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Este libro es el primer manual del ser contemporáneo y diario personal escrito por mí. La calma del bienestar, de las invenciones. Los aspectos tridimensionales de los objetos humanos concretos, a forma de investigación del pensamiento individual. Describe mis experiencias, fantasiosamente las memorias del bien en la tierra de los malos. El periodo de las dieciocho cartas incluidas va desde agosto del 2005 a marzo del 2007. 

 Carta al padre es el nombre dado comunmente a la carta que Franz Kafka escribió a su padre Hermann en noviembre de 1919, criticándolo por su conducta emocionalmente abusiva e hipócrita hacia él. Estas cartas revelan aspectos desconocidos del autor. 

In 1762, 22-year old James Boswell left Edinburg for London. This portion of his personal journals documents the nine months that followed. Filled with detail, description, and zest for life, Boswell's London Journal provides a frank and accurate picture of both the young man and London in the early 1760s. While many of Boswell's journals have been published, this one gained popularity for its racier entries as well as its descriptions of Boswell's first encounter with Samuel Johnson.

When newly commissioned Royal Engineers Second Lieutenant Lawrence (Tommy) Bond was ordered overseas in February 1943, he left behind his wife Millicent and their two small children. They would not be reunited for more than two and a half years. How, in those pre-internet days, did they not only hold their marriage and their family together but plan their post-war future? The answer is, of course, that, like tens of thousands of others in that and every previous war, they wrote letters; literally hundreds of letters.

De Profundis es una larga carta escrita por Oscar Wilde desde la cárcel de Reading y finalmente publicada por primera vez por su albacea literario Robert Baldwin Ross en 1905, cinco años después de la muerte del poeta y dramaturgo irlandés. Escrita con carácter autobiográfico y privado; fundamental para entender a Wilde tras su paso por prisión.

Discover Moments With Mark Twain, a delightful audiobook that offers a unique insight into the life and wit of the legendary author, Mark Twain. This audiobook is a collection of Twain's most memorable quotes, anecdotes, and stories, showcasing his unparalleled humor and wisdom. Whether you're a longtime Twain enthusiast or new to his work, these moments with the iconic author will entertain and enlighten, providing a glimpse into the mind of one of America's greatest literary figures.

Embark on a literary journey with "Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii," a fascinating collection of writings that reveal a lesser-known side of the iconic author. In this audiobook, you'll discover Twain's firsthand accounts and observations as he explores the enchanting landscapes and cultures of Hawaii during his travels. Through his witty and insightful letters, Twain provides a unique perspective on the Hawaiian islands, blending humor, adventure, and keen observations.

Paul Celan (1920-70) is one of the best-known German poets of the Holocaust; many of his poems, admired for their spare, precise diction, deal directly with its stark themes. Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann (1926-73) is recognized as one of post-World War II German literature’s most important novelists, poets, and playwrights.

This is the story of Morning Glory’s turn of the century kenbutsu—her travels—to America. Guided by her uncle, a Harvard graduate, Morning Glory travels at a time when most Americans know little or nothing about Japan, aside from the popular tunes of The Mikado (1885) and The Geisha (1896).

Born in 1875, the great German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke published his first collection of poems in 1898, and went on to become renowned for his delicate depiction of the workings of the human heart. Drawn by some sympathetic note in his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. From 1903 to 1908, Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young, would-be poet on poetry and on surviving as a sensitive observer in a harsh world.

H.C. Andersen og Søren Kierke­gaard rejser sammen ned gennem Europa sidst i 1849 med Rom som endemål. Undervejs udveksler det umage par tanker om kærligheden, angsten, glæden, selvet, døden og livet derefter, men berører også deres kunstneriske virksomhed og den udeblevne anerkendelse, pressens tilta­gen­de dominans og den vildtvoksende natur­videnskab, folkestyrets frem­march og kristen­dommens krise.

