Автор: Sterne Название: Tristram Shandy ISBN: 1853262919 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853262913 Издательство: Wordsworth Рейтинг: Цена: 3950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: Introduces us to a group of memorable characters, variously eccentric, farcical and endearing. This book involves the reader in the labyrinthine creation of a purported autobiography. It anticipates modernism and postmodernism.
Автор: Sterne, Laurence Название: Sentimental journey ISBN: 0140437797 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140437799 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Paints a captivating picture of an Englishman`s adventures abroad. This edition also includes a chronology, updated further reading and notes.
Автор: Randall, Willard Sterne Название: Thomas Jefferson ISBN: 0060976179 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060976170 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 12530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание:
Combining firsthand scholarship and material drawn from the Jefferson Papers, Willard Sterne Randall calls on his skills as an investigative journalist to challenge long-held assumptions about the reasoning, motives, and works of this sage, philosopher, politician, and romantic. Exploring both Jefferson's interior and public struggles, Randall sheds important light on Jefferson's thoughts on slavery and his relationship with the slave Sally Hemmings, as well as Revolutionary and diplomatic intrigues.
Автор: Sterne Melvin Название: Redemption ISBN: 1942956746 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781942956747 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 15630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
In his preface to the 1986 edition of Best American Short Stories, Raymond Carver wrote that "It's possible, in a poem or short story, to write about commonplace things and objects using commonplace but precise language, and to endow those things--a chair, a window curtain, a fork, a stone, a woman's earring--with immense, even startling power." This is a great observation, but it begs the question, How does one do this?
The answer is conflict, and in particular, in choices and consequences. Something to be gained. Something to be lost. Think of what you want more than anything in this world. Think of what you fear more than anything in this world. Now lay those two things side-by-side. This is conflict. And once the story has conflict, virtually any chance encounter can be the trigger that sets events in motion.
The eight stories in this collection all deal with choices and consequences-what we risk when we choose a course of action. These stories were written over ten or so years of travel and reflection. They are set in India, China, Singapore, and the United States and explore the theme of redemption. The characters inhabiting these stories want a second chance. Some of these stories look outward: second chances at love, life, familial relationships. Others look inward: second chances at self-esteem or to atone for the past. There's nothing special about these characters. They're ordinary people like you and me. And yet, in unexpected ways and at unexpected times, the opportunity is thrust upon them. Redemption. The risk, of course, is what happens when you get that second chance? What happens if you fail again?
As Tristram Shandy narrates his life story, he is unable to explain anything simply. He must make explanatory diversions to add context and colour to his tale. Throughout his memoir, Tristram as narrator finds himself discoursing at length on sexual practices, insults, the influence of one's name, and noses, as well as explorations of obstetrics, siege warfare, and philosophy as he struggles to marshal his material and finish the story of his life.
Laurence Sterne had read widely, which is reflected in Tristram Shandy. Many of his similes, for instance, are reminiscent of the works of the metaphysical poets of the 17th century, and the novel as a whole, with its focus on the problems of language, has constant regard to John Locke's theories in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Arthur Schopenhauer cited Tristram Shandy as one of the greatest novels ever written.
This cloth-bound book includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket, and is limited to 100 copies.
Название: The Beauties of Sterne ISBN: 1318515866 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781318515868 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 13750.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
