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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice in Wonderland'
Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense.
For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the "regular course" in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ambassadors'
The Ambassadors, which Henry James considered his best work, is the most exquisite refinement of his favorite theme: the collision of American innocence with European experience. This time, James recounts the continental journey of Louis Lambert Strether--a fiftysomething man of the world who has been dispatched abroad by a rich widow, Mrs. Newsome. His mission: to save her son Chadwick from the clutches of a wicked (i.e., European) woman, and to convince the prodigal to return to Woollett, Massachusetts. Instead, this all-American envoy finds Europe growing on him. Strether also becomes involved in a very Jamesian "relation" with the fascinating Miss Maria Gostrey, a fellow American and informal Sacajawea to her compatriots. Clearly Paris has "improved" Chad beyond recognition, and convincing him to return to the U.S. is going to be a very, very hard sell. Suspense, of course, is hardly James's stock-in-trade. But there is no more meticulous mapper of tone and atmosphere, nuance and implication. His hyper-refined characters are at their best in dialogue, particularly when they're exchanging morsels of gossip. Astute, funny, and relentlessly intelligent, James amply fulfills his own description of the novelist as a person upon whom nothing is lost. --Rhian Ellis [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Asesinato En El Orient Express'
Hercule Poirot Mysteries Series This is the story of one thrillingly exotic journey, one brutally stabbed victim, and seventeen suspicious suspects. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is full, but by the morning there is one less passenger. A man lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside&Many obstacles are put in Poirots path to try and keep him off the scent but in a dramatic finale he succeeds in coming up with two solutions to the crime.
Description in Spanish: Estambul, pleno invierno. Poirot decide tomar el Orient Express que en esta época hace su recorrido prácticamente vacío. A la mañana siguiente, cuando se despierta, descubre que un norteamericano, llamado Ratcher, ha sido apuñalado. El asesino, sin duda, es alguno de los ocupantes entre los que se encuentran una altiva princesa rusa y una institutriz inglesa. [via]
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Bilbo Sacquet, paisible et respectable petit hobbit aux pieds laineux, a invité le magicien Gandalf boire le thé, accompagné de treize nains barbus. Cette invitation se révèle être une folle imprudence. Prologue de la trilogie du«Seigneur des anneaux». [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol'
Few readers need introduction to Charles Dickens's great Christmas classic of Ebenezer Scrooge, his dastardly treatment of his employees and family, and his "ba-humbug" attitude towards Christmasall changed by a nightmarish sleep of visions of past, present, and future.
Although numerous other editions of this book are in print, few are as lovely as the Green Integer edition, edited from the original 1843 edition and corrected by Douglas Messerli. The book will be available for Christmas 2001.
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Some guests are invited to a lonely mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. First there were ten, each with something to hide and something to fear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts and, one by one, they die. This is considered by many readers the best mystery novel ever written.
Description in Spanish: Diez personas reciben sendas cartas firmadas por un desconocido Mr.Owen, invitándolas a pasar unos días en la mansión que tiene en uno de los islotes de la costa de Devon. Lo que parece ser una broma macabra se convierte en una espantosa realidad. [via]
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Stoker, Bram "Dracula" in the revolutionary Bed Book Landscape Reading Format - a new approach to reading in bed as well as other places people enjoy reading while lying down, such as the beach, or on a grassy lawn in the park. Bed Books provide the freedom to lie in any comfortable position without being obligated to sit up in order to read. They can be an essential aid for readers who may be prone to back and neck strain when assuming the contorted body positions normally required for reading while lying down, and for those who have previously found it difficult or impossible to read books in bed, such as the elderly and the disabled. Bed Books can also be read sitting up as easily as with a conventional book. See the current Bed Book Catalog at: www.bedbooks.NET www.readinginbed.com [via]
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En esta coleccion de sutiles relatos que James Joyce comenzo a escribir en 1904 y que sera publicada completa solo diez anos despues, luego de tortuosas peripecias editoriales, pueden leerse anticipaciones del estilo y la compleja vision del mundo que desarrollara despues en su obra capital Ulises. Dublineses puede leerse, y efectivamente lo es, como un minucioso fresco de un lugar y una epoca. Traduccion y prologo de Marcos Mayer. [via]
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Minotauro 2002 edition. Printed in Spain. Book is in Spanish. Cover is same than the one shown in the listing. Very nice copy, pages clean and crisp. Paperback. Like new condition. [via]
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When magic touches an old peachtree, strange things start happening. A giant peach grows as large as a house, and when James crawls inside, the adventure begins. Lane Smith has created wonderful new illustrations based on the characters in the new full-length movie from Disney. [via]
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This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of the time, is at its baseline a book of the sea. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors and embarks at an early age into the sailor's life. The waters he travels reward him with the ability to explore the human spirit, while Joseph Conrad launches the story into both an exercise of his technical prowess and a delicately crafted picture of a character who reaches the status of a literary hero. A classic novel. [via]
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From the master of satire, Jonathan Swift, comes a collection of his classic satirical works. "A Modest Proposal and Other Satires" includes the following works: A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against the Abolishment of Christianity, A Modest Proposal, A True and Faithful Narrative, A Meditation Upon a Broomstick, Predictions for the Year 1708, and The Accomplishment of the First Year of Mr. Bickerstaffs Predictions. [via]
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Nostromo, A Tale Of The Seaboard is bundled free with Pushcart Prize nominee THE DIARIES OF FORTUNE by Daniel Oldis. Comments on THE DIARIES OF FORTUNE: 'A delight; wistfully and deftly told,' by Richard Powers, winner 2006 National Book Award. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oroonoko & Other Stories'
Cologne, Germany: Konnemann, 1999. 4.75" x 6.75" tall; 272pp with Notes. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Peter Pan'
"All children, except one, grow up." Thus begins a great classic of children's literature that we all remember as magical. What we tend to forget, because the tale of Peter Pan and Neverland has been so relentlessly boiled down, hashed up, and coated in saccharine, is that J.M. Barrie's original version is also witty, sophisticated, and delightfully odd. The Darling children, Wendy, John, and Michael, live a very proper middle-class life in Edwardian London, but they also happen to have a Newfoundland for a nurse. The text is full of such throwaway gems as "Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter Pan when she was tidying up her children's minds," and is peppered with deliberately obscure vocabulary including "embonpoint," "quietus," and "pluperfect." Lest we forget, it was written in 1904, a relatively innocent age in which a plot about abducted children must have seemed more safely fanciful. Also, perhaps, it was an age that expected more of its children's books, for Peter Pan has a suppleness, lightness, and intelligence that are "literary" in the best sense. In a typical exchange with the dastardly Captain Hook, Peter Pan describes himself as "youth... joy... a little bird that has broken out of the egg," and the author interjects: "This, of course, was nonsense; but it was proof to the unhappy Hook that Peter did not know in the least who or what he was, which is the very pinnacle of good form." A book for adult readers-aloud to revel in--and it just might teach young listeners to fly. (Ages 5 and older) --Richard Farr [via]
› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pilgrim's Progress'
John Bunyans immortal classic Pilgrims Progress is one of the best-selling books of all time and holds a unique place in the history of English literature. An allegory of the man named Christian, the book depicts the life of a born-again believer and his struggles and victories through his pilgrimage to heaven. It follows the journey of Christian from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, a story that has brought comfort and inspiration to millions of believers. The truths of this volume are simple enough for children to understand, and they are equally cherished by adults of all ages. This illustrated edition, including two hundred and seventy engravings, was first published in 1845. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Portrait of a Lady'
"The Portrait of a Lady" is the most stunning achievement of Henry James's early period--in the 1860s and '70s when he was transforming himself from a talented young American into a resident of Europe, a citizen of the world, and one of the greatest novelists of modern times. A kind of delight at the success of this transformation informs every page of this masterpiece. Isabel Archer, a beautiful, intelligent, and headstrong American girl newly endowed with wealth and embarked in Europe on a treacherous journey to self-knowledge, is delineated with a magnificence that is at once casual and tense with force and insight. The characters with whom she is entangled--the good man and the evil one, between whom she wavers, and the mysterious witchlike woman with whom she must do battle--are each rendered with a virtuosity that suggests dazzling imaginative powers. And the scene painting--in England and Italy--provides a continuous visual pleasure while always remaining crucial to the larger drama. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Professor'
The Professor (1857) was Charlotte Brontë's first and least regarded novel, rejected by all publishers during her lifetime and published posthumously by her widower A. B. Nicholls.
