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John Carey

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Intelektuálové a masy - Pýcha a předsudk


Studie Intelektuálové a masy podrobuje kritice elitářské teze některých nejznámějších osobností britské literární scény konce 19. a počátku 20. století. Na citacích z jejich děl či soukromých písemností dokládá úzkost a averzi, kterou mezi intelektuály vzbuzovaly společenské změny spojené s prudkým růstem počtu obyvatel v 19. století: urbanizace a rozvoj předměstské zástavby spojený s devastací přírody a také všeobecné rozšíření gramotnosti a následný vzestup masové kultury, jehož průvodními jevy byly populární žurnalistika, masová turistika či reklama. Kniha zkoumá způsoby, jimiž modernističtí i jiní autoři reagovali na tuto kulturní „vzpouru davů“, ať už to byla výlučnost a artistnost jejich děl, která je odsouvala z dosahu „nedovzdělaných“ mas, nebo sociálně utopické projekty, jež někteří z nich vytvářeli v reakci na fenomén přelidnění a masovosti, a ukazuje, jak některé z těchto idejí bezděky předznamenávají rétoriku Hitlerovy knihy Mein Kampf
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17,63 € 18,56 €

Little History of Poetry


What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work-over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. But this Little History is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world's greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly four thousand years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our views of the world, such as Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Whitman, and Yeats. He also looks at more recent poets, like Derek Walcott, Marianne Moore, and Maya Angelou, who have started to question what makes a poem "great" in the first place. For readers both young and old, this little history shines a light for readers on the richness of the world's poems-and the elusive quality that makes them all the more enticing.
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14,20 € 14,95 €

Little History of Poetry


What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work-over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. But this Little History is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world's greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly four thousand years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our views of the world, such as Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Whitman, and Yeats. He also looks at more recent poets, like Derek Walcott, Marianne Moore, and Maya Angelou, who have started to question what makes a poem "great" in the first place. For readers both young and old, this little history shines a light for readers on the richness of the world's poems-and the elusive quality that makes them all the more enticing.
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19,48 € 20,50 €

100 Poets


A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry "Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not."-The Times A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems. Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries-all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.
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21,38 € 22,50 €

100 Poets: A Little Anthology


A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems. Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries-all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.
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15,15 € 15,95 €