Nathan Haskell Dole byl americký redaktor, překladatel a autor, který se ponořil do bohatých literárních tradic po celém světě. Jeho rozsáhlá překladatelská práce zahrnovala hluboké ponoření do ruské literatury, zejména do děl Lva Nikolajeviče Tolstého, ale také do španělských, francouzských a italských románů. Prostřednictvím svých překladů přinesl Dole čtenářům širokou škálu mezinárodních hlasů, obohacující literární krajinu a spojující kultury. Jeho editorská práce dále formovala publikovaný obsah a zanechala nesmazatelnou stopu v literárním světě.
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Byron's free-spirited lifestyle combined with his rare poetic gift to make him one of the foremost figures of the Romantic Era. This collection of his poems, richly varied in mood and content, captures the essence of his great achievement. Among the thirty-one poems included are convivial song-like poems, love poems, travel poems, humorous and satiric poems. Shorter works such as the famous "She Walks in Beauty," "Stanzas to Augusta" and "So We'll Go No More a Roving" are well represented. Also here are important longer works — "The Prisoner of Chillon," "Beppo," "The Vision of Judgment," all unabridged — and lyrics excerpted from Don Juan, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and the play Manfred. Taken together, these are poems that draw readers quickly into the passions, humors, and convictions of a poet whose life and work truly embodied the Romantic spirit.
Tolstoy's epic novel explores themes of love, destiny, and self-destruction through the life of Anna Karenina, who appears to have everything—beauty, wealth, popularity, and an adored son. Yet, she feels her life is empty until she meets the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their passionate affair scandalizes society and family, leading to jealousy and bitterness. In contrast to Anna's tragic story is the tale of Levin, a man searching for contentment and meaning in his life, reflecting Tolstoy's own struggles. The novel intricately weaves these narratives, highlighting the complexities of human relationships and the societal constraints of 19th-century Russia. Through vivid characterizations and profound insights, Tolstoy delves into the depths of love, betrayal, and the quest for personal fulfillment.
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IN the old fairy tales the cradles of new-born infants were visited by beneficent beings who granted special gifts of fortune, beauty, talent, though sometimes a jealous hag would slink in and by a malevolent counter- charm try to spoil the bright future. Such things have long ago ceased in commonplace England, but it is differ- ent in India; and we can hardly help believing that the power of understanding the speech of animals and birds is still occasionally conferred on fortunate mortals. Else how can one explain "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," and "Tomai of the Elephants " ? Fortunate for special purposes is the man of one race and language who is born amid the men of another, and thus inherits two tongues and the knowledge of two peoples. Such was the good fortune of Rudyard Kipling, and it is not a mere legend that, on meeting with Indian elephants amid the tawdry surroundings of an American circus, he was able to talk and understand the mystic language of the jungle.
Dílo rozhodujícího významu pro historii německé i světové prózy. Milostný román v dopisech, založený na klasické zápletce. Přátelství mladého Werthera s krásnou Lottkou se časem změní v hluboký cit – lásku. Lotta je však zasnoubená a záhy se vdá. Werther vidí jediné východisko – rozhodne se zemřít. Za hrdinu příběhu zvolil Goethe člověka své doby, představitele mladé buržoazie, který ve snaze dosáhnout svobody naráží na překážky v podobě feudálních konvencí. Je příliš osamělý a neschopný proti nim bojovat, a proto raději volí smrt.