Životopis generála Gordona, se zvláštním zřetelem k jeho smrti při mahdistickém povstání. Samostatně vyšlá kapitola ze Stracheyho skandálního bestselleru Význační viktoriánci.
Lytton Strachey Knihy
1. marec 1880 – 21. január 1932
Giles Lytton Strachey bol britský spisovateľ a kritik, ktorý zaviedol novú formu biografie. Jeho diela sú známe spojením psychologického vhľadu, súcitu, drzosti a vtipu. Stracheyho inovatívny prístup osvetľoval minulé postavy s hlbokým porozumením, no zároveň s osviežujúcou neúctou. Čitatelia si jeho jedinečný štýl užívajú pre jeho prenikavosť a literárne kúzlo, ktoré oživuje historické postavy.
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.
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.
Historický esej věnovaný životu královny, jejíž jméno se stalo symbolem prosperity a rozmachu britské imperiální říše.
Literary Essays
- 312 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
A companion volume to Biographical Essays, this collection of twenty-five pieces includes two of Strachey's finest critical essays, "Shakespeare's Final Period" and "English Letter Writers." Index.
A Guide to Hospitals and Nursing - A Collection of Writings and Excerpts
With an Introductory Chapter by Lytton Strachey
- 224 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
Focusing on the principles of nursing, this work showcases Florence Nightingale's dedication to improving healthcare for the poor and underprivileged. It includes insights from her experiences during the Crimean War, where she transformed nursing into a respected profession. The collection features various writings, such as guidelines for hospital nursing in India and successful nursing experiments in workhouses. Accompanied by an introduction from Lytton Strachey, this edition highlights Nightingale's significant contributions to the field and is essential for nursing history enthusiasts.
Biographical Essays
- 295 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
Thirty-five sketches, including pieces on Voltaire, Frederick the Great, Rousseau, Gibbon, Walpole, Boswell, Carlyle, and Sarah Bernhardt, by one of the great biographical writers of this century. Companion volume to Strachey's Literary Essays. Index.
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.
