Author: Rinko Ueda Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 142155304X Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 200
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Pronouncing Sumi and Soichiro's marriage superficial, Nozomu becomes even more dogged in his quest to make Sumi his. As Nozomu teams up with Natsuki to bring Soichiro down, Soichiro finds his carefully arranged life unraveling before his very eyes... -- VIZ Media
Author: Rinko Ueda Publisher: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 1421553341 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 180
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Soichiro’s reputation becomes tainted when Sumi’s true background is exposed, and even his position as president of his company is threatened! Sumi feels terrible for the trouble she’s caused Soichiro, so she decides to leave him. Will Soichiro choose to let her go, or will he forsake everything for her instead? -- VIZ Media
Author: By Voltaire Publisher: BookRix ISBN: 3736801785 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 169
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Candide is a French satire 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, 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 world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written.
Author: Julia Alvarez Publisher: Algonquin Books ISBN: 1616200995 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 353
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Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com
Author: Avi Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 054592247X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 232
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Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!
Author: Rick Riordan Publisher: Disney-Hyperion ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 328
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In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691213372 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 402
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An authoritative English translation of one of the most important works in the history of the novel Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship (1795–1796), Goethe’s second novel, is a foundational work in the history of the genre—perhaps the first Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story focusing on the growth and self-realization of the main character. The story centers on Wilhelm, a young man living in the mid-1700s who strives to break free from the restrictive bourgeois world of his upbringing and seek fulfillment as an actor and playwright. Goethe’s novel had a huge impact on the Romantics. Hegel, Schelling, Novalis, and Schopenhauer considered it one of the most important novels yet written. Schlegel famously called it one of the “three tendencies of the age,” along with the French Revolution and the philosophy of Fichte. And Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann composed songs to poems from the novel. It also had a major influence on nineteenth-century British writers, including Thomas Carlyle, who was its first English translator, and George Eliot. Drawn from Princeton’s authoritative collected works of Goethe, this is the definitive English version of a landmark of world literature.
Author: Patrick O'Brian Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393088561 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 299
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"Every [Aubrey-Maturin] book is packed to absolute straining with erudition, wit, history, and thunderous action." —Joe Hill Stranded in Malta, Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin must be careful, for the salons and dockyards are infested with Napoleon’s spies, and there is a traitor in the British intelligence network. This installment of Patrick O’Brian’s “20-volume masterpiece” (Christopher Hitchens) takes Aubrey and Maturin sailing on the pirate-plagued waters of the Red Sea, trudging over the Sinai Peninsula and even the depths of the sea floor in their efforts to stay one step ahead of the treachery afoot.
Author: Diana Palmer Publisher: HQN Books ISBN: 1488052891 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 1459
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New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer returns to Jacobsville with six fan-favorite Long, Tall Texan stories Long, Tall Texans: Cord (originally published in 2002 as Desperado) After barely surviving an attempt on his life, ruthless mercenary Cord Romero resolves to neutralize his foe. In order to get closer to his target, Cord joins forces with childhood friend Maggie Barton. But passion must take a backseat to protection, as a tragic secret from her past sets her up as a pawn for his lethal enemy. Long, Tall Texans: Harley (originally published in 2009 as The Maverick) Cool, composed rancher Harley Fowler finds his world turned upside down when a beautiful whirlwind bumps into him. Investigator Alice Jones has come to Jacobsville, Texas, to solve a deadly mystery, and Harley finds himself square in the middle of her case. But which will win out—true love or a dangerous threat? Long, Tall Texans: Stanton (originally published in 2015 as Untamed) Steely mercenary Stanton Rourke lives life on the edge. As his childhood friend Clarisse Carrington struggles to keep her distance, sparks as hot as a Texas summer fly between them. But when her life is threatened, Clarisse must turn to Rourke, the one man who’s most dangerous to her heart. Long, Tall Texans: Garon (originally published in 2007 as Lawman) In order to mend broken family ties, FBI agent Garon Grier decides to settle on a ranch in Jacobsville. But this Texas town isn’t all peace and quiet, as Grace Carver knows all too well. These unlikely allies are brought together when the desperate lawman must track an escaped predator—and Garon and Grace have one chance to put the past to rest…. Long, Tall Texans: Judd (originally published in 2004 as Lawless) Several years ago, Texas Ranger Judd Dunn upended Christabel Gaines’s life by jailing her criminal father—and marrying her! Now, just when Judd is about to set Chrissy free, a bloodthirsty foe targets his innocent wife. And Chrissy has grown into a smart, fearless woman with unfulfilled desires. She will do anything in the name of love, including putting her life in mortal danger for her husband. Long, Tall Texans: Jared (originally published in 2008 as Iron Cowboy) Rancher Jared Cameron is a mystery to everyone in Jacobsville…and he likes it that way. Only sweet Sara Dobbs dares to intrude on the loner, who’s charmed by her audaciousness. But their burgeoning relationship soon thrusts Sara into Jared’s hidden world of intrigue, and the iron cowboy must steel himself to fight for both of their lives.
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