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...Três sinistras histórias do escritor Marcelo Hipólito, autor dos romances Lúcifer: o primeiro anjo e O Mago de Camelot: a saga de Merlin para coroar um dragão....

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...Excerpt: Most of us see some romances in life. In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity may, at first sight,...

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...portunity University. Hunted Down by Charles Dickens I. MOST OF US SEE SOME ROMANCES IN LIFE. In my capacity as Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Off... ...Life Assurance Office, I think I have within the last thirty years seen more romances than the generality of men, however unpromising the opportunity ... ...e glare, bewilderment, and bustle of the Theatre. Let me recall one of these Romances of the real world. There is nothing truer than physiognomy, take...

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Let's continue the D'Artagnan Romances that we've already started with The Three Musketeers.

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...ny of them obscure and scarce, and through the little-known manuscripts that record the orally transmitted myths, legends, traditions, folktales, and romances of the Hawaiian people. Beckwith herself saw it as a “guide to the native mythology of Hawaii” (p. xxxi), and by mythology she meant “the whole range of story-telling” (p.2). Secondly, from the vantage point of Hawai...

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...ng Contests. 455 -- The Kana Legend. 464 -- The Stretching-Tree Kupua. 478 -- Romance of the Swimmer. 489 -- Romance of the Island of Virgins. 498 -- Romances of Match-Making. 506 -- Romances of the Dance. 519 -- Wooing Romances. 526 -- References. 545 -- Index. 555 --...

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... uma curta peça em dois atos, obra da juventude de Machado de Assis, publicada muito antes do seu livro de poemas, Crisálidas e de seus muito famosos romances. (Sumário escrito por Leni)...

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...intrigue, betrayal and jealousy, ending ultimately in tragedy. This story predates that of Lancelot and Guinevere, and is one of the most influential romances of the medieval period, inspiring many artists, from story-tellers to painters to composers. (Summary by Joy Chan)...

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...The Giaour is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1813 and the first in the series of his Oriental romances. The Giaour proved to be a great success when published, consolidating Byron's reputation critically and commercially....

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...m Margaret Daley is an award winning multi-published author of inspirational romances and romantic suspense books. She currently writes for Steeple Hi...

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...ome modern editions, Middle French for la mort d'Arthur, the death of Arthur) is Sir Thomas Malory's compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. The book contains some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story) and retells the older stories in light of Malory's own views and interpretations. First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Art...

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...A Viuvinha é um romance de autoria de José de Alencar, escritor brasileiro, publicado em 1857. A obra inclui-se entre os chamados romances urbanos, que retratam os costumes da sociedade carioca do Segundo Reinado. Jorge, um jovem que herdara uma boa fortuna do pai, planeja casar-se com Carolina, uma bela moça que conhecera na igreja. Um dia antes do cas...

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...Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare's late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winter's Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain, angers her father when she marries Posthumus, a worthy but penniless gentleman. The King...

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...He was deputy navy-agent in the Boston Custom House and circumnavigated in 1882, collecting material for several travel accounts and various nautical romances, amongst which The Sea-Witch can be counted. (Summary by Gesine)...

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...Rourke corresponds with nurse Carpenter, arranges flight to see her 197. O’Rourke flies to Binh Thuy for a friendly welcome from Barb 198. O’Rourke romances with Barb, ending in a meeting of eyes 199. Steward’s move to busy Masontown as their money problems increase 200.Steward brothers and spouses go to see Easy Rider together 201. Steward brothers and spouses talk a...

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...aladas, ligadas todas pelo desencontro amoroso e pelo fatalismo do sofrimento. Quase nada se sabe da vida de seu autor, cujas obras se resumem a dois romances e um punhado de poemas, alguns dos quais constam do Cancioneiro Geral de Garcia e Resende. (Sumário por Leni)...

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...e Queux brings us a story of intrigue and espionage that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this “whodunit”. In the best tradition of a good mystery however, you may need to wait for th...

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...e modern editions, Middle French for la mort d’Arthur, “the death of Arthur”) is Sir Thomas Malory’s compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. The book contains some of Malory’s own original material (the Gareth story) and retells the older stories in light of Malory’s own views and interpretations. First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d’Art...

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...Sonnets from the Portuguese chronicles one of the most famous romances in history. The renowned Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett wrote the sonnet sequence during her courtship by Robert Browning, and later presented them to him as a wedding gift. Robert was astounded by the quality of t...

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... unfinished, multi-authored, and/or experimental. No precise date of composition can be given and, while most place it as close but prior to the late romances, theories posited have ranged broadly from Shakespeare's first work to his last. It is usually grouped with the tragedies (as in the First Folio), though some scholars have placed it with the problem comedies despite...