90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books I went down, I climbed back up into the light of the jaguar sun – into the sea of the green sap of the leaves. The world spun, I plunged down, my throat cut by the knife of the king-priest … Zobraziť viac
This collection of playful, deadly febles is populated with waifs and strays, a gluttonous thief and a mischievous gardener. The grimly comic story The Argentine Ant moved Gore Vidal to declare 'if this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century prose... Zobraziť viac
Kosmické grotesky vznikaly v šedesátých letech 20. století a Italo Calvino jimi definitivně opouštěl klasické vyprávěcí postupy, neboť patřil k autorům, kteří neustále propátrávají nové cesty... Zobraziť viac
Stavolta Calvino si è spinto più a ritroso nei secoli e il suo romanzo si svolge tra i paladini di Carlomagno, in quel Medioevo fuori d'ogni verosimiglianza storica e geografica che è proprio dei... Zobraziť viac
This is the first, comprehensive translation of Calvino's letters into English, by Martin McLaughlin. They cover virtually all of Calvino's adult life, from shortly after the outset of WWII until his sudden death in 1985... Zobraziť viac
V roku 1972 vyústil autorov záujem o metamatiku do teoretického proklamovania i praktizovania literatúry ako kombinatorickej hry v protiklade k romantickému poňatiu tvorby ako výsledku inšpirácie. Zobraziť viac
Mestá, ich opisy a príbehy, s nádhernými ilustráciami, ktoré však treba zviditeľniť. Nesmrteľná klasika v novom rafinovanom šate. Calvinov Marco Polo je zároveň Marcom Polom veľkého Kublaj chána, ktorý ho vysiela na mnohé cesty po svojej ríši, aby... Zobraziť viac
Tri posledné autorove poviedky. Z pôvodného názvu zbierky "Päť zmyslov" už ostatné dve autor nedopísal. Zobraziť viac
Leads you through many different books including a detective adventure, a romance, a satire, an erotic story, a diary, and a quest... Zobraziť viac
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith... Zobraziť viac
Palomar je poslední větší próza Itala Calvina a i zde se autor rozhodl pro originální experiment. Kapitoly této knihy bychom mohli vnímat jako básně v próze, ale spíše je lze označit za křížence románu nebo básně s esejem.... Zobraziť viac
A couple on an epicurean journey across Mexico are excited by the idea of a particular ingredient, suggested by ancient rituals of human sacrifice. Precariously balanced on his throne, a king is able only to listen to the sounds around him ... Zobraziť viac
"The true theme of the nineteenth-century fantastic tale is the reality of what we see: to believe or not to believe in phantasmagoric apparitions, to glimpse another world, enchanted or infernal, behind everyday appearances." -- from Calvino's... Zobraziť viac
Un ragazzo sale su di un albero, si arrampica tra i rami, passa da una pianta all’altra, decide che non scenderà più. L’Autore di questo libro non ha fatto che sviluppare questa semplice immagine e portarla alle... Zobraziť viac
Here, Calvino, probably Italy's leading novelist before he died, focuses a probing eye on one man's attempt to name the parts of his universe, almost as though Mr Palomar points in: walking the beach, visiting the zoo, strolling in his garden... Zobraziť viac
Viscount Medardo is bisected by a Turkish cannonball on the plains of Bohemia. Baron Cosimo, at the age of twelve, retires to the trees for the rest of his days. Charlemagne's knight, agnulf is an empty suit of armour... Zobraziť viac
