Nathaniel Hawthorne Knihy

V povídce Muž z adamantu Hawthorne umělecky ztvárňuje symboliku dobra a zla na pozadí novoanglické puritánské tradice. V alegorické podobě odmítá puritánskou nesnášenlivost a pokrytectví, aby vyzdvihl bratrství lidí jako nejvyšší morální hodnotu. Rozpor mezi zakořeněnou náboženskou doktrínou a kacířskými pouty lidskosti tu dává vzniknout morálnímu dilematu, které je nadčasové. Povídka vyšla roku 1852 ve sbírce The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales. Jedná se o bilingvní anglicko-české vydání.

Příběhy naplněné podivnými osudy novoanglických puritánů na severovýchodním pobřeží Spojených států v minulém století. Vypráví např. o vědci, který chce z tváře své ženy odstranit mateřské znaménko bez ohledu na důsledky, o omlazovacím elixíru a jeho účincích, o zahradě se smrtonosnými květinami, o nočním shromáždění ďáblových zasvěcenců, kteří všichni žijí jako ctihodní občané apod.

Vydejme se do času na úsvitu dějin, kdy se k jasnému nebi tyčily bílé sloupy chrámů, bohové kráčeli mezi lidmi, hrdinové se utkávali s čarodějnicemi a příroda představovala záhadnou říši, jíž vládly podivuhodné, nadpřirozené bytosti. Mýty a pověsti z antických dob náleží k základům, které jsou společné celé současné západní kultuře. Snad každý slyšel o mocných Titánech čí bájném silákovi Hérakleovi, putoval s Odysseem po mořských pláních a obdivoval se moci Dia či půvabu Afrodíty. Na stránkách této knihy se setkáme s řeky, kteří vyvrátili hradby Tróje, i s těmi, kteří je bránili, odvážíme se do temného Mínótaurova labyrintu, vzneseme se s Daidalem do oblak, vypravíme se za bájným zlatým rounem a budeme svědky podivuhodných činů nesmrtelných bohů. Tato sbírka přináší čtyřicet pověstí z antického Řecka a Říma v podání autorů Nathaniela Hawthorna, M. M. Birda, Guy E. Lloydové a dalších. Doplňuje ji i řada půvabných černobílých ilustrací od mistrů ze 16.-19. století.

Romance o vině, hříchu a výčitkách svědomí, odehrávající se v magickém prostředí Říma. Americký sochař Kenyon, jemná Hilda z Nové Anglie, záhadná malířka Miriam, italský mladík Donatello, podobný Praxitelově soše fauna – to je čtveřice přátel, společně poznávajících Řím. Bezstarostné ovzduší bohémského života však naruší zločin, jehož se dopustí Donatello s Miriam a který zasáhne do osudů všech protagonistů. Stěžejním motivem příběhu je odvěké téma hříchu, viny a odpuštění. Morální dilema, kterým hrdinové procházejí, je navíc opředeno zvláštní atmosférou Věčného města. Umělecky vycizelovaný román je posledním dokončeným dílem autora: prokázal v něm schopnost psychologické analýzy postav a cit pro vystižení rozdílu mezi americkým a evropským pojetím kultury, víry a morálky vůbec.

Klasický román americké literatury vypráví o ženě, která se prohřešila proti zákonům morálky tím, že odmítla prozradit otce svého nemanželského dítěte. Poutavý příběh o vině a trestu, diktovaný úzkoprsou puritánskou morálkou, je poznamenán temným ovzduším hrůzy, pathosu a lítosti. Hrdinka příběhu Hester Prynnová je jedinou optimistickou postavou příběhu, která silou vůle a touhou po dobru odolává tíživému prostředí puritánského Bostonu. Hořký a krutý příběh je naplněn vírou v lidskou soudnost a statečnost, která jej přibližuje i dnešnímu čtenáři.

Román o ženě, která se provinila proti puritánským zvyklostem a za to byla zavržena společností. Její dramatický osud je zasazen do Ameriky poloviny sedmnáctého století. Do prostředí prvních kolonií, kde se touha po ideální společnosti začala pomalu drolit v prach. Strhující příběh Hester Prynnové je svědectvím o síle ženy, o lásce a hříchu, o době, kdy se rodila dnešní Amerika.

Aby se zmocnil pozemku, obvinil novoanglický puritán soudce Pyncheon svého souseda Matouše Maula z čarodějnictví. Na místě, kde stála chatrč nevinně odsouzeného, si postavil pyšný dům se sedmi štíty a založil rod. Celé generace jeho potomků zde žily v majetku nabytém krvavou vinou, jež se vtělila do rodinné pověsti, zatížila nestejnou měrou jejich mysl a působila jako temná spodní síla na jejich životy. Vlastní příběh se odehrává v době autorově, kdy onen osudný dům s celým zařízením i jeho obyvatelé jsou už jakousi starožitnou rezervací, jež napájí svůj život retrospektivními vzpomínkami. Ani romantická fabule, ani problém viny a jejího působení na lidský rod nevzaly Hawthornově románu klidnou vůni starých časů, o niž autor neusiloval, jíž však jeho román naplnilo poklidné devatenácté století, v němž byl napsán.