Convidat a exposar les seves peces de ceràmica al museu Nissim de Camondo, Edmund de Waal va gaudir del sobtat privilegi d’endinsar-se en un dels palauets mes luxosos de París, antiga propietat d’una influent família sefardita. Construt per desig del prestigiós filantrop i col·leccionista d’art Mose de Camondo l’any 1912, l’edifici acull des d’aleshores una extraordinària col·lecció d’art frances del segle xviii. Ben aviat, pero, els Camondo van esdevenir objecte de l’antisemitisme, tal com havia passat als Ephrussi, antecessors de De Waal.

Invitado a exponer sus piezas de cerámica en el museo Nissim de Camondo, Edmund de Waal disfrutó del inesperado privilegio de adentrarse en uno de los palacetes más lujosos de París, antigua propiedad de una influyente familia sefardí. Construido por deseo del filántropo y coleccionista de arte Moïse de Camondo en 1912, el edificio acoge desde entonces una extraordinaria colección de arte francés del siglo xviii. Sin embargo, como ocurrió a los antepasados de De Waal, los Ephrussi, también los Camondo se convirtieron pronto en blanco del antisemitismo.

O que será e quem seremos nesse momento de revolução? Ao Brasil, com amor é a reunião de cartas trocadas entre os jornalistas Jamil Chade, que vive em Genebra, e Juliana Monteiro, moradora de Roma. Nesta correspondência os autores compartilham fatos cotidianos, histórias e impressões de um período que começa no verão pós-vacina europeu e se encerra às vésperas das eleições brasileiras de 2022.

Friedrich Nietzsche gilt bis heute als Spitze der philosophischen Nahrungskette. Sein umfassendes Werk deckt wissenschaftliche, künstlerische, philosophische und philologische Schriften ab. Nietzsche beeinflusste Maler, Literaten, Musiker, Wissenschaftler und Künstler aller sogenannten Genres und birgt nach wie vor gesellschaftliches Dynamit. Gerade wegen der Zeitlosigkeit und Aktualität seiner Schriften haben es keinerlei Gruppierungen jeglicher Art versäumt, sich schamlos an aus dem Zusammenhang gerissenen Formulierungen Nietzsches zu bedienen und auf ihre Fahnen zu schmieren.

These letters between the pioneering environmentalist and her beloved friend reveal "a vibrant, caring woman behind the scientist" (Los Angeles Times). This very special collection of letters from Rachel Carson to her Maine summer neighbor Dorothy Freeman offers an intimate, spellbinding look at Carson's private life and thoughts.

Die Corona-Pandemie hat diverse Absonderlichkeiten über uns jebracht und mich anjeregt, meine unsortierten Jedanken uffzuschreiben. Weil nicht mal mehr meine Enkel richtig berlinern, halte ick hier die Erjebnisse meiner Jehirntätigkeit quasi in Lautschrift fest. Schließlich kann ick nich zulassen, dass unser wunderbarer Metrolekt janz inner Versenkung verschwindet. In einem Wahnsinns-Anfall zwischen Tatendrang und Depression erblickte CORINNA mitten im ersten Lockdown uff @vortragskunst das Licht der Welt von Instagram.

"L'arcobaleno nel deserto. Diario di un bipolare" è un'autobiografia che narra le vicende dell'autore dall'anno 1996 fino al 2019. Attraverso il racconto diaristico, l'autore mostra, in modo coinvolgente e sofferto, tutti gli aspetti della sindrome maniaco–depressiva conosciuta anche come bipolarismo.

This is the Marathi translation of The Diary of a Young Girl - a compilation of diary writings of Anne Frank, a girl who had to resort to hiding along with her family because of the Nazi occupation. This book has received widespread publicity and is one of the most famous literatures of the Nazi era. This book has been translated in more than 60 languages and has received critical acclamation. Anne Frank died of typhus in a concentration camp and her diary was successfully retrieved by Miep Gies, who handed it to Anne’s father, the lone survivor from the family.

Collected here are some of Dostoyevsky's finest letters to his family and friends, as-well as reminiscences from those close to him. This audiobook also includes thoughts on his life and work from his contemporaries (including Ivan Turgenev and Leo Tolstoy). These letters give an insight into the work, life, and psychology of one of the greatest writers of all time.