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Kniha lehkou formou s množstvím odkazů na literaturu i filmografii popisuje možnosti vyrovnávání se s křivdami, formy společensky únosné agresivity i fakt, že touha po odplatě je naprosto přirozená. Vhodné je, že neposkytuje návody a rady, jak naplnit pomstychtivost. Obětem nespravedlnosti může její čtení ulehčit snášet situaci.

Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton's greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the 'eternal triangle' of love.

An anthology of sketches, excerpts, one-liners, essays, and short stories from the 1700s to the present features the contributions of Mae West, Erma Bombeck, Cynthia Heimel, Emily Dickenson, Dorothy Parker, and Jane Austen, among other notables. Original.

An American heiress newly arrived in Europe, Isabel Archer does not look to a man to furnish her with her destiny; instead she desires, with grace and courage, to find it herself. Two eligible suitors approach her and are refused. She then becomes utterly captivated by the languid charms of Gilbert Osmond. To him, she represents a superior prize worth at least seventy thousand pounds; through him, she faces a tragic choice.

With wit, humor, and an engaging style, Barreca considers the evolving roles of husbands and wives in American culture, and reveals how the static myths that many women cling to can lead to unhappiness in today's changing world.