Lytton Strachey Knihy

Životopis generála Gordona, se zvláštním zřetelem k jeho smrti při mahdistickém povstání. Samostatně vyšlá kapitola ze Stracheyho skandálního bestselleru Význační viktoriánci.

From intimacy to bitter quarrels under the eyes of Burlegh, Bacon, Raleigh and other members of Court, Elizabeth I and Essex's story unfolds to its last catastrophe - in which Essex lost his head and Elizabeth her heart.

Written in 1921, Lytton Strachey’s Queen Victoria revolutionized the art of biography by using elements of romantic fiction and melodrama to create a warm, humorous, and very human portrait of an iconic figure. We see Victoria as a strong–willed child with a famous temper, as the eighteen–year–old girl–Queen, as a monarch, wife, mother, and widow. Equally fascinating are the depictions of her relationships: with her governess “precious Lehzen,” with Peel, Gladstone, and Disraeli, with her beloved Albert, and, in later life, her legendary devotion to her Highland servant John Brown, all of which illuminate an altogether different side to Victoria’s staid, pious image.

Historický esej věnovaný životu královny, jejíž jméno se stalo symbolem prosperity a rozmachu britské imperiální říše.

Florence Nightingale was a healer, a comforter, and a nurturer. But like all of us, she had a dark side. Because of her mystique and her charisma she always got what she wanted. Seldom, did anyone really know her. They were drawn to her. They had to be with her. They admired her. At least one man literally worked himself to death for her. But they did not really know her. There is no doubt she was a force with which one had to attend. Denial of her passion and abilities generally led only to personal devastation! Now you can discover the darker side of Florence Nightingale.

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Exploring the evolution of French literature, Lytton Strachey provides insightful analysis of key authors and movements from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. His examination includes luminaries such as Molière, Victor Hugo, and Marcel Proust, highlighting their contributions against the backdrop of social and cultural influences. Strachey’s engaging prose captures the essence of literary developments like Romanticism and Realism, making this work a valuable resource for understanding the rich tapestry of French literary history.

<i>Ermyntrude et Esmeralda</i> a été écrit sous la forme d'une correspondance entre deux adolescentes qui se sont engagées à découvrir tout ce qu'elles peuvent sur le sexe, l'amour et la procréation. Leurs découvertes rapportées incluent une passion amoureuse entre le frère cadet d'Esmeralda et son tuteur masculin ("Auront-ils des bébés ? Sinon, pourquoi pas ?") ; l'affaire d'Ermyntrude avec un beau laquais sur un escalier ; la tentative de séduction d'Ermyntrude par sa gouvernante. En utilisant des termes enfantins pour désigner les parties privées du corps (les "bow-wows" et les "pussy cats" ne sonneront plus jamais de la même manière), Strachey rend d'autant plus ridicule la réaction d'horreur de la société face au sexe et à la déviation. L'esprit, l'ironie, l'exagération, le mélodrame, tels étaient les méthodes de Lytton Strachey dans cette novella récemment découverte et jamais publiée auparavant. C'est lorsque Strachey n'est pas humoristique que le lecteur doit se méfier de le prendre au sérieux. Dans <i>Ermyntrude et Esmeralda</i>, il est extrêmement amusant, mais il cherchait plus qu'un simple plaisir pour ses lecteurs ; il recherchait l'éclairage sexuel et la tolérance à une époque qui était hostile aux plaisirs de la chair, ou du moins hypocrite à leur égard.