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eBook: \'It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language.\' So said Winston Churchill after reading T.E. Lawrence\'s \'Seven Pillars of Wisdom\'. The book, a mixture of autobiography and military history, tells the story of the almost \'Boy\'s Own Adventures\' of Lawrence as he helped the Arab leaders in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire from 1916. The escapades were given global attention in 1962, when the movie \'Lawrence of Arabia\' was released. Very little Hollywood spin was needed. For the truth was extraordinary enough. Find out about sun-baked negotiations in the desert, near misses, friendship, tragedy and fierce desert battles. It is an autobiography that reads like fast-moving military fiction.

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With an Introduction by Angus Calder. As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major statements about the fighting experience of the First World War'. Lawrence's younger brothers, Frank and Will, had been killed on the Western Front in 1915. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, written between 1919 and 1926, tells of the vastly different campaign against the Turks in the Middle East - one which encompasses gross acts of cruelty and revenge and ends in a welter of stink and corpses in the disgusting 'hospital' in Damascus. Seven Pillars of Wisdom is no Boys Own Paper tale of Imperial triumph, but a complex work of high literary aspiration which stands in the tradition of Melville and Dostoevsky, and alongside the writings of Yeats, Eliot and Joyce.

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Předloha legendárního výpravného filmového eposu Lawrence z Arábie. Válečné zápisky anglického důstojníka, který se na sklonku 1. světové války zúčastnil osvobozenecké války Arabů z područí Osmanské říše. Obsáhlá kniha válečných dobrodružství popisuje dlouhou anabázi osvobozeneckých bojů, které probíhaly za tiché podpory Angličanů. Autor se sžil s problémy Arabů, chápal jejich pohnutky i mentalitu, jejich zvláštnosti i oblastní rozdíly. Britská vláda, která vyprovokovala vzpouru za slib arabské autonomie, uplatňovala po skončení války své mocenské zájmy. Lawrence cítil tuto zradu na Arabech velmi intenzivně a rezignoval na veškeré hodnosti i vyznamenání. Kniha pomůže pochopit střety mezi arabským světem a Západní civilizací, které se vyskytují i dnes. Druhé, rozšíření vydání knihy.

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eBook: \'The Pillars of the House Volume 1\' - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the first instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge\'s story about the Underwood children. Three years after the birth of her twins, Mrs Underwood dies, leaving her thirteen children orphaned. Felix, the oldest child at 16 years of age, and his eldest sister, Wilmet, are determined their family will stay together. Set in the industrial town of Bexley, this Victorian family saga tells the story of the children as they struggle to survive and find their way in the world against all odds. This is a story of hope, love, sacrifice, and family, and it is ideal for anyone looking for a great, heartwarming family saga.

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eBook: \'The Pillars of the House Volume 2\' - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the second instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge\'s story about the Underwood children. Set in the industrial town of Bexley, this Victorian family saga continues the story of the orphaned children as they struggle to survive and find their way in the world against all odds.A story of hope, love, sacrifice, and family, \'The Pillars of the House Volume 2\' will surely delight anyone interested in great family sagas.

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eBook: 'Fantasia of the Unconscious' is Lawrence's profound reflection on the nature of our consciousness and our unconsciousness. He delivers a convincing, accurate, and somewhat controversial argument about how the world works, and how one should raise a child. Despite being written in 1922, this essay is increasingly relevant in today's social climate and is unmissable for fans of Anton Chekhov's psychological fiction looking to delve into the more theoretical side of the subject.

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eBook: A trio of entertainers are facing ruin when an enigmatic man enters their lives and makes them an offer they cannot refuse. In return for guaranteed work, they must do his every bidding. The trio are soon riding a wave of success and fortune, but at what cost? A series of seven interconnected mysteries from popular author E. Phillips Oppenheim.

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eBook: D.H. Lawrence's first play, 'The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd' follows the unhappy marriage of Mrs. Holroyd to her abusive, alcoholic, adulterous husband. The romantic advances of her neighbour cause her to yearn for her husband's death, and when a mining accident grants this wish, she is faced with the task of washing and laying his body for the funeral.

