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Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

A fugitive seeks refuge on a remote Polynesian island, but when tourists arrive, his promise of secrecy is tested by love and an inexplicable barrier that keeps him and his affection apart.

When the world discovers death has stopped, humanity initially celebrates eternal life—only to confront the chaos of caring for the permanently dying, losing insurers and mourners alike.

Set in the 1860s, The Leopard is the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution.

"Life's a Dream (La vida es sueno, 1636) is the best known and most widely admired play of Catholic Europe's greatest dramatist, Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Calderon's long life (1600-1681) witnessed both the pinnacle and collapse of Spanish political power as well as the great flowering of Spanish classical literature." "Despite its longtime place atop the Hispanic canon, Calderon's masterpiece remains relatively unknown by general readers outside the Spanish-speaking world. Michael Kidd's new prose translation aimed to correct this deficiency by rendering the play into a transparent, modern American idiom that preserves the beauty and complexity of Calderon's Baroque Spanish. The result is a text that is enhanced by a selection of supporting materials, including a thorough critical introduction and glossary."--BOOK JACKET.

A former affair resurfaces when Uma and Ray, whose past is marred by abuse and criminal history, unexpectedly cross paths again, forcing each to confront their shared trauma and the enduring scars of their relationship.