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Delirium and Destiny
A Spaniard in Her Twenties
Häftad, 1999
532 kr
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Written by one of twentieth-century Spain's most prominent intellectuals, this book—part memoir, part lyrical novel—is both a Bildungsroman about a young woman's intellectual formation during a crucial period of Spanish history (1929-1931) and a philosophical meditation upon the individual's place …
History of Lady Sophia Sternheim
Extracted by a Woman Friend of the Same from Original Documents and Other Reliable Sources
Häftad, 1991
463 kr
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This is the first translation of this work into English since 1776, and the only English version that is complete and unadulterated.Sophie von LaRoche is credited with being the first German female novelist and author of the first German "woman's novel." The History of Lady Sophia Sternheim is the …
Disenchantments of Love
A Translation of Desengaños Amorosos
Häftad, 1997
579 kr
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Published in 1647, these ten tales are among the earliest narratives in Western literature to focus on women's experiences and points of view in love relationships.The Disenchantments of Love, published in Spain in 1647 by María de Zayas, is a stunning collection of stories about women's amorous …
Church of Solitude
Häftad, 2002
455 kr
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A translation of Grazia Deledda's final novel, an autobiographically based portrayal of an Italian woman coming to terms with breast cancer at the cusp of the twentieth century.The Church of Solitude tells the story of Maria Concezione, a young Sardinian seamstress living with breast cancer at the …
Arab Women Writers
An Anthology of Short Stories
Inbunden, 2005
1287 kr
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A collection of sixty short stories by women writers from across the Arab world.Consisting of sixty short stories by forty women writers from across the Arab world, this collection opens numerous windows onto Arab culture and society and offers keen insights into what Arab women feel and think. The …
Arab Women Writers
An Anthology of Short Stories
Häftad, 2005
560 kr
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A collection of sixty short stories by women writers from across the Arab world.Consisting of sixty short stories by forty women writers from across the Arab world, this collection opens numerous windows onto Arab culture and society and offers keen insights into what Arab women feel and think. The …
Keeping House
A Novel in Recipes
Av Clara Sereni
Inbunden, 2005
679 kr
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Food and its preparation play an integral role in this novel of a young Italian woman struggling to find her own identity in a family of strong personalities and colorful figures.Part autobiographical novel and part cookbook, Keeping House tells the story of a young Italian woman struggling to find …
My Beloved Toto
Letters from Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo 1833-1882
Av Juliette Drouet, Evelyn Blewer
Inbunden, 2005
1132 kr
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Selected letters from Juliette Drouet to her lover, Victor Hugo, offering insights into nineteenth-century French culture as well as an insider's look at the character, behavior, working habits, and day-to-day life of France's most monumental man of letters.My Beloved Toto, a collection of letters …
Drunk from the Bitter Truth
The Poems of Anna Margolin
Av Anna Margolin, Shirley Kumove
Inbunden, 2005
1479 kr
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The poems of Anna Margolin (1887–1952), appearing here both in the original Yiddish and in English translation.Winner of the 2007 Yiddish Literature and Translation from Yiddish presented by the Helen and Stan Vine Annual Canadian Jewish Book Awards2007 Runner Up of the National Jewish Book Award …
Ravine
Häftad, 2008
254 kr
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Fictional narrative of a young girl's experiences at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.Set in the Canary Islands at the outset of the Spanish Civil War, The Ravine is the provocative, disturbing account of a child's experience with war. Narrated by an unnamed seven-year-old girl, the story …
Story of My Life
The Autobiography of George Sand
Av George Sand, Thelma Jurgrau
Häftad, 1991
717 kr
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Poems
Av Rosalia de Castro, Anna-Marie Aldaz
Häftad, 1991
462 kr
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This book presents translations of poems by the Spanish poet, Rosalía de Castro, who is today considered one of the outstanding figures of nineteeth-century Spanish literature. Her poetry, often compared to that of Emily Dickinson, is characterized by an intimate lyricism, simple diction, and …
Nativism Overseas
Contemporary Chinese Women Writers
Inbunden, 1993
1250 kr
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This book examines five of the most influential Chinese-born women writers of the post-war era: Nie Hualing, Yu Lihua, Chen Ruoxi, Li Li, and Zhong Xiaoyang. They have become a dominating force in Chinese literature today, although they presently reside outside their homeland. This book raises a …
Nativism Overseas
Contemporary Chinese Women Writers
Häftad, 1993
462 kr
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This book examines five of the most influential Chinese-born women writers of the post-war era: Nie Hualing, Yu Lihua, Chen Ruoxi, Li Li, and Zhong Xiaoyang. They have become a dominating force in Chinese literature today, although they presently reside outside their homeland. This book raises a …
Delirium and Destiny
A Spaniard in Her Twenties
Inbunden, 1999
1278 kr
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Written by one of twentieth-century Spain's most prominent intellectuals, this book—part memoir, part lyrical novel—is both a Bildungsroman about a young woman's intellectual formation during a crucial period of Spanish history (1929-1931) and a philosophical meditation upon the individual's place …
My Double Life
