A.S. Byatt

From the author of The New York Times bestseller Possession, comes a highly acclaimed novel which captures in brilliant detail the life of one extended English family--and illuminates the choices they must make between domesticity and ambition, life and art. Toni Morrison, author of Beloved, writes of Byatt: "When it comes to probing characters her scalpel is sure but gentle. She is a loving surgeon".

Still Life

The July Ghost

Matisse Öyküleri

Обладаване

Sara Maitland

Ramsey Campbell

Christopher Priest

Hanif Kureishi

Nicholas Royle

Etgar Keret

Alison MacLeod

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Ian Duhig

Gerard Woodward

Jane Rogers

Adam Marek

Mathew Holness

** Winner of the 2008 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Anthology** In 1919 Sigmund Freud published an essay that delved deep into the tradition of horror writing and claimed to understand one of its darkest tricks. Like a mad scientist, he performed literary vivisection on a still-breathing body of work, exploring its inner anatomy, and pulling out mysterious organs for classification. His aim: to present to the world a complete theory of ‘das unheimliche’, the uncanny. In the spirit of this great experiment, 14 leading authors have here been challenged to write fresh fictional interpretations of what the uncanny might mean in the 21st century, to update Freud’s famous checklist of what gives us the creeps, and to give the hulking canon of uncanny fiction a shot in the arm, a shock to the neck-bolts... 'It’s not too great a stretch to see Comma as the literary equivalent of Factory Records.' - The Herald, 2 Dec. 'Delightful and disturbing' - The Independent on Sunday, 14 Dec. 'A masterclass in understated creepiness... a deliciously macabre collection that the old Austrian might well have enjoyed.' - Book of the Week, Time Out, 12 Jan. 'If we need the uncanny – and I suspect we do – then we also need it updating... laudable.' - Book of the Week, The Independent, 2 Jan. 'A bold idea.' - The Guardian, 3 Jan.

The New Uncanny

Un fascinante tapiz de relaciones familiares, amorosas y profesionales que nos desvelarán mucho más de nosotros mismos de lo que creíamos conocer. El verano de 1953 se presenta cargado de buenos presagios: una joven monarca, Isabel II, ascenderá al trono en el Reino Unido y ninguno de sus súbditos puede sustraerse al fervor religioso que este acontecimiento les provoca. Para los habitantes de una pequeña localidad de Yorkshire y, en especial para la excéntrica familia Potter, serán días intensos, trágicos e inolvidables, de sentimientos encontrados y extrañas alianzas. La joven, tempestuosa e inefable Frederica, por su parte, comprenderá poco a poco que la literatura y el ingenio no pueden servir de escudo contra la fuerza de las pasiones. La virgen en el jardín es una novela imperecedera y deslumbrante en la que se entrelazan la erudición y la sexualidad, el drama y la comedia. A. S. Byatt teje un fascinante tapiz de relaciones familiares, amorosas y profesionales que nos desvelarán mucho más de nosotros mismos de lo que creíamos conocer. Reseñas: «Una novela amplia, compleja, ambiciosa, llena de energía e ideas que nos hacen sentir más humanos.» Iris Murdoch «La comparación entre la escritura de George Eliot y la de Byatt ha sido frecuente y justamente utilizada. Las cuatro novelas del cuarteto de Frederica Potter son libros complejos, vívidos, morales y bastante masculinos, cuya celebración de la inteligencia y los fuertes sentimientos es profundamente estimulante.» Evening Standard «Una novela ambiciosa cuya técnica narrativa hace gala de sabiduría e inteligencia.» Times Literary Supplement «Una de las grandes maestras de la escritura de nuestro tiempo. A.S. Byatt pertenece a la regia estirpe de Jane Austen y George Eliot, de Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark y Doris Lessing...» Mercedes Monmany, ABC «En mi opinión la mejor narradora británica viva, una vez que nos dejó Iris Murdoch.» Pilar Adón «Siempre he admirado a los escritores cuyo alcance sobrepasa su comprensión, y la prodigiosamente dotada novelista británica Antonia Susan Byatt es, ciertamente, una de ellos. Se inscribe en la tradición de Sterne y Lawrence, autores que supieron crear más realidad en sus páginas de la que en ocasiones podían llegar a controlar del todo.» Alan Cheuse, San Francisco Chronicle «A. S. Byatt es una observadora dotada con un talento especial para identificar los detalles, menores pero exactos, que dan sentido a universos enteros.» Jay Parini, New York Times

