The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
Пожалуй, сегодня роман-эпопея «Угрюм-река» читается как яркий, супердинамичный детектив на тему нашего прошлого. И заблуждается тот, кто думает, что если книга посвящена ушедшим временам, то она неинтересна. В ней присутствует и любовь жадная, беспощадная, и убийство на почве страсти, и колоритнейшие характеры героев… Это Россия на перепутье времен. Автор, Вячеслав Шишков, писал: «“Угрюм-река” – т…
Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Jackson’s stylish and impartial interpretation continues to provide the most up-to-date and important survey of 200 years of Irish history. A new edition of this highly acclaimed history of Ireland, reflecting both the very latest political development…
Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Jackson’s stylish and impartial interpretation continues to provide the most up-to-date and important survey of 200 years of Irish history. A new edition of this highly acclaimed history of Ireland, reflecting both the very latest political development…
Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Jackson’s stylish and impartial interpretation continues to provide the most up-to-date and important survey of 200 years of Irish history. A new edition of this highly acclaimed history of Ireland, reflecting both the very latest political development…
Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Jackson’s stylish and impartial interpretation continues to provide the most up-to-date and important survey of 200 years of Irish history. A new edition of this highly acclaimed history of Ireland, reflecting both the very latest political development…
Фантастическая книга о учёном, который попал на планету, такую же как Земля, но на которой обитают разумные ёжики. Как нашёл с ними общий язык и встретился с другими обитателями планеты
«Печатая мой второй исторический роман, <…> полагаю необходимым просить моих читателей о нижеследующем: 1. Не досадовать на меня, что я в этом современном романе не упоминаю о всех достопамятных случаях, ознаменовавших незабвенный для русских 1812 год. 2. Не забывать, что исторический роман – не история, а выдумка, основанная на истинном происшествии. 3. Не требовать от меня отчета, почему я…
«Старая королевна (не королева!) Анна Ягеллонка ехала из Кракова в свои владения. Скупо поджав морщинистые губы, она перебирала четки, изредка поглядывая в окно кареты. Вокруг было пустынно и одичало. Где-то на дорогах древней Мазовии ей встретилось одинокое засохшее дерево…»
И.И. Лажечников (1792–1869) – один из лучших наших исторических романистов. А.С. Пушкин так сказал о романе «Ледяной дом»: «…поэзия останется всегда поэзией, и многие страницы вашего романа будут жить, доколе не забудется русский язык». Обаяние Лажечникова – в его личном переживании истории и в удивительной точности, с которой писатель воссоздает атмосферу исследуемых эпох. Увлекательность повеств…