Tarian Bumi menjadi fenomena sekaligus kontroversi. Novel ini dengan sangat terbuka menghantam keadaan yang melingkupi kehidupan perempuan di kalangan bangsawan Bali yang masih sangat feodal. Dalam konteks adat-istiadat Bali, Tarian Bumi dipandang sebagai sebuah pemberontakan kepada adat. -Tempo, 9 Mei 2004 Rather than contesting established stereotypes, another recent text creates its own m…
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne is a timeless classic of adventure and science fiction. When Professor Aronnax and his companions are captured by the enigmatic Captain Nemo aboard the submarine Nautilus, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the depths of the world’s oceans. From encounters with exotic marine life to thrilling battles with sea monsters, Verne’s visiona…
Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in L…
This book is a selection by Andrew Lang of the most relevant tales found in the one thousand and one nights, some of which became classics of literature and inspired animated films. There are numerous high definition illustrations beautifully drawn by H. J. Ford. (Preface) The stories in the Fairy Books have generally been such as old women in country places tell to their grandchildren. Nobody …
Follow the remarkable story of a gentle, hardworking horse named Black Beauty in nineteenth century England. Narrated as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse, Black Beauty recounts early life on the farm with his mother and the hardships he later faced as an over-worked cab puller in London. A timeless story of cruelty and kindness that touches on universally relevant themes inc…