Though American author Winston Churchill often focused on historical events as inspiration for his novels, his later work more often explored the way that events conspired to shape his characters' opinions and values.
Kloster Northanger ist ein unterhaltsamer, erzähltechnisch erstaunlich moderner Roman, der ganz nebenbei die vornehme britische Gesellschaft mit ihren Sprach- und Lese-Konventionen auf den Arm nimmt.
Early in his literary career, English writer Leonard Merrick gained a reputation as a serious writer who tackled tough social issues with unflinching realism.
This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea.
Renowned journalist and essayist John Kendrick Bangs worked at the helm of many of the most important news magazines of his day -- and all the while, he was submitting his own short humor pieces, poems, and other blurbs to mass-market publications, often anonymously or using a pen name.
Most of us tend to think that money solves everything, but for Roland Bleke, the star of the short stories collected in A Man of Means, overnight success -- and the windfall that accompanies it -- brings all sorts of unexpected problems.
Una modesta propuesta, en su totalidad Una modesta propuesta para evitar que los hijos de las personas pobres sean criados con sus padres o el país, y para que sean beneficiosos para el publick, ensayo satírico de Jonathan Swift, publicado en forma de folleto en 1729.
Este trabajo ha sido seleccionado por académicos como culturalmente importante y es parte de la base de conocimiento de la civilización tal como la conocemos.
Today, Ambrose Bierce is best remembered for his blazingly satirical take on politics and society in general, which was probably best encapsulated in The Devil's Dictionary.
Originally intended as a kind of a parable for businessmen, the short story A Message to Garcia has achieved a level of cult popularity among some groups, including military service members.
Prolific author and political activist Upton Sinclair throws the upheaval of the early twentieth century into sharp relief in 100%: The Story of a Patriot.
Though a relatively short story, "e;A Man of Business"e; is an important component of Honore de Balzac's vast story cycle The Human Comedy, involving many of the recurring characters from the series and tying up a number of loose ends.
Edmond Dantes ist glücklich verliebt in die schöne Mercedes und hat gerade die Beförderung zum Kapitän hinter sich, als er durch ein Komplott seiner Neider für 14 Jahre im Kerker landet.
Die Erzählung Das Gespenst von Canterville des irischen Schriftstellers Oscar Wilde erschien erstmals im Jahr 1887 in der Londoner Zeitschrift The Court and Society Review sie war das erste erzählerische Werk des Schriftstellers.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
Su trabajo ha sido seleccionado por académicos como culturalmente importante y es parte de la base de conocimiento de la civilización tal como la conocemos.
In this delightful reimagining of the age-old fairytale, lovely but desperately poor Marilla struggles with a massive workload in her job as a domestic servant.
Known for his keen observations and finely drawn characters, Honore de Balzac is regarded as one of the forerunners of the literary realism movement that swept Europe in the nineteenth century.
Esta obra de arte refleja la vida en Irlanda a comienzos del siglo pasado y, al rechazar el eufemismo, revela a los irlandeses sus realidades poco románticas.
Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the masters of English fiction, Joseph Conrad is known for novels and works of fiction such as The Heart of Darkness, Victory, and Lord Jim.
Henri-Louis Bergson was a French scholar and philosopher who would eventually come to be recognized as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century.
Theosophy is an ecumenical faith tradition that regards all religions as striving toward the same shared purpose of engendering love, cooperation, unity, and fellow-feeling among all of the world's cultures.
