Popular Literature

Значение народной сказки неоценимо по многим причинам, но в первую очередь потому, что несмотря на то, что сказка уходит своими корнями в глубокое прошлое, она обращена в будущее. Сказка вселяет надежду на преодоление препятствий и торжество справедливости.

Сказки правдивы - писал Итало Кальвини, - все вместе, в своей повторяемости и разнообразии человеческих историй, они дают общее объяснение жизни.

Когда мы в детстве слушали или читали наши первые сказки, то интуитивно чувствовали, что сказки нереальны, но в тоже время допускали, что все изложенное в них могло происходить и в действительности. В сказке мы учились осуществлять свои мечты и желания, которые были, не всегда выполнимы в жизни.

Приглашаем вас совершить удивительное и незабываемое путешествие в мир сказок Востока.

Былины, представленные в этом сборнике, не рекомендуются к прослушиванию лицам, не достигшим шестнадцатилетнего возраста. Да, да, вы не ослышались. Все дело в том, что былины эти неадаптированные и издаются без купюр.

It's a tough time to be a woman on the internet. Over the past two generations, the political map of human relations has been redrawn by feminism and by changes in technology. In Cybersexism, Laurie Penny goes to the dark heart of the matter and asks why threats of violence are being used to try to silence female voices, analyses the structure of online misogyny, and makes a case for real freedom of speech - for everyone.

A new girl is starting in Kara’s class: Gabriella. She is sweet and popular. Everyone thinks so, except for Kara. She actually thinks Gabriella is annoying and mean. Kara avoids Gabriella, but it is not fun, because suddenly Kara feels like an outsider. What can she do?

Cassie is a popular girl, and she knows it. In fact, when she's asked to define the person who she is for her school yearbook, she ends up choosing that very word. But popularity can be a fickle thing. When Cassie starts to learn this, she realizes everything she had built for herself is about to come crashing down around her.

Broken down by a variety of subject matter, each section begins with a selection from an interview between NBA star Etan Thomas and political sportswriter Dave Zirin, followed by a Thomas poem and the writings of talented young poets.

The title is Search Party, the idea being that we’re all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself. A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhythm--George the Poet is the voice of a new generation. Search Party is a thought-provoking and deeply autobiographical collection.

La Primera República, 1873-1874, que acabó con el pronunciamiento de Martínez Campos y la restauración borbónica, y la Segunda República, de abril de 1931 hasta el inicio de la dictadura franquista, son dos épocas históricas vinculadas entre sí que guardan muchas de las claves para entender e interpretar nuestro presente ya que fundamentos ideológicos de la política actual tienen muchas de sus raíces en aquellos sucesos que marcaron definitivamente unos profundos cambios sociales.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. La presente narración recoge los siguientes cuentos populares: "La cruz del diablo", "El aguinaldo", "El alfiletero de la Anjana" ,"El hombre del saco", "El laud maravilloso", "El príncipe Tomás", "El puente de San Martín", "El río Zapardiel", "El vado del moro", " Hernando el halconero", "Juan bobo", "La brecha de Roldán".

Here's an irreverent and hilarious reference guide to all the people, ideas, and institutions that pollute our lives. Because you don't have to be old to be grumpy. Read by the stars of Channel 4's Green Wing.

The position which Allama Iqbal holds in the world of Urdu literature is equivalent to what Rabindranath Tagore means for Bengali literature. He is famous for his thought-provoking style of writing and Sufi poetry. But Iqbal stands apart from the rest of his time for the inclusion of certain unique elements in his works, like description of nature, nuances of patriotism, love for the nation and the importance of fostering religious tolerance. This book by Prakash Pandit outlines his life story and the important literary elements of his poetry.

This book, written by Prakash Pandit, describes the events in the life of Firaq Gorakhpuri, who was an Urdu poet, writer and critic. He was one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India, and he has written a number of ghazals, nazmas, rubais and stories. Many of his works are still revered for their contemporary relevance, and he was awarded Padma Bhushan in the later part of his life. The number of ghazals written by him is said to be in the hundreds, and a few selected ones are given in a separate section of the book.

This book revolves around the life of renowned Indian Urdu poet and lyricist of films in Hindi, Majrooh Sultanpuri. This book describes his life and career as an Urdu poet, lyricist, and songwriter in the Hindi film industry. He has written lyrics for a number of Hindi–Urdu soundtracks. He was one of the most dominant figures in Indian Urdu poetry and is still considered to be one of the finest avant-garde poets of 20th-century Urdu literature.

Mandy Harper, una de las niñas más repelentes del mundo, era la única que podía poner las normas en el colegio. Ella decidía quién era popular y quién no. Hasta que Kayla Littlebe decidió oponerse a ella. Un día, Mandy descubrió que necesitaba gafas. ¿Podría seguir mandando en la escuela con sus gafas nuevas, o tendría que darse cuenta del error que cometía comportándose como lo hacía?

"El castillo de iras y no volverás", "El pandero de piel de piojo", "El príncipe desmemoriado" y "El cristo del convite".

"Alí Baba y los cuarenta ladrones", "El soldadito de plomo", "La gaita maravillosa", "La dama del lago", y "La princesita que fue convertida en almendro".

"La Ratita Presumida", "El Sapo y el Ratón", "Los Zapatos de Hierro", "Pereza y Testarudez", y "El Príncipe Tomasito y San José".