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PREMIO SAMUEL JOHNSON DE LA BBC 2006 AL MEJOR LIBRO DE NO FICCIÓNNo es posible hablar de las obras shakespearianas con independencia de su época, como tampoco lo es entender lo que experimentó la sociedad en la que vivio el celebre dramaturgo sin la ayuda de su pensamiento. En el año 1599 Shakespeare escribio cuatro de sus obras mas famosas Enrique V, Julio Cesar, Como gusteis y Hamlet, los isabelinos enviaron al ejercito a aplastar una rebelion en Irlanda, resistieron una amenaza naval española y apostaron por una joven Compañia de las Indias Orientales mientras esperaban a ver quien sucedia a la reina Isabel y acudian en masa a los teatros de Londres, entre ellos el Globe, recientemente construido. En este documentado ensayo James Shapiro ilustra, con un desenfadado estilo literario, los asombrosos logros de Shakespeare y las vivencias de los isabelinos en el transcurso de ese año crucial en la historia del Reino Unido; combina los acontecimientos politicos y las intrigas de la epoca con una magnifica evocacion de la forma de trabajar de Shakespeare como actor, dramaturgo y hombre de negocios.El brillante libro de Shapiro expone como en aquel año los acontecimientos de gran magnitud afectaron a aquellos de nivel menor. Cualquiera que piense que no hay nada nuevo que aprender sobre Shakespeare debe leer este libro.Jeremy Tregloen, Financial TimesUna ingente documentacion y contextualizacion historica servida desde la habilidad narrativa y la especulacion lucida. Anna Perez Pages, El Periodico Shapiro propone un sano ejercicio de honradez intelectual, un retrato inteligente y convincente. De la mano de Shakespeare e Isabel I, nos ofrece un par de verdades de la Inglaterra de la Reforma. Andres Merino

Un manifiesto para devolver al aula el poder de custodiar lo inesperado.Este libro es un manifiesto contra la domesticación educativa y la lógica mercantilista que asfixia la enseñanza. Carlos Javier Gonzalez Serrano defiende el aula como espacio sagrado no por devocion, sino por su capacidad de custodiar lo inesperado donde el silencio, la pausa y la atencion desafian la prisa y la uniformidad. Con un lenguaje que entrelaza filosofia, mistica y experiencia docente, el autor denuncia el secuestro de los tiempos educativos, la mercantilizacion emocional y la infantilizacion pedagogica, y propone una educacion que realme el mundo: que despierte el deseo de aprender, fomente la libertad y recupere la belleza como horizonte. Un libro para quienes creen que enseñar no es adiestrar, sino abrir caminos hacia lo inedito.

«Una pequeña idea malévola es un libro delicioso, porque leer a Ena Lucía Portela es como mirarse al espejo y advertir que nuestro reflejo nos guiña un ojo».FERNANDO IWASAKIEn uno de los poemas de Lo

Los secretos de diez grandes clásicos de la literatura, explicados por un maestro de la narrativa.A finales de los años cuarenta del siglo pasado, el director de una revista literaria norteamericana pidio al ya celebre escritor britanico William Somerset Maugham que elaborase una lista con las, segun el, diez mejores novelas de la literatura universal. La sugerente lista que Maugham ofrecio como respuesta dio pie, poco despues, a que el propio autor escribiera los memorables ensayos sobre el arte de la ficcion que componen este volumen. Maugham comienza cada capitulo con un delicioso retrato de la vida y el ambiente en que se movieron escritores de la talla de Fielding, Stendhal, Melville o Tolstoi. Sigue un original analisis de estas novelas ya clasicas (entre las que se cuentan Orgullo y prejuicio, David Copperfield, Cumbres borrascosas o Los hermanos Karamazov), realizado con humor, ironia y, sobre todo, con la pericia de quien conoce el oficio de escritor desde dentro. Porque, a traves de estos ensayos, Maugham nos brinda las claves para descubrir como se crea un personaje, como se mantiene la intensidad narrativa o cual es el mejor punto de vista para relatar un asunto literario. Por ultimo, apunta Maugham, el lector debe poner algo de su parte para que se cumpla el pacto literario: al menos, ha de poseer suficiente imaginacion para ser capaz de interesarse por la vida, las alegrias y las penas, las tribulaciones, los peligros y las aventuras de los personajes.

