Anna Akhmatova (June 23, 1889 - March 5, 1966) is considered by many to be one of the greatest Russian poets of the Silver Age. One of the forefront leaders of the Acmeism movement, which focused on rigorous form and directness of words, she was a master of conveying raw emotion in her portrayals of everyday situations. Her works range from short lyric love poetry to longer, more complex cycles, such as Requiem, a tragic depiction of the Stalinist terror. During the time of heavy censorship and persecution, her poetry gave voice to the Russian people. To this day, she remains one of Russia's most beloved poets and has left a lasting impression on generations of poets that came after her.Rosary, published in 1914, is Akhmatova's second book, and one of her most popular collections. After its publication, Akhmatova became a household name and further established her place among the greatest Russian poets.
When Sheena Akliros boarded a plane for a two-week holiday in Greece, she had no idea she was about to become a real-life Shirley Valentine. After a six-day whirlwind romance on the Peloponnese with a sweet, handsome Greek farmer named Argyris, Sheena determined to follow her heart and moved with her five-year-old daughter, Sarah, to the fishing village of Ermioni to spend the rest of her days with him. Here she shares the sacrifices she made for love, the rewards and challenges of rural Greek life for a Scottish city girl in the 1980s and 1990s, and the joys and heartbreak of life spent with a soul mate.
Anna Kar nine est une jeune femme mari e Alexis Kar nine, fid le et m re d'un jeune gar on Serge. Anna Kar nine se rend Moscou chez son fr re Stiva Oblonski. En descendant du train, elle croise le comte Vronski. Anna tombe amoureuse de Vronski, cet officier brillant, mais frivole. Elle lutte contre cette passion et finit pourtant par s'abandonner avec un bonheur coupable au courant qui la porte vers ce jeune officier. Puis Anna tombe enceinte. Se sentant coupable et profond ment d prim e par sa faute, elle d cide d'avouer son infid lit son mari...
