Historical and cultural areas within Italy

‘The Duchess of Padua’ is a five-act play, originally written for American actress, Mary Anderson (best known for her role in ‘Gone with the Wind’). With themes of murder, suicide, love, and revenge, it has drawn comparisons with Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ The story follows Guido Ferranti, who is tasked to murder the Duke of Padua and avenge his dead father. However, when Guido falls in love with the Duchess of Padua, he is conflicted. Can the Duchess help or hinder him in his mission? A lyrical play, written in blank verse, this is one of Wilde’s most intricate, full of twists and turns, and trademark Wildean wit.Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan,’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ many of which are still performed today. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, ‘Dorian Gray,’ starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In addition, Wilde wrote 43 poems, and seven essays. His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.

Gepeto é um marceneiro muito talentoso. Um dia ele faz o seu próprio filho de madeira: Pinóquio. Seu filho vive muitas aventuras e desventuras no Teatro de Marionetes, no País das Brincadeiras, no Circo e até dentro de um tubarão! Ele é muito traquina e sempre se mete em confusão, mas tem bom coração. Será que um dia ele vai conseguir realizar seu sonho de se tornar um garoto de verdade?Além da animação clássica da Disney de 1940, o boneco mais famoso do mundo faz aparições em outras obras infanto-juvenis, como no filme "Shrek" (2001) e nos livros do "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" (1929).Carlo Collodi, pseudônimo de Carlo Lorenzini, (1826-1890) foi um jornalista e escritor italiano. Antes de publicar histórias infantis, ele escrevia artigos para jornais em toda a Itália. Sua obra-prima "As Aventuras de Pinóquio" é considerada um clássico da literatura infantil mundial.As aventuras do seu boneco falante foram imortalizadas no clássico de animação dos estúdios Disney "Pinóquio" (1940). Esse romance também é utilizado como fonte de inspiração por Spielberg no filme "A.I. - Inteligência Artificial" (2001).

Up for a dream promotion, Emma won’t let anything get in her way – not even love. Working for a major Hollywood film company isn’t all glitz and glam. But when Emma gets sent to tour around Italy to scout the perfect location for a new blockbuster movie, she’s not going to complain. Especially when it could make or break her career...Historical adviser for the project Mark is a distraction that Emma does not need. As they explore Italy's beauty, Emma starts to fall for the mysterious Mark and soon finds herself torn between her job and her heart.From the wild, northern mountains of Piedmont, down the vibrant coast of Cinque Terre and through the rolling hills of Tuscany, Emma’s journey becomes one of self-discovery as she questions her priorities in life.This heartwarming story of romance and redemption is the perfect read for fans of Tilly Tennant, Holly Martin and Daisy James.Praise for T.A. Williams‘The characters in the story really make it exceptional ... Natalie is a brilliant protagonist ... and I absolutely adored her journey to self-discovery to find her new identity.’ BooksandBookends‘Wow! This is contemporary romance at its best! The writing is exquisite. ... And the plot is brilliantly clever, captivating, and delightful with a little bit of drama, love, loss, and of course romance.’ WhatsBetterThanBooks‘The characters are all brilliantly written, the storyline flows extremely well throughout, and I loved every bit of it.’ Fiona Wilson (#10 Goodreads reviewer UK)‘T. A. Williams has that gorgeous way of writing a feel good story...he’s absolutely backed up that men can write chick-lit.’ Reviewed The Book (Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer)T.A. Williams lives in Devon with his Italian wife. He was born in England of a Scottish mother and Welsh father. After a degree in modern languages at Nottingham University, he lived and worked in Switzerland, France and Italy, before returning to the UK. He’s taught Arab princes, Brazilian beauty queens and Italian billionaires. He speaks several languages and has travelled extensively. He has eaten snake, still-alive fish, and alligator. A Spanish dog, a Russian bug and a Korean parasite have done their best to eat him in return. His hobby is long-distance cycling, but his passion is writing.

I 1400-tallets Italien drager den fattige forældreløse stalddreng Pio på en farefuld færd for at redde godsejerens datter, Bianca-Bella, som osmannerne har bortført og taget til fange. På sin eventyrlige rejse møder Pio både blodtørstige hajer og en djævelsk munk. Og hele tiden må han kæmpe for ikke at falde i hænderne på fjenden og ende sine dage som slave i Det Osmanniske Rige. Max Kruse (1921 - 2015) var en tysk forfatter og skrivent. Udover sin forfattergerning har han arbejdet som tekstforfatter og freelancejournalist. I sit hjemland er han mest kendt for børnebogsserierne "Der Löwe ist los" (1965) og "Urmel" (1969). På dansk foreligger ungdomsromanerne "Skyggebroderen" fra 1989 og "Morgenstjernen" fra 1992.

Was bedeutete Krieg für die Gesellschaft(en) der griechisch-römischen Antike und wie muss man sich Krieg und Kriegsführung vorstellen? Welche Rolle spielten die Krieger, die Soldaten? Im alten Griechenland waren es zunächst freie Männer, die mit ihren eigenen Waffen in den Krieg zogen. Auch bei den Römern waren es ursprünglich freie Bürger, die bei Bedarf für Rom kämpften. Mit zunehmenden Expansionsbestrebungen brach dieses System jedoch zusammen. Die logische Konsequenz war eine ständig unter Waffen stehende Armee: die Legionen, die über lange Zeit das Rückgrat des Römischen Imperiums bildeten. Doch Thomas Ganschow zeigt nicht nur, wie die Kriegsmaschinerie funktionierte, sondern auch, welches Schicksal die Unterlegenen erwartet. Und er berichtet, wie die Zivilbevölkerung den Krieg erlebte, was er für sie bedeutete und wie sie Friedenszeiten wahrnahmen.