Author: Benito Pérez Galdós Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 144380777X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 403
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Benito Pérez Galdós, considered Spain’s most important novelist after Cervantes, wrote 77 novels, several works of theater and a number of other tomes during his lifetime (1843–1920). His works have been translated into all major languages of the world, and many of his most highly regarded novels, those of the contemporary period, have been translated into English two, three and even four times over. Of the few “contemporary novels” of Galdós that until now have not come to light in English, The Forbidden is certainly among the most noteworthy. The story line concerns a wealthy philanderer, José María Bueno de Guzmán, who attempts to buy the favors of his three beautiful married cousins. He is successful with the first, Eloísa, a grasping materialist who falls deeply in love with him. Then he rejects her in order to attempt to seduce the youngest, Camila. Meanwhile, the third, the pseudo-intellectual María Juana, jealous, seduces José María. But it is Camila, healthy, impetuous and wild, who resists his temptations and holds our attention. The novelist and critic Leopoldo Alas, Galdós’s contemporary, calls her “the most feminine, graceful, lively female character that any modern novelist has painted.” As a naturalistic study, in the manner of Balzac in particular, principal characters of Galdós’s other novels (El doctor Centeno, La de Bringas, La familia de León Roch) become fleetingly visible in The Forbidden. In addition, the entire Bueno de Guzmán family gives evidence of the naturalistic emphasis on heredity: they all display certain physical or mental disorders. Eloísa has a morbid fear of feathers, María Juana often feels that she has a tiny piece of cloth caught in her teeth, José María suffers bouts of depression, an uncle is a kleptomaniac, one of the relatives writes letters to himself, etc. At the same time, this novel shows the foibles of Spanish society where status is determined by one’s associates, by the wearing of finery, and by living on borrowed money. In their history of Spanish literature, Chandler and Schwartz call Galdós “the greatest novelist of the nineteenth century and the only one who deserves to be mentioned in the same breath with great novelists like Balzac, Dickens and Dostoievsky.” The Forbidden, written at the height of the author’s creative powers, is a major work and its publication for an English-speaking audience is long overdue.
Author: Jose M. Herrou Aragon Publisher: José M. Herrou Aragón ISBN: 1471725693 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 107
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Gnosis means knowledge. But we are not referring to just any knowledge. Gnosis is knowledge which produces a great transformation in those who receive it. Knowledge capable of nothing less than waking up man and helping him to escape from the prison in which he finds himself. That is why Gnosis has been so persecuted throughout the course of history, because it is knowledge considered dangerous for the religious and political authorities who govern mankind from the shadows. Every time this religion, absolutely different from the rest, appears before man, the other religions unite to try to destroy or hide it again. Primordial Gnosis is the original Gnosis, true Gnosis, eternal Gnosis, Gnostic knowledge in its pure form. Due to multiple persecutions, Primordial Gnosis has been fragmented, distorted and hidden.
Author: Richard Rosecrance Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 9780465070367 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 292
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What will power look like in the century to come? Imperial Great Britain may have been the model for the nineteenth century, Richard Rosecrance writes, but Hong Kong will be the model for the twenty-first. We are entering the Age of the Virtual State -- when land and its products are no longer the primary source of power, when managing flows is more important than maintaining stockpiles, when service industries are the greatest source of wealth and expertise and creativity are the greatest natural resources.Rosecrance's brilliant new book combines international relations theory with economics and the business model of the virtual corporation to describe how virtual states arise and operate, and how traditional powers will relate to them. In specific detail, he shows why Japan's kereitsu system, which brought it industrial dominance, is doomed; why Hong Kong and Taiwan will influence China more than vice-versa; and why the European Union will command the most international prestige even though the U.S. may produce more wealth.
Author: Fernando Benítez Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 168
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This first English translation makes available to English-speaking readers a powerful modern Mexican novel, first published in 1961. Fernando Benítez, well-known Mexican author, journalist, and winner of Mexico's 1968 best-book award, exploits a true but little-known incident by building it into a tightly structured, tense, and tragic novel of social protest. The incident on which the novel is based is a bloody rebellion against the village feudal master touched off by joking comment on the "poisoning" of the water as one of Don Ulises's men is pushed into the plaza fountain. Feeding on itself, the rumor spreads that the "boss" has poisoned the local spring, and rebellion follows, with its violent and unforeseen consequences. The result is a frightening look at one of Mexico's major social problems and glaring ironies--that over fifty years after a revolution fought by the peasant and for the peasant, most rural groups are still living below the national economic standard.