Charlotte herself defended the novel passionately. "I said to myself that my hero should work his way through life as I had seen real living men work theirs -- that he should never get a shilling he had not earned."
Indeed, William Crimsworth, the hero, is the self-made master of all his life's ambiguous fortune, including his career as a professor in Brussels, and his true love. Whatever the comparisons to Charlotte Brontë's other, more popular novels, The Professor deserves a closer examination and a new reader perspective. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'
When Baroness Emmuska Orczy wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905), little did she know she was creating the super hero genre.
Who is the elusive and mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel? A master of clever disguises, stealth and elegant escapes -- skills that he uses to rescue doomed French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. His signature -- a tiny scarlet flower.
The Pimpernel's true identity is unknown except to a small group of co-conspirators who work with him and together comprise the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Not even his wife, the beautiful Lady Marguerite Blakeney, knows that the man she is married to, an effete fop and dull-witted British dandy Sir Percy Blakeney, is a secret hero who risks his life on a daily basis in order to save countless others.
A vibrant adventure awaits the reader -- heart-pounding narrow escapes, clever repartee and dashing wit, true love thwarted and redeemed, a relentless agent of the French Republican Government who makes it his personal goal to capture and destroy the Scarlet Pimpernel, and of course Percy's immortal "bon mot" that makes the social rounds in England and France:
"We seek him here, we seek him there,
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Is he in heaven? -- Is he in hell?
That demmed, elusive Pimpernel."
Book One of "The Scarlet Pimpernel Series" [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'
It must be by his death.
Julius Caesar
Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this masterpiece of political power play and manipulationalong with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including:
" an original Introduction to Julius Caesar
" incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
" commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers
" photographs of key RSC productions
" an overview of Shakespeares theatrical career and chronology of his plays
Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasure Island'
Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Un Cadaver En La Biblioteca'
One morning, Colonel and Dolly Bantry are awakened by their maid and informed that the body of a dead blonde lies on the library floor! They immediately call the authorities and their dear old friend Miss Jane Marple. Miss Marple is only too happy to help, as there's nothing she likes better than nosing around in other people's business. Description in Spanish: El coronel Bantry vive apaciblemente su retiro, junto con su esposa Dorothy, en St.Mary Mead. Una manana, su doncella rompe la tranquilidad cotidiana con una noticia insolita y escalofriante: ''Senora, hay un cadaver en la biblioteca''. La joven que aparece estrangulada tiene todo el aspecto de haber sido artista. [via]
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First published in 1911, Zulieka Dobson is the story of the beautiful young granddaughter of the warden of Judas College at Oxford. The entire student body falls in love with her, but she is aloofshe has never loved a man! This hilarious novel mocks sexual mores, British education, and everything along with it using outrageous humor.
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Nueva edición en español del famoso libro de Lewis Carroll. [via]
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Spanish book. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Comunidad Del Anillo'
En la adormecida e idilica Comarca, un joven hobbit recibe un encargo: custodiar el Anillo unico y emprender el viaje para su destruccion en las Grietas del Destino. Acompanado por magos, hombres, elfos y enanos, atravesara la Tierra Media y se internara en las sombras de Mordor, perseguido siempre por las huestes de Sauron, el Senor Oscuro, dispuesto a recuperar su creacion para establecer el dominio definitivo del Mal. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Las Cronicas De Narnia El Caballo Y El Muchacho'
En un viaje desesperado dos fugitivos se encuentran y, con la ayuda de Aslan, aúnan sus fuerzas no sólo para huir sino también para evitar la conspiración que se cierne sobre el rey Archenland. Pero una batalla terrible decidirá su destino y también el de Narnia. Tercera aventura de Las crónicas de Narnia, un clásico de la literatura juvenil, que ha creado escuela en el género fantástico. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Hobbit / the Hobbit'
Smaug parecia profundamente dormido cuando Bilbo espio una vez mas desde la entrada. Pero fingia estar dormido! ¡Estaba vigilando la entrada del tunel!... Sacado de su comodo agujero-hobbit por Gandalf y una banda de enanos, Bilbo se encuentra de pronto en medio de una conspiracion que pretende apoderarse del tesoro de Smaug el Magnifico, un enorme y muy peligroso dragon...Todos los que aman esos libros para ninos que pueden ser leidos y releidos por adultos han de tomar buena cuenta de que una nueva estrella ha aparecido en esa constelacion. [via]
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Smaug parecia profundamente dormido cuando Bilbo espio una vez mas desde la entrada. Pero fingia estar dormido! ¡Estaba vigilando la entrada del tunel!... Sacado de su comodo agujero-hobbit por Gandalf y una banda de enanos, Bilbo se encuentra de pronto en medio de una conspiracion que pretende apoderarse del tesoro de Smaug el Magnifico, un enorme y muy peligroso dragon...Todos los que aman esos libros para ninos que pueden ser leidos y releidos por adultos han de tomar buena cuenta de que una nueva estrella ha aparecido en esa constelacion. [via]
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Hailsham aparenta ser un agradable internado inglés, lejos de las influencias de la gran ciudad. La escuela se ocupa bien de sus estudiantes, enseñándoles arte y literatura y todo lo necesario para que se conviertan en el tipo de persona que la sociedad espera. Pero, curiosamente, en Hailsham no se enseña nada sobre el mundo exterior, un mundo con el que casi todo contacto está prohibido. Dentro de Hailsham, Kathy y sus amigos Ruth y Tommy crecen indiferentes ante el resto del mundo, pero será solamente cuando finalmente dejen la seguridad de la escuela que se darán cuenta de lo que Hailsham en realidad esconde.
