Virginia Woolfová patrí k najvýznamnejším modernistom 20. storočia, je považovaná za veľkú inovátorku v oblasti anglického jazyka a jeho použitia v beletristickom diele. Vo svojich dielach experimentovala s psychologickými motívmi a rôznymi možnosťami prerušovaného rozprávania a chronológie, sústredila sa na emocionálne stavy svojich postáv. Román Vlny patrí spolu s románmi Pani Dallowayová a kniha K majáku k vrcholu jej tvorby. Vychádza práve pod značkou Odeon vydavateľstva IKAR.
Set in London during the aftermath of the First World War, the elegant Clarissa Dalloway is putting the finishing touches on her house as she prepares to host a high-society party. Meanwhile, Septimus Smith struggles with the after-effects of... Zobraziť viac
Stárnoucí paní Dallowayová pořádá společenský večer a od rána pečlivě připravuje jeho průběh. Z jejích myšlenek, pocitů a reflexí, které autorka detailně sleduje, však vychází zcela jiný obraz, než jakým navenek tato dáma působí... Zobraziť viac
‘I am writing to a rhythm and not to a plot’, Virginia Woolf stated of her eighth novel, The Waves. Widely regarded as one of her greatest and most original works... Zobraziť viac
Jákob Flanders je citlivý mladík, jehož zrání v Angličana dobré pověsti působí v mnohém neobyčejně. Záleží ovšem, jak se... Zobraziť viac
WITH AN INTRODUCTION, PLUS EXTENSIVE NOTES AND REFERENCES BY HERMIONE LEEThis volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century. Zobraziť viac
The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Woolf's great masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions.: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Dorinda Guest, PhD, formerly... Zobraziť viac
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a... Zobraziť viac
It is June in 1939, and the inhabitants of a country house prepare for the annual village pageant that will be held in its grounds that day. It will tell the stories of English history, as it does every year. Yet the coming of war broods ... Zobraziť viac
Based on lectures given at Cambridge colleges and first published by the Hogarth Press in 1929, A Room of One's Own is an extended essay about the predicament of female writers and a stirring call for autonomy and recognition... Zobraziť viac
Published for the first time as a standalone volume, Virginia Woolf's short, impassioned essay, How Should One Read a Book? celebrates the enduring importance of great literature... Zobraziť viac
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books ‘Waking, I cry “Oh, is this your – buried treasure? The light in the heart.”’ In these exquisite stories from the genius of English modernism, everyday objects acquire profound significance: a ... Zobraziť viac
Celebrate the 100th birthday of a groundbreaking novel with this very special hardback based on the first edition published by the Hogarth Press. Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself. Clarissa Dalloway is preparing to give a party... Zobraziť viac
The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusions... Zobraziť viac
One of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time... Zobraziť viac
Součástí názvu románu je slovo biography - spisovatelka zde podává životopis Orlanda, syna anglického šlechtice vysokého... Zobraziť viac
Compilation of original stories by various authors related to the theme of animals... Zobraziť viac
Román vyšel poprvé r. 1927 a brzy se zařadil se mezi nejlepší anglicky psané romány 20. století. Jedná se o dílo obsahující nejvíc autobiografických prvků, Woolfová se v něm pokusila vyrovnat se vztahem k rodičům a nastínit i jejich.. Zobraziť viac