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eBook: \'An Echo of Antietam\' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel \'Looking 2000-1887\' (1888).Young couple Grace Roberts and Philip King are in love, but the civil war is raging and tearing their country apart. Set during the battle of Antietam, which proved a significant turning point in the war, this love story details the horrors of battle and the power of a just cause.A delightful yet emotional read, ´An Echo of Antietam´ is perfect for fans of Ambrose Bierce\'s ´An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge´ as well as those generally interested in the American Civil War.

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eBook: \'The Duke of Stockbridge\' (1900) is a classic novel by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel \'Looking Backward: 2000-1887\' (1888). Written in 1879, this tale, set around Shay\'s Rebellion of 1786 - 1787 and the armed uprising in Western Massachusetts due to the government\'s tax rises, is a compelling story that has the author\'s political ideals at its heart. ´The Duke of Stockbridge´ is a thrilling read and will delight people who are interested in American history.

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eBook: From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs to earth bandits, traitors, killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The stories included are "The Paradise of Thieves," "The Duel of Dr. Hirsch," "The Man in the Passage," "The Mistakes of the Machine," "The Head of the Caesar," "The Purple Wig," "The Perishing of the Pendragons," "The God of the Gongs," "The Salad of the Colonel Cray," "The Strange Crime of John Boulnois" and "The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."

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eBook: 'Bay' is a collection of DH Lawrence poetry. His innovative perspectives and techniques rendered him a persecuted, censored, and misrepresented artist during his own lifetime. However, it is exactly this innovation and the dynamic nature of his work that continuously earns him the title of a celebrated, classic author today. This exploration of human relationships, sensuality, and sexuality amongst other things is no exception to the excellence of his entire body of work.

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eBook: Published in 1916, Amores is one of Lawrence's earliest poetry collections. He carefully explores issues of a haunting, sensual, and sexual nature. Fans of Virginia Woolf's somewhat bleak voice will undoubtedly enjoy this controversial collection. D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English poet and novelist. Famed for his lyrical prose, he was uncompromising in his mission to uncover the consequences of modernity and industrialization, particularly on sexuality, instinct, and spontaneity. His works, although innovative, were not truly appreciated until after his death, the most notable of which 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was adapted to screen in 1981.

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eBook: Komplexní příručka pro každého, kdo potřebuje zefektivnit své sportovní výkony, zvýšit svou pružnost, ohebnost, kloubní rozsah, dosáhnout lepší techniky v silovém tréninku, zlepšení rozhodovacích reakcí a soustředění či kultivovat svou duševní vytrvalost, tedy výdrž v náročných pozicích pomocí mindfulness (bdělé pozornosti) a dechových technik. Kromě toho kniha pomůže sportovci získat lepší periferní vidění, kompenzovat následky zranění, odstraňovat asymetrii v držení těla a samozřejmě vede k prevenci zranění. Autorka staví svou metodiku na šesti stavebních kamenech power jógy ve sportech – rovnováze, síle, pružnosti, soustředění, duševní vytrvalosti a dechu. Exkluzivní a neocenitelné jsou příklady využití jógových pozic v konkrétních postaveních či pohybech sportovců a hráčů ve fotbale, basketbale, baseballu (softballu), hokeji, volejbalu, golfu, raketových sportech, lyžování, plavání, běhu, cyklistice a bojových uměních. U každého sportu najdete vždy TOP 5 doporučených nejvhodnějších jógových pozic, které mají pro něj největší přínosy, spolu s fotografiemi, které porovnávají jógové pozice s reálnými sportovci v akci. S knihou mohou také pracovat učitelé jógy a trenéři. Gwen Lawrence působila jako týmová trenérka jógy v mnoha profesionálních sportovních týmech včetně New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Yankees, NYCFC, New York Redbulls a New York Rangers. Je také externí lektorkou na Manhattanville College, členkou sdružení Yoga Teachers Association a Yoga Alliance. Sehrála vlivnou roli při prosazování přijímání jógy jako nedílné součásti tréninku sportovců ve světě profesionálního sportu. Před více než deseti lety vyvinula program Power Yoga for Sports™, který Magazín ESPN jmenoval Nejlepší inovací v oblasti sportovní medicíny. Vyvinula a vyučuje programování bdělé pozornosti (The Way of the Mindful Athlete). Ke klientům tohoto kurzu patří trenéři a hráči největších amerických týmů New York Giants a New York Knicks. Více o ní naleznete (v angličtině) zde - gwenlawrence.com. „Viděl jsem, jak Gweniny postupy pomáhají mým sportovcům v mnoha různých ohledech. Hráčům se zvýšila pružnost a kloubní rozsah; díky domu mohli předvádět lepší poziční dovednosti na fotbalovém hřišti a lepší techniku silového tréninku v posilovně. Pro ty, kdo jógu nebo power jógu ve sportech znají, to není velkým překvapením, protože právě zvýšení ohebnosti je primárním základem těchto cvičení. Tyto cvičební postupy také pomohly mým svěřencům se zotavováním po zápasech a náročných trénincích. Cviky a kontrola dechu podpořily revitalizaci těla i mysli, která jim pomáhala připravit se na další zápas v mnohem kratším čase… …Tato kniha je určená všem, včetně sportovců, podnikatelů, vojáků v aktivní službě i dalších taktických profesionálů jako policisté, hasiči a záchranáři, kteří prožili a prožívají velký fyzický i duševní stres a hledají nějaký podnět, jak se vyhoupnout na vyšší úroveň zdraví a tělesné zdatnosti.“ Tom Coughlin, bývalý hlavní trenér New York Giants

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eBook: Přichází čas ohně. Čas, kdy přátelé umírají, města hoří a Říše se hroutí. Ledový příkrov postupuje, Koridor se neustále zužuje a Říše se tak ocitá v obležení. Ze severu a jihu ji svírá neústupná ledová masa, zatímco z východu a západu na ni dotírají nepřátelé. Císařské armády marně bojují o přežití a jsou na ústupu. Novicku Nonu zatím čekají poslední zkoušky nezbytné k tomu, aby se stala jeptiškou. Jenže má i jiné poslání. Poslání, které možná nespasí Říši, ale mohlo by zachránit celý svět. Jak se ale válka blíží k jejímu klášteru, docházejí jí čas i možnosti. Už brzy se bude muset rozhodnout, kolik lidí je ochotná nechat zemřít, jen aby zachránila pár svých blízkých.

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eBook: This short collection of poetry is a wonderful introduction to Lawrence's masterful, whimsical, and entertaining prose. Detailing his observations of a group of tortoises living in his garden, he explores intimacy in a way no others have. DH Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English poet and novelist. Famed for his lyrical prose, he was uncompromising in his mission to uncover the consequences of modernity and industrialization, particularly on sexuality, instinct, and spontaneity. His works, although innovative, were not truly appreciated until after his death, the most notable of which 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was adapted to screen in 1981.

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eBook: ‘The Tempting of Tavernake’ by prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim is a departure from his more usual spy thrillers. The lonely and unemotional Tavernake is a socially awkward character, unable to empathise with anyone around him. A chance meeting with American Beatrice Burnay will change all that however, as she teaches him how to embrace his emotions.

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eBook: Young Guy Poynton finds himself caught up in a mystery after witnessing a clandestine political meeting on the German-Russia border. A few weeks later, Guy disappears from a nightclub in Paris. Despite imploring officials to help look for him, his sister Phyllis finds the police and consul officials are indifferent to his vanishing. Did Guy see too much? A thrilling mystery from author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘A Maker of History’ is packed full of twists and turns, spies and intrigue.

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eBook: Eager to make his fortune in the gold mines of Africa, young Scarlett Trent must grapple with his own sense of wrong and right, balancing the challenges which face him with his desire to get rich. He is accompanied in his quest by his partner Monty, a questionable drunkard with a shady past. Will the pair be successful in their quest for riches, or will spectres of Monty’s mysterious past return to haunt the pair?