Nunca me abandones rompe con los limites de la novela literaria. Es un misterio conmovedor, una hermosa historia de amor, una crítica mordaz de la arrogancia humana y también una investigación moral de cómo tratamos a la gente más vulnerable en nuestra sociedad. En su exploración del tema de la memoria y el impacto del pasado en un posible futuro, Ishiguro ha creado su libro más conmovedor hasta la fecha.
From the Trade Paperback edition. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vida Y Opiniones Del Caballero Tristram Shandy / The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy Gentleman'
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. [via]
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Alice ist ein etwa zehnjähriges Mädchen, das sich über ein sprechendes weißes Kaninchen wundert, das auch noch eine Uhr bei sich hat. Neugierig folgt sie dem Tier in dessen Bau und gerät in ein unterirdisches Wunderland. Einmal wächst Alice bis weit über die Baumkronen hinaus. Auf die Größe eines Pilzes geschrumpft, erlebt Alice mit Fabeltieren und Spielkarten ein Abenteuer nach dem anderen und kommt aus dem Staunen nicht mehr heraus. [via]
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Dass es für ein Buch einen Erstverkaufstag gibt, ist nichts Neues, doch dass sogar eine Erstverkaufsstunde festgelegt wird, das hat es noch nicht gegeben. Als in England der dritte Band der beliebten Harry-Potter-Reihe erschien, wurde, um ein kollektives Schwänzen der Schüler zu vermeiden, bestimmt, dieses Buch nicht vor 16.30 Uhr zu veräußern. Trotzdem war nach wenigen Stunden die erste Auflage restlos ausverkauft.
Joanne Rowling knüpft auch in Deutschland mit ihrem neuen Band an ihren bisherigen Erfolg an. Harry ist mittlerweile im dritten Jahr auf der Zauberschule. Er ist so froh wie nie, als die Schule endlich wieder beginnt, denn wieder musste er seine Ferien bei den schrecklichen Dursleys verbringen. Und dann kommt auch noch die fürchterliche Tante Magda zu Besuch. Einfach grässlich. Aus Versehen lässt er sie mit einem kleinen Schwebezauber an die Decke abheben. Eigentlich bricht er damit eine Regel der Zauberer. Aber Harry droht kein Schulverweis, denn das Zauberministerium schützt ihn, da man vermutet, der gefürchtete Verbrecher Sirius Black -- aus dem gut bewachten Gefängnis Askaban entkommen -- ist hinter Harry her.
Harry rätselt, was Black mit ihm zu schaffen hat. Bei einem nächtlichen Gespräch erfährt er, dass dieser am Tod seiner Eltern beteiligt war.
