Harvard Classics Volume 48 - formato ePub

Los pensamientos (Pensées) es la obra filosófico-literaria más importante del pensador francés Blaise Plascal (1623 - 1662), más conocido por sus experimentos y descubrimientos físicos y matemáticos....

Selección Doce Uvas es una colección de pequeños grandes libros, con doce títulos al año, breves y sugerentes. Nace de las numerosas sugerencias de decenas de intelectuales que han propuesto títulos de...

El poder es escena: eso cifra la revolución política que, en el siglo XVII, hace nacer el Estado moderno: capacidad de construir la imaginación del súbdito. Y de modelar así sus emociones, sus afectos...

Ragione e Cuore è una raccolta di passi scelti del grande filosofo Blaise Pascal (1623-1662): è un percorso per riscoprire, a quattrocento anni dalla nascita, il pensatore che ha saputo accostare ragione...

Les "Pensées" de Blaise Pascal sont une collection de notes et de réflexions sur des sujets tels que la philosophie, la théologie, la morale et la science, écrites par le célèbre mathématicien et philosophe...

É impossível definir em poucas palavras a filosofia de Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), porque ela ultrapassa em muito a reflexão apologética a que, frequentemente, tende a ser reduzida. Pascal foi um homem...

Escritas em meio ao pesado clima religioso do século XVII, entre janeiro de 1656 e maio de 1657, As Provinciais são uma série de dezoito cartas anônimas vendidas clandestinamente em Paris e posteriormente...

Blaise Pascal foi um dos grandes gênios da humanidade e desenvolveu importantes trabalhos como físico, inventor, filósofo e pensador católico. Nascido na França, ainda jovem foi responsável por importantes...

« À force de parler d’amour, on devient amoureux. »Pascal, penseur et mathématicien, grand observateur de la nature humaine, est-il l’auteur de ceDiscours sur les passions de l’amour ? C’est un discours...

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen. Pascal's earliest work...

Pascal's Pensées' is a collection of fragments on theology and philosophy written by 17th-century philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. Pascal's religious conversion led him into a life of asceticism...

Die "Gedanken / Pensées" des französischen Philosophen Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) sind einer der meistgelesenen philosophisch-theologischen Texte der europäischen Ideengeschichte. Vielzitiert ist Pascals...

Step into the intellectual world of Blaise Pascal with "Pascal's Pensées," a collection of profound and thought-provoking reflections that transcends the boundaries of time. Within the pages of this literary...

The following translation of the Provincial Letters was undertaken several years ago, in compliance with the suggestion of a revered parent, chiefly as a literary recreation in a retired country charge,...

Blaise Pascal was one of the great geniuses of humanity and developed important works as a physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic thinker. Born in France, while still young, he was responsible...

Les Pensées de Pascal ont été retrouvées à sa mort, le 19 août 1662, sous la forme d'un grand nombre d'opuscules, de notes fragmentaires plus ou moins développées, achevées. Les fragments ont alors été...

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little redroofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart...

The Lost Continent, A classic "lost race" story, with all of the required elements: a seductive empress, a straight-arrow hero, battles, escapes, sorcery, and earth-shattering cataclysms! Eminently readable...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney CoxHow far would you go to...

'Addictive and impossible to put down, my favourite book of the decade' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van DykenYou made a bargain... Your soul for his - and now, you are mine.Cate Holloway...

This stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment...

'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' Ann PatchettPolly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family.The...

A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thrillerAfter the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'. Lynne, a district nurse, is trusted...

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he...

IN THE UNDERGROUND FAE REALM, ONLY THE STRONGEST AND MOST RUTHLESS HAVE POWER - BUT A YOUNG HUMAN WOMAN FORCED INTO A LIFE OF SERVITUDE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING 'A darkly enchanting page-turner laden...

Gilmore Girls hit our screens in 2000 and has been our autumn obsession ever since. There's a reason that Vogue calls it 'the quintessential autumn girl show' and that, years later, we're still head over...

A viciously funny and intelligently provocative play about family, friendship and faith, adapted by the author from his Pulitzer-finalist short story.Who in your life would you trust to keep you alive?...

'Brilliant, compelling, heart-wrenching writing.' PETER JAMESYour son has gone missing.And then the police arrest the prime suspect.You.You know you're innocent.That someone else took your son.But the...

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally...

'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with...

Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn - powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies - Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before...

NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY.THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAYShe sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . .After her murderous ex-boyfriend who she turned in to the police was released...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' DAILY MIRRORThis is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne,...

Discover the BookTok sensationKore, a lush romantasy retelling of the myth of Persephone and Hades as the original grumpy/sunshine pairing, perfect for fans of Lore Olympus. Before the Goddess of the...

 Twelve-year-old Toulouse “Tull” Trotter lives with his grandfather on a vast Bel-Air parkland estate and spends most of his time with young cousins Lucy, “the girl detective,” and Edward, a prodigy who...

The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to...

Following in the footsteps of Gaiman and Pratchett's Good Omens, the sequel to Abdul’s debut The Devil’s Advisor rushes headlong into a madcap, satirical masterpiece of supernatural misfortune.Sequel...

A gripping courtroom drama that explores the struggle between morality vs. professional obligation, Devil’s Defense will appeal to fans of female-lead courtroom dramas like The Good Wife.Jessica Fischer...

Force Majeure was called a “smashing debut novel” by the Kirkus Reviews upon its original publication in 1991. A sardonic and absurdly dark, yet hilarious take on the “business as usual” of Hollywood’s...

Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor,...

Devil Take It is a sharp, darkly comic satire set against the backdrop of Trump-era Washington, D.C.  In this clever and timely moral fable, Satan arrives on the scene disguised as Dr. Grippin Fall, a...

Another sexy, high-stakes holiday spinoff installment of the New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Nothing warms a cold heart like true love, and in this newest Black Dagger Brotherhood...

Readers of Stephanie Drey and Allison Pataki will enjoy this highly anticipated sequel, an epic saga of love set during the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt that explores loyalty, cultural failures, and a...

I locked away my magic and ran from home for a good reason. So why am I ready to undo everything when my demon ex finally tracks me down?  You can’t outrun your demons—McKenna Ellerbeck knows this all...