В данном сборнике представлены ранние произведения Сомерсета Моэма, с которых начался его непростой путь к мировой писательской славе. Роман «Лиза из Ламбета», созданный в лучших традициях «натуральной школы», посвящен судьбе Лизы Кемп, бойкой и задорной девушки из провинциального рабочего городка. Когда в один прекрасный день приезжает новый сосед, который разительно отличается от ее окружения – он сильно старше, настойчив и умеет добиваться своего, – Лиза беззаветно отдается чувствам. Но...
«Листи до Мілени» адресовані Мілені Єсенській, чеській журналістці, коханій Франца Кафки. Їхній роман розпочався навесні 1920-го і тривав усього кілька місяців, однак листування продовжувалося аж до 1923 року. Саме Мілені Єсенській письменник передав свої щоденники та «Лист батькові», в якому відобразив свої вельми складні стосунки з батьком. Страхи Кафки, які розпізнала Мілена, не дали їм бути разом. Тож не дивно, що їхні шляхи розійшлися. Оповідання («Опис однієї боротьби», «Нора», «Вирок»,...
«Замок» – останній незавершений і найзагадковіший роман Франца Кафки. У центрі роману, як майже в усіх творах письменника, – втаємничені, алогічні, незбагненні взаємини людини зі світом, з системою, з владою, з іншими людьми. Головний герой К. шість днів блукає стежками зимового Села, намагаючись знайти дорогу до Замку. Історія героя нагадує перипетії долі самого автора і так само трагічно передає самотність і безпорадність людини в її протистоянні жорстокості й абсурдності життя. Також...
Maeve and Devlin are back with another erotic tale—this time featuring two of Maeve's favorite characters as you've never seen them before. . . .Mr. Knightley is shocked that his beloved Emma would risk her reputation by visiting the scandalous pleasure garden where the ton's sexual fantasies came to life. He's even more astounded—and aroused—by Emma's transformation into a sensual goddess intent on being initiated into the secrets of love. . . by him!
This wasn't in my job description….Reporting a break-in, avoiding my overprotective exlover, dodging dangerous men out to kill me…not exactly a typical day for a comparative mythology professor. So how did I, Maggie Sanger, get mixed up in all this?It started with a family legend that connects me to a goddess and charges me with recovering the grail she hid away ages ago. Apparently some powerful people heard the story and are bent on destroying the grail at any cost–including my life. Now...
The first thing Zoe Rousakis sees after traveling through time to ancient Greece is a naked man.Drakon, a servant of Poseidon, has a body to rival the gods and a kiss that commands her to surrender every part of herself to him. When she's with him, Zoe's psychic powers fill her mind with enticingly erotic images.But her abilities have already cost her one mission, and she can't risk being distracted by a man this time. Yet how can she keep Drakon at bay when his own dark visions...
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But for Chloe, life in “Sin City” has been all business without a hint of the adventure and naughtiness aluded to in that slogan. Until now! With Walker and Jo in town, Chloe’s about to end her long dry spell and live her ultimate fantasy–a ménage a trois with the two sexiest men she knows.As the three of them plunge into wild sexual exploration with passion and inventiveness, Chloe soon discovers what new heights of sensuality can be experienced...
You want me to go back in time with who?Captain Téa Callas, M. D. , agreed to a risky time travel mission to get away from Special Forces Commander Rick Walters, not spend more time in close proximity to the irresistibly masculine soldier. They had shared a brief but passionate fling months ago. . . until Téa put an end to their affair.In medieval Italy, Téa's traitorous body still remembers—and craves—his touch. His strong sense of honor entices her ever more, though he is haunted by...
Mysterious strangers, warnings at sword point, threats of bodily harm…all this effort to make me leave Egypt has made me more determined than ever to find the legendary Isis Cup and keep it out of the wrong hands. After all, I'm Maggi Sanger, full-time college professor, sometime grail hunter and all-around stubborn woman who won't be pushed around.And things are getting even more complicated. The local women want my help, my exasperating ex wants me to marry him and the bad guys want...
"CANDIDE, OU L'OPTIMISME" is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply «optimism») by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in...
The Saki Megapack assembles no less than 140 works by H.H. Munro, who also wrote under the name «Saki.» Munro influenced such later talents as P.G. Wodehouse. Included in this volume are both of Munro's novels, THE UNBEARABLE BASINGTON and WHEN WILLIAM CAME, plus the short story collections THE CHRONICLES OF CLOVIS, THE TOYS OF PEACE, REGINALD, REGINALD IN RUSSIA, and BEASTS AND SUPERBEASTS. In addition, 5 rare stories are also added, «Clovis on the Alleged Romance of Business,» «The...