Showing results for "Simone" in World Literature

Amsterdam 1654: a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow's new life. Following the sudden death of her husband, 25-year-old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing, and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East. When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to Delft. There, her painting talent earns her a chance as a pottery painter.

Eleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged children - Byron and Benny - reunite for her funeral in California, they discover a puzzling inheritance. First, a voice recording in which everything Byron and Benny ever knew about their family is upended. Their mother narrates a tumultuous story about a headstrong young woman who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder, a story that cuts right to the heart of the rift that's separated Byron and Benny. Second, a traditional Caribbean black cake made from a family recipe.

When Andrée joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andrée is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of an adult. Under her red coat, she hides terrible burn scars, and when she imagines beautiful things, she gets goosebumps. Secretly Sylvie believes that Andrée is a prodigy about whom books will be written. The girls become close. They talk for hours about equality, justice, war and religion; they lose respect for their teachers; they build a world of their own. But they can't stay like this forever.

Ce livre audio donne à entendre 25 textes dits par les plus grands interprètes de Prévert, dont certains intimes comme Simone Signoret. Les textes de Prévert résonnent encore fortement aujourd'hui, touchant toutes les générations. Simples, ses mots viennent du cœur et vont au cœur. Ainsi, l'auteur porte un regard sincère et incisif sur le monde. Révolté, il donne la parole à tous ceux "qui ont trop à dire pour pouvoir le dire".

Dante’s conception of Purgatory involves principles of comparative awareness and the possibility of change. To course over better waters the little boat / of my imagination raises her sails, / and leaves behind her that sea so cruel. The process of listening to Dante’s Comedy is a journey into not just literature but into the mysteries of human nature and its capacity for unhappiness and happiness, folly and wisdom, rejection and wonder over the miracles of creation and existence.

The Paradiso is a culminating aspect of a journey from Inferno to Paradiso, and it is also Dante’s vision of the variety, the paradoxes, and the wonder that human beings have any existence at all. The process of listening to Dante’s Comedy is a journey into not just literature but into the mysteries of human nature and its capacity for unhappiness and happiness, folly and wisdom, rejection and wonder over the miracles of creation and existence.

Did I plan to marry the single mom I've wanted for years on a drunken whim in Vegas? No. Do I regret it? Heck no! Bella Patel might think we're just friends, or that I'm nothing but a playboy pilot, or even that this marriage is only a temporary charade... but I'm hell-bent on proving her wrong. If she's skittish and stubborn, then I'm dependable and determined. So, when her scumbag baby-daddy threatens her, and she asks me to double down on our ruse, I'm only too eager to comply. My condition? For her and her daughter to move in with me. You know, for "optics."

Une femme est au téléphone avec son amant qui vient de la quitter pour une autre. En partant de cette situation tristement banale, Jean Cocteau écrit l'un des plus beaux monologues sur l'amour, fait de paroles et de silences. Le téléphone y joue un rôle essentiel. Déjà ! "Dans le temps", écrit Cocteau, "on se voyait. On pouvait perdre la tête, oublier ses promesses, convaincre ceux qu'on adorait en les embrassant, en s'accrochant à eux."

Duca della città di Carmona, Fosca viene al mondo nel 1279. Un vecchio mendicante, in cambio della vita, gli offre in dono l'elisir dell'immortalità. Avido, bramoso di gloria, conoscenza e potere, Fosca ora sembra non avere più limiti. In realtà, nel tempo umano, qualunque sua impresa è destinata al fallimento. I figli muoiono, gli amori si spengono, e così gli entusiasmi. Ogni cosa rivela il suo volto di sangue e distruzione, miseria, violenza, inutilità. L'unico principio assoluto dell'universo è lo spettacolo eterno della morte.

Stefano Benni a teatro. È da una decina d'anni che Benni presta volentieri la sua fantasia alla scena teatrale, scrivendo per amici attori e registi e passando di volta in volta dalla sintesi del monologo alla divagante e ricca tensione drammatica della pièce di ampio respiro.

Berlin, 1929: Während der Eröffnung des Kreditkaufhauses Jonass in der Torstraße 1 kommt Elsa zur Welt. Das Kaufhaus wird zu einem zweiten Zuhause für sie, wie auch für Bernhard, der zur selben Stunde geboren wurde. Sein Vater hat das Haus mitgebaut und stand Elsas Mutter bei der Geburt zur Seite. Während die beiden Kinder in inniger Freundschaft aufwachsen, wird das Gebäude zum Spiegel der Zeit. Sie müssen mitansehen, wie die jüdischen Besitzer vertrieben werden, wie das Gebäude zur Zentrale der Hitlerjugend wird und nach dem Krieg die riesengroßen Konterfeis von Marx, Engels, Lenin und Stalin darauf prangen.

