The Signorina And Other Stories
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The Signorina And Other Stories
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Author : Anna Banti
language : en
Publisher: Modern Language Assn of Amer
Release Date : 2001
The Signorina And Other Stories written by Anna Banti and has been published by Modern Language Assn of Amer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Fiction categories.
In the futuristic "The Women Are Dying," men acquire a new evolutionary ability; women, lacking that ability, are consigned to the status of an inferior race. "Joveta of Betania," set in the time of the Crusades, follows the daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem as she escapes to a life of seclusion as an abbess - a life that becomes for her a source of proud freedom and deep bitterness.
La Signorina E Altri Racconti
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Author : Anna Banti
language : en
Publisher: Modern Language Assn of Amer
Release Date : 2001
La Signorina E Altri Racconti written by Anna Banti and has been published by Modern Language Assn of Amer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Fiction categories.
Greatly influenced by writers ranging from Dickens and Proust to Woolf and Colette, Anna Banti was a prominent figure on the Italian literary scene from the 1940s until her death in 1985. The five tales in "La signorina" e altri racconti display her talent across many genres--fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, mystery. Banti's stories portray the ageless conflict between the expectations of society and the aspirations of the individual. In "Vocazioni indistinte," the young Ofelia becomes a pianist after her marriage prospects fail, but self-doubt turns her success into miserable mediocrity. In the futuristic "Le donne muoiono," men acquire a new evolutionary ability; women, lacking that ability, are consigned to the status of an inferior race. "Joveta di Betania," set in the time of the Crusades, follows the daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem as she escapes to a life of seclusion as an abbess--a life that becomes for her a source of proud freedom and deep bitterness. In "I velieri," a young boy creates an imaginary world from an uncertain childhood memory. "La signorina" tells of a young woman who eventually finds herself, as a writer.
The Watcher And Other Stories
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Author : Italo Calvino
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2013-08-12
The Watcher And Other Stories written by Italo Calvino and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-12 with Fiction categories.
This collection of three long stories by the author of Cosmicomics “demonstrates clearly his talent for transforming the mundane into the marvelous” (The New York Times). Italo Calvino is widely recognized as one of postwar Italy’s greatest fiction writers and one of the twentieth century’s greatest fabulists. This collection of three stories showcases his range and virtuosity. In the title story, an Italian Communist poll watcher is stationed at a hospital in Turin, where nuns guide the hands of invalids to their preferred candidate in a special election. In “Smog,” a city’s cooperative laundry facility reveals a harbinger of social purification. And in “The Argentine Ant,” the citizens of a provincial seaside town struggle against a government-controlled infestation. “Like Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel García Márquez, Italo Calvino dreams perfect dreams for us.” —John Updike, New Yorker
The Diamond Lens And Other Stories
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Author : Fitz-James O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Release Date : 2023-12-01
The Diamond Lens And Other Stories written by Fitz-James O'Brien and has been published by Hesperus Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-01 with Fiction categories.
An absorbing and haunting collection of early science fiction tales by an Irish-American author Fitz-James O'Brien capitalized on the success of his predecessors Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley in writing disturbing stories with demented protagonists, and this collection of three tales shows his mastery of the macabre. "The Diamond Lens" tells of a lone scientist's discovery of a microcosmic world within a drop of water, and his growing obsession with the beautiful Animula, a fair maiden within this world which he can see but never enter. His uncompromising pursuit of knowledge at any cost foreshadows the mad scientist familiar to readers in a multitude of works. In "What Was It?" an invisible man is discovered by residents of a boarding house. The residents' capture and investigation of the creature blends the fantastic with the scientific as they seek rational explanations for this extraordinary phenomenon. "The Wondersmith" is a macabre tale of an embittered toymaker who seeks revenge upon the society that has persecuted him by creating demonic mannequins and imbuing them with life in order to slaughter the masses— a fantastic melodrama in which the cunning Wondersmith is offset by the unassuming and unlikely hero Solon the hunchback, in love with the villain's daughter.
The Torrents Of Spring And Other Stories
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Author : Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-05-05
The Torrents Of Spring And Other Stories written by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-05 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Difficult Loves And Other Stories
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Author : Italo Calvino
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-12-23
Difficult Loves And Other Stories written by Italo Calvino and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-23 with Fiction categories.
A spectacular display of this key European writer's early work This dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the thirteen tales from his Difficult Loves collection this volume also includes 'Smog', 'A Plunge into Real Estate' and 'The Argentine Ant'. 'The quirkiness and grace of the writing, the originality of the imagination at work, the occasional incandescence of vision, and a certain loveable nuttiness make this collection well worth reading' Margaret Atwood 'If this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century prose writing, I cannot think of anything better' Gore Vidal on 'The Argentine Ant'
Montalbano S First Case And Other Stories
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Author : Andrea Camilleri
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-02-23
Montalbano S First Case And Other Stories written by Andrea Camilleri and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-23 with Fiction categories.
“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Twenty-one short stories spanning the beloved Inspector Montalbano's career Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in Montalbano’s First Case and Other Stories, Andrea Camilleri has selected twenty-one short stories, written with his trademark wit and humor, that follow Italy’s famous detective through highlight cases of his career. From the title story, featuring a young deputy Montalbano newly assigned to Vigàta, to “Montalbano Says No,” in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to refuse an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspector Montalbano fan’s bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the internationally bestselling series.
Lotta Schmidt And Other Stories
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Author : Anthony Trollope
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
Lotta Schmidt And Other Stories written by Anthony Trollope and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with Alien and Sedition laws, 1798 categories.
Daisy Miller And Other Stories
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Author : Henry James
language : en
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Release Date : 1994
Daisy Miller And Other Stories written by Henry James and has been published by Wordsworth Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Fiction categories.
A collection of three tales: "Daisy Miller", "An International Episode" and "Lady Barbarina".
Fred Pickering And Other Stories
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Author : Anthony Trollope
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Fred Pickering And Other Stories written by Anthony Trollope and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with categories.