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A spellbinding selection of short stories in the original Italian alongside their English translationsThis new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories celebrates some of the very best twentieth-century literature from Italy. Each story appears in the original Italian alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and ... Read more

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Great Japanese Stories

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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to ... Read more

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This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to
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Learn Spanish fast: Aprenda Español rápidamenteAs you may already know, Spanish is not an easy-to-learn language.The best way to try to master Spanish is to learn by heart its most popular idiomatic expressions.In this book, you will find the corresponding English version below every Spanish Modismo, plus a couple of ready-to-use examples to help you catch its full meaning.Learn 250 Spanish</... ... Read more

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No One Knows

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Fourteen tales selected from the breadth of Dazai’s fabled career, some never before seen in EnglishNo one really understands how we suffer. One day, when we’re adults, we may come to recall this suffering, this misery, as silly and laughable, but how are we to get through the long, hateful period until then? No one bothers to teach us that.Osamu Dazai was a master raconteur who plumbed—in an ... Read more

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Fourteen tales selected from the breadth of Dazai’s fabled career, some never before seen in EnglishNo one really understands how we suffer. One day, when we’re adults, we may come to recall this suffering, this misery, as silly and laughable, but how are we to get through the long, hateful period until then? No one bothers to teach us that.Osamu Dazai was a master raconteur who plumbed—in an
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Non contate su di me

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Primo è un ragazzo solitario e riservato. Nei momenti più bui della sua vita, si è sempre affidato alla scrittura per sfogarsi e andare avanti. Un giorno però ritrova una lettera scritta dal padre, prima che morisse, e le sue certezze si sgretolano. Deluso da tutto, afferra i suoi appunti e sale sul tetto del palazzo per farne un falò. Qui incontra Futura, una ragazza dall’aria ingenua e indifesa
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Everyone knows this country and no one knows it. This issue presents twenty new Japans by its writers and artists, and by residents and visitors and neighbours. A special edition of Granta published simultaneously in Japanese and English. ... Read more

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