Renaissance Fiction

Florence, 1500 - a city that glitters with wealth and artistic genius is also a place of fierce political intrigue, walled off from the unrest in the surrounding Tuscan countryside. In this moment, a peasant girl finds herself alone after her father is killed and her mother disappears. Young Beatrice must dare to enter the city to sell her family’s olive oil in order to survive, but also to search the streets and opium dens for her missing, grieving mother.

Il capolavoro della letteratura italiana e la base dell' italiano corretto. L’ascolto ribalterà le cattive impressioni dovute al forzato apprendimento scolastico. Si apprezzerà un romanzo fresco, ironico, di grande spessore spirituale.Di grande attualità; una storia d’amoreAdatto a: tutti, iIn particolare a chi a scuola l’ha detestato e si è sempre chiesto se era un capolavoro oppure no; ai cultori del romanzo storico; a chi ha fede e a chi non ne ha, per un confronto con un’opera dalle infinite sfaccettature.

"Meser Leonardo da Vinci tiene un concepto tan herético que no se atiene a ninguna religión y estima más ser filósofo que cristiano. Por lo tanto, la resolución es firme y clara: debemos matar a Leonardo da Vinci."

Join Celeste Gabriele in this second book of the Master’s Protégé Trilogy as she finds herself torn between desire for fame and fortune in the turbulent Renaissance art world and the call of home and family. Will she have the strength and courage to resist the lure of the siren song and brave churning waters to make her way home?

Petit, je n'avais qu'une seule ambition : intégrer le gang des Cobra. Leur sens de la loyauté me faisait rêver, leur sang-froid faisait palpiter mon cœur de gamin écorché... Puis, le fantasme d'ado rebel est devenu ma réalité. De petit merdeux des rues à guetteur insignifiant, je suis devenu le bras droit, l'homme de confiance, mais pas que... Je suis l'ami, le frère de cœur, le frère de gun, je suis celui qui tempère les autres malgré son impulsivité. Une peine bien trop lourde remettra tout en cause. De suiveur avéré, je deviendrai un meneur sans pitié.

Seit einiger Zeit wohnt Viktoria auf dem Bauernhof der Familie Weiß. Sie ist ein verwöhntes, störrisches Mädchen. Der Bauer und seine Frau bemühen sich sehr um sie. Für die Kinder der Familie ist das Mädchen ein Rätsel. Woher kommt sie? Wer ist ihr Vater? Warum läuft sie plötzlich weg? Eines Tages erscheint König Ludwig lll. auf dem Bauernhof.

The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young learner as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in; and in whatever has been added to give them the regular form of a connected story, diligent care has been taken to select such words as might least interrupt the effect of the beautiful English tongue in which he wrote: therefore, words introduced into our language since his time have been as far as possible avoided.

Donna, a bold and unconventional young woman, has always defied expectations. Raised among soldiers and statesmen, she dreams of leading men into battle and unearthing the secrets of the ancient world. But her journey takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself entangled in the shadowy world of the Medici and the cosmic codes of power.

1551: Elze wächst mit ihren Geschwistern als Eigenbehörige auf dem großen Hof Kalmule auf. Die harte Arbeit auf den Feldern ist ihr Alltag. Doch ihr Leben wandelt sich von Grund auf, als sie ihre Familie verlassen muss und ihren Pflichtdienst als Küchenmagd in der Stadt Münster antritt. Eines Tages wird sie jedoch mit einer Magd der Herren von Oer getauscht und muss künftig auf der Wasserburg Kakesbeck leben, auf der ein Fluch liegt. Dort trifft sie auch Jacob wieder. Aber um den Müllerssohn ranken sich geheimnisvolle Gerüchte. Soll sie diesen Glauben schenken?

Old loves, festering hatreds, and buried family secrets collide in this sweeping tale of Jazz Age New York. David McKay has returned from the dead, and he's on a mission to uncover the truth about his sister's brutal death in the glittering world of the Harlem Renaissance. As a civil rights attorney, he disappeared while investigating a lynching, but now he's back and determined to expose the lies, hypocrisy, and betrayal that lurk behind the facade of the Jazz Age. But with each day that passes, he gets closer to the dangerous secrets that could lead to his downfall. Will his enemies ...

