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Walter Bendix Schoenflies Benjamin (1892-1940 in Portbou) war ein deutscher Philosoph, Kulturkritiker und Übersetzer der Werke von Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire und Marcel Proust. Als undogmatisch positionierter Denker wird er durch die enge Freundschaft zu Theodor W. Adorno zum assoziierten Wirkungskreis der Frankfurter Schule gerechnet. Diese neue überarbeitete Gesamtausgabe, beinhaltet Walter Bejamins sämtliche Werke. INHALTSVERZEICHNIS: –ABHANDLUNGEN Der Begriff der Kunstkritik in...
| Автор | Walter Benjamin |
Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York «aristocracy» to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. This volume contains Edith Wharton'complete works: NOVELS –Fast and Loose –The Touchstone. –The...
| Автор | Edith Wharton |
Once upon a modern time, there lived a freelance writer named Lily.When she journeys to the magical city of Paris, she meets the irresistible Jack Montford…but what Lily doesn’t know is that she’s flirting with a real prince in disguise!For the Comte de Brissard, spotting this Lily in the field might be the best thing he’s ever done.
| Автор | Marie Donovan |
Moses Joseph Roth (1894-1939) war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. Das schriftstellerische Werk Roths kann nicht ohne Weiteres einer bestimmten Richtung oder Gruppierung der zeitgenössischen Literatur zugeordnet werden, am ehesten noch der Neuen Sachlichkeit, vor allem hinsichtlich seiner frühen Romane. So trägt Die Flucht ohne Ende den Untertitel Ein Bericht, und im Vorwort versichert der Autor: „Ich habe nichts erfunden, nichts komponiert. Es handelt sich nicht mehr darum,...
| Автор | Йозеф Рот |
Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal . . . and not stand idly by as endless rows of alabaster, shapes seated in their chars of stone, thought-rules this gargoyle planet from the dead blackness of deep Mercurian caverns. Leigh Brackett was the undisputed Queen of Space Opera and the first women to be nominated for the coveted Hugo Award. She wrote short stories, novels, and scripts for Hollywood. She wrote the first draft of the Empire Strikes Back...
| Автор | Leigh Brackett |
There are men in space again. The catastrophic words went out from Mars to damp Venus and frost–wracked Mercury; to the lunar colonies of Jupiter and Saturn. To all points of the system the warning was screamed: Halt those fleeing star-pilgrims… those space-sons of the Ark of Mars. Leigh Brackett was the undisputed Queen of Space Opera and the first women to be nominated for the coveted Hugo Award. She wrote short stories, novels, and scripts for Hollywood. She wrote the first draft of the...
| Автор | Leigh Brackett |
Holiday fling – to wedding ring? A&E specialist Dr Alyssa Jones breathes a sigh of relief as she looks out over the waving palm trees and white sandy beach – at last, in the Bahamas, she can heal her broken heart.A holiday fling with the deliciously handsome doctor living upstairs could be just the remedy she needs – if only she can keep in mind that it’s temporary…
| Автор | Joanna Neil |
Reaching for the stars – with Nurse Skye… Haunted by the ghosts of his fallen comrades, ex-army medic Adam Miller hopes to find salvation in beautiful Atanga Bay. Yet despite his intense attraction to feisty nurse Skye Williams, Adam’s determined never to get close to anyone ever again. But with Skye by his side maybe it’s time to put the past to rest for good…
| Автор | Louisa George |
The boss and the mysterious beauty…Dr Rick Navarro is reluctantly intrigued by dedicated paediatric nurse Summer Adair. He understands her dedication to her daughter – he’s a single parent too – but why is Summer so mysteriously tight-lipped about herself?Rick’s sure they can find elusive happiness together – but Summer’s not the only one running from the past…
| Автор | Dianne Drake |
The people of Mars were perverse. They did not want Earth’s proffer of rich land, much water, new power. They fought rehabilitation. And with them fought Carey, the Earthman who wanted only the secret that lay at the end of the road to Sinharat. Leigh Brackett was the undisputed Queen of Space Opera and the first women to be nominated for the coveted Hugo Award. She wrote short stories, novels, and scripts for Hollywood. She wrote the first draft of the Empire Strikes Back shortly before her...
| Автор | Leigh Brackett |
Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton False Dawn (Parts One and Two) (The Forties), The Old Maid (Parts One and Two) (The Fifties), The Spark (The Sixties), and New Year's Day (The Seventies), revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The novellas are not directly interconnected, though certain fictional characters appear in more than one story. The New York of these stories is the same as the New York of...
| Автор | Edith Wharton |
The Buccaneers is the last novel written by Edith Wharton. The novel is set in the 1870s, around the time Edith Wharton was a young girl. It was unfinished at the time of her death in 1937, and published in that form in 1938. Wharton's manuscript ends with Lizzy inviting Nan to a house party to which Guy Thwarte has also been invited. The book was published in 1938 in New York. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her...
