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Composed around 1294 in Italian, the Vita Nuova tells the story of Dante's encounters with and love for Beatrice, culminating in her early death and its effect upon him. Utilizing and developing the conventions of courtly love, in a mixture of prose and verse, Dante deepens the emotional content of the genre, while pointing the way towards the intellectual and spiritual journey of the Divine Comedy.

In this new edition Musa views Dante's intention as one of cruel and comic commentary on the shallowness and self-pity of his protagonist, who only occasionally glimpses the true nature of love. "...the explication de texte which accompanies [Musa's] translation is instructively novel, always admirable..." his present work offers English listeners a lengthy appraisal which should figure in future scholarly discussions." (Choice)

My name is Simon Jackson: former soldier in the Elynese Special Forces and current fixer for mob boss Krahmin the voidtouched. Myan Station is my home. Dwarves, goblins, gnomes, grays, fey, even humans make up the melting pot that is Myan Station. When Malak the half-ork and I stole an ancient starship, we set off a chain of events that could spell the end of Myan Station.

John Devonte and his Wargear have a new home in the Deadlands. The Deadlands have been sealed by the Draconic Emperor's scalemancers. The only way for John and his Wargear women to survive is to penetrate the heart of the Deadlands and find the "Omphalos," the navel of the world. Whatever power lies there, John isn’t sure, but the Draconic Emperor is willing to kill for it. If John can find it first, he might just find himself with the power to rival anyone else in the world.

Now that Vance has become the God of Death, he has a long list of goals. Number one is getting his lordship back. On the way, he'll get to know his beautiful party members, and raise every dead enemy to form an undead army. A whole lot more violence. A bunch more spice. Oodles of necromancy. Countless crazy antics. If you liked book one, you’re going to love book two.

There are thousands of mages in the world, but only one slayer.

After discovering the ability to improve items by opening portals into them, Caleb's life has changed completely. With an elf girlfriend from a fantasy world, as well as his own childhood sweetheart, things are looking up. When the reality of his elf girlfriend's debts become clear, Caleb offers to help pay them off. It'll mean crossing the threshold into the Wyrdworld and meeting with her vampiric creditors. To say Caleb is a little tentative would be putting it lightly.

Who would have thought being shipwrecked was the greatest thing to ever happen to me? Not long ago, I was a tour guide aboard the Steadfast. Now I’ve found myself in a position of leadership on an island filled with monsters and magical crystals. Among the survivors are my companions, who’ve not only been gifted magic by the island’s goddess, but they’ve also started to grow closer to me. With our bonds growing, survival isn’t just about me anymore. It’s about my companions. The goblin girl included.

I arrived in this world with no knowledge of my past other than that I'd been given a mission by Father Time. He granted me first stage powers in his art: slowing and speeding. These powers helped me complete the first part of my mission alongside a beautiful butcher with blood magic. But there's more to do in this world. First, I must save Danielle, a powerful player in this world who wields destruction magic. Then, it's gathering as many allies as we can before the Destruction Maiden's previous boss claims her back.

Escrito en 1967, este manual indispensable contiene una sentencia reveladora: ¿este audiolibro no sirve para nada? Para nada que tenga que ver con aprender a jugar, dirigir o describir el fútbol de forma definitiva. El desconocimiento del legado del genial periodista argentino Dante Panzeri es tan grande como la cantidad de veces en que jóvenes y veteranos cronistas recurren a la “dinámica de lo impensado” para explicar el talento de jugadores como Messi, ciertos resultados asombrosos, o aquellos partidos que escapan a nuestra comprensión.

Baron Dent grew up thinking his father was crazy, a mad scientist who believed in worlds beyond Earth. Turns out his father was not only sane, but a genius. When Baron went riding on a US military helicopter in the Indian Ocean, the last thing he expected to find was a waygate to another realm. Soon after, he discovers he’s not originally from Earth but from Agartha. What follows is a whirlwind of beautiful goddesses, past lives, and elemental magic.

Baron—also known as Varuna, God of Water—embarks on the last leg of his quest. With him are Karina, an intrepid scientist and warrior; Hidimbi, the Witch Queen of the Rakshasas; Gauri the Goddess of Love; and Andhaka, a fearsome Asura. Together, they will have to traverse the ruins of the universe, where time and space now follow their own laws, and overcome hordes of unthinkable cosmic horrors to defeat Kali, the Goddess of Death, and prevent her from annihilating the universe.

Follow us: Insta ✦ erosetti_press | X ✦ erosettipress | Erotica Obscura presents voice and literature entwine, unravelling stories of pleasure, art, and fetish. Produced by Dante Remy and Black Fern, an imprint of Erosetti Press, the podcast performs both contemporary and classic erotic literature and commentary, reviews, and reflections from the Erotica Obscura Blog. Each episode features immersive performances by the podcast team and the authors themselves. Created for the sapiosexual listener, Erotic Obscura is a haunting, literary journey into the secret life of eroticism.

In a land where all the goddesses are dead, the world's greatest assassin becomes a necromancer. The goddesses won't stay dead for long.

The end of the world has come. Now Wes and his bound demonesses have to figure out a way to fix it. It'll take a trip into hell and a whole lot of magical firepower to save the universe.

In this book, we're going on a journey to unwrap the Santa myth, piece by glorious piece. We'll dig up the forgotten folklore behind the gift giving, the winter greenery, and even those flying reindeer. Get ready to see the festive traditions you’ve always known in a completely new and sometimes surprising light.

Tim Dent's adventures have brought him to the sea-faring realm known as Lagoon, where he's acquired more monsters in his bid to defeat Kyros, the First Summoner. However, his staunch ally Henry Flint, the captain of the ship known as the Glen Carrig, has been captured by Seiryu, a legendary monster of immense power.

Major Jacob Berger’s career takes the next step when he becomes captain of the Revenge, a reverse-engineered Xeno starship. When the starship is attacked in hyperspace, Jacob is given a gift from beings from another realm. Jacob finds himself stranded on an alien planet with only one task: find the Revenge’s missing crew members. To do that, he’ll need to survive a world filled with hostile aliens. Luckily he’s the most powerful human the universe has ever seen.

In the heart of Jacksen County, Jason has begun to carve out his new destiny. With his magic system now reset, he’s focused on doing something new with his life—ranching. After taking a job at Eldritch Ranch, Jason embraces his role as a rancher under the employ of Sera—a fierce beauty who currently owns the ranch. With a reset Tracker to guide him, he’s establishing his skills with unique rancher spells and learning more about magical beasts.

A harrowing battle on Myan Station let me with a mysterious starship and three beautiful crew members. Together, we’ve been roaming the galaxy in search of people who needed our help. It’s not much in the grand scheme of things, but it’s helping to restore some of the honor I lost after working for a mob boss for the better part of my life. After what seems a run of the mill mission, I discover that the voidtouched and the anjelica have a history. They share a dark secret, one which could lead to the destruction of not only my starship and her crew, but also the entire universe.