Willa Muir bola škótska prozaička, esejistka a prekladateľka, ktorá sa vo svojej tvorbe venovala feministickým témam a prekladom významných diel nemeckých autorov. Jej eseje skúmajú ženskú otázku s hĺbkou a prenikavosťou. Muir však nie je len teoretickou mysliteľkou; jej preklady oživujú diela takých autorov ako Franz Kafka pre nové publikum. Jej literárny odkaz spočíva v prepojení feministickej kritiky s prekladateľským umením, čím obohacuje literárnu krajinu.
This volume contains all of Kafka's shorter fiction, from fragments, parables and sketches to longer tales. Together they reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought. Some are well-known, others are mere jottings, observations of daily life, given artistic form through Kafka's unique perception of the world.
Exploring the journey of love, this narrative follows a couple who, despite their innocence, navigate life's challenges and serendipitously find joy and completeness in each other. Their story reflects a timeless truth about the nature of human connections, emphasizing that such bonds are both unique and universal. Through their experiences, the characters illustrate the beauty of companionship and the enduring power of love.
Franz Kafka's enigmatic, deadpan, and deeply pessimistic stories are central to literary modernism. In 'The Metamorphosis', the estrangement of everyday life becomes corporealized when Gregor Samsa wakes up as a giant bug and wonders how he is going to get to work on time. Kafka inverts the implied degradation of a man's transformation into an animal in 'A Report of the Academy', an ape's address to a group of scientists.
This volume is a celebration of the life and work of Willa Muir.
Bankového prokuristu Jozefa K. prekvapia v deň jeho tridsiatych narodenín dvaja neznámi muži. Zatknú ho a oznámia mu, že sa proti nemu začal súdny proces. Zatknutého ponechajú na slobode, proces však pokračuje vyšetrovaním v záhadnom podkroví starého činžiaku. Jozef K. sa usiluje o ukončenie nezmyselného procesu, pretože ho súdia pre nikdy nevyslovené obvinenie. Najznámejšie dielo Franza Kafku je literárne brilantne sformulovanou otázkou ľudského bytia a jeho fungovania uprostred odľudštenej a zbyrokratizovanej modernej civilizácie.
Slavný román pražského rodáka doplněný o fragmenty, škrty a varianty. Šestý svazek díla Franze Kafky.
This book is a compilation of Gerhart Hauptmann's later dramas in prose, which include The Maidens of the Mount, Griselda, and Gabriel Schillings Flight. These plays probe the depths of human emotion and reveal the harsh realities of life.
This collection presents four gripping domestic dramas by renowned German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann. The plays explore themes of deception, betrayal, and redemption in gripping narratives that are sure to captivate audiences. Willa Muir's excellent translations ensure that the powerful impact of Hauptmann's original German text is not lost. A must-read for fans of drama and literature alike.
The Usurpers, was based on the diaries Willa Muir kept in Prague in the period 1945-1948, when her husband was the Director the British Institute there. Under the guise of Utopians in Slavomania, it offers acute, humorous and sometimes acerbic observations on relations among the British and between them and their Czech allies and opponents.