Die junge Haushälterin Catrijn ist begeistert, als sie mit ihrer Dienstherrin den großen Rembrandt besuchen darf. Sie selbst kann gut malen, übt ihr Talent aber nur heimlich aus. Als die Schatten der Vergangenheit sie einholen und sie fliehen muss, findet sie Unterschlupf bei dem Besitzer einer Porzellanfabrik in Delft. Zusammen mit Evert beginnt sie, die faszinierende Keramik zu verzieren, die sich weltweit einen Namen machen wird: Das Delfter Porzellan. Doch das Glück mit der nachtblauen Farbe ist nur von kurzer Dauer.

What a Fish Can Teach You and Other Poems is a book of 30 poems about all the twists, turns, quirks, faults, fun, and fables that life can bring us. With poignancy and humor, this book helps us to examine ourselves as we go through our life journey. With easily distinguished sections like Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet", the spiritual unraveling of Rumi, and the silly whimsical rhyming feeling of Dr. Suess, this book is good for all ages alike. Come jump into a poetic adventure that helps you look at all corners of life and learn to explore from everything around you.

New York City's tough girl and Bronx native, Geena Samuels, is back with even more drama. She has left the drug game alone. Geena is refocused on getting herself back on track and healthy while taking care of her children and man. However, her one time allies have now become her enemies. Geena embarks on a deadly cat and mouse game in order to come out victorious. Get ready because the bait has already been left in the trap. Who will bite first? To find out Geena must encounter new friends and family members just as strong as her.

The anticipated second installment of In These Streets: Koi’s Saga is here. It picks up where the first installment has left off, informing you of the events after young Koi and older boyfriend Griff were rushed to the hospital. This second installment is just as hot as the first, introducing you to a new cast of characters with even more secrets and scandals. Find out what happens when their paths collide as the saga continues.

Il Poetry Slam è una vera e propria gara: su un palcoscenico, i poeti recitano i loro versi e, alla fine, è il pubblico a decretare il vincitore. Di origine antichissima - già i greci organizzavano questo tipo di competizioni - ha avuto un rinnovato slancio negli ultimi anni, prima in America e adesso in tutto il mondo. Simone Savogin ha cominciato la sua carriera di poeta slammer nel 2005 e nel 2013 ha fondato, insieme ad altri, la LIPS (Lega Italiana Poetry Slam).

In Simone Lapperts Lyrik vermoosen Gedanken und leuchtet der Mond siliziumhell. Die Liebe schmeckt nach Quitte, die Katastrophe nach Erdbeeren, und die Dichterin fragt sich, fragt uns: "sag, wie kommt man noch gleich ohne zukunft durch den winter?" Gedichte über Aufbrüche, Sehnsüchte, Selbstbestimmung und die fragile Gegenwart. Alle Sinne verdichten sich, aller Sinn materialisiert sich in diesen Texten voller Schönheit, Klugheit und Witz. Ein einzigartiges Hör-Erlebnis - die perfekte Kombination aus Lyrik und Musik.

"Eine dreckige Geschichte mit einem reinen Herzen." The New York Times. Raizl lebt mit ihrer jüdischen Großfamilie in Brooklyn. Sie teilt sich ein Zimmer mit ihrer kleinen Schwester, sie liebt ihren Großvater über alles und sie unterstützt ihre Mutter im Haushalt. Aber außerhalb der Familie hat Raizl einen Studienplatz, einen Nebenjob und eine Therapeutin. Und da ist noch etwas: Sie liebt Pornos! Bald erlebt sie ein sexuelles Erwachen, lange bevor der Matchmaker den richtigen Ehemann für sie finden kann.

L'uomo del circo delle pulci è alla ricerca di nuovi talenti da far esibire nel suo teatrino: una serie di minuscoli insetti da portare in tournée; è alla ricerca di una via d'uscita dalla propria condizione esistenziale: individui che vogliano seguirlo e che oppongano parte di se stessi e le proprie esperienze a una visione del mondo dominata dall'attesa e dall'incertezza.

"Les Fausses Confidences" est une comédie en trois actes et en prose de Marivaux jouée pour la première fois le 16 mars 1737 par les Comédiens Italiens à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne.