Set in Hardy's Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of ... |
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Following up on the best-selling cookbook Les diners de Gala , in this delightfully eccentric guide the surrealist master shares his passion for the gift of the gods. The book explores the many myths of the grape, in texts and sensuous and subversive works by the artist, always true to his maxim: "A real connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets". Hot on the heels (or lobster claws) of the best-selling Salvador Dali phenomenon, Les diners de Gala, Taschen presents the artist's equally surreal and sensual viticulture follow-up: The Wines of Gala. A Dalinian take on pleasures of the grape ... |
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New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows . A Grisha novel. ... When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off the most daring heist imaginable. But instead of divvying up a fat reward,they're fighting for their lives. As old enemies and new rivals descend on the city, a war will be waged in the streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the future of magic. "Ocean's eleven set in a Game of Thrones-esque world... electric prose." The Independent on Six of Crows ... |
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Anthology of Contemporary Bulgarian Poetry. Edited by Katerina Stoykova . ... "The Season of Delicate Hunger" brings us more than thirty Bulgarian poets whom the translators and editor successfully make us feel we need to listen to. The anthology is a valuable introduction to a wide variety of voices most of us have never heard before. The book comes as a gift both to international understanding and to American literature." J. Kates, Editor of "In The Grip of Strange Thoughts: Russian Poetry in a New Era" ... |
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The stories of Christian saints have been evoked over the centuries by beautiful and powerful icons, which transmit to men the example of religious virtues and the consequent action of the Divine Spirit in the world. For this reason, the precious art of the Russian illuminating monks is poured with meticulous care into the Arcana named after the tsars, defenders of Christian religiosity of the East. 78 cards, dimensions: 6.6 x 12 cm and multilingual golden edition instruction booklet included. ... |
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Здрачен шепот се промъква в ъглите на душата ти, събуждайки отдавна забравени чувства. Сюрреалистични образи галят и изненадват ума ви. Извитите линии и цветове радват очите ви. Горчиво-сладка красота, подплатена с тъга, оживява сърцето ви и вие сте докоснати и трогнати невероятно. Вие сте се променили. Вие сте по-мъдри. Светът ви изглежда по-сложен, но не и по-малко красив. Броя на картите е 78. Размера на една карта е 6.6 x 12 cm. ... |
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Петстотин години, побрани в по-малко от петстотин страници... Събитията в Америките от времето преди Колумб до войните за независимост от ранния ХІХ век, създаването на новите нации, икономическото и политическото им развитие и търсенето на идентичност през изтеклото столетие - това са процесите, около които професорът по история в Университета "Вандербилт" гради своя анализ. Сблъсъкът на народи и култури - местни американци, европейци и африканци, определя облика на Латинска Америка и ú придава онова единство и разнообразие, което авторът извежда като централна тема в краткото, но изчерпателно изследване. ... |
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This book is an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic tale The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . It has about 1400 headwords and is appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate learners. Tom Sawyer is an iconic figure in American literature, and his adventures have fascinated millions of readers all over the world. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) is one of America's best and most beloved writers, famous for his tales of boyhood like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."There were people who believed that Tom Sawyer might some day become President of the United States, if he ... |
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This book contains nine Talks given by the Master of the disciples of the Universal White Brotherhood , at their annual convention on August 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. "The disciple must have a heart as pure as a crystal, a soul as vast as the universe, and a spirit as powerful as God and one with God." The Master ... |
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"In a fast paced world with media focused on single, dramatic images there is the danger that extended documentary work like that of Babak Salari’s may be missed in the rush for the next great cover shot. Salari’s photographs, by contrast, require us to slow down and savour the moments he has rendered on film. Like any story, the best way to experience “Remembering the People of Afghanistan” is to be conscious of the telling and willing to let ourselves be affected by it. Salari’s photos form a rich, complex story told in a soft voice. It is the story of a people recounted with empathy and respect. At times, it is ... |
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Защита на плурализма и равенството ... Буквално разбирано, равенството е идеал, който лесно може да бъде предаден. Отдадени на него мъже и жени го предават - или поне така изглежда - веднага след като организират някакво движение за равенство и разпределят властта, позициите и влиянието помежду си... Майкъл Уолзър (1935) е социално-политически и морален теоретик с огромно световно признание, професор в принстънския Institute for Advanced Studies. Тази книга е неговото основно произведение – в нея е разгърнато специфичното му разбиране за „комплексното равенство”, което представлява една от ключовите съвременни теории за ... |
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Prof. Dr. Cyril Pavlikianov , Dr. Habilitatus (D.Sc.), Ph.D., M.A. is born in Sofia in 1965. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Byzantine History at the National and Capodistrian University of Athens in 1998. He has been Assistant Professor of Modern Greek Philology (1998 - 2001) and Associate Professor of Byzantine Literature (2001 - 2007) at the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology of the University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski". In 2004 he obtained the scholarly degree Doctor Habilitatus (Doctor Scientiarum) in Mediaeval History, and in 2007 he was elected full Professor of Byzantine Philology and ... |
