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Night and Day was originally staged in 1978 at the Phoenix Theatre in London, directed by Peter Wood and starring Maggie Smith. The production moved to New York in 1979. The play was revised significantly for its revival at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco in 2002. Grove is republishing titles by Stoppard that were previously published by FSG (including Arcadia , Indian Ink , and The Real Thing ) and updating our Stoppard backlist to give these books a fresh look. We are...
| Автор | Tom Stoppard |
"Anti-Pamela; or Feign'd Innocence Detected" by Eliza Haywood. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | Eliza Haywood |
Una noche tibia, en una de las tantas fiestas de la falsa sociedá, Fosca María y Tito Lucio se enamoran -como sucede muy a menudo- por simple accidente. Una es institutriz de música, dueña tan sólo de un gato regordete llamado Cucurucho y vive en una diminuta buhardilla miserable a orillas de la ciudad; el otro es un joven marimbero beodo, parrandero y jugador, miembro de la ilustre familia Cucufato y da empleo a un mozo-mensajero-chofer. Esta telenovela decimonónica transcurre entre la...
| Автор | Nora de la Cruz |
When a startlingly beautiful young girl with brilliant red-golden hair falls at speed from her horse before him, the dashingly handsome Osric, Earl of Helstone is uncharacteristically caught off his guard. Not only one of the richest men in England but also, in many women's opinion, by far the best-looking, 'The Elusive Earl' as he is known, is accustomed to Society Beauties falling at his feet – but not in so literal a fashion! Rushing to her aid, he finds that the girl has not...
| Автор | Барбара Картленд |
Conversaciones con José Vicente Anaya es un libro de entrevistas al escritor José Vicente Anaya Leal, poeta visionario que fue fundador del movimiento literario Infrarrealsita, junto a Roberto Bolaño y Mario Santiago Papasquiaro. En estas conversaciones, además de encontrarnos con el poeta hablamos también de su faceta como editor de la revista de poesía Alforja, nos encontramos con el periodista de rock, el ensayista, el traductor de la generación Beat. Nos platica además de su participación...
| Автор | Daniel Terrones |
Um coração puro pode iluminar até a noite mais escura. E no mais terrível dos momentos históricos.Jocelyn é a guardiã da Biblioteca de Saint-Malo, uma mulher órfã que se agarra à literatura e ao seu marido, Antoine. Mas ambos correm perigo: A chegada das tropas alemãs à cidade, em especial a do comandante Adolf Bauman que, empenhado em roubar alguns dos incunábulos que a bibliotecária guarda tão zelosamente, quer acabar com a sua felicidade.O capitão Hermann von Choltiz, amante dos livros, é...
| Автор | Jane Cockram |
Wenn vom Austrofred die Rede ist, dann geben sich automatisch die Superlative die Türklinke in die Hand: der Größte, der Härteste, der Stimmgewaltigste, der Meistgeklickte, der liebestechnisch Robusteste. Aber – und das hat der oberösterreichische Rock-Tausendsassa in einer nachdenklichen Mittlebensphase erst lernen müssen: Es ist verdammt lonely at the top. Also hat er sich entschlossen, in einen ehrlichen, offenen und menschlichen Kontakt mit seinen Fans einzutreten. Was treibt sie? Was...
| Автор | Austrofred |
Torre Espacio- Si uno quiere triunfar en este mundo y especialmente en Torre Espacio, tiene que estar dispuesto a extirpar todo tipo de emociones que puedan distraer de la meta. David es un chico ambicioso. Le ha costado mucho dejar atrás sus orígenes humildes y ahora acaricia su sueño.El problema es que se mueve en un tablero en el que desconoce las reglas del juego. Margarita Benedicto nos presenta una acerada visión de los altos ejecutivos sin escrúpulos de una corporación empresarial, pero...
| Автор | Margarita Benedicto |
Ojalá hubiera caído en mis manos, siendo chavala, un libro como este, en el que se invita a los hijos a rebelarse contra sus padres, y no en un sentido metafórico(…) En 'La tiranía de las moscas' ni la mamá mima ni el papá posa con los hermanitos y un solecito en lo alto. En 'La tiranía de las moscas' la hermana mayor es una shakesperiana heroína llamada Casandra cuya epopeya consiste en la autodeterminación de su sexualidad contra el reaccionarismo tiránico por parte de su...
| Автор | Elaine Vilar Madruga |
Un cuento, tres historias. En cada una de ellas podrás apreciar la naturaleza humana llevada al borde de la locura, del odio, la venganza… pero también del amor, la esperanza y la redención. El doctor irá de la cobardía al valor, de sentirse libre a preferirse esclavo, de sanar a dañar. El camionero te demolerá con su ternura pero también con su sed de venganza sin límites. Y por último el ladrón intentará una y mil veces alejarse de sus recuerdos y el rencor que lleva en su interior. Los...
| Автор | Marcelo Gustavo Aguirre |
Es war Zufall, dass Jackson seine Jungs fand, doch alles, was darauf folgte, war seine freie Entscheidung. Nach einigen Wochen, in denen Jackson seine «Welpen» kennenlernen konnte, kann er sich bereits eine Zukunft mit Sawyer und Cooper vorstellen. Er muss ihnen nur irgendwie beibringen, dass er ihr «Master aus freien Stücken» ist und nichts seine Entscheidung ändern wird. Cooper und Sawyer hatten so lange davon geträumt ihren «Master Right» zu finden, doch als Jackson ein Teil ihres Lebens...
| Автор | M.A. Innes |
Das Romandebüt eines Weltstars Pete Townshend hat mit seiner Band The Who alles erreicht und dabei die Grenzen der Populärmusik ausgedehnt. Der Komponist der ersten bekannten Rockoper Tommy tauschte nun das Gitarren-Plektrum gegen die Schreibfeder und verfasste einen schillernden Rock'n'Roll-Roman. Genie, Wahnsinn, Ängste, Drogen und Sex sind die Themen, die sich zu einer lebendigen und packenden Handlung vereinen. Geradezu visionär beschreibt Townshend die «schwarze Magie» der...
| Автор | Pete Townshend |
Der Schlüssel zu Mike Tysons beispiellosem Erfolg im Ring war die Begegnung mit seinem Trainer und Mentor Cus D'Amato. Als der alternde Boxtrainer und der dreizehnjährige Kriminelle aufeinandertrafen, bot sich für sie beide eine einzigartige Chance: Cus D'Amato sah in dem jungen Schläger eine letzte Möglichkeit, es der Welt noch einmal zu zeigen. Und der in ärmlichsten Verhältnissen aufgewachsene Tyson fand in ihrer Beziehung den Halt, den er dringend brauchte. In Eiserner Wille...
| Автор | Mike Tyson |
Die Hamiltons freuen sich auf einen geruhsamen Silvesterabend 1899. Sie ahnen noch nicht, was sie am Neujahrsmorgen erwarten wird. Eine unerwartete Besucherin trägt nicht nur helle Haare, sondern sorgt auch für helle Aufregung. Nach und nach stoßen weitere unbekannte Personen dazu. Im nahe gelegenen Wald kommt jemand gewaltsam zu Tode. Lady Mary hat auf einmal eine leidenschaftliche Rivalin. Schließlich kehrt ihre Schwester Elisabeth aus London zurück – mit einer Freundin aus zwielichtigen...
| Автор | Amy Taylor |
Die Hamiltons freuen sich auf einen geruhsamen Silvesterabend 1899. Sie ahnen noch nicht, was sie am Neujahrsmorgen erwarten wird. Eine unerwartete Besucherin trägt nicht nur helle Haare, sondern sorgt auch für helle Aufregung. Nach und nach stoßen weitere unbekannte Personen dazu. Im nahe gelegenen Wald kommt jemand gewaltsam zu Tode. Lady Mary hat auf einmal eine leidenschaftliche Rivalin. Schließlich kehrt ihre Schwester Elisabeth aus London zurück – mit einer Freundin aus zwielichtigen...
| Автор | Amy Taylor |
"Rose MacLeod" by Alice Brown. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in...
| Автор | Alice Brown |
"Stories of the Railroad" by John A. Hill. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | John A. Hill |
"Linda Lee, Incorporated" by Louis Joseph Vance. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
| Автор | Louis Joseph Vance |
"The Public Life of Queen Victoria" by John McGilchrist. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
| Автор | John McGilchrist |
"Between Sun and Sand: A Tale of an African Desert" by W. C. Scully. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | W. C. Scully |
"Stories That End Well" by Octave Thanet. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | Octave Thanet |
"The True-Born Englishman: A Satire" by Daniel Defoe. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
| Автор | Daniel Defoe |
"Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence" by Cosmo Hamilton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
| Автор | Cosmo Hamilton |
"The Frontiersmen" by Gustave Aimard. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
| Автор | Gustave Aimard |