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Amor Belli: Love and Strife in Lucan's Bellum Civile
by Giulio CelottoCompelled by the emperor Nero to commit suicide at age 25 after writing uncomplimentary poems, Latin poet Lucan nevertheless left behind a significant body of work, including the Bellum Civile (Civil War). Sometimes also called the Pharsalia, this epic describes the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey.Author Giulio Celotto provides an interpretation of this civil war based on the examination of an aspect completely neglected by previous scholarship: Lucan’s literary adaptation of the cosmological dialectic of Love and Strife. According to a reading that has found favor over the last three decades, the poem is an unconventional epic that does not conform to Aristotelian norms: Lucan composes a poem characterized by fragmentation and disorder, lacking a conventional teleology, and whose narrative flow is constantly delayed. Celotto’s study challenges this interpretation by illustrating how Lucan invokes imagery of cosmic dissolution, but without altogether obliterating epic norms. The poem transforms them from within, condemning the establishment of the Principate and the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
El amor de mi vida
by Rosa MonteroRosa Montero nos acerca a algunas de sus lecturas preferidas, nos sumerge en un mundo literario propio, íntimo y universal al mismo tiempo. PREMIO NACIONAL DE LAS LETRAS 2017 «Dejar de leer es la muerte instantánea. Sería como vivir en un mundo sin oxígeno.» Al acercarnos a algunas de sus lecturas preferidas, Rosa Montero nos sumerge en un mundo literario propio, íntimo y universal al mismo tiempo, formado por grandes historias, héroes valientes, monstruos memorables, jóvenes misteriosos o malvados geniales. En su original recorrido por grandes títulos de la literatura mundial como Las mil y una noches, La Regenta, El corazón de las tinieblas, Lolita o Frankenstein, nos descubre relatos desconocidos, biografías sobrecogedoras o autores excéntricos. El irrefrenable amor por la literatura que contienen sus palabras es tan contagioso que este libro, que recoge textos publicados en El País entre 1998 y 2010, se convertirá para muchos en una guía de lectura esencial, alejada de convencionalismos y capaz de ofrecer pistas al recién llegado pero también al más avezado lector. ** Premio Leyenda 2019 concedido por la Asociación de Librerías de Madrid
Amor, delirio y redención
by Jorge Roberto Palacio"El viaje termina cuando los amantes se encuentran".- Verso cantado por un payaso de la obra Doceava Noche de William Shakespeare,Acto II, Escena III En este libro Roberto Palacio busca, a partir de narraciones que combinan eventos de su vida, la historia universal y la reflexión aguda sobre el tema, responderse preguntas como ¿Por qué el amor es tan difícil? ¿Por qué las relaciones íntimas tienen tantos altibajos y cada vez se hace más complejo llegar al anhelado hasta que la muerte los separe? Ese es el tema de este libro; amores torpes, iracundos, tiránicos, bañados en el dinero, rotos por la vida misma o la falta de pericia de los amantes.Lejos de ser un ensayo, Amor, delirio y redención es un relato de historias de la vida real que invitan a repensar las relaciones amorosas tal y como las conocemos e incluso a perder las esperanzas no tanto en el amor, como en las versiones románticas que nos hacemos de él, responsables de que hoy sintamos nuestras vidas marcados no por un gran amor, sino por una gran propensión a fracasar en las lides del querer."En este libro Palacio se quita el cinturón de seguridad y se asoma corajudo a esa estupidez necesaria, incluso deseable, que conocemos como amor romántico, una dolencia comparada por Ambrose Bierce con la peor de las caries".-Andrés Felipe Solano
El amor, el amor, el amor
by Carolina AguirreEste libro funciona como el diario de una escritora cuya obsesión es que la primera escena dialogue con la última; que vive pendiente de la eficacia del texto a cualquier precio; que cree que, en el fondo, todas las historias son de amor, y que no duda en hacer públicas sus miserias o intimidades si eso vuelve su texto más verdadero para el lector. Durante dos años, domingo por medio, Carolina Aguirre escribió una serie de columnas en la revista del diario La Nación acerca de su trabajo como guionista de TV. En ellas confesó los secretos, las técnicas y los trucos que usan los autores para construir el amor en la ficción, y al revelar esos secretos no tuvo más remedio que contar también todos los episodios de su vida amorosa, desde su infancia hasta el día de hoy. Este volumen recopila esos relatos y, junto con otros inéditos, funciona un poco como el diario de una escritora cuya obsesión es que la primera escena dialogue con la última; que vive pendiente de la eficacia del texto a cualquier precio; que cree que, en el fondo, todas las historias son de amor, y que no duda en hacer públicas sus miserias o intimidades si eso vuelve su texto más verdadero para el lector. Desde aquella maestra que a los ocho años la hizo llorar porque no le creyó que ese cuento era suyo hasta el testimonio de su última y desgarradora columna en el diario, Carolina Aguirre fue premiada y traducida en todo el mundo. Quizás sin proponérselo este libro sea una larga y desbordante clase de escritura, pero también una declaración de principios sobre su oficio.
