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Redigido no século IV, entre Antiguidade e Idade Média, as Confissões de Agostinho de Hipona são ainda hoje um livro surpreendente. Por um lado, pela densidade poética e pela originalidade da escrita, e por inaugurar o gênero da autobiografia como história da formação de uma personalidade, elas representam um marco único na história da literatura ocidental. Por outro, Agostinho elabora nelas uma nova maneira de fazer filosofia, estranha à tradição antiga, por ser baseada não apenas em conceitos abstratos e deduções.

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves...

From veteran Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth, an epic history of the debt that built the modern world. Long considered the "boring" corner of finance, bonds are anything but. They have funded everything from the Crusades to climate tech, Netflix series to AI data centers. They are...

Brought to you by Penguin. The internationally acclaimed masterpiece from one of Iran's most influential writers - a powerful and essential tale of female freedom Women Without Men traces the interwoven destinies of five women – including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a sex worker and a...

Join Jon Michaels and his marine-biologist mother as they battle the 60-foot storm seas around Cape Horn on their way to Antarctica. Near Palmer Station, Jon enjoys an outdoor bath in volcano-heated water. Then he scuba dives in the cold, clear waters off McMurdo Station before braving a deadly whiteout flying to the South Pole.

The Canterbury Tales Vol 1: A Modern English Translation Experience the timeless brilliance of Geoffrey Chaucer's masterpiece in accessible, contemporary language For over 600 years, The Canterbury Tales has captivated readers with its vibrant characters, bawdy humor, and profound insights into human nature. Now, this carefully crafted modern English translation brings Chaucer's medieval world to life for today's readers, preserving the wit, wisdom, and entertainment value of the original while removing the barriers of Middle English.What's Inside: The General Prologue - Meet the ...

Penguins glide, slide, and dive. Find out what else these birds can do!

Brought to you by Penguin. The outstanding new novel from the prize-winning author of The Panopticon, Luckenbooth and Ootlin Edi is facing a disciplinary since her 'incident' at work. Forty-seven years in Admin processing the newly dead is not how she foresaw eternity. In Arrivals, the newly...

Una novela crítica, divertida y reflexiva sobre la adicción, el consumismo y la soledad de la sociedad norteamericana, desde una perspectiva de gran sabiduría y sentido del humor.

Spenser fights to prove the innocence of a friend in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series. There has never been a more admired figure in the history of the Boston Police Department than Martin Quirk, Spenser’s friend. Now an unknown adversary has devised an elaborate...

From the bestselling author of House of Cards and Power Failure comes the sweeping tale of a powerful and controversial financial empire, set against the turbulent backdrop of a rapidly changing Wall Street. On March 22, 2021, Leon Black, the brilliant and fearsome billionaire founder of...

Powerful, effective prayer for your husband is easier than you think. “I have never seen a more practical book on how to pray for your husband.”—Gary Chapman, PhD, author of The Five Love Languages As a wife, no one is more called or qualified than you to pray for your husband. Yet...

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John Freeman. IN THE PAST fifty...

'An epic quest - in which the journey is at least as entertaining as the end result' - Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World 'Humorous, touching and refreshingly unsentimental' - Colin Thubron, author of Shadow of the Silk Road 'Highly entertaining and gloriously obsessional'...

Brought to you by Penguin. #1 bestselling author John Green makes his much-anticipated return to fiction with a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story that brilliantly confronts the private cost of a public life. For rising young actors Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo, being cast in the buzzy...

At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives leave a mark. Welcome to Port Lockroy – the world’s southernmost post office, a tiny outpost on a football-pitch-sized island off the Antarctic Peninsula, shared by a handful of humans and a thousand...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Anna Popplewell, best known for her leading role as Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia films. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Stevie Davies. Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE NEXT GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM 'NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR' (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON As snow blankets Reykjavík and Christmas approaches, young detective Helgi is looking forward to a quiet holiday - until those plans are torn away in...

Choque de reyes es el segundo volumen de Canción de hielo y fuego, la monumental saga de fantasía épica del escritor George R. R. Martin que ha vendido más de 20 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo.

Una certera radiografía de la cultura europa del siglo XX por Stefan Zweig, uno de los escritores más traducidos de los años 20 y 30 del siglo pasado. El mundo de ayer es el valioso testimonio y el testamento vital de uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo XX. Poco antes de morir, desde la desolación del exilio, Stefan Zweig describe, con una prosa magistral, el periodo de entreguerras, el auge del nazismo y el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.