August Strindberg’s most mysterious book — reflections about religion, dreams, and psychology. An outstanding book by the Swedish Nobel prize winner and probably best playwright of the modern era.
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“Cautionary Tales for Children” – Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc’s beloved book of poems — hilarious for children and adults alike. With original illustrations and additional notes explaining some of the references.
Geist Magazine Nr. 5 – Spring 2023
Our beautiful magazine in its last number. Full colour and quality paper. Art and Literature from all over the world.
Geist magazine – Nr. 4. Summer 2022
Beautiful Geist magazine nr 4!
Geist Nr. 2 – Summer (Print)
The second edition of our beautiful Art and Literature magazine, with prose, poetry and art by excellent new artists and writers from different parts of the world. The general theme is Summer, but it’s a good read for any season. You can read or download the pdf online for free, or purchase our beautiful print…
The Sphere and Other Stories (Paperback)
A nice collection of short stories inspired by recent events. Some of the stories are of the science fiction genre, others are just dark or humorous tales with or without relation to the current moment, but most were written under orders of “quarantine” during the unusual “pandemic” period that started on February 2020 and still continues on March 2021.
Dark Fairy Tales (Paperback)
Book in full colour. A wonderful collection of lesser known and darker fairy tales from beloved authors. Illustrated with beautiful colourized still images from German Expressionist movies. A full-color book, with different stories ranging from tragedy to dark humour. The stories include the following classics: “The Story of a Mother” (Hans Christian Andersen)”The Jewish Girl” (Hans Christian Andersen), “One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes” (Brothers Grimm)”Prince Verdeprato” (Giambattista Basile)”Clever Hans” (Brothers Grimm)”The Shadow” (Hans Christian Andersen)”Bluebeard” (Charles Perrault). The illustrations are beautiful colourized photographs from several German expressionist films such as “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”, “Der Golem”, “Metropolis”, “Nosferatu”, “Waxworks”, among other films from the 1920s. It is an excellent book for children (10-14) and adults, for fairy tale lovers and cinephiles, and for anyone with excellent taste both artistic and literary.
You can also buy it here on Amazon but it will cost a bit more.
Geist Magazine Nr. 1 (Print)
The first edition of our magazine of art and literature – “Geist”. It means “ghost” or “spirit” in German, but I’m sure you already knew that. It contains short stories, essays and poems in different languages, all translated to English: French, Portuguese, German, Italian. Also photographs, paintings and illustrations by artists of different nationalities. You can buy a print copy here! You can also read and download the digital version for free here.
But we assure you, the print version is much nicer, A4 size in full colour with 28 pages of glossy 250 g paper. A luxury. You can buy it here, or email us for other options.
Our Pets and Us (Paperback)
Why do we love pets? When were dogs domesticated? Is it true that cats were sacred in Egypt? What happened to pedigree dogs during the French Revolution? Were black cats persecuted during the Middle Ages? What happened to Laika and other space pets? Can you clone your pet after he dies? How will pets be in the future? This fascinating book will take you through a journey along the history of our relationship with our furry friends, from before domestication to the latest trends in pet ownership.