Amor Peligroso: Escribiendo un Suspenso Romántico
by Rachelle Ayala¿Estás interesado en escribir un suspenso romántico emocionante, pero no estás seguro de cómo empezar? ¿Te encanta leer novelas románticas de suspenso y te preguntas cómo se componen? El suspenso romántico es uno de los subgéneros más populares del romance y atrae a lectores tanto hombres como mujeres. Sin embargo, no es fácil combinar una relación romántica fuerte y convincente con la intriga y el suspenso de un thriller bien elaborado. En este libro, aprenderás: Los elementos esperados de un romance. Los elementos esperados en suspenso. Los diferentes tipos de héroes y heroínas y cómo evitar la situación de Muy Estúpido para Vivir. Cómo diseñar un villano digno. Los ocho tipos básicos de tramas de suspenso romántico. Cómo combinar elementos de una historia romántica y de suspenso de manera orgánica Cuándo y dónde coreografiar escenas románticas y sexys entre el ritmo vertiginoso de la acción y el peligro. ¿Cómo iniciar un suspenso romántico, con el lindo encuentro o el crimen? Cómo estructurar y desarrollar cada uno de los ocho tipos de tramas de suspenso romántico. •El Protector •La Investigación •La Persecución •La Misión •El Secreto •El Inframundo •El Cazado •El Perturbado Cómo planear y escribir una serie de suspenso romántico. Dificultades y No-Nos, o al menos piénsalo dos veces. Lectura recomendada para cada tipo de trama. Llevo escribiendo más de diez años y actualmente he escrito y publicado más de sesenta romances y novelas de suspenso romántico. Aprendí todo lo que pude sobre la estructura de la historia, la escritura de romances y la lectura de suspenso y misterio; sin embargo, fue difícil encontrar libros o cursos sobre escritura de suspenso romántico. Po
The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love
by Marilyn YalomAn eminent scholar unearths the captivating history of the two-lobed heart symbol from scripture and tapestry to T-shirts and text messages, shedding light on how we have expressed love since antiquityThe symmetrical, exuberant heart is everywhere: it gives shape to candy, pendants, the frothy milk on top of a cappuccino, and much else. How can we explain the ubiquity of what might be the most recognizable symbol in the world?In The Amorous Heart, Marilyn Yalom tracks the heart metaphor and heart iconography across two thousand years, through Christian theology, pagan love poetry, medieval painting, Shakespearean drama, Enlightenment science, and into the present. She argues that the symbol reveals a tension between love as romantic and sexual on the one hand, and as religious and spiritual on the other. Ultimately, the heart symbol is a guide to the astonishing variety of human affections, from the erotic to the chaste and from the unrequited to the conjugal.
