Mary Webbová bola anglická prozaička začiatku 20. storočia, ktorej diela sa prevažne odohrávajú v krajine a medzi ľuďmi zo Shropshire, ktorých dobre poznala a milovala. Jej písanie je pozoruhodné opismi prírody a ľudského srdca. Mala hlboký súcit so všetkými svojimi postavami a dokázala v nich všetkých vidieť dobro a pravdu. Jej štýl sa vyznačuje poetickým jazykom a silným prepojením s prírodným svetom.
Je to román dvoch súrodencov, jasnej sestry a temného brata, balada o ich osudoch. Jeden je piesňou šľachetného dievčenského srdca, druhý chmúrnou tragédiou mocného človeka, zachváteného túžbou za zbohatnutím, ktorá je tu predstavená ako to, čím v skutočnosti je: ako veľká tragická náruživosť.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a culturally significant antiquarian work, preserving its historical value despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. This edition aims to protect and promote literature by providing an affordable, high-quality reproduction that remains true to the original text, ensuring its accessibility for contemporary readers.
A bold reissue of a stunning novel in the tradition of Thomas Hardy and the Brontes - and a perennial favourite on the Virago Modern Classics list.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections such as marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains true to the original text.
Mary Webb was passionately devoted to revealing nature in all of its expressions and forms. She was diagnosed with Graves' disease at the age of 20, and in times of recovery she early noticed that her love of nature sped her healing. She also, in these sensitive times of contemplation and struggle, saw the natural world more tenderly and luminously; the urgencies of life were clearer. The Spring of Joy collects together a group of exquisite essays of appreciation, written with the idea of succouring 'the weary and wounded in the battle of life.' They are an extraordinary record of a woman's empathy, not only for the beauty, colour, form, delicacy and majesty of the natural world, but also for her fellow human beings who suffer.
A work of rare poetic beauty in the tradition of the Brontes and Hardy
