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Written during his time in Reading jail, De Profundis is Oscar Wilde's moving letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, whose relationship with Wilde led to the poet's imprisonment. Here Wilde repudiates Lord Alfred and reflects on his ordeal, acknowledging how the depths of his sorrow have helped liberate him towards a fuller, freer wisdom.Brimming with beautiful passages, De Profundis is a profound and inspiring treatise on the meaning of suffering, an...

Spectre Deep 6 is a paranormal sci-fi graphic novel that centers on six reanimated spectres who have the tactical precision and paranormal abilities to carry out the most important and clandestine missions for our government.

Karten sind langweilig? Vielleicht - aber nur, wenn man an einen typischen Weltatlas denkt. Mit Karten lässt sich nämlich viel mehr darstellen als die Topografie von Orten. Simon Küstenmacher sammelt interessante, ungewöhnliche und kuriose Karten, die eine andere Perspektive auf die Welt eröffnen, und zeigt in Mad Maps die besten davon. Wer schon immer einmal wissen wollte, wie viele Länder der Welt in die Fläche Russlands passen, wie viele He...

»In meinem eigenem Land konnte mir nichts zustoßen, und dennoch wuchs meine Unruhe, je weiter ich fuhr. Die Wirklichkeit war für mich immer eine unbekannte Größe gewesen«, konstatiert der männliche Erzähler in Anna Kavans Eis zu Beginn seines ­taumelnden Berichts, während er einer ihm gläsern erscheinenden Frau hinterherjagt und sie in die unendliche Wüste einer postapokalyptischen Eislandschaft treibt. Während die zeitlose Handlung zwischen e...

New York Times Bestseller!Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore—an uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bard's most performed play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging—last seen in The Serpe...

The club's rising star. The veteran. Two girls on a night out. The drinks are flowing in the VIP section. A spare hotel room is booked. But at the end of the night, someone is going to get hurt. Lose Yourself is a fast, wild and ultimately tragic ride into the darker side of our celebrity obsessed culture.

Jude will stop at nothing to achieve her dream - but she remains oblivious to the hidden barriers that her background has placed in her path...Howard Brenton's latest play, loosely inspired by Jude the Obscure, is a modern day tale of unexpected genius and of our struggle to accommodate extraordinary talent.

UN BESTSELLER INSTÁNTANEO SEGÚN THE NEW YORK TIMES «Russell es ferozmente original [...] Mi sombría Vanessa es una novela extremadamente compleja, audaz y un ingenioso estudio sobre los efectos del poder». —The New York Times Book Review «Decir que Mi sombría Vanessa es un "tema de sobremesa" o "un libro importante" es un eufemismo [...] es mucho más que eso. Es un todo un imán. Una novela magníficamente escrita». —The Washington Post El libro...

As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning his stripes in some of the coolest bands in London, David splashed onto the solo scene. His songwriting talent and musical skill made him one of rock and roll's all-time greatest artists.

As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents' values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country - ending violence and unfair treatment. His bravery and free-thinking...

Limiting Outer Space propels the historicization of outer space by focusing on the Post-Apollo period. After the moon landings, disillusionment set in. Outer space, no longer considered the inevitable destination of human expansion, lost much of its popular appeal, cultural significance and political urgency. With the rapid waning of the worldwide Apollo frenzy, the optimism of the Space Age gave way to an era of space fatigue and planetized l...

August Strindberg's classic portrayals of secrets and lies, seduction and power - both written in the summer of 1888 - in brilliant new versions by Howard Brenton.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter zieht Emily Dahl mit ihrem Vater in die Wildnis Nordnorwegens. Dunkelheit und Kälte empfangen sie in dieser Einöde und stellen ihr ohnehin schon angeschlagenes Gemüt auf eine Zerreissprobe. Eines Tages findet sie in einem alten, zerfallenen Haus ein Tagebuch. Neugierig beginnt sie darin zu lesen und bald findet sie sich in einer unglaublichen Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens Namens Mari wieder. Mit jeder Seite erfähr...

A Short Biography of Walt Whitman in an Elegant Hardcover Edition

A celebration of the Paralympic Games for young readersA celebration of the Paralympic Games! The profile of the Paralympics is on the rise and the 2020 Games in Tokyo are set to be the biggest yet, with over 4, 400 athletes taking part in 537 medal events, from 5-a-side football to powerlifting and from badminton to boccia. Paralympic Power gives all the essential background information on the Paralympics, from how they originated to how the ...