The first comprehensive, authoritative edition of the work of America's prince of black humor and social satire includes his most famous novels of the thirties, along with his poetry, essays, plays, film scripts, and letters.[...]
Hawthorne's classic novel is a searing condemnation of hypocrisy and callousness in Puritan America. Roger Chillingworth, an ageing scholar, arrives in New England after two years separation from his wife Hester to find her on trial for adultery. Because she refuses to reveal the identity of her lov[...]
Despite being widely acknowledged as one of the most important German dramatists since Bertolt Brecht, Heiner Muller (1929-95) still remains relatively unknown in the English-speaking world. This collection of plays aims to change that, presenting new translations and opening up his work to a larger[...]
It was only in the mid 1960s that the first road between India and Bhutan was opened. And only since 1974 have a small number of tourists been permitted to visit the kingdom every year.In "Hidden Bhutan "Martin Uitz, a renowned authority on the country, is able to explain why the only traffic light [...]
"Scarlet Letter".
A gothic drama, set in Puritan Boston, that tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair. Branded with a scarlet letter A and isolated in a strict conformist community intent on pushing her to the fringes of this wild country, Hester struggles to forge a ne[...]
This is the best selling boating-book ever. 1,000,000 copies sold over 200 years.Everything a marine navigator could possibly need to know. 2011 Edition: Updated by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. USA Government Publication.Although it appears intimidating, it's actually quite readable. It [...]
- A powerful tale of forbidden love, shame, and revenge comes to life in Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter. Faithfully adapted by Crystal Chan from the original novel, this new edition features stunning artwork by SunNeko Lee (Manga Classics: Les Miserables) which will give old and new readers alik[...]
This invaluable resource book includes everything teachers or librarians need to know for using storytelling in their classrooms. It covers a range of topics known as the 7Cs including recommendations for using storytelling to enliven the curriculum, ways to develop literacy and language skills, mod[...]
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Complete Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpts: "e;I am afraid this ghost story will bear a very faded aspect when transferred to paper. Whatever [...]
Nathaniel Piven er en ´rising star´ på New Yorks litterære himmel. Efter som ung at have været lidt af en nørd har han nu kontrakt på en bog, redaktørerne på de fine litteraturtidsskrifter står i kø for at publicere hans artikler, og han kan date de kvinder han har lyst til. Romanen følg[...]
The House of the Seven Gables is a Gothic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement and colors the tale with su[...]
The House of the Seven Gables is a Gothic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement and colors the tale with su[...]
En främmande människa liknar en eld som glöder
tyst under askan. Så länge askan existerar kan ingen
njuta av eldens värme och färg.
I antologin "Det glöder under askan" grävs unga
romers tysta historier upp och kläs i ord. Historier
som doftar kärlek och drömmar men ocks�[...]
Hur vi ser på oss själva påverkar på ett avgörande sätt så gott som varje aspekt av vårt beteende, från hur vi fungerar i arbetslivet, i relationer och i sexuella förhållanden till hur vi beter oss som föräldrar eller i vilken mån vi kommer att lyckas förverkliga våra ambitioner.
Beskrivning: Ett tragiskt människoöde - lika storslaget skildrat som fängslande.
En välskriven och modig berättelse som får oss att se ansiktena bakom de hemlösas masker.
Hur kan en man med en doktorsgrad i sociologi sluta som en hemlös uteliggare med paranoid schi[...]