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In these strange times of uncertainty and isolation may we present a further collection of humorous rhyming stories, poems and limericks that will probably delight or upset — infuriate or simply bore any listener silly enough to purchase it.

A leading scholar draws on fifty years of reading and studying J.R.R. Tolkien to explain how he created an entire world.

For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne. This program is read by the author. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a...

Award-winning British playwright, composer and screenwriter Leo Butler looks back over 25 of writing for the stage and his extensive experience teaching and mentoring emerging playwrights. With honesty and humour, Leo Butler shares his experiences from his working-class upbringing in Sheffield, including his disastrous state education, his years on the dole, to his breakthrough into the professional theatre industry.

Un divorce forcément douloureux, une grande maison victorienne troquée contre un appartement en haut d'une colline dans le nord de Londres, deux filles à élever et des factures qui s'accumulent... Deborah Levy a cinquante ans quand elle décide de tout reconstruire, avec pour tout bagage, un vélo électrique et une plume d'écrivain. L'occasion pour elle de revenir sur le drame pourtant banal d'une femme qui s'est jetée à corps perdu dans la quête du foyer parfait, un univers qui s'est révélé répondre aux besoins de tous sauf d'elle-même.

Butchers, bakers, brewers, businessmen, farmers, fabric workers, entertainers, comedians, gluttons, lechers, spongers and swindlers, prostitutes and parasites, the pope and his priests, the king and his courtiers, compete for attention in this lively and subversive vision of corruption in fourteenth-century England.

An A-Z of Jane Austen 's richly textured worlds have enchanted readers for centuries and this neatly organized, playful book provides Austen enthusiasts and students alike with a unique insight into the much-loved writer's way with words. Using a lively A-Z structure, Greaney provides fresh angles on familiar Austen themes (D is for dance ; M is for matchmaking ), casts light on under-examined corners of her imagination (R is for risk ; S is for servant ), and shows how current social and cultural concerns are re-shaping our understanding of her work ( Q is for queer; W is for West Indies).

The first detailed account of Austen's characters' reading experience to date, this book explores both what her characters read and what their literary choices would have meant to Austen's own readership, both during her life and today. Jane Austen was a voracious and extensive reader, so it's perhaps no surprise that many of her characters are also readers—from Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice to Fanny Price in Mansfield Park.

In the quiet corridors of memory and imagination, we often grapple with absence, grappling with the imprints left behind by people, experiences, and moments that were once pillars in the architectures of our lives. The following anthology of poems—"Ashes of Dreams"—strives to traverse these complex landscapes. Written as an homage to love, loss, and the nuanced stages of grief, these verses seek to capture the raw emotion of parting, the hollowness of absence, and the resilient flickers of hope that persist even in the darkness.

Berlin, 1922. Der Anhalter Bahnhof am Askanischen Platz ist eines der prächtigsten und verheißungsvollsten Gebäude der Stadt. Täglich verreisen von hier aus Tausende in alle Welt: Menschen auf der Suche nach einer neuen Heimat, Menschen auf der Suche nach dem großen Glück. So auch die Passagiere, die an diesem Abend den Nachtzug nach Paris besteigen: ein falscher Baron, ein Industrieller auf der Flucht, eine Haushälterin mit Fernweh, ein heldenhafter Kondukteur, ein heimliches Liebespaar und ein Dieb.

Avec sa carrière d’architecte d’intérieur, son mari et ses deux enfants, Norma est l’incarnation même de la réussite sociale, en tout cas en apparence.

Giulia Corsani è la più bella della famiglia dei Morini, bionda, alta e sottile, dallo spirito ribelle e ambizioso. A Giulia non piace il lavoro, le piacciono i denari, la vita comoda; per questo motivo sposa Otello Manzi, che ha più del doppio dei suoi anni, ma che la condurrà a vivere a Bologna. E proprio Bologna sarà per la Morina il paese dei balocchi, dove riuscirà a fare la bella vita tra nobili decaduti e borghesi arricchiti, inimicandosi madri, mogli e fidanzate.

Parue en 1880, Boule de Suif a été depuis adaptée de nombreuses fois au théâtre, au cinéma, à la télévision. La mise en scène sonore de l’œuvre met en lumière toute l’ambiance si particulière du contexte historique de la guerre de 1870, et l’interprétation du narrateur et des dialogues amplifie la compréhension de l’extraordinaire analyse de l’auteur face à une société étriquée, dont l’hypocrisie est mise au grand jour. Le personnage principal, Boule de Suif, prostituée au grand cœur, n’en est que plus bouleversant.

Paulo Honório é um homem bruto e áspero, que usou mão de violências inúmeras para, a qualquer custo, enriquecer. Após tomar posse de S. Bernardo, fazenda na qual havia trabalhado, anos antes, ele se empenha em transformar suas terras em um lugar onde tudo e todos servem para a produção e para o acúmulo de capital. Assombrado por ruídos de uma casa onde já não mora mais ninguém, Paulo Honório procura escrever as memórias de sua vida e de seu casamento com Madalena, uma história de ciúmes e de ruína.

Pur essendo ormai anziano, il pittore Louis Cuchas, quando qualcuno gli chiede qual è l’immagine che ha di sé stesso, risponde, senza esitazione alcuna, che lui si vede sempre come un ragazzino. Perché di fatto la sua arte è il frutto di quel modo particolare di vedere la realtà che solo l’anima pura di un ragazzino riesce a percepire.

Quelques jours avant son mariage, Julia reçoit un appel téléphonique du secrétaire particulier de son père : comme elle l'avait pressenti, Anthony Walsh, homme d'affaires brillant et père distant, ne pourra pas assister à la cérémonie. Le lendemain de l'enterrement, Julia découvre que son père lui réserve une autre surprise. Le voyage le plus extraordinaire de sa vie... et peut-être l'occasion de se dire, enfin, toutes les choses qu'ils ne se sont pas dites.

Read by the author, John Stammers ‘Beneath the sharp social satire lurks a psychological insight, a sensitivity to a profound cultural inheritance’ The Times In 2023 the poet John Stammers was struck by a sudden and life-threatening health crisis and came very close to death. By some miracle...

Sotto le luci miserabili e iperboliche di Hollywood, Arturo Bandini sogna il successo di scrittore mentre con la mano sinistra scrive pessime sceneggiature che non vedranno mai la luce. Potrebbe essere la premessa di una tragedia, ma come sempre, in bocca a Bandini, tutte le tragedie finiscono in commedia. Anche in quest'ultimo capolavoro colpisce l'inconfondibile voce fantiana, quell'impasto di humour, candore e cattiveria che ne ha fatto uno degli scrittori piú amati dei nostri anni.

„Ich bin deine Frau, Tommy. Du brauchst mich und ich brauche dich und wir sollten versuchen, gut miteinander auszukommen, schon im Sinne des Gestüts und vor allem wegen Victoria.“ Wenn Pamela ihn schon nicht durch ihre Liebe an sich binden konnte, dann eben auf diese erpresserische Weise. Tommy lässt sich darauf ein. Sie werden im Laufe der Jahre ein erfolgreiches Paar, bekommen zwei Kinder und etablieren Oak Moss Manor zu einem angesehenen Gestüt. Doch ihn quälen immer noch die Folgen eines schweren Unfalls und die Trauer um seine erste verstorbene Frau Anna.

Middlemarch (Book 2: Old and Young), A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midlands town, from 1829 to 1832, it follows distinct, intersecting stories with many characters. Issues include the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism, self-interest, religion, hypocrisy, political reform, and education.