Resultados para "Henry Miller" en Literatura y ficción

"Questa è la sola storia vera che io abbia raccontato fino adesso," dice Miller nell'epilogo scritto per questo bellissimo racconto. Un'affermazione strana perché si tratta forse della sua unica storia di fantasia pura. Ma Miller chiarisce: "I miei personaggi sono tutti reali, presi dalla vita, dalla mia vita, mentre Augusto è l'unico che nasce dal regno della fantasia. Ma che cos'è questo regno della fantasia che ci circonda e assedia da ogni parte, se non la realtà stessa?".

Daisy Miller is a beautiful American girl abroad. Assured, flirtatious, and at odds with reserved European etiquette, she meets two men: Mr. Winterbourne, a world-weary compatriot in full pursuit, and Mr. Giovanelli, a passionate Italian with questionable motives. Unmindful of the scandals she incites and of the risks to her reputation, Daisy believes that she is also impervious to fate.

The famous and the obscure are illuminated under the penetrating, sometimes jaundiced eyes of author Henry Miller. Henry Miller's gifts of profundity, humor, and spiritual sensitivity are well displayed in this collection of insights into the human character. The pieces range from the...

Henry had found himself at the end of his rope. An ex-wife, a dead end job and the best years of his life, seemingly behind him. Hope for a normal life had been lost years ago. When a cry for help from a stranger pulls him from the brink, Henry finds himself in an ever-changing world that is more suited toward his particular skill set. Having been alone for so long, it becomes increasingly difficult to get along with his fellow survivors. The infection is not the only threat he faces; it is just one concern of many in the struggle to live and finding his place in the new world.

Having survived the first outbreak and the onset of the second, Henry now navigates a world in constant flux. The infected exhibit behavior unlike anything from the previous infection, making survival increasingly perilous. Amidst this chaos, new warlords rise to power while old forces continue their relentless struggle for control over the wastelands that once were America. Faced with new losses and faltering friendships, Henry stands at a crossroads, fighting to keep his group united and survive the ever-changing threats around them.

Embark on an interstellar journey with "The Babylonian Chronicles," a riveting sci-fi trilogy that catapults listeners into the heart of the ancient asteroid Psyche. Nuclear scientist Salaam Rahal's quest for evidence of an advanced civilization takes a perilous turn, leaving his commander, Calager McGeen, and base engineer, Sara Lafeete, in a race against time to save him.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Katina by Roald Dahl, read by Cillian Murphy. In Katina, Roald Dahl tells of a young Greek girl fascinated by the British planes and airbase that have come to her village. Katina is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine...