An account of a back-to-the-land experiment told with charm and honesty. Re-published with a new introduction by the author.
Elizabeth West Knihy
Elizabeth Ann Westová je autorkou, ktorá sa často vracia k klasickým dielam, pričom mnohé z jej prác sú variáciami na dielo „Pýcha a predsudok“. Jej romány a novely skúmajú známe témy a postavy novými a pútavými spôsobmi, ktoré rezonujú s moderným publikom. Westová vnáša do svojich príbehov jedinečný štýl, ktorý si získal oddaných čitateľov a opakovane sa umiestnil na zoznamoch bestsellerov. Jej tvorba svedčí o nadčasovej príťažlivosti klasickej literatúry, prispôsobenej súčasnému čitateľovi.
The Vintage Book of Indian Writing, 1947-1997
- 480 stránok
- 17 hodin čítania
The indian subcontinent has produced some of the worlds greatest writers, and a body of literature unsurpassed in its sustained imagination, impassioned lyricism and sparkling tragi-comedy now salman rushdie and elizabeth west have collected together the finest indian writing of the last fifty years published to coincide with the anniversary of indias independence, it is an anthology of extraordinary range and vigour, as exciting and varied as the land that inspired it including works mulk raj anand gita mehta anjana appachana ved mehta vikram chandra rohinton mistry upamanyu chatterjee r k narayan amit chaudhuri jawaharlal nehru nirad c chaudhuri padma perera anita desai satyajit ray kiran desai arundhati roy g v desani salman rushdie amitav ghosh nayantara sahgal githa hariharan i allan sealy ruth prawer jhabvala vikram seth firdaus kanga bapsi sidhwa mukul kesavan sara suleri saadat hasan manto shashi tharoor kamala markandaya ardashir vakil
The Women Who Invented Twentieth-Century Children's Literature
Only the Best
- 252 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
Highlighting the contributions of women in the book production process, this work illustrates how they leveraged their status as outsiders to male-dominated institutions. By examining their roles, the book reveals how these women collectively influenced the literary landscape, producing numerous titles that have earned classic status over time.