Joanne Rowling lässt ihre Fantasie Purzelbäume schlagen und als erwachsener Leser kann man sich nur wünschen, immer so jung zu bleiben, dass einem dieses Buch Freude bereitet. --Manuela Haselberger
Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban gibt es als Normalausgabe und als Ausgabe für Erwachsene. Die beiden Ausgaben unterscheiden sich in der Umschlaggestaltung, sind aber textlich identisch. [via]
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Der Hund Von Baskerville/the Hound of the Baskervilles'
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. [via]
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ... 1908. sequence the results of his reading, reflection, and personal thoughts. The problem is to establish the exact chronology of this intellectual activity. Thus we shall avoid "falling into the traditional error of mistaking a transient opinion for the final expression of his personality, and, through the confusion of dates, of introducing contradiction and incoherence into his ideas".1 Furthermore, we shall learn how his inner life has developed. His life and his books deposit on his mind successive 'strata' of experience. From each stratum he attempts to learn some lesson, and, each time, the succeeding stratum shows him the insufficiency of his ideas and raises the problem again.... It is this romance of an intellect that fascinates and instructs the psychologist. To trace it we need as many dates as possible.2 First Chronological Data It is known, before any detailed research, that Montaigne withdrew to his chateau and began working on the Essais in 1571; that Books I and II appeared in 1580; that Book III and about six hundred additions came out in 1588; that, beginning in 1588, correcting and enlarging a copy of the 1588 edition, Montaigne was preparing a new edition, which his death, on September 13, 1592, prevented his issuing. We possess this copy ('Exemplaire de Bordeaux'). It served as the foundation for the edition published in 1595 by MHe de Gournay. Up to this point it is evident that ninety-four essays are anterior to 1580, that thirteen were written between 1580 and 1588, and that the additions to these one hundred and seven were prepared between 1588 and September 13, 1592. But we must go farther. Each group must be taken separately, and an attempt made to place chronologically every essay that it contains.1 Processes and Metho... [via]
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David Lurie ist schon in seinem eigenen Leben kein Held, geschweige im dem von jemand anderem. Mit 52 Jahren ist der Protagonist von Schande am Ende seines beruflichen wie auch seines Liebeslebens angelangt und scheint geradezu absichtlich mit dem Unglück zu flirten. Seit langem Professor für Neuere Philologien am Cape Town University College in Kapstadt, wurde er kürzlich zum Assistenzprofessor für Kommunikation derselben Einrichtung degradiert, die mittlerweile ostentativ in Cape Technical University umbenannt wurde.
Obwohl er seiner neuen Disziplin täglich viele Stunden widmet, findet er deren erste Prämisse, wie sie im "Communications 101"-Handbuch formuliert ist, geradezu absurd: "Die menschliche Gesellschaft hat die Sprache erfunden, damit wir unsere Gedanken, unsere Gefühle und unsere Absichten einander mitteilen können." Seiner Ansicht nach -- die er für sich behält -- liegen die Ursprünge der Sprache im Gesang, die Ursprünge des Gesangs wiederum in der Notwendigkeit, die übergroße und ziemlich leere menschliche Seele mit Klang zu erfüllen.
David, der bereits zweimal geschieden ist und dessen äußerliche Anziehungskraft nachläßt, verführt auf ziemlich unbarmherzige Weise eine seiner Studentinnen; sein unschickliches Verhalten wird bald aufgedeckt. In seinem achten Roman wäre J.M. Coetzee vielleicht damit zufrieden gewesen, eine tiefgründige akademische Satire zu schreiben. Aber in Schande hat er sich weitaus mehr vorgenommen, und seine Kunst ist so kompromißlos wie seine Hauptfigur -- allerdings auch unendlich komplexer. Nicht bereit, das Spiel der öffentliche Reue mitzumachen, läßt sich David schließlich feuern -- eine letzte Geste der Verachtung. Nun, denkt er, kann er sich hinsetzen und etwas über Byrons letzte Lebensjahre schreiben -- keine leere, ungelesene Kritik, "Prosa als Meterware" sozusagen, sondern ein Libretto. Zu diesem Zweck reist er in die Ost-Kap-Provinz zur Farm seiner Tochter. Lucy, die Mitte Zwanzig ist, kehrte dem Schick der Stadt den Rücken und lebt nun auf fünf Hektar Land vom Blumen- und Gemüseanbau und einem Hundeasyl. "Nichts könnte einfacher sein", denkt David. In Wirklichkeit könnte nichts schwieriger sein -- oder, jetzt im neuen Südafrika, gefährlicher. Weit davon entfernt, die Zuflucht zu sein, die er gesucht hat, ist in Salem kaum etwas sicher. Gerade als sich David in seine vorübergehende Rolle als Landarbeiter und wenig begeisterter Freiwilliger im Tierheim eingelebt hat, werden er und Lucy von drei schwarzen Männern überfallen. Unfähig, seine Tochter zu beschützen, ist Davids Schande nun komplett. Ihre ist allerdings weitaus größer.
