Barbara White

'A magnificent success ... it will remain a point of reference for years to come' Sophie Renoir The joy that permeates Renoir's paintings emerged from the heart of a deeply complex man. Even his close friends and family members were baffled by the contradictions that defined him. In Renoir: An Intimate Biography, Barbara Ehrlich White, the world's leading authority on the artist's life and work, brings a lifetime of research to bear - challenging misconceptions around Renoir's reputation to provide an unparalleled account of this great Impressionist artist, in both his own words and those of his friends. Uniquely intimate, this biography is interspersed with over one thousand excerpts of letters by, to, and about Renoir - 452 of which come from previously unpublished letters. These firsthand accounts offer an extraordinary window into Renoir's world, bringing us into direct contact with Renoir not only as a groundbreaking artist but as a devoted friend and father, too.

Jedna z nejslavnějších dětských knížek vypráví o pašíkovi Wilburovi, kterého kamarádi zachrání před nejhorším. Wilbur se narodil jako nedochůdče – je příliš malý, a tak ho chtějí zabít. Tomu naštěstí zabrání holčička Fern, která se o něj začne starat a bere ho všude s sebou.Později se Wilbur dostane na statek pana Zuckermana. V jeho stodole se mu moc líbí a brzy se spřátelí s ovcemi, husou i mírně nerudným krysákem Templetonem. Dny příjemně plynou, Fern ho sem často chodí navštěvovat. Pak ovšem Wilbur zjistí, že ho statkář vykrmuje proto, aby ho na podzim porazil.Naštěstí zrovna v tu chvíli potkává další šikovnou kamarádku – pavoučici Šarlotu – a ta mu slíbí, že nedopustí, aby se mu něco stalo. A tak začíná velkolepý příběh o opravdovém přátelství, během nějž Šarlota převeze statkáře i všechny ostatní a díky své moudrosti a odvaze nakonec skutečně zabrání tomu, aby Wilbura zabili.Přečtěte si dojemné vyprávění, které uchvátilo mnoho generací dětí po celém světě. Ponořte se do světa zvířat a zjistěte, že jste se možná v mnohém mýlili a že pavouci jsou o dost sympatičtější, než jste si mysleli…

The joy that permeates Renoir’s paintings was created by a complicated person. Even close friends and family members were often baffled by the multi-faceted and contradictory artist. Having known Renoir for over twenty years, Camille Pissarro complained in a letter to his son Lucien: ‘Nor can I understand Renoir’s mind – but who can fathom the most changeable of men?’ Here, the world’s leading authority on the life and work of Auguste Renoir presents an intimate biography of this great Impressionist artist. Her narrative is interspersed with over a thousand extracts from letters by, to, and about Renoir, of which 452 come from unpublished letters. Through these words, the reader gains direct contact with Renoir, as an artist, friend and father. Renoir became hugely popular despite great obstacles: thirty years of poverty followed by thirty years of progressive paralysis of his fingers. Close friendships with scores of people who helped him with money, contacts and companionship enabled him to overcome these challenges to create more than 4,000 optimistic, life-affirming paintings. Barbara Ehrlich White brings a lifetime of research to bear in her biography to provide an unparalleled and intimate portrait of this complex artist. Table of Contents Maps • Introduction • 1. 1841–77 • 2. 1878–84 • 3. 1885–93 • 4. 1894–1900 5. 1901–09 • 6. 1910–15 • 7. 1915–19 • Afterword; Appendix: Selected Renoir Paintings Worldwide; Acknowledgments; Selected Bibliography

A beautiful hardback edition of Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. This lovely edition is part of the highly collectible Puffin 'cloth' Classics series - all the titles in the range have attractive 'cloth' textured covers with a stunning repeat pattern design specific to each story. Charlotte's Web makes a perfect addition to the collection which includes some of the best-loved Puffin titles of all time. Charlotte's Web is the unforgettable story of a girl called Fern who loves a little pig called Wilbur. It tells how Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful grey spider, saves Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat pigs, by a wonderfully clever plan - a plan so original that no one else could possibly have thought of it! This hardback edition makes a perfect gift and a must for every family bookshelf.