Author: Benjamin Fish Austin Publisher: Vive Virtual ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : es Pages : 44
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Descubre las claves para dominar tus finanzas personales y alcanzar el éxito económico En el mundo actual, donde la economía está en constante cambio y la estabilidad financiera es un objetivo deseado por muchos, el libro "Cómo hacer dinero" se presenta como una guía indispensable para aquellos que desean mejorar su situación económica y alcanzar la tan ansiada libertad financiera. Aprende estrategias efectivas para generar ingresos y administrar tu dinero de manera inteligente En estas páginas, el reconocido experto en finanzas personales, Benjamin Fish Austin, comparte su amplio conocimiento y experiencia para ayudarte a entender los principios fundamentales del manejo del dinero. Desde la creación de fuentes de ingresos adicionales hasta la planificación financiera a largo plazo, este libro te brinda las herramientas necesarias para tomar el control de tus finanzas y construir un futuro sólido y próspero. Enfócate en tus objetivos financieros y supera los obstáculos con determinación Con un enfoque práctico y realista, "Cómo hacer dinero" te enseña a identificar y aprovechar las oportunidades de inversión, a reducir gastos innecesarios y a desarrollar hábitos financieros saludables que te permitirán alcanzar tus metas económicas. A través de casos de estudio, ejemplos concretos y consejos prácticos, este libro te inspirará a tomar decisiones financieras inteligentes y a enfrentar los desafíos económicos con confianza y determinación. Haz realidad tus sueños económicos y disfruta de una vida financiera plena Ya sea que estés buscando aumentar tus ingresos, saldar deudas, ahorrar para el futuro o simplemente mejorar tu relación con el dinero, "Cómo hacer dinero" te brinda el conocimiento y la motivación necesarios para alcanzar el éxito financiero y vivir la vida que siempre has soñado. Conviértete en el dueño de tu destino financiero y descubre el poder transformador de tomar el control de tus finanzas personales. ¿Estás listo para cambiar tu vida económica? ¡Empieza hoy mismo con "Cómo hacer dinero"! Con este libro, estarás dando el primer paso hacia una vida de libertad financiera y prosperidad. No esperes más para transformar tu situación económica y alcanzar tus sueños más ambiciosos. ¡Hazte con tu ejemplar de "Cómo hacer dinero" y comienza a construir un futuro brillante y lleno de oportunidades hoy mismo!
Author: J. G. Ballard Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312156831 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 324
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A collection of novelist's non-fiction writings spanning more than thirty years addresses topics including the arts, science, literature, popular culture, and his own life.
Author: Ley de Atracción Publisher: Ley de Atracción ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : es Pages : 117
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¿Estás listo para desbloquear los secretos de la riqueza y la abundancia? ¿Sueñas con la libertad financiera pero te sientes abrumado por la duda, el miedo o la incertidumbre? Si es así, Manifestar Riqueza y Abundancia: Tu Guía Paso a Paso hacia la Libertad Financiera es el libro que has estado esperando. Imagina vivir una vida en la que el dinero fluye sin esfuerzo, donde las oportunidades aparecen justo cuando las necesitas y donde tus metas financieras no son solo sueños, sino una realidad. Este libro es tu clave para hacer posible esa vida. Manifestar Riqueza y Abundancia no es solo otro libro de autoayuda; es una guía práctica y completa que te empodera para tomar control de tu destino financiero. En su interior, descubrirás técnicas probadas y estrategias poderosas que los manifestadores exitosos han utilizado para atraer riqueza, libertad financiera y abundancia. Ya seas nuevo en la Ley de Atracción o un practicante experimentado, este libro profundizará tu comprensión y potenciará tus resultados. Lo que Aprenderás: Elimina tus Bloqueos Financieros: Identifica y libera las creencias ocultas que están saboteando tu éxito financiero. Aprovecha el Poder de la Visualización y las Afirmaciones: Aprende a utilizar estas herramientas poderosas para convertir tus sueños financieros en realidad. Cultiva una Mentalidad de Abundancia: Transforma tu relación con el dinero adoptando una mentalidad que naturalmente atrae riqueza. Domina la Regla de los 17 Segundos: Descubre una técnica simple pero poderosa para iniciar el impulso de la manifestación en solo 17 segundos. Confía en el Proceso: Desarrolla una fe inquebrantable en que el universo está trabajando en segundo plano para materializar tus deseos financieros. ¿Por Qué Este Libro? En un mundo donde el estrés financiero es demasiado común, Manifestar Riqueza y Abundancia ofrece un enfoque refrescante y orientado a resultados para crear prosperidad duradera. A diferencia de otros libros que solo rascan la superficie, esta guía profundiza en los pasos prácticos que puedes tomar para alinear tus pensamientos, emociones y acciones con la frecuencia de la riqueza. Cada capítulo está lleno de ejercicios prácticos, ejemplos de la vida real y perspectivas inspiradoras que te mantendrán motivado y enfocado en tu camino hacia la abundancia. ¿Para Quién es Este Libro? Emprendedores y Profesionales: Que buscan elevar su negocio o carrera a nuevas alturas financieras. Individuos en Transición: Listos para superar las dificultades financieras y adentrarse en una vida de prosperidad. Cualquiera: Que desee libertad financiera y esté ansioso por aprender el arte de manifestar riqueza. Tu Camino hacia la Abundancia Comienza Aquí ¿Estás listo para transformar tu realidad financiera? Manifestar Riqueza y Abundancia te mostrará cómo aprovechar el potencial ilimitado del universo para crear la riqueza que siempre has deseado. No esperes a tener la vida que mereces; comienza a manifestarla hoy. ¡Actúa Ahora!
