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A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 'An astonishing debut . . . I was utterly hooked . . . by this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel . . . How on earth will Julia May Jonas better this?' – The Sunday Times A provocative, razor-sharp, and timely novel about a beloved English professor...

*Now a major Netflix series starring Leo Woodall and Rachel Weisz* 'An astonishing debut . . . I was utterly hooked . . . by this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel ' – The Sunday Times One evening, a fifty-something literature professor invites her new and beautiful young colleague...

From Vladimir Nabokov, the writer who shocked and delighted the world with his novels Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, or Ardor, comes a magnificent collection of stories. Written between the 1920s and the 1950s, these 68 tales — 14 of which have been translated into English for the first time - display all the shades of Nabokov’s imagination.

Klug, scharf und provokativ. Sie ist Ende fünfzig, Literaturprofessorin an einem kleinen College an der amerikanischen Ostküste und beliebt bei ihren Studierenden. Seit dreißig Jahren mit John verheiratet, der am selben College unterrichtet wie sie, war sie immer stolz darauf, eine offene Beziehung zu führen, intellektuell und finanziell unabhängig zu sein. Doch dann strengt eine Studentin, mit der John eine Affäre hatte, ein Verfahren gegen ihn an und auch die Welt der Ich-Erzählerin gerät aus den Fugen.

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES STARRING RACHEL WEISZ, LEO WOODALL, AND JOHN SLATTERY, WITH SHARON HORGAN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER An NPR, Washington Post, Time, People, Vulture, Guardian, Vox, Kirkus Reviews, Newsweek, LitHub, and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year *...

In the heart of a dystopian London, where the air crackles with tension and the streets echo with uncertainty, a reluctant hero emerges. Meet Dom, a laid-back everyman with a penchant for sarcasm and a feline companion named Mango. When catastrophic events plunge the city into darkness, he finds himself on an unexpected journey for survival. As the fabric of society unravels, join Dom on a side-splitting adventure through a city overrun by authoritarianism and existential crises, where unexpected allies and bizarre encounters await around every corner.

A startling and revelatory examination of Nabokov’s life and works—notably Pale Fire and Lolita—bringing new insight into one of the twentieth century’s most enigmatic authors. Novelist Vladimir Nabokov witnessed the horrors of his century, escaping Revolutionary Russia then Germany under Hitler, and fleeing France with his Jewish wife and son just weeks before Paris fell to the Nazis. He repeatedly faced accusations of turning a blind eye to human suffering to write artful tales of depravity. But does one of the greatest writers in the English language really deserve the label of amoral aesthete bestowed on him by so many critics?

In 'Sex and Salvation,' Philip LeMasters presents a profound exploration of marriage, celibacy, and Christian ethics through an Orthodox lens. This updated edition offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary issues surrounding sex, relationships, and spiritual life. Through three detailed chapters, the author thoughtfully addresses topics including marriage's connection to the Eucharist, clerical marriage, and modern challenges like same-sex relationships and contraception.

He’s 20 years younger than me, totally not my type, and impossibly out of my league. So, considering all that, I really shouldn’t care. He's my handyman and his brute smell should be my cue to run far away. It's Valentine's Day, Vladimir will come by to fix some things in my backyard. He said he was coming early, but didn't probably thinking I'm some old woman who has time on her hands. Now, he's arrived and for some reason, today feels awkward. I noticed I'm flirting with him.

Vladimir is about Vampires and humans coming together for a new world. They learn to coexist for many years until the humans try to manipulate the blood of the vampires' causing chaos. The two collide with Vladimir, the Lord of the Vampires planning to take over the world one night.

Grupo de leitura formado por estudantes universitários. Episódios toda sexta-feira, 18h.

गेले साधारण दोन महिने जगभरातील वृत्तपत्रे, टीव्ही न्यूज चॅनेल्स आणि सोशल मीडियावर एक नाव सतत ऐकण्यात येतंय, ते...

Guinea ve truncada su carrera como profesora en una universidad de Estados Unidos tras salir a la luz su relación con un alumno mucho más joven que ella. Huyendo del escándalo y en busca de una nueva vida llega al aeropuerto de Buenos Aires, donde descubre que se ha producido un apagón general.

OPERATION LITTLE FLOWER - a game breaker in the life of international justice see a book THE INVESTIGATOR - Demons of the Balkan War by Vladimir DZURO Web: https://warcrimeinvestigator.com

(San Petersburgo, 1899-Montreux, 1977). Escritor estadounidense de origen ruso. Escribió en lenguas inglesa y rusa. Abandonó Rusia a los 19 años a raíz de la Revolución de Octubre, y residió en Inglaterra, Alemania y Francia; en 1940 se trasladó a EE. UU., donde enseñó Literatura en...

Ninova nagrada za 2018. godinu ! Pre nego što je postao svetac, Sveti Sebastijan je bio vođa pretorijanske garde koja je progonila hrišćane. Kao vojnik, kad je mogao, on ih je spasavao od sigurne smrti. Ali kad to nije mogao, hrabrio ih je da stradaju za hrišćanstvo, skrivajući u svom...

Una obra maestra de la sátira política -empapada en vodka y desternillante- sobre el ocaso de un Vladímir Putin senil en un futuro ya muy cercano...Vladímir P envejece a marchas forzadas aislado en un mundo poblado por los recuerdos de sus años en el poder. Para desprenderse del antaño todopoderoso gran líder con todos los honores (y horrores), y no levantar sospechas entre sus súbditos sobre su difícilmente disimulable demencia senil, se le invita con sumo tacto a pasar el resto de sus días confinado en una suerte de exilio vacacional entre los muros de su lujosa dacha, al atento y todo menos desinteresado cuidado de su personal doméstico.

The Frazier family has been through a lot of turmoil over the last few years. After Tallulah and Peter suffered the invasion of Trent Lockley, it took some time and therapy for the crazy bunch to get back on track. They are not what they once were, but many people might say they are even stronger now.

Dans une villa située au bord de la Méditerranée, cinq Russes se sont rencontrés par hasard : un vieux général, un homme politique, un jeune prince, une dame, et un inconnu (Monsieur Z)... Soloviev, l'un des plus grands philosophes de son temps, nous livre ici une vision à la fois apocalyptique et prophétique du devenir d'une société confrontée aux effets pervers de la modernité et du progrès. Il y est notamment question du rapport entre le bien et le mal, de pouvoir, de religion et de guerre de civilisations.

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