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La trágica vida personal y militante narrada en paralelo con el análisis de la obra, también militante y, a la vez, de inmensa riqueza teórica, de Antonio Gramsci, el gran renovador del pensamiento marxista en Occidente, un prolifico autor que, sin haber publicado libro alguno en vida, sigue siendo capital en los proyectos por una sociedad justa e igualitaria, sin ensombrecer la belleza ni la gracia, segun escribia el mismo en Ordine Nuovo (1919), años antes de ser detenido, pudrirse en la carcel y convertirse en una de grandes victimas del fascismo, que, sin embargo, no lograria nunca hacerle doblar el espinazo. La presente biografia cumple sobradamente con dos de las ideas rectoras del espiritu gramsciano: el compromiso insobornable con la verdad, saberla, reconstruirla individual y colectivamente, respetarla, sentir que a veces amarga y decirla siempre, aunque ello implicara la ruptura con Stalin, la URSS y la Internacional Comunista o enfrentarse a sus amigos y familiares; y, junto con el amor por aletheia, la pasion pedagogica, la dimension dialogica: un Gramsci que para transformar la realidad tenia siempre presente a un interlocutor con el que intentaba descubrirla e iluminarla socraticamente. DOrsi consigue que ese interlocutor se renueve en nosotros.

En esta historia de una revolución fallida, Luciano Canfora desmonta la imagen oficial de Catilina —esa que lo retrata como simple conspirador derrotado— y reconstruye, con agudeza y erudición, el pe

From her prison cell the irrepressible magnetic Sara Monday looks back on the past half century of her life in Herself Surprised Born into a poor family her employment while still a young girl as a cook in a middle class household set her on a colourful and picaresque path In To Be a Pilgrim Tom Wilcher a wealthy and disgraced lawyer who has been both Sara s employer and her lover has retreated to his estate near the end of his life to wrestle with his tormented conscience And the centre of The Horse s Mouth a charming talented impoverished artist named Gulley Jimson also a lover of Sara Monday is a restless rebellious and self serving scoundrel whose antics verge on the appalling and farcical Read together these three vigorous and unforgettable narrative voices offer a sweeping vision of the first half of the twentieth century that is lyrical profane tragic and comic all at once Published in 1941 1942 and 1944 the novels in Cary s trilogy were designed to reveal three complex characters not only as they see themselves but as they are seen by one another resulting in a work of three dimensional depth and force Family life just goes on Toughest thing in the world But of course it is also the microcosm of a world You get everything there

Terrific full of drama it has profoundly altered my understanding of the Second World War PATRICK BISHOP FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SKY WARRIORS AND SBS COMES AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE ALLIED VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Truth is always stranger than fiction A stunning riveting and extraordinary real life story of life in the shadows 1 International Bestselling Author Don Winslow

For over two decades Paul Burrell was a silent witness to the making of history first as footman to Queen Elizabeth II then as butler to King Charles III then Prince of Wales and most famously as a confidante of the late Princess Diana Now with a unique perspective shaped by time and change he s ready to share his own story alongside theirs His bestselling memoir A Royal Duty about his friendship with Diana sent shockwaves around the world selling over two million copies But it is only in the wake of the Queen s passing and the commencement of a new royal era Burrell feels he can finally tell his story in full In this deeply personal and intimate memoir Burrell shares many untold stories of his life at home and abroad with the Royals With warmth candour and rare insight he recounts unexpected moments of intimacy with the Queen who gently guided a fresh faced 18 year old Burrell through palace life He speaks candidly about the tensions that simmered during those years including the breakdown of Charles and Diana s marriage and his own complex relationship with Princes William and Harry He also reveals his heartache at parting with three of the most significant women in his life the Queen Diana and his wife Maria all while navigati

