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Charles Percy Snow

    15. říjen 1905 – 1. červenec 1980

    C. P. Snow byl britský spisovatel a vědecký pracovník, jehož dílo se často zabývalo střetem mezi dvěma kulturami: humanitními vědami a vědou. Proslavil se zejména svými romány, které zkoumají morální dilemata a společenské fungování ve světě vzdělané elity. Sám s oblibou poukazoval na neschopnost tehdejší společnosti porozumět vzájemnému propojení vědeckého a literárního myšlení. Jeho próza je charakteristická analytickým pohledem na lidské motivace a společenské struktury, což čtenářům nabízí hluboký vhled do složitosti intelektuálního a politického života.

    Charles Percy Snow
    The Search
    UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European Series: 44 Hungarian Short Stories
    In Their Wisdom
    Profesoři
    Krycí barva
    Cesty moudrosti
    • Homecomings

      Passion and conflict in wartime London

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Homecomings is the sixth in the Strangers and Brothers series and sequel to Time of Hope. This complete story in its own right follows Lewis Eliot's life through World War II. After his first wife's death his work at the Ministry assumes a larger role. It is not until his second marriage that Eliot is able to commit himself emotionally.

      Homecomings2008
      3,8
    • Exploring the divide between the sciences and the humanities, this influential lecture by C. P. Snow argues that this separation hinders societal progress and problem-solving. Originally delivered in 1959, the lecture sparked significant discussion and debate in both the UK and the US, highlighting the need for interdisciplinary understanding. This reprint preserves the original text, allowing contemporary readers to engage with Snow's critical insights into the intellectual landscape of Western society.

      The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution1993
      3,6
    • A coat of varnish

      • 349 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      Humphrey Leigh, retired resident of Belgravia, pays a social visit to an old friend, Lady Ashbrook. She is waiting for her test results, fearing cancer. When Lady Ashbrook gets the all clear she has ten days to enjoy her new lease of life. And then she is found murdered.

      A coat of varnish1981
      3,3
    • The Search

      • 318 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      This story told in the first person starts with a child’s interest in the night sky. A telescope starts a lifetime’s interest in science. The narrator goes up to King’s College, London to study. As a fellow at Cambridge he embarks on love affairs and searches for love at the same time as career success. Finally, contentment in love exhausts his passion for research.

      The Search1979
      3,0
    • Společenskokritický román, v němž se na pozadí hospodářských a vnitropolitických sporů současné Anglie řeší vleklá soudní pře v složité dědické záležitosti, přičemž situace je zvažována očima tří starých pánů, pohledem historika, politika a přírodovědce.

      Cesty moudrosti1978
    • In Their Wisdom

      • 334 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Economic storm clouds gather as bad political weather is forecast for the nation. Three elderly peers look on from the sidelines of the House of Lords and wonder if it will mean the end of a certain way of life. Against this background is set a court struggle over a disputed will that escalates into an almighty battle.

      In Their Wisdom1977
      4,0
    • Thomas Freer is a prosperous solicitor who is also the Registrar, responsible for his cathedral’s legal business. His son Stephen is one of a secret group of young men and women known as the core. When Stephen’s group activities land them in terrible trouble, no one guesses that the consequences will lead to a death and more.

      The Malcontents1975
      2,9