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"In Port-au-Prince, on the French side of the island of Santo Domingo, there lived, at the beginning of the century, when the blacks were killing the whites, a dreadful old Negro by the name of Congo Hoango."Genre: short story/novellaLength: 13,500 wordsTranslated from German by Juan LePuen
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For thousands of years an enigmatic and astonishingly beautiful piece of Roman art has captivated those who have come in contact with it.Made before the birth of Christ, the Portland Vase, as it is called, is renowned for both its beauty and its mystery.
In The Portland Vase, Robin Brooks takes us on a vivid journey across Europe and through the centuries, as this delicate piece of glass, less than ten inches in height, passes through the hands of...
5) La Foule
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Une place publique, n'importe o. La vie citadine dans toute son effervescence. Des personnes traversent d'un pas plus ou moins pressé. Parmi elles, Lucie. Sans crier gare, celle-ci s'effondre au sol. Qui l'aidera à se relever ? Une galerie de caricatures contemporaines voit progressivement le jour. Tantt drles, tantt profondément agaçants ou touchants, chaque badaud se pare de ses préoccupations pour ne pas aider Lucie.
Et quand les media décident...
6) Murmurations
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Take a walk through the woods, feel the pleasures and perils of body and mind, fall in love, and experience the universe.Part raw emotion and part dry wit, Murmurations runs the gamut of human emotion. This debut collection focuses on the ties between nature, humanity, and the divine.Open and intuitive in style, many of these poems were composed while wandering the woods.
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The poems in Near-Life Experience are curious about the present moment, its weather and animals, its objects and things. They want to make it real in language, catching it before it vanishes. Documenting landscapes, paintings, insects and trees, Near-Life Experience offers a world where understanding is subverted by the day' s distractions and the unexpected shapes of the imagination.How do I relate to this? What does it mean? What' ...
8) The Silence
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A Poetry Book Society Spring Recommendation 2024.‘ The days have no names.The day they count the dead,the day they closed the doors,turned off the lights.We' re still here in the silence,hearing tree-talk,the wind' s secrets,the company of birds.' (‘ The Year of the Dead' )The poems in Gillian Clarke's The Silence begin during lockdown, to whose silences Clarke listens...
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"Her Majesty's Will is a heady, silly romp that works!" -The Chicago Tribune
Young William Shakespeare is hiding from the law in rural Lancashire, languishing as a simple school master. Christopher Marlowe is living the high life as a spy for the Crown. When a dastardly plot to assassinate the Queen draws these two unforgettable wits together, Will is swept up in a world of intrigue, treachery, and mayhem in an adventure that will define the...
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The life experiences and feelings, the frights and agonies of the world are observed and expressed in the simplest, most immediate and succinct way in Margiolas' poetry. Christos Alexiou
"I took up writing, out of a personal need.
To enhance my pace, even a bit.
To understand the dimensions of the world, the responsibility of the Sun.
To withstand the deluge of light and the wisdom of silence.
To listen to the great poets raising life to its height.
To...
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"Entre rêves et illusions" est un partage simple et pur d'émotions. Chaque moment de vie, qu'il soit bon ou mauvais, concret ou imaginaire, trouve sa place dans ces pages. Pour fuir la réalité, il suffit parfois de fermer les yeux et de se laisser emporter dans un autre monde. Au travers de cet ouvrage, fruit de sept années d'écriture, Xavier Caron décide de retracer une part de son existence, offrant ainsi une échappatoire à ceux qui le...
12) Macbeth
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New unique literature Study Guide made super super easy on Shakespeare's renowned play Macbeth. Its unique structure with detailed explanations next to the text, its in depth identification of language devices, exploration of themes, character analysis, typical exam questions, gives students the information to achieve outstanding results.
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"Les yeux rivés sur elles" propose une déambulation poétique le long de trois rivières du Hainaut : la Rhonelle, l'Aunelle et l'Hogneau, devenue Honnelle en territoire belge. Trois « elles » qui bordent de charmants villages o tant de rencontres sont possibles. Ce recueil regroupe des poèmes qui décrivent les paysages découverts au fil de leur cours et invitent à parcourir ces décors en imaginaire ou en promenade, afin de capter l'atmosphère...
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Everything but the Squeal is one man's gastronomic love affair with that most unassuming of animals, the pig. It is also a fascinating exploration of a virtually unknown region of 'green' Spain.
John Barlow, self-confessed glutton, lives in Galicia, the misty-green northwest corner of Spain. It is one of the most meat-loving places on earth, and where the pig is always prominent on the menu.
This gets Barlow thinking about the nature of our relationship...
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"À tous mes matins gris" explore les tourments d'une jeune fille égarée. En proie à ses peurs les plus intimes, elle lutte contre les ténèbres, le tumulte, le vide et même sa propre essence. Mais l'apparition d'un regard, d'une rencontre, bouleverse tout. Dans ce recueil poignant, découvrez comment une simple étincelle de lumière peut transformer les ténèbres en un avenir rempli d'espoir.
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Charlie Lespinasse...
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"I enjoyed it very much…I don't read a lot of poetry these days but this one…I can see a lot of love went into this work…" Ian Irvine Poetry should achieve some kind of purpose, take the reader into a particular place or places and show them something, ideally something important. This collection is a journey in four parts and, although it may appear flippant at times, there is a purpose to the journey, if one is willing to really look. Just...
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"Mots d'ici et d'ailleurs" est la restitution authentique d'un tourbillon d'émotions vécues. De la perte d'un ami qui a choisi de partir bien trop tt, à la cruauté injuste de la maladie frappant un être cher, en passant par la poésie sauvage d'un paysage ou le tumulte frénétique d'une foule agitée. Ces instants, ces sensations, ces douleurs deviennent la substance, la force vitale de chaque mot, de chaque vers, se déployant pour apaiser...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH EMMANUEL MACRON
As it faces a critical moment of truth, is Europe finally developing its own strategy?
Without losing sight of its hopes and ambitions in terms of green and digital transition, energy autonomy, space and maritime conquest, research and innovation, the European Union has changed a great deal in the last five years - in the wake of the health crisis, and now with war at its borders - and it is beginning to...
19) Souviens-t'en…
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"Souviens-t'en..". n'a pas été un projet planifié, mais plutt une nécessité. À travers les subtilités de la poésie, ce recueil explore ce qui reste en nous après notre passage, allant bien au-delà des mots conventionnels.
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Jean-Jacques Levesque utilise la poésie comme un moyen d'expression personnel. S'inspirant de ses rencontres et de ses amitiés avec des poètes contemporains, dont plus particulièrement Gil...
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La vie est un combat o nous affrontons des adversités souvent écrasantes, subissant pertes et douleurs. Malgré la résilience, la souffrance peut paraître accablante. Pourtant, elle ne brise pas, elle modèle. Les cicatrices deviennent des symboles de courage. Chaque pas vers la guérison compte, même dans les ténèbres. Bien que le parcours sur ce chemin semble solitaire, nous ne sommes jamais seuls, entourés de soutien et de compassion, menant...
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