Titoli in Epistolare

Sunday 1st July NO SMOKING DAY. A momentous day! Smoking in a public place or place of work is forbidden in England. Though if you are a prisoner, an MP or a member of the Royal Family you are exempt. Adrian Mole is thirty-nine and a quarter. He lives in the country in a semi-detached converted...

First appearing in 1782, Dangerous Liaisons is one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. The plot unfolds through a series of letters as the two main protagonists, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, attempt to bring about the seduction of a young woman. The epistolary nature of the novel gives a multi-faceted perspective of the action, which places the book firmly in the tradition of libertine literature.

Morning Pages is about what life throws at you when you’re trying to write. It is both a humorous exploration of the creative process and a relatable coming-of-age tale for the generation sandwiched between caring for their parents and caring for their kids.

Upon its first publication in 1846, Poor Folk was an immediate critical triumph. Composed entirely of an exchange of letters between a middle-aged copy clerk and a young seamstress who live on opposite sides of a Petersburg tenement courtyard, the novel explores the emotional and psychological effects of a threatening urban environment on the psyches of poor people struggling to survive.

"Love and Friendship" is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, written in 1790, when Austen was just 14 years old. The story is told through a series of letters between the characters, primarily the protagonist, Laura, and her close friend, Isabel. The novel is a satirical take on the romantic fiction of the time, with Laura's escapades and misadventures serving as a critique of the societal norms of the day. The story follows Laura's attempts to navigate the social scene and find a suitable husband, which leads to a series of humorous and ridiculous situations.

It’s 2017 and Leyla, a Turkish twenty-something living in Berlin is scrubbing toilets at an Alice in Wonderland-themed hostel after failing her thesis, losing her student visa, and suing her German university in a Kafkaesque attempt to reverse her failure. Increasingly distant from what used to be at arm’s reach—writerly ambitions, tight knit friendships, a place to call home—Leyla attempts to find solace in the techno beats of Berlin’s nightlife, with little success.

Gala, a young trans woman, works at a hostel in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. She is obsessed with the Get Happies, the quintessential 1960s Californian band, helmed by its resident genius, B--. Why did the band stop making music? Why did they never release their rumored album, Summer Fun? Gala writes letters to B-- that shed light not only on the Get Happies, but paint an extraordinary portrait of Gala. The parallel narratives of B-- and Gala form a dialogue bout creation - of music, identity, self, culture, and counterculture.

Anne ist eine junge Frau, die ihr Leben im Griff hat. Doch als sie beim Staubwischen ein Schreiben von einer ihr unbekannten Dame findet, gerät ihr Dasein aus den Fugen. Es kommt zum Streit und Anne muss sich entscheiden, ob sie ihm vertraut oder nicht.

La palabra fauces suele usarse en plural para referirse al hocico de las fieras, desde el paladar hasta el cuello. Pero si le quitamos la letra final, su sentido se enrarece y, por asociación, surge un solo borde afilado e incapaz de tragar. Más o menos así se siente el duelo de la mujer que habla en este libro, atrapada en un umbral lejos del mundo.

ദ്രൗപദി ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന് അയയ്ക്കുന്ന...

In modern society writing a letter, on paper, is almost unheard of. We all scribble notes and reminders but very rarely compose our thoughts in lengthy prose for another person to read. In this volume our talented authors bring us a plethora of narratives that centre themselves on how vital a few lines are to characters navigating through the twists and turns of a story.

Il y a Hugo, qui écrit une lettre au père Noël pour son petit garçon. Puis il y a Pauline, la bénévole de Postes Canada, qui lui répond. D'une lettre à l'autre, une relation singulière se développe entre ces deux êtres complexes, parfois niaiseux, souvent fragiles, mais très attachants.

In 175 Briefen wird die skrupellose Geschichte zweier Intrigen erzählt: Einzig für ihre persönliche Rache und ihr sexuelles Vergnügen verführen die Marquise de Merteuil und der Vicomte de Valmont die naive Cécile de Volanges und die tugendhafte und verheiratete Madame de Tourvel. Ihre zerstörerischen Pläne führen jedoch zu einem bitteren Ende, in dem Liebe, Betrug, Verrat und Bestrafung untrennbar miteinander verwoben sind. Der berühmte Roman von Choderlos de Laclos verbindet meisterhaft Gesellschaftskritik mit der psychologischen Analyse der höfischen Gesellschaft im 18. Jahrhundert.

Brought to you by Penguin. Florence, New Year’s Day 1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden painting scandalously depicting Maria de Medici...

'All minors stand to one side and hold your ears!' The hall was filled with excitement, this phrase was strange to all of us, it had been a long time since we had crossed the walls of puberty so we looked at Dishekre standing in front of us in amazement. Dishakre laughed devilishly and said, "He who has recited 'Jhootay Roop Ke Darshan' is an adult and he who is still deprived of it is a minor, so quickly decide which of you is the minor and the adult."

Passionnées ou désespérées, sensuelles ou pudiques, voici des lettres et des mots d'amour écrits par des poètes, des écrivains ou simplement des femmes et des hommes qui ont connu l'amour, la passion et les ont mis en mots. Fanny Cottençon et Christophe Malavoy, accompagnés des comédiens Olivia Charpentier, Olivier Chauvel et Anne Le Coutour, savent faire vibrer pour nous ces mots brûlants. Sous la direction de Jean-Pierre Guéno et Hubert Thébault.

At 104 years of age, Mrs Elsie Drake of Granville Gardens, London, is the sixth oldest woman in Britain. But fed up with sitting in her armchair all day, Elsie is ready for new adventures. And so, armed with a computer she can barely operate, she fires off dozens of letters to everyone from the Prime Minister to Greggs Bakeries, to see if they can help. Whether offering her services as the new Arsenal football mascot dressed as a giant hare, or simply sending Sainsbury's a load of meat, no one can escape the clutches of Elsie Drake.

Manchmal gebären die widrigsten und unmöglichsten Umstände, die man schlicht nicht erfinden kann, einen Autoren, dessen Literatur den Menschen den Atem verschlägt. Der unmögliche Fall, der so absurd klingt, dass er nur wahr sein kann. Ständige Geldnöte, Verurteilung zum Tode, mehrjährige Gefängnisstrafe in angeketteter Einzelhaft, Verbot des Aufenthalts in Moskau und in Sankt Petersburg, Spielsucht, um ein paar der Schwierigkeiten zu erwähnen, welche das Schicksal letztendlich zu Voraussetzungen umwandelte, die Dostojewski in die Lage versetzten zu einem Titanen der Welt-Literatur zu werden.

Fall in love between the pages . . . Still grieving the death of her best friend, Erin knows she needs to start living - but has no idea how. Then she loses her favourite book, heavily annotated and containing her friend's final words to her. When James finds Erin's note-filled book in his local...

Alice a 48 ans, c’est une femme empêchée, prisonnière d’elle-même, de ses peurs, de ses souvenir douloureux (origines modestes, native de Cambrais, séduite et abandonnée, fille-mère, chassée de chez elle, cabossée par des hommes qui l’ont toujours forcée ou ne l’ont jamais aimée). Ancienne professeur de français, elle vit dans ses rêves et dans les livres auprès de sa fille, richement mariée et qui l’a installée près d’elle, à Paris.