Novedades

Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection A Child's Garden of Verses of 64 poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Nothing has ever been written that appeals to a child's nature more than A Child's Garden of Verses. It is written in a simple verse that a child can readily understand.

Escaping danger with my daughter, Boston should have been our safest option. Instead, it opened a can of worms that very well could end us all. Finding my best friend's apartment ransacked was terrifying. Running into Liam McConnor, my ex and head of the Irish mafia, was worse. Unfortunately for me, the man who shattered my heart five years ago is now my only hope for survival. Desperation drives us into his safe house. Old flames ignite, new fears arise, but trust on both sides is tenuous. Especially when he discovers Caitlin, my four year old daughter, is his. Liam, my brother’s best ...

Pursuit of knowledge, beauty, and human perception through harmonious balance between intellectual development (light) and moral refinement (sweetness)

Antonio, a wealthy and popular merchant, is in financial difficulty. He approaches a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who agrees to provide 3000 ducats, with a very curious bond – a pound of the merchant’s flesh, to be levied if Antonio fails to make a timely repayment. Feeling confident that his argosies will arrive in time to cover the debt, Antonio agrees to this bizarre transaction.

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) was one of the most prominent political figures in the Elizabethan. He was also a soldier, explorer, and prolific author. Although, like John Donne, Raleigh did not primarily consider himself a poet, he left a small collection of verse, notable for its pithiness and mordant wit. This collection includes 21 of the most popular poems attributed to Raleigh.

Matthew Arnold was a famous insightful literary critic and philosopher.