Featuring six timeless tales that have significantly influenced modern culture, this collection invites readers to explore stories that are frequently referenced in various aspects of life today. Each narrative offers a glimpse into universal themes and moral lessons that continue to resonate, making them essential reading for anyone looking to understand the cultural landscape.

Hawthorne's 'Twice-Told Tales' is a haunting collection of stories that explore the mysteries of the human heart and the supernatural realm. With its evocative prose and vivid characters, this book is a timeless masterpiece of American literature.

The Portable Hawthorne includes writings from each major stage in the career of Nathaniel Hawthorne: a number of his most intriguing early tales, all of The Scarlet Letter, excerpts from his three subsequently published romances—The House of Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun—as well as passages from his European journals and a sampling of his last, unfinished works. The editor’s introduction and head notes trace the evolution of Hawthorne’s writing over the course of his long career: from the tales, to their apotheosis in The Scarlet Letter, through his popular romances, to his private journals and frustrated attempts at another romance. Readers looking for a critical vantage point from which to see Hawthorne whole—his artistic rise, triumph, and sad decline—can find it in this collection.

Nathaniel Hawthorne is a leading 19th century American novelist who stood at the origin of national American culture. Interpenetration of reality and fantasy, mysterious concurrencies, tricks of symbols, and moral allegories are characteristic of Hawthorne's dark romanticism. His psychological observations are extremely accurate, and his images are exceedingly vivid. Some of Hawthorne's best-known short stories are included in this collection.

A new collection of twenty-three literary essays from the Nobel Prize–winning author. J. M. Coetzee’s latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. J. M. Coetzee is not only one of the most acclaimed fiction writers in the world, he is also an accomplished and insightful literary critic. In Late Essays: 2006–2016, a thought-provoking collection of twenty-three pieces, he examines the work of some of the world’s greatest writers, from Daniel Defoe in the early eighteenth century to Goethe and Irène Némirovsky to Coetzee’s contemporary Philip Roth. Challenging yet accessible, literary master Coetzee writes these essays with great clarity and precision, offering readers an illuminating and wise analysis of a remarkable list of works of international literature that span three centuries.

This book presents a great American writer at the height of his powers. It includes his most famous and highly praised novel The Scarlet Letter and seven of his finest stories. Hawthorne's stature seems to grow with the passing decades. Contemporary critics have been tireless in discovering the layers of meaning in his fiction. Henry James predicted this when he wrote "his work will remain; it is too original and exquisite to pass away."--Jacket flap

Gathers twenty of Hawthorne's tales of Puritan New England, dealing with superstition, guilt, moral pride, and the supernatural.

The author of such short-fiction masterpieces as Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil, Nathaniel Hawthorne is regarded as one of the most significant American writers of the nineteenth century. This volume collects many of his most famous short works and is a fitting compendium of his literary achievements for newcomers or longtime Hawthorne fans alike.

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Throughout his richly varied literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) wrote compelling short stories of enduring appeal. His first important publication, long before The Scarlet Letter, was the 1837 collection Twice-Told Tales, which brought the New England writer immediate fame and high praise from no less an authority than Edgar Allan Poe. Another compilation, Mosses from an Old Manse, followed in 1846 and achieved further success. This volume contains six stories from those collections as well as another superb selection, "My Kinsman, Major Molineux." In addition to the latter tale and the title story, this edition includes "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," "The Birthmark," "Rappaccini's Daughter," "Roger Malvin's Burial" and "The Artist of the Beautiful." Here are tales rich in atmosphere and suspense, with plots centering on subjects as diverse as witchcraft, revenge, the power of guilt, and a passion for the beautiful, all recounted in the distinctive voice of one of America's great writers.--back coverDr. Heidegger's experiment --The birthmark --Young Goodman Brown --Rappaccini's daughter --Roger Malvin's burial --The artist of the beautiful --My kinsman, Major Molineux.

