Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 – 1931) was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journalism, propaganda and film. In 1911 Bennett paid a financially rewarding visit to the US, which he later recorded in this 1912 book Those United States in England; titled Your United States in America. He is a keen observer with an entertaining dry wit.- Summary by David Wales [chương_files]
Im Mittelpunkt der drei Romane stehen die vielfältigen (Liebes-)Beziehungen des Schriftstellers Erik Falk. Durch sie vermittelt uns der Autor Einblicke in die moralischen Ansichten des augehenden neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, die aber weitgehend auch noch heute Bestand haben. Eingebettet in die Handliung finden wir zahlreiche Beschreibungen der damaligen politischen, sozialen und kulturellen Verhältnisse sowie Hinweise zum Stand der Wissenschaften. Auch werden weltanschauliche Ansichten (philosophisch und religiös) der damaligen Zeit gut reflektiert. Der Held der Romane kann – je nach der Lebensauffassung des Lesers – sowohl positiv als auch negativ gesehen werden. (immerhin bleiben einige Leute auf der Strecke) Der Titel „Homo Sapiens“ soll Hinweise auf die besondere Stellung des Menschen – „eine(r) höhere(n) Gattung vom Affen“ – unter den Lebewesen geben, der einerseits beherrscht wird von den Naturtrieben, mit diesen aber auf Grund der Fähigkeit, sich in gesellschaftliche Verhältnisse zu integrieren sowie sein eigenes Leben reflektieren zu können, immer wieder in Konflikte gerät. – Summary by Friedrich [chương_files]
Víctor Hugo escribió esta obra a raíz de ver a un verdugo ensayando con la guillotina para la ejecución del día siguiente- Quedó de tal manera impresionado que decidió escribir este alegato en contra de la pena de muerte, de la que era detractor absoluto. Hugo nos deja un relato en el que detalla todo lo que puede pasar por la mente de una persona en momentos tan infinitamente duros. Palabras, sentimiento y desolación de un hombre, sin nombre. Podría ser cualquiera…cualquiera. “Dicen que no es nada, que no se padece apenas, que es un fin muy dulce, y que la muerte está de este modo bastante simplificada. ¿Y qué es, pues, esta agonía de seis semanas y este ahoguío de todo un día? ¿Qué son las angustias de estas irreparables veinte y cuatro horas que pasan tan despacio y tan deprisa? ¿Qué, esta escala de tormentos que va a salir al patíbulo? “ (Summary by Montse González) [chương_files]
A dying criminal confesses that his loot had been secreted in an old tower. It remains for the Hardy Boys to make an astonishing discovery that will clear up the mystery. (Adapted from an old advertisement) “The Tower Treasure” is the first volume in the original Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. [chương_files]
This first collection of the correspondence of Oscar Wilde begins with the Irish playwright’s earliest extant letter, thanking his mother for the hamper she had sent to him at school. It includes letters about his travels in Italy, his American lecture tour, the staging of his first play (Vera, or the Nihilists), arrangements for the publication of a friend’s poetry collection, and exchanges in the press with artist James McNeill Whistler. The letters, some of which have been excerpted or redacted, are sourced from auction catalogues, newspapers, biographies, and other texts in the public domain. For a complete collection of Wilde’s letters, please see “The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde,” (2000) edited by Merlin Holland and Rupert Hart-Davis. – Summary by Rob Marland [chương_files]
These short stories are taken from the Locomotive Engineers Journal, Volume 52 which covers the year, 1918. Don’t expect any trains — these are short works on many subjects, including romance, adventure, humor, etc. — of 5 to 15 minutes in length, by minor pulp fiction writers of the day, including Agnes Brogan, Pauline Richards, Warren Miller, Clarissa Mackie, and Xeno Putnam. Putnam wrote a couple of non-fiction works on farm equipment; Mackie was a prolific writer whose work appeared in several magazines and newspapers. I have created an e-book version of this set for easier viewing and placed it on Archive’s Community Texts here . (Summary by Matt Pierard) [chương_files]
Published in 1903, this selection of dialogues by Mary MacLane entails a mystery of wondering who she is speaking with. Is it the statue she describes at first? Is it an imaginary friend? Is it the author’s alter-ego? Or perhaps, is it a friend she knows in-the-flesh whom the author wished no one to recognize the identity of? These questions are never truly answered for how could a statue send word by postal mail or know some of the deeper vulnerabilities of the author without her knowing them herself? In these talks between herself and Annabel Lee come glimmerings of another time, discussions in the whimsy of personal stories, happenings in the neighbourhood, and the reflections in the deeper meaning of life as well as the bonds of friendship. – Summary by Daryl Wor [chương_files]
Páginas Recolhidas é um livro de contos de Machado de Assis, lançado em 1899. A obra traz alguns dos mais interessantes contos escritos pelo autor, como “Missa do Galo”, “O Caso da Vara”, “Ideias de Canário” e “O Dicionário”. Também fazem parte do livro textos diversos, como “A Estátua de José de Alencar” – discurso proferido por Machado de Assis na cerimônia de lançamento da pedra fundamental da estátua do indianista brasileiro, e “O Velho Senado”, que retrata pormenores curiosos da vida política brasileira ao final do século XIX. Summary by Rogerio Maciel [chương_files]
“Gloria” es una novela que relata las costumbres católicas de los españoles desde épocas remotas, especialmente narra la religiosidad de una bella dama, hija de un hombre ilustre en el pueblo de Ficóbriga, quien habiendo recibido dicha doctrina desde su nacimiento, pone en duda sus creencias; y ya en su adultez sus dudas incrementan cuando encuentra el amor de su vida, quien será el protagonista de su mayor fortuna y desgracia. (Summary by Kendal Rigans) [chương_files]
The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier. The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.) Summary by Simon Evers [chương_files]
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