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eBook: Young heiress Jeanne de la Mesurier has returned to London to re-join her stepmother, following a childhood in a French convent where she has been since her father’s death. Despite her high status young Jeanne is poor, and so together with the nefarious Major Forrest, Jeanne sets out to scam and prey on her young suitors. A humorous novel full of mystery and cheats, this is a wonderful introduction to the author E. Phillips Oppenheim.

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eBook: One of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s earlier novels, ‘A Monk of Cruta’ follows the story of wealthy Englishman Paul de Vaux, witness to a murder on the Mediterranean island of Cruta. He finds himself caught up in a love triangle between his former ward, Adrea Kiros, daughter of the murdered man, and the sweet and simple Lady May. A gothic romance, this is a tale of love and tragedy, religion and revenge.

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eBook: ‘A Daughter of Astrea’ by Edwardian author E. Phillips Oppenheim is a story told by an anonymous artistic narrator. He has travelled to a foreign land with his guide Sabul Ahmid, in order to sketch the famous Temple of Astrea. Arriving during the local Holy Week, our narrator appears to have attracted bad luck – and must avoid displeasing the High Priest at all costs.

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eBook: Also published under the title ‘The Distributors’, ‘The Ghost Society’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of secret society ‘The Ghosts’. Bored with London society, Lord Evelyn Madrecourt, along with seven like-minded individuals have founded this secret association. Seeking stimulation, the group decide to play fast and loose with the fortunes of others, making them enemies of many. There is romance as well as mystery along the way, in this enjoyable short story from the Victorian author.

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eBook: Originally published under the pseudonym ‘Anthony Partridge’, this is one of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s earlier novels. In it, we follow the exploits of Crown Prince John Peters, nephew of the corrupt King of Bergeland. The Prince finds himself torn between his aristocratic roots and the need to reform his nation.

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eBook: Young Madelon is hiking in the French mountains with her uncle and their guide Mr Billingham. They come across a deserted inn where they stop for refreshments. All is not as it seems however, and the eerie inn makes the hiking party uneasy. Mystery shrouds this spooky short story from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim.

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eBook: A thought-provoking novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘A Prince of Sinners’ is set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Britain. Unemployment and poverty are rampant, and the book explores whether one person’s charity and philanthropy can really make a difference. Elements of romance and forgiveness also feature, combining to make this a fascinating and provocative tale from the popular author.

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eBook: A collection of stories from one of the foremost figures in literature, 'The Wintry Peacock' details the disastrous effects of World War One. It follows Egbert as he struggles to find his identity as a soldier, husband, and father. When all that he was avoiding comes back to him, Egbert is thrown into a balancing act, juggling his time between reconciling with his family, and coping with the onslaught of injuries, infidelities, and deaths that war so inevitably brings.

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eBook: Written in 1915, 'New Poems' is a collection of DH Lawrence's early poetry. He uses his profound perspectives on the world around him to explore issues such as human relationships, sensuality, and sexuality, setting them against unique backdrops.

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eBook: First published in 1908, ‘The Long Arm of Mannister’ is one of author E. Phillips Oppenheim’s best-known novels. Revolving around a criminal named Mannister, the book is a collection of connecting short stories. Mannister has been conspired upon by his fellow criminals, and one by one each story reveals how Mannister wreaks his revenge on each of his enemies. A clever tale of ruin, vengeance and downfall.

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eBook: One of author E. Phillips Oppenheim’s earlier novels, ‘The Postmaster of Deignton’ is a mysterious whodunnit. Young doctor Norman Scott is treating Lord Humphrey Deignton for gout when he falls in love with his beautiful wife, Cora. When Lord Deignton is later murdered, Dr Scott is naturally the primary suspect. A gripping tale of love, jealousy, and revenge.

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eBook: Wealthy playwright Sir Jermyn Annerley finds himself caught up in a love-triangle between the beautiful actress Sybil Cluley and his rival for her love, Lord Lakenham. Secrets from their pasts all start to surface however, and a dramatic turn of events results in a shocking murder. Who is responsible? Is there still a chance for true love to blossom? An intriguing dark romance from prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim. E.