Un libro muy serio –y muy divertido– sobre la importancia del humor.Tenemos la ironía democrática de Sócrates, la risa atomista de Demócrito, las burlas salvajes de Diógenes, la mofa omnívora de Luci

Una inteligente reflexión sobre las nuevas reglas de la cultura pop en la era del marketing personal.En la era del marketing personal, la autenticidad se ha convertido en uno de los activos más valiosos para cualquier estrella del pop. Convertidos en empresarios de sus propias marcas, los cantantes necesitan algo mas que talento: tienen que construir una personalidad que se perciba como verdadera y genuina.Este ensayo examina como la identidad se define y se explota en una industria que exige reinvencion constante, sobre todo a las mujeres. Una reflexion acerca de como la cultura de masas actual ha transformado el ideal romantico del artista en un producto brillante, accesible... y perfectamente coreografiado.

Una revisión del canon de la literatura occidental donde las mujeres ocupan el lugar que les corresponde.A finales del siglo XIX y en la primera mitad del XX París congregó a artistas e intelectuales, pero cuando se habla de la Belle epoque y de la vanguardia posterior en el periodo de entreguerras apenas hay nombres de mujeres. ¿Existieron? Existieron, pero la historia las relego a los margenes. Fueron multitud, y su protagonismo no se limito a crear obras maestras, ni siquiera a inventar salones literarios, dirigir editoriales, revistas o periodicos. En muchas ocasiones fueron tambien las que financiaron, animaron, sacaron del anonimato, descubrieron, difundieron, amaron y odiaron a los escritores hombres.Este libro trata de remover o incluso agitar el canon de la literatura occidental para agregar luz en la ciudad que ya la tiene por meritos propios, pero que la critica y los generos biograficos siempre han enfocado en funcion de la vida y la produccion literaria de los hombres. Recuperar estas figuras no es un gesto de correccion, sino un acto de justicia literaria: ampliar el relato para comprender, por fin, como se construyo realmente la modernidad.

SHEREZADE INVENTA CUENTOS PARA APLAZAR LA MUERTE. WINTERSON LOS REESCRIBE PARA DEVOLVERNOS LA VIDA. Vuelve la mejor Jeanette Winterson con un revolucionario libro inspirado en Las mil y una noches: un alegato sobre el poder de la imaginacion como motor de cambio Winterson dinamita categorias, vocabularios y convenciones tristes. Una escritora maravillosa.Marta Sanz, Babelia Una mujer lucha por seguir viva cada noche y, para alejar la muerte unas horas mas, se inventa un cuento. Todos conocemos la historia de Sherezade, pero nadie ha leido Las mil y una noches como lo haria Jeanette Winterson, que se sumerge en este libro legendario para plantear preguntas y respuestas aun hoy vigentes: ¿como influyen nuestros relatos en las creencias sobre el mundo?, ¿cual es el impacto de la imaginacion sobre la realidad?, ¿donde esta el limite entre la honestidad y la mentira?, ¿es el amor, acaso, lo mas importante?Disfrazada de Aladino, la autora que se formo en visitas clandestinas a la biblioteca durante su infancia nos insta a releer lo que creemos conocer y nos presenta dos posibles caminos: la lampara de lo material, el control y la codicia, o la lampara de la creacion, la empatia y la palabra poetica. Ante un mundo injusto e incomprensible, su respuesta es la misma que la de Sherezade: cambiar el relato convirtiendose en el. Un Aladino y dos lamparas es un entramado de ficcion, magia, fantasia, reflexion y memoria, un alegato del poder de nuestras historias y un paso radical hacia un futuro donde imaginar el mundo de nuevo.La critica ha dicho: Deslumbrante []. Un proyecto animado por un irreprimible sentido del juego. Una lectura que te hace ver el mundo a tu alrededor con nuevos ojos.Publishers Weekly Una apasionada defensa del poder de la imaginacion [] y la narracion.Kirkus ReviewsUna deslumbrante mezcla de ficcion, memorias, ensayo y narrativa magica. [] Una mirada fascinante a nuestra humanidad en crisis.The Independent ("Novela del mes")Leer a Jeanette Winterson es amarla.O MagazineLas frases de Jeanette Winterson se quedan grabadas en la mente durante años, como las letras de las canciones.SlateWinterson escribe con una precision desgarradora. [] Ferozmente divertida e inconmensurablemente generosa.Vogue Winterson es abrasadoramente franca, pero agil sin esfuerzo, mientras se desliza entre formas, exuberante e infalible, exigiendo una expansion emocional e intelectual de si misma y de nosotros.Elle Lo que es seguro es que Jeanette Winterson siempre podra seguir evolucionando; evocar nuevos paisajes, nuevos cuerpos, nuevas personalidades, es parte de su naturaleza.Harpers Bazaar Cuando leo a Winterson siento con certeza que estamos en el umbral de algo nuevo, de algo bueno. Nuria BarriosLeed a Jeanette Winterson. Es mi escritora preferida. Alejandro PalomaCautivadora, divertida y elegante.The Guardian Una escritora explosivamente imaginativa.The London Free PressIngeniosa, extraordinaria y estimulante.The TimesMaestra de su material, una escritora en la que reside un gran talento.V...