Amos Oz: The Legacy of a Writer in Israel and Beyond (SUNY series in Contemporary Jewish Literature and Culture)
by Ranen Omer-ShermanThe veteran contributors to this volume take as their central drama, and their essential task for analysis, the enduring literary and political legacy of Israel Prize laureate Amos Oz (1939–2019). Born a decade prior to the establishment of the state of Israel, in what was then Palestine under British rule, Oz's life spanned the country's entire history, and both his fiction and nonfiction restlessly probe and illuminate its fraught conflicts, contradictions, and ambivalences. Throughout his career, Oz grappled frankly with the often-painful realities of Israeli life while also celebrating the ebullience of the Israeli spirit, and his sophisticated understanding of the sociopolitical turmoil of his society was always accompanied by intensely lyrical language and deep penetrations into the vulnerabilities of the human psyche. The volume's twenty contributors bring an exciting diversity of concerns and perspectives to Oz's most celebrated novels (including his powerfully resonant final novel, Judas) as well as to overlooked facets of his oeuvre, illuminating the breathtaking scope of his literary legacy. Together, they offer gripping analyses of his urgent and profoundly universal works about political and romantic dreamers whose heartfelt struggles with both their own human frailties and those of the state ultimately resonate far beyond Israel itself.
Amos Walker: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Loren D. EstlemanThe four-time Shamus Award–winning author takes his readers behind-the-scenes of his long running detective series. In 1980, readers first encountered hard-boiled private detective Amos Walker as he searches for an ex-mobster&’s missing daughter in Motor City Blue. Many mysteries and decades later, the investigator is still scuffling with bad guys on the streets of Detroit. But when and where did award-winning author Loren D. Estleman conceive the idea of Walker and his adventures? In this essay, Estleman tells the story of how Walker and his world transpired. From the 1975 film that inspired the character to Walker&’s weapons and cars, Estleman offers fans a look into his process of fleshing out Walker as a complex character with friends and enemies. Learn how television influenced him as a writer and how he chose Walker&’s name, hometown, and background. Fans looking to get to know their favorite tough-guy detective better won&’t want to miss this . . . Praise for Loren D. Estleman and the Amos Walker series &“A touchstone for fans of hard-boiled crime fiction: irrepressible tough-guy dialogue, great plotting, a vibrant Detroit milieu, and a hero who has whiskey on his breath and nicotine stains on his fingers.&” —Booklist &“For readers who can&’t get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas, try Estleman. He&’s that good.&” —People &“Estleman&’s latest intricate and wholly enjoyable yarn is peppered with mob lore, Detroit history, and the ever-present one-liners. It&’s sure to please fans of urban mysteries as well as classic detective genre devotees. Strongly recommended.&” ―Library Journal &“Amos Walker, the throwback private eye who operates out of Detroit in Loren D. Estleman&’s hard-boiled mysteries, is a lot like the old Cutlass he drives. The guy may look beat up, but under the hood he's a clean machine.&” ―The New York Times Book Review
Amphion: Lyre, Poetry, and Politics in Modernity (Thinking Literature)
by Leah MiddlebrookA reintroduction to the myth of Amphion, recovering an overlooked sphere of lyric tradition. Amphion is the figure in Greek mythology who played so skillfully on a lyre that stones moved of their own accord to build walls for Thebes. While Amphion still presides over music and architecture, he was once fundamental to the concept of lyric poetry. Amphion figured the human power to inspire action, creating and undoing polities by means of language. In contrast to the individual inspiration we associate with the better-known Orpheus, Amphion represents the relentless, often violent, play of harmony and disorder in human social life. In this wide-ranging study, Leah Middlebrook introduces readers to Amphion-inspired poetics and lyrics and traces the tradition of the Amphionic from the Renaissance through modernist and postmodern poetry and translation from the Hispanic, Anglophone, French, Italian, and ancient Roman worlds. Amphion makes a significant contribution to scholarship on the connection between poetry and politics and the history of the lyric, offering an account well-suited to our times.
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