Two weary travelersOne snow-dusted Christmas EveAnd a train that stops in a place that shouldn't existTwo strangers board a train on Christmas Eve, each running from the holiday in their own way.
A spellbinding tale of sisterhood, betrayal and reclamation revolving around three 18th-century wax models of women, known as Anatomical Venuses or 'slashed beauties'.
This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's greatest writings, including novels, short stories and poems such as "e;The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"e;, "e;The Fall of the House of Usher"e;, "e;The Tell-Tale Heart"e;, "e;The Raven"e; and "e;The Cask of Amontillado"e;.
Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.
Contents:Pyramus And ThisbeStill WatersA Change of HeartDaisy MillerTenantsDisengagedThe AlbumThe ReprobateGuy DomvilleSummersoftThe High BidThe Outcry
Le 6 janvier 1482, jour de la fête des Fous, on donne dans la grande salle du Palais de Justice de Paris un mystère du poète Gringoire, alors que sur le parvis de Notre-Dame danse la bohémienne Esmeralda.
Diese Gesamtausgabe der Werke von Jens Peter Jacobsen, zu dessen Kennenlernen ich gerne die kleine einfühlsame Biographie von Hans Bethge empfehle, enthält das vollständige erzählerische Werk des Dichters sowie die lyrischen Werke (einschließlich der später von Arnold Schönberg vertonten "Gurre-Lieder") und Entwürfe.
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy
ChildhoodBoyhoodYouthThe CossacksWar and PeaceFather SergiusAnna KareninaIvan the FoolEvil allures, but good enduresWhere Love is, There God is AlsoThe Death of Ivan IlychThe Imp and the CrustAn Old AcquaintanceThe Young TsarMaster and ManEsarhaddon, King of AssyriaWork, Death, and SicknessThere are No Guilty PeopleLittle Girls Wiser Than Men
