Muž, ktorý bol Štvrtok ... zlý sen - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Muž, ktorý bol Štvrtok ... zlý sen - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Príbeh metafyzického thrilleru Muž, ktorý bol Štvrtok (1908) sa začína v edwardiánskom Londýne, kde mladý básnik Gabriel Syme vstupuje do služieb Scotland Yardu. Ako tajný agent špeciálneho policajného oddelenia na rozvrat anarchistického hnutia má za úlohu infiltrovať jednu z

Muž, ktorý vedel priveľa - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Zbierka detektívnych poviedok Muž, ktorý vedel priveľa vyšla po prvý raz v roku 1922 a ide zrejme o najtemnejšie a najcynickejšie dielo slávneho britského prozaika, novinára, esejistu, historika a teológa Gilberta Keitha Chestertona (1874 – 1936). Hrdinom mimoriadnych príbehov je

Návrat dona Quiota - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Hrdinom legendárneho románu Gilberta Keitha Chestertona (1874 – 1936) z roku 1925 je Michael Herne, hĺbavý knihovník na panstve lorda Seawooda, ktorému dcéra jeho zamestnávateľa zverí úlohu kráľa Richarda Levie srdce v divadelnom predstavení s názvom Trubadúr Blondel. Herne berie

Ortodoxie - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Chestertonova dnes už klasická romantická „Ortodoxie“ je osobní i univerzální obhajobou zdravého rozumu, hlubokého smyslu lidské existence, demokracie a vznešeného poslání Západní civilizace. Jeho zábavná a veselá polemika s morbidními kazisvěty té doby, kterých za sto let

Nevinnost otce Browna - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

Detektívne príbehy otca Browna - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Chestertonove detektívne poviedky môžeme smelo zaradiť k najlepším dielam klasickej detektívky a najmä k románom sira Arthura Conana Doyla. Nenápadný, ošumelý, postavou ťarbavý, na prvý pohľad naivný, ba až smiešny katolícky kňaz postupne rozuzlí navonok neriešiteľné

Orthodoxy (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature. He was a phenomenally prolific writer. After achieving early success as an illustrator, he subsequently established his fame as a playwright, novelist, poet, literary commentator,

Twelve Types - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,This collection of biographical essays by G. K. Chesterton gives a one-of-a-kind insight into some of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Chesterton lends his prolific wit to these extremely unique and personal biographies, capturing a perfect snapshot of British society in the

The Everlasting Man: The Original 1925 Edition (Chesterton G. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The Everlasting Man, written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton in 1925, is on the surface a response to H.G. Wells's The Outline of History, in which Wells ultimately argues for the theory of evolution over creationism. On closer review, rather than finding a typical discussion of faith and the mysteries

What's Wrong with the World - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,Chesterton gives his remarkably perceptive analysis on social and moral issues more relevant today than even in his own time. In his light and humorous style, yet deadly serious and philosophical, he comments on feminism and true womanhood, errors in education, the importance of the child

What I Saw in America - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,In 1921, G.K. Chesterton, an Englishman, lectured throughout the United States. The following year, he published this record of his impressions. 'I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind,' begins Chesterton, giving us some inkling of the aphoristic delights

Nevinnost otce Browna - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Vzhledově nenápadný, podsaditý a trochu směšný kněz s brejličkama, myslí ovšem brilantní detektiv, který svou důslednou logikou a racionalismem vyřeší i ty nejzapeklitější případy. V první sbírce příběhů otce Browna najdete kromě povídek Tajemná zahrada, Boží

Paradoxy pána Ponda - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Paradoxy pána Ponda je posledná kniha detektívnych príbehov od slávneho britského prozaika, novinára a katolíckeho filozofa Gilberta Keitha Chestertona (1874 – 1936). Poviedky sa najprv objavovali v literárnom časopise Storyteller a knižne vyšli až po spisovateľovej smrti.    

Napoleon z Notting Hillu - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook: Satirický příběh se odehrává na sklonku 20. století, kdy anglický král z rozmaru přikáže obnovit v londýnských čtvrtích středověké poměry. | Zajímavý byl už výběr hlavy státu zabodnutím nože do telefonního seznamu... Dovoleno je vše, od diktatury po anarchii,

The Outline of Sanity (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)(Paperback)

Despite a Global Economy in total disarray, and nations teetering on the brink of debt default, many people still retain a touching faith in the system that brought us to this sorry pass. In 'The Outline of Sanity' G K Chesterton's questions the most basic assumptions of both Capitalism and

Varied Types - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,Queens and Emperors, artists and poets, priests and politicians: all are subject to G. K. Chesterton’s collected biographies. ‘Varied Types’ spans the streets of London, travels to the edges of the British empire and doubles back into the depths of history. In a series of essays,

Život není takový, jak si přejeme - Zdeněk Jirásek

Anglický romanopisec Gilbert Keith Chesterton kdysi napsal, že „zločinec je tvůrčí umělec, kdežto detektiv je pouze kritik“. Ale nejen to. Detektiv je také člověk, který má svůj soukromý život, své lásky i nelásky, svá vítězství i své prohry. Leopold Novák je detektiv

Tremendous Trifles - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,From satires of Sherlock Holmes to lectures in defence of fairy tales, this collection of essays brings to life the smallest of trifles and turns them into debates on the meaning of life itself. G. K. Chesterton was one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century and produced a treasure

Wine, Water, and Song - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,A light-hearted collection of poems featuring G. K. Chesterton’s classic wit and cheer, ‘Wine, Water, and Song’ celebrates drink in all its forms, lampooning ideas of prohibition that were on the rise in 20th century London. Chesterton makes a merry satire of local politics and English

The Wisdom of Father Brown - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

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

The Uses of Diversity - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,G. K. Chesterton’s ‘The Uses of Diversity' is a collection of essays from the 'Prince of Paradox'. Written by the English writer and philosopher, Chesterton’s essays are full of exciting points, intelligent jokes, and intriguing insights, and beautifully showcase Chesterton’s

The Wild Knight and Other Poems - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,Step into an English realm of knights, elves, and priestly sermons. ‘The Wild Knight and Other Poems’, by G. K. Chesterton, is a masterful collection of poems that trace themes of morality, fairy tales, and religion. An early work by one of the 20th century’s most influential writers,

The Victorian Age in Literature - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,Most books of literary criticism are written long after their age has passed, but a rare few are written during their time - and G. K. Chesterton's 'The Victorian Age in Literature' is one of them. Born during the Victorian era, Chesterton gives an incredible insight into Victorian

Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays - Gilbert Keith Chesterton - e-kniha

eBook:,'We must hit Capitalism, and hit it hard, for the plain and definite reason that it is growing stronger.' Chesterton’s essays on the pitfalls of capitalism, written in the early 1900s, still strike true in the modern-day. One of England’s greatest essayists, Chesterton analyses the