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Considerada como una de las novelas más representativas y complejas de Tagore, 'Gora' presenta un retrato magistral de la sociedad bengalí a través de la epopeya de su protagonista. En el relato se entreteje una historia que muestra una India cuya diversidad de razas, culturas y religiones...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Storyland and Wild, comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty and heroic strength. Illustrated with over thirty original paper cutouts by the author. 'Jeffs writes beautifully, erring just on the right side of florid, and her...

Recommended by Mary Beard as one of the BBC History Magazine's Books of the Year Classical stories about women who wield power, from the Amazons to Dido to Cleopatra A Penguin Classic There is no other anthology that brings together similar stories of ancient women in power. These women threaten...

We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve the challenges of our times by uniting the humanistic disciplines of philosophy, science, and technology. Our modern reality requires a fundamental understanding of the problems beleaguering our existence. Science and literature are key tools for gaining this insight. The wisdom accumulated throughout the centuries by scientists, philosophers, and writers is a solid foundation on which modern man can build the future.

On Gotland Sidroc wakes from a disturbing dream; one of his sons, Hrald or Yrling–perhaps both–are in trouble. Both are in far-off Angle-land, and beyond his reach. Eskil the Svear sails to the island, offering Sidroc a rare opportunity to gain untold riches, with equal risk to life for those joining the venture. Edwin, Lord of Kilton, returns empty-handed from his search for a bride, while his brother Ceric knows true delight with his young wife Dwynwen, the Princess of Ceredigion.

Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of the First World War, can Sherlock Holmes keep a terrible new super-weapon from falling into the enemy's hands?

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz. Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180.

Gefangen in einer toxischen Beziehung. Ohne Hoffnung auf ein Stück vom Lebensglück. Alles, was ich will, sind ein paar Stunden in den Armen dieses Fremden, um all das zu vergessen. Tauche ein in die Zeit der Wikingerüberfälle auf das Rheinland. Erlebe die dramatischen Erlebnisse der dunkelhäutigen Tochter eines maurischen Gesandten, die als Magd an der Kaiserpfalz zu Worms dient.

La Bouillie de la Comtesse Berthe est un conte du petit peuple écrit par Alexandre Dumas, le célèbre auteur des Trois Mousquetaires et du Comte de Monte-Cristo. Sur les rives du Rhin médieval, vivait jadis une femme au grand coeur, charitable, une personne aimable, compatissante, déterminée et noble : la comtesse Berthe.

"The Sculptor" is an enchanting story of self-discovery and destiny set in medieval Germany. The mystical tale follows Tilman, a young man who embarks on a journey to find God, himself, and love after marauding soldiers kill his family. His quest is to become a master sculptor and create the most beautiful Virgin Mary, who visits him in his dreams. This book is one of the rare novels that can genuinely change a person's life. The esoteric novel blends magic, wisdom, and wonder to uplift your heart and soul.

Mary Shelley is of course known because of her short novel Frankenstein. Still, she was always writing and these tales and mysteries written on her extended travels show how interested she was in the strangeness of people. Perhaps she wanted to make her mark in a tribute to her famous mother...

You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused...

Willkommen an der Hades Academy – hier wird dein Herz bluten! Elaras Leben gleicht der Hölle, seitdem sie erfahren hat, dass sie an der Hades Academy ausgebildet werden soll, um das Gleichgewicht zwischen Ober- und Unterwelt zu bewahren. Zwischen mystischen Legenden, magischen Wesen und talentierten Götternachfahren verfolgt Elara jedoch einen Plan: ihre Schwester ausfindig machen, die ein Jahr zuvor die Akademie betreten hat und seitdem spurlos verschwunden ist.

До нашого часу праця літописця дійшла з переробками та доопрацюванням пізніших переписників і редакторів. Вони вилучили ім'я Нестора із заголовка літопису. Однак зберігся список, у якому було позначено: «Повість минулих літ Нестора, чорноризця Феодосіївського монастиря Печерського, звідки пішла Руська земля...». Головні теми літопису – боротьба добра із злом, осуд міжусобиці, братолюбність князів й усіх людей. Визнається у творі й величезна сила слова, книги. «Велика користь від книжного вчення: книги наставляють і навчають нас, ...мудрість знаходимо у книжних словах.

Nur wenige seiner Werke hielt Franz Kafka für gut genug, um der Nachwelt erhalten zu bleiben. In der Strafkolonie gehört dazu. Ein Forschungsreisender erhält Einblick in das Bestrafungssystem einer Strafkolonie. Eine brutale Maschine wird geschildert, die die Delinquenten zuerst foltert und dann tötet. Ein echter Kafka eben...

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) hielt nur wenige seiner Werke für gelungen. Das Urteil aus dem Jahre 1913 ist eines davon. In dieser Geschichte, die Kafka in nur einer Nacht zu Papier gebracht hat, erleben wir zum ersten Mal den Vater-Sohn-Konflikt, der sich durch Kafkas gesamtes Werk zieht.

Un annuncio misterioso, uno scherzo innocente e un duello tra un coniglio e una pantera immateriali danno il via a Sorella di Messalina di Annie Vivanti, una storia avvincente. Alberto, un giovane pittore di talento, si ritrova intrappolato in una rete di inganni e distruzione tessuta da una donna enigmatica. Conosciuta come Raimonda per Alberto e Rosalia per Adriano, questa donna misteriosa danza nelle tenebre. Il suo vero nome non ha importanza. Non è bella, né giovane, né buona, ma chiunque la incontri non può più lasciarla, pur sapendo che non c’è speranza di uscirne indenne.

Découvrez le véritable chef-d'œuvre de la pensée philosophique! Écoutez le livre audio Apologie de Socrate et plongez au cœur de l'Athènes antique alors que Socrate, l'un des plus grands penseurs de l'histoire, se tient devant le tribunal et se défend contre les accusations injustes qui ont conduit à sa condamnation à mort. À travers cette plaidoirie mémorable, vous allez découvrir les principes intemporels de la philosophie et de la justice, ainsi que la vision profonde de Socrate sur la vérité et la vertu.

Una donna addestrata a usare il corpo per la gloria di Babilonia. Un uomo cui è stato insegnato a mortificare i propri desideri per la grandezza di Hattusa. Malnigal e Suppiluliuma. La Superba e il Divino, uniti in un matrimonio politico in cui l’unica certezza è che la parola “amore” non esiste, perché l’amore è un lusso che non possono concedersi e che potrebbe avere delle conseguenze imprevedibili. Il regno di Hatti, dopo anni di invasioni e lotte intestine, trova il suo campione in Suppiluliuma, un re guerriero, considerato da molti il prescelto dagli Dei.

"His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes", later titled "His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes", is one of 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in September 1917 in Strand Magazine, and, amongst six other stories, was collected in an anthology titled "His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes". The narration is in the third person, instead of the first person narration usually provided by the character of Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a detective mystery.