I am writing to a rhythm and not to a plot', Virginia Woolf stated of her eighth novel, The Waves. Widely regarded as one of her greatest and most original works, it conveys the rhythms of life in synchrony with the cycle of nature and the passage of time. Six children -Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny and Louis - meet in a garden close to the sea, their voices sounding over the constant wcho of the waves that roll back and forth from the shore. The subsequent continuity of these six main characters, as they develop from childhood to maturity and follow different passions and ambitions, is interspersed with interludes from the timeless and unifying chorus of nature. In pure stream-of-consciousness style, Woolf presents a cross-section of multiple yet parallel lives, each marked by the disintegrating force of a mutual tragedy. The Waves is her searching exploration of individual and collective identity, and the observations and emotions of life, from the simplicity and surging optimism of youth to the vacancy and despair of middle-age.

Editorial: WORDSWORTH
Encuadernación / Colección: INGLES
ISBN: 9781840224108

Introducing young readers to the complicated motivations involved in overeating, this book illustrates the mental dilemmas and preoccupations of a young overeater and promotes open discussion between parent and child. Illustrating the interior life of Jerry, this charming story explains that the food monster (Jerry's desire to eat) has grown so powerful that it is obscuring many of his other motivations, or FITS (Friends Inside The Self). By rediscovering his FITS-including those that sing, run, listen to music, and stargaze-Jerry realizes the impact that food is having on his life and begins to regain control of his appetites and emotions.

Editorial: OXFORD
Encuadernación / Colección: NOVELA INGLES
ISBN: 9780192748256