Results for "Úrsula" in Literature & Fiction

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement.

From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos—in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and...

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Auf dem Wiener Zentralfriedhof ist die Blumenhändlerin Carolin ein so gewohnter Anblick, dass sie beinahe unsichtbar ist. Noch vor einem Jahr war Carolins Name ein anderer; damals war sie als Polizeispitzel einer der brutalsten Banden des organisierten Verbrechens auf der Spur. Kaum jemand weiß, dass sie ihren letzten Einsatz überlebt hat. Doch dann erhält sie einen Blumengruß, der sie zu einem neuen Fall nach München ruft – und der sie fürchten lässt, dass sie ihren eigenen Tod bald ein zweites Mal erleben könnte.

Primera entrega del emblemático ciclo de Terramar. En el mundo de Terramar la magia es un elemento indispensable. Un principio fundamental rige ese mundo: el equilibrio entre la vida y la muerte, que pocos pueden alterar. Pasados diez años, Ged capaz ya de actuar en beneficio de otros, decide...

'A vision of multiplicity and endless change and continuity' Los Angeles Times 'Rich, warm, and as easy on the soul as an afternoon on the beach' Kirkus Searoad is a sandy track that runs between the town of Klatsand and the rugged Oregon coast. Across this stretch, locals with roots in the town...

Um cavaleiro é encontrado caído por um negro escravizado que o resgata e o leva nos ombros para a casa de suas patroas. Lá nasce o amor do cavaleiro por Úrsula, amor que enfrentará enormes obstáculos. Considerado o primeiro romance abolicionista, publicado em 1859 e escrito por uma mulher negra, Úrsula retrata pela primeira vez na nossa literatura dois personagens negros, mostrando seus valores individuais e suas histórias.

Du dachtest, ein GPS-Tracker liefert Antworten – doch er stößt dich in finstere Abgründe Digital, emotional und hoch raffiniert: Dieser Psychothriller ist Domestic Noir vom Feinsten von Bestseller-Autorin Ursula Poznanski. Ein spannender Technologie-Thriller um ein altes Haus, eine Frau mit Handicap und ein digitales Katz-und-Maus-Spiel zwischen Wahrheit und Wahnsinn. Gefangen im eigenen Haus: Bei einem Unfall verliert die junge Innenarchitektin Viola Decker ein Bein – und plötzlich besteht ihre Welt nur noch aus Hindernissen.

Earth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, the elvish Fiia, and the warrior clan, Liuar. But when the technologically primitive planet is suddenly invaded by a fleet of ships from the stars, rebels against the League of All Worlds, Rocannon is the only survey member left alive. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this newly discovered world - and finds that legends grow around him as he fights.

"Úrsula", de Maria Firmina dos Reis, escrito com o pseudônimo "uma maranhense" em 1859, foi o primeiro no Brasil a ser publicado por uma mulher, e também o primeiro publicado por uma afrobrasileira. É, ainda, nosso primeiro romance de temática abolicionista. Vê-se aí a relevância da obra para a literatura brasileira. A obra apresenta os protagonistas Tancredo e Úrsula, jovens puros e românticos. Apaixonados, encontram obstáculos para a concretização de sua união, característica comum em muitos romances românticos.

First published in French in 1841 as Ursule Mirouët, Ursula is a captivating part of Balzac’s monumental series, The Human Comedy. The story revolves around a wealthy, elderly doctor who has raised his goddaughter, the daughter of his deceased brother-in-law, an illegitimate man himself. As the doctor retires to a provincial town filled with relatives vying for a share of his fortune, the tension rises. These relatives, driven by greed and entitlement under the stringent French inheritance laws of the time, represent a stark contrast to the beloved goddaughter, who has no legal claim to his...

From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts - always adroit, often acerbic - on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation. Ursula K. Le Guin has taken listeners to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she's in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice - sharp, witty, as compassionate as it is critical - shines. No Time to Spare collects the best of Ursula's blog, presenting perfectly crystallized dispatches on what matters.

In Victoria on a former prison colony, two exiled groups - the farmers of Shantih and the city dwellers - live in apparent harmony. All is not as it seems, however. While the peace-loving farmers labor endlessly to provide food for the city, the city bosses rule the Shantih with an iron fist. When a group of farmers decide to form a new settlement further away, the bosses retaliate by threatening to crush the "rebellion". 

Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the League of Worlds, and whenever a colony of humans tries to rekindle the embers of a half-forgotten technology, the Shing, with their strange, mindlying power, crush them out. There is one man who can stand against the malign Shing, but he is an alien with amber eyes and must first prove to paranoid humanity that he is not a creature of the Shing.

A fascinating journey into other realms by the Hugo and Nebula-award winning author of The Left Hand of Darkness. Sita Dulip has missed her flight out of Chicago. But instead of listening to garbled announcements in the airport, Sita finds a method of bypassing the crowds at the desks—a way to...

George Orr möchte nur eines – auf einer Erde, wo Überbevölkerung und Hungersnot herrschen, einen Ort finden, an dem er in Frieden leben kann. Aber Orr verfügt über eine erstaunliche Fähigkeit: Seine Träume verändern die Wirklichkeit. Der Psychiater William Haber bietet ihm seine Hilfe an. Erst will er Orr nicht glauben, doch bald begreift er, welche Macht er ausüben kann, wenn er sich der Träume seines Schützlings bedient.

Einer Freundin zuliebe macht Bianca bei einem dieser DNA-Tests zur Ahnenforschung mit. Als sie ihre Resultate erhält, legt das ihre ganze Welt in Trümmern: keine genetische Verbindung zu ihrer Familie – dafür eine Reihe unbekannter Namen, deren Träger offenbar näher mit ihr verwandt sind als die Menschen, mit denen sie aufgewachsen ist. Bianca verschweigt, was sie herausgefunden hat, doch schon nach wenigen Tagen verwandelt ihr Leben sich Stück für Stück in einen Albtraum. Vertraute Menschen verschwinden ganz plötzlich, als hätte es sie nie gegeben.

Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: the world and its wizards are losing their magic. Despite being wearied with age, Ged Sparrowhawk - Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord - embarks on a daring, treacherous journey, accompanied by Enlad's young Prince Arren, to discover the reasons behind this...

Düsterer Nervenkitzel aus Wien:. Teufels Tanz ist der 3. Band von Ursula Poznanskis Krimi-Reihe um die Wiener Mordgruppe: Ein Mord am Straßenstrich zwingt den geheimnisvollen "Kuckuck" dazu, endlich sein wahres Gesicht zu zeigen. Keine 100 Meter von einem der letzten Straßenstriche Wiens wird ein 80-Jähriger ermordet. Der Täter, ein Zuhälter, ist schnell gefunden – aber damit hört das Sterben nicht auf! Bald ermittelt Fina Plank in mehreren Mordfällen an 80-jährigen Männern. Obwohl die Opfer sich offenbar nicht kannten, ist Fina überzeugt, dass sie mehr als nur ihr Alter verbindet.

It is the day of her ex-husband's wedding. The press call Ursula first thing, demanding that she share her innermost feelings with the world at large. Her three children cannot restrain their excitement. After all, it isn't every day that their father marries a government minister.