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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Metamorphosis. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Nun. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Death in Venice. Book.

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Gregor Samsa wakes one morning to discover that he has been transformed into a monstrous, insect-like creature. Yet his first thoughts are not about the impossibility of what has happened. He worries about missing the train, disappointing his employer, and failing to provide for his family.From this unsettling premise, Franz Kafka creates a precise and deeply human story about work, duty, shame, isolation, and the uncertain conditions on which love can depend. Confined to his bedroom and unable to communicate, Gregor remains painfully aware of the life continuing beyond his door. His parents and sister must adapt to his transformation, but their responses gradually reveal the tensions that were already present within the household.First published in 1915, The Metamorphosis is one of the defining works of modern literature. Kafka combines the impossible with the ordinary in a calm, matter-of-fact style, making Gregor's predicament feel disturbingly familiar. The novella asks what becomes of a person when he can no longer work, speak for himself, or fulfil the role others expect him to perform. It also examines the emotional cost of dependence and the fragile boundary between care and resentment.Gregor's transformation can be read in many ways: as an image of illness, disability, depression, social exclusion, family obligation, or the dehumanising pressures of modern employment. Kafka offers no single explanation. Instead, he allows the strange event to expose the fears and assumptions beneath everyday life.Brief, accessible, and rich in meaning, The Metamorphosis continues to speak to readers because its central questions remain unresolved. How much of our identity depends on being recognised by others? Is affection unconditional, or is it tied to usefulness? And what remains of a person when the familiar signs of personhood disappear?This new translation invites readers to encounter Kafka's haunting novella with fresh attention: not merely as a tale of physical transformation, but as a quiet and penetrating study of human worth. Gregor Samsa wakes transformed into an insect-like creature. As his family recoils, Kafka explores isolation, duty, shame, and the uneasy link between human worth and usefulness. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Nun (La Religieuse), published posthumously in 1796, is one of Denis Diderot's most powerful and controversial novels. Written during the Enlightenment, the book is a gripping critique of religious institutions and the social forces that denied many women control over their own lives.The novel tells the story of Suzanne Simonin, a young woman who is forced by her family to take religious vows and enter a convent against her will. Determined to preserve her freedom and personal integrity, Suzanne struggles against the rigid rules, emotional manipulation, and abuses of authority she encounters within the convent walls. As she moves between different religious houses, she experiences a range of treatment-from cold indifference and harsh discipline to unhealthy obsession and psychological torment.Narrated as Suzanne's personal memoir, the novel offers an intimate and emotionally compelling account of a woman trapped by circumstances beyond her control. Diderot portrays her as intelligent, courageous, and deeply human, allowing readers to witness her growing despair as well as her unwavering desire for freedom. Through her story, he exposes the dangers of coercion, hypocrisy, and institutions that place obedience above individual conscience.While The Nun is often remembered for its criticism of convent life, its themes extend far beyond religion. The novel explores personal liberty, women's rights, social injustice, family pressure, and the conflict between individual identity and institutional authority. Diderot challenges readers to question traditions and systems that restrict human dignity and self-determination.Combining psychological insight, social criticism, and compelling storytelling, The Nun remains one of the most significant works of eighteenth-century French literature. Its exploration of freedom, oppression, and the struggle for personal autonomy continues to resonate with modern readers, making it a timeless classic of the Enlightenment era. Forced into a convent against her will, Suzanne Simonin fights for freedom and dignity in Diderot's powerful novel about oppression, faith, and personal liberty. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. The Marriage of Mr. Stäudl | Ferdinand Von Saar | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Must-Read Classics | EAN 9789403943756 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013 AE ROTTERDAM, NIEDERLANDE, info[at]bookmundo[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. The Forced Marriage | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Must-Read Classics | EAN 9789403893129 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013 AE ROTTERDAM, NIEDERLANDE, info[at]bookmundo[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. The Ball at Sceaux | Honoré de Balzac | Taschenbuch | 88 S. | Englisch | 2026 | Must-Read Classics | EAN 9789403760896 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bookmundo, Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013AE Rotterdam, NL, Delftsestraat 33, 3013 AE ROTTERDAM, NIEDERLANDE, info[at]bookmundo[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Carmen | Prosper Mérimée | Taschenbuch | Englisch | Must-Read Classics | EAN 9789403728742 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013 AE ROTTERDAM, NIEDERLANDE, info[at]bookmundo[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Etat : Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | If, in these pages, written in remembrance of my father, I should tell you my dear friends, nothing new of him, I can, at least, promise you that what I shall tell will be told faithfully, if simply, and perhaps there may be some things not familiar to you.A great many writers have taken it upon themselves to write lives of my father, to tell anecdotes of him, and to print all manner of things about him. Of all these published books I have read but one, the only genuine ¿Life¿ thus far written of him, the one sanctioned by my father himself, namely: ¿The Life of Charles Dickens,¿ by John Forster.…