Sam's bright idea to look for the inventor of the Book takes the guys to 15th-century Italy to meet up with Leonardo da Vinci. But it's going to take at least three more bright ideas, two magic tricks, and one great invention to get them out of trouble and safely back home. If not, it could be a lifetime of Italian army toilet-cleaning detail for Joe, Sam, and Fred.

This is a performance of the very first English translation of Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. This translation, published by Edward Dacres, first appeared in 1640. Machiavelli's original Italian edition was printed in 1532, five years after his death. Due to the evil associated with Machiavelli's book, it took 108 years for The Prince to be published in the English language.

When soldiers attack the inhabitants of a Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Lithuania, Abigail manages to escape both the attack and her abusive husband, Reuven. She travels over land and sea to Venice, where she settles in another ghetto. Believing Reuven is dead, Abigail falls in love with her widowed neighbor, Daniel. But before Abigail and Daniel announce their betrothal, her violent husband reappears.

lnés de Suàrez nasce all'inizio del Cinquecento in Spagna, figlia di un modesto artigiano di Plasencia. Dotata di un forte temperamento che male si addice alla condizione femminile sottomessa all'autorità del clero e del maschio, lnés sposa contro la volontà della famiglia Juan de Malaga, che presto la abbandona per cercare fortuna in America. La giovane non si dà per vinta e, con i soldi guadagnati ricamando e cucinando, si imbarca anche lei per il Nuovo Mondo.

After her husband of 15 years comes out of the closet, a blindsided, 40-year-old Amanda Lewis is forced to salvage what remains of her shattered heart and navigate a new life for herself and her teenage daughter. But will a sizzling secret romance with a famous young NFL quarterback lead her to winning the life she deserves or set her up for her biggest loss yet?

Enjoy these poems exploring the dignity, wisdom, passion, and beauty in struggle. This collection of works by Harlem Renaissance authors is ideal for Black History programs.

Farbenprächtig, bildgewaltig, romantisch - dieser historische Roman von Petra Schier entführt seine Leser in das Rheinland des 17. Jahrhunderts. Er erzählt eine dramatische Liebesgeschichte vor der Kulisse eines verheerenden Krieges, ausgelöst durch die Expansionspolitik des Sonnenkönigs Ludwig des XIV. Zeiten der Gefahr: Rheinbach, 1673. Madlen Thynen weiß, dass Krieg herrscht. Als Tochter eines Tuchhändlers ist es unmöglich, die ausbleibenden Lieferungen zu ignorieren. Doch sie weiß nicht, was Krieg bedeutet. Bis er ihre Heimat erreicht.

1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, 18-year-old Frances is finding her place at England's new centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported from her humble childhood home to the sumptuous palaces of Hampton Court and Whitehall, where she dreams of romance.

Cinq ans après les événements de Mortal Instruments, Emma Carstairs est prête à venger la mort de ses parents... Après le meurtre de ses parents, Emma Carstairs rejoint l'Institut des Blackthorn pour devenir une redoutable Chasseuse d'Ombres. Et quand des crimes similaires sont découverts, elle est décidée à retrouver l'assassin et à se venger. Mais dans sa quête de vérité émergent de nombreuses questions : que veulent dire ces étranges inscriptions sur les corps ? Pourquoi l'Enclave leur a-t-elle interdit de chercher le coupable ?

The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Collection showcases the multifaceted talent of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, a prominent voice of the Harlem Renaissance. This compilation features standout works like Violets, Ten Minutes' Musing, A Carnival Jangle, The Woman, and Titee, each reflecting her keen insight into themes of identity, gender, race, and social justice. With lyrical elegance and emotional depth, Dunbar-Nelson captures the intricacies of human experience while addressing the cultural and societal dynamics of her time.