Илюстрации: Дамян Дамянов. ... "Тук си признавам: армейски генерал не съм бил. В казармената йерархия тръгнах като школник и се издигнах до "фазан". Във войнишката си раница изобщо не носех маршалски жезъл, а само чифт бельо за смяна. Също и голямата досада, че ми губят времето в една безсмислена, дълга и смешна (понякога страшна игра на войници. Бих нарекъл тази книга "В търсене на изгубеното време", ако нямаше вече такова заглавие от много по-голям писател. Изгубено време, защото против волята си бях принуден да профукам в униформа две години и три месеца от моя живот, който както изглежда, ще ... |
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Introduced by Helen Macdonald. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The poems in "Poems on Nature" are divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter to reflect in verse the changes of the seasons and the passing of time. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by Helen Macdonald, author of the international bestseller, "H is for Hawk". Since poetry began, ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling When You are Old, The Cloths of Heaven and The Lake Isle of Innisfree but, unusually for a poet, Yeats's later works, including Parnell's Funeral, surpass even those of his youth. All are present in this volume, which reproduces the 1933 edition of W. B. Yeats's Collected Poems and also contains an illuminating ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |