Títulos en Escritores

Durante le feste di Natale del 2004, Emmanuel Carrère è in vacanza con la famiglia in Sri Lanka. Sono i giorni in cui lo tsunami devasta le coste del Pacifico: tra le migliaia di morti c'è anche Juliette, la figlia di quattro anni di una coppia di francesi a cui Carrère - accidentale testimone dello strazio di una famiglia - si lega. Qualche mese dopo, al ritorno in Francia, un altro lutto: la sorella della compagna dello scrittore - che casualmente si chiama anche lei Juliette - ha avuto una ricaduta del cancro che già da ragazza l'aveva colpita rendendola zoppa.

»Bis gleich, mein Kätzchen«, ruft René Goscinny seiner neunjährigen Tochter zu, als er zusammen mit der Mutter das Haus verlässt. Doch er kommt nicht mehr zurück. Für die kleine Anne ist unfassbar, dass ihr Papa so plötzlich gestorben sein soll. Jahrzehnte später schreibt sie – längst selbst Autorin und Mutter – ihrem Vater einen Brief, erinnert sich an ihn, an die glücklichen Momente mit ihm, und lässt ihn als Vater und Künstler noch einmal vor unseren Augen lebendig werden.

"1100 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 19th Century" is a wonderful collection of wit and wisdom from some of the greatest French writers ever. From Guy de Maupassant and Honoré de Balzac to Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas, this carefully crafted collection is guaranteed to inspire and entertain. Ideal for those needing a dose of encouragement. These French literary giants are responsible for some of the worlds most famous works, including "The Three Musketeers", "Les Misérables", "Madame Bovary" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame".

This is the remarkable and tragic story of Oscar Wilde, legendary wit and conversationalist, author of perhaps the most perfect comedy in the English language, yet seemingly doomed by his own flawed temperament to suffer at the hands of a censorious and hypocritical society...

La correspondance de Marcel Proust avec sa mère constitue à la fois une véritable biographie de l'écrivain, mais aussi et surtout une porte ouverte sur tous les éléments d'une vie sublimée par l'oeuvre À la Recherche du temps perdu, où on retrouve le narrateur sous un aspect parfois...

Torcatoarea de vise este un lung poem in proza schitat pe marginea calatoriei initiatice a unui artist, de la primele mirari ale copilariei la cautarile tineretii, aduse laolalta si intretesute de privirea ordonatoare a femeii la maturitate. "Torcatoarea de vise este manifestul unui artist la...

The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but wait till you see what their creator had in his apartment. In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biography, written with exclusive access to Charles Addams' private archives.

Gdy w 1998 roku powieść „Cząstki elementarne” podbiła listy bestsellerów, jej autor, Michel Houellebecq, uzyskał rzadki w świecie literatury status supergwiazdy. Od tego czasu w ślad za sukcesem przyszły skandale, nagrody i miano najchętniej czytanego współczesnego francuskiego pisarza. Houellebecq na oczach świata upadał, podnosił się i dojrzewał, chociaż niektórzy skłonni byliby powiedzieć, że miało to więcej wspólnego ze starzeniem się sera niż z dochodzeniem do pozycji nobliwego mistrza.

No one knows whether Homer was a real person, but there is no doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name are foundations of Western literature. The Iliad and the Odyssey—with their tales of the Trojan War, Achilles, Odysseus and Penelope, the Cyclops, the beautiful Helen of Troy, and the petulant gods—have inspired us for over two and a half millennia and influenced writers from Plato to Virgil, Pope to Joyce, and Dante to Margaret Atwood.

This book is dedicated to us. I cannot believe that I have done 13 of these crazy ass books. It is one thing to do 1 book start to finish, but 13. Whenever you go through a fast-food outlet, always ask for extra napkins, salt and ketchup. You never know when you might run out. My mom would take the accumulated extra ketchup and add them to our ketchup bottle.

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and engraver who lived during the Romantic era. This was a time of revolution, radical ideas, and sweeping change, and Blake’s output was vast and varied, weaving together words and images in ways that had never been done before. During his lifetime, Blake was recognized as a talented painter and engraver, but he invariably missed out on the fame and fortune he so desperately wanted. No matter how hard he chased it, mainstream success remained just out of reach.

I november 1999 begyndte Joan Didion at se en psykiater, fordi hendes familie havde haft "et par hårde år". Hun beskrev sessionerne i en logbog, som hun stillede til sin mand, John Gregory Dunne. De første sessioner fokuserede på alkoholisme, adoption, depression, angst, skyld og de hjerteskærende udfordringer i relationen til hendes datter, Quintana.

In "Henry D. Thoreau Journal, Volume 1: 1837-1844," listeners are granted intimate access to the thoughts, observations, and musings of one of America's most renowned transcendentalist writers. Spanning seven years of Thoreau's life, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the man who famously retreated to the solitude of Walden Pond in pursuit of a simpler existence. Through Thoreau's keen observations of nature, society, and the human spirit, listeners are transported to the vibrant intellectual and cultural landscape of 19th-century America.

Joseph Juliana, nee Geoffrey Giuliano, nee Sripada Jaganntha Dasa, is a man of many faces and adventures. A plumber's son from Western, New York now in his early seventies, this transient iconic soul has experienced a wide swath of poverty, riches, fame, anonymity, hedonism, and piety. At the same time 50% monk and 50% monkey, Giuliano is best known as the author of a shelfful of books on the Beatles and other rock icons, a well-known film actor, world traveler, vegetarian activist, and very public devotee of Sri Krishna.

Ann Rule became America’s queen of true crime by doing what few writers could: stepping past headlines, police reports, and courtroom drama to ask the deeper question. Why? In First Lady of Murder, acclaimed true crime author Cathy Scott turns that same investigative eye on Rule herself, revealing the complicated, driven, fiercely human woman behind The Stranger Beside Me, Small Sacrifices, and a body of work that changed crime writing forever.

Rachel Cusk hat ein zutiefst persönliches und hochpolitisches Buch geschrieben – einen skandalträchtigen Bericht über die gewaltigen Folgen und Nebenwirkungen ihrer eigenen Trennung. Sie erzählt von der heiklen Entscheidung, direkt nach der Geburt der Töchter als Schriftstellerin weiterzuarbeiten, während ihr Mann, zuvor erfolgreicher Fotograf, Töchter und Haushalt übernimmt.

The true story of Daniel Defoe and the dirty tricks which helped bring Scotland into union with England In 1706, Edinburgh was on the brink of a popular uprising. Men and women took to the streets to protest the planned union with England, fearing the end of Scottish sovereignty. But unbeknownst...

In 30 feinsinnigen Skizzen erinnert er sich an seine Kindheit im wilhelminischen Berlin – an Straßen, Plätze, Räume, Geräusche, Gerüche und Gefühle. Diese Erinnerungsminiaturen sind keine lineare Lebensgeschichte, sondern literarische Momentaufnahmen – zwischen sinnlicher Beobachtung und philosophischer Reflexion, zwischen persönlichem Empfinden und kollektiver Erinnerung. Ein Klassiker der modernen Erinnerungsliteratur, geschrieben in poetischer Prosa, voller Melancholie, Schärfe und Tiefe.

Novelist, playwright and short story writer Irvine Welsh joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book The Blade Artist, his involvement in the Trainspotting film sequel, and why he is inspired by bad writing. Possibly best known as the author of Trainspotting, in his latest novel The Blade Artist, we see the return of one of the most iconic characters from this story.

Exclusive to Audible. M. C. Beaton talks about her Agatha Raisin series.