La virgen en el jardín

George Eliot

2 classic books for the price of 1: Vintage Love is a limited edition gift pack which consists of beautifully designed separate volumes of Middlemarchby George Eliot and A.S. Byatt's highly acclaimed novelPossession. Vintage Love is just one of ten Vintage Classic Twins to collect. Each twin consists of two books: a specially designed limited edition of one modern classic title and one established classic work. The books in each pair have been carefully selected to provide a thought-provoking combination. Middlemarch: Dorothea is bright, beautiful and rebellious and has married the wrong man. Lydgate is the ambitious new doctor in town and has married the wrong woman. Both of them long to make a positive difference in the world. But their stories do not proceed as expected and both they, and the other inhabitants of Middlemarch, must struggle to reconcile themselves to their fates and find their places in the world. Possession: Possessionis an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, both a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets.Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.

Middlemarch; Possession

Vintage Love

As the bombs rain down in the Second World War, one young girl is evacuated to the English countryside. Struggling to make sense of her new wartime life, she is given a copy of a book of ancient Norse myths and her inner and outer worlds are transformed. Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, Byatt’s mesmerising tale - inspired by the myth of Ragnarok - is a landmark piece of storytelling from one of the world's truly great writers.

The End of the Gods

Ragnarok

Roland har et dårligt betalt job som videnskabelig assistent for udgiveren af den ‘definitive udgave af Randolph Henry Ash’s samlede digte’. Man mener at have kortlagt Ash’ liv ned til mindste detalje, da Roland blandt en masse gamle noter støder på et brev af foruroligende karakter. Noget tyder på, at Ash har kendt en kvinde, som man ikke tidligere har sat i forbindelse med ham, Christabel LaMotte. Hun var også digter, og er, efter mange år i glemsel, blevet genopdaget og dyrkes intensivt af den feministiske litteraturkritik. Den kvindelige litteraturhistoriker Maud Bailey er ekspert i hendes liv og digtning, og sammen begynder hun og Roland at grave i LaMottes og Ash’s forhold. I Maud og Rolands engagerede efterforskning genopstår de døde, samtidig med at noget fortrængt og dødt i dem selv vågner op til nyt liv. „Et litterært pragtstykke, der tillader sin læser at synke vederkvægende ned i en tidslomme, for siden fortumlet, forelsket og forvirret at dukke op igen. Klogere på litteraturen – og på livet.“ – Henrik Wivel i Berlingske Tidende „Den er intelligent og den er dejlig, utrolig spændende – og varm, brandvarm. Det er en besættelse at læse den. Den er værd at besidde.“ – Poul Borum i Ekstra Bladet A. S. BYATT er englænder, litteraturforsker, og vandt i 1990 den anerkendte Booker-pris for Besættelse. Herudover er der udkommet følgende titler på dansk: Matisse historierne, Engle & Insekter, Djinnen i nattergalens øje og Jomfruen i haven.

en romance

Besættelse

Novela sobre la relación entre niños y adultos, homenaje a la grandeza de la imaginación y elegía por el final de una era y de una generación que murió en las trincheras de la primera guerra mundial. El libro de los niños transcurre durante el lento y destellante crepúsculo victoriano, esa apasionante época que va desde el final del siglo XIX hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial. La protagonista de la novela es Olive Wellwood, una famosa escritora de libros infantiles. Ella y su numerosa familia viven en una casa de campo formando una especie de sociedad dedicada al culto del arte, la literatura, la conversación y la política. Cuando el hijo mayor de Olive sorprende a otro niño, de origen humilde, en una sala del Museo Victoria and Albert de Londres, dibujando un famoso candelabro, la vida de esas familias empezará a cambiar. El niño será adoptado por los Wellwood e ingresará así en un mundo deslumbrante, lleno de inquietantes misterios y fulgurantes deslumbramientos. La crítica ha dicho... «Un regreso soberbio e insuperable.» Qué leer «Es lo que fue Posesión pero para una nueva generación.» Financial Times «La escritura tiene la majestad de un glaciar: monumental, pura, bella.» Globe and Mail «Una de las grandes maestras de la escritura de nuestro tiempo. A.S. Byatt pertenece a la regia estirpe de Jane Austen y George Eliot, de Iris Murdoch, Muriel Spark y Doris Lessing...» Mercedes Monmany, ABC «En mi opinión la mejor narradora británica viva, una vez que nos dejó Iris Murdoch.» Pilar Adón «Siempre he admirado a los escritores cuyo alcance sobrepasa su comprensión, y la prodigiosamente dotada novelista británica Antonia Susan Byatt es, ciertamente, una de ellos. Se inscribe en la tradición de Sterne y Lawrence, autores que supieron crear más realidad en sus páginas de la que en ocasiones podían llegar a controlar del todo.» Alan Cheuse, San Francisco Chronicle «A. S. Byatt es una observadora dotada con un talento especial para identificar los detalles, menores pero exactos, que dan sentido a universos enteros.» Jay Parini, New York Times

El libro de los niños

Ragnarök

Sarah Waters

Claire Tomalin

Madeleine Thien

Kit de Waal

Jackie Kay

April De Angelis

Carol Ann Duffy

Philippa Gregory

Bryony Lavery

Emma Woolf

Jasvinder Sanghera

Anne Sebba

Djamila Ribeiro

Sian Evans

Suchen Christine Lim

Fiona Rintoul

Debbie Taylor

Ida Vitale

Jaki McCarrick

Laura Miles

Kalista Sy

A revised edition of the publisher’s inaugural publication in 1990, which won the Pandora Award from Women-in-Publishing. Inspirational in its original format, this new edition features poems, stories, essays and interviews with 30 + women writers, both emerging authors and luminaries of contemporary literature such as: – Choices: The Writing of Possession by A.S. Byatt – Becoming a Writer by Saskia Calliste – Jenny – a song by April de Angelis – Interview with Kit de Waal – Anne Hathaway by Carol Ann Duffy – Let the World Burn through you by Sian Evans – Early Women Writers by Philippa Gregory – The Creative Process by Mary Hamer – The Writing Life by Jackie Kay – Screen Diversity by Shuchi Kothari – Writing Plays by Bryony Lavery – The Novelist as Wanderer by Annee Lawrence – Interview with Roseanne Liang – Mei Kwei, I love you by Suchen Christine Lim – The Badminton Court by Jaki McCarrick – Interview with Laura Miles – The Motherload by Raman Mundair – The Feminist Library by Magda Oldziejewska – Fortune Favours The Brave... by Kaite O’Reilly – Interview with Jacqueline Pepall – The Art of Translation by Gabi Reigh – Conditions of Amefricanity -Djamila Ribeiro – Inspiration: Where does it come from? by Fiona Rintoul – Interview with Jasvinder Sanghera – A Room of One’s Own ...or Not? by Anne Sebba – Being a Feminist Writer by Kalista Sy – Mslexia by Debbie Taylor – My Mother, Reading a Novel by Madeleine Thien – Interview with Clare Tomalin – Fortune by Ida Vitale, transl. Tanya Huntington – Interview with Sarah Waters – Virginia Woolf...100 years on by Emma Woolf Includes the original writing workshops plus illustrations from contemporary and vintage illustrators. Guest editor Ann Sandham has compiled the new collection. Reviews: The Women Writers Handbook is a superb, powerful collection of writings from 30 women that are considered to be the emerging authors and luminaries of contemporary fiction, from Carol Ann Duffy to Kit De Waal. With its short chapters, background to who the author is and with 20% of all profits going towards the campaign for a full-sized statue of Virginia Woolf, the first in the UK, it is absolutely a book to buy, read and help to highlight the creativities of women, as well as inspiring other women to believe that they can also do it too. Not only is every piece of work that is included different, well written and informative but the way that the whole book is laid out with inspiring quotes but also beautiful illustrations from women. I loved the activities that can be found at the end of the book, writing workshop activities that could be used within a group in order to breakdown boundaries, to help overcome the fears and misgivings of individuals who would like to become writers, as well as activities to help create depth in characters. I think this inclusion of interactivity, as well as giving a feminist spin on fairy tales is a cleverly unique concept. ...its absolutely one to pick up and for a worthy cause too. --thereadingcloset Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited, 'The Women Writers Handbook'; by Ann Sandham (Commissioning Editor for Ladybird Children's Books at Penguin Random House) also features an informative Foreword by Cheryl Robson (the Aurora Metro Books publisher). Of special note is the inclusion of a instruction article on how to operate a writing workshop, a five page Resource Directory (compiled by Saskia Calliste), and a fun one-page Quiz. Informative, thought-provoking, inspiring, 'The Women Writers Handbook'; is an extraordinary, unique, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in both organization and presentation. Certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Writing/Publishing collections in general, 'The Women Writers Handbook'; is unreservedly recommended for Women's Fiction, Literature, and Writing supplemental curriculum reading lists in particular. --Midwest Book Review As a young woman both studying literature and harbouring dreams of becoming a writer myself, it seems to me that the world of writers is a great looming circle of male literary greats. Dickens, Wilde, Shakespeare, Scott, Browning the list of the most respected literary figures seems both to be endless and decidedly full of men. The whole industry seems overwhelmingly male with merely a few select women being let into this strange world governed by men. Although I have felt very welcomed and my voice heard in my studies and critique of literature, there seems to be precious few ways