"A Modern Instance" is among the most vigorous performances that Mr. Howells has given to the public. The fine humor of his previous writings is here; the descriptive power, which with a few words enables us to understand the visible surroundings of the characters, the close reading of character, analyzing without seeming to do so, and all that. But the book is a deeper one than most that Mr. Howells has written, not merely because it treats of a subject that has an element of the tragic in it, but because it treats a more important theme than has yet engaged its author's attention, in a manner commensurate with its importance, and in a manner which leaves the reader with the impression that the theme has been discussed for all that it is artistically and morally worth. This story, like others that have proceeded from the same pen, is a study of certain characteristic phases of American, or rather New England, life—for Mr. Howells appears to be under the impression that there is a certain flavor—savory or unsavory— about New England life which is not to be found elsewhere, or at least nowhere else in the same intensity. The hero of "A Modern Instance" is one of those smart fellows whose smartness from the first takes quite a positive bend in the direction of scampishness. We all know of such, and the essentials of Mr. Howells' careful characterization refer themselves easily to many examples in real life. But while Bartley Hubbard is a type, he is also a distinct individuality, and the tragedy of "A Modern Instance" comes from mating his conscienceless and superficial smartness with the limited intelligence, Puritanical bringing-up, imperfect culture, and strong affections of a girl who is as much a typical New Englander as any of the smart young women who have done so much duty as representative Americans in the writings of Mr. Howells and Mr. James. There is nothing better in Mr. Howells' book than the glimpse that is given at the family surroundings of Marcia, and an Indiana divorce court is the legitimate winding-up of the mating of such a woman with such a man as Bartley Hubbard. The smart fellow literally wears out the patience of his not at all smart wife—wrecking her life just as he wrecks his own moral and physical natures. The moral of such a story is obvious, and Mr. Howells might have satisfied every requirement of artistic propriety by permitting it to point itself. He has not, however, found it possible to let go of his subject without a bit of sermonizing, which is very excellent in its particular way, but which adds nothing to the impressiveness of the narrative.
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ISTJs can be intimidating with their serious and formal appearance; they value the traditional way of doing things and work hard on everything they do. In this book you will find two classic novels specially selected to please the tastes of the ISTJ . These are works by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality. For ISTJ, we chose: - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our collection 7 Short Stories your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love!
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The "Italian Journeys" of Mr. Howells date from the year 1864, when the author was still our Consul at Venice, and had just taken the first step in his long, honorable career as a man of letters by the publication of Venetian Life. His excursions lead him not only from Venice as far as Belmont, but also through many highways and byways of the Italian peninsula, one foot in sea and one on shore, by Parma and Mantua, Bologna and Genoa, Padua, Ferrara and Arqua, to the more familiar environment of Rome and Naples. Since all travelling, as the " sage observes, gives a return in proportion to the knowledge that a man brings to it, the value of a book of travel must depend upon the traveler; and no one needs to be reminded that this adventurer, in setting forth, was especially well equipped for the enterprise by his years in Venice, which gave him exceptional opportunity for study of the Italian language and literature. Day by day, he recorded the haps and hazards of his wandering, with the keenness of observation and delicacy of expression which already had gained for him the regard of thoughtful readers. His individuality is never lost; it is always his point of view that we acquire — not the pale reflex of another mind which has glanced that way before him. He keeps throughout, unblinded by prejudice and unobscured by affectation, that clear, receptive vision which makes the intelligent American traveler one of the best in the world. But over and above this he brings to bear upon all he sees a peculiar sympathy, which is the result of long association with things Italian. He is always an American, but an acclimated American. The prospect at Arqua reminds him of the Ohio hills; that at Mantua of the Middle Mississippi; yet at the Stella d'Oro, in Ferrara, he can join a group of Italian soldiers, and, winning their confidence, become one with them, for the time being, in their pleasant scheme for unifying Italy by persistent elimination of local dialects from their after-dinner talk, in favor of the common language.
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This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Nikolai GogolThe Nose The Viy The Cloak Old-Fashioned Farmers The Overcoat Memoirs of a Madman The Mysterious Portrait - Anton ChekhovThe Lady With The Little Dog Ward No. 6 A Joke The Darling Kashtanka The Black Monk In The Ravine - Joseph ConradThe Idiots An Outpost of Progress Amy Foster Youth An Anarchist The Secret Sharer The Return - Leonid AndreyevLazarus On The Day of Crucifixion The Crushed Flower The Serpent's Story JUdas Iscariot The Little Angel A Story Wich Will Never Be Finished - James JoyceThe Sisters Eveline Araby A Painful Case The Dead Two Gallants After the Race - Fyodor DostoevskyWhite Nights An Honest Thief The Christmas Tree and the Wedding Notes From Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man A Little Hero Mr. Prohartchin - Alexander PushkinThe Queen of Spades The Shot The Snowstorm The Postmaster The Coffin-maker Kirdjali Peter, The Great's Negro - Turgenev'sA Desperate Character Knock, Knock, Knock A Strange Story The Dog The District Doctor The Inn Mumu - Alexei PeshkovOne Autumn Night Twenty Six Men and a Girl The Dead Man Waiting for the Ferry The Billionaire The Birth of a Man - Leo TolstoyGod Sees the Truth, But Waits Papa Panov's Special Christmas Three Questions Work, Death and Sickness A Legend How Much Land Does a Man Needs? The Death of Ivan Ilyich Alyosha the Pot
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For many readers, this story belongs to Mr. Howells' most perfect pieces of work. In saying this, these people are not unmindful of the delicious humor and exquisite descriptions of " A Chance Acquaintance," of Kitty's breezy freshness and Mr. Arbuton's typical Bostonism. But Mr. Howells has lived in Venice till the melancholy beauty of its decay has so taken possession of him that he can describe all phases of its life more perfectly than any other English writer; and against a background of palaces and canals' he creates a picture of the drama of love, ever old, yet ever new, which causes a soul to dwell among the shadows of that great past. The American mother and daughter wandering forlorn in foreign lands, in quest of the health for the elder which never is found, the artist consul, the priest wearily going through the round of offices which are a lie to him, and dreaming over his inventions, till he wakes to find himself in love with the young girl whom he has taught Italian, the group of lesser characters, from gondolier to canonico, briefly drawn, but instinct with life, are delineated with the same subtle skill of portraiture, keen irony, and delicious pen, which makes a new book of Mr. Howells' a literary event. The atmosphere of the " Queen of the Sea " hangs over all. Those who know Venice inhale its unique beauty again from these pages, and those who have never floated on those still waters, away from the common world, can see its very spirit reflected here, as the outlines of its buildings and the hues of its skies are imaged in the canals below them.
