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Durante el otoño de 1912, en Praga, escribió Franz Kafka (1883-1924) La metamorfosis, la peripecia subterránea y literal de Gregor Samsa, un viajante de comercio que al despertarse una mañana "de un sueño lleno de pesadillas se encontró en su cama convertido en un bicho enorme". En pocos libros de Kafka queda tan explícito y tan nítido su mundo como en La metamorfosis, en la que el protagonista, convertido en bestia, sumido en la más absoluta...
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Discover the scientific revolution of Charles Darwin in "On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection"! Delve into the intricacies of the evolutionary theory where Darwin presents his innovative vision of species' origins. Through rigorous and captivating analysis, he unveils how natural selection shapes the diversity of the living world. This indispensable work challenges the beliefs of its time and continues to influence our understanding of the...
4) Alcools
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"Alcools" est un recueil de poèmes écrit par Guillaume Apollinaire et publié en 1913. Ce livre marque le début de la poésie moderne et a influencé de nombreux écrivains et artistes par la suite. Les poèmes d'Apollinaire sont riches en images et en émotions, ils explorent des thèmes tels que l'amour, la nostalgie, la guerre, l'art, la ville et la nature. Les poèmes sont écrits dans différents styles, allant du vers libre à la poésie...
5) El jugador
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No hay nada de glamour en las salas de juego de la inquietante ciudad-balneario de Ruletenburgo, ni elegantes caballeros de modales refinados, ni vaporosas damas de belleza sin igual. Ni siquiera el brillo del oro apilado. Sólo hay chusma continental: haraganes y golfillas, representantes de la sinvergonzonería europea de alta alcurnia de la época. El ansia por conseguir dinero fácil se disfraza de noble desdén... hasta que la turbación generada...
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The intrigues of such aptly named characters as Lady Sneerwell, Sir Joseph Surface, Lady Candour, and Sir Benjamin Backbite have amused theater audiences for more than two centuries. They are the invention of the Irish-born playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and they unfold, collide, and backfire hilariously in his masterpiece, The School for Scandal, a play still considered by many the best comedy of manners in English. It is a comedy with two...
7) Meditaciones
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Las anotaciones autobiográficas, las reflexiones y sentencias que Marco Aurelio fue escribiendo para sí mismo, durante sus últimos años de vida, componen un texto singular en la literatura antigua. Ningún otro gran personaje del mundo antiguo nos ha legado un testimonio personal tan sincero, tan hondo y tan patéticamente filosófico. Marco Aurelio tuvo que vestir la púrpura y la coraza del guerrero al frente de un inmenso y amenazado imperio....
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"Sejanus: His Fall" by Ben Jonson portrays the downfall of Lucius Aelius Sejanus, a historical figure who rose to power as the commander of the Praetorian Guard in ancient Rome. The play explores themes of political ambition, corruption, and the dangers of seeking too much power. Sejanus conspires to overthrow Emperor Tiberius, but his ambitious plans unravel as his allies turn against him. The play serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences...
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"The Rivals" is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and first performed in 1775. The play is set in Bath, England, and tells the story of several characters who are all in pursuit of love and marriage.
The central plot revolves around the wealthy and fashionable Captain Jack Absolute, who is in love with Lydia Languish, a young woman who is obsessed with romantic novels and desires to marry a man with a tragic past. To win her...
11) Les trophées
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Plongez dans l'univers poétique et exaltant des "Trophées" de José Maria de Heredia, un recueil de poèmes qui célèbre les héros, les grands moments de l'histoire et la beauté de la nature. À travers son écriture riche et évocatrice, Heredia nous transporte dans des époques lointaines et des lieux mythiques, de l'Antiquité à la Renaissance. Il rend hommage aux conquérants, aux guerriers, aux artistes et aux explorateurs qui ont marqué...
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A vivid, uninhibited retelling of the classic Greek stories
Songs on Bronze is the first major retelling of Greek mythology in half a century; a set of lively, racy, dramatic versions of the great myths, which, in a multicultural society, are recognized more than ever as stories without equal.
Most of us would like to know the Greek myths better than we do, and books like Seamus Heaney's Beowulf have demonstrated the power of ancient texts to enchant...
13) Gorgias
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One of the middle or transitional dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, "Gorgias" depicts a dinner gathering attended by Socrates and a group of sophists. Gorgias, a foreigner, has been drawn to Athens by its cultural and intellectual sophistication. In this dialogue Plato contrasts Gorgias, the rhetorician, with Socrates, the philosopher, whose differing specialties are persuasion and refutation, respectively. As Plato delves into arguments...
14) Une vie
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Une vie de Guy de Maupassant est un roman qui raconte le destin tragique de Jeanne, une jeune femme innocente et idéaliste qui se marie avec un homme médiocre et tombe peu à peu dans la désillusion et l'amertume. À travers une prose élégante et nuancée, Maupassant explore les thèmes de l'amour, de la trahison et de la condition féminine dans la société bourgeoise française du XIXe siècle. Avec une sensibilité délicate et une observation...
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Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.A., LL.D. The plays included are: 'Antigone,' 'Aias,' 'King Oedipus,' 'Electra,' 'The Trachinian Maidens,' and 'Oedipus at Colonus.'
16) The Motor Girls
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When Cora Kimball got her new auto for her birthday, she had no idea what adventures would start for her and brother Jack.
Where did Ed's money and bonds disappear? Were they misplaced or were they stolen and lost forever.
Did the conceited Sid Wilcox have something to do with the missing money, with the help of Ida Giles? And what did the obnoxious Lem Gildy have to do with it all?
Join Cora and her friends in this mystery and adventure of The...
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Una novia deambula, taciturna, en las vísperas de su boda, por los bosques de su casa. Joven, casi niña, sumisa, delirante en esos sueños adolescentes donde la promesa del amor eterno empapa y ofusca la visión de la realidad, sueña en el futuro que vendrá, con su próximo marido a ser. Sin embargo, los sueños jóvenes que alguna vez la condujeron, se verán cambiados por el paso del tiempo, la exposición a nuevos ambientes, a un estatus social...
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What does it mean to be a good person? Aristotle's famous series of lectures on ethical topics ranges over fundamental questions about good and bad character; pleasure and self-control; moral wisdom and the foundations of right and wrong; friendship and love in all their forms - all set against a rich and humane conception of what makes for a flourishing life. Adam Beresford's freshly researched translation presents many of Aristotle's key terms and...
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Les Chants de Maldoror est écrit par Comte de Lautréamont, pseudonyme d'Isidore Ducasse, au XIXe siècle. C'est un précurseur du mouvement surréaliste, en raison de son contenu étrange et troublant. Maldoror est un personnage maléfique qui se livre à des actes de cruauté et de perversion. Les poèmes sont écrits dans un style lyrique et imagé, utilisant des métaphores surréalistes pour explorer les thèmes de la violence, de la mort, de...
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Plongez-vous dans l'univers enchanteur de "La Mare au Diable" de George Sand, une histoire touchante et poétique qui célèbre l'amour et la nature. Suivez les pas de Germain, un jeune veuf qui doit faire face aux défis de la vie et aux responsabilités qui lui incombent. Germain se rend au village voisin accompagné de son fils Petit-Pierre et d'une jeune fille, Marie, qu'il doit marier. Leur périple à travers la campagne offre une occasion de...
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