The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus one of medieval Europe s greatest monarchs and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England Philip II ruled France with an iron fist for over 40 years expanding its borders and increasing its power For his entire reign his counterpart on the English throne was a member of the Plantagenet dynasty and Philip took on them all Henry II Richard the Lionheart John and Henry III And yet we know so little about medieval England s greatest enemy Historian Catherine Hanley author of the critically acclaimed 1217 redresses this imbalance bringing Philip out of the shadows in this fascinating new history Delving into French medieval archives Nemesis explores Philip s motives for attacking England and in doing so we learn not only about him but discover so much more about England s most colourful and controversial of rulers the Plantagenets When Philip first succeeded to the throne in 1180 Henry II of England thanks to his Angevin and Norman ancestry as well as his wife s inheritance of Aquitaine ruled more of France than Philip himself By the end of Philip s reign in 1223 the pendulum of power had swung the other way Nemesis reveals how Philip exploited the constant familiar squabbles of

In this groundbreaking new book from the UK s leading criminologist David Wilson explores what our nation s most lethal murderers reveal about us in a thrilling blend of history and true crime Professor David Wilson is renowned for deciphering the hidden motives of murderers and the context in which crimes took place In A History of Modern Britain in 20 Murders he zooms out to look at the big picture examining what multiple murders across a range of eras can tell us about our past and our present Told in Wilson s absorbing style this is a fresh look at crimes and points in history we think we know Ranging from the crimes of Jack the Ripper and the shocking Brides in the Bath deaths to the tragic murders of James Bulger and Sarah Everard Wilson reveals why some cases particularly resonate with and reverberate through public consciousness and how they can help us understand Britain s complex diverse and ongoing history From colonial wars and the end of the empire to the Blitz through the swinging sixties into the nineties all the way to present day this is a truly fascinating and accessible approach to both history and criminology always centring the victims that will leave readers questioning the wider impact of the next murder case that grips

From Sunday Times bestselling author Gyles Brandreth comes the remarkable life of A A Milne and the bear who captured millions of hearts Gyles Brandreth has a touching access to the secrets of the human heart The Times Whatever subject an author chooses or has chosen for him he reveals no secret but the secret of himself A A MilneWhen Winnie the Pooh first appeared in print on Christmas Eve 1925 his creator had no idea that this bear and the fellow inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood would go on to capture the imaginations of people of all ages all over the world for the next hundred years In this new biography Gyles Brandreth tells the remarkable story of A A Milne and of the bear of very little brain who went on to become a global phenomenon Drawing on his friendship with Milne s son the real Christopher Robin Gyles Brandreth has produced a revealing and intimate portrait of a prolific author whose legacy came to be defined by his most famous creation and of the divided Milne family who for many years had a conflicted relationship with the iconic bear This is the story of a man a boy and a bear but it is also a gripping family drama and a fascinating exploration of the complicated nature of growing up and the impossible longing for a retu

Triumph and tragedy love and loss murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth century queens from the queen of history writing Sunday Express The fifteenth century was a turbulent age the Hundred Years War between England and France and the Wars of the Roses dominated the lives of people both inside and out of the royal courts Joan of Navarre Katherine of Valois Margaret of Anjou Elizabeth Wydeville and Anne Neville were the queens who stood by England s sovereigns caught up in wars that changed the course of their lives and the course of history They were also formidable women who defied the limitations of their times often living out the brutal consequences of their determination Alison Weir uncovers their stories in this final volume of her ground breaking series on the queens of medieval England Queens at War is a stunning culmination of research by a historian at the full extent of her powers and gripping account of five women on the throne PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR A meticulous scholar New York Times She is an excellent storyteller descriptions are vivid and her knowledge of the sources is extensive Spectator Weir s hugely popular history books are as gripping as novels The Times Weir writes in a pacy vivid style engaging the heart

With honesty, insight, and the pace of a political thriller, 107 Days recounts the extraordinary moment when President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy just 107 days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris to lead a whirlwind campaign.Harris offers a behind-the-scenes account of one of the most compressed and consequential presidential races in American history. From the shock of Bidens announcement on July 21, 2024, to Election Day on November 5, she navigates media scrutiny, political opposition, and personal reflection.Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer. You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States. You have 107 days.

