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Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is considered one of his most haunting and atmospheric character studies. A would-be playwright is at war with his egoistic mother while the town has become intoxicated by a sensational author. And as the alluring newcomer steals away Kosta’s only love, their new romance could have devastating consequences.

Once an Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer Courtney Massengale. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above selfinterest. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances his career by making the right connections behind the lines and in Washington’s corridors of power.

"Nulle part ailleurs André n'avait vu des roses, des lis, des camélias aussi merveilleux, ni des tulipes aussi diverses de couleurs, depuis les blanches comme du lait jusqu'aux noires comme du charbon ; jamais il n'eût imaginé une telle opulence florale. Le printemps commençait à peine, et les vrais trésors du jardin étaient encore abrités dans les serres chaudes ; mais les plantes qu'on voyait fleurir le long des allées et dans les plates-bandes suffisaient pour transporter le promeneur dans un royaume de couleurs tendres, surtout aux heures matinales où chaque pétale étincelle de rosée."

"Mon bon monsieur, ayez la bonté d'accorder votre attention à un malheureux affamé ! Trois jours que je n'ai pas mangé ! Pas un sou pour l'asile de nuit !" "Le Mendiant" est une nouvelle d'Anton Tchekhov publiée pour la première fois en 1887 dans "Le Journal de Pétersbourg". Il relate l'histoire de Skvortsov, qui est un jour accosté par le mendiant Louchkov. Il décide de lui donner quelques pièces, si ce dernier coupe du bois pour lui. Les années passent et Skvortsov voit Louchkov assis en face de lui au théâtre.

The great modern classic of a brilliant rebel's personal exploration into the nature of consciousness. Based on The Robert Anton Wilson Trust Authorized Hilaritas Press Edition.

Three friends, Mayer (a medical student), Rybnikov (a student of the arts), and Vassilyev (a law student), decide to go out one night to get some girls. Mayer and Rybnikov had to spend some time convincing Vassilyev to come along, as he was far more fastidious and cautious than his friends. Vassilyev himself is envious of his friends, who live their lives in a much more carefree fashion.

From the Fab Five--the beloved hosts of Netflix's viral hit Queer Eye--comes a book that is at once a behind-the-scenes exclusive, a practical guide to living and celebrating your best life, and a symbol of hope. Feeling your best is about far more than deciding what color to paint your...

Por primera vez, William Faulkner introduce el monólogo interior y revela los diferentes puntos de vista de sus personajes: Benjy, deficiente mental, castrado por sus propios parientes; Quentin, poseído por un amor incestuoso e incapaz de controlar los celos, y Jason, monstruo de maldad y sadismo.

Se encuentran los principios básicos de la "terapia vital". El punto de partida es que cada persona posee, en sí misma, la capacidad de mejorarse a través de un diálogo interior en el que aprende a darse cuenta de sus problemas y encuentra la manera de descubrir sus propias soluciones. En la primera parte, el autor repasa los condicionantes que afectan al autoconcepto de defensa que podemos utilizar para superar la adversidad y, en la segunda parte, plantea su teoría de la superación personal y propone las vías para favorecer la autorrealización.

«Djadja Vanja» - odna iz samyh lirichnyh semejnyh istorij, «sceny iz derevenskoj zhizni», no lish' na pervyj vzgljad. Ljudi v nej reshajut voprosy smysla zhizni i smerti, ljubvi i nenavisti.

The Heart of Dominance is a how-to guide to the concepts and skills at the heart of consensual dominance. If you are new to dominance or still figuring out just what it’s all about and what you want it to mean to you, then this book will provide you with a solid foundation from which to start. If you already practice dominance and are interested in improving your ability to create deep and lasting power dynamics, then you’ll find many advanced concepts and concrete techniques to integrate into your own personal style.

From the celebrated, award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov: a lavish volume of stories by one of the most influential short fiction writers of all time. Anton Chekhov left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short...

After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut in June 2023. They have risen to the peak as an iconic global artist and during this meaningful time, they look back on their footsteps in the first official book. In doing so, BTS nurtures the power to build brighter days and they choose to take another step on a road that no one has gone before.

El primer libro autobiográfico de Chris Stewart, Entre limones, es el divertidísimo relato de un joven inglés que, con tal de no vestir traje y trabajar en una oficina, se gastó todos sus ahorros en la compra de un ruinoso cortijo en la Alpujarra granadina. Publicado en 1999 por una pequeña editorial inglesa, se convirtió en un fenómeno editorial, hasta el punto de que, junto con los dos volúmenes siguientes -El loro en el limonero y Los almendros en flor-, han deleitado a más de dos millones de lectores.

Iakov, fabricant de cercueils et violoniste occasionnel, éprouve une réelle aversion pour le jeune flûtiste juif Rothschild. Marfa, sa femme, évoque les rares instants de bonheur auprès de leur petite fille morte des années auparavant, dont il a oublié jusqu'à l'existence... Seul, il songe à sa vie, gâchée, et tout lui apparaît n'avoir été que perte. Quant à la princesse Véra Gavrilovna, elle a coutume de prendre sa retraite estivale dans un monastère, pour y "soigner son âme".

In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces and some of the most highly regarded works in Russian literature. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales - developing a broader range of characters and subject matter, while forging the spare minimalist style that would inspire such modern short-story writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Su protagonista, Christopher Boone, es uno de los más originales que han surgido en el panorama de la narrativa internacional en los últimos años, y está destinado a convertirse en un héroe literario universal de la talla de Oliver Twist y Holden Caulfield. A sus quince años, Christopher conoce las capitales de todos los países del mundo, puede explicar la teoría de la relatividad y recitar los números primos hasta el 7.507, pero le cuesta relacionarse con otros seres humanos.

La toute-puissance du hasard est au centre des textes cruels et drôles réunis ici. Ces écrivains ont une fascination commune pour un thème complexe et troublant. Le billet gagnant – Rencontre

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, (1860-1904), was born in Russia at Taganrog on the Sea of Azov. His name has become synonymous with a certain literary style much admired and widely copied since his death. Typically, a Chekhov story is a "mood", a state of mind, usually with regard to relations between one person and another. Under the influence of the constant, infinitesimal, and unforeseen pinpricks of life, there occurs a gradual transformation of that state of mind.

Prometheus Rising describes the landscape of human evolution and offers the listener an opportunity to become a conscious participant. In an astoundingly useful road map infused with humor and startling insight, Robert Anton Wilson presents the eight circuits of the brain model as an essential guide for the effort to break free of imprinted and programmed behavior. Bob writes, "We are all giants, raised by pygmies, who have learned to walk with a perpetual mental crouch. Unleashing our full stature–our total brain power–is what this book is all about.”