From the elegance of the grand salons of Prideaux Place, Padstows most stately of homes, to the wild and remote Cornish coastline, Rosamunde Pilcher captured in her novels Cornwalls unique, diverse beauty and compelling charm. WINNER of the Gorsedh Kernows Holyer an Gof Awards 2023.Rosamunde Pilcher grew up near St Ives, publishing her first novel at the age of 25. Cornwall remained her long-standing inspiration with most of her novels set in this wonderfully diverse landscape. Her most famous novel, The Shell Seekers, catapulted Rosamunde to international fame and created a dedicated fan-base.This new Pitkin guidebook takes the reader on a tour of the key areas and places that inspired Pilchers creative writing. Clamber down the steep Bedruthan Steps and enjoy the traditional Cornish welcome in the beautiful harbour town of St Ives. St Michaels Mount, one of the most famous sights in Cornwall, sits majestically off shore while the sound of the waves battering the coastline is a key element in enjoying a visit to Lands End. These sites and many more informed Rosamunde Pilchers writing, making her novels and short stories some of the most popular and cherished around the world, several of which have been adapted for television.

In 1933, Gertrude Stein published her groundbreaking memoir The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, which gained her instant celebrity. The following year she was invited to return to the United States for the first time since she left for France in 1903, to give a series of lectures on art and literature. Newly famous, Stein delivered her lectures, which double as a manifesto for her own, notoriously difficult work, to packed audiences at universities, galleries, members clubs and public spaces up and down the country. The lectures are vital and provocative works which articulate the legendary writers thoughts on the effect of modernism on literary form, the relationship between narrative and history, and between a writer, their work and its audience. In her trademark style she meditates on the creative possibilities of repetition, as well as her ambivalence toward her own literary fame and the destabilizing effect that notoriety had on her daily life. Listen to Me brings Steins sparklingly witty, illuminating lectures together in one volume for the first time, selected and introduced by her acclaimed biographer, Francesca Wade.

