Renaissance Fiction

Der Frühling im Palazzo Medici Florenz, 1482: Die 18-jährige Mira harrt seit der Pazzi-Verschwörung in einem Kloster aus. Als man sie zurück nach Florenz ruft, unterstützt sie den Maler Sandro Botticelli bei seinem Gemälde "La Primavera". Während der Arbeit daran lernt sie den Gardisten Riccardo kennen, der ihr Herz schneller schlägen lässt, doch Mira soll einen Cousin von Lorenzo de Medici heiraten.

W dziewiątym tomie cyklu wychodzi na jaw, dlaczego Aleks śmiertelnie obraził się na żonę i nie odpisuje na jej listy. Wkrótce jednak sprawy osobiste schodzą na dalszy plan, bo do Makowa zbliżają się walki. W sercach obu wrogich stron rozpala się coraz straszniejsza nienawiść, zawziętość i chęć zemsty. Hrabina Klonowiecka drży na samą myśl, że jej ukochany Maków w każdej chwili może zostać zajęty przez wojsko, szczególnie że niebezpieczeństwo pojawia się niemal za miedzą – chłopi z Sarnik zaprzedali duszę diabłu i zbratali się z Moskalami.

Florencia, mediados del siglo XVI. Lucrezia, tercera hija del gran duque Cosimo de' Medici, es una niña callada y perspicaz, con un singular talento para el dibujo, que disfruta de su discreto y tranquilo lugar en el palazzo. Pero cuando muere su hermana Maria, justo antes de casarse con Alfonso d'Este, primogénito del duque de Ferrara, Lucrezia se convierte inesperadamente en el centro de atención: el duque se apresura a pedir su mano, y su padre a aceptarla. Poco después, con solo quince años, se traslada a la corte de Ferrara, donde es recibida con recelo.

No caso de Marieta da Silveira, seu primeiro amor havia lhe deixado um gosto amargo de decepção e mentira. Imaginara que ele era diferente, que a via além de todo o estigma que seu povo sofria, que ela mesma carregava, mas não.

Rival. Sister. Barmaid. Whore. Meg Henshawe has been a lot of things in her life, and few of them good. As proprietress of The Rose and Crown in Restoration Southwark, she has squandered her life catering to the comfort of workmen and thieves. Famous for her beauty as much as her reputation for rage, Meg has been coveted, abused, and discarded more than once. She is resigned to fighting alone until a passing boxer offers a helping hand.

Sally Green is about to die. She sees Death in the streets. She can taste it in her gin. She can feel it in the very walls of the ramshackle brothel where she is kept to satisfy the perversions of the wealthy. She had come to London as a runaway in search of her Cavalier father. Instead, she found Wrath, a sadistic nobleman determined to use her to fulfill a sinister ambition. As the last of her friends are murdered one by one, survival hinges on escape.

When 27-year-old Jakiyah Smith left New York after a failed relationship, she had no plans of returning, but the death of her sister has forced her to come back. Now Jakiyah must help to care for her sister's child, but she soon finds herself surrounded by drama. German, the man she thought she would be with forever, is still with the woman he left her for. To make matters worse, Jakiyah's mother is the side-piece's newest friend.

Watch the drama unfold with this trio as more secrets are revealed and lives are torn apart, all in the name of love. How will it end? Will Destiny finally get her man, or will her husband's mistress end up on top?

Benvenuto Cellini, master artisan of Renaissance Italy, once crafted a beautiful amulet prized for its unimaginable power - and untold menace. Now the quest to recover this legendary artifact depends upon one man: David Franco, a brilliant but skeptical young scholar at Chicago's world-renowned Newberry Library.

After decades as a commissario in his city on the River Po, Piero Trotti has retired. But his newfound peace is brief. An old friend calls him to Siena to give him urgent news: a known hit man has returned to Italy to kill Trotti. The former inspector must admit that he isn't entirely undeserving, as his mistaken accusations and failed gambles have cost innocent lives in the course of his investigations.

15 ans plus tard, Madame Eliane est désormais comtesse de Pardaillan. Mais qu'est devenu son mari?

Fighting for success in 17th century Amsterdam, a female artist must risk everything - and make enemies along the way. Defying convention, gifted artist Clara becomes a pupil to the renowned painter Osias Beerts. But when the highly prized patronage won from the powerful Burgomeister Fabritius turns to hostility, Clara has to make sacrifices and risk everything to pursue her craft. Together with her fellow pupil, Nico, she finds herself surrounded by dangerous secrets and powerful enemies. But in the face of so much past pain, can something as fragile as love survive?

In una fredda notte in cui la Storia faceva le prove generali di Rinascimento, mentre i signori d’Italia s’annientavano a vicenda per l’effimero controllo dei labili confini dei propri Stati, un giovane diplomatico pontificio dal passato misterioso preferiva di gran lunga cimentarsi nell’arte della seduzione più che in quella bellica. Chi era costui?

Nadat haar zus Valerie vermist raakt, vindt Louisa Jamison schilderijen die erop duiden dat ze nog leeft… alleen niet in haar eigen tijd. Na het overlijden van hun ouders besluit Louisa haar te volgen naar de zeventiende eeuw. Ondanks al haar voorbereiding komt ze uit op het verkeerde continent, in het verkeerde jaar. Nu moet ze een gevaarlijke reis naar de Nieuwe Wereld maken en de Atlantische Oceaan oversteken om in Virginia te komen, in de hoop dat Valerie daar in 1620 nog steeds is. Ondertussen heeft Valerie haar eigen problemen.

«Oggi è festa. Nella chiesetta del borgo battezzano il mio bambino. Io non ci potrò essere, ufficialmente: devo stare nascosta.» Comincia così il racconto di una donna che la Storia ha a lungo dimenticato: Caterina, la madre di Leonardo da Vinci. Giovane popolana, sedotta dal notaio ser Pietro da Vinci, Caterina rimane incinta di un figlio che non potrà allevare: lo allatta, ma le viene tolto dalle braccia per essere cresciuto nella casa paterna.

Nella Milano del 1630 infuria la peste, ma Alma Osio non ha paura, è convinta che non morirà prima di aver compiuto la sua missione: vendicare sua madre e suo padre. Alma infatti è figlia della relazione proibita tra Virginia de Leyva, la Monaca di Monza, murata viva, e Giovan Paolo Osio, signore di Usmate, torturato e ucciso nelle segrete di un traditore. Dopo una vita di fughe e molti compromessi con il destino, oggi Alma è una donna libera e ricca che può permettersi il maggiore dei lussi, la verità.

This is a performance of the very first English translation of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. This translation, published by Edward Dacres, first appeared in 1640. Machiavelli's original Italian edition was printed in 1532, five years after his death. Due to the evil associated with Machiavelli's book, it took 108 years for The Prince to be published in the English language.

Din nou captivă a prințului Alex, Diane este nevoită să supraviețuiască unei lumi în care nu crezuse că se va mai întoarce vreodată. Dar pentru ea trecutul nu înseamnă doar amintiri vechi și dureroase, pierdute în negura uitării, ci chiar substratul clipelor din prezent. Odată cu intenția guvernului dictatorial al Regatului României de a înființa Clinicile Renașterea, experiențele din copilărie ale Dianei revin cu intensitate la suprafață.

Nella metà del sedicesimo secolo, in Inghilterra un piccolo straccione si ferma davanti al cancello della residenza reale per spiare la vita dei grandi signori...

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