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eBook: A curious tale in three parts. „The Court of St. Simon”, by E. Phillips Oppenheim tells the story of Monsieur Simon with his consort Josephine, who lives in the demi-monde of Paris, consorts with criminals and artists, and exacts „contributions” from various evil-doers in the „Court of St. Simon” an underground tribunal of, for, and by, the criminal class. One evening, he brings along with the jaded youth Eugene d’Argminac who falls under the spell of blood lust and becomes a criminal himself. Edward Phillips Oppenheim provides a thrill of another sort!

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eBook: Written and published during the early years of WWI ‘The Kingdom of the Blind’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim is set against the backdrop of this international conflict. Hugh Thomson is on the hunt for a German super-spy who seems able to cross international borders without detection. Contrasting the bloody battlefields with the ignorance and glamour of London high society, and the cowardice of politicians with the bravery of the military, this novel provides a fascinating insight into attitudes of the time, whilst also being a thrilling tale.

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eBook: The cunning and mysterious John Savage intercepts Mr Hovesdean and his lovely daughter Sadie following a lengthy journey from America to visit Sadie’s fiancée Lord Harborough in London. When the pair find John Savage awaiting them their suspicions are aroused, and soon prove to be correct as they find themselves at the centre of a villainous plot. Full of twists and turns, this is a thrilling tale of intrigue and ruin from the prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim.

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eBook: Set in the glamour of pre-WWI Monaco, ‘Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo’ follows the exploits of Sir Hunterleys. An English MP, he discovers his estranged wife in the company of the Draconmeyers, who he had expressly forbidden her to associate with. The fate of Europe and of his marriage rests on his shoulders – will Hunterley be able to save them both? A fascinating look into the bubbling tensions of pre-war Europe in this intriguing novel from E. Phillips Oppenheim.

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eBook: In these essays, written not long after his elopement with Frieda von Richtofen in 1912, D.H. Lawrence recorded much of what he saw and felt as he traveled with her from Bavaria to Gargano. TWILIGHT IN ITALY is not autobiographical, nor can it be labeled as travel sketches. Most of the pieces are vivid, sensitive, masterful, often rhapsodic impressions of the Italian countryside and the Italian temper. With his genius for combining psychological perception, sociological insight, and personal enthusiasm, Lawrence transforms ordinary rights of passages into intense beauty.

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eBook: Inspired by Lawrence's own experiences with mining, this classic play explores the lives of a group of miners as they navigate struggles with power dynamics, along with the consequences of their many conflicts.

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eBook: England, My England' is a collection of short stories written between the years 1913-1921, including the notable 'Wintry Peacock'. Set against the backdrop of World War One, Lawrence uses them as a means to explore the complexity of human relationships and the human psyche. His provocative and controversial prose is unmissable for fans of Anton Chekhov's psychological musings.

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eBook: D.H. Lawrence's great autobiographical novel is a provocative portrait of an artist torn between love for his possessive mother and desire for two young beautiful women. Set in the Nottinghamshire coal fields of Lawrence's own boyhood, the story of young Paul Morel's growing into manhood in a British working-class family rife with conflict reveals both an inner and an outer world seething with intense emotions. Gertrude is Paul's puritanical mother who concentrates all her love and attention on her son Paul. She nurtures his talents as a painter - and when she broods that he might marry someday and desert her, he swears he will never leave her. Inevitably, Paul does fall in love, but with two women - and is unable to choose between them. Written early in Lawrence's literary career, Sons and Lovers possesses all the powers of description, insistent sensuality, and scathing social criticism that are the special hallmarks of his genius. "A work of striking originality," writes the critic F.R. Leavis, by "the greatest creative writer in English of our time."

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eBook: Written when he was living in Sicily, Sea and Sardinia records Lawrence's journey to Sardinia in 1921. It reveals his delighted response to a new landscape and people and his uncanny ability to transm ute the the spirit of place into literary art but, like his other travel writings, it is also a shrewd enquiry into the political and social values of an era which saw the rise of communism and fascism. This edition restores censored passages and corrupt readings to reveal the book Lawrence himself called 'a marvel of veracity'.

