|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works
The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are
sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine
with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent
to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged. Part
of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for
any book lover. Jean Menzies captures the magic of Greek myths by
drawing on a wide variety of vivid retellings from the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries, which bring to life the stories of Zeus,
Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Pandora and many more. Coupled with her
own entertaining commentary, this is the perfect book for learning
about the world of the Greek deities and a treat for all fans of
Greek mythology
Bump to Birthday - a beautifully designed, colour illustrated,
combined pregnancy and first year baby journal - will inspire any
parent-to-be to capture the unique story of the journey of
pregnancy and baby's precious first year. During pregnancy Bump to
Birthday provides week- by-week information on the developing bump
and provides prompts to enable parents to tell their own remarkable
story and record unique, unrepeatable experiences. The pregnancy
journey, hopes and dreams, the birthing experience, and all the
special moments with the new baby - from first movements to first
smile, first Christmas to first birthday - with spaces for photos
and scan images, will all be treasured forever in one beautiful
journal.
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness dives into his favourite subjects
in Love That Story, a collection of heartfelt and entertaining
essays. From experiencing heartbreaking grief to uncovering the
hidden LGBTQ history of his hometown, Quincy, from overcoming body
image issues and living with HIV to cultivating his personal style,
JVN speaks out a wide range of topics with heart, honesty and
flair. He not only shares his personal experiences, but with the
help of conversations with experts, he also offers captivating
perspectives on the wide number of issues we are dealing with
today: the current nature of race issues in the US, the rise of
white supremacy, transphobia and imposter syndrome. Love That Story
is not just the story of JVN, but the story we are writing
together.
"For the past 10 years, since February 2009, I've been writing the
Sunday profiles for the Cyprus Mail newspaper..." Theo Panayides
tells the stories of 60 very different people, taken from the many
hundreds he's interviewed over the years. All human life is here -
from a humble street sweeper to a former President, from a pig
farmer to a millionaire businessman, from a lifelong drifter to a
pastry chef turned Iraqi refugee, from an LGBTI activist to a
mystic who claims to have spoken to Jesus. World-champion freediver
William Trubridge is here. Bestselling British novelist Victoria
Hislop is here too. Some lives have been successful, others tragic.
One man lost his family in the Rwandan genocide, another in the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Some of the stories are emotional; many
are feelgood. Most relate in some way to Cyprus, the Mediterranean
island where Panayides is based. With a smart, highly readable
style and a deep compassion, he reveals the personalities of his
very diverse subjects - though also finds himself returning often
to the same questions of Time passing and life turning out
unexpectedly, finding many of the same hopes and fears in these
very different lives. Are they - and we - really so different,
after all?
Knights was the first play to be produced by Aristophanes on his
own behalf. In it, he launched a violent attack on Cleon, the
leading politician of the day, on the whole style of leadership
that he represented and on a system which seemed to guarantee that
a bad leader could be displaced by a worse. This edition presents
the Greek text with facing-page translation, introduction,
commentary and notes.
Ramon LLull (1232-1316) was born the son of a prosperous Catalan
merchant and spent his youth pursuing worldly pursuits, until a
series of powerful visions of Christ moved him to devote his life
entirely to serving God. One of his lifelong ambitions was to write
a book to counter the "errors of the infidels," to which end he
studied Arabic and immersed himself in whatever arabic texts he
could obtain. The Book of the Lover is one of the most celebrated
works of medieval mystical literature offering a uniquely expressed
and moving testimony to the soul's quest for union with God. The
365 paragraphs of "moral metaphors" intended for daily meditation,
are written in the style of the Muslim sufis who offer words of
love and brief exampla that inspire great devotion. Professor
Johnston concisely explains the peculiarities of Llull's
idiosyncratic theological and philosophical system and offers the
most comprehensive assessment to date of his debt to the Islamic
tradition of devotional discourse. In addition, brief notes help to
guide the reader's appreciation of the spiritual insight that Llull
sought to stimulate with his text. Contains original Latin and
Catalan text, translation and commentary.
Ramon LLull (1232-1316) was born the son of a prosperous Catalan
merchant and spent his youth pursuing worldly pursuits, until a
series of powerful visions of Christ moved him to devote his life
entirely to serving God. One of his lifelong ambitions was to write
a book to counter the "errors of the infidels," to which end he
studied Arabic and immersed himself in whatever arabic texts he
could obtain. The Book of the Lover is one of the most celebrated
works of medieval mystical literature offering a uniquely expressed
and moving testimony to the soul's quest for union with God. The
365 paragraphs of "moral metaphors" intended for daily meditation,
are written in the style of the Muslim sufis who offer words of
love and brief exampla that inspire great devotion. Professor
Johnston concisely explains the peculiarities of Llull's
idiosyncratic theological and philosophical system and offers the
most comprehensive assessment to date of his debt to the Islamic
tradition of devotional discourse. In addition, brief notes help to
guide the reader's appreciation of the spiritual insight that Llull
sought to stimulate with his text. Contains original Latin and
Catalan text, translation and commentary.
Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. A book-lover's paradise? Well, almost ...
In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging Nicky. He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye.
In die eerste opstel, “Oor huise”, beskryf hy hoe hy self 'n huis
van klip in die Kouga gebou het. So 'n huis moet by die bewoners
daarvan pas, beweer Versfeld, en dit hang af daarvan of jy met
jouself tuis is. Hy skryf verder oor die vreugde van kook en goeie
kos, oor die verwantskap tussen die skepping van poesie en die
skepping van 'n eenvoudige meubelstuk, oor jag, visvang en ons
belewing van die natuur. Die laaste opstel, “Oor patriotisme”, kry
opnuut betekenis in 'n tyd waarin ons verhouding met ons
geboorteland en ons medemens geproblematiseer word. Versfeld se
styl is besonder toeganklik en die leser word dikwels verras deur
'n diepsinnige wending waardeur ons omgang met die alledaagse
verryk word. So skryf hy byvoorbeeld oor klip: “Die engel uit die
klip is die engel wat alreeds in die klip gesit het, en aan hom is
die kliphouer onderdanig. Laat die engele dus jou huisie bou, maar
hulle sal net met jou hande bou, en net met jou eie hande sal jy
aan hulle raak.”
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK IS 'A MONUMENT TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT' One of
the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime comes from
the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Edited by
her father Otto H. Frank and German novelist Mirjam Pressler, this
is a true story to be rediscovered by each new generation.
_________________________________ 12th July 1944: 'It's difficult
in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within
us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't
abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I
cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that
people are truly good at heart.' In the summer of 1942, fleeing the
horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family were
forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Aged
thirteen, Anne kept a diary of her time in the secret annexe. She
movingly revealed how the eight people living under these
extraordinary conditions coped with hunger, the daily threat of
discovery and death and isolation from the outside world. A
thought-provoking record of tension and struggle, adolescence and
confinement, anger and heartbreak, the diary of Anne Frank is a
testament to the atrocities of the past and a promise they will
never be forgotten. _________________________________ 'One of the
greatest books of the century' Guardian 'Rings down the decades as
the most moving testament to the persecution of innocence' Daily
Mail 'Astonishing and excruciating. Its gnaws at us still' New York
Times Book Review
At the end of the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of German
children were sent to the front lines in the largest mobilisation
of underage combatants by any country before or since. Hans Dunker
was just one of these children. Identified as gifted aged 9, he
left his home in South America in 1937 in pursuit of a 'proper'
education in Nazi Germany. Instead, he and his schoolfriends,
lacking adequate training, ammunition and rations, were sent to the
Eastern Front when the war was already lost in the spring of 1945.
Using her father's diary and other documents, Helene Munson traces
Hans' journey from a student at Feldafing School to a soldier
fighting in Zawada, a village in present-day Czech Republic. What
is revealed is an education system so inhumane that until recently,
post-war Germany worked hard to keep it a secret. This is Hans'
story, but also the story of a whole generation of German children
who silently carried the shame of what they suffered into old age.
'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' A
hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds,
Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on
writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself. One
of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to
celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives
readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with
works from around the world and across the centuries - including
fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles
and elephants.
The head of a business empire, Harry Oppenheimer played an influential role in twentieth century South Africa, a role that is celebrated by some and condemned by others.
This book investigates Oppenheimer’s political thinking, drawing from his speeches over the years. It looks at his views on liberalism, apartheid, socialism, sanctions, trade unions, education, geopolitics, the press and the legacy of Cecil John Rhodes.
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH In this love letter to
reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy
Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books:
the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again
and that helped make them the writers they are. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM : NICK HORNBY * RUTH OZEKI * ANN PATCHETT * BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
* MARIAN KEYES * ELIZABETH STROUT * DEBORAH LEVY * TESSA HADLEY *
ELIF SHAFAK * GEORGE THE POET * LEILA SLIMANI * ALI SMITH * DEREK
OWUSU * DOLLY ALDERTON * PARIS LEES * JOJO MOYES * PAUL MENDEZ *
SEBASTIAN FAULKS * DIANA EVANS * MEENA KANDASAMY * LISA TADDEO *
NIKESH SHUKLA * TAIYE SELASI * MONICA ALI * NINA STIBBE * CALEB
AZUMAH NELSON * ELIZABETH DAY * SARA COLLINS * DAMON GALGUT *
NAOISE DOLAN * WILLIAM BOYD * EMMA DABIRI * FATIMA BHUTTO * KIT DE
WAAL
|
You may like...
Notes On Grief
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Hardcover
R217
Discovery Miles 2 170
|