David Lawrence

"...a work of queer historical archiving that's as admirable and remarkable as its hero." - Kirkus ReviewsThis romp through 18th century England is like nothing told in the era of Tom Jones - a sparkling, humorous, and poetical coming-of-age 242 years in the making. From an old family trunk comes a manuscript which never saw the light of day. Its pages tell of the life, times, and blackmail of a young queer aristocrat stepping into 1768 Society...A time of wig powder and heeled slippers.Duels and social climbers, when the most popular member of the government is declared an outlaw. Hugh Entwistle enters this world wealthy, witty, and well-connected. Everything to be a success - everything, except that thing stuck to the bottom of his heeled slipper.Hugh's is a story of secret encounters and significant looks. Hushed separations and sobriquets. But if he dares define Liberty, he might be asked to confront a blackmailer. Asked to confront a father. And before he can make a marriage proposal, follow his heart, and accept one.Hugh is a rollicking tale of comic angst, and a celebration of the wit, beauty, and absurdities of a glorious age.Praise for Hugh: A Hero without a Novel: "I found it absolutely fascinating...Sui generis, thoroughly interesting, fabulously vivid in place and time, and I'm glad I read it." - K.J. Charles, author of The Magpie Lord"Intriguing, ambitious, and pretty damn delightful. This is a genuinely impressive accomplishment....written with passionate conviction, and without compromise. It's so unabashedly itself that it will absolutely sweep you along if you let it, and I was very much in the mood to be swept." - Alexis Hall, author of Boyfriend Material

Broken Paragraphs breaks down between prose and poetry. This collection breaks down into sections that deal with marital love, youth, racism, suicide, death, imprisonment and writing. Lawrence doesn't seem to have a firm simplistic grip on reality as he sways between the inner and outer worlds but in his writing, he is trying to understand himself and his place in the world. Outspoken and forthright, this collection confronts and challenges the current climate of political language amongst society.

Devid Gerbert Lourens (1885-1930) - odin iz samykh vlijatelnykh i protivorechivykh anglijskikh pisatelej XX veka. Ego samye izvestnye proizvedenija ne raz podvergalis tsenzure, no so vremenem byli priznany shedevrami mirovoj literatury."Synovja i ljubovniki" (1913) - vo mnogom avtobiograficheskij roman, schitajuschijsja vershinoj tvorchestva Lourensa. Eto istorija molodogo Pola Morela, razryvajuschegosja mezhdu ljubovju k vlastnoj materi i popytkami postroit sobstvennuju zhizn. "Synovja i ljubovniki" - eto ne tolko psikhologicheskaja drama, no i glubokij portret epokhi, gde traditsionnyj uklad zhizni stalkivaetsja s novymi sotsialnymi vejanijami.

Etot roman prines Lourensu samyj bolshoj uspekh i samoe gorkoe razocharovanie. Kogda-to on schitalsja edva li ne obraztsom "gnusnoj pornografii", a v posledstvii byl priznan klassikoj anglojazychnoj prozy. Istorija ledi Chatterli, razryvajuschejsja mezhdu platonicheskoj privjazannostju k muzhu-kaleke i vpolne zemnoj, chuvstvennoj strastju k krasivomu lesnichemu, davno uzhe ne kazhetsja ni skandalnoj, ni sensatsionnoj. Ona snova i snova voskhischaet chitatelja glubinoj ponimanija chelovecheskoj psikhologii, a osobenno - psikhologii ljubvi.

When Finn buys a magic pen at a market stall, it seems like all his problems are solved… but the good times don’t last in this action-packed adventure featuring life on the run, basketball battles, family secrets and more moral conundrums than you could shake a pen at. Eleven-year-old Finn lives with his four foster siblings and the TERRIBLE Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw. Everything might look okay from the outside, but at home the Grimshaws lock Finn in the basement, and reign terror over his little brothers and sisters. Will the power of a magic pen help Finn save himself and his siblings from their nightmare foster parents, and find out the truth about his past? Join Finn on an adventure beyond his wildest dreams, armed with a pen that makes everything he draws come true. From defeating a bully in a basketball match, to stealing the limelight and serenading the guests at a fancy hotel, Finn discovers he has the power to do anything! But soon, the consequences to his actions start to mount up. Can Finn resist the temptation of an easy fix and save the day without the increasingly dangerous help of the pen? Find out in this fast-paced, engaging story about family, jealousy, morals, and the importance of being kind to others.

Devid Gerbert Lourens - odin iz samykh izvestnykh anglijskikh pisatelej nachala XX veka, avtor proizvedenij "Zhenschiny v ljubvi", "Synovja i ljubovniki" i mnogikh drugikh. Odnako imenno roman "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" prines Lourensu samyj bolshoj uspekh i samoe gorkoe razocharovanie. Nakal strastej i jarkost ljubovnykh stsen v knige byli vosprinjaty kak vyzov obschestvu. Srazu posle vykhoda v svet v 1928 godu kniga byla zapreschena, a gotovyj tirazh izjat i unichtozhen. Lish v 1960 godu, posle gromkogo sudebnogo protsessa, vskolykhnuvshego vsju Angliju, roman byl reabilitirovan i vozvraschen na prilavki knizhnykh magazinov. Segodnja "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" zanjal pochetnoe mesto sredi luchshikh obraztsov evropejskoj prozy. Podojdet kak podarok na 8 marta!

Vykhod v 1928 godu v italjanskom izdatelstve romana Devida Gerberta Lourensa "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" vyzval nastojaschij skandal. Opisanie ljubovnykh stsen bylo priznano nepristojnym, a samo proizvedenie vosprinjato kak prizyv k razrusheniju instituta braka. Puritanskoe obschestvo Anglii poschitalo, chto roman nasmekhaetsja nad sotsialnym ustrojstvom i institutami obschestva i nasazhdaet chuzhdye, nepravilnye ponjatija svobody, morali i otnoshenij mezhdu ljudmi. Polnyj avtorskij variant romana "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" uvidel svet v Velikobritanii, na rodine Lourensa, tolko spustja tridtsat let posle smerti pisatelja, v 1960 godu. Krasivaja molodaja zhenschina Konstantsija Chatterli neschastliva s muzhem, vernuvshimsja s vojny invalidom, kotoryj obrechen na muchitelnoe suschestvovanie, nevozmozhnost fizicheskoj blizosti. V nej mnogo chuvstvennosti i zhenstvennosti, ona zhivet v ozhidanii ljubvi, khotja ispytyvaet k muzhu platonicheskie chuvstva. Sluchajnaja vstrecha s egerem muzha Oliverom Mellorsom pererastaet v burnyj roman...Vozmozhno, prochitav eto proizvedenie, vy podumaete, chto krasivee opisanij ljubvi vy esche ne vstrechali.

Avtor takikh znakovykh romanov XX veka, kak "Vljublennye zhenschiny", "Raduga", "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli", Devid Gerbert Lourens mnogo ezdil po Evrope i Amerikanskomu kontinentu, byl v Avstralii i na Tsejlone. Ego zapisi ob etikh puteshestvijakh obladajut odnovremenno istoricheskoj tsennostju i magiej individualnogo vpechatlenija tonko chuvstvujuschego, talantlivogo i pronitsatelnogo cheloveka. "Sumerki Italii" - eto ne prosto putevye zametki pisatelja. Strastnost, poetichnost sloga, iskrennee voskhischenie i glubokij vzgljad na ljudej i proiskhodjaschee s nimi prevraschajut eti zapisi v unikalnoe khudozhestvennoe vyskazyvanie o vremeni i vechnosti, o religii, istorii, prirode i arkhitekture. Kak i v svoikh znamenitykh romanakh, v opisanii puteshestvij Lourens uglubljaetsja v temy chuvstvennosti i dukhovnosti, protivopostavljaja telesnost italjanskoj zhizni ee filosofskim glubinam i predlagaja chitateljam uvidet stranu, stojaschuju na poroge odnogo iz samykh mrachnykh periodov svoej istorii. Povestvovanie nachinaetsja s meditativnogo sozertsanija Bavarskogo nagorja i ego mnogochislennykh pridorozhnykh raspjatij - simvolov kulturnoj i dukhovnoj istorii regiona, krepko svjazannogo ideologiej smerti i vynoslivosti, i ustremljaetsja v stranu solntsa, vnevremennoj krasoty i bespechnoj pechali - takoj predstaet Lourensu Italija. V jarkikh obrazakh i bogatykh opisanijakh on peredaet svoi vpechatlenija ot obschenija s mestnymi zhiteljami i ikh obychajami, ego vzgljad v polnoj mere otrazhaet slozhnuju svjaz mezhdu sijuminutnym chelovecheskim poryvom i vechnoj krasotoj, sijanie kotoroj pridaet obydennym vescham sakralnyj smysl. Pomimo znamenitogo sbornika esse ob Italii v nastojaschuju knigu voshli takzhe zarisovki Lourensa o kulture etruskov, kotoraja ego chrezvychajno interesovala i privlekala. V oformlenii izdanija ispolzovany fotografii i zhivopisnye raboty, sinkhronnye zapisjam Lourensa i zapechatlevshie Italiju pervoj chetverti XX veka.

Vykhod v 1928 godu v italjanskom izdatelstve romana Devida Gerberta Lourensa "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" vyzval nastojaschij skandal. Opisanie ljubovnykh stsen bylo priznano nepristojnym, a samo proizvedenie vosprinjato kak prizyv k razrusheniju instituta braka. Puritanskoe obschestvo Anglii poschitalo, chto roman nasmekhaetsja nad sotsialnym ustrojstvom i institutami obschestva i nasazhdaet chuzhdye, nepravilnye ponjatija svobody, morali i otnoshenij mezhdu ljudmi. Polnyj avtorskij variant romana "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" uvidel svet v Velikobritanii, na rodine Lourensa, tolko spustja tridtsat let posle smerti pisatelja, v 1960 godu. Krasivaja molodaja zhenschina Konstantsija Chatterli neschastliva s muzhem, vernuvshimsja s vojny invalidom, kotoryj obrechen na muchitelnoe suschestvovanie, nevozmozhnost fizicheskoj blizosti. V nej mnogo chuvstvennosti i zhenstvennosti, ona zhivet v ozhidanii ljubvi, khotja ispytyvaet k muzhu platonicheskie chuvstva. Sluchajnaja vstrecha s egerem muzha Oliverom Mellorsom pererastaet v burnyj roman... Vozmozhno, prochitav eto proizvedenie, vy podumaete, chto krasivee opisanij ljubvi vy esche ne vstrechali.

Vykhod v 1928 godu v italjanskom izdatelstve romana Devida Gerberta Lourensa "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" vyzval nastojaschij skandal. Opisanie ljubovnykh stsen bylo priznano nepristojnym, a samo proizvedenie vosprinjato kak prizyv k razrusheniju instituta braka. Puritanskoe obschestvo Anglii poschitalo, chto roman nasmekhaetsja nad sotsialnym ustrojstvom i institutami obschestva i nasazhdaet chuzhdye, nepravilnye ponjatija svobody, morali i otnoshenij mezhdu ljudmi. Polnyj avtorskij variant romana "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" uvidel svet v Velikobritanii, na rodine Lourensa, tolko spustja tridtsat let posle smerti pisatelja, v 1960 godu. Krasivaja molodaja zhenschina Konstantsija Chatterli neschastliva s muzhem, vernuvshimsja s vojny invalidom, kotoryj obrechen na muchitelnoe suschestvovanie, nevozmozhnost fizicheskoj blizosti. V nej mnogo chuvstvennosti i zhenstvennosti, ona zhivet v ozhidanii ljubvi, khotja ispytyvaet k muzhu platonicheskie chuvstva. Sluchajnaja vstrecha s egerem muzha Oliverom Mellorsom pererastaet v burnyj roman... Vozmozhno, prochitav eto proizvedenie, vy podumaete, chto krasivee opisanij ljubvi vy esche ne vstrechali.

A journey deep into your soul and the heavens itself.

