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In the aftermath of World War I, Clarissa Dalloway is an upper-class politician’s wife, who longs for the carefree, impassioned days of her youth. Her marriage to a sensible man gives her many opportunities to socialize and progress in society, but this practicality also prevented her from following other romantic and personal passions. These old regrets come to new light as Clarissa is reintroduced to Peter Walsh, a man she loved—and who had proposed to her—in her younger days.

“A Room of One’s Own” is one of Virginia Woolf’s most influential works and a cornerstone of the feminist movement. In this brilliant essay, Woolf explores the limitations faced by women in the early 20th century, using captivating prose and the poetic style characteristic of a novelist. She compellingly argues that the lack of financial independence and a private space are key barriers preventing women from fully developing their literary talents

Essays on London provide an acute and perceptive insight into early twentieth century city life. Including profound meditations on the rhythm of life on Oxford Street and the consumerism that drives it, vivid descriptions of the epic cathedrals that pave the streets and the place of religion in contemporary society, and an intimate sketch of a charming woman who is a Londoner to her core, these eloquent snapshots of the city are told with Woolf’s trademark intimacy and self-awareness.

This collection contains Virginia Woolf's two most important and impactful non-fiction essays: A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas which have inspired and enraptured readers for decades. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English novelist and essayist regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the famous Bloomsbury Group.

Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf’s final novel, set in a quiet English village just before World War II. The story unfolds over the course of one day, as villagers prepare for and perform an outdoor pageant that reflects the history of England. Beneath the surface of this seemingly simple event, tensions rise—between family members, within relationships, and in the looming shadow of war.

It took less than an hour for an old life to end and a new one to begin. When Virginia DeLuca’s sixty-year-old husband abruptly walked out on their serene and happy—even joyful—marriage, proclaiming a sudden desire to have babies, everyone had a theory. He already knocked someone up. Nervous breakdown. Brain tumor.

A bumper collection of accessible classics from the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 series This diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC's Book at Bedtime and performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are...

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Kyran Loyal is the last heir to the lost throne of a forgotten planet, the figurehead of a nomadic people fleeing the galactic tyranny of a brutal regime. Davia Sifane is the unrecognized daughter of an imperial despot. When happenstance pits them against each other in battle, neither expects the outcome: they are the only two people to survive. Marooned on a barren moon, their only hope of survival is to rely on each other, but what they learn will either kill them or change the galaxy forever.

Clarissa Dalloway es una mujer de la alta sociedad londinense, casada con un diputado conservador del parlamento británico. Clarissa se prepara para dar una fiesta en su casa donde se rencontrará con amigos que hace muchos años que no ve. Mientras pasea por las calles londinenses ultimando los preparativos, Clarissa se encuentra inmersa en sus propios recuerdos y examina las decisiones que ha tomado a lo largo de su vida, como su romance de infancia con Peter Walsh.

Un jour de printemps, Mrs Dalloway, maîtresse de maison londonienne, s'apprête à donner une réception à Westminster. Tandis qu'au fil de la journée, Big Ben sonne les heures, les personnages s'affairent, vivant chacun à leur manière leur rapport au temps et aux autres. À travers les souvenirs et les réflexions des personnages se dévoilent apparences et faux-semblants et le temps ne devient plus qu'une succession d'événements minuscules et de bouleversements camouflés.

Julianne hasst Überraschungen. Ihr Leben ist durchgeplant, jeder Tag bis ins kleinste Detail organisiert. Als ihr launischer Vater Jean nach einem Hausbrand bei ihr einzieht, gerät ihre perfekte Struktur aus dem Takt. Jean, der schon immer ein Freigeist war, bringt seine Rente mit Teleshopping durch, hört laut Hardrock im Wohnzimmer und legt sich mit den Nachbarn an.Doch hinter seinem exzentrischen Verhalten scheint mehr zu stecken. Julianne, die das Chaos nicht mehr ignorieren kann, spürt eine lähmende Sorge in ihrem Magen – die Diagnose Alzheimer steht wie ein Schatten zwischen ihnen.

Set in post-First World War Britain, Woolf’s masterpiece follows Clarissa Dalloway, a vivacious yet self-reflective upper-class woman, through a single day in her life. Preparing for a party that very evening, Clarissa keeps busy by moving through the streets of London, her thoughts drifting between past and present, revealing lost loves, secret regrets and the quiet ache of grief. Interwoven with Clarissa’s narrative is that of Septimus Warren Smith, a war veteran who suffers terribly from his traumatic past. As their two lives tangentially cross...

Belle vit dans un magnifique château avec la Bête et tous les objets enchantés qui ont pris vie. Mais il y a encore plus étrange dans ce château. Des pétales de roses et des feuilles de rosiers commencent à apparaître mystérieusement dans des endroits inattendus. Belle et ses compagnons, Big Ben, l’horloge, et Lumière, le chandelier, se lancent dans une quête pour arrêter le coupable.

Teoría King Kong es uno de los grandes libros de referencia del feminismo y de la teoría de género, un incisivo ensayo en el que Despentes comparte su propia experiencia para hablarnos sin tapujos ni concesiones sobre la prostitución, la violación, la represión del deseo, la maternidad y la pornografía, y para contribuir al derrumbe de los cimientos patriarcales de la sociedad actual.

A beguiling trio of fantastical and farcical anti-fairy tales about a giantess who builds a magical “cottage of one’s own,” battles a silver-scaled sea monster, and defies governesses and gravity alike.

Olá! Bem-vindos ao Speaking Brazilian Podcast! Eu sou Virginia Langhammer, sua professora brasileira. Aqui, você vai ouvir conversas autênticas em português brasileiro entre meu marido, Rob, e eu. Além de conversarmos sobre assuntos diversos, Rob e eu também vamos responder às suas perguntas relacionadas à língua portuguesa, cultura brasileira e aprendizagem de línguas. Envie-nos sua pergunta! 👉 speakingbrazilian.com/podcast Publicamos um episódio todo domingo e oferecemos a transcrição de cada episódio para ajudá-lo na sua jornada de aprendizado. Sobre nossa escola: A ...

Obra cumbre de la narrativa de Virginia Woolf, Las olas es un clásico intemporal cuya lectura acompaña al lector a lo largo de los años como el recuerdo de un verano lejano e irrepetiblemente feliz.Desde que se publicara en 1931, Las olas ha sido considerada una de las obras capitales de la narrativa del siglo XX, tanto por la originalidad e hipnótica belleza de su prosa como por la perfección de su revolucionaria técnica, y, con el paso de los años, su influencia en la literatura contemporánea ha ido acrecentándose.

Who is Vernon Subutex? An urban legend. A fall from grace. The mirror who reflects us all. Vernon Subutex was once the proprietor of Revolver, an infamous music shop in Bastille. His legend spread throughout Paris. But by the 2000s his shop is struggling. With his savings gone, his unemployment benefit cut and the friend who had been covering his rent suddenly dead, Vernon Subutex finds himself down and out on the Paris streets. He has one final card up his sleeve. 

'Jane Eyre meets American Psycho. Gloriously outrageous, sensationally unhinged' SUNDAY TIMES ‘Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh-out-loud funny' CATRIONA WARD 'Weird and wonderful' LUCY MANGAN, GUARDIAN Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian...