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First published in 1936, "A Prayer for my Son" is a classic novel from bestselling author Sir Hugh Walpole.The novel tells the story of a mother who learns of grandfathers sinister influence over the family which her young son has been living with for ten years.

"Kenilworth" is a novel by Sir Walter Scott, Scotlands master of fiction, first published in 1821 and considered one of his finest historical novels.With a cast of historical and created characters, including the Queen herself, Scott presents the sad history and tragic consequences of the secretive marriage of young Amy Robsart and the Earl of Leicester.Set in Elizabethan England, the plot relates the disaster that follows an attempt by the earl of Leicester, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, to avoid the queens displeasure at his marriage. Telling no one that he has married Amy Robsart, he hides his new bride at the home of Richard Varney, whose patron he is. Edmund Tressilian, who had also courted Amy, mistakenly believes that Amy is Varneys mistress and attempts to persuade her to return to her parental home. Tressilian then informs the queen that Varney has seduced Amy. To protect Leicester, Varney claims that Amy is his wife. The tangled web of lies and betrayals ultimately results in tragedy...

La famiglia Langmore nasconde un segreto.I suoi membri custodiscono un oggetto antico e di grande potere, per impedire a tutti i costi che cada nelle mani sbagliate.Lo tramandano di padre in figlio, finche la morte dellultimo di loro non interrompe bruscamente la tradizione. James Langmore, infatti, non ha eredi.O, almeno, questo e quello che pensano coloro che, da tempo immemorabile, sorvegliano la vecchia casa in cui da sempre vive la famiglia, tramando nellombra.Quando il giovane Matthew Cox si trasferisce da New York alla cittadina di Ipswich, dovra scoprire da solo gli antichi misteri e gli oscuri segreti che essa nasconde, assieme al destino che, a sua insaputa, da secoli gli era riservato.Il nuovo e sorprendente thriller dellautore Best Seller Amazon Stefano Lanciotti. Una lettura veloce e magnetica, che ti spingera ogni volta a dire: "ancora una pagina!"Leggi questo capitolo introduttivo e lasciati catturare!

First published in 1936, "The Island of Sheep" (or "The Man from the Norlands" as it is known in the United States) is the fifth and final of the series of Richard Hannay spy novels by John Buchan.The action occurs twelve years later on from the last novel, when Hannay, now in his fifties, is called by an old oath to protect the son of a man he once knew, who is also heir to the secret of a great treasure. He obtains help from Sandy Arbuthnot, now Lord Clanroyden, and Lombard. The action takes place in England, Scotland and on the Island of Sheep.

"Lost Face" is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London, first published in 1910. The collection takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors plans to torture him. The book includes Londons best-known short story, "To Build a Fire" that tells the story of a new traveller in the Klondike who ignores warnings about travelling alone and whose life depends on the ability to build a fire. Also included are "Trust", "That Spot", "Flush of Gold", "The Passing of Marcus OBrien", and "The Wit of Porportuk".At his peak, about the time this collection was first published, Jack London was the highest-paid and perhaps the most popular living American writer.

I ricordi dinfanzia, a volte, insegnano anche a guardare cose e persone in unottica differente.Forse, quando si ama davvero, si dovrebbe continuare ad amare, anche se si scopre che lessere amato è di

First published in 1894, "Trilby" is a novel by George du Maurier that tells the story of the diva Trilby OFerrall and her mentor, Svengali, and became as acclaimed as "Dracula" or "Sherlock Holmes". Immensely popular for years, the novel led to a hit play, a series of popular films, "Trilby" products from hats to ice-cream, and streets in Florida named after characters in the book. "Trilby" tells the story of Trilby OFerrall, an artists model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star. The pair travel throughout Europe on successful concert tours, Trilby as La Svengali, the famous singer, and Svengali as the accompanying orchestra conductor. When Svengali falls ill and dies, the spell is broken, and Trilby loses her voice. The story of Trilbys total subjugation to Svengali has passed into the realm of popular mythology.

Kisah Hikayat Pemuda Saleh Yang Wafat Di Alam Para Malaikat Edisi Trilingual Dalam Tiga Bahasa Yaitu Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Inggris Yang Bersumberkan Dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran Serta Al-Hadist.Dalam sebuah hadist Nabi Muhammad SAW meriwayatkan, bahwa ada seorang pemuda shaleh yang sangat taat dalam beribadah beliau selalu berdoa setelah salat dengan ucapan "Ya Allah Wahai Tuhan Semesta Alam ampunilah segala dosaku dan rahmatilah malaikat penjaga matahari. Doa ini selalu diucapkan dimanapun ia berada, sehingga membuat malaikat penjaga matahari minta izin kepada Allah SWT untuk menjumpainya.In a hadith the Prophet Muhammad SAW reported, that there was a pious young man who was very devout in worship he always prayed after prayers with the words "O Allah, O Lord of the Universe, forgive all my sins and grace be the guardian angel of the sun." This prayer is always said wherever he is, so that makes the sun guard angels ask permission of Allah SWT to meet him.

Premio Letterario Nazionale Michele Benetazzo Seconda Edizione

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Raccolta di sedici racconti, scritta a sei mani, che spaziano tra diversi generi (dal contemporaneo allhorror, con tappe nella fantascienza e nel surreale), un viaggio vario e suggestivo tra generi e stili, in cui il filo conduttore e lumanita, sezionata, analizzata, raccontata dalle diverse penne e sensibilita dei sei autori.Dalla Prefazione di Crack Rivista:Che cosa accomuna queste storie? Qui una risposta generica come NULLA sarebbe frettolosa. Ce del (per dirla con un termine di cui ultimamente si abusa) disagio che scorre sottopelle in ogni racconto. Personaggi non acquietati con se stessi e con gli altri popolano ogni storia.

