French connoisseurs already know Pushkin's The Queen of Spades in
Mérimée's translation. It might appear impertinent to offer now a new
version, and I do not doubt that th...
"The picture of Dorian Gray"
Oscar Wilde's novel "The picture of Dorian Gray" has a fascinating plot, for which there is no doubt, and which not little...
INTRODUCTION
The motif of Orientalism played an important role in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literary works in Europe. Fueling the creative imaginations...
Romanticism was a European cultural revolt against authority, tradition, and Classical order (the Enlightenment); this movement permeated Western Civilization over a period th...
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful busi...
A Man who has nothing
“Sometimes a man wants nothing more than to watch the world burn.” - Anonymous
By Ben Pozar
I can recall the exact moment in my l...
Please note: The page numbers between the "Murphy" and "Century" translations differ. A few sentences are also translated slightly different but retain the same meaning. When...
During W.W.I the Austrian wore the pike gray 1909 pattern tunic and trousers. They have three white stars on the collar which indicate Sergeants rank. Some have leather ga...
At the start
Windows tune goes off, the sound of monopoly rings across the empty room and the moment arrives, the piece will be written. The idea has been carried around...
CAPITOLUL IV
FEODOR MIHAILOVICI DOSTOIEVSKI,
Fraþii Karamazov"
Cea mai mare realizare a Diavolului a fost sã facã omenirea sã creadã cã nu existã."...