Resultados para "Úrsula" en Literatura de género

The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary’s mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so, he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.

Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley' s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many listeners see the world. She gives voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaks truth to power - all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor.

Tembreabrezi is like Eden - a beginning place. There, Hugh and Irena assume they have merely discovered an escape from the dull monotony, even the terrors of their regular lives. But Tembreabrezi has a secret, a dark fear that is threatening the very life-blood of the kingdom. Hugh and Irena were led there for a purpose, selected for an impossibly hopeless mission. If they accept the challenge, they may lose everything - their new-found paradise, and possibly their lives.

Alice Fisher liebt die raue, wilde Schönheit ihrer Heimat Shearwater, einer kleinen, abgeschiedenen Insel vor der Küste Englands. Als der Schriftsteller Patrick Fox sich in einem Zimmer ihres baufälligen Farmhauses einmietet, ist Alice deshalb zunächst skeptisch: Was will der fremde Städtler von ihr, der in der unberührten Natur das Gegenmittel gegen seine Schreibblockade sucht? Auch wenn sie sich zu Beginn dagegen wehrt, fängt sie schon bald an, die Nähe des attraktiven Londoners zu genießen. Er ist der erste Mensch, dem sie sich öffnen kann.

My name is Hedi Peacock and I have a secret. I'm not human, and I have the pointy Fae ears and Were inner-bitch to prove it. As fairy tales go, my childhood was damn near perfect, all fur and magic until a werewolf killed my father and the Fae executed my mother. I've never forgiven either side. Especially Robson Trowbridge. He was a part-time werewolf, a full-time bastard, and the first and only boy I ever loved. That is, until he became the prime suspect in my father's death....

Set against the glamorous backdrop of 1924 New York City, Patricia's marriage is a mirror of the era—fast-paced, boozy and free of restrictions that bound previous generations. But when her husband, Peter, fresh off his own one-night stand, demands a divorce due to her behavior, Patricia is left reeling. Ex-Wife is her story of reinvention—a journey into the wild, uncertain world of the "modern woman," rife with boozy nights, fleeting love affairs and fabulous fashion.

"Mi Amor - Winter im Frühling des Lebens", ist die Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens, das im Frühling seines jungen Lebens den Winter erfährt. Die Kälte und Hartherzigkeit einer Welt, in der es schutzlos der Willkür, Brutalität und Perversion seines Peinigers ausgeliefert ist. Ein Hörbuch, das erschüttert und tief berührt und gleichzeitig Kraft gibt und Hoffnung macht. Es nimmt den Leser an die Hand und führt ihn durch die Abgründe menschlichen Verhaltens.

"Into The Light" erzählt den Transformationsprozess von Hass in Frieden zwischen zwei Menschen, die sich als Opfer und Täter in diesem Leben trafen und gemeinsam die Grenzen des Menschlichen und Erträglichen erlebten. Dieser Weg und Prozess schienen Ursula unmöglich - dennoch passierte ein höherer Ausgleich und zeigte sich ein tieferes Verständnis auf unerwartete und magische Weise. Die Vorbereitung dieser tiefen spirituellen Erfahrung verlief über zwei Jahrzehnte, genauso lange, wie der Weg durch die Dunkelheit der sexuellen Gewalterfahrung in ihrer Familie gegangen war.

It’s 1925. Crunched between the Victorian age, WWI, and the Great Depression, women have new freedoms in the Roaring 20s, but do they? Patricia’s husband wants a divorce. She’s still in love with him, but the relationship has turned toxic. Separated from Peter, she’s free to explore her new identity as a businesswoman in her 20s, single again and living in New York City.

It's 1924, and Peter and Patricia have what looks to be a very modern marriage. Both drink. Both smoke. Both work, Patricia as a head copywriter at a major department store. When it comes to sex with other people, both believe in "the honesty policy." Until they don't. Or, at least, until Peter doesn't—and a shell-shocked, lovesick Patricia finds herself starting out all over again, but this time around as a different kind of single woman: the ex-wife.

