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The pamphlet that ignited a revolution.Common Sense by Thomas Paine is one of the most influential political writings in history. First published in 1776, this powerful work boldly argued for American independence and helped unite public opinion during the early days of the Revolution.Written in clear and persuasive language, Paine challenged monarchy, called for self-governance, and presented a compelling case for freedom and democratic principles. Its straightforward style made complex political ideas accessible to everyday readersand its impact was immediate and historic.Inside this complete edition, youll discover:The original, unabridged textThe arguments that shaped the American RevolutionFoundational ideas of liberty and democracyOne of the most read political works of all timeStill studied by historians and political thinkers, this landmark publication remains essential for understanding the birth of modern democratic ideals.Add this historic classic to your collection today and explore the ideas that helped shape a nation.

A story where the past quietly lives within the present.A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf is a beautifully crafted modernist work that explores memory, love, and the invisible connections between people.In this subtle and poetic story, Woolf blends reality and reflection as characters sense the presence of something timeless within an old house. With delicate language and emotional depth, she captures fleeting moments, inner thoughts, and the quiet persistence of human memory.Inside this complete edition, youll discover:A masterful example of modernist literatureThemes of love, memory, and continuityElegant, lyrical proseOne of Woolfs most admired short worksCelebrated for its atmospheric style and psychological insight, this story remains an essential read for lovers of literary fiction and modernist writing.Add this refined classic to your collection today and experience the quiet brilliance of Virginia Woolfs storytelling.

A single day. A lifetime of memories.Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is one of the most celebrated novels of the 20th centurya luminous exploration of consciousness, time, and the hidden depths of everyday life.Set over the course of a single day in postWorld War I London, the novel follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for an evening party. Yet beneath the surface of social gatherings and city streets, Woolf masterfully reveals the private thoughts, regrets, joys, and fragile emotions that shape human experience.Through her signature stream-of-consciousness style, Woolf crafts a deeply moving portrait of love, loss, memory, and identityinterweaving multiple lives into a seamless, poetic narrative.Inside this complete edition, youll discover:A groundbreaking modernist narrative techniqueA powerful reflection on time and inner lifeVivid impressions of post-war London societyOne of the most influential novels in literary historyStudied worldwide and admired for its psychological depth and lyrical prose, Mrs Dalloway remains a cornerstone of modern literature.Add this essential classic to your collection today and experience a novel that forever changed the art of storytelling.

Fendas no solo, rios e afluentes, redes, tranças, veredas e lugares onde a vida se insinua. Fendas e vincos é uma coletânea de poemas que explora as múltiplas aberturas do cotidiano. Na obra, Gildes

Mais que uma antologia, este box é uma viagem literária: um encontro entre estilos, épocas e sensibilidades diferentes que dialogam por meio das temáticas de crime, mistério e suspense. Para os apaixonados por literatura, por historias sombrias e cheias de enigmas ou mesmo para aqueles que querem se iniciar no mundo da leitura de ficço, trata-se de uma oportunidade rara de ter, em um so conjunto, a essencia do genero em sua riqueza mais ampla.

Estela, advogada bem-sucedida, esposa e mãe, vê sua vida meticulosamente construída desmoronar com a notícia da morte de Ayla, sua filha de vinte e um anos. A jovem estudante de Artes se despede da v

Musa Okwonga a young Black man who grew up in a predominantly working-class town was not your typical Eton College student.The experience moulded and challenged him but also made him wonder why a place that was so good for him also seemed to contribute to the harm being done to the UK. The more he searched, the more evident the connection became between one of Britains most prestigious institutions and the genesis of Brexit.Woven throughout this deeply personal and unflinching memoir of Musas five years at Eton in the 1990s is a present-day narrative which engages with much wider questions: privilege, the distribution of wealth, the rise of the far right, systemic racism, the boys club of government and the power of the few to control the fate of the many.One of Them is both an intimate account and a timely exploration of race and class in modern Britain.