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<p> Lavie Tidhar przebywał w Dar Es Salaam w dniu zamachu na ambasadę amerykańską w 1998 roku. W Nairobi mieszkał w tym samym hotelu, w którym zatrzymali się członkowie Al Kaidy. Od tamtej pory wraz z żoną o mały włos uniknęli śmierci w zamachach londyńskim (2005) i na Synaju (2004) - te doświadczenia nakłoniły autora do napisania najpierw opowiadania "My Travels with Al-Qaeda" (Moje podróże z Al Kaidą) a następnie do stworzenia przełomowej, rozgrywającej się w alternatywnej historii powieści Osama.</p> <p> W świecie w którym globalny terroryzm nie istnieje, tajemnicza kobieta wynajmuje Joego - prywatnego detektywa - do odnalezienia pewnego człowieka: tajemniczego autora tanich powieści sensacyjnych z cyklu "Osama bin Laden - Mściciel"...</p> <p> Misja prowadzi Joego przez cały świat, z azjatyckiego zaścianka europejskich metropolii Paryża i Londynu. Sprawa staje się coraz bardziej tajemnicza, a Joe tymczasem opiera się zadawaniu podstawowych pytań: kim jest sam i co z treści książek jest fikcją? Tożsamość ściganego przez nieznanych prześladowców Joego rozpada się z wolna na oddzielne fragmenty, a on odkrywa ukryty świat uchodźców, nawiedzających jego świat widm. Skąd przybywają? I czego chcą? Joe wie jak ta opowieść powinna się zakończyć, lecz nawet on nie jest gotów na prawdę którą pozna w Nowym Jorku i na szczycie cichego wzgórza nad Kabulem - nie jest również gotowy by dokonać ostatecznego wyboru...</p> <p> W "<strong>Osamie</strong>" Lavie Tidhar w genialny sposób zagłębia się w powstałą po zamachach z 11 września globalną podświadomość, łącząc ze sobą elementy czarnego kryminału, dokumentu, historii alternatywnej i sensacyjnego thrillera. Z tej mieszanki powstaje niepokojący - i jednocześnie niezwykle frapujący - portret naszej epoki.</p> <p> <em>To powieść o sile fantazji, o wzajemnej bliskości snów i rzeczywistości, o duchach ludzi i duchach całych światów. Lavie Tidhar stworzył świetną, uderzającą i zapadającą w pamięć fantastyczną opowieść, z pewnością zasługującą na zainteresowanie czytelników</em> - Adam Roberts.</p> <p> <em>Prowokująca, obdarzona szybkim tempem opowieść, stawiająca bardzo trafne pytania; nie tylko dotyczące spadku jaki pozostawiła nam Al Kaida, lecz także dotykające wzajemnego przenikania się rzeczywistości i fikcji, którego na przestrzeni kilku ostatnich dekad doświadczamy coraz częściej</em> - "Locus"</p>
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The Sequel has arrived and more jawdropping then before!Angelica is shuddered in hysteria and disbelief when she learns that her cousin has gotten himself into deep trouble with a bunch of gambling sharks. Little does she that he also owes them a considerable amount of cash that could threaten his life as long as he breathes. She has no othercjoice than to ask for Johnny's protection.
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<p>The Dragon Lords of Valdier universe is vast but each book can stand alone! Jump in at any point in the series.</p> <br> <p>Ariel Hamm has always had a tender heart. Her love for her sister, Carmen, and her best friend, Trisha, has always been a priority in her life. But at twenty-eight, she is ready to start focusing on what she wants. After her fiancée unexpectedly ends their engagement, she is searching to redefine who she really is. A pilot for Boswell International, she knows flying is not her first love. Unhappy, she finally makes a decision based on what she wants – to live on the property she purchased in Wyoming and care for the stray and neglected animals that have always captured her heart.</p> <br> <p>Her plans change suddenly when she finds herself on a warship headed for a distant planet. Determined never to let another man distract her from her dream or break her heart, Ariel makes plans to escape and make her way back home no matter what. What she doesn’t expect is the alien male who is just as determined to keep her by his side!</p> <br> <p>Mandra Reykill never expects to find his true mate so unexpectedly – or so painfully. He knows his older brother is returning home with his true mate and her friends but never suspected his true mate could be among the women. His dragon recognizes her immediately and falls in love with the delicate beauty. His symbiot is enchanted with her gentle touch and kindness.</p> <br> <p>Unfortunately, all Mandra the man gets is a stubborn female refusing to acknowledge his claim on her and determined to escape him at the first available moment. To top it off, his nice, orderly life is suddenly turned upside down when he finds his home – and his warship – suddenly infested with creatures from all over the galaxy that are just as taken with his mate as his dragon and his symbiot.</p> <br> <p>Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of romance and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!</p>
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