Es gibt in Coetzees schmerzlichem Roman viel mehr zu erkunden, und wenig davon ist tröstlich. Es wäre zu einfach, seinen Titel aufzugreifen und Schande als eine komplizierte Aufarbeitung persönlicher und politischer Schande und Verantwortung zu betrachten. Aber das Anliegen des Autors ist die Geschichte seines Landes, die Brutalitäten und der Verrat. Coetzee setzt sich auch mit der Frage auseinander, wieviel Seele und wieviele Rechte wir Tieren zugestehen. Nach dem Überfall nimmt David seine Rolle im Hundeasyl viel ernster und findet schließlich eine Art Zuhause und ein gewisses Maß an Liebe. In Coetzees The Lives of Animals, vor kurzem in der Schriftenreihe der Princeton University erschienen, erzählt eine alternde Romanschriftstellerin ihren Zuhörern, daß die Frage, die alle Labor- und Zootiere beschäftigt, lautet: "Wo ist mein Zuhause, und wie komme ich dorthin?" Obwohl er im Vergleich zu den ungewollten Tieren, die in seiner Obhut sind, geradezu allmächtig ist, ist David letztendlich genauso gefangen und genauso verloren wie sie.
Schande ist geradezu gewollt einfach. Und doch besitzt es seine ganz eigene magere,herzzerreißende Lyrik, vor allem in den Beschreibungen der ungewollten Tiere. Am Anfang der Geschichte erklärt David seiner Studentin, daß Lyrik den Leser entweder sofort anspricht -- "eine plötzliche Offenbarung und eine plötzliche Reaktion" -- oder überhaupt nicht. Coetzees Buch spricht da anders; seine Schichten und Traurigkeiten wickeln sich endlos ab. --Kerry Fried [via]
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Ein Traumstrand in Thailand, umgeben von tropischem Dschungel - der junge Engländer Richard glaubt, das Paradies entdeckt zu haben. Nur eine kleine Gruppe junger Rucksacktouristen aus aller Weit teilt die Idylle mit ihm. Doch innerhalb weniger Tage zeigt der Strand sein wahres Gesicht, und Richard stellt fest, daß er in die Hölle geraten ist. [via]
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Der Bund ist zerbrochen, Gandalf verloren. Frodo und Sam sind fort, nur Merry und Pippin bleiben mit Boromir zurück. Da werden sie von einem Orkheer überfallen. Boromir verteidigt die Freunde bis zu seinem eigenen Tod, doch die Hobbits werden gefangengenommen. Aragorn, Legolas und Gimli nehmen ihre Spur auf. Merry und Pippin gelingt die Flucht, und sie kommen in einen geheimnisvollen Wald, wo sie Baumbart treffen, einen uralten, baumähnlichen Riesen vom Geschlecht der Ents. Er erkennt die Gefahr, die Mittelerde droht, und sammelt sein Volk, um Saruman anzugreifen. Aragorn, Legolas und Gimli treffen überraschend auf Gandalf, der nicht tot ist, aber verändert. Sie begeben sich an den Hof von Rohan, einem pferdeliebenden Volk, entlarven Schlangenzunge, Sarumans Spion, der König Thoden in seiner Gewalt hatte. Vor Helms Klamm schlagen sie eine unvergessliche Schlacht Gimli und Legolas wetteifern, wer die meisten Orks tötet Gimli gewinnt. Sie erreichen Sarumans Festung Isengard, entdecken, daß sie bereits von den Ents zerstört worden ist, und finden Merry und Pippin, beide unversehrt. Sie befreien Saruman, nachdem sie seinen Zauberstab zerbrochen haben. Zur gleichen Zeit nähern sich Frodo und Sam Mordor. Gollum, angezogen von dem Ring, folgt ihnen. Sie fangen ihn ein und machen ihn zu ihrem Führer. Gollum bringt sie zu den geheimen Stufen, dem Zugang zum Land Mordor. Dieser finstere Ort wird von Kankra bewacht, einer Riesenspinne, die Frodo mit ihrem Stachel vergiftet. Sam beschließt schweren Herzens, den Ring zu nehmen und die Quest alleine zu beenden. Doch da belauscht er ein Gespräch der Orks und erfährt, daß Frodo nicht tot ist, sondern nur bewußtlos. [via]
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Sir Charles Baskerville, revenu vivre une paisible retraite dans le manoir de ses ancêtres, au coeur des landes du Devonshire, est retrouvé mort à la lisière des marécages, le visage figé dans une absolue terreur. Autour du cadavre, on relève les empreintes d'un chien gigantesque. Ami et médecin de la victime, James Mortimer sait que son patient était troublé par une vieille malédiction : un chien viendrait de l'enfer pour réclamer les âmes des descendants des Baskerville. Il décide de faire appel à Sherlock Holmes pour protéger Henry, l'héritier de la victime. En acceptant, le fameux détective ignore qu'il met en péril sa propre vie.