The Adirondack Forest Preserve which the New York Constitution guarantees shall be forever kept as wild forest lands is the largest publicly owned natural area in the eastern United States But just what does wilderness mean today and how can the concept be untangled from the colonial implications of the term as it first applied to the Adirondacks Part memoir part New York history and part meditation Wild Forest Lands ponders the rhetorical and spiritual meaning of the Adirondack wilderness Drawing on primary sources as well as his experience as an expert witness in monumental litigation concerning the future of wilderness in the Forest Preserve Terrie revisits the literature and history of the region reckoning with how his passion for nature has changed over the years Rich with detail Wild Forest Lands grapples with the enduring power of the Adirondacks and the importance of preserving New York s wilderness

What makes ordinary people living normal lives abandon everything to join a cult Emma Kenny psychologist and true crime expert delves into gripping true stories of cults operating all around us In this exhilarating and terrifying new book Emma Kenny explores the bewildering world of cults looking into the magnetic pull of cult leaders who find ensnare and indoctrinate followers transforming them from normal people into devoted acolytes and in the most extreme cases into killers From Jim Jones and The Peoples Temple to David Koresh and the Branch Davidians Marshall Applewhite s Heaven s Gate to Order of the Solar Temple Emma unpicks the interplay between power manipulation and faith that makes cults work and takes readers on a journey into the minds of these enigmatic cult leaders and the people who fall under their spell Discover the answers to the questions that haunt the fringes of society and the human psyche in this must read for all true crime enthusiasts Are you immune to the call of the cult There s only one way to find out

A compendium of new writing telling of little known journeys and uncovered histories of railway routes around the world from the UK Europe and Africa to North America the Middle East and Asia This collection will appeal to general readers around travel history and railways as well as readers of post colonial writings geo political explorations or global family histories From the Burmese highlands to the British Pennines from the history of a precipitous coastal stretch of Indian railroad to a cross continent odyssey on African railways this is a new way of exploring the world and its history by train The Untold Railways Stories is a testament to both the joy and impact of train travel to the ambition and ingenuity and also to destruction and sacrifice within the history of passenger railways and is published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of first passenger railway line

Meet the woman behind the politician Offers a remarkable new view of a remarkable and still under appreciated leader Simon Jenkins Since stepping down in 1990 Margaret Thatcher has become a cardboard cut out hate figure or an iconic defender of freedom depending on your politics In The Incidental Feminist Friend foe femme fatale The truth about Thatcher Tina Gaudoin investigates the complexities of the woman behind the tropes Drawing upon explosive new material from the archives and interviews with her contemporaries Gaudoin reveals how Thatcher triumphed over rampant misogyny and class prejudice to normalise female power and manipulated her femininity sexuality and intellect to become the most powerful woman in the world Publishing to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher s birth

In her first non fiction book in a decade the no 1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically Eat Pray Love and creatively Big Magic shows how to break free In 2000 Elizabeth Gilbert met Rayya They became friends then best friends then inseparable When tragedy entered their lives the truth was finally laid bare the two were in love They were also a pair of addicts on a collision course toward catastrophe What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening All the Way to the River is a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love or to any other passion substance or craving and who yearns at long last for liberation

From the Wainwright Nature Prize Highly Commended author Nicola Chester a rural narrative between two women in two different eras who both wanted to become farmers Nicola Chester will come to be seen as a Nan Shepherd of our time Nick Acheson author of The Meaning of GeeseThis is the story of Miss White a woman who lived in the author s village 80 years ago a pioneer who realised her ambition to become a farmer during the Second World War and how she worked to become accepted within this community Nicola Chester too dreamed of becoming a farmer but working with horses was the only path open to her Was it easier for women to become farmers in the 1940s than it is now Moving between Nicola s own attempts to work outdoors and Miss White s desire to farm a generation earlier Nicola explores the parallels between their lives and the differences Miss White buys a derelict farm and begins to renovate and modernize it As ghost barn owls flit between these two worlds Nicola draws connections with farming and rural life in both times from the role of women in rural communities in the modern day to Miss White s experience in the 1940s And how those farming modernizations have left the modern day with both a denuded landscape and farming community and a disc

📚 Sinopsis de Crónicas y testimonios de un salubrista. Ni silencios ni secretismosAutor: Luis Suárez RosasEditorial: Dykinson, S.L.ISBN: 9791370064211Idioma: CastellanoPáginas: 285Publicación: 7 de