The collection features powerful and unflinching poetry inspired by the author's experiences as a soldier in World War I. Aldington, a prominent Imagist poet, captures the stark realities of war through his poignant verse, revealing the profound emotional and psychological impacts of conflict. First published in 1923, these poems serve as a testament to the brutal truths of the frontline, making this work a significant contribution to war literature.
Richard Aldington Book order (chronological)
July 8, 1892 – July 27, 1962
Edward Godfree Aldington was an English writer and poet whose work is valued for its lyricism and keen insight into the world. His creations often explore complex human relationships and the transience of the moment. Aldington's style is characterized by elegance and depth, drawing the reader into his stories and thoughts. His poetic and prose works represent a significant contribution to English literature.
Voltaire
- 286 pages
- 11 hours of reading
An in-depth assessment of Voltaire's life and literary contributions, this book offers valuable biographical insights alongside analyses of his philosophy, poetry, plays, and literary criticism. First published in 1929, it serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the complexities of Voltaire's thought and his impact on literature and philosophy.
Includes the following works: Novels- The Portrait of Dorian Gray; Plays-Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest; Writings-De Profundis, Critic as Artist, and Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Very Young; and selections from Lady Windermere's Fan, An Ideal Husband, and A Woman of No Importance. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Salome and The Importance of Being Earnest are accompanied by Wilde's prison memoirs, poems, and selected correspondence
Apocalypse
- 140 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Tato kniha je posledním útokem D.H. Lawrence proti materialistické a zintelektualizované západní civilicazi. Jeho poetický komentář Knihy Zjevení odsuzuje pokrytectví průměrných vrstev a vyzdvihuje pohanské hodnoty zničené křesťanstvím, vědou a demokracií. Lawrencova fascinující interpretace symbolů, zvířat a čísel odkrývá současně nitro jeho samého.
Nové vydání milostné básně anglického básníka a romanopisce (1892–1962), patřícího do tzv. skupiny imagistů a známého u nás hlavně romány Zemřel hrdina a Všichni lidé jsou nepřátelé. Báseň vznikla jako nepomíjející ozvěna autorova citového vztahu a trpkých zkušeností z první světové války. 2. vyd.
New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology
- 500 pages
- 18 hours of reading
A marvel of scholarly & pictorial art--Detroit NewsThis wonderful book is a revelation--Dame Edith Sitwell Here, in all their wonder & splendor, are the mythologies of humankind--from pre-biblical Egypt & pre-Homeric Greece to the furthest reaches of Africa, the Orient, the Pacific & the Americas--all gathered into one mammoth volume of unprecedented scope & beauty, & illustrated with an incomparable assemblage of authentic paintings, sculpture, symbols, idols, ritual & sacrificial objects, many rarely seen by modern Western eyes. This monumental work is the 1st complete encyclopedia of world mythology. Originally published in France by the famous house of Larousse, it contains of course all the well-loved myths of Classical Antiquity. But more than half the book is devoted to the strange & unfamiliar mythologies of civilizations other than our own--from Peru to Persia, from Tahiti to Togoland.
Román anglického spisovatele a kritika (1892–1962), zachycující sociální poměry v Anglii v první čtvrtině tohoto století. Autor se zde vyznává ze svého přesvědčení, že úplnou lidskou bytost tvoří teprve muž a žena a že žít plný život není jen přijmout několik formálních přesvědčení a vydělávat a utrácet peníze.
