 'Mountain-Laurel and Maidenhair', it is city girl Emily and country girl Becky.Emily is fragile, but her family's wealth makes her complacent. Becky, on the other hand, works as a teacher to support and care for her three younger siblings. So when Emily stays at Becky's family farm in the mountains, they seem unlikely to hit it off.But Louisa May Alcott's moving, charming story sees them connect through poetry - and grow to understand and care for each other.Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American writer of numerous beloved novels, short stories and poems. She was a feminist, and many of her stories are loosely based on her own life experiences. She is primarily known for her young adult fiction but also wrote gothic thrillers, albeit anonymously, and sensational stories under the pen name A.M. Barnard. One of her best-known works is "Little Women", a novel that has been turned into numerous film and television adaptations, such as the 2019 film, starring Saorise Ronan, Florence Pugh and Timothée Chalamet.

Millaista on elää koko elämä samassa talossa? Sen tietävät Lapissa asuvat Justin sisarukset Siime, Helmi ja Viljo. Sisarusparvi on jo eläkeikäinen, ja koko ikä on kulunut samassa pihapiirissä. Talossa ei ole nykyajan mukavuuksia: käytössä on vanha ulkohuussi eikä puhelinta ole. Sisarusten rauhallinen arki kuitenkin muuttuu, kun kuopus Viljo katoaa yllättäen. Minne Viljo on oikein mennyt ja miksi? Pakeneeko Viljo jotakin? Karkuri on Janne Huilajan koskettava ihmissuhderomaani Lapista. Karkuri oli ehdolla Olvi-kirjapalkinnon saajaksi.