Autoři nahlížejí na 60. léta v Sovětském svazu jako na jeho „viktoriánskou“ epochu, tedy epochu, která nebyla dobou vrcholného tvůrčího rozkvětu, ale dobou sentimentu a samolibého pohledu na svět. Všímají si jednotlivých... Zobraziť viac
Žijeme vo svete, kde je preklad nevyhnutnosťou. Ak bol preklad kedysi užitočným, dnes sa k nám hrnie v množstvách, ktoré pomaly nedokážeme absorbovať. Niet miesta na Zemi, kde by nevstupoval ľuďom do života. Akoby sa znásoboval a diferencoval rovnakou... Zobraziť viac
The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time... Zobraziť viac
"In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to... Zobraziť viac
Both Flesh and Not combines David Foster Wallace's best-loved essays with work never before published in the UK. Beloved for his brilliantly discerning eye, his verbal elasticity and his uniquely generous imagination... Zobraziť viac
Kniha v preklade Jany Juráňovej ponúka „iný pohľad“ na feminizmus, než je bežné. Je kritikou spoločnosti, ako aj kritikou namierenou dovnútra feministického hnutia. Pýta sa, prečo feminizmus nezaujal široké vrstvy obyvateľstva... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant collection of acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious essays from New York icon Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a... Zobraziť viac
Modern life is full of choices. We're told that happiness lies within and we can be whoever we want to be. But with endless possibility comes a feeling of restlessness; like we're somehow failing to live our best life... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling author of Find Me and Call Me by Your Name returns to the essay form with this collection of thoughts on time, the creative mind, and great lives and works... Zobraziť viac
Learning to Drive Now a major motion picture starring Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley. Celebrated for her award-winning political columns, criticism, and poetry, Katha Pollitt now shows us another side of her talent... Zobraziť viac
From the author of the internationally acclaimed Putin's Russia and A Russian Diary. Until her murder in October 2006, Anna Politkovskaya wrote for the Russian newspaper Novaya gazeta... Zobraziť viac
Of all the great novelists writing today, none shows the same gift as Martin Amis for writing non-fiction - his essays, literary criticism and journalism are justly acclaimed. As Rachel Cusk wrote in the The Times, reviewing a previous collection, ... Zobraziť viac
At 01:23:40 on April 26th 1986, Alexander Akimov pressed the emergency shutdown button at Chernobyl’s fourth nuclear reactor. It was an act that forced the permanent evacuation of a city, killed thousands and crippled the Soviet Union. The event... Zobraziť viac
Vanda Feriancová (V snehu), Lucia Piussi (Scény z nemanželského života), Zuzana Uličianská (Citová zmes), Jana Juráňová (Salome), Božena Čahojová-Bernátová (Zatmenie)... Zobraziť viac
From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art—the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing, and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling... Zobraziť viac
Some of the most rewarding pages in Henry Miller's books concern his self-education as a writer. He tells, as few great writers ever have, how he set his goals, how he discovered the excitement of using words, how the books he read influenced him, ... Zobraziť viac
Whether you want a quick overview of Romeo and Juliet to set the scene before a night at the theatre or an in depth reference guide for that challenging essay, this is the handbook for you! ... Zobraziť viac
This is a moving true account of European society on the brink of war. A witty yet moving narrative worked up from sketched documentary traces and biographical fragments, 1913 is an intimate cultural portrait of a world that is about to change forever... Zobraziť viac
An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, ... Zobraziť viac
A new roundup of personal essays from the No. 1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favourite Humorist. From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers ... Zobraziť viac