Finding himself suspended upside down from a burning tree above a pack of ravenous beasts was a bit of a surprise for Sevan.It had been one heck of a week. One minute hed been struggling to meet his Corporation targets, the next hed been promoted...And then hed found himself on a stolen freighter with the Resistance, on their way to find the President of the system.But sometimes, stuff like that just happens... right?When he discovers that the President is really a ball of gas, and the Corporation is trying to destroy the presidential cruiser on which hes trapped, thats when he starts to lose his sense of humour.It couldnt possibly get worse ... or could it?If this book was the illegitimate offspring of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Star Wars, they would probably put it up for adoption.The Doomed Planet is the first novella in the light-hearted Mastery of the Stars space opera series.

A hoarder planet is not feeling so well. Must have been something it collected. Will the AI tasked to repair the technosphere manage to find whats causing the quakes?A short story.

Microstorie di persone comuni, allapparenza semplici ma in realta complesse, che fotografano sfumature dove emergono problemi, paure, gioie, aspirazioni, sensazioni, incertezze e speranze che, a ben guardare, appartengono a tutti e che tutti potrebbero riconoscere solo se fossero disponibili a specchiarsi nellaltro che incontrano anche per caso, invece di chiudersi in se stessi erigendo muri.

Anthony Trollope, an essential novelist from the Victorian Period, was characterised by strict social and sexual morals. "Barchester Towers", published in 1857, was, in some sense, a sequel to Trollopes previous novel called "The Warden". Both novels would be the first two of a six-novel series titled The Chronicles of Barsetshire (AKA Barchester series). "The Warden" introduced a particular society from which subsequent novels in the series spun off. "Barchester Towers" is connected to the previous novel not only through a shared setting, but even more importantly by Eleanor Bold, who is the heroine of both novels."Barchester Towers" is the chronicle of personal and political manoeuvring within the Church of England in the mid-nineteenth century. The main plot concerns the controversy about who will be the new Warden of Barchester. There are several candidates and opposing sides scheme against one another. In addition, this search is related to the novels romantic plot, for winning the hand of Eleanor Bold will have great political ramifications for any potential warden. In "The Warden", Eleanor had married John Bold, but we learn in "Barchester Towers" that Bold has died. Thus, the search begins for a new husband. Three suitors emerge for Eleanors hand: Obadiah Slope, Bertie Stanhope, and Francis Arabin...Novels in the Barchester series:1-The Warden2-Barchester Towers3-Doctor Thorne4-Framley Parsonage5-The Small House at Allington6-The Last Chronicle of Barset

Jane Austen was an English novelist best known for her novels criticising the social institutions of her time, such as marriage and wealth."Persuasion", one of her masterpieces, was published posthumously in 1817. Unlike her novel "Northanger Abbey", with which it was published, "Persuasion" is a work of Austens maturity. Like her best works, "Mansfield Park" and "Emma", it contains subdued satire and develops the comedy of character and manners."Persuasion" tells the story of a second chance, the reawakening of love between Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth, whom eight years earlier she had been persuaded not to marry. Wentworth returns from the Napoleonic Wars with prize money and the social acceptability of naval rank. He is now an eligible suitor, acceptable to Annes snobbish father and his circle, and Anne discovers the continuing strength of her love for him.

"Armance" is a romance novel set during the Bourbon Restoration by French writer Stendhal, published anonymously in 1827. It was Stendhals first novel, though he had published essays and critical works on literature, art, and travel since 1815"Armance" tells the story of Octave de Malivert, a taciturn but brilliant young man barely out of the Ecole Polytechnique, who is attracted to Armance Zohiloff, who shares his feelings. The novel describes how a series of misunderstandings have kept the lovers Armance and Octave divided. Moreover, a series of clues suggest that Octave is impotent as a result of a severe accident. Octave is experiencing a deep inner turmoil; he himself illustrates the pain of the centurys romantics. When the pair do eventually marry, the slanders of a rival convince Octave that Armance had married only out of selfishness. Octave leaves to fight in Greece, and...

"Armance", à sa publication en 1827, paraît sans nom dauteur. Dans l’avant-propos, Stendhal samuse à brouiller encore davantage les pistes sur lidentité de lécrivain de cet opus. Il se présente non p

"The Praise of Folly", is a classical satire written by Desiderius Erasmus, the great Dutch writer and philosopher of 16th-century Medieval Europe, about the merits of foolishness which can be easily applied to our day and age. In "The Praise of Folly" Erasmus crafted the character of Folly, the daughter of the great gods, Plutus and Youth. In the essay, "The Praise of Folly", she introduces herself with an impromptu speech, asserting her bold confidence. Nursed by the gods, Drunkenness and Ignorance, and attended by other gods, Self-Love, Flattery, Laziness, Pleasure, and Wantonness, Folly admits to a life of privilege and indulgence. She claims power over human beings who are weak-willed, and states that they would be unable to procreate without her.

In "The Abbess of Castro", Stendhal tells the story set in Lazio (Italy) of two doomed young loversone the daughter of the wealthiest man in the district, the other a brigand. Its a genuinely moving tale of impossible lovewith plenty of sword fights thrown inthats unique in Stendhals oeuvre, not least in its portrait of an intelligent woman who, ill-starred in love, turns to worldly power. Theres also some sparkling analysis of the conditions that produced the great art of the Renaissance.But "The Abbess of Castro" first published in the same year as Stendhals novel "The Charterhouse of Parma"is also characterised by themes that pervade his longer novels: political and familial machinations, a profoundly unsentimental view of war, ambitious individuals undone by passion.