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eBook: One of the greatest of twentieth-century novelists and poets, D. H. Lawrence wrote and lived with a passionate intensity that shocked his contemporaries. Lawrence composed Women in Love while at the height of his powers, and indeed, in its blend of lyricism, psychological revelation, and an eroticism that is never very far from violence, it can still startle and even discomfit readers. In this story of two very unconventional sisters, Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen, and the men they love, Lawrence argues urgently for a new conjunction between man and woman as \"two pure beings, each constituting the freedom of the other.\" The ardent struggle of human souls coming into being, and into relationship with one another, is at the heart of Women in Love, and this wrenching, sometimes painful, thoroughly exhilarating process is brilliantly illuminated in Lawrence\'s masterpiece.

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eBook: Tato novelka patří k posledním dokončeným pracem a znalci Lawrencova díla si ji cení jako malý skvost, do něhož autor citlivě vložil svůj názor na křesťanství a současně na klíčovou roli osvobozené sexuality. I když autor nikde nepoužívá slova „Ježíš“, je zcela jasné, co a koho „mužem, jenž zemřel“ i všemi vedlejšími postavami myslí.

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eBook: From one of the greatest—and most controversial—writers of the 20th century comes a mesmerizing work of political imagination about a European woman\'s self-annihilating plunge into the intrigues, passions, and pagan rituals of Mexico.

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eBook: \'A Group of Noble Dames\' is a collection of ten short stories, framed by a central narrative. Thomas Hardy ties the tales together by presenting them as a conversation between the members of a club, in which each one tells the story of a noblewoman from the 17th or 18th Century. Through their accounts, Hardy examines a range of themes, including marriage, deceit, and social conventions. A consummate storyteller, the dialogue and characterisations are superb, allowing the reader to be drawn into each tale. \'Barbara of the House of Grebe\', one of the short stories from the collection, was later adapted for TV, starring Ben Kingsley.-

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eBook: The Rocking-Horse Winner\" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. The story describes a young middle-class Englishwoman who \"had no luck.\" Though outwardly successful, she is haunted by a sense of failure; her husband is a ne\'er-do-well and her work as a commercial artist doesn\'t earn as much as she\'d like. The family\'s lifestyle exceeds its income and unspoken anxiety about money permeates the household. Her children, a son Paul and his two sisters, sense this anxiety; moreover, the kids even claim they can hear the house whispering \"There must be more money.\" Paul tells his Uncle Oscar Cresswell about betting on horse races with Bassett, the gardener. He\'s been placing bets using his pocket money and has won and saved three hundred twenty pounds. Sometimes he says he is \"sure\" of a winner for an upcoming race, and the horses he names do in fact win, sometimes at remarkable odds. Uncle Oscar and Bassett both place large bets on the horses Paul names. After further winning, Paul and Oscar arrange to give the mother a gift of five thousand pounds, but the gift only lets her spend more. Disappointed, Paul tries harder than ever to be \"lucky.\" As the Derby approaches, Paul is determined to learn the winner. Concerned about his health, his mother rushes home from a party and discovers his secret. He has been spending hours riding his rocking horse, sometimes all night long, until he \"gets there,\" into a clairvoyant state where he can be sure of the winner\'s name. Paul remains ill through the day of the Derby. Informed by Cresswell, Bassett has placed Paul\'s bet on Malabar, at fourteen to one. When he is informed by Bassett that he now has 80,000 pounds, Paul says to his mother: \"I never told you, mother, that if I can ride my horse, and get there, then I\'m absolutely sure - oh absolutely! Mother, did I ever tell you? I am lucky!\" \"No, you never did,\" said his mother. The boy dies in the night and his mother hears her brother say, \"My God, Hester, you\'re eighty-odd thousand to the good, and a poor devil of a son to the bad. But, poor devil, poor devil, he\'s best gone out of a life where he rides his rocking horse to find a winner.

