Die Geschichte der Fantasy

With Botequim, in the Lisbon neighborhood of Graça, as a starting point, we will remember the Portuguese writer, poet, and great figure of the capital’s literary salons. During a long period od the her life, especially in latter years, Botequim was the centre of the writer's life, with her being the greatest personality of the salon that gathered around her.

An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in which children lived far from the sorrows of adult life.

Čtenářský deník

Personalities of Czech society, culture and art offer a glimpse into their libraries.

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When the ailing king of America's largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne.

A journey that tells the thought of the greatest protagonists of Western philosophy, from its origins to the great thinkers of the twentieth century, through the story of great contemporary philosophers.

The definitive documentary on one of the most relevant and popular figures of literature and television in Spain in the second half of the 20th century: Terenci Moix.

Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps of Ulysses, also known by his Greek name Odysseus—a hero as relevant today as he was nearly three thousand years ago, on a journey across some of the most fascinating landscapes and seascapes of the Mediterranean region. With the help of prominent international scholars, we seek to resolve the questions that still surround one of humanity’s greatest literary works and its enigmatic author.

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John Green teaches you literature in an exciting, entertaining, and endlessly informative manner.

A series of smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about their favorite books and why they love to read. Host Lindsay Ellis delves into topics like the evolution of YA, how science fiction mirrors our own anxieties, and why the book is sometimes just a _bit_ better than the movie.

Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados

A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.

Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip through Scotland to the Hebrides.

It tells the story of Empress Wang Yun Ci, who was murdered in the fire and reborn inside Jiang Jin Li's body as the Princess Consort Duan because of an ancient jade. Her birthday just became her death day, and her brother-in-law also became her husband.

Although Yuan Xia grew up in adversity, she always embraced beauty in her heart, and had a two-way relationship and salvation with Wei Ziqi, through time and space. In countless parallel universes, they saved and fell in love with each other.

Tian Jue, a girl with a dream of comics, has been working hard for many years. Then one day after an accidental kiss with a strange man she develops a telepathic connection with him. She later realizes that this strange man is the hero from her comics, An Bai Ye. However, he is not just her comic book character come to life but a real alien. An Bai Ye has been looking for years for a specific stone that can save his home planet, only to see that Tian Jue is wearing it, and if he takes it from her, she'll die. So he decides that he'll take it from her after helping her comic dreams come true, seems simple enough ...until they fall in love. Adapted from the novel Xing Hai Qiang Wei (星海蔷薇) by Fresh Guo Guo

At twenty-eight years old, Qian Wei should have been well on her way to establishing herself in her career. However, working as a paralegal for Lu Xun has so far proven to be anything but awesome. Harboring a grudge that dates back to their days as students, Lu Xun has made sure Qian Wei’s life is nothing short of a living hell. But when Qian Wei becomes the victim of a tragic accident, everything changes.