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A wonderful achievement A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet each letter a hero with a remarkable story to tell An absolutely delightful read filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight I just couldn t recommend it more highly STEPHEN FRY Every letter you re reading right now has a fascinating story to tell having been on a long linguistic historical political and social journey The English alphabet is a tool we ve inherited down the centuries from ancient creators around the world The alphabet hasn t always had its present form but rather has undergone all sorts of changes and evolutions to suit the needs of the time Did you know that five English letters come from a single graphic grandparent Or that we may know the specific person who invented the letter G Do you know why Z is the sixth letter for the Greeks yet the last for us Or why Q needs to be followed by U Linguistic expert Danny Bate takes readers on a fascinating odyssey through the English alphabet not just to share fun facts but to reveal the alphabet s hidden mechanisms and inspire a newfound sense of wonder in this ancient tool He will not only leave readers amazed by the letters they use every day but equipped to spot connections in languages across

In this widely acclaimed biographical essay, Christopher Hitchens assesses the life, the achievements, and the myth of the great political writer and participant George Orwell.In true emulative and contrarian style, Hitchens is both admiring and aggressive, sympathetic yet critical, taking true measure of his subject as hero and problem.Answering both the detractors and the false claimants, Hitchens tears down the façade of sainthood erected by the hagiographers and rebuts the critics point by point.He examines Orwell and his perspectives on fascism, empire, feminism, and Englishness, as well as his outlook on America, a country and culture towards which he exhibited much ambivalence. Whether thinking about empires or dictators, race or class, nationalism or popular culture, Orwell''s moral outlook remains indispensable in a world that has undergone vast changes in the fifty years since his death.Combining the best of Hitchens''s polemical punch and intellectual elegance in a tightly woven and subtle argument, this book addresses not only why Orwell matters today, but how he will continue to matter in a future, uncertain world.Christopher Hitchens, one of the most incisive minds of our own age, meets Orwell on the page in this provocative encounter of wit, contention and moral truth.

Do I wish to keep up with the times No My wish simply is to live my life as fully as I can The great American poet novelist and environmental activist argues for a life lived slowly Penguin Modern fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary international flavour Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson essays radical and inspiring poems moving and disturbing stories surreal and fabulous taking us from the deep South to modern Japan New York s underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Plagued by ill health violently sick at sea irritated by renovation costs Seneca is never less than sympathetically human In these letters written 2000 years ago the ancient philosopher speaks to the reader today with lucidity and warmth Whether advising on how to live a good life spend time alone or free oneself from fears of death Seneca is the wise and compassionate friend we all need now

In his latest book, fairy tales expert Jack Zipes explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don''t, why the fairy tale is uniquely capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. Why, in other words, fairy tales "stick." Long an advocate of the fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications, Jack Zipes here makes his strongest case for the idea of the fairy tale not just as a collection of stories for children but a profoundly important genre.Why Fairy Tales Stick contains two chapters on the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales (including Cinderella, Snow White, and Bluebeard), followed by a summary chapter on the problematic nature of traditional storytelling in the twenty-first century.

Wonderful Endlessly interesting and beautifully written DAILY TELEGRAPH Steady headed and fun SUNDAY TIMES Read this book and I promise you ll never listen to animals in the same way again JESSICA PIERCE author of Who s a Good Dog Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far from mere noise In fact they hold secrets that we are just beginning to decipher For example wolves just like humans possess unique accents that distinguish their howls gibbons have different alarm calls for leopards and snakes and sing romantic duets with their partners and dolphins not only give themselves names but respond excitedly to recordings of the whistles of long lost companions Chapter by chapter and animal by animal Kershenbaum draws on his extensive research and observations of animals in the wild to explain the science behind why animals are communicating Also revealing profound insights into our own language and why it is different In doing so Why Animals Talks tells the comprehensive story of communication a

An exhilarating new account of the English language from British colonialism to the age of social media emphasizing dynamism and democratization

Wholeheartedly. Así, en Ingles. Me costó mucho tomar la decisión de titular el libro en Ingles cuando el contenido es en Español. Sin embargo, considero que esta palabra posee mucho más significado en Ingles que en Español. Por eso, he decidido que, a pesar que pueda ser confuso para el lector, quiero que mi libro lleve el titulo que merece y no se llame "Con todo mi corazon" que seria la traduccion.