Neville Cardus Knihy

A new selection of the cricket writings of Neville Cardus.

He is a writer who has learned how to write and the result is glorious.' Sir Neville Cardus is best remembered as a writer on both cricket and music and during his lifetime achieved an unparalleled reputation as one of England's greatest journalists on these two very different subjects.

Focusing on the preservation of literary history, this edition brings back classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become rare and costly. It offers an affordable, high-quality modern version that maintains the original text and artwork, making these timeless pieces accessible to contemporary readers.

Originally published in 1922 this is an interesting insight into the world of cricket written by the renowned cricket correspondent, Neville Cardus. As this book is extremely difficult to locate in the original hardback format we have now added it to our Classic Reprint series of books.

The only one-volume collection of the best writing on cricket by the greatest writer on the game.

Dust jacket "Lotte Lehmann is the last - and arguably the greatest - ornament of the golden age of singing. In each of her great operatic roles - as Marschallin or Leonora or Sieglinde, or enchanting Rosalinde - she demonstrated an unique ability to match great singing with equally great acting. She was, in the fullest sense of the word, an interpreter. So, too, on the concert platform, she was an ideal interpreter, conveying to her audience a profound understanding of the rare marriage of words and music which is the hallmark of great Lieder. In her retirement she has become a distinguished teacher and this book is a distillation of her unique experience and knowledge of the singer's art. It is a book which will be read with pleasure and profit not only by students but also by lovers of Lieder everywhere. The eighteen song cycles range from Beethoven to Richard Strauss and include five cycles by Berlioz, Debussy ad Ravel. In his Foreword to the book, Neville Cardus 'In this book Lehmann bestows on us her harvestings - enriching, I think, not only to students of Lieder, but to the oldest of music lovers. It is wise, wiser maybe than she knows. It teaches to the purist, insists on the individuality of the learner. But, more rewarding still, it is a book which reflects and sustains our impressions, our devotion to and admiration of, Lotte Lehmann.'"