A cheery soul & other stories
Author | : Patrick White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Patrick White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Andrey Platonov |
Publisher | : New York Review of Books |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2007-12-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781590172544 |
A New York Review Books Original The Soviet writer Andrey Platonov saw much of his work suppressed or censored in his lifetime. In recent decades, however, these lost works have reemerged, and the eerie poetry and poignant humanity of Platonov’s vision have become ever more clear. For Nadezhda Mandelstam and Joseph Brodsky, Platonov was the writer who most profoundly registered the spiritual shock of revolution. For a new generation of innovative post-Soviet Russian writers he figures as a daring explorer of word and world, the master of what has been called “alternative realism.” Depicting a devastated world that is both terrifying and sublime, Platonov is, without doubt, a universal writer who is as solitary and haunting as Kafka. This volume gathers eight works that show Platonov at his tenderest, warmest, and subtlest. Among them are “The Return,” about an officer’s difficult homecoming at the end of World War II, described by Penelope Fitzgerald as one of “three great works of Russian literature of the millennium”; “The River Potudan,” a moving account of a troubled marriage; and the title novella, the extraordinary tale of a young man unexpectedly transformed by his return to his Asian birthplace, where he finds his people deprived not only of food and dwelling, but of memory and speech. This prizewinning English translation is the first to be based on the newly available uncensored texts of Platonov’s short fiction.
Author | : Gary Zukav |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1471103110 |
In his bestselling book, THE SEAT OF THE SOUL, Gary Zukav's driving concept was 'multi-sensory perception', an innate sense that allows people to experience the world beyond the five senses, to listen harder to who they are and ultimately to save one's life. Now in SOUL STORIES, Gary Zukav brings this concept and many others vividly alive, with marvellous true stories of how they manifest themselves in individual lives. This book is enormously practical in the way the author builds on each specific story to a discussion of its application to the reader's needs, leading to a deeper understanding of authentic power and inner peace. And best of all, it is wonderfully readable and even more accessible than THE SEAT OF THE SOUL.
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2010-04-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0141958367 |
A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.
Author | : Patrick White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780868196602 |
Reissue of a play first published 1965 as part of the collection 'Four Plays'. Lonely Miss Docker is taken in by a well-meaning couple with the best of intentions when she is left homeless, but the situation does not work out. She moves into a home for the aged, where she is met with a mixed reaction. Playwright was also a novelist, and one of Australia's most renowned literary figures. He was awarded the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature. Other titles include the novel 'The Eye of the Storm' and play 'Big Toys'.
Author | : Hersh Dovid Nomberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2021-06-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781645250685 |
Now largely forgotten, Hersh Dovid Nomberg was once one of the most popular Yiddish writers of his generation, best known for his short stories delving into the concerns and psychologies of those on the margins of society. These eight stories, collected and translated by Daniel Kennedy, center around a motley cast of wanderers and exiles: modern Jews who have left their homes to join Europe's counterculture of bohemians, artists, aesthetes and freethinkers. Tales of rivalry, debauchery and revenge in the Western European diaspora; mournful happenings on snowy mountain peaks; the comings and goings of various oddballs and outcasts in émigré boarding houses, and the pangs of immigrant nostalgia. "Nomberg never wrote a sentence that didn't contain the seeds of an idea." - Froyim Kaganovski
Author | : Oscar Wilde |
Publisher | : Collector's Library |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781905716623 |
.0000000000The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. There are ghost stories, moral tales, detective fiction and, above all, fairy stories here to delight and entertain. From the comically unsuccessful and unhappy spook in 'The Canterville Ghost' to the incompetent would-be murderer in 'Lord Arthur Saville's Crime' we are treated to the extravagance and dexterity of Wilde's wit. However it is particularly in the fairy stories that we see the brilliance of Wilde's vision of society and human action, with each tale having both beauty and simplicity while at the same time exploring complex moral issues. The challenge and pleasure of Wilde's short stories is the simultaneous appeal to both child and adult with their themes of Love, Truth and Sacrifice which are as relevant today as they were when they were written.Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, with an Afterword by David Stuart Davies.
Author | : Robert Louis Stevenson |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2008-11-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson: "The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of short stories and fables that showcase the author's storytelling prowess. The tales transport readers to various settings and time periods, capturing moments of adventure, mystery, and moral reflection. Through vivid narratives, Stevenson invites readers to embark on journeys filled with intrigue, imagination, and moral contemplation, leaving a lasting impression of his literary craftsmanship. Key Aspects of the Book "The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables": Diverse Tales: The collection presents a variety of stories and fables, each with its own unique setting, characters, and themes. Imaginative Storytelling: Stevenson's imaginative narrative style brings the stories to life, captivating readers with his vivid descriptions and vivid characterizations. Moral Lessons: Many of the fables within the collection offer readers thought-provoking lessons and reflections on human nature and behavior. Robert Louis Stevenson showcases his storytelling versatility and moral insights in "The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables," inviting readers to explore a range of imaginative narratives.
Author | : Machado de Assis |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Brazil |
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Author | : Steve Almond |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2006-04-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1565128648 |
Steve Almond, the man whose candy jones fueled the bestseller Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.