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The Art of Fiction (0099554240)

Kniha - autor David Lodge, 240 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná

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Art Of War For Spiritual Battle, The

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Art of Fiction

In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as divers

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Fiction of Narrative

Hayden White is celebrated as one of the great minds in the humanities. Since the publication of his groundbreaking monograph, Metahistory, in 1973, White's work has been crucial to disciplines where narrative is of primary concern, including history, literary studies, anthropology, philosophy, art history, and film and media studies. This volume, deftly introduced by R...

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The Art of Solitude

A gorgeous anthology of poetry, fiction and essays about solitude from your favorite classic authors.

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How Fiction Works

Forster's Aspects of the Novel and Milan Kundera's The Art of the Novel, How Fiction Works is a study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrati

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu`s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, i...

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Science and Fiction

The fourth book with the Royal College of Art Photography Department showcasing the cutting-edge work of these nascent artists.

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Art of Being Normal

The bestselling debut novel and winner of the Waterstones Best Older Fiction Children's Book Prize, by outstanding YA author Lisa Williamson.

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The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded Edition (150672163X)

Kniha - autor Bioware, 264 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Expanded with never before seen works of art, this new edition delves deeper than ever into the sci-fi saga that changed video games forever. Contains extensive new material from the DLCs for all three games--including the award-winning Lair of the Shadow Broker from Mass Effect 2 and the fan-favorite...

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Art and Soul of Dune

Frank Herbert's science fiction classic Dune will be seen like never before in the breathtaking film adaptation from acclaimed director Denis Villeneu

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Mass Effect Art Book The Art of the Mass Effect Universe

The Art of the Mass Effect Universe (hardcover)Writer: Casey Hudson, Derek WattsThe Mass Effect trilogy is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction´s richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with The Art of the Mass Effect Universe! Featuring concept art and commentary...

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Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 a 2

Foundation: The Art and Making of Seasons 1 a 2 is the official companion book for Skydance and Apple’s epic science fiction TV series Foundation

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The Art of War, 1. vydání - Sun Tzu

<p>For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, in...

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Pulp Fiction Minimates Akční Figurky 5 cm Bring out the Gimp Bo

Bring out the gimp!! No more wondering if the gimp is sleeping - the famous Pawn Shop scene from Pulp Fiction has finally been made into Minimates form! The fourth box set based on Quentin Tarantino's iconic 1994 film captures the main players in the famous dungeon sequence: Butch, Marsellus Wallace, Zed and the Gimp! Each 5 cm Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of ...

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Art and Enchantment

Offering studies of painting, music, fiction and poetry, this book considers the experience of enchantment in art, drawing on the thought of philosoph

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High Time: High stakes and high jinx in the world of art and finance - Hannah Rothschildová

<p>'One of the wittiest writers around' Good Housekeeping 'The perfect summer read: mischievous and delicious. I devoured it in one go.' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH, HOW LOW WILL YOU GO? Ayesha Scott has a perfect life. Home is an art-filled Cornish castle with her stratospherically wealthy, titled husband and their ...

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Art Activity Book

Creative scientists will love the mix of non-fiction and activities in this educational book full of artistic ideas. Fun games and puzzles teach boys

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The Last Devil To Die: The Thursday Murder Club 4 - Osman Richard

Anotace: THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------`The rightful king of crime` i News`Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet` TelegraphShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gon...

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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs : The Untold Story of a Lost World - Steve Brusatte

<p>The Times Science Book of the YearA Sunday Times Bestseller</p> <p>'Thrilling . . . the best book on the subject written for the general reader since the 1980s.' The Sunday Times</p> <p>66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of d...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Anotace: Dorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward, who is charmed by his looks. But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty with an intoxicating speech, Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret: that all the marks of age will now be reflected in the portrait rather than on Dorian´s own face. The stage is no...

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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

Anotace: A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs....

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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

<p>A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs. digital ph...

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Best of World SF

29 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

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Best of World SF

29 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

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Best of World SF

28 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

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Best of World SF

26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

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Best of World SF

26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

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Art and Enchantment Taylor & Francis Ltd

Offering studies of painting, music, fiction and poetry, this book considers the experience of enchantment in art, drawing on the thought of philosophers, artists and sociological theorists to understand the complex relationship between wonder in art and the programmatic disenchantment to which it is often subject. ...

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Art and Enchantment Taylor & Francis Ltd

Offering studies of painting, music, fiction and poetry, this book considers the experience of enchantment in art, drawing on the thought of philosophers, artists and sociological theorists to understand the complex relationship between wonder in art and the programmatic disenchantment to which it is often subject. ...

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Promise of Multispecies Justice

Coming from the worlds of cultural anthropology, geography, philosophy, science fiction, poetry, and fine art, the contributors to this volume conside

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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (9780143106487)

Kniha – autor Howard Phillips Lovercraft, anglicky, - autor Howard Phillips Lovercraft, anglicky This is a definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a "Penguin Classics" Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1...

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Warhol After Warhol: Power and Money in the Modern Art World - Richard Dorment

<p>Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world, and its mystifying authentication processLate one afternoon in the winter of 2003 art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. He was ringing at the suggestion of David Hockney, his ...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1. vydání - Oscar Wilde

<p>Dorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward, who is charmed by his looks. But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty with an intoxicating speech, Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret: that all the marks of age will now be reflected in the portrait rather than on Dorian’s own face. The stage is now...

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Murder by Art Level 5 Upper Intermediate

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. On a hot August night in Milwaukee in the USA, a young artist and a gang leader's girlfriend are shot in the street, a woman dies mysteriously in the Mercy Hospit...

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Level 15: The Craft of Paper

Find out how paper has been used for centuries in art, buildings and celebrations. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children ag

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Scent of Flowers at Night

From the internationally bestselling author of Lullaby and Ad¨le comes a stunning work of non-fiction on art, life and the craft of writing

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Level 16: Huge Art

Huge Art is an awe-inspiring tour of some of the world's biggest art installations. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children age

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Pretty Books - Painted Editions): A Collection of Holmes Adventures - Doyle Arthur Conan

Anotace: Thirteen stories involving Sherlock Holmes, one of literature`s most beloved characters, are now available in an exclusive collector`s edition. Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, this giftable book is ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.Beloved by fans across the globe, this collection features thi...

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Pretty Books - Painted Editions): A Collection of Holmes Adventures - Arthur Conan Doyle

<p>Thirteen stories involving Sherlock Holmes, one of literature's most beloved characters, are now available in an exclusive collector's edition. Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, this giftable book is ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.Beloved by fans across the globe, this collection features thir...

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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories - Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Anotace: This is a definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a "Penguin Classics" Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dw...

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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories - Howard Phillips Lovecraft

<p>This is a definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a "Penguin Classics" Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outp...

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Pretty Books - Painted Editions) - Baum Lyman Frank

Anotace: This beloved children`s classic tale is now available in an exclusive collector`s edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers, book collectors, and teachers.Delighting readers for more than 120 years, this time-honored classic is now available as a beautiful collector`s edition....

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Pretty Books - Painted Editions) - Lyman Frank Baum

<p>This beloved children's classic tale is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers, book collectors, and teachers.Delighting readers for more than 120 years, this time-honored classic is now available as a beautiful collector's edition.W...

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Liberation Day: From ´the world´s best short story writer´ (The Telegraph) and winner of the Man Booker Prize - George Saunders

<p>'One of the best science fiction short stories to be published in the 21st century so far' SFX Review 'Saunders is funny and kind as ever, and his narrative virtuosity puts him up there with the best' Anne Enright, Guardian 'A triumph of storytelling' i paper 'A joy. 'Effortlessly stylish, funny and smart' Daily Mail ____________ The first short story collec...

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Liberation Day: From ´the world´s best short story writer´ (The Telegraph) and winner of the Man Booker Prize - Saunders George

Anotace: `One of the best science fiction short stories to be published in the 21st century so far` SFX Review `Saunders is funny and kind as ever, and his narrative virtuosity puts him up there with the best` Anne Enright, Guardian `A triumph of storytelling` i paper`A joy. `Effortlessly stylish, funny and smart` Daily Mail____________The first short story collection ...

