This all-new Signet Classic contains many of `s most important early poems, leading to perhaps his greatest masterpiece, "The Waste land", which has long been regarded as one of the fundamental texts of modernism. By combining poetic elements from many diverse sources with bits of popular culture and common speech linked in a fragmented narrative, Eliot recreated the chaos and disillusionment of Europe in the aftermath of WWI. "The Waste Land" is a modernist literary masterpiece. Contains a number of early poems, including "Spleen", "The Death of St. Narcissus", "The Love Song of ", "Preludes", "Gerontion", "The Hippopotmaus", and "Sweeny Among the Nightingales". is the winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature, and is one of...
ISBN: 978-0-451-52684-7
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: август 2011
It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach--but is he really insane or has he, in fact, uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and possibly millions of innocent civilians? Following two generations of masked super-heroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story--the story of The Watchmen.
A long time ago, Joe Pike asked for help. In return, he would, one day, be called upon to return the favour, no questions asked. That day has come. Joe Pike is asked to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a major case. But someone is leaking information about their whereabouts, and the killers are getting all too close. So Pike he hatches a plan: disappear into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles, turn the tables, and hunt down the hunters. Enlisting the help of Elvis Cole, Pike uncovers a web of lies and betrayals; even the cops aren`t who they seem. But as the body count rises, it becomes clear that Pike`s biggest threat may be the girl herself - an edgy, yet...
ISBN: 978-0-7528-8191-1
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
In this brief, intense, gem-like book, equal parts extended autobiographical essay and prose poem, Brodsky turns his eye to the seductive and enigmatic city of Venice. A mosaic of 48 short chapters - each recalling a specific episode from one of his many visits there (Brodsky spent his winters in Venice for nearly 20 years) - "Watermark" associatively and brilliantly evokes one city`s architectural and atmospheric character. In doing so, the book also reveals a subject - and an author - readers have never before seen.
A home by the lake or sea, a refuge by the water`s edge, is the romantic dream of almost every homeowner. But the technical and aesthetic challenges of waterside construction place unique demands on the builder. Through exquisite photography and detailed architectural plans, this volume explores innovative residential designs from around the globe to illustrate how top architectural firms have met those challenges and created some of the most strikingly beautiful homes in the world.
