Apakah memaafkan itu mudah diberikan? Apakah melupakan itu ringan dilakukan? Sayangnya, itu sering kali lebih enteng diucapkan, tapi di hati terdalam tetap begitulah. Bagaimana caranya kita memeluk erat semua rasa marah, benci, sakit hati, ketika itu bahkan baru mulai dibicarakan saja sudah menyakitkan? Bagaimana berdamai dengan situasi tersebut? Inilah novel tentang ’rasa’. Berbagai rasa b…
The story of **Calon Arang** revolves around an evil old woman who practices black magic and feeds on human blood. Arrogant and ruthless, she eliminates her political adversaries and silences her critics. She revels in the suffering of others, committing acts of murder, theft, and violence. Possessing various magical abilities, she even forces her disciples to bathe in human blood. During her c…
Namaku Raib, usiaku 15 tahun, kelas sepuluh. Aku anak perempuan seperti kalian, adik-adik kalian, tetangga kalian. Aku punya dua kucing, namanya si Putih dan si Hitam. Mama dan papaku menyenangkan. Guru-guru di sekolahku seru, teman-temanku baik clan kompak. Aku sama seperti remaja kebanyakan, kecuali satu hal. Sesuatu yang kusimpan sendiri sejak kecil. Sesuatu yang menakjubkan. Namaku Raib. Da…
Midah initially came from a respectable and religious family. However, due to injustices at home, she chose to escape, finding herself lost in the harsh streets of Jakarta in the 1950s. She emerged as someone who refused to surrender to her circumstances, even though she was just a singer known as “the sweet one with golden teeth,” performing as part of a street group that traveled from one…
Rara Mendut, wanita rampasan yang menolak diperistri oleh Tumenggung Wiraguna demi cintanya kepada Pranacitra. Dibesarkan di kampung nelayan pantai utara jawa, ia tumbuh menjadi gadis yang trengganis dan tak pernah ragu menyuarakan isi pikirannya. Sosoknya dianggap membangkang tatanan di lingkungan istana, dimana perempuan diharuskan bersikap halus dan patuh. Tetapi ia tak gentar, baginya lebih…
Inilah kemegahan cinta yang tulen, yang pernah berakar; dan pernah berantakan, tapi kini kembali menggaung, karena nurani yang tidak pernah menyerah. Ia dipijak, dianiaya, diperkosa, dan dipaksa untuk mati, tapi tak pernah ia merasa kalah, tak pernah ia binasa... Novel ini berkisah tentang kehidupan seorang geisha asal Manado. Pasti, sebuah novel adalah wilayah tempat imajinasi dimanjakan mena…
Tartuffe adalah drama komedi lima babak karya Moliere yang legendaris. Drama ini bercerita tentang Tartuffe, seorang munafik yang berpura-pura menjadi seorang suci yang sangat taat dan selalu mengatasnamakan Tuhan atas segala yang ia lakukan. Salah seorang korban Tartuffe adalah Orgon, bangsawan kaya di Paris. Akibat tipu daya Tartuffe, ia mengusir anak laki-lakinya dan mewariskan seluruh harta…
"All too often, this brilliant novel of thwarted love and revenge miscarried has been read for its political implications. Now, a quarter century after The Joke was first published and several years after the collapse of the Soviet-imposed Czechoslovak regime, it becomes easier to put such implications into perspective in favor of valuing the book (and all Kundera 's work) as what it truly is: …
First published over fifty years ago, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS remains an essential resource for all serious students of literature. Now fully updated to reflect the latest scholarship on recent and rapidly evolving critical theories, the new contains a complete glossary of essential literary terms presented as a series of engaging, beautifully crafted, essays that explore the terms, place …
Bu, aku berusaha tidak hancur dihantam hidup meski sesekali rasanya hampir redup. Aku terus melawan pada dunia ini meski banyak tangis yang kusimpan sendiri. Meski dalam malam yang sepi aku mengeluh padamu lagi. Maaf untuk hal-hal yang masih gagal. Untuk pertarungan-pertarungan yang belum aku menangkan. Untuk semua kekalahan yang kadang datang berulang. Aku hanya ingin terus hidup, Bu. Aku hany…
Buku ini merupakan novel kedua Andina Dwifatma, setelah Semusim dan Semusim Lagi (2013)- pemenang Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta. Novel ini membuka mata pembaca dengan kisah Amara dan pahit manis kehidupan perempuan dalam menemukan apa yang berharga.
