Publié de 1904 à 1912, ce roman fleuve en 10 volumes est un courageux message d'amour, d'espoir d'une humanité réconciliée, une quête de sagesse en une époque particulièrement troublée qui allait aboutir à la guerre de 14-18. Romain Rolland reçut le prix Nobel de littérature en 1915 pour ce roman. Il nous conte l'histoire de Jean-Christophe Krafft, musicien allemand, héros romantique, qui devra passer par une série d'épreuves avant de dominer sa vie et trouver l'équilibre de la plénitude.Christophe est l'aîné de Melchior, violoniste qui s'enlise dans l'alcool, et de Louisa, mère courage qui se bat contre la misère. Grand-père était aussi musicien. Il offre un vieux piano à la famille et apprend la musique à Christophe. Cet instrument va permettre de révéler le talent de l'enfant qui, à six ans, se voue à la musique, commence à donner des concerts et à composer…

Publié de 1904 à 1912, ce roman fleuve en 10 volumes est un courageux message d'amour, d'espoir d'une humanité réconciliée, une quête de sagesse en une époque particulièrement troublée qui allait aboutir à la guerre de 14-18. Romain Rolland reçut le prix Nobel de littérature en 1915 pour ce roman. Il nous conte l'histoire de Jean-Christophe Krafft, musicien allemand, héros romantique, qui devra passer par une série d'épreuves avant de dominer sa vie et trouver l'équilibre de la plénitude.Christophe est l'aîné de Melchior, violoniste qui s'enlise dans l'alcool, et de Louisa, mère courage qui se bat contre la misère. Grand-père était aussi musicien. Il offre un vieux piano à la famille et apprend la musique à Christophe. Cet instrument va permettre de révéler le talent de l'enfant qui, à six ans, se voue à la musique, commence à donner des concerts et à composer…

Publié de 1904 à 1912, ce roman fleuve en 10 volumes est un courageux message d'amour, d'espoir d'une humanité réconciliée, une quête de sagesse en une époque particulièrement troublée qui allait aboutir à la guerre de 14-18. Romain Rolland reçut le prix Nobel de littérature en 1915 pour ce roman. Il nous conte l'histoire de Jean-Christophe Krafft, musicien allemand, héros romantique, qui devra passer par une série d'épreuves avant de dominer sa vie et trouver l'équilibre de la plénitude.Christophe est l'aîné de Melchior, violoniste qui s'enlise dans l'alcool, et de Louisa, mère courage qui se bat contre la misère. Grand-père était aussi musicien. Il offre un vieux piano à la famille et apprend la musique à Christophe. Cet instrument va permettre de révéler le talent de l'enfant qui, à six ans, se voue à la musique, commence à donner des concerts et à composer…

Dive into a gripping historical romance from master of naturalism Theodore Dreiser. Things appear to be looking up for downtrodden maid Jennie Gerhardt when she meets and falls in love with a dashing senator. However, soon after their romance blossoms, her new lover is ripped away, leaving Jennie destitute and pregnant. How will she make it in the world all alone?

Jerusalem, del I 1901 och del II 1902, roman.Skrevs efter författarinnans resa till Jerusalem 1899–1900. Romanen handlar om utvandringen från Dalarna till Palestina.En väldigt uppskattad och välkänd roman i vår tid. Boken utspelar sig i Dalarna under 1800-talet, där man får följa några människor och dess socken under flera år. Selma skriver om många olika personer ur olika generationer, bland annat de som lever på den stora Ingmarsgården, där man får bekanta sig om deras, inte alltid så okomplicerade relationer till varandra.

WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUTJill had money, Jill was engaged to be married to Sir Derek Underhill. Suddenly Jill becomes penniless, and she is no longer engaged. With a smile, in which there is just a tinge of recklessness, she refuses to be beaten and turns to face the world. Instead she went to New York and became a member of the chorus of "The Rose of America," and Mr. Wodehouse is enabled to lift the curtain of the musical comedy world.There is laughter and drama in Jill the Reckless, and the action never flags from the moment that Freddie Rooke confesses that he has had a hectic night, down to the point where Wally says briefly "Let 'em," which is page 313.

"No one who has read it has failed to love it." — Nicholas Lezard, Guardian"Szerb belongs with the master novelists of the twentieth century." — Paul Bailey, Daily TelegraphANXIOUS TO PLEASE his bourgeois father, Mihaly has joined the family firm in Budapest. Pursued by nostalgia for his bohemian youth, he seeks escape in marriage to Erzsi, not realising that she has chosen him as a means to her own rebellion. On their honeymoon in Italy Mihaly "loses" his bride at a provincial station and embarks on a chaotic and bizarre journey that leads him finally to Rome. There all the death-haunted and erotic elements of his past converge, and he, like Erzsi, has finally to choose.

"No one who has read it has failed to love it." — Nicholas Lezard, Guardian"Szerb belongs with the master novelists of the twentieth century." — Paul Bailey, Daily TelegraphANXIOUS TO PLEASE his bourgeois father, Mihaly has joined the family firm in Budapest. Pursued by nostalgia for his bohemian youth, he seeks escape in marriage to Erzsi, not realising that she has chosen him as a means to her own rebellion. On their honeymoon in Italy Mihaly "loses" his bride at a provincial station and embarks on a chaotic and bizarre journey that leads him finally to Rome. There all the death-haunted and erotic elements of his past converge, and he, like Erzsi, has finally to choose.

