Vývojové tendence české a světové literatury první poloviny 20. století... Zobraziť viac
Sborník z mezinárodní konference (konané v pražském Goethově institutu v listopadu 1994)... Zobraziť viac
Paměti významného českého nakladatele Františka Laichtera (1902–1985), nejmladšího ze tří synů nakladatele Jana Laichtera (1858–1946). Ve svých pamětech, psaných s časovým odstupem v letech 1974–1980, líčí činnost... Zobraziť viac
Kniha shrnuje několik rozsáhlejších literárně historických textů Lumíra Kuchaře, které se vztahují k literárnímu dění na přelomu století — zejména k časopisu Moderní revue a Jiřímu Karáskovi ze Lvovic. Stěžejní část pak tvoří Karáskova korespondence s... Zobraziť viac
Česká literární kritika v dotyku se strukturalismem (1880–1940) sestává z příspěvků deseti autorů: J. Durdíka, O. Hostinského, T. G. Masaryka, F. X. Šaldy, J. Vodáka, A. Nováka, O. Fischera, J. Durycha, O. Zicha a V. Jiráta. Kniha sleduje jednak... Zobraziť viac
V dobách, kdy ženy bývaly křehké květinky a mladé dívky často interesantně omdlévaly, vytvořila Jane Austenová ve své Emmě hrdinku z jiného kadlubu... Zobraziť viac
In this new collection, children’s literature scholars from twelve different countries contribute to the ongoing debate on the importance of picturebook research, focusing on aesthetic and cognitive aspects of picture books. Contributors... Zobraziť viac
An entertaining guide to history's most influential and inspiring poets - from Homer and Sappho to Shakespeare and Frank O'Hara - and how they can teach us to better understand the world around us... Zobraziť viac
A memoir that offers a picture of the author's growing up in a bourgeois French family, rebelling as an adolescent against the conventional expectations of her class, and striking out on her own with an intellectual and existential ambition exceedingly... Zobraziť viac
Goethe's Faust reworks the late-medieval myth of Dr Faust, a brilliant scholar so disillusioned he resolves to make a contract or wager with the devil, Mephistopheles. The devil will do all he asks on Earth and seek to grant him a moment in life so... Zobraziť viac
This deluxe hardback edition presents Fyodor Dostoevsky's enduring classic, Crime & Punishment, featuring stunning cover embossing and printed page edges. Rodion Raskolnikov is a radical, impoverished former student, who decides to see if he can commit... Zobraziť viac
A Sunday Times BestsellerChristopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a matchless writer, debater and humanist. Throughout his life he shone the light of reason and truth into the eyes of charlatans and hucksters, exposing falsehood and decrying hypocrisy... Zobraziť viac
When Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in print on Christmas Eve 1925, his creator had no idea that this bear, and the fellow inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, would go on to capture the imaginations of people of all ages all over the world for... Zobraziť viac
Alec Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in the shadow of the Berlin Wall for his British masters. He has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but... Zobraziť viac
22 essays on Ukrainian novels from Kulish to Karpa... Zobraziť viac
With detailed analysis of the text, discussions on themes, historical backgrounds and author biographies, York Notes offers students the best insight into the world of English Literature. Zobraziť viac
A work of technical skill as well as outstanding literary merit, Structuralist Poetics was awarded the 1975 James Russell Lowell Prize of the Modern Language Association. It was during the writing of this book that Culler developed his now famous and... Zobraziť viac
By exploring central issues in the philosophy of literature, illustrated by a wide range of novels, poems, and plays, Philosophy of Literature gets to the heart of why literature matters to us and sheds new light on the nature and interpretation of... Zobraziť viac
Bassanio, a noble but impoverished Venetian, asks his friend the merchant Antonio for a loan to impress an heiress. Antonio agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, who forces him into a chilling contract,... Zobraziť viac
Možnosti generované kulturní tvorby prošly v posledních letech zásadními proměnami, které otevírají široké pole otázek a vedou k přehodnocování stávajících přístupů k textu a uměleckému dílu jako takovému. Pro uchopení tohoto procesu navrhujeme pojem... Zobraziť viac