for me to become a meaningful contributor to the discipline. That is why it is so important that a book like this exists, giving guidance like this, telling stories like these, and using women's voices to do so. Sandham offers a helping hand to all aspiring female writers to aid them in navigating their ventures into the literary world. The Handbook offers a space to women from all backgrounds to share their stories in my favourite segment: Women's Voices. One story that stood out to me most was told by Magda Oldziejewska in The Feminist Library. Oldziejewska recounts her experience of discovering the Feminist Library; an archive in London which exists to preserve the lives, works and memories of many women. I especially liked this piece as it shows that there does in fact exist a space for women to feel not only safe and welcomed, but actively valued in the literary world. A space where we can learn about the forgotten women who came before us and ensure that the great female powers of our time do not slip into the void of lost female writers. The importance of creating access points to the literary world for women is monumental and Sandham has so beautifully created another in her making of this Handbook. The later segments of the Handbook (Writing Workshops and Workshop Sessions) give an incredible level of insight into the more finnicky aspects of serious writing with guides on Developing Complex Characters to Self-censorship. The frank discussion provided throughout the workshop segments is an indispensable tool for any budding author looking to get real and seriously improve the quality of their writing. I would recommend The Women Writers' Handbook not only to women with explicit intentions to embark on their literary careers who need some support, but to anyone who seeks to better understand both the struggles and triumphs of women in the world of literature. --portobellobookblog What a fabulous source book - full of inspirational essays, short stories, poems and interviews with some top female writers - about the writing process, feminism and the experience of female authors, designed to get the juices flowing for any woman who has the hankering to write. If this was not enough to make you want to grab your note book and pen and embark on a writing project, then there are also writing exercises designed to stimulate the creative impulses and a directory of resources to help you on your way! And... quotes from some of the top women writers, both contemporary, and from history, are spread liberally throughout the publication, as encouragement. If I have not already persuaded you that you need a copy of this book to hand on the writing desk you are now surely going to purchase (should you not have one already), perhaps it will help if you know that 20% of the profits from the sale of this book will go towards the Virginia Woolf statue campaign! --Sue, Vine Voice Thrilled to get my hands on a copy of this updated version of The Women Writers’ Handbook, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aurora Metro books. Edited by Ann Sandham, a fabulous collection of poems, stories and interviews from a diverse group of internationally acclaimed women. Also included are the workshops from the original edition of this anthology and there is a newly updated resources list. As well as being a good read with lovely black and white drawings dotted throughout, it’s a really useful book - one I know I will return to time and time again. In addition, 20% of each sale is being donated to the Virginia Woolf statue campaign to go towards funding a statue of the esteemed British writer - the author of pioneering essays on women’s writing and the politics of power, so this is very apt. --Daisy Hollands In aid of the Virginia Woolf Statue campaign at: www.aurorametro.org/virgini-woolf-statue

The Women Writers Handbook 2020

The only piece of erotic literature in the Bible, this book was regarded by earlier devotees as an allegory of God's love for his people. Taking the form of a poem, the song tells of two lovers praising each other's bodies. The text is introduced by A.S. Byatt

The Song of Solomon

Tre moderne eventyr, der alle reflekterer over fortællingens natur. Titelnovellen handler om en kvindelig narratolog, der samler på eventyr. På en forelæsningsrejse i Tyrkiet forærer en ven hende en flaske af noget meget specielt glas, kendt som "nattergalens øje". Hun tager flasken med hjem på hotelværelset og snart efter befinder der sig en kæmpestor, charmerende, sandeltræsduftende tyrkisk djinn hos hende. De fortæller hinanden historier: han om adskillige årtusinder med erotisk tant og fjas, hun om sociale forskelle i nutidens England. Samlingen består af "Djinnen i nattergalens øje", "Dragens åndedræt" og "Eventyret om den ældste prinsesse".

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