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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Death in Venice is Thomas Mann's haunting masterpiece of beauty, desire, and the fragile boundaries between reason and obsession. Gustav von Aschenbach, a celebrated German writer renowned for his discipline and artistic integrity, journeys to Venice seeking rest and renewal. There, he becomes captivated by Tadzio, an extraordinarily beautiful Polish youth whose grace awakens long-suppressed emotions and an overwhelming longing for ideal beauty.As Aschenbach's fascination deepens, Venice itself undergoes a disturbing transformation. Beneath its dazzling canals, grand palaces, and seductive atmosphere lurks a deadly cholera epidemic that authorities desperately conceal. Refusing to leave despite the growing danger, Aschenbach surrenders to an all-consuming obsession that gradually erodes his dignity, self-control, and lifelong devotion to order.First published in 1912, Death in Venice is one of the defining works of modern literature. Rich in classical symbolism and psychological insight, Mann explores the conflict between intellect and passion, art and life, discipline and desire. The novella's dreamlike imagery and profound philosophical themes have inspired generations of readers, critics, artists, and filmmakers.Elegant, unsettling, and unforgettable, Death in Venice remains a timeless exploration of human longing, aesthetic perfection, mortality, and the devastating consequences of pursuing beauty beyond the limits of reason. A timeless classic of beauty, obsession, and desire, Death in Venice follows a celebrated writer whose fascination with an enigmatic youth leads to obsession as a deadly epidemic engulfs Venice. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The Forced Marriage' is one of Molière's sharpest and funniest comedies: a brilliant satire about vanity, fear, desire, and the absurdity of marrying for the wrong reasons.In this lively new translation of 'Le Mariage forcé', the aging Sganarelle is determined to marry a young woman-but doubt soon begins to gnaw at him. Is she faithful Is marriage wisdom or madness As he seeks advice from philosophers, friends, fortune-tellers, and supposed experts, he only sinks deeper into confusion. Molière turns his panic into irresistible comedy, exposing human weakness with wit, speed, and theatrical sparkle.Fresh, accessible, and faithful to the spirit of the original, this translation brings a classic of French theatre to modern readers and performers. Perfect for students, theatre lovers, and anyone who enjoys comedy with intelligence and bite. 75 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Carmen' by Prosper Mérimée is one of the most explosive short novels of the nineteenth century-a story where desire, freedom, and violence collide under the burning sun of southern Spain. Long before Bizet turned her into an operatic legend, Carmen lived on the page as something far more unsettling: a woman who refuses every form of control, even when the price is death.Told with chilling clarity and ironic restraint, Mérimée's novella follows Don José, a disciplined soldier undone by his obsession with Carmen, a gypsy woman who values freedom above love, loyalty, or life itself. What begins as attraction spirals into jealousy, crime, and inevitable tragedy. The prose is lean, vivid, and merciless-there is no moral comfort here, only cause and consequence.Carmen is not a romance but a psychological duel. It explores power, desire, superstition, and cultural outsiders with a modern sharpness that feels startlingly current. Carmen herself remains one of literature's most radical figures: seductive but never submissive, passionate yet fiercely autonomous, refusing redemption on anyone else's terms. 96 pp. Englisch.…

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Proud, solitary, and fiercely certain of his own judgment, Mr. Stäudl has spent his life keeping others at a distance. A gardener by profession and a bachelor by conviction, he regards love and marriage with suspicion-until age, circumstance, and an unexpected attraction begin to unsettle his carefully ordered world.When a beautiful widow enters his life, Stäudl finds himself drawn into emotions he has long dismissed in others. Marriage promises companionship, but instead awakens jealousy, wounded pride, and passions more dangerous than he could have imagined.Told through Stäudl's own testimony before an examining magistrate, Ferdinand von Saar's \*The Marriage of Mr. Stäudl\* is a dark psychological novella about isolation, possessiveness, and the destructive power of injured pride. With sharp irony and unsettling insight, Saar traces the collapse of a man convinced that he alone remains master of himself.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'The Forced Marriage' is one of Molière's sharpest and funniest comedies: a brilliant satire about vanity, fear, desire, and the absurdity of marrying for the wrong reasons.In this lively new translation of 'Le Mariage forcé', the aging Sganarelle is determined to marry a young woman-but doubt soon begins to gnaw at him. Is she faithful Is marriage wisdom or madness As he seeks advice from philosophers, friends, fortune-tellers, and supposed experts, he only sinks deeper into confusion. Molière turns his panic into irresistible comedy, exposing human weakness with wit, speed, and theatrical sparkle.Fresh, accessible, and faithful to the spirit of the original, this translation brings a classic of French theatre to modern readers and performers. Perfect for students, theatre lovers, and anyone who enjoys comedy with intelligence and bite.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Discover 'The Ball at Sceaux', one of Honoré de Balzac's elegant early tales from 'La Comédie humaine'. In this sparkling story of pride, beauty, and social ambition, the aristocratic Émilie de Fontaine dreams of a husband worthy of her name, status, and impossible ideals. At a fashionable ball in Sceaux, she meets the charming Maximilien Longueville, whose grace and mystery awaken her heart. But when appearances begin to deceive, Émilie must confront the dangerous vanity of judging love by rank and reputation.With wit, irony, and sharp psychological insight, Balzac paints a vivid portrait of post-revolutionary French society, where old titles and new fortunes collide. 'The Ball at Sceaux' is a refined and engaging story about romance, class prejudice, and the painful lessons of pride. A perfect read for lovers of classic French literature, social drama, and timeless tales of love misjudged.…