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Comedies – ebook
Aristophanes, nicknamed the „father of comedy”, wrote in a different way than the first tragedies. He was troubled by everyday problems, rarely associated with the past. Gods also rarely appeared in his works, like the heroes of antiquity: the main role was given to contemporaries. If certain events of Aristophanes did not suit him, he made fun of them, or offered original recipes to change the situation...Data dostępności:
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O historycznych przewodnikach Wieliczki – ebook
Marcin Bill
Niniejsza publikacja przedstawia ciekawostki i informacje pochodzące z trzech wybranych przewodników historycznych. Salt in Wieliczka has been produced for thousands of years. This historic place has found its place in history and literature. This publication presents interesting facts and information from three selected historical guides, between 1860 and 1920, pointing out differences in the way...Data dostępności:
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Venus and Adonis – ebook
William Shakespeare
By the time of the author’s death, at least ten editions of the poem had been published. Adonis is preparing for a hunt; Venus is trying in every way to seduce him. Passion flares up between them, but Adonis believes that he is too young for romance novels and he is more interested in hunting. Soon Adonis dies due to an accident during a hunt.Data dostępności:
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The Steppe – ebook
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
The story of a boy Egor, who goes from his home to a gymnasium located in another city. This trip is the last event before the start of a new life away from mother and familiar places. Nothing unexpected happens on the way, but at the same time, there is a constant change of landscapes and moons of Egor, meetings with new people, both ordinary and of noble origin. The boy is a witness to the life of...Data dostępności:
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The Merchant of Venice – ebook
William Shakespeare
In this work you can see the obsession with money, vindictiveness and even nationalism. There are two Venetian merchants, Bassanio and Antonio, in an extremely difficult financial situation. Bassanio, as a way out of this situation, decides to go to woo the rich heiress Portia, but he has no money for it. Antonio also has no money, but he borrows a large amount from a Jew Shylock under „his honest...Data dostępności:
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My Life – ebook
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
The theme of the „little man”, which appeared in many of Chekhov’s short stories, was also touched on in the novel „My Life”. The main character, Misail Poloznev, a nobleman by birth, becomes a simple worker. In order to live the way he wants, he breaks with his father. He is opposed to lies and hypocrisy, namely they, in his opinion, reign among the intelligentsia. The quote of the old house painter...Data dostępności:
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Roxana – ebook
DANIEL DEFOE
Roxana - a novel by Daniel Defoe, an English trader, writer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Roxana is an example of the remarkable way in which Defoe seems to inhabit his fictional characters (yet "drawn from life"), despite the fact that they are women. Roxana, which narrates the moral and spiritual...Data dostępności:
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Quo vadis? Powieść z czasów Nerona - Quo vadis? A Narrative of the Time of Nero – ebook
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Tytuł książki to łaciński zwrot, oznaczający: Dokąd idziesz? Odwołuje się on do słów Quo vadis, Domine? (Dokąd idziesz, Panie?), wypowiedzianych według legendy, przywołanej również w powieści, przez apostoła Piotra do Chrystusa. Akcja rozgrywa się głównie w Rzymie, podczas końcowych 6 lat panowania Nerona (63-69 n.e.), akcja epilogu - ok. 68 r. Wydarzenia pozwalające określić czas akcji to: przybycie...Data dostępności:
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