A classic essay collection that reads Mexican history and national character through images of solitude, masks, and ritual. It is Octavio Paz's most famous prose work.
Through the absurd sight of an ordinary town turning into rhinoceroses, the plays expose conformity and the pressure of authoritarian thinking. It is among Eugène Ionesco's signature works.
One volume in the Little House series, set in a small Midwestern town in the late nineteenth century, following Laura’s growth, school life, work, and family routine. Through the details of frontier life, it shows a girl stepping into the wider social world.
The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. The fledgling town of De Smet in the Dakota Territory is hit hard by the brutal winter of 1880-1881. Laura, Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace face the winter as best they can, but soon, blizzards have covered the town in snow that piles up to the rooftops, cutting the town off from supplies and trade. Food stores begin to run dangerously low. To save the town from starvation, young Almanzo Wilder and a friend brave the conditions, set off across the prairie in search of wheat, and return victorious. The town is saved, and the townspeople share in an unusual, but joyful, Christmas celebration. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, By the Shores of Silver Lake is the fifth book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
One of the Little House novels, this book follows the Ingalls family as they settle near Plum Creek and grow through the demands of frontier life. Its strong sense of daily labor and family memory gives the book its enduring appeal.
A novel tracing a century of the Peniel family while weaving together myth and fantasy. Centered on Victor-Flandrin Péniel, it follows how war, violence, love, and loss pass from one generation to the next, turning historical devastation into a story of inheritance and legend.
エリザベス・ボートン デ・トレビノ, Elizabeth Borton De Trevino, 定松 正
A historical children’s novel set in 17th-century Spain, tracing the relationship between the painter Velázquez and Juan de Pareja, his enslaved assistant and eventual artist.