Swift\'s devastating short satire on how to solve a famine Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\'s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century

Old friends and lovers reunite for a weekend in a secluded country home after spending decades apart. They plumb their memories of each other and pass quiet judgements on the life decisions each has made since their youth. This isn\'t, however, just any old reunion, and their conversations of the old days aren\'t typical reminiscences. After 24 years, Joerg - a convicted murderer and terrorist, is

Vitale combines principles of spiritual self-discovery with proven marketing principles to show how anyone can live a happy life in and outside of business. This updated second edition provides worksheets, tip sheets, suggestions, and goal planning i deas, all to help readers achieve their dreams.

First published in 1979, the latest edition of this pioneering study in the World of Art series surveys a full century of performance, from the Futurist manifesto of 1909 to the second decade of the new millennium. Art historian and gallery curator R ose Lee Goldberg explains how a medium once used only in sporadic outbreaks of artistic dissent has become, over the course of a century, a vital and

\'There are quantities of human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several.\' This dreamlike meditation on being young and alone in Paris is a feverish work of nerves, angst and sublime beauty from one of the twentieth century\'s greatest poets. A new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design and pocket-sized format, with coloured

As a child, Landon Lucas Maxfield believed his life was perfect and looked forward to a future filled with promise - until tragedy tore his family apart and made him doubt everything he ever believed. All he wanted was to leave the past behind. When he met Jacqueline Wallace, his desire to be everything she needed came so easy...As easy as it could be for a man who learned that the soul is breakable

... there is within every human being a deep well of thinking over which a heavy iron lid is kept clamped. Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is Sherwood Anderson\'s masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small Ohio town at the end of the nine teenth century. At the centre is George Willard, a young reporter who becomes the confidant of the town\'s `grotesques\' - solitary figures unable to

Durable and easy to clean, tile has been a popular practical material for thousands of years, but its allure extends far beyond its ability to withstand wear and tear. Tile is a medium for bringing light and beauty into a space. Now, with more choices than ever before, tile has become an incredibly popular way to add personalized character to a home. In The Art of the Tile, tile enthusiast and design

This comprehensive, accessible, and authenticated guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world\'s fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infi nity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to infl ict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led

Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with

Practice tests and exam techniques for students preparing for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test.

The mummified body of Imhotep wakes once again and continues his campaign of rage and terror.

This brutal, shattering glimpse of the fate of millions of Russians under Stalin shook Russia and shocked the world when it first appeared. Discover the importance of a piece of bread or an extra bowl of soup, the incredible luxury of a book, the ingenious possibilities of a nail, a piece of string or a single match in a world where survival is all. Here safety, warmth and food are the first objectives.

\'A monument to crazy love. Magic\' New York Times \'The actress arrived in his village the only way one could come directly . . .\' In spring 1962 American actress Dee Moray\'s boat motors into an Italian bay and the life of hotelier Pasquale Tursi. Dee - fleeing a film set, claiming to be dying and desperately awaiting her lover - throws herself on Pasquale\'s generous mercy. Fifty years later Pasquale

This new translation, in rhymed verse, of Goethe\'s Faust--one of the greatest dramatic and poetic masterpieces of European literature--preserves the essence of Goethe\'s meaning without resorting either to an overly literal, archaic translation or to an overly modern idiom. It remains the nearest \"equivalent\" rendering of the German ever achieved.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World\'s

Presenting concise overviews of artists and movements that are uniquely American, these volumes distill the essence of their subjects with authoritative texts and lavish illustrations.Since the time of the earliest settlers, Americans have been expressing their individuality through the embellishment of everyday objects. Such classics as whirligigs, ship models, and carousel animals fill these pag

Following the revolutionary success of the blockbuster bestseller The Secret comes an inspirational companion that offers a new way to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of life, every single day.All around the world, The Secret is helping millions achieve the lives of their dreams. Now, with The Secret Daily Teachings, Rhonda Byrne takes readers through the next vital steps in living The Secret.

Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice – ‘les misérables’.