Maria Lucia De Vanna Knihy

Although Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, tragic life, he is perhaps best known as a dramatist. His witty, clever drama, populated by brilliant talkers skilled in the art of riposte and paradox, are still staples of the theatrical repertoire. An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards — providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace. ike most of Wilde's plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later. An Ideal Husband is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication.

Zjednodušené, dvojjazyčné (anglicko-slovenské) vydanie známej Shakespearovej hry určené pre deti, ktoré vyšlo ako príloha slovenského bulvárneho denníku.

Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot, And place your hands below your husband´s foot. In token of which duty, if he please, My hand is ready, may it do him ease. Žena nech iné nič si neželá, len padnúť k nohám svojho manžela. Nech mi aj prsty postúpa - keď kvôli nemu to znášam, neviem, že to bolí. Proti posledným slovám, ktoré v tejto hre vysloví už skrotená Katarína, sa občas búria feministky - no Shakespeare sa môže iba usmievať. Veď tá čertica je nielen jednou z jeho najkrajších, ale i jednou z najemancipovanejších hrdiniek. Ktovie, či pokora, ktorú predvádza na záver, nie je len ukážkou, ako vedia ženy pri ovládaní mužov šikovne striedať stratégie. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) nebol len veľký dramatik - bude sa o ňom vždy hovoriť aj ako o najväčšom básnikovi divadla. Aj nový slovenský preklad je dielom básnika - hru preložil Ľubomír Feldek. Preklad sa opiera o najlepšie kritické vydanie THE ARDEN SHAKESPEARE.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the famous Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named John Gabriel Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde.