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Micha Josef Berdyczewski (surname also written Berdichevsky) was a Ukrainian-born writer of Hebrew, a journalist, and a scholar. He appealed for the Jews to change their way of thinking, freeing themselves from dogmas ruling the Jewish religion, tradition and history, but is also known for his work with pre-modern Jewish myths and legends. He wrote in Hebrew, Yiddish and German and has been described as the first Hebrew writer living in Berlin to be revered in the world of German letters. The book is supposed to be about Miriam, a young Jewish girl living in Eastern Europe toward the end of the 19th century. She tries to find her way between the old, frozen religious society and the new confusing winds of enlightenment. But in fact, the author draws a wide sketch of Jewish life in that period, by shortly focusing on a large array of characters and events populating the world of Miriam, and thus the real hero of the book is the Shtetl, the small Jewish town of Eastern Europe until the Holocaust. Berdichevski inadvertently created in this work a memorial to a lost rich civilization. (Summary by Wikipedia and Omri Lernau)...

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This is James Joyce's first novel, the semi-autobiographical story of a young Irish boy who struggles with family, country, and religion to become an artist and a man. (Summary by Peter Bobbe)...

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The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity....

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Stendhal - a German pen-name for a French writer who hated the English. Contemporary to some of the great names of French literature like Balzac and Flaubert, Stendhal is quite often considered a writer that doesn't seem to fit a defined genre. Some say he's a Romantic, others that he's a Modernist and that Le Rouge et Le Noir is the first modern novel. On one point they are all agreed: the novel is a masterpiece that shows a young theology student - Julien Sorel - intelligent, handsome and who is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins. Stendhal presents the reader with a satirical plot that will involve you in passions, intrigues, last-minute reversals and, mostly, the hypocrisy by which society operates. (Summary by sailormoon)...

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A Novella by Sidney Grey.

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Like a dumb waiter he drops, searching for further purgation. A birthing breed of angel vision blooms in the ashes of his cataracts. The secret world within unfolds as his inner light ignites. Aztec pattern lines shock electric at all sides. Wallpaper trappings of crying cherub limelight sing organic smile symphonies of tears and Incan stucco into cluster groupings of Sephiroth Argus eyeballs – staring hallucinating mind frames into Mozart paradigms of ‘Ode to Joy’ perception processions, while brain hemispheres synch worldly pleasures around themselves, colliding emotions into sacred Renaissance sustenance, tickling thoughts like a chimney sweeping feather duster of forget-me-nots and lilac pansy posies breaking their bosoms apart with sacral chakra springtime morning espresso shots. All the Templar hidden holy grails clink and clack around his head during the last supper’s engagement party, becoming ritualistic first of the season dinner motifs, ringing supper bells, pin drop crispy, around Grecian Olympia ribbon dance twirling songs a’ spire sparkler popping into peaking discussions filled fat with Romanticized Latin. Fortune spu...

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Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It was written in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. The novel is a fictionalized account of the legendary pilgrimage to India of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang, and loosely based its source from the historic text Great Tang Records on the Western Regions and traditional folk tales. The monk travelled to the "Western Regions" during the Tang Dynasty, to obtain sacred texts (sūtras). The bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin), on instruction from the Buddha, gives this task to the monk and his three protectors in the form of disciples — namely Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing — together with a dragon prince who acts as Xuanzang's steed, a white horse. These four characters have agreed to help Xuanzang as an atonement for past sins. Journey to the West has a strong background in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology and value systems; the pantheon of Taoist immortals and Buddhist bodhisattvas is still reflective of Chinese religious beliefs today. Enduringly popular, the tale is at once an adventure story, a...

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Thirty-six selected poems including a new translation of 'Donna me prega'.

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‘Fresca rosa novella’ Fresh new rose ‘Avete ’n vo’ li fior’ e la verdura’ You have, in you, the leaves and flowers ‘Biltà di donna e di saccente core’ A woman’s charms, her perceptive heart ‘Chi è questa che vèn, ch’ogn’om la mira’ Who is this that comes and all admire her, ‘Li mie' foll' occhi, che prima guardaro’ My lovesick eyes that first gazed ‘Deh, spiriti miei, quando mi vedete’ Ah, my spirit, when you see me ‘L’anima mia vilment’ è sbigotita’ My spirit is so vilely distressed ‘Tu m'hai sì piena di dolor la mente’ You have filled my mind with such distress ‘Perché non fuoro a me gli occhi dispenti’ Why were my eyes not quenched, ‘Se Mercé fosse amica a’ miei disiri’ If Mercy were the friend of my desires, ‘A me stesso di me pietate vène’ Pity for myself, from my self again, ‘S’io prego questa donna che Pietate’ If I should beg this lady that true pity ‘O tu, che porti nelli occhi sovente’ O you who often bear Love in your eyes ‘O donna mia, non vedestù colui’ O, my lady, have you not seen One ‘Io vidi li occhi dove Amor si mise’ I saw the eyes where Love resides, ‘Un amoroso sguardo spiritale’ A...

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The Wise Heart introduces a lovingly crafted anthology of tales and allegories by Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman, his mentor, Rav Baruch Ashlag (Rabash), and Rabash’s father and mentor, Rav Yehuda Ashlag, author of the Sulam (Ladder) commentary on The Book of Zohar. The allegories herein provide a glimpse into the way Kabbalists experience the spiritual world, with surprising, and often amusing depictions of human nature, with a tender touch that is truly unique to Kabbalists....

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Theological Immortal Romance is an Elysian love story written in poetic form by author Kevin Brian Wright about, love, devotion, and the angelic beauty of his beloved - Isabella. Within the story the reader embarks on a spiritual journey of love and romance seen through the eyes of the author. Many transcendental occurrences evolve during this journey through each chapter of the book. With each poem you are visually enlightened by his reverence and love to her. Mystery transpires within the pages as does the truth of his divine heart. Her beauty and their love are haunting to all who read. Theological Immortal Romance is just the key to the beginning of this sacred and mysterious love affair with many doors still to be opened....

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For centuries, a group of immortals consisting of Nightwalkers, Lycans and Shifter Elves have lived under mortal eyes. Banning together for safety and survival, they created the group of houses lead by a select group of Patriarchs and Regents. Outside of the mortal realm lives the Aziza fairies. A benevolent race of immortals whose main job is to assist human hunters on their quests. Much of what they know of humans are from their studies and what they know of other immortals are from books about fairytales and mythology....

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For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion. -McNally Robinson Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction. -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy Secret of the Sands, Amazon Bestseller (www.secretofthesands.com)...

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For centuries, a group of immortals consisting of Nightwalkers, Lycans and Shifter Elves have lived under mortal eyes. Banning together for safety and survival, they created the group of houses lead by a select group of Patriarchs and Regents. Outside of the mortal realm lives the Aziza fairies. A benevolent race of immortals whose main job is to assist human hunters on their quests. Much of what they know of humans are from their studies and what they know of other immortals are from books about fairytales and mythology....

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Lúcifer: o primeiro anjo é um romance épico que mescla de forma original as maiores e mais influentes mitologias dedicadas à luta entre o Bem e o Mal numa narrativa única e surpreendente, na tradição das melhores obras de J. R. R. Tolkien e C. S. Lewis. O livro narra a história de Lúcifer, o anjo perfeito, a primeira criação de Deus, abordando de forma inovadora seu nascimento, corrupção e queda, combinando, em sua narrativa, os maiores mitos humanos, do surgimento do universo ao final dos tempos, e para além deste. Sucesso de público e crítica, o livro foi lançado em 2006 pela Marco Zero, selo da editora Nobel. Sua tiragem inicial de 2.000 exemplares esgotou-se rapidamente, dando início a uma segunda tiragem em 2009, também esgotada. ...

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Antes do tempo, havia a eternidade. E, ao seu fim, ela será tudo que restará. Pois a eternidade é o tempo do Deus Único. Sua essência e Sua morada. E, no vazio e na escuridão eternos, Deus conhecia o Bem e o Mal. Não como Seus filhos, depois dEle, mas na forma mais pura e poderosa que essas duas forças jamais existiram, guerreando no âmago do Senhor para libertarem-se uma da outra. O destino do Universo, ainda a ser criado, foi decidido nessa batalha primordial, quando finalmente o Bem se mostrou mais forte e prevaleceu. Assim, Deus arrancou o Mal de dentro de Si e aprisionou-o firmemente em Sua mão esquerda para que jamais escapasse. Uma sombra irracional de ódio e desespero, enfraquecida pela separação e humilhada pela derrota, serpenteando entre os dedos de Deus com um único desejo: vingança. ...

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Am căutat să zugrăvesc o icoană de cuvinte duhovniceşti. la care sper să poposească, ca la o troiţă aflată la la răspântii, cât mai multi drumeţi. Cartea "Poarta Raiului" am perceput-o ca un neîntrerupt poem, ca o chemare la rugăciune şi reculegere. În aceste vremuri de adâncă îngrijorare faţă de agresiunea învăţăturilor eretice, dreptmăritorii creştini vor găsi în smerita lucrare o portiţă care va sta mereu deschisă celor care vor să intre intru folosul sufletului....

