Diaries, letters and journals

Eine brillante Auswahl aus dem berühmt-berüchtigten Tagebuch der Brüder Goncourt, »Erste-Sahne-Klatsch« (Gerd Haffmans) vom Feinsten.

Examines Samuel Richardson''s letters and novels, and explores the interconnection between fiction and correspondence in eighteenth-century literature.

American Walt Whitman formed a close friendship with English writer Anne Gilchrist.

George Herbert Mead, one of America's most important and influential philosophers, a founder of pragmatism, social psychology, and symbolic interactionism, was also a keen observer of American culture and early modernism.

Jacqueline Roussety lässt in ihrem Roman "Wenn das der Führer sähe …" das schlesische Mohrau wieder lebendig werden: den Alltag in den 30er Jahren, die schlesischen Bräuche, die Jahreszeiten - und das erste Automobil.

James's correspondents included presidents and prime ministers, painters and great ladies, actresses and bishops, and the writers Robert Louis Stevenson, H.

Die Fortsetzung des Sensationserfolgs1998 und 1999 sind Jahre des Neuanfangs.

Im Winter 1943 können Ignacy und Stanislaw gemeinsam aus dem Zwangsarbeiterlager fliehen.

'The detail of these diaries, and their comprehensive candour, offer unprecedented insights into the personal behaviour of many senior Labour politicians.

The correspondence between one of the most famous couples of twentieth-century literatureThe Dolphin Letters offers an unprecedented portrait of Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Hardwick during the last seven years of Lowell's life (1970 to 1977), a time of personal crisis and creative innovation for both writers.

»Ich war fünf, als bei mir das Asperger-Syndrom diagnostiziert wurde.

An exchange of letters on prayer between British diplomat Mark Allen and Carmelite nun Ruth Burrows.

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers that defined the course of twentieth-century poetry.

"Lieber Kornei Iwanowitsch, nun berichtet die Prawda, dass auch Sie gestorben sind.

For over a century, the Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55) has been at the center of a number of important discussions, concerning not only philosophy and theology, but also, more recently, fields such as social thought, psychology, and contemporary aesthetics, especially literary theory.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Over a three-year period from 1837 to 1939, operating from a base-camp at Fort Confidence on Great Bear Lake, the expedition achieved its goal.

Letters for the Ages Behind Bars is a history of imprisonment told through the letters of people incarcerated over many centuries, for crimes committed or sometimes even for no reason at all.

In 1942 Pauli Murray, a young black woman from North Carolina studying law at Howard University, visited a constitutional law class taught by Caroline Ware, one of the nation's leading historians.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

A gripping first-hand story of personal triumph and recovery by a wealthy American housewife who appeared to have it all but who was, in reality, losing lifes most important moments in an alcohol-induced haze.

In a telegram sent on 29 April 1963, Ingrid Jonker thanks Andr Brink for his letter and flowers.

This volume contains the surviving correspondence of Erasmus for the first seven months of 1529.

Unsere zivilisatorischen Werte wie Menschenrechte und Rechtsstaatlichkeit verdanken wir dem Zeitalter der Aufklärung.

Mit dieser Edition werden bislang unbekannte französischsprachige Briefe Juliane Franziska von Buchwalds, Erste Hofdame bei Luise Dorothea von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, erstmals in einer kommentierten deutschen Übersetzung vorgelegt.

Aus Anlass des 50.

So nahe kamen wir dem Menschen Selma Lagerlöf noch nie!

«Auf, auf …», ruft Fritz J.

The publication of this title by Ocean Sur in Spanish in July 2011 provoked considerable international attention (including CNN).

On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo discover a fascinating primary source: Walter Scott's accounts of his journey to the battlefieldIn the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo tourists flocked from Britain to witness the scene of the most important conflict of their generation.

A series of daring missions from World War II, revealed through letters and documents from the main protagonists.

Mirages opens at the dawn of World War II, when Anais Nin fled Paris, where she lived for fifteen years with her husband, banker Hugh Guiler, and ends in 1947 when she meets the man who would be ';the One,' the lover who would satisfy her insatiable hunger for connection.

El epistolario de Emilia Pardo Bazán a Blanca de los Ríos constituye el corpus más nutrido de la correspondencia de Pardo Bazán reunido hasta el momento.

Bruce Lee ist vor allem als Kampfkünstler bekannt, doch er war auch ein tiefgründiger Denker.

What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale up a new business, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one?

The shocking true story of a teenager's descent into darkness - perfect for fans of the smash-hit Netflix series, Thirteen Reasons Why.

Das Leben sieht doch gleich ganz anders aus, wenn man es erst mal hinter sich hat.

Existen un sinnúmero de investigaciones sobre la Guerra del Pacífico, pues ha sido uno de los eventos más dramáticos y decisivos de nuestra historia nacional.

The Crookenden brothers – Henry, Napier and Spencer - were born into a military dynasty.

During his service in the Confederate army, Major General Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) served under and alongside such famous officers as Robert E.

In March of 1861 Texas seceded from the Union, and the Love brothers of Limestone CountyCyrus, Samuel, James, and Johnenlisted to fight for the Confederate cause.