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"Nesse feixe de forças democráticas, que é a nação brasileira, não há mais lugar para uma elite aristocrática que, pelas suas aspirações, tradições e crença, mantenha o patriciado político, cuja finalidade seria a monarca constitucional." Em um tom algo sombrio, Graça Aranha faz nesse ensaio um balanço da então recém-fundada república brasileira. Uma interessante leitura para se fazer um contraponto com a realidade dessa década de 2020.

Escrito bastante próximo do tempo dos acontecimentos que marcaram o mundo no entorno da Primeira Guerra Mundial, este ensaio de Graça Aranha, aqui editado, busca responder a questões como: "Que significa a revolução da Rússia? Para onde vai a Alemanha? Como organizar as nacionalidades que se desmembram da Áustria? Que destino terá o intrometido império turco?".

Graça Aranha, neste precioso conjunto de ensaios, analisa o perfil do brasileiro, sob diferentes ângulos, mas sempre fazendo uso de sua característica erudição. Além do ensaio que empresta seu título a este livro, estão aqui reunidos: "Pragmatismo brasileiro", "O quadro nacional", "O nosso estilo" e "O tipo brasileiro".

Mestre do Classicismo português, Francisco de Sá de Miranda foi quem introduziu em Portugal os gêneros em voga na chamada "escola italiana" (ele viveu na Itália entre 1521 e 1526). Entre essas categorias de poesia, destacam-se aqueles reunidos neste volume: vilancetes, sextinas, canções.

Nesse rico conjunto de ensaios escritos por Graça Aranha, o autor discorre sobre a língua portuguesa e sobre os autores brasileiros – e também estrangeiros – que guardam relação com a sociedade de seu tempo. Além do ensaio que empresta seu título a este livro, estão aqui reunidos: "Visagens da literatura brasileira", "José de Alencar" e "Os prodígios de Rousseau".

Railways are one of the most important inventions in modern history. From the 1825 opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England, trains revolutionized both travel and trade and radically changed the way we experience the world. In the 24 richly illustrated lectures of How Railways Transformed the World, you’ll experience the amazing world and impact of railways, from the early 19th century to today’s futuristic trains, including extensive material on the pleasure and appeal of rail travel today.

What makes a good White House memoir? The right mix of personal stories, insight on the president, discussion of policy and historical events, and crazy, colorful anecdotes that capture the listener's attention. Inside the Reagan White House has all this—plus a vivid take on the Reagan assassination attempt, Gorbachev and the Reykjavik summit, Ollie North and the Contras, the 1988 Bush-Dukakis contest—and other critical moments of that era.

In a world where love turns to lies and trust becomes betrayal, you meet the person of your dreams, only to discover a nightmare lurking beneath the surface. A story of 17 years filled with chaos, theft, and life-threatening events that will leave you breathless. This is not just a tale of survival, but a journey of reclaiming life from the clutches of a Narcopath.

The complete Holly Hills Christmas series in one must-listen collection. This bundle includes Books 1-3: Holiday's Cookies, Celeste's Secret, and Bethany's Crush.

From the moment Annona was given a Marking, her life's calling engraved across her chest, a sense of identity becomes imprinted deep within her heart. Her Marking grounds her with a powerful sense of purpose and confidence. Leaving all she knows behind, she takes to a foreign land in pursuit of fulfilling her life's calling. However, by pursuing her Marking she suffers at the hand of betrayal and the powers of darkness. Overwhelming grief opens the chasm of destruction within her as her life crumbles apart.

The Pilgrims' celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America's national and spiritual identity. But is what we've been taught about them or their harvest feast what actually happened? And if not, what difference does it make? Through the captivating story of the birth of this quintessentially American holiday, veteran historian Tracy McKenzie helps us to better understand the tale of America's origins—and for Christians, to grasp the significance of this story and those like it. 

Full of compassion and encouragement, Stretched Too Thin will empower women with useful insights and tools to thrive as working moms. 

The story of the Incas is a powerful one, and their legacy remains a potent influence in the Andes of South America. In this insightful lecture series, Columbia University professor Terence D'Altroy focuses on Inca life at the height of the empire, the society's origins, its military, religion, ruling structure, and finally, the Inca legacy today.

In her bestselling book The Beauty Detox Solution, Kimberly Snyder—one of Hollywood's top celebrity nutritionists and beauty experts—shared the groundbreaking program that keeps her A-list clientele in red-carpet shape. Now you can get the star treatment with this guide to the top fifty...

These days we are living longer than ever, yet we're more run down, anxious, overweight, exhausted, stressed out, depressed, and all-around more unwell than ever before. The quantity of the days we live is up, but the quality of those days is down. Way down. What if there were a simple, everyday way to change this? What if a healthy life were easily within your grasp - body, mind, and spirit? The good news is that it is!

A late bloomer thought a visit to a sex club might jump start her love life, but instead makes an instant connection that turns her whole world upside down, in this adult debut from author Zakiya N. Jamal. When Stella Renee Johnson's roommate invites her to a sex club party but bails at the last...

The New York Times bestselling diet guide that will help you safely lose weight, look your best, feel more energetic, and stay healthy for life! If you are fed up with short-term fad diets that offer no lasting solution craving a healthy alternative to high-fat processed foods and...

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener...

You'll Never Be at a Loss for Words Again. The words you use say a lot about who you are and where you're headed. Whether you want to express yourself clearly to impress a prospective employer during a job interview, or just brush up on those pesky words you encounter every so often reading the...

This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or...