| Автор | Edith Wharton |
Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterDane Dalton was proud to be a rancher. He loved to work the land his family had owned for generations in his hometown of Red Rock, Texas. He'd never wanted anything else…except Charlene Kelley.But Charlene didn't want to be a rancher's wife: she was a fashion designer. While Dane reveled in dirt and sweat and flannel, she adored lace and beads and sparkle. Charlene believed she and Dane were too different, and she'd...
| Автор | Allison Leigh |
Wanting him was wrong, but it felt so right…Social worker Quinn Keller sees the best in people…and the worst. When she rescues a prominent businessman's battered wife, Quinn is targeted by the woman's violent husband. Her only option is to place her safety in the hands of Ranger Jace Hyland–tattooed, scarred, incredibly hot…and the brother of Quinn's deceased fiancé. An entirely different kind of dangerous!Quinn is the woman Jace has always wanted–and she's strictly...
| Автор | Kira Sinclair |
The best mistake of his life?Copywriter Melissa should be at an awards ceremony – but she’s stuck in the office! So she can’t refuse when her gorgeous boss Samir offers to drive her himself.On the road, Samir knows he’s in trouble! Being this close to Melissa is driving him crazy – and they’ve got twelve torturous hours of temptation ahead…!
| Автор | Shoma Narayanan |
The ultimate seduction! Gorgeous Greek tycoon Alexios Christofides isn’t above mixing revenge and pleasure to get exactly what he wants…even if that means seducing his enemy’s fiancée!Rachel Holt has always played the dutiful daughter, hostess, fiancée. Until one electrifying night with a handsome stranger gives her a taste of freedom she’s never known…But this night has great consequences for them both – especially when Rachel realises Alex’s identity!
| Автор | Maisey Yates |
Nobody can resist Montana Mavericks! From Whitehorn to Thunder Canyon to Rust Creek Falls, the Big Sky cowboys have been roping in readers for decades.Now New York Times bestselling author Allison Leigh kicks off a special anniversary series with Destined for the Maverick, a short and sexy prequel sure to get you in the maverick mood!Rust Creek Ramblings Addie McBride might be the most adorable construction worker we've ever seen. But there's something a little suspicious about Rust...
| Автор | Allison Leigh |
Fast Fiction Hot – short, sexy readsEver since the Sundance ranch became a destination for city girls seeking a romp in the hay with a bona-fide cowboy, ranch hand Josh Evans has had one rule: don't date the guests. But when a beautiful, soft-spoken woman named Haley checks in, Josh knows he's going to have trouble keeping his promise.Only Haley's more interested in sketching Montana's mountains than snagging one of its men. And after a few days of putting up with snooty,...
| Автор | Debbi Rawlins |
Time passes, but passion–and vengeance–endureThe erotic memories are not Olivia's own, yet they shake her to her core. And she knows what it is to be shaken: years ago, a deranged stalker drove her into a life of isolation and distrust. But enigmatic Lucian Wilde will breach all Olivia's defenses, down to her bare skin and very soul.Lucian believes he and Olivia host the spirits of two lovers brutally murdered decades before. He, too, is consumed by waking dreams of wild encounters...
| Автор | Delores Fossen |
Coming home to Italy…Lady Araminta Davenport has never managed to settle down. A fiancé–but never a wedding. A business–but never her own. Now she's determined to turn her life around, which is why she's returned to Tuscany and the man she can't forget….Luca Di Tore is married to his work. But when he sees Minty again he remembers all the sunshine of their summers together as teenagers. And soon, Luca realizes there's been something missing from his life…and she's right...
| Автор | Jessica Gilmore |
Donovan McRae has nothing to lose… Once upon a time he’d been the Man Who Had Everything, until an ice-climbing accident changed his life. Now the architect is beginning to give up on his future. Until Abilene Bravo walks into his life – and he realises he was wrong.Because though he thought he’d lost his heart years ago, he finds himself losing it again as he falls, fast…for the feisty woman who won’t take no for an answer!
| Автор | Christine Rimmer |
With one glance Nick Logan knows Abby's little boy is his son–and now he wants the chance to be a father to Robbie.Though Nick sent her away once, Abby vows he won't get his way this time. She has no intention of letting her son out of her arms. But living with Nick on his Wyoming ranch is more than she bargained for. As is the sneaking suspicion that she's never really got the charismatic cowboy out of her system.
| Автор | Judy Christenberry |
She always played it safe. Until one wild weekend…After a fling left her breathless—and pregnant!—heiress Alexa Mayhew didn’t expected to see Chance McClaren again. But when she bumps into him while on holiday, the truth comes out.Instant daddy Chance wants to do the right thing for his baby—and Alexa. But is the globe-trotting adventure junkie ready to give up his career to be the family man Lexi craves?
| Автор | Stacy Connelly |