How Engaging Horror Helps Us Fear Rightly Is it possible to be scaredin a good way? In Be Afraid, theologian and psychological scientist Kutter Callaway explores the surprising relationship between fear, horror, and Christian faith. Drawing from film, psychology, and theology, this book engages popular horror narratives to ask what our deepest fears reveal about what we truly love, long for, and believe.Be Afraid explores how our Christian faith is made better when we engage with the horror genre. According to Callaway, Christian life isnt about eliminating fear, its about redirecting it. This book offers a fresh, often funny, and deeply honest theological reflection on the shared fears and anxieties of our culture that is as engaging in a classroom as it is in a book club.By exploring the genre of horror through the lens of Christian faith, Be Afraid: demonstrates how that faith is enriched by engaging with horror; offers theological insight into our cultures fascination with the terrifying; helps readers learn how to redeem real world fears; and includes discussion questions for individual or group reflection. Scripture itself contains many stories filled with horror and gore: Jael and Sisera, John the Baptists beheading, and even the crucifixion of Jesus. Be Afraid argues that engaging with horror storieswhether in the media or in the Biblecan benefit our spiritual lives by teaching us how to fear rightly.The Bible calls on Christians to think about what is good, beautiful, and true. And sometimes, the truth is horrifying.About the Series The Discovering God in Pop Culture series seeks to demonstrate how Christian faith is enriched and made better by critical and creative engagement with pop culture. In each volume, readers explore a popular topic through the lens of the Christian faith.

The Death of the Clinic: Radical Experiments in the Art of Medicine weaves together biography, history and personal reflection in a groundbreaking exploration of five experimental clinics in recent Western history. A sex clinic housed in a stately mansion in Weimar Berlin. A preventive health centre in pre-NHS London. A radical institute of psychiatry and medical philosophy in a post-war French chateau. A feminist health centre born from the womens liberation movement in Geneva. A grassroots research initiative featuring clinical trials run by and for people with AIDS in 1980s-90s New York. Each of these clinics emerged in response to seismic political shifts and era-defining global events yet at their heart lie the stories of extraordinary individuals who dared to reimagine how we care for one another. At once deeply personal and sharply analytical, Benoit Loiseaus investigation is anchored in his own encounters with medical care and in the quiet influence of one health worker who shaped his life: his mother. In moving and reflective interludes addressed to her, Loiseau illuminates the emotional and ethical stakes of medicine today. Reframing Michel Foucaults seminal text, The Death of the Clinic is a radical invitation to reimagine the clinic not as a fixed institution, but as a living, evolving practice rooted in care, resistance and collective imagination.

Throughout 2024, Samar Yazbek met with hundreds of survivors from Gaza asking each one of them about their experience of October 7, 2023, and what their life has been like since that pivotal date. She has selected twenty-six of these narratives to share with the world. Yazbek captures the raw, chilling accounts of ordinary civilians aged thirteen to sixty-five, who have witnessed what history may one day remember as one of the most savage military offensives of our time. Their stories reveal a nightmarish dystopia, where each survivor has endured unimaginable loss homes shattered, loved ones vanished, limbs obliterated and many have been treated in hospitals ravaged by Israeli attacks. But these survivors remain determined to share their stories, and cling to the hope that their voices will resonate. The title, Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life, is adapted from one of the flyers dropped on the residents of Gaza minutes before a bombing.

When Brian Dillon was sixteen his mother died and he simply gave up all schoolwork. While he courted exam failure, his real education was going on elsewhere: with books, music, films and television. When at last he made it to university, his head was already full of avant-garde writing, art and ideas. Could academia live up to the hopes and dreams he had invested in it? Halfway through college his father died, and the stakes of reading and writing seemed even higher. Ambivalence explores what learning meant to its author, what it enabled and denied, between the ages of seventeen and twenty-six, when he left his native Dublin. Its at once a memoir of that city in the 1980s and 1990s, an uncynical portrait of the adolescent and early-adult mind, and an intimate defence of radical thinking about literature and life. In vivid present-tense fragments, Dillon describes his first encounters with writers such as Virginia Woolf, Walter Benjamin, Samuel Beckett, Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida. He recalls being seduced by ambivalence, ambiguity and androgyny on the page and in the life he hoped his reading would transfigure. The era he describes seemed to demand new ways of thinking about aesthetics and politics. Today, when rights are fragile, arts and humanities attacked, and students dismissed as radicals or narcissists, Ambivalence is an argument for the poetic and revolutionary force of changing yourself and even the world by changing what you know.