Shining examples of American literature at its best, these four novels explore timeless themes—adventure, war, sex, and morality—through compelling narratives. An adulteress, a runaway boy, a terrified soldier, and a maltreated sailor—the heroes of these novels have become a part of popular culture. This indispensable volume includes… The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Billy Budd by Herman Melville With an Introduction by Sandra Newman

Presents a selection of fifteen short fiction stories by nineteenth-century American author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Podivuhodný případ doktora Jekylla a pana Hyda je příběh z pera skotského autora Roberta Louise Stevensona, který byl poprvé vydán v roce 1886. Mladý vědec Henry Jekyll usiluje o odhalení tajů lidské duše. Vypije směs chemikálií, která jej promění v ohyzdného a vražedného pana Hyda. Toto napínavé dílo vyobrazuje souboj dvou protikladných osobností, které mohou přebývat v jednom člověku – jedné v podstatě dobré, druhé zlé. Anglicko-český zrcadlový text pro začátečníky. The Marvelous Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd is a story written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. The young scientist Henry Jekyll seeks to uncover the secrets of the human soul. He drinks a mixture of chemicals that turns him into the ugly and murderous Mr. Hyd. This thrilling work depicts a duel of two opposing personalities who can dwell in one person - one essentially good, the other evil. English-Czech mirror text for beginners.

Classic / American EnglishBoston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter is on her dress. is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody knows and Hester will not say.

Retells the following Greek myths: "The Gorgon's Head," "The Golden Touch," "The Paradise of Children," "The Three Golden Apples," "The Miraculous Pitcher," and "The Chimaera." Includes essays on Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walter Crane.

This Second Norton Critical Edition also includes:· Revised and expanded explanatory footnotes, a new preface, and a note on the text by Leland S. Person.· Key passages from Hawthorne's notebooks and letters that suggest the close relationship between his private and public writings· Seven new critical essays by Brook Thomas, Michael Ryan, Thomas R. Mitchell, Jay Grossman, Jamie Barlowe, John Ronan, and John F. Birk.· A Chronology and revised and expanded Selected Bibliography.

Graded Reader for Reading & Training (Level B2. 1)The seventeenth-century house of the seven gables shelters an old curse and a terrible secret. The lives of the Pyncheon family are ruined by greed, hatred and cowardice. Hepzibah and Clifford Pyncheon are tormented by the memories and ghosts of the past, until the love of two young people changes the course of destiny…

První klasický román Marka Twaina, zasazen do prostředí zdivočelé krajiny kolem řeky Mississippi, je strhujícím způsobem převyprávěn pro dnešní čtenáře. Zůstává stejně svěží a napínavý, jako když byl poprvé vydán před více než sto lety. Tom Sawyer, rebel, odvážlivec a vůdce gangu, je jedním z rozených dobrodruhů. Během nudného léta na malém městě sní o tom, že se stane pirátem, cestovatelem nebo zločincem. Ale poté, co je svědkem ohavného zločinu na městském hřbitově, se vydává za dobrodružstvím, které je mnohem napínavější, než jaké si kdy vysnil. Anglicko-český zrcadlový text (pro mírně pokročilé)

Critical essays explore Puritan life and the influence of conscience on the human heart.

"The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: The Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love."--Page 4 of cover

Written in a richly suggestive style, Hawthorne’s five novels reflect both his personal history and America’s. In The House of the Seven Gables, he explores the legacy of his ancestor’s role in the Salem witch trials through the fortunes of two rival families, the Maules and the Pyncheons. Spanning 150 years, the narrative transitions from an ancestral crime under Puritan theocracy to a new beginning in the Jacksonian era. Considered his greatest work, The Scarlet Letter serves as a dramatic allegory of the social consequences of adultery and the subversive nature of personal desire within a law-bound community. The transgressions of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, along with the jealousy of Roger Chillingworth, challenge the stern morals of Puritan Boston, prompting readers to reflect on sexual freedom's role in society. Fanshawe, an engrossing apprentice work published anonymously, tells a tragic romance between an ascetic scholar and a merchant’s daughter. The Blithedale Romance depicts the dangers of utopian living through characters like the reformer Hollingsworth and the reticent narrator Miles Coverdale, who navigate love, idealism, and despair in a rural commune. Lastly, The Marble Faun, Hawthorne’s final novel, unfolds in Italy, where two young Americans become entangled in the passionate, troubled life of Donatello and the mysterious Miriam, exploring themes of identity and murder.

Criticism offers key contemporary assessments by Park Benjamin, Herman Melville, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry F. Chorley, James Russell Lowell, and Henry James The collection of recent criticism displays a considerable range of approaches, including essays by Q. D. Leavis, John P. McWilliams, Jr., Frederick C. Crews, Michael J. Colacurcio, Jorge Luis Borges, Sharon Cameron, Robert B. Heilman, Nina Baym, Leo Marx, and John W. Wright A Chronology of Hawthorne's life and a Selected Bibliography are included.

