Spanning a period of almost 50 years, the stories of Henry Jamesrepresent one of the most remarkable feats of sustained literarycreation in modern times -- a body of work that, for sheerrichness, variety, and intensity, is unsurpassed in its genre. Thiscollection includes all the major stories as well as many that areunfamiliar but equally fascinating and memorable.Volume II includesthe magnificent works of James's maturity -- "The Figure in theCarpet", "The Turn of the Screw", "The Beast in the Jungle", amongmany others -- in which the deepening darkness of the author's ownlife casts a tragic but heroic shadow on the themes of hisyouth.
En cet an de gr?ce 1154, le peuple de Gallica - cette France quijamais ne fut - succombe en masse à un mal étrange, fauché par uneépidémie dont l'origine demeure obscure. Ces terres maudites neconna?tront donc jamais le repos ? Le seul espoir réside en lapersonne de Bohem, celui qu'on appelle parfois l'enfant de laveuve, ou Liberté Outremer, car il porte en lui les germes durenouveau. Mais alors que le monde s'ab?me dans le chaos d'uneguerre totale entre les hommes du roi et les soldats du Christ,Bohem, pris entre deux feux, marche sur la corde raide...Saura-t-il trouver en lui le chemin du salut ?
Quand il quitte Périgueux, à la fin de 1946, Vincent a toutjuste treize ans. Sa mère, Emilie, va épouser le régisseur duch?teau, Pierre Jeancel, et entrer ainsi dans le monde desbourgeois. Dans la France rurale d'après-guerre, Vincent découvreles grandes réceptions des de Razac et le travail fastidieux dupetit personnel. Et partout, les ragots vont bon train. Que vafaire sa mère à la " maison des Anglais " ? Que trafique Jeancelavec la belle Jeannette ? Bien des mystères à élucider pour cejeune homme...
La vie a tout offert à l'écrivain Balthazar Balsan et rien àOdette Toulemonde. Pourtant, c'est elle qui est heureuse. Lui pas.Leur rencontre fortuite va bouleverser leur existence. Huit récits,huit femmes, huit histoires d'amour. De la petite vendeuse à lamilliardaire implacable, de la trentenaire désabusée à unemystérieuse princesse aux pieds nus en passant par des marisambigus, des amants l?ches et des mères en mal de filles, c'est unegalerie de personnages inoubliables qu'Eric- Emmanuel Schmittpoursuit avec tendresse dans leur quête du bonheur.
Catch-22 is like no other novel It is one of the funniest books ever written,a key-stone work in Americal literature,and even added a new term to the dictionary. Ar the heart of Cathc-22 resides the incomparable malingering bombardier,Yos sarinal a hero endlessly inventive in his schemes to save his skin form the horrible chances of war.His efforts are perfectly understandable because as he furiously scrambles thousands of people he hasn't even met are trying to kill him.His problem is Colonel Cathcart,who keeps raising the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service.Yet if Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself form the perilous missions that he is committed to flying,he is trapped by the Great Loyalty Oath Crusade,the hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule from which the book takes its title:a man is considered insane of he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions,but if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions the very act of making th
Known as an ‘anthropologist of everyday life,’ Margaret Visserhas, in five award-winning books, uncovered and illuminated theintriguing and unexpected meanings of everyday objects and habits.Now she turns her keen eye to another custom so frequentlyencountered that it often escapes notice: saying ‘Thank you.’ Whatdo we really mean by these two simple words? This fascinating inquiry into all aspects of gratitude ranges fromthe unusual determination with which parents teach their childrento thank, to the difference between speaking the words and feelingthem, to the ways different cultures handle the complex matters ofgiving, receiving, and returning favors and presents. Visserilluminates the fundamental opposition in our own culture betweengift-giving and commodity exchange, and the similarities betweengratitude and its opposite, vengefulness. The Gift of Thanksconsiders cultural history, including the modern battle of socialscientists to pin down the notion of thankfulness and account forit, and the
It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. The Haas family murders left a scar on the community nothing can erase, but everyone agrees that convicting the killer, Karl Dahl, is a start. Only Judge Carey Moore seems to be standing in the way. Her ruling that Dahl’s prior criminal record is inadmissible raises a public outcry—and puts the judge in grave danger. When an unknown assailant attacks Judge Moore in a parking garage, two of Minneapolis’s top cops are called upon to solve the crime and keep the judge from further harm. Detective Sam Kovac is as hard-boiled as they come, and his wisecracking partner, Nikki Liska, isn’t far behind. Neither one wants to be on this case, but when Karl Dahl escapes from custody, everything changes, and a seemingly straightforward case cartwheels out of control.
GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOWON HBO. Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine, George R.R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycleof epic fantasy. Now the #1 "New York Times" bestselling authordelivers the fifth book in his landmark series--as both familiarfaces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmentedempire. A DANCE WITH DRAGONSA SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FIVE Inthe aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the SevenKingdoms hangs in the balance--beset by newly emerging threats fromevery direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion ofHouse Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a citybuilt on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, andmany have set out to find her. As they gather, one young manembarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirelydifferent goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on hishead, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But hisnewest alli
"James Cameron's Titanic" chronicles a master storyteller'scinematic re-creation of one of the most vividly remembereddisasters of the modern era. Cameron's epic motion picture, winnerof eleven Academy Awards, was an unforgettable triumph offilmmaking, weaving a rich human tapestry of romance and heroism,tragedy and greed, and, ultimately, the power of true love - astory that will continue to capture the hearts of audiences forgenerations to come. This collector's edition will include all theoriginal content from the first book as well as a new and extendedintroduction by James Cameron. Additional new content will include:twenty-six newly designed pages with never-before-seen images fromthe film studio and from James Cameron's personal archive;behind-the-scenes stories from Cameron himself detailing theconcept art and making of the original film; a revelatory look atthe technical process of transforming original film into dynamic 3Dprints; quotes from Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio discussingthe fi
In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of hisbirth, Ansel Adams at 100 presents an intriguing new look at thisdistinguished photographer's work. The legendary curator JohnSzarkowski, director emeritus of the Department of Photography atNew York's Museum of Modern Art, has painstakingly selected what heconsiders Adams' finest work and has attempted to find the singlebest photographic print of each. Szarkowski writes that "AnselAdams at 100 is the product of a thorough review of work thatAdams, at various times in his career, considered important. Itincludes many photographs that will be unfamiliar to lovers ofAdams' work, and a substantial number that will be new to Adamsscholars. The book is an attempt to identify that work on whichAdams' claim as an important modern artist must rest." Ansel Adamsat 100-the highly acclaimed international exhibition and the book,with Szarkowski's incisive critical essay-is the first seriouseffort since Adams' death in 1984 to reevaluate his achievement asan a
Long before the UN’s mammoth Oil for Food scandal, conservatives were both offended by and suspicious of this supranational organization, which seems to oppose and criticize the United States at every opportunity. For most of the press, the UN is a beleaguered force for good in the world, one that deserves even more support from the United States (which already pays for 22 percent of its operating budget). But Eric Shawn, a senior correspondent and anchor for Fox News Channel, has aggressively reported on the many transgressions of UN officials for nearly two years. In The UN Exposed, he uses the Oil for Food scandal as a starting point to expose the organization’s inefficiency, corruption, and extreme anti-American agenda. Shawn reveals, for example: how France, Russia, and China were bribed by Saddam’s billions to oppose America； how the Security Council turned a blind eye to Saddam’s violations for nearly thirteen years； how UN diplomats and bureaucrats abuse their privil
Que peut bien représenter la guerre, pour un gar?on de dix ansreclus dans un village du Périgord où l'on entend parler desAllemands sans les voir et où l'on attend les Américains sans tropy croire ? Où les uns se révèlent " collabos " et les autresrésistants convaincus ? C'est un terrain d'incompréhensiblesbatailles, à la fois inquiétant et excitant. Mais dans cetteterrible période, si propice à réveiller les petites histoires et àmettre à nu les vieilles ranc?urs, c'est aussi, pour le petitVincent, le moment de redécouvrir une femme mystérieuse : samère.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, TheSoul of a New Machine was a bestseller on its first publication in1981. With the touch of an expert thriller writer, Tracy Kidderrecounts the feverish efforts of a team of Data General researchersto create a new 32-bit superminicomputer. A compelling account ofindividual sacrifice and human ingenuity, The Soul of a New Machineendures as the classic chronicle of the computer age and themasterminds behind its technological advances. "A superb book," said Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art ofMotorcycle Maintenance. "All the incredible complexity and chaosand exploitation and loneliness and strange, half-mad beauty ofthis field are honestly and correctly drawn." The Washington PostBook World said, "Kidder has created compelling entertainment. Heoffers a fast, painless, enjoyable means to an initialunderstanding of computers, allowing us to understand thecomplexity of machines we could only marvel at before, and toappreciate the skills
'The loveliest -- and certainly the most human -- book aboutpop music I've ever read ! A delightful and humane soap opera, areal page-turner, full of rounded and entirely recognisablecharacters.' Jon Ronson, Daily Telegraph THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OFBRITPOP -- BLUR, OASIS, ELASTICA, SUEDE TONY BLAIR Beginningin 1994 and closing in the first months of 1998, the UK passedthrough a cultural moment as distinct and as celebrated as anysince the war. Founded on rock music, celebrity, boom-timeeconomics and fleeting political optimism -- this was 'CoolBritannia'. Records sold in their millions, a new celebrity eliteemerged and Tony Blair's Labour Party found itself, at long last,returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the majorbands -- including Oasis, Blur, Elastica and Suede -- from musicjournalists, record executives and those close to government, TheLast Party charts the rise and fall of the Britpop movement. JohnHarris was there; and in this gripping new book he argues that thehigh point
