The Tales of Hoffmann (Hoffman Ernst Theodor)(Paperback)

The Tales of Hoffmann (Hoffman Ernst Theodor)(Paperback)

A lawyer by day and a creator of a world of fantasy by night, Hoffman (1776-1822) lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence. Many of the characters in his stories are subject to a similar split personality. The duality of his nature is frequently reflected in some of his characters--Cardillac the

The Nutcracker - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.The gift of a handsomely decorated, enigmatic nutcracker sets the stage for a Christmas like no other: there will be

Noční kousky - Luboš Drtina, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

1816/1817 – inspirováno CallotemProslulý německý fantasta Hoffmann, jeden z největších klasiku literárního hororu, považovaný za mistra svého oboru a zároveň průkopník moderní povídky. Poté, co napsal jeden ze svých nejhrůzostrašnějších románu Ďáblovy elixíry (Die

Noční kousky - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann - e-kniha

eBook: Proslulý německý fantasta Hoffmann, jeden z největších klasiku literárního hororu, považovaný za mistra svého oboru a zároveň průkopník moderní povídky. Poté, co napsal jeden ze svých nejhrůzostrašnějších románuĎáblovy elixíry (Die Elixiere des Teufels –

Luskáčik - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Luskáčik E. T. A. Hoffmanna je nadčasová klasika, vianočný príbeh, ktorý okúzľuje čitateľov už po niekoľko generácií. Táto krásna pop-up kniha prerozpráva pôvodný príbeh aj známe libreto Čajkovského baletu spôsobom, ktorý je prístupný a pútavý pre malých čitateľov

Diablove elixíry - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Bohato fabulovaný románový príbeh kapucína Medarda. Strhujúco vyrozprávaný E. T. A. Hoffmannom, klasikom nemeckej literatúry. Vťahuje čitateľa do hlbín ľudskej duše, do schizofrénie jej intímnych poryvov vyvolávaných ustavične sa meniacimi vratkými polohami na tenkej hranici

Nutcracker and Mouse-King - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann - e-kniha

eBook:,When Marie is gifted a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, the last thing she expects is for it to come alive. When she wakes to find a very mobile nutcracker engaged in a battle between her dolls, it becomes clear that there is more to this toy than meets the eye. The following day, Marie learns

Louskáček - kniha s hracím strojkem - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Nechejte se jako kouzlem přenést díky této knížce do Štědrého večera, kdy dívenka Klárka dostane od kmotříčka jedinečný dárek - vojáčka Louskáčka. O tom, co bylo dál, se Klárce nezdálo ani v nejdivočejších snech. Nádherné ilustrace, jednoduchý příběh a hlavně

ELI - N - Junge 2 - Nussknacker und Mausekönig + CD - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Ein Klassiker der frühen neunzehnten Jahrhundert der berühmte Schriftsteller E. T. A. Hoffmann. | Text mit Erklärungen schwieriger Wörter in Fußnoten Übungen zu Leseverständnis, Wortschatz und Grammatik Übungen zur Prüfungsvorbereitung Fit in Deutsch 2 Abschlusstest | Themen Weihnachten

Louskáček - Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

Kniha Louskáček:Pohodlně se usaďte a pusťte se do prohlížení krásných ilustrací a čtení vánoční pohádky napsané podle příběhu E. T. A. Hoffmanna - pohádky o Louskáčkovi!Byl Štědrý večer, venku tiše padal sníh. Klárka a její bráška Frantík se nemohli dočkat

The Financier (Dreiser Theodore)(Paperback)

A master of gritty naturalism, Theodore Dreiser explores the corruption of the American dream in The Financier. Frank Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious businessman, emerges as the very embodiment of greed as he relentlessly seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and power. As Cowperwood deals and

Hunting Trips of a Ranchman & the Wilderness Hunter (Roosevelt Theodore)(Paperback)

Written during his days as a ranchman in the Dakota Bad Lands, these two wilderness tales by Theodore Roosevelt endure today as part of the classic folklore of the West. The narratives provide vivid portraits of the land as well as the people and animals that inhabited it, underscoring Roosevelt's

Ernst Haas (Haas Ernst)(Paperback)

The classic Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers in an attractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome and collectible, each book contains a selection of the photographer's most important and representative images in duotone or color, plus an

Anything Goes (Dalrymple Theodore)(Paperback)

Theodore Dalrymple's work focuses on the moral decay of modern culture and the pernicious effect of political correctness on society. Anything Goes is a collection of some of his finest work written between 2005 and 2009 for New English Review. A note on the cover from New English Review Press:

The Philosophy of the Enlightenment: Updated Edition (Cassirer Ernst)(Paperback)

In this classic work of intellectual history, Ernst Cassirer provides both a cogent synthesis and a penetrating analysis of one of history's greatest intellectual epochs: the Enlightenment. Arguing that there was a common foundation beneath the diverse strands of thought of this period, he shows

Advertising For Skeptics (Hoffman Bob)(Paperback)

A bounty of heretical, unpopular, and aberrant thoughts about the ad industry. Bob Hoffman, author of Amazon #1 sellers 'BadMen' and 'Laughing@Advertising' looks at advertising's 'decade of delusion' and comes away a skeptic. What went wrong? Just about

The Cay (Taylor Theodore)(Paperback)

For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor's classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Cura ao. War has always been a game to him, and he's eager to glimpse it firsthand-until the

The Spirit of Utopia (Bloch Ernst)(Paperback)

I am. We are. That is enough. Now we have to start. These are the opening words of Ernst Bloch's first major work, The Spirit of Utopia, written mostly in 1915-16, published in its first version just after the First World War, republished five years later, 1923, in the version here presented for

Beating of his Wings (Hoffman Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Offers the third and final instalment in the epic Paul Hoffman trilogy following Cale and the Sanctuary of the Redeemers. Following The Left Hand of God and The Last Four Things, this title reveals the fate of the angel of

Problems of Moral Philosophy (Adorno Theodor W.)(Paperback)

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969), one of the leading social thinkers of the twentieth century, long concerned himself with the problems of moral philosophy, or 'whether the good life is a genuine possibility in the present.' This book consists of a course of seventeen lectures given in May-July 1963

Faerie Knitting: 14 Tales of Love and Magic (Hoffman Alice)(Pevná vazba)

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation. The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting--woven

The Terror of Existence: From Ecclesiastes to Theatre of the Absurd (Dalrymple Theodore)(Paperback)

The Strenuous Life (Roosevelt Theodore)(Paperback)

'The Strenuous Life' is a collection of essays and speeches by American President Theodore Roosevelt including the title speech 'The Strenuous Life' in which he argues that strenuous effort and overcoming hardship were ideals to be embraced by Americans for the betterment of the nation. Also

Theodore Rex (Morris Edmund)(Paperback)

Theodore Rex is the story--never fully told before--of Theodore Roosevelt's two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, 'TR' succeeded to power in the aftermath of an act of terrorism. Youngest of all our chief