Karel ¿Apek

Gebundenes Buch

The Absolute at Large

Beschreibung

This volume contains Karel ¿apek¿s novel, "The Absolute at Large" (first published in 1922). It is a science fiction novel that centres round the discovery of a mysterious new source of energy that utterly transforms society as we know it. It was hailed by R. D. Mullen as "one of the genuine masterpieces of Science Fiction". This volume is highly recommended for fans of vintage science fiction, and it constitutes a veritable must-read for fans of ¿apek¿s seminal work. Karel ¿apek (1890 - 1938) was a Czech writer during the early-twentieth century, who famously coined the term ¿robot¿ in his 1920 play ¿R.U.R.¿. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Autor

Marjory Scott Wardrop (1869-1909) was a pioneering British scholar and translator who opened a cultural bridge between Georgia and the English-speaking world. Born in London and deeply inspired by her brother Sir Oliver Wardrop's travels, she taught herself Georgian-a language then virtually unknown in Britain-and immersed herself in its literature.Her Georgian Folk Tales (1894), published as the first volume of the prestigious Grimm Library, introduced Western readers to the rich oral traditions of Georgia. But it was her translation of the 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin by Shota Rustaveli-published posthumously in 1912-that remains her crowning achievement, praised for both literary grace and linguistic fidelity.Despite limited academic opportunities for women of her time, Marjory combined sharp intellect with deep cultural empathy. She travelled to Georgia, co-founded the Society for the Promotion of the Study of Georgian Language and Literature, and laid the foundation for Georgian studies in Britain. Her legacy endures through the Marjory Wardrop Fund at Oxford and the continuing reverence of her name in Georgia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hesperides Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9781443725316
• ISBN-10: 1443725315
• Artikelnr.: 25593139