Historische jeugdroman over een meisje in het leger van Napoleon, van de co-auteur van de bekroonde historische romans ‘Jonkvrouw’ en ‘Galgenmeid’.

De achttienjarige Stans houdt nooit haar mond, liegt als de pest en doet wat niet mag. Ze droomt ervan Gent achter zich te laten en iets van de wereld te zien. Daar wordt abrupt een einde aan gemaakt als haar vader failliet dreigt te gaan en Stans met een rijke, opdringerige geldschieter moet trouwen. Ook al heeft hij een bad met warm wate...

And what can Richard Gere, a beautiful librarian, a struggling priest and a foul-mouthed and troubled young man teach Bartholomew about finding love and happiness?Whatever it is, Bartholomew is in for a lot more than he bargained for . . .'The Good Luck of Right Now is original, compelling, and uplifting . . . His writing is shot through with wit and humanity' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project

Bij de vertaling van deze rederijkerstekst in eigentijds proza is gestreefd naar goede leesbaarheid en inhoudelijke juistheid. Steeds is de afweging gemaakt tussen vlotte formulering en letterlijke vertaling. Stoflappen, herhalingen binnen hetzelfde tekstdeel en omslachtige formuleringen worden doorgaans kernachtiger weergegeven. Door de originele tekst parallel met de vertaling op te nemen wordt wellicht ook de oude tekst voor veel lezers toegankelijker. Onbekende woorden, vreemde zegswijzen...

This is a collection of short stories which bring to life the sounds and smells of Mexico - with breathtaking range and authority, whose characters give life to the varied life on both sides of the Mexican border. From a young girl revealing secrets only an eleven-year-old can know, to a witch woman circling above the village on a pre-dawn flight, the women in these stories offer tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom.

ziz est né en France, de parents inconnus. Recueilli par les Tsiganes des quartiers nord de Marseille, il a grandi sous la nationalité marocaine, n'ayant pas les moyens de s'offrir un faux passeport français. Professionnellement, il s'est spécialisé dans les autoradios : il les vole et les revend. Sa vie bascule le jour où le gouvernement décide une grande opération médiatique de retour au pays. Voilà Aziz confié à un jeune et idéaliste «attaché humanitaire», chargé d'aller l...

George Bernard Shaw's witty comedy of manners, Pygmalion includes an introduction by Nicholas Grene in Penguin Classics. Pygmalion both delighted and scandalized its first audiences in 1914. A brilliantly witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor Pygmalion, who falls in love with his perfect female statue, it is also a barbed attack on the British class system and a statement of Shaw's feminist views.

The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject.For the first time in many years the book has been completely redesigned. The illustrations, now in color throughout, ...

The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication "You must read this book." - Neil Gaiman Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerfu...

Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson with a collection of her finest, creepiest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. This selection includes 'The Lottery', Jackson's masterpiece and one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century. 'An amazing writer ...

If you haven't read her you have missed out on something marvellous' Neil Gaiman

A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family. When the large Weston family is reunited in Oklahoma after the disappearance of their father, they let loose a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Tracy Letts's play August: Osage County was first performed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in June 2007.

It was first staged in the UK at the National Theatre in 2008. August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony...