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Over the course of six episodes, the early years of Dr. Finlay are explored, as he gets to grips with the locals in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford. But the new doctor is full of surprises; caring, stub-born, idealistic and clever, but he proves to be more than a match for the local residents. His patients range from the stingiest and most cunning widow in Scotland to a pantomime actress, and from a hen-pecked husband, to the Scobie sisters, who have managed to live together for fifteen years without speaking.

The Green Years is a 1944 novel by A. J. Cronin which traces the formative years of an Irish orphan, Robert Shannon, who is sent to live with his draconian maternal grandparents in Scotland. An introspective child, Robert forms an attachment to his roguish great-grandfather, who draws the youngster out of his shell with his raucous ways.

"Cronin's distinguished achievement....No one could have written as fine, honest, and moving a study of a young doctor as The Citadel without possessing great literary taste and skill." --The Atlantic Monthly A groundbreaking novel of its time and a National Book Award winner. The Citadel follows the life of Andrew Manson, a young and idealistic Scottish doctor, as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine across interwar Wales and England. Based on Cronin's own experiences as a physician, The Citadel boldly confronts traditional medical ethics, and has been noted as one of the inspirations for the formation of the National Health Service. The Citadel has been adapted into several successful film, radio, and television productions around the world, including the Oscar-nominated 1938 film starring Ralph Donat, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Richardson, and Rex Harrison.

The poignant sequel to A Song of Sixpence The clinic stood high on an Alpine slope. Lush meadows, studded with autumn crocus, sloped steeply down. Across the valley, above the pinewoods, the high peaks were already dusted with snow. Like a toy railway, the line to Davos twisted and turned up along the mountain side. Laurence Carroll breathed in the pure, clear air. A wonderful place, a not-too-demanding job as resident doctor to the convalescent children flown out from England; it was a million miles from his Scottish childhood, the struggles to qualify and the grinding, poverty-stricken years as a young GP in the Welsh mining valleys. He was relaxed. Happy. But, soon to arrive at Zurich, a woman he had once known well, now a widowed mother, was to bring with her all the turmoil and anguish of his early years, flooding back into his casually ordered life.

Hatter's Castle (1931) is the first novel of author A. J. Cronin. The story is set in 1879, in the fictional town of Levenford, on the Firth of Clyde. The plot revolves around many characters and has many subplots, all of which relate to the life of the hatter, James Brodie, whose narcissism and cruelty gradually destroy his family and life.

This groundbreaking new translation of The Interpretation of Dreams is the first to be based on the original text published in November 1899. It restores Freud's original argument, unmodified by revisions he made following the book's critical reception. Reading the first edition reveals Freud's original emphasis on the use of words in dreams and on the difficulty of deciphering them and Joyce Crick captures with far greater immediacy and accuracy than previous translations by Strachey's Freud's emphasis and terminology. An accessible introduction by Ritchie Robertson summarizes and comments on Freud's argument and relates it to his early work. Close annotation explains Freud's many autobiographical, literary and historical allusions and makes this the first edition to present Freud's early work in its full intellectual and cultural context.

Robert Shannon is a dedicated scientist on the verge of a significant medical breakthrough, consumed by his work and indifferent to the outside world. However, Jean Law, raised in a restrictive environment, is drawn to him with an intensity she struggles to understand. Despite her upbringing and the expectations placed upon her, she is resolute in her desire to claim Robert for herself. As she navigates the challenges posed by her family's beliefs and societal norms, Jean's determination to pursue her love for Robert becomes a powerful force. In the rich narrative style characteristic of Cronin's celebrated works, "Shannon's Way" explores themes of love, ambition, and the struggle against societal constraints, showcasing the depth of human emotion and the quest for personal fulfillment.

Один из лучших романов классика английской литературы! «Звезды смотрят вниз» – это книга о больших социальных проблемах в Англии начала XX века, о тех, кто поддался искушениям, и о тех, кто устоял против них, о тяжелой жизни шахтеров, о борьбе за справедливость, о жадности и жестокости, порождающих смерть и горе. Это роман об истинной любви, о преданности и неверности, о войне, о стремлении следовать собственным идеалам и о лжи ради самовозвышения. Свет и тьма сражаются в каждой строке. А звезды смотрят вниз, где в глубине угольных шахт мерцает истинное Солнце.

