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You may think you know Vergil’s epic poem, The Aeneid - the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, prophesized to found Rome. Or maybe you’ve heard of the fearsome Cyclopes, the tragic queen Dido, the Trojan horse, the River Styx and the three headed dog who guards the underworld. But what of the man who wrote it and why? This is that story.

This gripping tale follows Paul and his mates as they navigate the horror, boredom, and stupidity of the First World War. We see the pain of one comrade, who loses a leg, while his friends covet the pair of boots he can no longer wear. We follow Paul’s company as it is whittled down in combat from 150 men to 32. Paul, wounded, goes home on leave, but he feels alienated from his family, who do not understand what he has gone through and to whom he cannot explain it.

With the death of her aunt, the narrator is left to sift through an apartment full of faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs: a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. Carefully reassembled with calm, steady hands, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century. In dialogue with writers like Roland Barthes, W. G. Sebald, Susan Sontag, and Osip Mandelstam, In Memory of Memory is imbued with rare intellectual curiosity and a poetic voice.

La Biblia traducida y comentada por el sacerdote católico alemán Juan Straubinger. La versión de Straubinger es considerada la primera Biblia católica completa en español (basada en los textos hebreos y griegos) hecha en Latinoamérica con excepción de los libros deuterocanónicos que son traducidos del latín de la Vulgata, ya que en opinión de Straubinger el texto griego de estos no siempre es el mejor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emerson «Emmy» Hartwell se ha esforzado para conseguir un puesto en la NHL. Al unirse a los D.C. Stars, por fin podrá demostrar su talento, pero su llegada al equipo despierta fricciones con Maverick Miller, el capitán y estrella de la liga, conocido por su carácter competitivo y su fama de playboy.

From the author of How to Be Eaten, a “darkly funny, deeply incisive” (Booklist) take on the campus novel that follows a woman on the edge gigging her way through academia’s poor job market when she crosses paths with her old PhD adviser, whose new novel might be about her. A LitHub Most...

Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth is a classic Irish novel that delves into the decline of the Rackrent estate, capturing the complexities of Irish society and politics in the 18th century. Written in the form of a satirical family history, it presents the perspectives of various tenants, each reflecting the socio-political dynamics of the time. Edgeworth’s sharp commentary on landlord-tenant relationships, class struggles, and national identity offers a profound exploration of Irish culture. The novel is an essential read for those interested in historical fiction, Irish literature, and ...

Bienvenidos a mi podcats semanal, que saldra los días martes. Los cuentos originales de las Mil y una Noches es un compilado de cuentos, leyendas de origen hindú, árabe, persa. Es una de las obras más relevantes, fantásticas de la historia universal. Herencia de oriente a occidente. Estas historias de varios autores desconocidos, en ningún caso son historias para niños, algunas son románticas, trágicas, policiales, de viajes, costumbristas, fantásticas, de hadas, cómicas, eróticas. En fin, para todos los gustos. El nudo central, son las historias que Sherezade, ...

En este volumen podemos entender qué tienen en común los imperios y las leyendas negras que irremediablemente van unidas a ellos, cómo surgen creadas por intelectuales ligados a poderes locales y cómo los mismos imperios la asumen. El orgullo, la hybris, la envidia no son ajenos a la dinámica imperial. La autora se ocupa de la imperiofobia en los casos de Roma, los Estados Unidos y Rusia para analizar con más profundidad y mejor perspectiva el Imperio español.

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First published as a novel in 1929, All Quiet on the Western Front tells the story of a group of young German soldiers who are enduring, and then coming to terms with, the realities of the First World War. At the age of 19, following the outbreak of the First World War, Paul Bäumer enlists in the German Army. He is deployed to the Western Front, where the experience of life and death in the trenches has an enormous effect on him.

Robin Sharma es uno de los mayores expertos mundiales en liderazgo y desempeño. Desarrolló el concepto del Club de las 5 de la mañana hace más de veinte años a partir de los revolucionarios hábitos que han permitido a sus clientes incrementar su productividad, mejorar su salud y afrontar con serenidad la extremadamente compleja época en que vivimos.

Break free from emotional abuse and manipulation with the 7-step RELEASE Method. Learn to recognize red flags, rebuild confidence, and rise from toxic love—stronger than ever. If you’re still holding on, hoping they’ll change—listen to this before you lose yourself completely. If you’ve walked on eggshells, unsure which version of your partner you’ll get…If you’ve questioned your worth…

Dysregulation is often referred to as being triggered or upset. Quite often people who are unaware of their dysregulation are angry, explosive, or they might shut down or be overly emotional. Dysregulation can be exaggerated by difficult past experiences - especially in childhood. It is also useful to understand that dysregulation is the CORRECT expression of a properly functioning nervous system - everyone can become dysregulated at times.

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire. “The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To...

Maria Bamford is a creative genius. But the process of creating is not something that “comes easily” or “is enjoyable” for her. So, over the years, she’s invented a number of helpful techniques for tricking, shaming, coercing herself into doing things. You Are (A Comedy) Special is 15-step comedic send up of a self help guide that examines Maria’s approach to stand-up in a hilarious fashion.

Cairo, 824—In the bowels of prison, escape is out of the question. The best Roshan can hope for is a quick death. She certainly doesn’t expect a second chance offered by a cloaked stranger who says Roshan is exactly what they need: Someone who can disappear, who will do what needs to be done, someone expendable …

This paradigm-shifting book finally explains why we feel stressed and how to feel better. It’s the missing piece every anxiety-prone person needs to listen to. What if the secret to unbreakable emotional resilience isn't in managing burnout but in mastering what you experience in your body? You've tried everything: meditation apps, therapy, stress management techniques, even that expensive wellness retreat. Yet here you are, still anxious that you’ll drown in overwhelm, still feeling like burnout is your permanent address.

As the star forward for the Boston Blades, I've earned a reputation for no-strings attached hookups and a mean slapshot that has all the ladies purring - but it's never been the one woman I want to see all fired up and ready to score. Boston's own Ice Queen Gwen James has had my emotions all tangled up for years. I've played the games. I've sat on the sidelines. I'm done being benched. When she approaches me for a second chance, I accept on one condition: she's got to prove she's all in. It just might kill me to keep my hands to myself, but it's time Gwen knows what it's like to beg.

Iride Dessì vive da anni nel continente, lontano da Padria, il suo paese natale, nel cuore della Sardegna. Ma è costretta a tornarvi, per il funerale del padre. Racconti che parlano proprio della donna della foto, Mimì Oppes, trisavola di Iride, giovane donna condannata a un matrimonio infelice con Augusto Dessì. Un matrimonio da cui la salvano l'amicizia con Elisabeth Hope, una donna inglese incredibilmente forte e indipendente. E l'amore per Emanuele Manca, il famoso brigante.