Branca de Neve não é uma princesa.Ela vive numa fazenda com seus pais, que vieram de muito longe para começar uma vida nova no Brasil, com uma pequena plantação cheia de sonhos.Quando sete agricultor

RETORNE À MAGIA DO ARQUIPÉLAGO...O VENENO ESTÁ SE ESPALHANDO E O TEMPO ESTÁ ACABANDO.Quando Christopher acorda com um dragão mordiscando seu rosto, o coração acelera – não de medo, mas de alegria pur

Ao esvaziar o apartamento da mãe morta em plena pandemia, Ana acredita que está apenas se livrando de tralhas — mas o que encontra é um museu de afetos que a obriga a revisitar toda a própria históri

The Astronomers Lost DaughterEchoes of the Veiled Stars XIby Evelyne DLorien Book Description (EN)Some stars do not fall.They wait to be remembered.When an abandoned observatory begins to breathe again, its shifting constellations reveal a truth long denied: the Astronomers daughter was never lost to the night. She was claimed by an unfinished pattern written into the sky itself.As the narrator follows echoes through corridors of folded darkness and archives of unrealized constellations, the boundary between human memory and celestial destiny begins to dissolve. What emerges is not a tale of disappearance, but of transformationof a girl caught between becoming a constellation and remaining human, and of the cost the universe never learned to count.The Astronomers Lost Daughter is the eleventh volume of Echoes of the Veiled Stars, a poetic, introspective fantasy about memory, sacrifice, and the fragile mercy of completion. Told in luminous prose and shaped by stillness rather than spectacle, it explores what happens when the sky itself must learn the weight of love.For readers of atmospheric fantasy, mythic resonance, and quiet stories where cosmic wonder meets human tenderness.

A cada ano que se passa, cresce o número de jovens negros, LGBTs e periféricos nas universidades públicas. Esse movimento é fruto da incansável luta das minorias sociais, que vem como contraponto à e

Rose Bretéchers memoir on her long struggle with OCD. Adapted for the 2019 Channel 4 series.Rose has OCD, but not as you know it. Pure is the brave account of her ten-year struggle with Pure O, a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. Undermined at every turn by her obsessions and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies, eventually the love of family and friends and her own courage prevailed, inspiring this beautiful and often hilarious memoir of a woman who refused to give up.At its core is a lesson for all of us: when it comes to being happy with who we are, there are no neat conclusions.

Verity Taumas tem certeza de que nada pode ser pior do que a tormenta que sua família viveu no passado… até ela descobrir que alguns fantasmas nos perseguem pela vida inteira. Casa de raízes e ruínas

There are rivers that carry water.And there are rivers that carry memory.The River Where Night Learned to Flow is a gentle, continuous journey along moonlit waters where stillness takes shape and the quiet parts of the self are invited to rest. As night deepens, the river becomes a guidelistening, remembering, and offering release to those who walk beside it.Through drifting lanterns, whispering bridges, nameless dreams, and currents warm enough to carry sorrow away, this book unfolds not as a plot-driven story, but as a calm passage through reflection, recognition, and emotional softening. Each chapter is designed to be read slowly, allowing the mind to loosen its grip and follow the steady rhythm of water and breath.This is a book for nighttime reading, for moments of pause, and for readers seeking gentle, poetic storytelling that soothes rather than excites.A companion for sleep, rest, and quiet inner journeys.