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eBook: Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly individual, penetrating essays he has exposed 'the American whole soul' within some of that continent's major works of literature. In seeking to establish the status of writings by such authors as Poe, Melville, Fenimore Cooper and Whitman, Lawrence himself has created a classic work. Studies in Classic American Literature is valuable not only for the light it sheds on eighteenth- and nineteenth-cetntury American consciousness, telling 'the truth of the day', but also as a prime example of Lawrence's learning, passion and integrity of judgement.

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eBook: Lawrence ... describes the poems [in this first collection of his unrhymed poems] as "intended as an essential story, or history, or confession", the critical experience occurring in the period of, "roughly, the sixth lustre of a man's life"-that is, from the age of 25 to 30. His Argument emphasizes the dramatic nature of the sequence. He speaks of "the protagonist" and of "the conflict of love and hate [that] goes on between the man and the woman, and between these two and the world around them, till it reaches some sort of conclusion, they transcend into some condition of blessedness". Foreword and Argument complement each other: Look! is both a personal confession and a drama. In both respects, it is closely related to the three novels which belong to the same period, 1912-1917. (From Jeremy Hooker's Introduction)

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eBook: Dva svazky přinášejí vědecké vydání děl Edwarda Perryho Warrena (z nichž žádné, s výjimkou jediného, dosud nebylo nově publikováno), doplněné o úvodní životopisné údaje, rozsáhlý poznámkový aparát, překlady, ilustrace a přílohy. Poprvé zde může čtenář slyšet Warrenův hlas v jeho plné šíři – v jeho korespondenci a dalších textech, které tvoří jeho biografii nazvanou Edward Perry Warren: The Biography of a Connoisseur, v jeho konverzaci, zachycené v díle An Imaginary Conversation Osberta Burdetta, v jeho románu A Tale of Pausanian Love (který je zde vydán vůbec poprvé), v jeho sbírce The Wild Rose: A Volume of Poems, v jeho pohádce The Prince Who Did Not Exist, v jeho odborném článku The Scandal of the Museo di Villa Giulia, v jeho pamfletu Classical & American Education, v jeho převyprávění tří řeckých legend Alcmaeon, Hypermestra, Caeneus a konečně v jeho vrcholném díle, apologii A Defence of Uranian Love.

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A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSIONPhilip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTYAs Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother . . .The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international No. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

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eBook: Slavný eroticko-okultní román mistra extrémního hororu konečně v češtině. Právničce Ann Slavikové se zdají děsivé sny s temným sexuálním nábojem. Vrací se v nich do minulosti: na svět přivádí svou dceru Melanii a zároveň je středem pozornosti záhadných postav v pláštích, které si chlípně pohrávají s jejím tělem…V současné realitě slaví Ann úspěchy v práci, s dnes již sedmnáctiletou Melanií a svým partnerem básníkem Martinem plánuje výlet do Paříže. Jenže radostná očekávání jí kalí ona opakující se noční můra, která ji nakonec dožene k návštěvě psychiatra… a minulost o sobě dá vědět i tím, že zmatenou Ann nečekaně přivolá do jejího rodného městečka Lockwoodu, ztraceného kdesi v lesích, v hájemství vidláků a podivného matriarchálního společenství.Souběžně s tímto vším se v končinách nedaleko Lockwoodu chce dostat na svobodu dvojice nebezpečných chovanců léčebny pro choromyslné. Jakou má jejich urputná snaha souvislost s Ann? A jak se vším souvisí blížící se rovnodennost a fakt, že v noci na vše shlíží narůžovělý měsíc? Sukuby poprvé vyšly v roce 1992 v uhlazené podobě určené pro mainstreamové publikum. O devatenáct let později se dočkaly vydání nového, necenzurovaného, v podobě, jak je autor původně zamýšlel. Český překlad byl na autorovo doporučení pořízen z této pozdější verze, vydané kultovním americkým nakladatelstvím Necro Publications. Vzhledem ke všem těmto skutečnostem četbu doporučujeme čtenářům a čtenářkám starším osmnácti let, kteří jsou srozuměni s tím, že v rukou nedrží romantickou selanku.

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