Ursula Pohjolan-Pirhosen 1970- ja 1980-luvuilla ilmestyneet ihanat kartanoromaanit tekevät paluun äänikirjoina. Tammimäen Margareta on kirjailija Ursula Pohjolan-Pirhosen (1925-1984) historiallisen Tammimäki-sarjan ensimmäinen osa, jossa seurataan romanttista herraskartanoelämää Tammimäen, Kesäniemen ja Sudenpään kartanoissa 1920-luvun Suomessa. Paroni Karl Falkenfelt asuu Tammimäen kartanossa ainoan tyttärensä Margaretan kanssa. Tunnelmallista kartanoa koristavat valkeat pilarit ja vehreä puutarha, ja Margaretalle kartano on paratiisi maan päällä.

Ursula K. Le Guin has enthralled fans with her imagination, clarity, and moral vision. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, this renowned writer has created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity.

In Victoria on a former prison colony, two exiled groups - the farmers of Shantih and the city dwellers - live in apparent harmony. All is not as it seems, however. While the peace-loving farmers labor endlessly to provide food for the city, the city bosses rule the Shantih with an iron fist. When a group of farmers decide to form a new settlement further away, the bosses retaliate by threatening to crush the "rebellion".

Grönfeltien perheen tarina huipentuu historiallisen trilogian kolmannessa osassaKristian ja Gabriel Grönfeltin sotaretki on saanut päätöksensä, ja Gabriel on vaihtanut sotilaan epävarman elämän vakavaraiseen kauppamiehen ammattiin. Vietyään Riiassa vihille varakkaan porvarisneidon, Elise Mörbitsin, on Gabriel saanut haltuunsa appensa kauppahuoneen. Onni näyttää vihdoin hymyilevän Gabrielille: perhe kasvaa ja kauppatoimet sujuvat. Silti jokin Gabrielin sydämessä haikaa takaisin Suomeen ja Porvooseen, nuoruutensa maisemiin.

Helsinki & Porvoo -sarjan vauhdikas ja romanttinen tarina jatkuu Kullon kartanon herra, kapteeni Kristian Grönfelt, on sukunsa musta lammas. Kuumaverinen Kristian mellastaa joukkioineen öisillä kaduilla ja kehtaa vieläpä lähettää äpäräpoikansa Gabrielin pyytämään rahaa kunnianarvoiselta sisareltaan Hebla von Stockmanilta aina tarpeen tullen. Äiditön Gabriel taas ihailee isäänsä Kristiania yli kaiken ja tahtookin seurata tämän jalanjäljissä kohti suuria seikkailuja ja sotaretkiä. Lähtö tuleekin nopeammin kuin kukaan saattoi aavistaa, ja pian isän ja pojan tie vie kauaksi Porvoon maisemista.

Ursula Pohjolan-Pirhosen Porvoo & Helsinki -trilogia nyt ensimmäistä kertaa äänikirjanaKunnianhimoinen Frans Stockman kulkee kullattua polkua kohti menestystä. Hän aikoo tulla Porvoon vauraimmaksi ja vaikutusvaltaisimmaksi kauppiaaksi, eikä mikään näytä seisovan hänen tiellään. Sormessaan hän kantaa sinikivistä sormusta, jonka huhutaan olevan lahja itseltään kuningatar Kristiinalta ja Stockmanin onnen salaisuus. Sydämessään Frans Stockman kantaa kuitenkin toista salaisuutta.

One of the very best must-read novels of all time - with a new introduction by Roddy Doyle 'There was a wall. It did not look important - even a child could climb it. But the idea was real. Like all walls it was ambiguous, two-faced. What was inside it and what was outside it depended upon which...

Zwei Töchter, zwei Familien – ein unentrinnbares Schicksal Brooklyn, New York, 1928: Die Freundinnen Antonia und Sofia werden ins Mafia-Milieu hineingeboren, von klein auf sind sie unzertrennlich und doch könnten sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Sofia Colicchio ist ein Freigeist, ein wildes, ungezähmtes Wesen. Antonia Russo ist bedacht, beobachtet still die Welt um sich herum. Die Häuser der Freundinnen grenzen aneinander, ihre Väter sind Teil der »Familie«, die beider Welten untrennbar verbindet.

“One of the greats….Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon.” – Stephen King From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust — and the man who risks everything to reunite them. A bleak moon...