Regina Barreca Orden de los libros (cronológico)

Kniha lehkou formou s množstvím odkazů na literaturu i filmografii popisuje možnosti vyrovnávání se s křivdami, formy společensky únosné agresivity i fakt, že touha po odplatě je naprosto přirozená. Vhodné je, že neposkytuje návody a rady, jak naplnit pomstychtivost. Obětem nespravedlnosti může její čtení ulehčit snášet situaci.

Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton's greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the 'eternal triangle' of love.

An anthology of sketches, excerpts, one-liners, essays, and short stories from the 1700s to the present features the contributions of Mae West, Erma Bombeck, Cynthia Heimel, Emily Dickenson, Dorothy Parker, and Jane Austen, among other notables. Original.

Considerada una de las mejores novelas de Henry James, El retrato de una dama una historia sencilla gira en torno a la joven y atractiva Isabel Archer, quien se ve obligada a trasladarse a Inglaterra desde su Estados Unidos natal. Una vez alli, establece distintas relaciones con otros americanos trasplantados, asi como con la sociedad britanica. La belleza y distincion de las que hace gala no pasan inadvertidas y son varios y de distinta laya los que la pretenden. Su eleccion final la llevara, paradojicamente, a poner de manifiesto toda su grandeza. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Henry James's beloved novel about a young woman's search for freedom in a world that seeks to tie her to convention In the wake of her father's death, young Isabel Archer decides to travel to England to visit her aunt, leaving behind the life set out for her in America and spurning the romantic overtures of her Bostonian suitor. At her aunt's country estate, Isabel is determined to plot a new course unburdened by routine. But, prodded by convention at every turn, Isabel makes a decision that not only undermines her longing for independence, but may seal her fate forever. Among one of Henry James's most timeless works, The Portrait of a Lady is a rich and nuanced depiction of human psychology and the tension between the pull of social norms and the desire for autonomy.

With wit, humor, and an engaging style, Barreca considers the evolving roles of husbands and wives in American culture, and reveals how the static myths that many women cling to can lead to unhappiness in today's changing world.