Um século de batalhas sangrentas na arena. Milhares de gladiadores mortos. Apenas um deles alcançará a glória. Leith de Cinzarta acreditava que migrar para um novo reino e se voluntariar para lutar na arena de gladiadores, onde acontecem torneios crueis e sangrentos nos quais apenas os mais fortes sobrevivem, o faria ganhar ouro suficiente para salvar a irm enferma. Para ele, essa era sua unica chance. Afinal, o que mais tinha a perder?No entanto, o gladiador logo descobriu o quanto estava enganado. Os torneios lhe arrancaram o que mais lhe importava: a esperança, a liberdade e sua propria humanidade.Agora, tudo o que resta a Leith e um corpo marcado por cicatrizes e alimentado pela furia e um coraço endurecido por anos de luta.Enquanto tenta sobreviver a mais uma batalha, ele conhece Maeve, a princesa elfica que representa tudo o que o gladiador mais odeia e despreza. Ate que essa sedutora herdeira ao trono lhe faz uma proposta irrecusavel: a chance de conquistar o cobiçado titulo de Guerreiro de Sangue e, com ele, a liberdade.Porem em um reino erguido sobre mentiras, a esperança sempre tem um preço e Leith esta prestes a descobrir que a liberdade pode custar mais caro do que ele imagina. "Robson estabelece as estruturas de poder e politica em Velha Therra com uma historia de amor epica, sangrenta e intensa" Publishers Weekly

Em D. João VI, novo livro da coleção A história não contada, o leitor irá redescobrir a história do rei que mudou para sempre o destino de duas nações.João VI desvela o retrato inesperado de um rei a

Perfectionismyour greatest friend or your worst enemy?Do you feel like youre never good enough, even though others admire your achievements? Do your high standards rob you of sleep and strain your relationships? Then this book is your key to a new balance.Hans-Joerg Gierke, an experienced mental trainer and perfectionist himself, shows you how to turn your perfectionism into a superpower. Instead of being paralyzed by self-doubt and overwhelm, youll learn how to clearly define your standards, build your mental strength, and set healthy boundaries.This book is not dry theory, but real help for anyone who wants to learn firsthand how to deal with perfectionism without letting it dominate their life. With motivating insights, honest stories, and practical tips, Hans-Joerg guides you step by step on your journey to peak performance and a life that truly feels good.Recognize the power within you and let perfectionism work for you not against you!

Um jovem prisioneiro judeu em Auschwitz. Um detetive obstinado. Uma descoberta que revela o lado mais obscuro da humanidade. Em O menino que desenhava as sombras, Oriana Ramunno estreia na literatura com uma obra que vai muito alem dos campos de concentraço nazistas. Auschwitz, 1943. Em meio a neve que cai as vesperas do Natal, Gioele Errera, um menino judeu aprisionado em um campo de concentraço, encontra o corpo do medico da SS Dr. Sigismund Braun em seu consultorio.O detetive Hugo Fischer, enviado para investigar a morte do poderoso nazista, rapidamente descobre que, sob as circunstancias que indicavam uma mera fatalidade, esconde-se algo muito mais perigoso: Dr. Braun foi envenenado, e o culpado esta em um dos blocos.Porem, enquanto percorre a vastido do obscuro campo de concentraço em busca da verdade, Fischer descobre que a morte do oficial nazista no foi o unico crime ocorrido do lado de dentro das cercas de arame farpado. E no e apenas Auschwitz que guarda segredos, Hugo Fischer tambem tem algo a esconder.Junto com o menino Gioele, e com a ajuda de sua memoria precisa dos detalhes da cena do crime, Fischer mergulha em uma rede de segredos e manipulaço que envolve oficiais, funcionarios e prisioneiros, que o levara a confrontar no so as convicçes do Fuhrer, do partido e da naço, como tambem seus medos e seu misterioso passado. O detetive se ve ento frente a frente com o maior dilema de sua vida: escolher a humanidade ou preservar sua carreira?

ALEXANDER the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life. Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action.Notwithstanding the briefness of Alexanders career, he ran through, during that short period, a very brilliant series of exploits, which were so bold, so romantic, and which led him into such adventures in scenes of the greatest magnificence and splendor, that all the world looked on with astonishment then, and mankind have continued to read the story since, from age to age, with the greatest interest and attention.The secret of Alexanders success was his character. He possessed a certain combination of mental and per-sonal attractions, which in every age gives to those who exhibit it a mysterious and almost unbounded ascendency over all within their influence. Alexander was characterized by these qualities in a very remarkable degree. He was finely formed in person, and very prepossessing in his manners. He was active, athletic, and fu