Set against the backdrop of a shocking 1931 murder case, the story revolves around the brutal killing of widow Annie Kempson, a victim of a senseless crime driven by greed. The investigation unfolds with a nationwide manhunt led by Scotland Yard's 'Lucky John' Horwell, culminating in the capture of career criminal Henry Seymour. The case gains further notoriety through the expertise of pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury, whose contributions were crucial in securing a guilty verdict, highlighting the intersection of crime and forensic science.
Spis, který se v chronologii Nietzschova díla nalézá mezi Lidským, příliš lidským a Radostnou vědou, je souborem úvah, postřehů a aforismů, promyšleně seskupených do pěti knih, které nemají vlastní názvy, jsou však komponovány kolem tematických těžišť. Nietzsche v nich kriticky a s neobyčejnou psychologickou pronikavostí analyzuje základní mravní představy evropské kultury, morální kořeny křesťanství, altruistické etiky ad. "Myšlenky o morálních předsudcích" tak tvoří počátek cesty, kterou pozdní Nietzsche nazve "přehodnocením všech hodnot".
Set against the backdrop of the Victorian racing scene, the story follows champion jockey Fred Archer, whose life spirals into turmoil after the death of his wife and mounting debts. As Archer's mental state deteriorates during the 1886 season, racing journalist Algy Haymer steps in to protect him from the dangers of a corrupt betting ring and his own personal demons. The narrative intertwines themes of friendship, guilt, and betrayal, ultimately leading to devastating consequences for both men as they navigate the dark underbelly of their world.
Německý originál knihy Mimo dobro a zlo. Předehra k filosofii budoucnosti (Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft) byl poprvé publikován v Lipsku roku 1886 u C. G. Naumanna, vlastním nákladem autora. Kniha tedy vyšla bezprostředně po Jak pravil Zarathustra (1883-1885), ale materiál k ní shromažďoval Nietzsche už od začátku osmdesátých let, čerpaje z poznámek zapsaných dokonce i před vydáním Radostné vědy (1882). Nietzsche sám představuje místo, které tato kniha zaujímá mezi jeho ostatními spisy, takto: "Myšlenky, první zápisky a formulace všeho druhu, které tvoří základ spisu, spadají do mé minulosti: totiž do oné záhadné doby, ve které vznikala kniha Tak pravil Zarathustra: již tato paralelnost by mohla přispět k porozumění tak těžko srozumitelnému dílu, zejména k porozumění jeho vzniku (...). I když Předehra filosofie budoucnosti nechce platit jako komentář k Zarathustrovým řečem, přece jen jde o jakýsi předběžný glosář, v němž se vyskytují všechny nejdůlež
The 3rd batch of 6 books in this series on the Greatest philosophers by acclaimed specialists writing for the General reader. From Aristotle to Wittgenstein, from Democritus to Derrida, this series provides a lucid and concise survey of philosophers ancient and modern. Each volume is by an acknowledged expert briefed to address the adventurous but non-specialist reader.
The author of "Social Security and Its Discontents" now maintains that the Bush administration, Congress, and large parts of the Republican Party and the conservative movement have abandoned traditional conservative ideals and embraced the idea of big government.
Richard Wagner remains, almost 130 years after his death, the most
controversial composer in the history of music. The author gives accounts of
all his operas and indicating some of the key musical features. He also
provides an outline of Wagner's astonishing life.
"Whilst no one would dispute Wagner's ranking amongst the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than those of any other composer. A racist, womaniser, megalomaniac and anti-Semite, Wagner's personal 'defects' have provoked, and continue to provoke, intense hostility which has translated into a mistrust and abhorrence of his music." "In this emphatic, lucid book Michael Tanner discusses why people feel so passionately for or against Wagner, in a way that they don't about other artists with equally lamentable personal traits. He lays out the various arguments made by Wagner's detractors and admirers, and challenges most of them. Tanner's fascination for the relationship between music, text and plot generates an illuminating discussion of the operas, in which he persuades us to see many of Wagner's best-known works afresh - The Ring, Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal. He refrains from lengthy and detailed musical examination, giving instead passionate and unconventional analyses which are accessible to all lovers of music, be they listeners or performers." "In this fiery reassessment of one of the greatest composers in the history of opera Tanner presents the most intelligent and controversial portrait of Wagner to emerge for many years."--Jacket
With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me with what I am not!"About the Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