Devid Gerbert Lourens ostaetsja odnim iz vazhnykh pisatelej u sebja na rodine, v Anglii, da i, pozhaluj, vo vsej Evrope. Osnovnuju chast ego obshirnogo nasledija sostavljajut romany. Luchshie iz nikh - "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli", "Zhenschiny v ljubvi", "Synovja i ljubovniki" - stali klassikoj anglojazychnoj literatury XX veka. Odnako imenno "Ljubovnik ledi Chatterli" prines Lourensu samyj bolshoj uspekh i samoe gorkoe razocharovanie. Nakal strastej i jarkost ljubovnykh stsen byli vosprinjaty kak vyzov obschestvu. Srazu posle vykhoda v svet v 1928 godu on byl zapreschen, a gotovyj tirazh izjat i unichtozhen. Lish v 1960 godu, posle gromkogo sudebnogo protsessa, vskolykhnuvshego vsju Angliju, roman byl reabilitirovan i po sej den ostaetsja odnim iz samykh ljubimykh i chitaemykh.

Xander buys a pen that gives him the power to improve his family's fortunes, only to discover that power comes with its own problems.Xander and the Pen is the story of a boy who loves to draw superheroes, and the pen he buys from a mysterious market stall. He soon learns that the pen has a magical power: whatever he draws, happens! At first the pen helps Xander improve his family's fortunes, but there are many unintended consequences and soon everybody is angry at him.Xander sees that the power of the pen has changed him into somebody his sister and his friends despise. But how else to deal with the bullying Bruise Brothers and solve the mystery of the poisoned llamas? Can Xander win back the respect of his sister and friends without using the pen? Or will he succumb to the temptation of an easy fix?Featuring hilarious illustrations, and with messages about bullying, family dynamics, disability and the environment, this is fast-paced, entertaining middle grade fiction that will resonate with kids everywhere. After all, who wouldn't want to fix all their problems with the stroke of a pen!

William Dempsey was a wonder among wonders.By 18, he had risen from a gang of London street rogues to be the personal plaything of the Marquess of Argyll. Maintained in splendour, celebrated at masquerades - with everything he could wish for.Now all has come crashing down. He is put out in the rain without patronage, his West End apartment, or a place among the ton.So on a stormy night, he arrives at a house in Southwark. Marathon Moll's in the Mint - the bawdyhouse he worked in during his ascent and where he earned the name Blue Billy.But is Marathon Moll's a place from which to rise again? For there is one in the crowd, who catches his eye. Who takes his hand and promises something better.Or does Moll's signify a return to his roots? For one day, a second and very different young man raps on the door. Takes his hand and asks him to return to his past.To the street language of vagabonds. The canting dialect of thieves.To the schemes, and the dreams, of his youth.

William Dempsey was a wonder among wonders.By 18, he had risen from a gang of London street rogues to be the personal plaything of the Marquess of Argyll. Maintained in splendour, celebrated at masquerades - with everything he could wish for.Now all has come crashing down. He is put out in the rain without patronage, his West End apartment, or a place among the ton.So on a stormy night, he arrives at a house in Southwark. Marathon Moll's in the Mint - the bawdyhouse he worked in during his ascent and where he earned the name Blue Billy.But is Marathon Moll's a place from which to rise again? For there is one in the crowd, who catches his eye. Who takes his hand and promises something better.Or does Moll's signify a return to his roots? For one day, a second and very different young man raps on the door. Takes his hand and asks him to return to his past.To the street language of vagabonds. The canting dialect of thieves.To the schemes, and the dreams, of his youth.

Etot roman prines Lourensu samyj bolshoj uspekh i samoe gorkoe razocharovanie. Kogda-to on schitalsja edva li ne obraztsom "gnusnoj pornografii", a v posledstvii byl priznan klassikoj anglojazychnoj prozy. Istorija ledi Chatterli, razryvajuschejsja mezhdu platonicheskoj privjazannostju k muzhu-kaleke i vpolne zemnoj, chuvstvennoj strastju k krasivomu lesnichemu, davno uzhe ne kazhetsja ni skandalnoj, ni sensatsionnoj. Ona snova i snova voskhischaet chitatelja glubinoj ponimanija chelovecheskoj psikhologii, a osobenno - psikhologii ljubvi.