Roger Malvin's Burial My Kinsman, Major Molineux Wives of the Dead Gray Champion Wakefield Ambitious Guest Young Goodman Brown Minister's Black Veil Maypole of Merry Mount Great Carbuncle Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Lady Eleanore's Mantle Egotism, or, the Bosom Serpent Celestial Railroad Birthmark Rappaccini's Daughter Snow Image Ethan Brand

De geschiedenis van een vrouw die om haar gedrag verstoten wordt uit de slechts in schijn puriteinse samenleving van het 17e eeuwse Boston.

Four chilling Gothic tales of guilt, sin and redemption in Puritan and Revolutionary-Era America: 'Young Goodman Brown', 'My Kinsman, Major Molineux', 'The Artist of the Beautiful'and 'The Minister's Black Veil'.

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The road grew swilder and drearier and more faintly traced, and vanished at length, leaving him in the heart of the dark wilderness... -Young Goodman Brown

This impressive volume - at an unbelievable modest price - contains an all-star collection of American authors and their greatest works, The Call of Wild by Jack London; The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane; Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton; My Antonia by Willa Cather; Walden by Henry David Thoreau; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain; The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne; and Collected Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

The gray champion The wedding-knell The minister's black veil The maypole of Merry Mount The gentle boy Mr. Higginbotham's catastrophe Wakefield A rill from the town pump The great carbuncle The prophetic pictures David Swan Sights from a steeple The hollow of the three hills The tollgatherer's day Fancy's show box Dr. Heidegger's experiment Legends of the Province house The haunted mind The village uncle The ambitious guest The sister years Snowflakes The seven vagabonds The white old maid Peter Goldthwaite's treasure Chippings with a chisel The Shaker bridal Night-sketches Endicott and the red cross The lily's quest Foot-prints on the seashore Edward Fane's rosebud The threefold destiny Young Goodman Brown My kinsman, Major Molineux Ethan Brand.

This collection of short stories by esteemed author Nathaniel Hawthorne is a timeless classic of American literature. Featuring well-known tales like "The Minister's Black Veil" and "The Maypole of Merry Mount," this book explores themes of sin, guilt, and the human condition. Each story is carefully crafted and beautifully written, making Twice-Told Tales a must-read for any lover of literature.

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A collection of short stories by Hawthorne, featuring haunting tales of the supernatural, moral allegories, and glimpses into Puritan life. Hawthorne's mastery of the short story form is on full display in this collection, which includes classics such as 'The Minister's Black Veil' and 'Rappaccini's Daughter'.

Set in Rome, the narrative delves into the lives of American and European expatriates, particularly focusing on three American artists—Hilda, Kenyon, and Miriam—and their Italian counterpart, Donatello, who hails from a noble lineage shrouded in mystery. The story intricately weaves themes of art, morality, and the repercussions of sin, with the titular "Marble Faun" statue embodying the artistic and ethical challenges the characters confront throughout their journey.

Set against the backdrop of the American West, this novel intertwines romance and adventure. The story explores the journey of its characters as they navigate love and personal growth amidst the stunning landscapes of the canyon. Zane Grey's vivid descriptions and rich storytelling bring to life the struggles and triumphs of those seeking connection and purpose in a rugged environment. The book captures the essence of the Western genre while delving into deeper emotional themes.

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From 1842 to 1845, Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, Sophia Peabody, enjoy a blissful life in Concord, Massachusetts, before financial troubles force them to leave. This period becomes a cherished memory for Hawthorne, later reflected in his autobiographical essay, "Mosses from an Old Manse."

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Featuring a collection of short stories, this compilation showcases Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary prowess, with each tale previously published in various magazines and periodicals. The stories delve into themes of morality, human nature, and the complexities of the human experience, reflecting Hawthorne's unique style and deep psychological insight. Readers can expect a rich exploration of character and emotion, making this collection a significant addition to the canon of American literature.

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The collection features intimate correspondence between Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, Sophia Amelia Peabody, spanning over two decades from their courtship to marriage. These letters reveal their deep love, shared struggles, and unwavering devotion, offering a candid look into their private lives. Through heartfelt expressions, they illuminate the joys and challenges of married life, showcasing the enduring power of love to inspire and sustain. This work serves as a poignant tribute to the profound bond they shared.

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The book is a reproduction of a historical work, published by Megali, a house dedicated to producing large print editions. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility for readers with impaired vision, ensuring that important historical texts remain available and easily readable.

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The narrative centers on a grandfather's chair, symbolizing the deep connection to American history and family heritage as it is passed down through generations in a New England family. Through this charming and nostalgic journey, readers explore significant historical events and themes, making the past come alive in a personal and engaging way.

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Exploring themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, this classic novel delves into the life of Hester Prynne, a woman shunned by her Puritan community after bearing an illegitimate child. Through rich symbolism and profound character development, the story examines societal judgment and personal resilience. Hawthorne's masterful narrative invites readers to reflect on moral complexities and the human experience, making it a timeless tale that resonates with emotions and thought.

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