Slavný humoristický román Zdeňka Jirotky navazuje na tradici českého humoru a autory, jakými byli J. Hašek, K. Čapek nebo K. Poláček, zároveň je zde také patrná inspirace anglosaskou humoristickou prózou J. K. Jeroma a P. G. Wodehouse. Humor, a především satira a parodie, jsou podstatnou součástí české literatury, Jirotka subverzivně využívá různé literární formy i žánry: od romantického čtení pro

This is the third book in the highly successful illustrated series by Madonna.

\'This selection is a ceaseless delight ...there is a treat on almost every page\' Daily Telegraph George Orwell wrote, in his words, from \'a desire to see things as they are\'. This new collection of his journalism and other writings, including articles, essays, broadcasts, poems, book and film reviews from across his career, shows his unmatched genius for observing the world. Whether discussing

Imaginative formulas for negotiating contemporary life from an eminent group of artistic and scientific minds.For centuries the formula has been one of the building blocks of human knowledge. In mathematics and science, formulas express information symbolically—to solve a problem, to describe an observable phenomenon, or to postulate a theory. More generally, a formula can be a plan of action, a

Ralph Sprockett is the story of a man who knows everything there is to know about bicycles, except how to ride one. An expert bicycle mechanic, thanks to constantly crashing and subsequently having to repair bikes as a child, he is admired by everyone in town for his skill and knowledge, so much so that they have even started refering to bicycles as \'sprockets\' in his honour. No one knows his deep,

The first ever illustrated paperback of part two of Tolkien\'s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 16 colour paintings by Alan Lee. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil

Featuring stories by Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix and the authors of Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, this is a unique and imaginative collection for readers of all ages. There are some stories that will always be told, tales as timeless as they are gripping. There are some authors who can tell any story. In RAGS & BONES, award-winning and bestselling authors retell classic fairytales

This book is a magnificent and useful collection of World-style patterns. The carefully selected images are organized in 10 categories making this book a wonderful resource for crafters, artists and professional designers. The CD-ROM provides 250 patterns in both high definition JPEG format and PSD with a layer so you can freely create your own patterns by coloring and modifying the PSD files. This

Los textos que Gabriel García Márquez ha reunido en este libro fueron escritos por el autor con la intención de ser leídos por él mismo en público, ante una audiencia, y recorren prácticamente toda su vida, desde el primero, que escribe a los diecisiete anos para despedir a sus companeros del curso superior en Zipaquirá, hasta el que lee ante las Academias de la Lengua y los reyes de Espana al cumplir

A comprehensive exploration of one of the world\'s most dynamic and unique design cultures.

Life as a writer is colder, hungrier work than John Kendall bargained for. Not even the survival guides he\'s written can help him. So when notorious racehorse trainer Tremayne Vickers approaches Kendall to write his biography, it\'s an offer he can\'t turn down. Kendall becomes immersed in his host\'s lifestyle: riding racehorses and getting to know the family. But then a local stable girl is found

Ponúka jednoduchú a prehľadnú orientáciu vo viac ako 6000 anglických a amerických výrazoch. Každý jeden výraz : jasne definuje, vysvetľuje jeho použitie vo vete, ďalej ponúka viac ako 1200 synoným a oposit, na základe ktorých lepšie porozumiete vykla danému výrazu a viac ako 900 poznámok a informácií o gramatike.

13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security operators stationed in Benghazi fought to repel mounting enemy forces and escalating firepower, to protect the Americans stationed there, including the US

Collected together for the first time ever, these are the UK-exclusive comic strip escapades of Finn and Jake, featuring all your favourite characters in a series of ridiculous and extremely silly adventures that see our plucky heroes battle giant candy-eating hedgehogs, The Magic Man, Rock Wizards, Egg Pixies and one extremely angry squirrel.Also contains the hilarious Consequences-style illustrated

V nastojaschem izdanii publikujutsja povesti N. V. Gogolja, sostavivshie ego vtoroj sbornik ā€” Ā«MirgorodĀ»: Ā«Starosvetskie pomeschikiĀ», Ā«Taras BulbaĀ», Ā«VijĀ», Ā«Povest o tom, kak possorilsja Ivan Ivanovich s Ivanom NikiforovichemĀ». Kak ukazal sam

Das lyrische Werk Hermann Hesses (1877-1962) steht gleichwertig neben den großen Romanen \"Siddharta\", \"Der Steppenwolf\", \"Narziss und Goldmund\". Dem Autor selbst waren seine Gedichte stets unverzichtbare Möglichkeit zu unmittelbarem, wahrem Ausdruck von Sorgen und Sehnsüchten. Der Band \"Musik des Einsamen\" (1915) führt dies in eindrücklicher Weise vor Augen. In den leisen und zarten Tönen dieser

In this hugely influential book, Laclau and Mouffe examine the workings of hegemony and contemporary social struggles, and their significance for democratic theory. With the emergence of new social and political identities, and the frequent attacks on Left theory for its essentialist underpinnings, \"Hegemony and Socialist Strategy\" remains as relevant as ever, positing a much-needed antidote against

For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary...until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph hotel. Then, two days later, a naked and battered corpse is dragged from the River Cherwell. A coincidence? Morse is determined to prove the link...