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Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named for it, and a White House spokesperson tells of “alternative facts”. 

Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.

The comedy panel game where all the questions are about the guest host Welcome to The Personality Test, the panel show in which a brand new host takes the chair for every episode to present a quiz entirely themed around themselves. Each gets to run the show by their own rules, devising topics...

" Ce n'est que bien plus tard que je découvris l'effet le plus surprenant de ma nouvelle vie scolaire : ma famille, ma chère famille, n'était plus le centre de mon existence. " Annoncé comme " à paraître " dès la sortie du Temps des secrets, Le Temps des amours sera différé par Pagnol pris par d'autres projets et qui, peut-être, retardait le moment de quitter les héros de son enfance. Personne n'y croyait plus lorsque, trois ans après la mort de l'écrivain, ses proches trouvèrent dans ses dossiers un certain nombre de chapitres achevés qui, mis bout à bout, constituaient ce Temps des amours.

Der größte deutschsprachige Dramatiker des 20. Jahrhunderts hat auch Tagebücher geschrieben – und was für welche! Ein wilder Mix aus augenblicklichen Frauengeschichten, Freizeitaktivitäten mit Kumpels, Gedanken zu seinen zahlreichen Werken, den Vorbedingungen für das Schaffen von kleiner und großer Kunst, natürlich schwerpunktmäßig hinsichtlich seiner Bühnenstücke. Zwischendurch gewürzt mit elegant-burlesken Liedtexten und kurzen Gedichten.

Oito dias antes de morrer, Frida Kahlo usou seus pincéis pela última vez, deixando em um quadro a mensagem: "Viva la vida. Coyoacán, 1954". Poucos meses antes, sua perna direita havia sido amputada e ela sentia que toda sua energia a abandonara, como se a vida...

Der größte deutschsprachige Dramatiker des 20. Jahrhunderts unterhielt einen regen Briefverkehr – und was für einen! Im Rausch des geschriebenen Wortes offenbart Brecht an zahlreichen Stellen seinen brillanten Geist in Form philosophischer Geistesblitze, aphoristischer Gedankenstreiche, rauschender Liebeserklärungen an diverse Herzensdamen und wunderbarer einzigartiger Situationskomik im Austausch mit Freunden und Arbeitskollegen.

Science fiction dwells mostly in the realm of possibility, where mysteries proliferate nevertheless, meaning is never static, and “time and history have convinced us that things are not as they seem”. So, too, does all language, argues Samuel Delany, in his vigorous justification for the writing life. Chronicling his struggle with dyslexia, the evolution of his gay and Black identity during the AIDS crisis, and his experiences and relationships through five decades as a writer of fiction and nonfiction, Delany is a longtime observer of language’s inner workings. 

With unprecedented access to newly discovered sources, Donna M. Lucey illuminates the lives of four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny clairvoyance, Sargent's portraits hint at the mysteries, passions, and tragedies that unfolded in his subjects' lives.

From Shakespeare and Milton to Alan Moore and Douglas Adams, writers have striven to convey the enormity and wonder of our universe. In this enlightening three-part series, Robin Ince, aided by special guests including his fellow Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Brian Cox, appraises the great communicators past and present, who have captured our imagination and advanced our knowledge.

J. R. R. Tolkien, an orphan in love with words, spent most of his life as an unassuming Professor of Literature at Oxford studying and teaching old languages. During his time there, he created his very own languages and a mythological world, Middle-earth. Middle-earth was inhabited by Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and other fascinating creatures. It was a world that became almost more real to Tolkien than the one he lived in. Tolkien’s two masterpieces, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have set the standard in mythological literature.

When writer-comedian Barry Friedman’s son died from a drug overdose one Friday morning, Barry was devastated, but not surprised. Paul’s death had been in dress rehearsal for years. The world alternately froze and galloped, after Paul was found face-down in his room. Barry had to find a way to continue, reject magical thinking, and forge a meaningful path for the future. During the following four days, Barry dealt not only with his crushing grief but also incidents ranging from the ridiculous to the profound.

Hagen Vockerodt war Hauptmann der Bundeswehr. 1638 Tage im Krieg. Afghanistan. Dann ein Moment, der alles zerbrach – und ein Leben in ein Davor und Danach teilte. Es ist die kompromisslos ehrliche Geschichte eines Mannes, der lernen musste, dass wahre Stärke nicht darin liegt, unverwundbar zu sein – sondern weiterzugehen, obwohl man verwundet ist. Dieses Buch erzählt von: Kameradschaft, die über Einsätze hinausreicht, Narben, die keine Schwäche sind, und der Erkenntnis, dass man nicht zurück ins alte Leben findet – sondern ein neues, stärkeres erschafft.

Nove figli più una affettiva, sedici nipoti, cento film diretti con relative sceneggiature, venti opere liriche, una commedia, sei libri, tremila pellicole doppiate, millecinquecento film stranieri adattati. La matematica delle sorelle Izzo attesta che è possibile coniugare l'amore per la famiglia e quello per il lavoro, in bilico tra gioie, dolori, successi e sconfitte.

Die Sprachanwendung Jean Pauls gleicht dem kontrollierten Ritt eines wilden Dinosauriers mit fünf Drachenköpfen. Man weiß zwar nie was als nächstes passiert, aber es geht auf überraschendste und angenehmste Arten und Weisen immer weiter. Dabei entpuppt sich der Autor als Meister mannigfaltiger Metaphern, welche praktisch in jedem Satz Denkanstöße, Ideen und Phantasien beim Zuhörer anregen und diesen in ein Parallel-Universum des grenzenlosen Geistes versetzen, der Berge spalten, Seelen gebären und Welten zu erschaffen vermag, was einen vom ersten Moment an fesselt, verzaubert und inspiriert.

A obra “Infância” retrata as memórias de Graciliano Ramos desde menino até adolescente em Alagoas, incluindo seu processo de alfabetização e sua formação como leitor. Para facilitar o acesso do ouvinte, nesta edição, a obra foi dividida em dez partes. Aqui você escuta a parte 4, com os textos “O moleque José”, “Um incêndio” e “José da Luz”, que falam da descoberta da perversidade em si e do encontro com a morte e a tragé

Paula Modersohn-Becker war eine deutsche Malerin und eine der bedeutendsten Vertreterinnen des frühen Expressionismus. Im vierten Teil ihrer "Briefe und Tagebuchblätter" hören Sie die Briefe, Tagebuchblätter und Gedichte Paula Modersohn-Beckers des Jahres 1898-99. Gelesen von Johanna Mette Pollet.

With The Hemingway Monologues Brian Gordon Sinclair gives us an intimate insight into the circumstances that shaped the famed author’s life and inspired him in his writing. "Death in the Afternoon" is the third in this seven-play series that traces Hemingway’s chronology from birth to death. Brian Gordon Sinclair is considered to be “the foremost dramatic interpreter of Ernest Hemingway in the world today.”

Looking for a thrilling podcast to add to your listening list? Look no further than TheThrillerZone.com. Hosted by David Temple, a former radio personality with over twenty-five years of experience creating #1 morning shows in major US cities, this weekly hour-long podcast features captivating interviews with the world’s best thriller, mystery, and suspense fiction writers, as well as writers and creators for both television and film.

Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey! Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the...