allegory
51Tales Before Narnia , Anderson Douglas (2008)
In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J. R. R. Tolkien's genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to… 927 руб52The Glory of Saint George. Man, Dragon, and Death (2016)
This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George… 3271 руб53Early Levy: Beautiful Mutants and Swallowing Geography , Levy Deborah (2014)
BEAUTIFUL MUTANTS. Lapinski, a manipulative and magical Russian exile, summons forth a number of highly contemporary urban pilgrims. Through them, Levy explores broken dreams and self-destructive… 837 руб54Canterbury Tales , Chaucer Geoffrey (1992)
These tales bring together a band of pilgrims who represented most of the occupations and social groups of the time. The diversity of the narrators in turn made possible a varied collection of tales… 1287 руб55Romanticism. Keywords , Burwick
Compiles 70 of the key terms most frequently used or discussed by authors of the Romantic period– and most often deliberated by critics and literary historians of the era. Offers an indispensable… 9112.14 руб электронная книга56The Tempest , Shakespeare William (2008)
Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression… 467 руб57The Royal Family , William T. Vollmann (2001)
A Sprawling and Sublime Walk on the Wild Side; Henry Tyler is a compassionate but failing private eye in San Francisco. When the love of his life, Irene - who happens to be married to his brother… 1463 руб58The Royal Family , William T. Vollmann (2001)
A Sprawling and Sublime Walk on the Wild Side; Henry Tyler is a compassionate but failing private eye in San Francisco. When the love of his life, Irene - who happens to be married to his brother… 1893 грн (только Украина)59Sandro Botticelli , Deimling Barbara (2019)
With the patronage of the powerful Medici family, a canon of secular and religious work, and contributions to the celebrated Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli (1444/45-1510) was well placed for fame… 1643 руб60Billy Budd&Other Stories , Melville Herman (1998)
Melville's short stories are masterpieces. The best are to be appreciated on more than one level and those presented here are rich with symbolism and spiritual depth. Set in 1797, Billy Budd… 235 руб
