Social Linguistics

Spoon River has 244 accounts of the lives of people in the town that explain its goings on over a couple of centuries. Each free form verse is presented as an epitaph of one of the citizens delivered themselves, often criticizing the words said about them on their tombstone or the monument or stone left above them. The stories build on one another as well as reference various family members and others mentioned in other stories.

"The only really living people are children," said Kenneth Grahame, and here the magical life of childhood is played out with vivid imagination as a group of children view themselves as the heroes and the adults in their world as "the Olympians".

The Aspern Papers, one of Henry James best-known shorter works, is based on a story he heard about a collector of Shelley's manuscripts who attempted to acquire valuable letters from a mysterious old woman living in Florence. Set in beautiful Venice, James' elegant tale of suspense and romance takes the reader down the canals and inner chambers of a bygone era.

Pervonachal'no Lessing sobiralsja napisat' tragediju «Virginija» - na sjuzhet o rimskoj Virginii. Sohranilsja nabrosok pervoj sceny etoj tragedii. Odnako vskore Lessing otkazalsja ot obrabotki dalekogo ot ego vremeni antichnogo sjuzheta, reshiv perenesti dejstvie iz drevnego Rima v sovremennuju emu jepohu. Na russkij jazyk tragedija byla perevedena vpervye N. M. Karamzinym v 1788 g.

Mrs. Wiggs and her five children find themselves in danger of losing their shack in the cabbage patch, as they are falling behind on the mortgage and unable to get the necessary employment that they need. They are so deep in debt that they must sell the beautiful Christmas dinner that is donated to them by the local church in order to buy cheaper food supplies. Her oldest son, Jimmy, who is often the breadwinner, grows sicker and sicker until he passes away and Mrs. Wiggs turns to Lucy.

This classic thriller, set in England prior to World War II, involves murder, mystery, a country-wide chase, espionage and international intrigue.

Wild, wacky, and wonderful are the characters involved in this debate-in-one-sitting. The Tarlton conservatory is the scene of many a Shavian skirmish: parents vying with children, sibling rivalry, and the battle of the sexes. An airplane crashing into the greenhouse, a gunner, and a Polish daredevil complicate matters even further!

By clever scheming, friends encourage Beatrice and Benedict's love affair, while Don Juan plots to ruin Hero and Claudio's chances of finding happiness together.

In this poignant play Candida, the wife of the Rev. James Morell is loved by th esensitive young poet, Eugene Marchbanks. The two men agree that Candida must make her choice. But she has different ideas.

Imagínate tener la capacidad de saber que piensan las personas con las que te relacionas sin necesidad de que te lo digan, saber si te están mintiendo, conocer sus verdaderas intenciones, si le gustas o no a alguien, si le caes bien o mal e incluso anticipar lo que alguien está a punto de hacer. Por increíble que pueda parecer, estas y muchas otras cosas se pueden lograr si sabes leer e interpretar el lenguaje no verbal de las personas.

In The Aspern Papers, a cold and ruthless literary biographer travels to Venice on the trail of personal letters belonging to the deceased American poet Jeffrey Aspern. His journey takes him to a dilapidated, rambling house belonging to an elderly woman named Juliana Bordereau and her lonely niece, Miss Tina. Just how far will he go to get what he wants? Will morality confront his personal ambition and literary curiosity?

The intentional killing of a woman's dog unleashes a torrent of rage. In her desire for revenge, the woman curses the dog's killer: All that the murderer loves most, he will lose. This haunting tale brilliantly demonstrates Elizabeth Gaskell's understanding of the tensions between Catholics and Protestants and the harsh realities of class society.

Sì, si dice "supercàzzora" e non "supercàzzola". Rigorosamente con la R e non con la L. Questo è assodato, dimostrato, dimostrabile, granitico, inamovibile e definitivo e costituisce una delle poche, pochissime certezze della vita. Tutto il resto è pura illusione.

Since the beginning of time, human beings have tried to achieve their goals in the most optimal way possible by developing long-term strategies and plans. However, as the social beings we are, our goals are often that others act or think in a certain way. How can we solve this problem? One of the methods that can be used to this end is to try to change the behaviour, affection, or opinion of others in a way that promotes their own interests. That is, use persuasion.

Los secretos de la psicología oscura son sobre explorar tus poderes ocultos para persuadir, manipular y controlar emociones. Tu mente será mas fuerte mientras mandes en lo que piensas. Tus problemas comenzaran a verse más simples en tu día día. ¡Con la programación neurolingüística puedes cambiar todo lo que quieras y cuando lo quieras, es una fuente ilimitada de poder!

Drawing on a wide variety of influences, from literature to Zen Buddhism, biology to neuroscience, Enough Is Enough lays out the habits anyone can develop to turn them into just the kind of hard-working, deep-thinking ideal they’ve always wanted to be. Written with passion, wit, and knowledge gained as much from life as from literature, Enough Is Enough promises to be just the book you’re looking for if you want to run headlong into the future and never look back.

Sympathisch Erfolgreich - Mit Selbstvertrauen und Charisma Ziele erreichen und Erfolg haben. Dieser Praxis-Ratgeber ist perfekt für Sie geeignet, wenn Sie sich fragen: Wie erreiche ich meine persönlichen Ziele im Leben mit maximalem Erfolg und Glück? Wie kann ich den nächsten Karriereschritt oder Gehaltssprung systematisch realisieren? Wie kann ich Sympathie erzeugen und Menschen gezielt gewinnen? Welche Kommunikationstechniken Methoden lassen mich sofort sympathisch erscheinen? Wie kann ich Schritt für Schritt lernen, wie ich den schnellsten Weg zum Erfolg einschlage?

The Bible of Dark Psychology and Manipulation provides practical actions that can create real and lasting changes to help you intercept these manipulations. And how to use them to your advantage! Even if you've never been able to defend yourself from manipulative behavior, this book will teach you the techniques you need in your toolbox to combat all parts of dark psychology.

Dark psychology is used to describe a variety of techniques and tactics people use to control others, such as manipulation, mind control, and persuasion. Narcissists and sociopaths are incredibly subtle in their manipulative ways. They can persuade you to do something that will benefit them, and they prey on your weaknesses to get what they want.

Desde que nacemos buscamos satisfacer la necesidad más humana: conectarnos afectivamente. Y las dificultades para llevarnos bien surgen de nuestras limitaciones para valorar las relaciones como fuente de enriquecimiento mutuo y así tratarnos con amabilidad. La propuesta de este libro es destacar la asertividad como el arte de comunicarnos, saber decir lo que hay que decir y callar cuando hay que callar.