Dies ist der Lebens- und Leidensweg einer leidenschaftliche, liebenden Frau, die aber in egoistischer Übersteigerung nie die Liebe findet, die sie sucht, und die an der Maßlosigkeit ihres Gefühls zerbricht. Erst ist es das Bemühen um die Liebe ihres Gatten, der durch ihre Schuld stirbt; dann ein harter, fast erbarmungsloser Kampf um die Zuneigung ihres einzigen Sohnes, den sie schließlich an dessen Gattin zu verlieren glaubt; und endich ist es das Ringen um Gott, dem sie im klösterlichen Leben sich ergebne will, aber auch hier dem Ziel aus der egozentrischen Lebenseinstellung ihrer im Grunde harten Seele nicht nahe kommt.

Фрэнсис Чисхолм — добросердечный и скромный священник, чья индивидуальность и непосредственность делают его непопулярным среди духовенства. Чтобы избавиться от «неудобного» священника, его отправляют Китай. Более тридцати лет Чисхолм поддерживал миссию, несмотря на крайнюю нищету, гражданскую войну, чуму и враждебность его начальства. Сражаясь с глупостью, фанатизмом и жестокостью, отец Чисхолм получает ключи Царства Небесного, которые нельзя подделать, купить или украсть. Роман Кронина — это увлекательный, энергичный, красочный рассказ о глубоко духовном человеке, который творит добро в несовершенном мире. «Ключи Царства» — одна из лучших экранизаций современной англоязычной литературы с неподражаемым Грегори Пеком в главной роли.

Der spanische Gärtner - bk917; Paul Zsolnay Verlag; A.J. Cronin; Paperback; 1951

Sullo sfondo delle miniere del Galles, una storia umanissima di grandi, fondamentali conflitti sociali, civili e sentimentali. Nel cuore dei protagonisti divampa la lotta per ottenere più giustizia, libertà e realizzare finalmente un ideale e un progetto di vita più felice. Molti sono i contrasti e i conflitti che Cronin ritrae con sottile e attenta psicologia, dando ai personaggi una profondità autentica, che si può riscontrare solo nei ritratti dei grandi e affermati romanzieri. Il soffio della vita vissuta è presente in tutto il libro ed è la caratteristica che ha fatto conoscere Cronin.

Роман выдающегося английского писателя-романиста Арчибальда Кронина «Замок Броуди», в оригинале «Hatter’s Castle» («Замок шляпника»), считается одним из лучших произведений этого автора. В нем сочетается глубина социальных и психологических характеристик, конфликтов и человеческих характеров. Подвергается глубокой критике тирания, убивающая свободу личности, ломающая судьбы, лишающая людей перспективы будущего.

Nous suivons ici la vie du Père Chisholm, né d’un père Protestant et d’une mère Catholique, il va en devenant prêtre souvent se heurter à l’étroitesse d’esprit et le dogmatisme de l’Eglise Catholique, à laquelle il consacrera pourtant sa vie. Adolescent et novice, son cœur balance entre son amour pour Dieu et Nora, sa douce cousine. Les vicissitudes de la vie conduiront Nora, fille-mère, au suicide. Sous le choc, Francis part en Espagne en séminaire et commence sa carrière de prêtre d’abord en Ecosse et ensuite en Chine, où il passera presque toute sa vie. En Chine, il devra bâtir sa mission de zéro, sans aucune aide financière de son diocèse. Il sera confronté à une épidémie de peste et à une guerre intestine mais il tiendra bon et protégera ses ouailles contre vents et marées.

Roman de l'auteur écossais, émouvant récit de Lucy, qui a connu dans sa vie trois amours, tous tragiques et inachevés. Sa première amour était son mari, qu'elle aimait tant qu'il est finalement devenu la victime d'un tragique malentendu et de ses instincts possessifs. La deuxième amour était son fils, sur lequel elle a projeté toute la passion de son sentiment inassouvi. Même la troisième amour, d'ordre spirituel, est vouée à la déception. Et nous nous interrogeons avec l'héroïne : où se trouve la racine du malheur, cette terrible erreur qui a détruit une vie si belle et prometteuse ?

Barvitý romantický příběh anglického autora vypráví o obrodné síle opravdového lidského citu. Lékař, po zklamání propadá depresi, odjíždí na Kanárské ostrovy. Při plavbě se seznámí s mladou ženou, která svou snivou a citlivou povahou nezapadá mezi ostatní společnost a duševně se s ní sblíží. Po vylodění oba zůstávají na ostrovech, kde propukla epidemie žluté zimnice a lékař se rozhodne pomáhat chudým nemocným na osamělém panství. Žena se nakazí a v horečkách se vydá za hrdinou, který jí v posledním okamžiku zachrání život. Oba se však vracejí do Anglie, kde by se měli navždy rozloučit, ale otevřeným koncem románu autor nevylučuje happy end.