Journey to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three disciples, Monkey, Pig and Friar Sand, as they travel west in search of Buddhist Sutra. The first seven chapters recount the birth of the Monkey King and his rebellion against Heaven. Then in chapters eight to twelve, we learn how Sanzang was born and why he is searching for the scriptures, as well as his preparations for the journey. The rest of the story describes how they vanquish demons and monsters, tramp over the Fiery Mountain, cross the Milky Way, and after overcoming many dangers, finally arrive at their destination – the Thunder Monastery in the Western Heaven – and find the Sutra.***《西遊記》是中國明代長篇神話小說，古代白話写成。全書20卷100回。吳承恩根據歷代民間傳說，對傳統題 材加以改造。故事取材於唐朝玄奘法師赴西域取經的真實事件，借鑑了大量古代神話和民間傳說，加上作者的大膽創造和想像，塑造了孫悟空、豬八戒、唐僧、沙僧 等個性鮮明的人物形象。《西遊記》的故事曾多次被移植到後世的戲曲、電影、小說、电玩游戏中，在日本等其他亞洲國家也出現了以孫悟空為主角的各類作品。

Journey To the West was written by Wu Chen-en, and is considered to be one of the four great classic novels written during the Ming Dynasty (c. 1500-1582). Wu Chen-en was an elder statesman who witnessed a lot in his life, both good and bad, yet ultimately came away with great faith in human nature to face hardships and survive with good humor and compassion. The story has many layers of meaning and may be read on many different levels such as; a quest and an adventure, a fantasy, a personal search (on the Monkey’s part) for self-cultivation, or a political/social satire. The story is a pseudo-historical account of a monk (Xuanzang) who went to India in the 7th century to seek Buddhist scriptures to bring back to China. The principle story consists of eighty-one calamities suffered by (Monkey) and his guardians (Tripitaka and Sandy, who are monks, and Pigsy, a pig).

Journey To the West was written by Wu Chen-en, and is considered to be one of the four great classic novels written during the Ming Dynasty (c. 1500-1582). Wu Chen-en was an elder statesman who witnessed a lot in his life, both good and bad, yet ultimately came away with great faith in human nature to face hardships and survive with good humor and compassion. The story has many layers of meaning and may be read on many different levels such as; a quest and an adventure, a fantasy, a personal search (on the Monkey’s part) for self-cultivation, or a political/social satire. The story is a pseudo-historical account of a monk (Xuanzang) who went to India in the 7th century to seek Buddhist scriptures to bring back to China. The principle story consists of eighty-one calamities suffered by (Monkey) and his guardians (Tripitaka and Sandy, who are monks, and Pigsy, a pig).

Journey To the West was written by Wu Chen-en, and is considered to be one of the four great classic novels written during the Ming Dynasty (c. 1500-1582). Wu Chen-en was an elder statesman who witnessed a lot in his life, both good and bad, yet ultimately came away with great faith in human nature to face hardships and survive with good humor and compassion. The story has many layers of meaning and may be read on many different levels such as; a quest and an adventure, a fantasy, a personal search (on the Monkey’s part) for self-cultivation, or a political/social satire. The story is a pseudo-historical account of a monk (Xuanzang) who went to India in the 7th century to seek Buddhist scriptures to bring back to China. The principle story consists of eighty-one calamities suffered by (Monkey) and his guardians (Tripitaka and Sandy, who are monks, and Pigsy, a pig).

Novela que nos habla de la libertad, la vida, el amor…y su importancia. Nos explica que no hay barrera que no pueda ser traspasada, con el simple deseo de querer hacerlo. Un libro bastante sencillo de leer, una manera muy practica de enseñarnos el concepto de la libertad, a través de la Gaviota que quería aprender a mejorar su vuelo…y descubre que hay muchas cosas más que el subsistir y vivir cómodamente… Libro construido a través de una serie de metáforas y simbolísmos, bastantes sencillos de interpretar. Un libro que podría cambiarte la vida, despertar tus ilusiones, por cierto…más tarde una reseña del libro Ilusiones del mismo autor. Al terminar de leer éste libro que es por cierto, corto…podrías ver las cosas de una manera diferente, con mayor significado… Podría ser tu libro de cabecera, de esos libros que lo lees ahora y te dan ganas de leerlo después y con frecuencia, siempre le encontrarás nuevos significados. Te enseña o muestra, a plantearte como eres, y que es lo que quieres ser, de siembra la semilla de la independencia, la libertad. Por otra parte, te resalta la importancia, la necesidad de compartir, de enseñar lo poco o mucho que tu sepas. Disfrutar, al mismo tiempo, lo ya conseguido y llegar hasta donde tu quieras, ese es nuestro límite, nuestras propias metas. Igualmente resalta, la capacidad de aprendizaje que puede verse notablemente incrementada, cuando alguien está fuertemente motivado. Y por último, resalta también que la juventud o vejez, es…solo un concepto que en éste sentido no aplica…Lo verdaderamente real, es mantener el espíritu despierto, las metas trazadas y la decisión de trascender…