Results for "The Artist" in Literature & Fiction

WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZE 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2026 A RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME A TELEGRAPH AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A furiously romantic, sun-drenched mystery . . . The...

1920, dans un village reculé de Provence. Le célèbre peintre Savinien Goubert vit reclus avec sa nièce, Suzanne. L'arrivée de Joseph, jeune journaliste britannique qui espère écrire un article sur le peintre, vient perturber l'équilibre de cette maison silencieuse. Si Joseph a été invité, il n'a pourtant pas l'impression d'être le bienvenu. Goubert est-il vraiment l'auteur de l'invitation ? Joseph souhaitait percer les secrets du mystérieux peintre, mais c'est Suzanne qui se révèle fascinante.

This quintessential coming-of-age novel describes the early life of Stephen Dedalus. It is set in Ireland during the 19th century, which was a time of emerging Irish nationalism and conservative Catholicism. Highly autobiographical in nature, the work is also notable for its being the first one in which Joyce uses innovative “stream of consciousness” writing style. A Portrait... follows Stephen Dedalus from his babyhood into early adulthood.

Iscritos est unu podcast dedicau a sa poesia, a sa limba e a s’immaginàriu de sa Sardigna.In donni episòdiu una poesia sarda si mudat in unu viàgiu intra de literatura, memòria e contus.A pustis de sa letura de sa poesia, eus a biri is temas, su cuntestu e sa vida de s’autori. In su centru, sa poesia torrat a biviri po mèdiu de unu contu originali, chi podit andai de su drama a su mistèriu, de s’horror a sa fantascèntzia, de sa cumèdia a sa narrativa stòrica. Infinis, su linguista Marco Piras s'at a ghìai a sa scoberta de is fueddus de sa limba sarda, de s’orìgini e de is ...

Samantha is a professional seductress and con artist with a heart of gold. If she talked about her work, she’d tell you she only pilfers organs for medical research and that she only takes one kidney, and she only steals those kidneys from dishonest people. It’s hell on her social life. Abe is the doctor and Sam's partner in crime. He isn’t much of a criminal. Except for the kidney stealing. But he’s using that money to fund his research that he anticipates will be able to cure diabetes. So, all for a good cause...? You decide. Of course, it's hell on his social life.

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To...

In the summer of 1925, the winds of change are particularly chilling for a young woman whose life has suddenly become unbalanced. Devastated by her mother’s death and a cruel, broken engagement, Sadie Halloran learns that her great-aunt Marguerite, a renowned artist now in the throes of dementia, needs a live-in companion. Grasping at newfound purpose, Sadie leaves her desolate Kansas City boardinghouse for Blackberry Grange, Marguerite’s once-grand mansion sitting precariously atop an Arkansas bluff.

In a world where runes hold unimaginable power, mere mortal and gifted artisan Nate must harness arcane magic to navigate treacherous paths, reveal the hidden truths of his own past, and discover the workings of the illusive ‘System’. No big deal. Emboldened by only his penknife and a weirdly profound understanding of runic sorcery, Nate must uncover if the path he has been thrust upon may spare his earthly existence. After all, why only leave your mark on one world… when you might leave it on two?

Cosa fai quando il tuo videogioco preferito chiude i battenti? A un passo dallo shut down di Yggdrasil, sfondo virtuale di un MMORPG un tempo popolarissimo, Momonga ha deciso di restare loggato fino alla fine, come gesto d'addio verso quel gioco di cui è stato tra i più grandi campioni. Momonga è un outsider che nel mondo reale non ha posto, solo e senza amici né parenti; su Yggdrasil invece è una figura leggendaria, uno stregone il cui potere incute timore e rispetto.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Let me stay there, let me paint. Let me go to bed when the sun comes up. I don't want life to sharpen me.' Why make art? Faced with a capitalist system that has turned art into artwork and creative expression into cut-throat competition, why do so many artists try...

Un lieu, quatre siècles, une odyssée audacieuse et irrésistible au cœur de l'histoire de la civilisation occidentale. Entre permanence de la nature, rêve et folie des hommes. Comment une petite dizaine d'individus du monde entier se sont-ils retrouvés à l'intérieur d'un minibus aux confins du Mexique, sur des routes brinquebalantes et en compagnie d'un chaman ?

AS SEEN ON NETFLIX - AN UPLIFTING ROMANTIC COMEDY FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BODYGUARD Sometimes to find your way, you have to get really, really lost... Helen Carpenter has always lived her life as far from the edge as possible. Finding herself newly divorced and a...

An exhilarating, hilarious, heartbreaking first novel about a woman under the spell of an eccentric new pen pal, an obsession that escalates into an acute episode of psychosis. The narrator of Dear Charlie is 34.7 years old, of Jewish South African parentage, sleeping intermittently at the...

From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling. One of the most highly acclaimed and...

Au fil d’une suite de récits, Alphonse Daudet explore les liens fragiles entre l’art et la vie privée: la notoriété qui grise et tourmente, la fidélité mise à l’épreuve, les cancans qui enflent, l’amour et le style qui façonnent un destin. Dans ces femmes d’artistes se dessinent des intérieurs où l’atelier côtoie la coulisse des sentiments, entre admiration, jalousie et dévouement.

What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? In this inspired, thoughtful, deeply personal book, Orhan Pamuk takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate...

A good-girl-goes-bad debut novel set in the gritty and glitzy early-aughts L.A. art world, where a group of young creatives are united—and then ripped apart—by their ambition. Beautiful girls are easy to topple. Margot Wheeler graduated high school in her living room. Homeschooled, socially...

The Ultimate James Joyce Collection comprises his works Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Dubliners, a collection of 15 short stories first published in 1914.

When an art thief steals a mysterious painting to lure out its elusive creator, he never expects to fall in love with the woman behind the canvas —an artist hiding from the world and herself. Nash Beaumont lives two lives —respected art expert by day, meticulous thief by night. When he risks everything to steal Blue, the latest work from the anonymous artist known only as PERL, his plan is simple: spark chaos in the art world and flush out the ghost behind the masterpiece.

Dive into the enchanting world of The Artist, a charming art instruction book from 1835. Join Charlotte as she guides her cousin Ellen through a variety of artistic techniques that were popular in their time, from the elegance of Grecian and Japanese painting to the intricacies of Oriental styles and Mezzotinting. The book also includes a few delightful paper projects at the end, perfect for budding artists. Experience the joy of creativity and learning through their engaging interactions. - Summary by Ava Cast Mamma read by LCaulkins, Ellen read by MrsHand, Charlotte read by Availle, ...