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  • Cedomir Ilic
    Milutin Uskokovic
    Pored Dosljaka, Cedomir Ilic (1914) drugi je Uskokovicev roman iz beogradskog zivota. Jedan je od najupecatljivijih romana srpske moderne. Posvecen je poginulim Srbima u ratovima 1912. i 1913, a samo godinu dana po njegovom objavljivanju, Uskokovic je, skocivsi u reku, izvrsio samoubistvo. Odlucno napustivsi tradiciju srpske realisticke proze, ovaj talentovani slikar beogradsko...
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    10,91 €

  • The Divine Comedy
    Dante Alighieri / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy is considered one of the greatest works in world literature, establishing the standardized Italian language that is used today. Writing between 1308 and 1320, Dante drew from countless subjects, including Roman Catholic theology and philosophy, the struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire, Greek mythology, and geocentric cosmology to...
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    35,70 €

  • Murder by Truth
    Gary Paul Stephenson
    Paul Nichols is not your average family man. From an early age his thrived on the outdoor life, climbing mountains, trekking, and camping. He found that army life suited his love of the outdoors. Trained by the army and the Special Air Service and later by Mossad he is a trained killer. He is transferred to the Secret Intelligence Service following a run in with his army super...
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    18,64 €

  • World on Fire
    Stephanie Daich
    You know that tranquil feeling when everything is in perfect harmony, and there’s nothing that can disturb your peace of mind? If your answer is no, then you’re not alone. Being human means dealing with chaos and turmoil. But there’s a way to explore and embrace the human experience. World on Fire is a collection of poetry that speaks to those who have experienced their world t...
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    13,03 €

  • Twenty-Two
    Mary Roberts Rinehart
    A vintage story with a contemporary vibe . . .A student nurse falls in love with her patient in this romantic drama that takes place on the eve of America’s entry into World War I.But there’s more than love at stake at the city hospital: A boy’s life, a doctor’s reputation, and the nurse’s career all hang in the balance. Add in a dangerous contagion and throw the hospital under...
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    6,26 €

  • Bespuce
    Veljko Milicevic
    Kratki lirski roman Bespuce najznacajnije je delo Veljka Milicevica. Smatra se prvim modernim romanom u srpskoj knjizevnosti. Napisan je u Londonu, a objavljivan u nastavcima, od januara do juna 1906. godine, u casopisu „Srpski knjizevni glasnik'. Prvi put je stampan kao zasebna knjiga tek sest godina kasnije, 1912. u Sarajevu. Kroz lik Gavre Djakovica, koji se iz Zagreba vraca...
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    8,79 €

  • El crimen de Orcival
    Emile Gaboriau
    En la aldea de Orcival, unos pescadores furtivos han descubierto el cadáver de una mujer, la Condesa de Trémorel. No muy lejos de allí, el castillo en el que habitaba la víctima ha sido profusamente registrado, y la policía no halla rastro alguno del Conde de Trémorel, esposo de la víctima.Enviado por la Prefectura de Policía, el agente Lecoq, el más hábil investigador del cuer...
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    14,99 €

  • Poemas (escogidos)
    César Abraham Vallejo
    César Vallejo es el escritor peruano más relevante de todos los tiempos. Esta importancia se debe, sobre todo, a su obra poética que lo elevó a lo más alto de la Literatura universal. Es por ello que, para este libro, se ha seleccionado con cuidado sus poemas más relevantes y se los ha ubicado en los capítulos dedicados a cada uno de sus poemarios: Los heraldos negros, Trilce, ...
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    11,44 €

  • Beyond Boundaries
    Nancy Castrogiovanni
    In the quiet corners of life, a subtle yearning takes root — an ache for something more, a search for purpose that often hides just beneath the surface of the everyday.   'Beyond Boundaries' is a tale woven from author Nancy Castrogiovanni’s real-life threads. At its core, this story revolves around a simple yet profound mission — to uncover the legacy left behind by a cherishe...
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    10,86 €