The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
Inbunden, 1999
1179 kr
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A translation of Ma Double Vie, the autobiography of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was one of the classical theater's all-time greatest stars.My Double Life is the autobiography of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was internationally famed during her lifetime and afterwards as one …
My Double Life
The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
Häftad, 1999
448 kr
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A translation of Ma Double Vie, the autobiography of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was one of the classical theater's all-time greatest stars.My Double Life is the autobiography of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was internationally famed during her lifetime and afterwards as one …
Valse and Foreign
Häftad, 2000
453 kr
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Ten short stories and a dramatic monologue by one of contemporary Austria's most important and provocative writers.Elisabeth Reichart is one of the most important and provocative writers to emerge from postwar Austria. This book includes a translation of La Valse, a collection of short stories in …
Five Comedies
Av George Sand
Inbunden, 2003
1250 kr
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Two full-length and three one-act plays, translated here for the first time into English.Best known as a novelist, George Sand (1804–1876) was also arguably the most successful woman dramatist in history. More than twenty of her plays were staged in major Paris theaters to widespread popular and …
Five Comedies
Av George Sand
Häftad, 2003
405 kr
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Two full-length and three one-act plays, translated here for the first time into English.Best known as a novelist, George Sand (1804–1876) was also arguably the most successful woman dramatist in history. More than twenty of her plays were staged in major Paris theaters to widespread popular and …
Nelida
Inbunden, 2003
1278 kr
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A scandalous bestseller of mid-nineteenth-century France, translated here for the first time into English.Winner of the 2004 Soeurette Diehl Fraser Award for Best Translation presented by the Texas Institute of Letters First published in 1846 under the pen name Daniel Stern, Nelida tells the story …
Nelida
Häftad, 2003
405 kr
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A scandalous bestseller of mid-nineteenth-century France, translated here for the first time into English.Winner of the 2004 Soeurette Diehl Fraser Award for Best Translation presented by the Texas Institute of Letters First published in 1846 under the pen name Daniel Stern, Nelida tells the story …
Devil's Pool and Other Stories
Av George Sand
Inbunden, 2004
1250 kr
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A new translation of Sand's most popular novella, known for its brevity, liveliness, and exemplary storytelling, together with two of Sand's most admired short stories.Newly translated into English, "The Devil's Pool" is the most popular of George Sand's novellas and her best-selling work in France …
Devil's Pool and Other Stories
Av George Sand
Häftad, 2004
462 kr
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A new translation of Sand's most popular novella, known for its brevity, liveliness, and exemplary storytelling, together with two of Sand's most admired short stories.Newly translated into English, "The Devil's Pool" is the most popular of George Sand's novellas and her best-selling work in France …
Keeping House
A Novel in Recipes
Av Clara Sereni
Häftad, 2011
405 kr
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Food and its preparation play an integral role in this novel of a young Italian woman struggling to find her own identity in a family of strong personalities and colorful figures.Part autobiographical novel and part cookbook, Keeping House tells the story of a young Italian woman struggling to find …
My Beloved Toto
Letters from Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo 1833-1882
Av Juliette Drouet, Evelyn Blewer
Häftad, 2006
462 kr
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Selected letters from Juliette Drouet to her lover, Victor Hugo, offering insights into nineteenth-century French culture as well as an insider's look at the character, behavior, working habits, and day-to-day life of France's most monumental man of letters.My Beloved Toto, a collection of letters …
Drunk from the Bitter Truth
The Poems of Anna Margolin
Av Anna Margolin, Shirley Kumove
Häftad, 2017
476 kr
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The poems of Anna Margolin (1887–1952), appearing here both in the original Yiddish and in English translation.Winner of the 2007 Yiddish Literature and Translation from Yiddish presented by the Helen and Stan Vine Annual Canadian Jewish Book Awards2007 Runner Up of the National Jewish Book Award …
Become Who You Are
Av Hedwig Dohm
Inbunden, 2005
1236 kr
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Two texts—one novella and one essay—that exemplify Dohm's passionate arguments for gender equality.Hedwig Dohm (1831–1919) was a thinker and writer significantly ahead of her time. She championed women's rights in Germany and criticized with acerbic wit the social, political, and familial …
Become Who You Are
Av Hedwig Dohm
Häftad, 2006
373 kr
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Two texts—one novella and one essay—that exemplify Dohm's passionate arguments for gender equality.Hedwig Dohm (1831–1919) was a thinker and writer significantly ahead of her time. She championed women's rights in Germany and criticized with acerbic wit the social, political, and familial …
Valvèdre
Av George Sand
Inbunden, 2007
1250 kr
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The first English translation of one of George Sand's major novels.An astonishingly modern novel, George Sand's Valvèdre questions traditional Romantic representations of women and exposes the disastrous consequences such notions of femininity have for both male and female characters at a time when …
