Books written by male authors (3574)
1811.
Nana by Emile Zola DE
FranceDescription:
„Aufstieg von der Straßenprostituierten zum Mitglied der Pariser Society: Was heute schon mehr oder minder unmöglich wäre, gestaltete sich 1880 nicht leichter. In Zolas Roman gelingt es Nana dennoch. Als sie ihre Sexualität instrumentalisiert um die höheren Stände aus Politik und Presse zu infiltrieren, muss sie feststellen, dass deren Lasterhaftigkeit und Heuchelei grenzenlos ist.“ Redaktion Gröls-Verlag (Edition Werke der Weltliteratur)
Malta
Japan1814.
Naomi by Junichiro Tanizaki EN
Description:
A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion—from a master Japanese novelist. When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays eyes upon the teenage waitress Naomi, he is instantly smitten by her exotic, almost Western appearance. Determined to transform her into the perfect wife and to whisk her away from the seamy underbelly of post-World War I Tokyo, Joji adopts and ultimately marries Naomi, paying for English and music lessons that promise to mold her into his ideal companion. But as she grows older, Joji discovers that Naomi is far from the... continue
1815.
Napoleon's Beekeeper by José Luis de Juan EN
SpainDescription:
Winner of the prestigious ‘Premio Novela Breve Juan March Cencillo’ May 1814. On the island of Elba, the beekeeper Andrea Pasolini awaits the arrival of the defeated, exiled emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Pasolini is a self-taught disciple of the Enlightenment, whose first love is reading books on philosophy and apiculture – a secret, illicit activity he undertakes in his cellar at night. The defeated emperor is likewise fascinated, with the swarming of bees and the beauty of honey. From a distance, an obsessive interest develops between the two men, as anticipation builds around a visit by the ... continue
Germany1817.
Nascido do crime: histórias da minha infância na África do Sul by Trevor Noah PT
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
A jornada extraordinária de Trevor Noah ― da infância sob o apartheid, na África do Sul, à bancada de um dos mais importantes talk shows dos Estados Unidos ― começou com um ato criminoso: seu nascimento. Trevor nasceu de pai branco e mãe negra, numa época em que essa união era punível com cinco anos de prisão. Prova viva de um crime, ele era mantido em segredo, uma das medidas extremas que sua mãe era obrigada a tomar para escondê-lo do governo, que a qualquer momento poderia levá-lo. Finalmente livres com... continue
1818.
United States of America1819.
NATIVE DANCE : An African Story by GERVÁSIO KAISER EN
Country: Africa / 
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Description:
Settlers are ruling the islands. Makengo takes care of Tino, a native child a bully beats up, and this help brings trouble. It turns out the price Makengo pays comes along with a dance with Tino's mother and her change toward him. Relish voices of native Africans from the fingers of a gifted African writer.
1820.
Natural Novel by Georgi Gospodinov EN
BulgariaDescription:
Resembling the complex and fragmented way a fly's eye works, Natural Novel contains a myriad of storylines, reflections, and digressions, including a history of toilets and the graffiti found there, a meditation on the relationship between bees and language, and an attempt to write a book using only verbs. Incredibly funny at times, this novel is driven by the narrator's need to come to terms with his dissolving marriage and his wife's infidelity with their close friend. Gospodinov's first novel is both broad in scope and intensely personal, illustrating the impossibility of presenting life tr... continue