  • Óperas Arthurianas De Richard Wagner
    Richard Wagner
    Compostas em diferentes décadas, as óperas Tristão e Isolda (1865), Parsifal (1882) e Lohengrin (1850) são provas que o interesse do maestro e ensaísta alemão, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, pelas lendas Arthurianas eram uma paixão constante em sua vida. Inspiradas em histórias da idade média do século XII, o famoso compositor trouxe novo interesse em tramas com tópicos mundanos, divi...
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    12,50 €

  • A Vida De Merlin
    Geoffrey De Monmouth
    Muito depois de auxiliar o Rei Uther Pendragon a conquistar Igerna e anos após a queda do Rei Arthur, o mago Merlin está velho e se portando como um louco após uma tragédia pessoal. Sua vida na Floresta de Calidon é interrompida não só por sua irmã Ganieda e sua esposa Gwendolen, que tentam trazê-lo de volta à lucidez, mas também pelo espírito responsável pelos poderes profétic...
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    7,61 €

  • The Ultimate Wodehouse Collection
    P. G. Wodehouse
    'The Ultimate Wodehouse Collection' immerses you in the outrageous world of P.G. Wodehouse. This carefully selected anthology showcases his timeless wit and unforgettable characters, from Bertie Wooster to Jeeves. Experience the charm, humor, and linguistic finesse that define Wodehouse’s legendary storytelling. Whether you’re a devoted fan or a newcomer, this collection guaran...
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    27,15 €

  • Across the Stream
    E. F. Benson
    INTRODUCTIONThere is a very large class of persons alive to-day who believe that not only is communication with the dead possible, but that they themselves have had actual experience of it. Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such...
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    17,38 €

  • Across the Stream
    E. F. Benson
    INTRODUCTIONThere is a very large class of persons alive to-day who believe that not only is communication with the dead possible, but that they themselves have had actual experience of it. Many of these are eminent in scientific research, and on any other subject the world in general would accept their evidence.There is possibly a larger class of persons who hold that all such...
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    29,33 €

  • Rose o’ the River
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    This short story is about a young, beautiful girl with all the choice of men at her feet. Through the story she grows out of her selfish desires and vain idols and realizes what is truly important and beautiful in another’s character and to a better understanding of what love really means. It is also the story of a young man, though not the most handsome man around, yet the one...
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    16,28 €

  • Rose o’ the River
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    This short story is about a young, beautiful girl with all the choice of men at her feet. Through the story she grows out of her selfish desires and vain idols and realizes what is truly important and beautiful in another’s character and to a better understanding of what love really means. It is also the story of a young man, though not the most handsome man around, yet the one...
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    28,23 €

  • Ulysses
    James Joyce
    From the time of its publication, Ulysses has attracted controversy and scrutiny, ranging from an obscenity trial in the United States in 1921 to protracted textual 'Joyce Wars.' The novel’s stream of consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose-replete with puns, parodies, and allusions-as well as its rich characterization and broad humor have led it to...
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    40,80 €

  • Return to Portovenere
    Annette Creswell
    Upon the request of her mother’s dying wish Georgia has made a pilgrimage to Portovenere, an iconic place in Cinque Terre where poets and artists visited and where her mother spent time in the 1920s. With her ashes and a box of memorabilia, Georgia hopes to solve her mother’s enigmatic behaviour towards her and especially towards her father.From the halcyon days of the twenties...
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    14,40 €

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children’s novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca’s joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining wisdom and understanding. Wiggin wrote a sequel, New Chron...
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    17,51 €

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children’s novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca’s joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining wisdom and understanding. Wiggin wrote a sequel, New Chron...
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    28,15 €

