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Richard Freeborn

    Richard Freeborn je emeritní profesor ruské literatury na Londýnské univerzitě. Publikoval rozsáhlé práce o ruské literatuře, včetně studií o Turgeněvovi a vzestupu ruského románu.

    Oxford World's Classics: Fathers and Sons
    Christmas at the Puzzle Store
    Thieves in the Temple
    Tales from the Puzzle Store
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    • Vrcholný autorův román řeší generační spor ruských otců, příslušníků liberální šlechty, a dětí na počátku druhé poloviny minulého století. Jeho ústřední postavou je nihilista Bazarov, typ „nového člověka“, racionalisty, který zavrhuje všechny předsudky, ruší zásady a neuznává tradice, jež otcové měli za svaté. Autor tuto postavu představuje na konfliktech s lidmi uznávajícími otcovské tradice, především pak s bratry Kirsanovovými, romanticky orientovanými aristokraty. 01-046-75

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    • Tales from the Puzzle Store

      • 96 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      Set in a realm reminiscent of classic science fiction, this collection invites readers on a journey through bizarre and unforeseen locations and eras. Each tale unfolds unique narratives that challenge perceptions and ignite the imagination, offering a blend of adventure and intrigue.

      Tales from the Puzzle Store
    • Thieves in the Temple

      • 208 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of the Babylonian invasion, the story follows Jacob's desperate struggle to protect Jerusalem. After sustaining injuries and facing exile, he must navigate life in Babylon, a city filled with his former foes. The narrative explores themes of resilience and adaptation as Jacob attempts to forge a new identity amidst the ruins of his past.

      Thieves in the Temple
    • Christmas at the Puzzle Store

      • 120 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Set during the holiday season, this story blends classic science fiction elements with festive themes. It transports readers to unusual yet familiar settings, inviting them to explore a world filled with intrigue and wonder. The narrative promises a unique experience that captures the essence of both Christmas and the imaginative possibilities of science fiction.

      Christmas at the Puzzle Store
    • Oxford World's Classics: Fathers and Sons

      A New Translation by Richard Freeborn

      • 261 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      Fathers and Sons is one of the greatest nineteenth century Russian novels, and has long been acclaimed as Turgenev's finest work. It is a political novel set in a domestic context, with a universal theme, the generational divide between fathers and sons. Set in 1859 at the moment when the Russian autocratic state began to move hesitantly towards social and political reform, the novel explores the conflict between the liberal-minded fathers of Russian reformist sympathies and their free-thinking intellectual sons whose revolutionary ideology threatened the stability of the state.

      Oxford World's Classics: Fathers and Sons