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The G.K. Chesterton Classics Collection brings together some of the most celebrated works of one of the 20th century's most influential writers, spanning his diverse contributions to detective fiction, theology, storytelling, and poetry. This richly illustrated edition includes key works such as The Innocence of Father Brown, featuring the iconic amateur detective whose sharp intellect and moral insight unravel complex mysteries; Orthodoxy, Chesterton's profound defense of Christian faith; and The Ballad of the White Horse, a lyrical epic about King Alfred the Great.

生きることの喜びと悲しみが心にしみる人間洞察の達人が最後にどうしても伝えたかった先人たちの言葉

The first of its kind, this book is a unique literary examination of the differences and similarities between the American Batman and the Bangladeshi Neelkamal to highlight civilization's view of its heroes. As a comparative analysis, this work shows how both characters represent different cultures, genres, and periods while still sharing many interesting similarities in their characters, actions, and goals.

William Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it is lost. In The Hollow Crown, Eliot A. Cohen reveals how the battling princes of Henry IV and scheming senators of Julius Caesar can teach us to better understand power and politics today. The White House, after all, is a court—with intrigue and conflict rivaling those on the Globe's stage—as is an army, a business, or a university. And each court is full of driven characters, in all their ambition, cruelty, and humanity.

Auf diesem Hörbuch werden folgende 5 Texte, die jeweils den Gegenstand Kunst auseinandersetzen und verdeutlichen zu finden sein: Der Verfall der Lüge, Stift – Gift – Schrifttum, Kritik als Kunst 1, Kritik als Kunst 2, Die Wahrheit der Masken. Text 1: Ohne Lügen wäre Kindererziehung unmöglich, ohne Lügen wären Wahrheiten unmöglich.

Alan Garner is an exceptional lecturer and essayist. This rich collection of writings, spanning more than twenty years, explores an enviable range of scholarly interests: archaeology, myth, language, education, philosophy, the spiritual quest, mental health, literature, music and film. The book also serves as a poetic autobiography of one of England's best-loved but least public writers. He hears himself declared dead at the age of six; he draws on the deep vein of a rural working-class childhood in a family of craftsmen who instilled the passion for excellence and for innovation and humour.

Stephen Sondheim died on November 26, 2021, but for countless fans around the world, he is “still here,” to quote one of his lyrics. With acclaimed revivals of his landmark shows occurring around the world and introducing new generations to the man who transformed American musical theater, Sondheim’s legacy has only grown. What is it about such classic songs as “Rose’s Turn” from Gypsy, “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music, and “Children Will Listen” from Into the Woods that speaks to us so intimately and profoundly?