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В XI веке придворная дама Мурасаки Сикибу написала первый в мире сюжетный роман «Гэндзи моногатари» , ставший самым популярным произведением в истории японской литературы. Тысячу лет спустя, на рубеже XXI века, американка Лиза Дэлби придумала этой удивительной писательнице и поэтессе личную биографию. По сюжету романа госпожа Мурасаки получает приглашение на службу к императорскому двору благодаря таланту рассказчицы.

Un largo trabajo de investigación que desvela cómo Rusia se ha convertido en el gran desestabilizador de la geopolítica global. Tras la caída de la Unión Soviética en 1991, Rusia era un país empobrecido y caótico que parecía destinado a la irrelevancia internacional. Pero bajo el liderazgo de Vladímir Putin, ha recuperado una influencia que desafía el orden global. ¿Qué sostiene este «imperio» que con los años ha derivado hacia el totalitarismo?

In this profound and revealing essay, Borges and Judaism explores the intimate and persistent relationship between one of the most universal writers of the 20th century and one of humanity’s most ancient cultures. Through his stories, poems, and essays, Borges engages in dialogue with the Kabbalah, reimagines the myth of the Golem, reflects on the Holocaust through symbolism, and turns exile and memory into keys for reading the world. This book traces the explicit and invisible links between Borges’ universe and Jewish thought, from Spinoza to the wandering characters of his fictions.

The volatile years of England's Tudor dynasty (1485–1603) and the five monarchs who ruled England during this period continue to fascinate and intrigue. Thanks to the paintings of artists like Hans Holbein, we have very definitive ideas about the appearance and personalities of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and her successor Elizabeth I. It is through their eyes of artists that we still see the dynasty which ruled England for just over a century.

Granny Takes A Trip was more than just a shop and a fashion brand; it was the original rock and roll clothes boutique, the template for all that followed. What started as an odd retail venture/art installation in a depressed part of London known as World's End became an international byword for glam decadence in Manhattan and Hollywood, combining flamboyant style and all manner of countercultural activity to attract everyone from Pattie Boyd, Marianne Faithfull and Anita Pallenberg to Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, the Beatles, and Lou Reed.

Brought to you by Penguin. *NARRATED BY BBC RADIO 1 PRESENTER, GREG JAMES* A brilliantly warm-hearted celebration of the lost art of having fun When Greg James was ten years old, his nylon shell suit-clad idols the Chuckle Brothers ('to me, to you') signed an autograph (from them, to him) with...

Love Death + Explosives: Thomas Pynchon’s Polipsychology is an essay that addresses the postmodern angle in the reclusive titular author’s writing, challenging listeners to decontextualize the interpretive lens for the literal.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937), meist nur H. P. Lovecraft, war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Autoren der Horrorliteratur im 20. Jahrhundert und wird häufig mit dem Begriff „kosmischer Horror" in Verbindung gebracht, der Angst vor dem Unbekannten und der Unermesslichkeit des Universums thematisiert. Lovecraft wurde in eine wohlhabende Familie geboren, doch sein Leben war von Tragödien geprägt.

The inspiring true story of writer Margie Goldsmith and her solutions for anyone who has ever felt "less than." Margie Goldsmith is a role model for generations of women to live fearlessly. Having survived a dysfunctional childhood, Goldsmith fled to Paris after college, living a glamorous life and marrying a blacklisted film director. Returning to the US, she divorced and established a successful film/video production company and married a NYC lawyer to celebrities.

L'ultimo erede di una delle dinastie più prestigiose dell'aristocrazia italiana è oggi il piccolo Maffeo. Suo padre, il principe Urbano Riario Sforza Barberini Colonna di Sciarra, rievoca per lui in questo libro le avvincenti vicende famigliari attraverso quattro secoli di sfide, passioni, trionfi e cadute. Dal primo Maffeo destinato a diventare Papa Urbano VIII, uomo di potere e di cultura, che fece della bellezza una missione, a Cornelia Costanza che nel Settecento fu la promotrice del primo rococò italiano.

Dedicado às netas Lucia e Margarida, este foi o último dos livros de Lygia Fagundes Telles a ser escrito pela autora antes de sua morte, em 2022. Conspiração de nuvens é também uma de suas obras mais pessoais, com histórias de família e reflexões próprias sobre literatura, política e a vida, numa seleta de crônicas, contos e memórias. Lançado em 2007, Conspiração de nuvens foi o último livro escrito por Lygia Fagundes Telles, autora de obras-primas como As meninas e Ciranda de pedra. Composto sob o impacto da morte de seu único filho.

“Feeling stuck? You need to read this book…Let [Bobbi’s] powerful story be your reminder that you don’t need permission and you don’t have to feel ready. You just have to start.” —Mel Robbins Bobbi Brown, iconic and innovative makeup maven and entrepreneur, shares her personal...

The short-lived Blitz club in London's Covent Garden was more than somewhere to hang out or be seen: it was a catalyst for cultural explosion, a counter-culture blast against everything Thatcher's leadership had ushered in by the dawn of the 80s. In Blitz, Elms reflects on a club night founded by working-class kids, one whose impact reverberated beyond its doors, through the worlds of Art, Literature, Fashion and Music, and into the present day.

Step into the fascinating and gothic world of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of macabre, with this compelling literary biography that unravels his dark genius, iconic works, and enduring influence on gothic literature. Discover the tumultuous life of Edgar Allan Poe, the legendary gothic author...

As one of the top fashion photographers in the industry, Sante D’Orazio played a seminal role in shaping how we define what it is to be beautiful, cool, glamorous, and hot. The résumé of A-listers he has shot includes top supermodels—Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell, among others—as well as a myriad of actors, artists, and athletes including Pamela Anderson, Prince, Keith Richards, Axl Rose, Sophia Loren, Mickey Rourke, and Mike Tyson.

A captivating anthology and heartfelt tribute to the horror genre featuring essays from several of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers including, Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Josh Malerman, Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Rachel Harrison. For twenty-five...

George Orwell wasn’t just the author of 1984 and Animal Farm — He was the man who saw it all coming. From the jungles of British Burma to the slums of Paris, from the trenches of the Spanish Civil War to the propaganda halls of the BBC, Orwell lived through the machinery of power — and spent every ounce of his voice trying to tear it apart. Orwell: The Man Who Warned Us is a literary biography that doesn’t just tell you who Orwell was — it shows you how he became one of the most dangerous writers in history.

He didn’t just create superheroes. He created a blueprint for how modern culture thinks about power, pain, identity — and redemption. From Spider-Man’s guilt to the X-Men’s exile, from the pages of pulp comics to billion-dollar movie screens, Stan Lee rewired the mythologies of the modern world. But behind the catchphrases and cameos was a man caught between truth and persona, legacy and loneliness, spotlight and shadow. This book goes beyond the fan letter. It’s a deep-dive into the masks he wore — and the world he left behind.

A partire dagli episodi della sua vita famigliare, personale e professionale e con lo sguardo attento ai cambiamenti che stano stravolgendo la nostra immagine del mondo, Sallusti mostra in questo libro il punto di vista eretico di un liberal-conservatore abituato a sentirsi minoranza - spesso irrisa - nei salotti buoni della cultura dominante, e tuttavia consapevole di essere in sintonia con la maggioranza delle persone in Europa e in Occidente, come le elezioni si incaricano invariabilmente di dimostrare.

This is the story of how John Madden and Pat Summerall got to CBS and, although very different, how they became the greatest broadcast team of all time. It is told by Rich Podolsky, who worked alongside them both at CBS. Separately, they were great. Together, they were the greatest ever. Madden & Summerall is about two stalwarts of the game, but their story is not without controversy.