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1) Poems
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Maurice Maeterlinck, acclaimed for his prose and drama, delves into the realm of poetry in this collection. His verses explore the intricacies of nature, love, and the human spirit. Through poetic expression, Maeterlinck weaves emotions, reflections, and
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For this early 20th century French poet-philosopher, life, in its most dynamic sense, can only be experienced after the facade of self-identity has been systematically negated through a kind of metaphysical suicide. In Le Contre-Ciel, Daumal invites us, his readers, to go through this process of regeneration-through-negation with him in order to revive in ourselves a knowledge and understanding of our primordial sources.
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A stunning, intimate collection by the late, great Polish poet Adam Zagajewski.
...I think I sought wisdom
(without resignation) in poems
and also a certain calm madness.
I found, much later, a moment's joy
and melancholy's dark contentment.
In True Life, the Polish writer Adam Zagajewski, one of the world's most admired and beloved poets, turns his gaze to the past with piercing clarity and a tone of wry, lyrical melancholy. He captures the...
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Dive into the compelling world of Arrive Dead at the Same Place, a poignant poetry collection by Ken Eaton-Dykes. This anthology bridges the ordinary and the extraordinary, capturing life's diverse tapestry with wit, wisdom, and a touch of cynicism.
Eaton-Dykes' poetry traverses a vast emotional landscape, from reflective musings on war and its indelible impact on society to the humorous absurdities of daily existence. Written in an array of styles,...
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In Rhinoceros, as in his other plays, Eugene Ionesco startles audiences with a world that invariably erupts in explosive laughter and nightmare anxiety. A rhinoceros suddenly appears in a small town, tramping through its peaceful streets. Soon there are two, then three, until the "movement" is universal. This is not an invasion of wild animals, but a transformation of average citizens into beasts, as they learn to move with the times. As the curtain...
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Three classic plays exploring the absurdity of death and modern complacency by the 20th century master of French avant-garde theatre.
Exit the King presents a ritualized death rite unfolding the final hours of the once-great king Berenger the First. As he dies, so does his kingdom. His armies suffer defeat, the young emigrate, and his kingdom's borders shrink to the outline of his throne.
The Killer is a study of pure evil. B'renger, a conscientious...
8) Poemas
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Juan Latino, al que también se conocía como Juan de Sessa, nació en Etiopía en 1518 hijo de una esclava. Según la versión oficial, llegó a Granada siendo muy pequeño para servir en la casa del duque de Sessa.
Por su dependencia y buena relación con el aristócrata, recibió una educación superior e ingresó en la Universidad de Granada, donde se doctoró. El duque, con el que se crió desde la infancia, lo acabó manumitiendo ─liberando─...
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On a frozen Minnesota lake, the ice is beginning to creak and groan. It's the end of the fishing season and on the frostbitten, unforgiving landscape, two friends are out on the ice, angling for something big, something down there that, had it the wherewithal, could swallow them whole.
With the existentialism of a Beckett two-hander but set in the icy and folksy depths of the Midwest, Nice Fish is a unique portrayal of a friendship forged out of...
10) The Motherland
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Dive into a tapestry of history and imagination, where facts and fiction intertwine to paint a vivid portrait of ancient Albania and its journey through time. From the tales of ancient heroes to the poignant memories of the 1999 Kosovo war, this collection of poetry is a testament to the rich tapestry of Albanian culture and history. Crafted with passion and finesse, each poem is a mosaic of emotions, touching on themes of love, nostalgia, society,...
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A magician conjures a dramatic adventure of romance and intrigue in this seventeenth-century French tragicomedy by the author of Le Cid.
In Pierre Corneille's sparkling play, The Theatre of Illusion, magicians, lovers, and heroes prove that all the world truly is a stage. First performed in 1636, it was pioneering in its use of meta-theatrical storytelling. It then vanished from the stage for the next three-hundred years, to be revived in 1937 at...
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Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of the greatest classics of all time:
Hamlet (Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare)
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Ulysses (James Joyce)
Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw)
Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis...
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If you really wanna get to the meat a potatoz of the story, you want to understand and experience what it's like to be married to big powerful man? With more leaf letter and marijuana dollars then you could ever imagine? Well your in luck! Herez the knows and the hows, a man mobbed up, lotta money, lotta cars, cigars and knows bars. He is the guy, you will feel and live each moment at a time but no skipping, you're gonna wanna be patient, this book...
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These chapters provide a chronological overview of the history of poetry in Europe, covering ancient origins, medieval lyricism, Renaissance humanism, Romanticism, and modernist experimentation. They highlight key poets, movements, and themes that have shaped European poetic traditions over the centuries.
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How come Shakespeare keeps challenging and fascinating us? Why do we keep watching his plays and reading his poetry? Maybe because he knows us so well. His irresistible, playful comedies, full of love and joy, show us at our happiest moments, his tragedies show us the darkest dungeons of the human mind, and his romances have this strong and wonderful tone of reconciliation and forgiveness, that we all need now and then, and his poetry lends words...
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Giacomo Leopardi was born on June 29, 1798, in Recanati, Italy. From a young age, he displayed an exceptional intellect and a voracious appetite for knowledge. However, his early years were marked by physical ailments, including chronic illnesses and frailty. These health challenges often kept him confined to his bedroom, creating an environment conducive to introspection and intellectual growth. Despite his ailments, Leopardi's thirst for knowledge...
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José María de Pereda es uno de los grandes novelistas españoles de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. Manuel Marañón fue no solo su amigo «más querido», sino también su alter ego según nos dice en una carta del 5 de febrero de 1895. Este intenso epistolario, que se daba por perdido, se compone de más de 260 cartas que Pereda escribió a Marañón y que fueron conservadas por la familia del destinatario en el archivo de la Fundación Cigarral...
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Acclaimed literary critic George Steiner on two of the literary canon's greatest and most influential writers "Literary criticism," writes Steiner, "should arise out of a debt of love." Abiding by his own rule, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky is an impassioned work, inspired by Steiner's conviction that the legacies of these two Russian masters loom over Western literature. By explaining how Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky differ from each other, Steiner...
19) À fleur de terre
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Jean-Pierre Fabien est né à Montréal en 1955. Il est biologiste et a enseigné l'écologie au secondaire pendant 25 ans tout en favorisant l'approche terrain avec ses élèves afin d'établir un réel contact avec la nature. En 2005, il quitte l'enseignement afin d'offrir son soutien aux écoles d'éducation internationale à titre de professionnel. En 1990, il devient cofondateur du CORDEM, un club d'ornithologie dont le siège social est situé...
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Get the Summary of Adiva Geffen's Surviving The Forest in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Surviving The Forest" by Adiva Geffen tells the poignant story of the Shidlovsky family, Jewish residents of the Polish village Wolka Zablocka, before and during the Holocaust. The family, including Yaakov Mendel, his wife Taiba, and their daughter Shurka, live a peaceful life, deeply rooted in Jewish traditions and community...
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