  • A Yankee in the Trenches
    Robert Derby Holmes
    Just in time for Veterans’ Day:I found this book to be informative, anti-sentimental, definitely NOT propagandistic as so many of the personal narratives about the First World War were. Holmes wrote this book in reaction to America joining the fight against Germany; he had survived two years in the trenches as a soldier in the British Army, fighting in the Somme. Receiving a 'm...
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    15,12 €

  • Penelope’s Experiences in Scotland
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    For all of you who have actually waded through Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, here is a much more interesting story by the same author. This is the adventure of Penelope and her two friends, one spinster and one young lady, as they betake their American selves to Scotland. Thrust into Edinburgh high society, the friends blunder and charm their way into the hearts of the Scotch. Fe...
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    16,34 €

  • Penelope’s Experiences in Scotland
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    For all of you who have actually waded through Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, here is a much more interesting story by the same author. This is the adventure of Penelope and her two friends, one spinster and one young lady, as they betake their American selves to Scotland. Thrust into Edinburgh high society, the friends blunder and charm their way into the hearts of the Scotch. Fe...
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    28,28 €

  • The New Life (La Vita Nuova)
    Dante Alighieri
    La Vita Nuova (Italian for 'The New Life') or Vita Nova (Latin title) is a text by Dante Alighieri published in 1294. It is an expression of the medieval genre of courtly love in a prosimetrum style, a combination of both prose and verse. Referred to by Dante as his libello, or 'little book,' La Vita Nuova is the first of two collections of verse written by Dante in his life. T...
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    12,18 €

  • Of Human Bondage
    W. Somerset Maugham
    Considered to be W. Somerset Maugham’s masterpiece and adapted into multiple films, Of Human Bondage follows the journey of Philip Carey as he grows from a helpless, lonely child to a young, adventuring hedonist, in the end maturing into a confident family-man. Born with a club foot, orphaned nine-year old Philip is sent to live with his aunt and distant uncle. After a year of ...
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    34,18 €

  • A Girl of the Limberlost
    Gene Stratton-Porter
    A classic coming-of-age novel, A Girl of the Limberlost follows teenage Elnora as she matures from a struggling high schooler to a self-confident young woman. Elnora Comstock lives in the now-lost Limberlost Swamp in Indiana with her neglectful mother, jaded by the death of her husband. Impoverished and constantly berated by her mother, her life situation prevents her from reac...
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    24,60 €

  • Ladies-In-Waiting
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    A collection of light romances set in the early part of the twentieth century by Kate Douglas Wiggin.About the author:Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856 - August 24, 1923) was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children’s stories, most notably the classic children’s novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children’s songs. She starte...
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    28,29 €

  • New Chronicles of Rebecca
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    ContentsFirst Chronicle                  Jack O’lantern  Second Chronicle            Daughters of Zion  Third Chronicle                Rebecca’s Thought Book  Fourth Chronicle             A Tragedy in Millinery  Fifth Chronicle                 The Saving of the Colors  Sixth Chronicle                 The State O’ Maine Girl  Seventh Chronicle           The Little Prophet  Eight...
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    17,54 €

  • New Chronicles of Rebecca
    Kate Douglas Wiggin
    ContentsFirst Chronicle                  Jack O’lantern  Second Chronicle            Daughters of Zion  Third Chronicle                Rebecca’s Thought Book  Fourth Chronicle             A Tragedy in Millinery  Fifth Chronicle                 The Saving of the Colors  Sixth Chronicle                 The State O’ Maine Girl  Seventh Chronicle           The Little Prophet  Eight...
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    28,18 €

  • The Four-Pools Mystery
    Jean Webster
    A mystery novel by Jean Webster set in the Deep South during the Victorian Era. About the author:Jean Webster, original name Alice Jane Chandler Webster, (born July 24, 1876, Fredonia, N.Y., U.S.-died June 11, 1916, New York, N.Y.), American writer who is best remembered for her fiction best-seller Daddy-Long-Legs, which was also successful in stage and motion picture adaptatio...
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    16,27 €