Paru en 1902, ce roman est la plus célèbre des aventures d'Holmes. Il est baigné d'éléments fantastiques qui amènent le fameux détective à douter de ses pouvoirs de déduction. Même le docteur Watson a du mal à le suivre ! La résolution du mystère mettra fin à ses interrogations. Cette fois-ci, le maître de la logique s'en tire de justesse... --Lisa B. [via]
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Les titres de ce lot sont : Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban Harry Potter et la chambre des Secrets Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers Harry Potter et la Coupe De Feu [via]
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Ses parents ayant été (eh oui) dévorés par un rhinocéros, le pauvre petit James se retrouve chez ses tantes, deux horribles mégères qui lui font mener une vie infernale. Mais un curieux personnage fait un jour un étrange cadeau à James : un sac rempli de petites choses vertes magiques. James fait tomber le sac... et c'est le début d'un grand voyage...
L'étonnante épopée du courageux petit James fourmille de détails savoureux, d'anecdotes merveilleuses. On a peur avec James, on se réjouit avec lui, et on s'amuse beaucoup en suivant les péripéties de ce beau voyage dans l'imaginaire. Rien n'y manque : suspense, rebondissements, personnages fabuleux (des insectes géants deviennent les amis de James) et, bien sûr, gloire du héros à la fin.
Ce livre, à faire figurer en bonne place au rayon des grands classiques de la littérature jeunesse, est devenu au cinéma un splendide film d'animation réalisé par Henry Selick, sous le titre de James et la pêche géante. --Pascale Wester [via]
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Le Tiers Age touche à sa fin, et la Terre du Milieu à son crépuscule. La Compagnie de l'Anneau va donc tâcher de déjouer les projets infernaux de Sauron, force du mal d'autant plus difficile à combattre qu'elle est désincarnée. Qui, des cinq héros, mènera à bien la mission ? Gandalf, grand sage qui seul mesure la portée de la quête ? Aragorn, qui dissimule ses origines princières sous les traits d'un rôdeur taciturne ? Frodon et Sam, qui sont chargés de la phase finale de la mission ou Gollum, créature abjecte qui fut un temps dépositaire de l'anneau ? Mais quel est donc le pouvoir de cet anneau tant convoité ? Quelle est donc la signification de l'énigme qui figure en première page, en manière d'épigraphe ?
Tant de questions qui ne sont qu'une infime partie du mystère féerique qui, depuis 1954, ravit l'imagination, autorisée pour un temps à s'attarder dans un séjour magique aux forêts profondes et ancestrales, aux paysages argentés peuplés d'êtres aériens, de jeunes guerrières intrépides, de destriers sauvages ayant la fierté de leurs maîtres, de viles créatures dont la laideur physique reflète la méchanceté... Tous, nous avons rêvé de ce repos de l'âme, de même que nous avons craint, enfants, la menace sourde et inexplicable. Tolkien, lui, a su nommer cet univers, et en faire une épopée passionnante, quête initiatique où l'errance humaine est regardée avec une tolérance rassurante.
Mais quels sont ces petits êtres rigolos et surprenants, ces "hobbits" ? D'où viennent ces accents folkloriques, ce langage essentiel, cette mélancolie onirique qui teinte l'esprit d'un brouillard étrange une fois le volume refermé ?
Tant de questions auxquelles, heureusement, Tolkien ne répond jamais tout à fait malgré les cartes, généalogies, lexiques et autres appendices passionnants que son imagination prolifique a fournis sur La Terre du Milieu. --Sana Tang-Léopold Wauters [via]
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