The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales, Paperback - Marquis de Sade

DescriptionThe name of the Marquis de Sade is synonymous with the blackest corners of the human soul, a byword for all that is most foul in human c...

Reducere. An early work by the Marquis de Sade "Justine, Or, The Misfortunes of Virtue" was originally written during a two week period in 1787 while the aut...

This is the first new translation in over forty years of Sade's novel Justine. It is also the first ever critical edition, based on the original 17...

Reducere. The Marquis de Sade, vilified by respectable society from his own time through ours, apotheosized by Apollinaire as "the freest spirit that has yet...

An amazing sequence of imaginatively bizarre sexual adventures punctuated by philosophical and theological digression. Mlle. De Maupin, Lolita, Can...

Reducere. Set against the impending riptide of the French Revolution and composed while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille, Aline and Valcour embodies the m...

Reducere. Set against the impending riptide of the French Revolution and composed while Sade was imprisoned in the Bastille, Aline and Valcour embodies the m...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 120 Days of Sodom, also known as the School of Libertinism, is described by the author as the most impure tale that has ever been to...

Who but the Marquis de Sade would write, not of the pain, tragedy, and joy of love but of its crimes? Murder, seduction, and incest are among the c...

Children of Virtue and Vengeance - Tomi Adeyemi

Reducere. DescriptionNeil Schaeffer presents here a wholly original, compellingly human portrait of the "divine Marquis, " the enigmatic legend whose name is...

Loosely based on one of the most notorious crimes of the seventeenth century, The Marquise de Gange by The Marquis de Sade is a neglected classic. ...

This Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years....

Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first ti...

Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first ti...

Rich with magic and danger, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times bestselling and award winning ...

In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is perhaps the greatest and most infl...

Philosophy of the Boudoir follows three aristocrats as they indoctrinate the fifteen-year-old Eugénie de Mistival in 'the principles of the most ou...

DescriptionHow the notorious author of The 120 Days of Sodom inspired the surrealists and other avant-garde artists, writers, and filmmakersThe wri...

Reducere. After battling the impossible, Z�lie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Or�sha. But the ritual was more powerfu...

DescriptionJustine, aged twelve sets off to make her way in France. The book follows her until age 26, in her quest for virtue. She is presented wi...

Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it, came into b...

Daly uses the lens of virtue and vice to reimagine a Catholic ethics that can better scrutinize the social forces that both affect our moral charac...

Reducere. Edition originale non censurée. Mesdames, Messieurs, C'est avec émotion et joie que je vais vous parler aujourd'hui de Marie-Julie Jahenny, la stig...

"Meet Tomi Adeyemi--the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she's that good)." --Entertainment WeeklyAfter battling the impossible, Z lie and Amari have finall...

Reducere. Depuis longtemps déjà, mais plus spécialement depuis la Guerre, nous assistons à un spectacle effrayant d'anarchie dans tous les domaines: religieu...

L'oeuvre du Marquis de Sade: Zoloe, Justine, Juliette, la Philosophie dans le boudoir, Oxtiern ou Les malheurs du libertinage: pages choisies, comp...

Reducere. This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in a...

Freely Given is the first companion book to Whispers from the Father, which the author published in 2013. The author highlights a series of real-li...

Reducere. Read an excerpt and listen to the songs featured in the book at http: //folksonghistory.com/In 2015, Bob Dylan said, ``I learned lyrics and how to ...

Reducere. Antonio Machado is, without a doubt, the father of modern Spanish lyric poetry: a bridge that stretches between B cquer, Rub n Dar o and the genera...

Reducere. A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers’s best stories, including her beloved novella Th...

Reducere. DescriptionA collection of writings on the subject of character and virtue from Islamic and other sources. Arranged thematically (Humility, Courage...

Reducere. Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, " along with other papers in this volume, laid the foundation of modern thermodynamics. Highly readable, "...

Three dark and disturbing horror stories from an astonishing new voice, including the viral-sensation tale of obsession, Things Have Gotten Worse S...

1. Your Love Is King2. Hang On to Your Love3. Smooth Operator4. Jezebel5. The Sweetest Taboo6. Is It a Crime7. Never as Good as the First Time8. Lo...

Perry L. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what he'd need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to...

Reducere. Young readers will delight in these three charming puppy stories from Holly Webb. Features The Lost Puppy, The Secret Puppy, and Leo All Alone.

Reducere. Arthur Machen produced some of the most evocative weird fiction in all literary history. Written with impeccably mellifluous prose, infused with a ...

Publisher: Skyhorse PublishingAuthor(s): Giorgio De MariaTranslator: Ramon GlazovNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x ...

Reducere. From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, a fascinating look at the crossroads of kin and coin David S. L...

Six of Shakespeare's most famous plays are beautifully retold and illustrated for children - the intricate comedies of A Midsummer's Night Dream an...

Reducere. DescriptionNow a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-c...

DescriptionDavid Jones has lived a rich and varied life, the highlights of which are beautifully presented in this wry and irresistibly intelligent...

The precocious talent and imagination of the young Charlotte Bronte is exhibited in this set of fantasy tales set in the imaginary realm of Glass T...

John Polidori's classic tale of the vampyre was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Set in Ita...

Reducere. Why do competent armies fail? - Why did the American-led coalition in Iraq fail to wage a classic counter-insurgency campaign for so long after the...

A superb initiation into the mysteries of Miss Stein. -Christian Science Monitor

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Lisa CouturierNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2006Dimensions: 139 x 214 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbac...