The life of Marie de Medicis Queen of France consort of Henri IV and regent of the kingdom under Louis XIII Volume 1 presents a richly detailed account of a woman who navigated power, courtly intrigue, and political uncertainty within the French monarchy. The narrative traces her journey from foreign princess to queen consort, examining the alliances, expectations, and rivalries that shaped her position at court. Particular attention is given to her sudden transition into regency, where au...

The life of Marie de Medicis Queen of France consort of Henri IV and regent of the kingdom under Louis XIII Volume 3 presents a richly detailed account of a woman who navigated power, courtly intrigue, and political uncertainty within the French monarchy. The narrative traces her journey from foreign princess to queen consort, examining the alliances, expectations, and rivalries that shaped her position at court. Particular attention is given to her sudden transition into regency, where au...

All the existing records of European royalty do not, probably, comprise the annals of a life of greater vicissitude than that which has been chosen as the subject of the present work. We find numerous examples in history of Queens who have suffered exile, imprisonment, and death; but we believe that the unfortunate Marie de Medicis is the only authenticated instance of a total abandonment on the part alike of her family and friends, which terminated almost in starvation. Certain it is that...

It was on the 30th of December, 1835, that we anchored in the Golden Horn; my long-indulged hopes were at length realized, and the Queen of Cities was before me, throned on her peopled hills, with the silver Bosphorus, garlanded with palaces, flowing at her feet! It was with difficulty that I could drag myself upon deck after the night of intense suffering which I had passed in the sea of Marmora, and, when I did succeed in doing so, the vessel was already under the walls of the Seraglio g...

This book contents a complete collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights.The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars.The thing common to all the editions of the Nights is the initial frame story of the ruler Shahryār and his wife Scheherazade and the framing device incorporated throughout the tales themselves.Contents:Jon...

Diez formas de entender la tierra y el agua que la atraviesa; diez aproximaciones a la figura femenina y su relación con su entorno en un ambiente muy concreto: la tierra de Aragón y el río Ebro. Diez relatos en los que caben la fantasía, la memoria, el amor, la infancia y la vejez alrededor de diez autoras rompedoras.

Encountering Ensemble, is a text for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the history, conceptual foundations and practicalities of the world of ensemble theatre. It is the first book to draw together definitions and practitioner examples, making it a cutting edge work on the subject.Encountering Ensemble combines historical and contemporary case studies with a wide range of approaches and perspectives. It...

Contos Sacroprofanos reúne histórias que transitam entre o sagrado e o terreno em uma coletânea que mistura realismo, simbolismo e naturalismo. Emilia Pardo Bazán, um dos maiores nomes da literatura espanhola, entrega histórias curtas que misturam devoção, desejo, ironia e crítica social com a elegância e ousadia que marcaram sua obra.O que acontece quando o sagrado e o profano se encontram? Amor, pecado, devoção, hipocrisia. Uma leitura perfeita para quem ama literatura clássica p...

La colección 7 mejores cuentos - selección especial trae lo mejor de la literatura mundial, organizada en antologías temáticas. En este volumen traemos siete cuentos de autoras hispanohablantes. La presente selección es una oportunidad para conocer la producción femenina en la literatura española e hispánoamericana a lo largo de los siglos.Este libro contiene los siguientes cuentos:El encaje roto por Emilia Pardo Bazán.La casa donde murió por Julia de Asensi.Luz y sombra por Soledad Acosta...

Com escrita refinada e sensibilidade aguçada, esta coletânea de contos mergulha na alma humana, entrelaçando realidade e ficção. Emilia Pardo Bazán nos convida a explorar a mistura entre invenção e realidade, entre criatividade e inspiração. Algumas narrativas nascem de eventos reais, outras são adaptações de tradições antigas e relatos esquecidos, e ainda outras surgem puramente da imaginação da autora, revelando personagens que oscilam entre a lógica e o coração, entre a razão e os desej...

Este libro contiene 350 cuentos de 50 autores clásicos, premiados y notables. Elegida sabiamente por el crítico literario August Nemo para la serie de libros 7 Mejores Cuentos, esta antología contiene los cuentos de los siguientes escritores: - Abraham Valdelomar - Antón Chéjov - Antonio de Trueba - Arturo Reyes - Baldomero Lillo - César Vallejo - Charles Perrault - Edgar Allan Poe - Emilia Pardo Bazán - Fray Mocho - Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer - Horacio Quiroga - Joaquín Díaz Garcés - Joaquín ...