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Epitaf 1 Poarta Raiului 2 Rugăciune către ingerul păzitor 4 Ascultă cum cânta Biserica Vie ! 5 Rugăciune bisericească ce se spune la necazuri şi supărări, în stihuri 8 Rugăciunea Sfântului Ciprian, în stihuri 10 Crăciun sfânt 15 E iaraşi Crăciunul 16 Rugăciunea Prodromiţa, în stihuri 18 Drumeţ pe cărarea rugăciunii 22 Rugăciune pentru ocrotire 23 Ocrotire 25 Înviere la dumnezeiasca liturghie bizantină 26 Nebănuite stihuri, cuvânt de colindă 28 Rugăciune la timp de boală, în stihuri 30 Stihuitorii lui Hristos 33 Haideţi să mai credem în Iisus Hristos! 35 Sfânta dreptmăritoare 37 Cuviosului 38 Mai cred copiii noştri într-o minune? 40 Noapte sfântă 42 Dulcea mea veşnicie 43...

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A saga dos deuses egípcios ressurge num épico de feroz realismo, assombro e dor. O nascimento e a vinda de Osíris, fundador da civilização, messias e rei. A ascensão e queda do primeiro reino humano. A traição, o calvário e a ressurreição de um faraó. Sua guerra implacável e a terrível vingança. Um mundo de magia e pavor, deuses e demônios, ação e aventura, vida e morte, ergue-se das areias escaldantes e misteriosas do Egito Antigo neste romance do escritor Marcelo Hipólito. Rá, o Deus-Sol, tinha o Universo sob seu comando. Ele herdara o extremo poder do pai, Atum, a divindade que criara a si mesma. Dos raios incandescentes de Rá nascem seus filhos-irmãos, dos quais ele toma a mais graciosa das beldades por esposa: Nut, Deusa do Céu. Nut, porém, seria o arauto da ruína. Dominada por uma paixão irreprimível, ela se entrega a Geb, o Deus da Terra, também filho-irmão de Rá. Tomado de fúria, Rá condena Geb às trevas eternas. Com a reclusão de Geb, o grande protetor da terra, o mundo torna-se sombrio, um lugar de barbárie e caos. Osíris é um dos filhos de Geb e Nut , lançados a terra desolada, amaldiçoados a padecerem sob a frágil fo...

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O ar ardia e tremeluzia pelo calor crescente. Filho de Apep, o abutre sibilava como uma serpente. Lançou impropérios e ofensas a Hórus, mas então, quando o Sol passou a lhe queimar as asas, suplicou pela interrupção daquele voo suicida. Hórus, porém, conservou-se impassível. O Sol fervia gigantesco à sua frente, uma fornalha incandescente de brilho e morte. O abutre cogitou recuar e fugir, mas Apep o trataria como covarde e tragá-lo-ia de volta às suas entranhas. Preferiu acompanhar o último voo de Hórus, o qual, destemido, ascendia cada vez mais alto. E as penas do falcão se incineraram, seu sangue ferveu nas veias, suas córneas secaram e pereceram. Exaurido pela insolação cruenta, o abutre rodopiou e despencou, um cadáver crivado de bolhas e queimaduras sangrentas. Vitorioso, com as asas flamejantes e o corpo condenado, Hórus rendeu-se ao Sol. Plácido e seguro, senhor de sua dignidade e nobreza, livre de medo ou arrependimento, o magnífico falcão desfez-se em uma bola de fogo e cinzas, vívida, cintilante, triste e bela, numa morte digna de um deus....

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Love and religion in the wilds of America.

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PROLOGUE THE TALE THE HUNTERS THE LABOURERS THE DRAMA THE FUNERAL

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Michael, a humble, devoted, kind husband and a caring father was struck by a tragedy that weakens his faith in good. He abandons everything to seek and to serve cold justice to those behind it as he joins forces with a powerful and mysterious deity on the condition that he has to save mankind and most importantly, track down his real enemies. The battle he faces makes him embrace his sole purpose in life but what he later discovers will either make or break him....

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After publication of his first book on the afterlife, The New Revelation, Doyle followed it up in 1919 with The Vital Message, where he shares his thoughts on skepticism, religion, psychic phenomena, and Jesus....

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Letters from eighteen mythological women to their lovers or ex-lovers.

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Heroides I-VII I Penelope to Ulysses II Phyllis to Demophoon III Briseis to Achilles IV Phaedra to Hippolytus V Oenone to Paris VI Hypsipyle to Jason VII Dido to Aeneas VIII-XV Heroides VIII Hermione to Orestes IX Deianira to Hercules X Ariadne to Theseus XI Canace to Macareus XII Medea to Jason XIII Laodamia to Protesilaus XIV Hypermestra to Lynceus XV Sappho to Phaon Heroides XVI-XXI Double Letters XVI Paris to Helen XVII Helen to Paris XVIII Leander to Hero XIX Hero to Leander XX Acontius to Cydippe XXI Cydippe to Acontius...

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This tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agauë, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus' cousin) for refusing to worship him....