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Edith Hamilton

    12. srpen 1867 – 31. květen 1963

    Edith Hamilton byla celoživotní pedagožka a historička, která se proslavila svými literárními díly o antickém světě. Její psaní se vyznačuje hlubokým porozuměním klasické filozofie a kultury, které dokázala přiblížit moderním čtenářům. Hamilton se zaměřila na vyzdvihování nadčasových paralel mezi životem ve starověkém Řecku a v současnosti. Svým srozumitelným a poutavým stylem zpřístupnila krásu a moudrost antiky širokému publiku.

    The Greek Way, The Roman Way
    The Greek Way to Western Civilization
    The Tiger in the Attic
    The Roman Way
    Mythology
    The Greek Way
    • The Greek Way

      • 272 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení
      3,9(86)Ohodnotit

      Edith Hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the Greek civilization for our modern world.

      The Greek Way
    • Mythology

      Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      3,9(1911)Ohodnotit

      MONSTERS, MORTALS, GODS, AND WARRIORSFor over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, Mythology is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago—and still spellbinding to this day.Edith Hamilton is the acclaimed author of The Greek Way and The Roman Way, which have been read by generations of readers around the world. She was made an honorary citizen of Athens in 1957.

      Mythology
    • The Roman Way

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      3,7(37)Ohodnotit

      Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, Hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of Rome.

      The Roman Way
    • The Tiger in the Attic

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,6(82)Ohodnotit

      A memoir of the author's childhood experiences living with an upper-class Leeds family after having escaped from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport in 1939.

      The Tiger in the Attic