Author: Brian W. Aldiss Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504010361 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 153
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A disruption of time and space sends a modern man back two hundred years to confront Dr. Frankenstein’s immortal monster in this brilliant reinvention of Mary Shelley’s classic tale Some years into the twenty-first century, a newly devised weapon of mass destruction will do far worse than kill; it will disrupt time and space. Suddenly, land, buildings, animals, and people are falling through “timeslips” and being transported briefly back to earlier eras. One of these inadvertent time travelers, Joe Bodenland, is shocked when he finds himself parked outside a villa on the shore of Lake Geneva—and soon after, unbelievably, in the presence of nineteenth-century literary luminaries Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, along with Shelley’s very enticing fiancée, budding author Mary. But when Joe comes face to face with a real, flesh-and-blood Victor Frankenstein and the monster the mad doctor brought into this world, the visitor from the future realizes that not only has time been disrupted, reality itself has been transmogrified. And this Frankenstein, it seems, is far from finished with his unholy endeavors, leaving it up to Joe to make it right for the sake of history—and for the bewitching lady novelist who has stolen his heart—before he is rudely thrust back to his own time. An absolutely stunning reinvention of a cherished literary classic, Frankenstein Unbound proves once more that there are no limits to the unparalleled creative genius of science fiction Grand Master W. Brian Aldiss, one of the most revered names in the field of speculative fiction.
Author: Louis Armand Publisher: ISBN: 9780957121362 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Fiction. Drama. Art. The "European anti-novel" in all its unrepentant glory is here in THE COMBINATIONS, following in the tradition of Sterne, Rabelais, Cervantes, Joyce, Perec. Shortlisted for the 2016 Not the Booker prize. In 8 octaves, 64 chapters and 888 pages, Louis Armand's THE COMBINATIONS is an unprecedented "work of attempted fiction" that combines the beauty & intellectual exertion that is chess with the panorama of futility & chaos that is Prague (a.k.a. "Golem City"), across the 20th-century and before/after. Golem City, the ship of fools boarded by the famed D's (e.g. John) and K's (e.g. Edward) of the 16th/17th centuries (who attempted and failed to turn lead into gold), and the infamous H's (e.g. Adolf, e.g. Reinhard) of the 20th (who attempted and succeeded in turning flesh into soap). Armand's prose weaves together the City's thousand-and- one fascinating tales with a deeply personal account of one lost soul set adrift amid the early-90s' awakening from the nightmare that was the previous half-century of communist Mitteleuropa. THE COMBINATIONS is a text whose 1) erudition dazzles, 2) structure humbles, 3) monotony never bores, 4) humour disarms, 5) relentlessness overwhelms, 6) storytelling captivates, 7) poignancy remains poignant, and 8) style simply never exhausts itself. Your move, Reader.
Author: Mario Pérez Ladrón de Guevara Publisher: ISBN: 9786079344061 Category : Finance, Personal Languages : es Pages : 272
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La situación económica que disfrutas o sufres hoy día es una consecuencia directa de tu relación con el dinero, un síntoma de ti mismo originado por las decisiones que has tomado en torno a éste, partiendo de tu forma de ser. en estas páginas encontrarás
Author: Benito Pérez Galdós
Author: Jose M. Herrou Aragon
Author: Richard Rosecrance
Author: Fernando Benítez
Author: Benjamin Fish Austin
Author: J. G. Ballard
Author: Ley de Atracción
Author: Brian W. Aldiss
Author: Louis Armand
Author: Mario Pérez Ladrón de Guevara