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The View from the Cheap Seats - Neil Gaiman

<p>A collection of speeches, articles, essays and introductions from Sunday Times bestselling author, commentator and craftsman Neil Gaiman. The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legen...

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Peripheries: A Journal of Word, Image, and Sound, No. 6

The Center for the Study of World Religions Peripheries Poetry Series publishes contemporary poetry, alongside fiction, visual art, sound works, and a

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The Magic Book - Jim Steinmeyer

<p>Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickery from medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, The Magic Book follows this special performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s.</p> <p> </p> <p>The world’s gr...

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Deluxe Edition

Deluxe Edition Content includes: Digital Artbook Experience the colorful and imaginative art that brought the world of Age of Wonders: Planetfall to life. Original Soundtrack Immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Planetfall with the games original soundtrack. Bravado Bundle Cosmetic Pack Nothing says “We’re here to rebuild society in our image”...

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Deluxe Edition (PC)

Deluxe Edition Content includes:Digital ArtbookExperience the colorful and imaginative art that brought the world of Age of Wonders: Planetfall to life.Original SoundtrackImmerse yourself in the fantastical world of Planetfall with the games original soundtrack.Bravado Bundle Cosmetic PackNothing says &ldquo;We&rsquo;re here to rebuild society in our image&rdq...

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Flung Out of Space - Grace Ellis

<p>Flung Out of Space isa graphic fictionalized account of infamous author Patricia Highsmith caught up in the longing and obsession that would inspire her groundbreaking work of queer fiction, The Price of Salt. New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis and illustrator Hannah Templer have teamed up to tell Patricia Highsmith’s story through the author’s eyes&a...

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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Marquez Gabriel García

Anotace: One of the most influential literary works of our time, One Hundred Years of Solitude remains a dazzling and original achievement by the masterful Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendiá ...

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The Last Devil To Die: The Thursday Murder Club 4, 1. vydání - Richard Osman

<p>THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN----------'The rightful king of crime' i News'Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet' TelegraphShocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone...

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DUNE: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Deluxe Collector's Edition

The first graphic novel adaptation of Dune, the groundbreaking science-fiction classic by Frank Herbert-now in a deluxe collector's editionDune, Frank Herbert's epic science-fiction masterpiece set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar society, tells the story of Paul Atreides as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis. A stunning ...

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The Great Gatsby (Pretty Books - Painted Editions) - Fitzgerald Francis Scott

Anotace: One of literature`s most decadent stories is now available in an exclusive collector`s edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.Beloved by fans across the globe, Fitzgerald`s third novel?The Great Gatsby?exposes the dark side of the American Dream. T...

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The Great Gatsby (Pretty Books - Painted Editions) - Francis Scott Fitzgerald

<p>One of literature's most decadent stories is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.Beloved by fans across the globe, Fitzgerald's third novel?The Great Gatsby?exposes the dark side of the American Dream. Th...

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Martyr!: The Instant New York Times Bestseller - Kaveh Akbar

A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR‘I will carry this story, and the people in it, with me for the rest of my life’ John Green, author of The Fault in Our StarsCyrus Shams is lost.Ever since his mother’s plane was senselessly shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby, Cyrus has been grappling with her death. No...

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Fireborn 1 : Twelve and the Frozen Forest - Aisling Fowlerová

<p>A TOP 5 CHILDREN'S FICTION BESTSELLER 'The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder' Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy 'The best kind of children's fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative while packing an emotional punch!' B. B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers ...

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Martyr!: The Instant New York Times Bestseller - Akbar Kaveh

Anotace: Cyrus Shams is lost. Ever since his mother's plane was senselessly shot down over the Persian Gulf when he was just a baby, Cyrus has been grappling with her death. Now, newly sober, he is set to learn the truth of her life. When an encounter with a dying artist leads Cyrus towards the mysteries of his past - an uncle who rode through Iranian battlefields...

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