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Charles Henry Buckius Demuth (1883 – 1935) was an American watercolorist who turned to oils late in his career, developing a style of painting known as Precisionism. Demuth was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall Academy before studying at Drexel...

Faithful family employee Thady Quirk recounts the decline, over four generations, of the Rackrent family. Through gambling, hapless litigation, and general extravagance the Rackrent’s ruin is accomplished, but Thady is steadfast in defence of his masters. With the short novel Castle Rackrent,...

A short book of poetry touching on the subject of religion among other things.

Neighbors knew him as the quiet, unemployed landscaper who tended his mother's beautiful garden. None of them ever suspected that the foul odors coming from his garage was the stench of death hanging over a blood-soaked wheelbarrow, or that the truck he used to carry fresh soil and flower bulbs in...

Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realist children's literature. This critical edition reveals the range of her writing for children, ranging from stories for very young children to tales for young adults, and includes The Purple Jar, The Good Aunt and The Grateful Negro. Annotated with a comprehensive introduction based on original research.

Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Irish writer and is considered to be a significant figure in the evolution of modern novels.  Edgeworth’s works are known for moral and social themes.  This edition of The Good French Governess includes a table of contents.

Tutti o quasi hanno fantasie erotiche “allargate”, la coppia così detta “normale” si limita a sognarle, quella cuckold le realizza. Solo se si ha la forza di decifrare i nostri sentimenti e la complicità con l’altro è tale da permettere di fonderci in una cosa sola, tale sacrificio d’amore...

Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441 – 1494), poeta e conte di Scandiano, cortigiano e amico di Ercole d'Este, annovera fra le sue opere maggiori gli Amorum libri III e il poema cavalleresco Orlando innamorato. I primi, pubblicati postumi nel 1499, rappresentano il più bel canzoniere del Quattrocento ispirato...

The Unwanted Stone: An Inspirational Children's Book Bedtime Story About Bravery, Friendship and Triumph Worthy to be read as one of your daily bedtime stories for children of pre-school age and children ages 6-8 and an inspiring read for everyone in the family. The "Unwanted Stone"...

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 – 1926) è uno dei massimi esponenti della letteratura tedesca del novecento. Nelle sue poesie di grande e limpida audacia formale si stacca nettamente dalla cultura della crisi di fine secolo, per approdare ad una nuova e, per certi aspetti, positiva visione della vita....

Dive into the compelling mystical world of the Healer series by New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder. She’s fought death and won. But how can she fight her fears? Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought the plague and survived. She took on King Tohon and defeated him....

Elisa è cresciuta sentendosi ripetere che è l’esperimento perfetto, da proteggere a qualsiasi costo. È la più piccola dei 10 ragazzi, tutti dotati di speciali capacità, creati in seguito a un ambizioso progetto di ingegneria genetica, gli JX1000. Nello svolgere il proprio dovere per garantire...

Anders Zorn was one of Sweden’s foremost artists who obtained international success as a painter, sculptor and printmaker in etching. His incisive ability to depict the individual character of his model is famous. The model's surroundings were important; Zorn believed that a portrait should be painted...

La biografía más importante que se ha escrito de José Antonio Primo de Rivera. Un libro que revela un nuevo enfoque, por primera vez imparcial pero a la vez controvertido, sobre la figura del fundador de la Falange Española y uno de los personajes más relevantes de la historia y la política...