Mi dan Ma dan Mo tidak pernah melihat kucing seperti Nona Gigi. Tentu saja mereka sudah pernah melihat kucing biasa. Tapi Nona Gigi adalah kucing Luar Biasa, kucing yang diluar kebiasaan. Nona Gigi adalah cara lain yang dinantikan oleh Bapak dan Ibu Mo untuk menjaga Mi, Ma, dan Mo ketika keduanya keluar rumah mencari uang. Sebab di kota suara, semua uang yang tersedia di dasar laut sudah diambi…
Moving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners—three women and a young man with a past—whose lives, and those of their friends and lovers, connect in tragedy, stunning surprise and exquisite turns, only to change irreversibly in the shadow of a…
Their mission: To take out the scuds. Eight went out. Five came back. Their story had been closed in secrecy. Until now. They were British Special Forces, trained to be the best. In January 1991 a squad of eight men went behind the Iraqi lines on a top secret mission. It was called Bravo Two Zero. On command was Sergeant Andy McNab. "They are the true unsung heroes of the war." -- Lt. Col. Stev…
The third in the Modern Library's series of original compilations, The Raven and the Monkey's Paw is a collection of classic tales and poems to engage our fear-seeking senses. The beauty of these stories and poems lies in their readability: ideal for sharing aloud around the campfire or for a quick, thrilling dip . . . under the covers with a flashlight. The writing itself sends as many awe-ins…
Caroline Crale, a beautiful woman, was convicted of poisoning her husband. But, like the nursery rhyme, there were five other potential suspects—each with their own motive. Philip Blake, the stockbroker, who went to market; Meredith Blake, the amateur herbalist, who stayed at home; Elsa Greer, the three-time divorcée, who had her roast beef; Cecilia Williams, the devoted governess, who had n…
A madcap'tween movie comedy between rival chick cliques! It's the summer before high school and Julie and her friends are psyched-sort of. They're all heading to Julie's house for a sleepover bash. It's a pretty uneventful night until Staci--the most popular chick in the most popular clique challenges Julie and her buds to the ultimate dare: an all out scavenger hunt-where winner takes all--…
The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched…
For thirty-five years the identity of the dismembered woman found under the Las Piernas pier has remained a mystery. What secret did she take to her grave? Southern California reporter Irene Kelly has uncovered a maze of forensic records and confidential files that suggest a motive far more sinister than anyone imagined. The discovery has brought her close to Detective Frank Harriman, and close…
Phoebe is a factory girl who arrives in Shanghai full of hope, only to discover that the job she was promised doesn't exist. Gary, a country boy turned pop star, is spiraling out of control, unable to handle the pressures of fame. Justin has come to Shanghai to expand his family’s real estate empire, but he soon realizes he may not be up to the task. He’s long been infatuated with Yinghui, …
Welcome to Kittur, India, a town of 193,432 people, where only 89 claim to be without religion or caste. In *Between the Assassinations*, Kittur is presented as a remarkable crossroads, where the sharpest minds meet the most corrupt morals, where the ambitious rise while the downtrodden struggle, and where poets and prophets weave the stories of an India rarely explored in modern literature. …
A practical guide to working with unseen texts at A Level. Studying unseen texts is essential for all English literature courses - and students often find this the most demanding task. Success in English literature will fully prepare students for their unseen work through developing the skills and confidence needed for success. The book offers: · Advice on close reading · Mini anthologies of …