Fraud is big business: not only is it one of the easiest crimes to commit, but its also one with the most lenient punishments. So how can we put a stop to it, how can we protect ourselves, and what new dangers do we need to be looking out for?Deeply researched and filled with expert testimony, The Future of Fraud explores interesting fraud cases past and present, from the first officially recorded case of a Greek sea merchant attempting to commit insurance fraud in 300 BC, to todays sophisticated technology perfectly poised to exploit via social media, the dark web, gaming, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.The only way to tackle the fraud epidemic, argues Holmes, is head on, via education, language, technology and regulation. We need everyone to understand the dangers and have protections in place to stop the bad guys. Are we fighting a losing battle, or can we make the future a safer place for all?

Em nove textos repletos de verdadeiras iluminações sobre o ato da escrita, e a partir da leitura de autores clássicos e contemporâneos, o autor investiga o que sustenta a formação de uma voz literári

Os contos desta coletânea trazem, cada um à sua maneira, um universo particular, transformando lendas, mitos e narrativas ancestrais em episódios que tocam a alma do leitor. Com uma escrita fascinant

Tobias é um pequeno avião ainda em construção. Cheio de sonhos, ele sente que foi criado para algo especial, mas não sabe ao certo qual é seu propósito. Sob os cuidados do mecânico Manuel, vai sendo

Paul Celan (192070) stands as one of the greatest post-war European poets, a writer whose painful struggle with the possibilities and limitations of German, his native language, has helped to define the response of poetry in the aftermath of the Holocaust.Celans prose is as thought-provoking as, and less familiar than, his poetry. The writings and aphorisms on poetry and art illuminate the sources of his language: he explores the condition of being a stranger in the world, the necessity and limitation of discourse, enlarging our understanding of the poet and his vocation. A spare and reluctant prose writer, Celan speaks with a quiet authority that insists on the centrality of poetry in the modern world.Rosmarie Waldrops translation remains true to the poetic rhythms of Celans prose; her introduction sets the pieces in context.

Reclaim Apocalypse as a Mode of Wisdom and Wonder Discover the connections between the apocalyptic literature of Scripture and the imaginative worlds crafted by one of Christianitys most beloved authors in C. S. Lewis and the End of the World.This innovative exploration from Old Testament scholar Aubrey Buster delves deep into the creative worlds Lewis constructed, examining how his fictional worlds echo the cosmic struggles between good and evil that define some of Scriptures most vivid literature. In response to the disenchantments of modernity, Lewis drew from the biblical genre of apocalyptic literature, where monsters embody evil, heroes emerge to faithfully confront them, and a storys ending transfigures sorrow not by denying it but by revealing a glory beyond comprehension.Through close readings of Lewiss Space Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Great Divorce, key essays, and previously unpublished marginal notes from other works in Lewiss personal library, Buster traces how Lewis reclaims the apocalyptic as a mode of Christian wisdom and wonder.What youll find in C. S. Lewis and the End of the World: An exploration of the apocalyptic villains in both biblical literature and Lewiss fiction, and the heroes who rise to confront them. Illumination of biblical themes in Lewiss writings and the enduring power of imaginative literature. Responses from scholars Danielle Corple, John Walton, and Esau McCaulley. This book is perfect for Lewis enthusiasts, scholars of biblical apocalyptic literature or literary studies, and anyone interested in the relationship between theology and the arts. For those eager to explore the power of apocalyptic and imaginative writing, this book offers fresh insights into Lewiss classic written worlds.About the Series The Hansen Series celebrates the literary and spiritual contributions of seven British authors whose works have captivated readers across generations: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. These seven authors were all deeply involved in the friendships and intellectual exchanges that shaped the Inklings, a mid-twentieth-century group of Christian writers and thinkers in Oxford, England. This series invites readers to deepen their engagement with these timeless voices and their enduring influence on literature, faith, and the life of the imagination.