Nick Gerrard delves into the impact of subcultures and personal growth in his works, with his prose often drawing from punk aesthetics and lived experiences. His writing is characterized by raw realism and a sharp eye for social commentary. The author explores diverse genres, from short stories and poetry to essays and literary criticism. His literary output reflects a wide range of life experiences and activist perspectives.
This collection features diverse short forms such as autofiction, flash, short stories, and memoirs, all designed to capture the author's past experiences and the people encountered throughout his journey. Each piece offers a unique glimpse into personal narratives, leaving lasting impressions of memory and reflection.
Veselá a upovídaná Pollyanna si vždy dokáže najít nějaký důvod k radosti. I když musí právě osiřelá dívenka žít se svou chladnou a přísnou tetou Polly, zůstává plná naděje a rozjasňuje život každému, s kým se setká. Když ji však potká neštěstí, je Pollyannin optimistický přístup vystaven těžké zkoušce. Pollyanna příběh se silným morálním odkazem. Převyprávění, anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro procvičování angličtiny.
Slavný pohádkový příběh o putování malé Dorotky a jejich neobvyklých přátel za všemocným čarodějem Ozem do Smaragdového města, příběh, v němž jsou slovy autora zachovány zázraky a radost a vynechány bolesti a noční můry. Dvojjazyčné vydání s gramatickým a lexikálním komentářem pod čarou. Pro mírně pokročilé.
Výběr nejoblíbenějších anglických lidových pohádek sesbíraných Josephem Jacobsen. Kniha čtenáři nabízí anglicko-český zrcadlový text. Angličtina na jazykové úrovni B1-B2.
This selection of Carroll's works includes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass, with illustrations by the author. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit are all now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too, are the delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody the Jabberwocky. Also included are some of Carroll's miscellaneous pieces of work, of which the best-known is perhaps the mock-heroic Hunting of the Snark which epitomises the author's enormous gift for nonsense verse. --back cover
The final words of the dying man...the code names of Hitler's most dangerous agents...the mysterious clue that sends Tommy and Tuppence to a seaside resort on a mission of wartime intelligence. But not as husband and wife. As strangers, meeting by chance, setting an elaborate trap for an elusive killer.
"Don't you think there is a certain resemblance between the mystery of the Mass and what I am trying to do?...To give people some kind of intellectual pleasure or spiritual enjoyment by converting the bread of everyday life into something that has a permanent artistic life of its own." —James Joyce, in a letter to his brother With these fifteen stories James Joyce reinvented the art of fiction, using a scrupulous, deadpan realism to convey truths that were at once blasphemous and sacramental. Whether writing about the death of a fallen priest ("The Sisters"), the petty sexual and fiscal machinations of "Two Gallants," or of the Christmas party at which an uprooted intellectual discovers just how little he really knows about his wife ("The Dead"), Joyce takes narrative places it had never been before.
Set against the backdrop of the troubled seventies, the story follows four friends navigating their fractured lives in a struggling town. The arrival of Punk music serves as a transformative force, inspiring them to pursue their dreams and resist the surrounding crime and societal decay. Through the ethos of Punk, they find hope and resilience, striving to escape the confines of their circumstances and forge a path toward freedom and self-expression.
Když malá Heidi osiří, je poslána do Alp žít se svým podivínským dědečkem. Život v horách si zamiluje, hraje si na slunci a vyrůstá obklopená čistou přírodou. Její život se ale náhle změní, když je přinucena žít ve městě. Najde si tam novou kamarádku, ale po životě v horách se jí začne stýskat. Dokáže najít cestu zpátky tam, kam patří? Anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro začátečníky.
