Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciation.
A delightful story collection by the beloved, award-winning Chinese children's author, Zheng Chunhua. These stories center around a little girl and her adventures with her fun-loving family. The text is fully vowelled for easier Arabic pronunciation by young readers.
An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultures from around the world. Expertly researched by Julius Lips, a well-known anthropologist, this book reveals the foundations of tools, habits, traditions, fire, food, the use of cosmetics and jewelry,...
In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films, and also reveals his thoughts on his childhood, his work, and his relationships.
Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his wisdom to the world. The book is a combination of prose and poetry.
Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil society.
The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused of racism and forced to resign. The story twists and turns with subtly complex characters against the backdrop of America in the 1940s.
Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism and its impact on a"faithless" culture that is seeking a modern replacement for God.
When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in the 1920s.
When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was promptly banned. It has been translated into more than 20 languages, and the English translation won the 2001 National Translation Award given by the American Literary Translators Association. ...
The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights from his Paris walks, and philosophical arguments about education and politics.