Giacomo: 612 books

Time—the not too distant future—Post Apocalypse. Place—a world not unlike our own. The tale I tell is one of woe: a war that has lasted for centuries; a war where the casualties numbered in the billions, if not more; a war that could have been avoided. God knows we tried. How...

The Sethian Shield continues to weaken, and although Lukaan is still imprisoned, it seems inevitable that he'll get out. And once he does … Rahg and Darstan must find a way to prevent him from escaping, but they have become mortal enemies after what happened in Cergala.

This book is a combination of No Mistakes Grammar volumes I, II, and III. But it’s so much more. It has some new material, but it also has about 200 pictures. That’s right—pictures. This is one of the world’s first, if not the first, visual grammar book. Most people learn better with...

A series of adventures wilder and more fantastic than the wildest of romances, written down with the exactitude of a business diary; a view of men and cities from Naples to Berlin, from Madrid and London to Constantinople and St. Petersburg; the vie intime of the eighteenth century depicted by a man,...

Motivate your students to study history and social studies. When faced with an uninteresting part of their lesson, social studies students will sometimes say, ''When am ever I going to use this stuff?'' This book addresses this common lament by providing 50 lesson plans that demonstrate how the skills...

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1725-1798 by the Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice,Giacomo Casanova.His autobiography, Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century.

Guaranteed Not to Be Confusing Don't Ever Be Confused by Grammar Again. Take a "bite" out of Grammar with No Mistakes Grammar Bites. It seems as if many dictionaries and books on grammar do their best to confuse people. Words and explanations are defined using grammatical terminology...

How many times have you heard your kids misuse much and many? If it's once, it's too many. It may be time to get them help. Let Queen Shinobi teach them a thing or two.  Everyone knows pigs are smart. And Shinobi is one of the smartest. She's been around for twenty-four years, so she's learned...

Have you ever heard your child say would of or could of or should of? Or have they ever mixed up the use of you're and your? Have you? If either of those cases fit the bill, then this book is for them. Let Queen Shinobi teach them the proper way to use those words, and let them...

Do you tell your dog to lay down or lie down? How do you respond to the question of "How are you?" Do you say *good* or *well?* If these questions confuse you, imagine how tough it is for your kids. Don't worry about it anymore. Let Queen Shinobi teach them the proper way. She's been...

Uno dei libri più belli dei classici italiani è "Discorso sopra lo stato presente dei costumi degl'Italiani" scritto da Giacomo Leopardi. Un libro che fa parte della grande famiglia di quei classici della letteratura italiana apprezzati, studiati e discussi nel nostro tempo. Un libro da leggere e scoprire.

Questa antologia, che non vuole e non potrebbe essere esaustiva, intende dare un“saggio” – o sarebbe meglio dire un assaggio – di un Leopardi diverso dall’immagine troppo spesso vulgata, soprattutto sui banchi di scuola. Sembra un paradosso: ma dal suo personale, geniale...

Il 4 settembre 1820 Giacomo Leopardi scrisse a Pietro Giordani una lettera in cui dava l’annuncio all’amico di aver «immaginato e abbozzato certe prosette satiriche»: è il primo accenno di quelle che diventeranno le Operette morali. Tra il 1824 e il 1832, videro la luce le ventiquattro Operette,...

I Canti raccolgono la produzione in versi di Giacomo Leopardi. La produzione poetica dell'autore e la stessa raccolta sono divisi in tre fasi: la prima fase tratta di temi eroici, delle canzoni del suicidio, temi della natura e sul senso della vita. La voce poetica sembra giungere dall'antico e dalla...