wyszukanych pozycji: 10
Myths of the Hero
ISBN: 9781539402244 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 446 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This new (c) 2016 paperback version is the only edition available anywhere that includes a new, never before published Preface personally written by Goodrich in 1997 about living in New York and publishing her first two books, The Ancient Myths and Medieval Myths. These two books are included together here as Myths of the Hero, a large volume of the retelling of our most popular heroic myths. Myths of the Hero presents the stories of men who so clearly represented the civilizations from the most ancient down to the barbarian invasions that founded Middle Europe. These myths stretch across the...
This new (c) 2016 paperback version is the only edition available anywhere that includes a new, never before published Preface personally written by G...
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104,42 zł |
Giono: Master of Fictional Modes
ISBN: 9780691646053 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Since his death in October 1970, Jean Giono's reputation as a major French novelist has steadily increased. In order to treat most powerfully the essential nature of modern man confronted with the worst problems of the twentieth century, he adapted into prose the tried and true literary modes: the epic, the pastoral, Greek tragedy, Shakespearean tragedy, and autobiography. In Giono's work the old modes and familiar forms continue to fulfill the age-old functions of great literature: we see the Christian epic suddenly made relevant to everyday life or the pagan epic re-explain modern male... Since his death in October 1970, Jean Giono's reputation as a major French novelist has steadily increased. In order to treat most powerfully the e... |
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747,97 zł |
The Medieval Myths
ISBN: 9780452011281 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A brilliant re-creation of the great myths of the Middle Ages from Beowulf to the Cid
Medieval myths are as significant to modern reads as they were to the unlettered serfs and lords of feudal times. Their influence on literature, philosophy, and folklore is apparent throughout the history of Europe, and they have deeply expressed the imagination and dreams of many peoples. Offering nine brilliant retellings of the great myths of the medieval world, this is the first collection to compare national heroes of a time when their cultures were emerging from barbarism into... A brilliant re-creation of the great myths of the Middle Ages from Beowulf to the Cid
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77,87 zł |
Giono: Master of Fictional Modes
ISBN: 9780691619125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Since his death in October 1970, Jean Giono's reputation as a major French novelist has steadily increased. In order to treat most powerfully the essential nature of modern man confronted with the worst problems of the twentieth century, he adapted into prose the tried and true literary modes: the epic, the pastoral, Greek tragedy, Shakespearean tragedy, and autobiography. In Giono's work the old modes and familiar forms continue to fulfill the age-old functions of great literature: we see the Christian epic suddenly made relevant to everyday life or the pagan epic re-explain modern male... Since his death in October 1970, Jean Giono's reputation as a major French novelist has steadily increased. In order to treat most powerfully the e... |
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299,19 zł |
Merlin
ISBN: 9780060971830 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dubricious, a talented scientist and magician and notorious ladies' man.
Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dub...
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82,15 zł |
The Ways of Love: Eleven Romances of Medieval France
ISBN: 9781522895862 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A brand new copy of the translations of 11 great Medieval French romance stories. As written in the introduction by Dr. Goodrich: "Love is still associated with springtime, with music, with birds, and with flowers. And so even today, we can enter the quiet studies and the flowering gardens of the medieval men and women of letters as if into familiar surroundings. They, now dead, are still our teachers and guides in the ways of love."
A brand new copy of the translations of 11 great Medieval French romance stories. As written in the introduction by Dr. Goodrich: "Love is still assoc...
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49,92 zł |
The Doctor and Maria Theresa
ISBN: 9781496155870 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This new (c) 2015 paperback version is the only edition available anywhere that includes a marvelous new, never before published Introduction personally written by Goodrich late in her life about living in New York, studying at Columbia University and writing The Doctor and Maria Theresa. Be sure your copy includes this wonderful story, all for less than $13.99. In the early 1920's it seemed that the hand of change could never touch rural New England. In the village of Pembroke, the doctor could always be counted on if things became too hard. His granddaughter was a withdrawn child but she...
This new (c) 2015 paperback version is the only edition available anywhere that includes a marvelous new, never before published Introduction personal...
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63,55 zł |
Charlemagne
ISBN: 9781482535389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. CHARLEMAGNE, King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on December 25th in the year 800 after amassing a vast empire and winning countless wars. A revered King and leader of men he accomplished great social deeds in alliance with the Catholic church and built his Palace and Chapel in Aachen. Along with his accomplishments for society and religious offerings there was a darker side of Charlemagne that is now explored. From her extensive research in the 1990's, Norma Lorre Goodrich reveals his life, his loves and his legends including his mass murdering, his sexual deviant behaviors...
CHARLEMAGNE, King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor on December 25th in the year 800 after amassing a vast empire and winning countless wa...
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36,29 zł |
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
ISBN: 9780452011526 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A beautifully packaged and affordably priced edition of this classic, accessible guide to world mythology, unabridged and complete. Thomas Bulfinch collected and interpreted the legends of the world for everyday people, so that those who lacked extensive schooling could still understand the mythological allusions that fill classic and contemporary literature. Bulfinch's Mythology began as three separate volumes in the 1850s and '60s. Bulfinch published "The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes" in 1855 and then moved on to publish two more collections: "The Age...
A beautifully packaged and affordably priced edition of this classic, accessible guide to world mythology, unabridged and complete. Thomas...
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129,78 zł |
The Jungle of Academe: The Poetry of Norma Lorre Goodrich
ISBN: 9781482322651 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Jungle of Academe is the compiled poetry of the late Dr. Norma Lorre Goodrich (1917-2006) written during a large portion of her academic life and teaching career beginning in 1944 and ending in 2000. These works are filled with Norma's strong passions and private emotions spanning her personal life, her family and her teaching career. As Norma had intended, a few of these will be included in a book currently being edited for future publication but to date, none of these have ever been seen or published. Followers of Dr. Goodrich will want to add this brand new book to their collection.
The Jungle of Academe is the compiled poetry of the late Dr. Norma Lorre Goodrich (1917-2006) written during a large portion of her academic life and ...
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31,75 zł |