Esta mirada a la cultura escrita colombiana del siglo XX, a través del famoso y longevo manual de historia de Henao y Arrubla, 1911, los Escolios a un texto implícito, publicados por Nicolás Gómez Dávila entre los sesenta y los noventa, y un cuento y tres novelas de Gabriel García Márquez, busca comparar la manera como estos textos construyen la narrativa del Uno y el Otro en las tradiciones de nuestro pasado.
Most scholarly writing about Joyces Ulysses has concentrated on its parallels with Homer's Odyssey, Catholic theology, Dublins streets, Shakespearean references (especially Hamlet} , all of which, and much more, Joyce included in his novel but emphasizing the interpretation of these overlays to the story has led to the book appearing almost impenetrable to readers who might otherwise enjoy it.
Katherine Mansfield is the celebrated biography be bestselling author Claire Tomalin'One of the best biographies I have ever read: a perfect match of author and subject.
En la década de 1990 se escribieron varias novelas con el dinero como protagonista: dinero extinto, dinero falso, dinero dilapidado, dinero quemado, dinero que deforma el cuerpo.
From the bestselling author of 'Elizabeth and Mary', the remarkable love story of Dorothy Osborne and Sir William Temple, set against the turbulence and romance of 17th-century England.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of the great detective and Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of the great detective and Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime.
Collins Classics brings you a haunting selection of the finest horror stories from classic literature - featuring works by Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and Mary Shelley - with additional content.
A follow up to Mitchell's first book, THE HALF-GALLON QUARTER-ACRE PAVLOVA PARADISE, this witty, satirical description of life in 1980s New Zealand charts changes in Kiwi culture.
A witty, satirical description of life in 1960s New Zealand, and Kiwi culture, by Austin Vernon Mitchell MP, who was an extremely popular TV figure in New Zealand.