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Dive into the profound depths of Christian spiritualism with The Mirror of Simple Souls, an early 14th-century work by Marguerite Porete. It's exploration of Oneness with God, though influential at the time of its writing, was denounced by Church authorities as heretical and banned for its supposed connection to Antinomianism.

Dialogues improvisés autour des grands faits qui ont marqué une époque, ces trois entretiens totalement inédits transportent l'auditeur au cœur de la vie politique de la fin des années 1980. L'amitié unique qui unit Marguerite Duras et François Mitterrand remonte à plus de quarante ans, lorsqu'ils ont partagé ensemble le danger dans leur mouvement de résistance. Jeunes, ambitieux et volontaires, ils ne connaissaient pas leur avenir.

Queen Marguerite de Navarre was one of the most powerful women of her age. Her masterpiece, The Heptameron, is a collection of some 72 stories told by five gentlemen and five ladies who find themselves stranded in an abbey. Proposed as an edifying way of passing the time while a bridge is being repaired, the tale-telling - as well as the conversations that follow each story - quickly becomes a battle of wits between the sexes, with tales concerning illicit lovers, romantic conquests, lecherous monks, manly honor, and women's virtue.

Dans une société américaine à peine affranchie de ses lois racistes, les Afro-Américains, en exerçant leurs droits civiques, peuvent enfin accéder à leur vie. Cette nouvelle liberté suscite une exaltation et un bouillonnement racontés par Kathleen Collins à travers les relations amoureuses et filiales d'une femme noire, installée à New York. Mais être soi, c'est inévitablement faire l'expérience de la différence, d'une autre vie, et parfois d'une autre couleur de peau.

Ihren Weltbestseller schrieb Marguerite Duras erst mit siebzig, doch die Geschichte dahinter, die sie schonungslos und radikal wiedergibt, erlebte sie selbst schon viel früher. In "Der Liebhaber" träumt sich die Ich-Erzählerin zurück in ihre Jugend im Indochina der 30er-Jahre, erinnert sich dabei an die enorme Enge in der vaterlosen Familie. Zufluchtsort wird für die 15-jährige Französin ein abgedunkeltes Zimmer im geschäftigen Saigon. Dort trifft sie sich heimlich mit einem chinesischen Millionärssohn, der fast doppelt so alt ist wie sie.

He was named “Sham” for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco’s stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. Although he was as swift as the desert winds, Sham’s proud pedigree would be...

Performing oral sex is an art form and should only be attempted by those who have been well trained. A Sex Guide: Pleasures of a Blowjob: Beginner's Journey into the Pleasures of a Blowjob by Marguerite de Lyon is exactly what you need to help you become a fellatio expert. More than your average erotic book, this well-written guide gives you detailed anatomy descriptions, tips, tricks, and all of the lessons necessary to perfect your oral technique. Your lover won't know what hit him, and he is guaranteed to be pleased with your newly learned skills.

La storia d’amore di una francese quindicenne con un giovane miliardario cinese, sullo sfondo di un ritratto di famiglia, nell’Indocina degli anni Trenta. Strade brulicanti di vita, il jazz, l’odore della pioggia e dei gelsomini. Racconti rivelazione di una lucidità struggente, di terribile e dolce bellezza, L’amante è l’opera che ha dato a Duras la consacrazione di un’immensa popolarità.

Da millenni l'oceano invade la piana. Non ci si può fare nulla perché nulla cambia mai davvero in quella terra liquida e sconfinata, dominata dal sole: è questa la verità a cui non vuole rassegnarsi la madre di Joseph e Suzanne. Il Pacifico le ha già portato via tutto, lasciandola sola con la miseria, coi suoi debiti e coi suoi figli, eppure lei non rinuncia a sperare di poterlo arginare, di poter coltivare quel terreno preso in concessione ed essere un giorno ricca, forse anche felice. E così aspetta.

Giudicando la propria vita di uomo e l'opera politica, Adriano non ignora che Roma finirà un giorno per tramontare; e tuttavia il suo senso dell'umano, eredità che gli proviene dai Greci, lo sprona a pensare e servire sino alla fine. "Mi sentivo responsabile della bellezza del mondo" afferma, personaggio che porta su di sé i problemi degli uomini di ogni tempo, alla ricerca di un accordo tra la felicità e il metodo, fra l'intelligenza e la volontà.

An international best-seller with more than one million copies in print and a winner of France's Prix Goncourt, The Lover has been acclaimed by critics all over the world since its first publication in 1984. Set in the prewar Indochina of Marguerite Duras's childhood, this is the haunting tale...

Pour Anya, danseuse classique, le ballet passe avant tout. Son corps est son instrument. Elle le maîtrise à la perfection et ne perd jamais le contrôle. Jusqu'à cet été caniculaire, où elle fait la connaissance d'un maître de ballet new-yorkais qui la déstabilise complètement... Cette nouvelle est publiée en collaboration avec la productrice suédoise Erika Lust. Son objectif est de représenter la nature humaine et sa diversité à travers la passion, l'intimité, l'amour et le désir, dans un assortiment d'histoires fascinantes et de contes érotiques.

L’opera al nero è la storia di un personaggio immaginario, Zenone, medico, alchimista, filosofo, dalla nascita illegittima a Bruges nei primi anni...

"C'est pendant l'été d'un pays du nord. C'est la fin d'un jour, juste avant la nuit. Vous voyez ? Mais déjà quand elle s'annonce, que la lumière s'allonge, illuminante, avant de s'éteindre." M. D. "Savannah Bay, variations" recueille des documents sonores inédits captés par Philippe Proust, retrouvés et présentés par Marie-Pierre Fernandes, spécialiste de Marguerite Duras qui a participé à sa création de "Savannah Bay", accueillie triomphalement en 1983 au théâtre du Rond-Point, et assisté l'autrice pour les "Lectures" (1984) et "La Musica deuxième" (1985).

Each summer, the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, transforms into the battleground for one of the most thrilling and perilous horse races in the world—the Palio. This fierce competition, often described as more of a battle than a race, is steeped in tradition, where Fate is the Queen of the Palio. In this captivating tale, Marguerite Henry brings to life the true story of Giorgio Terni, a boy from the Maremma marshes, whose destiny intertwines with that of Gaudenzia, a stunning half-Arabian mare destined for glory. When Gaudenzia suffers an injury in one of the chaotic races, it is Giorgio...

Join the Beebe family as they anxiously await the arrival of Misty, a Chincoteague pony mare on the brink of foaling. Their excitement turns to dread when a fierce storm system descends upon Chincoteague, bringing floods, hurricane winds, ice, and snow. This captivating tale, though fictional, is grounded in historical events and characters, capturing the chaos of the Ash Wednesday Storm that struck the Eastern Seaboard on March 6, 1962. A sequel to Marguerite Henrys beloved Misty of Chincoteague, it beautifully intertwines the lives of humans and equines in a story of resilience and hope.

2022 Nautilus Silver Award Award Winner in the Spirituality: General category of the 2021 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest Explains how Mary was born into a lineage of powerful women who cultivated and passed on the ability to consciously conceive elevated beings ...

Award Winner in Outstanding “Religious/Christian Non-Fiction” Category of The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards Award Winner in the Spirituality: Inspirational category of the 2024 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest Explores obscured periods of...

For the first time in audio, Marguerite Yourcenar's masterpiece—an extraordinary novel based on the life of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Written in the form of a testamentary letter from the Emperor Hadrian to his successor, the youthful Marcus Aurelius, this work is as extraordinary for its...

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