Books written by female authors (3308)
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Mary oder die Geburt von Frankenstein : Roman by Anne Eekhout DE
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Schweiz, 1816. Ein Vulkanausbruch in Indonesien hüllt ganz Europa in Asche und Wolken. Die achtzehnjährige Mary und ihr Geliebter Percy Bysshe Shelley besuchen Lord Byron am Genfer See. Sie verbringen verregnete, weinselige Abende vor dem Kamin. An einem der Abende fordert Byron sie auf, eine Geistergeschichte zu schreiben. Mary erinnert sich sofort an einen früheren Sommer ...
Schottland, 1812. Als Gast der Familie Baxter kommt Mary nach Dundee und freundet sich mit der jungen Isabella Baxter an. Schon bald streifen die beiden Mädchen stundenlang durch Felder und Wäl... continue
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Mary Poppins by Pamela Lyndon Travers EN
AustraliaDescription:
The adventures of Mary Poppins, the unusual governess whose remarkable powers transform the lives of the Banks family.
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Maryam's Maze by Mansoura Ez-Eldin EN
EgyptDescription:
Maryam's Maze is an enigmatic novel by one of the most promising authors of a vibrant new generation of Egyptian writers. Set in the house of Yusuf el Tagi, Maryam's Maze relates the story of a woman struggling to find her way through the confusion of the world around her. Using the literary device of the 'double, ' Maryam's Maze narrates a story that on one level touches on universal human emotions. At the same time the inner maze of dreams and memories in which the young Maryam finds herself stirs greater resonance in issues of modern Egyptian life. Echoing themes found in her earlier short ... continue
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Marzahn, Mon Amour : by Katja Oskamp EN
GermanyDescription:
A woman approaching the 'invisible years' of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR's largest prefabricated housing estate, on the outskirts of Berlin. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she keenly observes her clients and co-workers, delving into their personal histories. Each story stands alone as a beautifully crafted vignette, told with humour and poignancy; together they form a nuanced and tender portrait of a community.
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Masks by Fumiko Enchi EN
JapanDescription:
Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers Ibuki loves widow Yasuko who is young, charming and sparkling with intelligence as well as beauty. His friend, Mikamé, desires her too but that is not the difficulty. What troubles Ibuki is the curious bond that has grown between Yasuko and her mother-in-law, Mieko, a handsome, cultivated yet jealous woman in her fifties, who is manipulating the relationship between Yasuko and the two men who love her.
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Matar al Padre by Amélie Nothomb ES
BelgiumDescription:
Nothomb plunges us into the universe of magic through two figures: Norman Terence, a famous magician, and Joe Whip, a boy who turns up at his door looking for a mentor and finds an adoptive father. And, as dictated by the oedipal order of the title, a relationship will be established between father and son that vacillates between fascination and rivalry, heightened by the presence of the seductive Christina, the juggler. Is literature not also a form of magic, and the writer a generous conjurer who keeps the real suspended while the story is told? But magicians always hide more than just anoth... continue
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Me, Margarita : Stories by Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili EN
GeorgiaDescription:
Short stories about men and women, love and hate, sex and disappointment, cynicism and hope--perhaps unique in that none of the stories reveal the time or place in they occur: the world is too small now for it to matter. A disillusioned woman, the narrator doesn't mince words about the imperfection of her life, her relationships, her prospects; yet what might in other hands seem discouraging is presented with such humor the reader can't help but feel there may yet be hope... for most of us.
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Meb For Mortals : How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner by Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas EN
EritreaDescription:
Train like Olympic marathoner and 2014 Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi With his historic win at the 2014 Boston Marathon, Meb Keflezighi cemented his legacy as one of the great champions of long-distance running. Runners everywhere wanted to know how someone two weeks away from his 39th birthday, who had only the 15th best time going into the race, could defeat the best field in Boston Marathon history and become the first American man to win the race in 31 years. Meb For Mortals describes in unprecedented detail how three-time Olympian Keflezighi prepares to take on the best runners in ... continue
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Medea by Christa Wolf EN
PolandDescription:
Medea is among the most notorious women in the canon of Greek tragedy: a woman scorned who sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In her gripping new novel, Christa Wolf expands this myth, revealing a fiercely independent woman ensnared in a brutal political battle. Medea, driven by her conscience to leave her corrupt homeland, arrives in Corinth with her husband, the hero Jason. He is welcomed, but she is branded the outsider—and then she discovers the appalling secret behind the king's claim to power. Unwilling to ignore the horrifying truth about the state, she becomes a threat to... continue