Avia Artis Pozostałe - książki, ebooki i audiobooki

“Man and Superman” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Man and Superman is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw. The series was written in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme. Mr. Whitefield has recently died, and his will indicates that his daughter Ann should be left in the care of two men, Roebuck Ra...

“John Bull's Other Island” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.John Bull's Other Island is a comedy about Ireland, written by George Bernard Shaw in 1904. Shaw himself was born in Dublin, yet this is one of only two plays of his where he thematically returned to his homeland, the other being O’Flaherty V.C.

“How He Lied to Her Husband” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.How He Lied to Her Husband is a one-act comedy play by George Bernard Shaw, who wrote it, at the request of actor Arnold Daly, over a period of four days while he was vacationing in Scotland in 1904. In its preface he described it as "a sample of what can be done with even the most hackneye...

“Captain Brassbound's Conversion” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play explores the relationship between the law, justice, revenge and forgiveness. Sir Howard Hallam, a judge, and his sister-in-law, Lady Cicely Waynflete, a well-known explorer, are at the home of Rankin, a Presbyterian minister. Sir Howard tells Rankin that his brother's property...

“Caesar and Cleopatra” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Caesar and Cleopatra is a play written by George Bernard Shaw that depicts a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw wanted to prove that it was not love but politics that drew Cleopatra to Julius Caesar. He sees the Roman occupation of ancient Egypt as...

“The Admirable Bashville” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Admirable Bashville” is a short play based loosely on Shaw’s novel “Cashel Byron's Profession”. The play was written to protect American copyrights after the novel became unexpectedly successful in the United States.

“You Never Can Tell” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play is set in a seaside town and tells the story of Mrs. Clandon and her three children, Dolly, Phillip, and Gloria, who have just returned to England after an eighteen-year stay in Madeira. The children have no idea who their father is and, through a comedy of errors, end up inviting him to a...

“Candida” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, The Man of Destiny and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his ...

“The Devil's Disciple” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Devil's Disciple” is Shaw's eighth play, and it was his first financial success, which helped to affirm his career as a playwright. Set in Colonial America during the Revolutionary era, the play tells the story of Richard Dudgeon, a local outcast and self-proclaimed "Devil's disciple". In a ...

“The Man of Destiny” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Man of Destiny is a play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his firs...

“Arms and the Man” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Arms and the Man is a humorous play that shows the futility of war and deals comedically with the hypocrisies of human nature. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included The Man of Destiny, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contra...

“Mrs. Warren's Profession” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audien...

“The Irrational Knot” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.An Unsocial Socialist is George Bernard Shaw's second novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Widowers' Houses” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Widowers' Houses was the first play by George Bernard Shaw to be staged. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audiences – as the traditional Victorian theatre was expected to – but to ra...

“The Philanderer” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Philanderer was written in 1893 but the strict British censorship laws at the time meant that it was not produced on stage until 1902. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audiences –...

“An Unsocial Socialist” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.An Unsocial Socialist is George Bernard Shaw's novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Love Among the Artists” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Love Among the Artists is George Bernard Shaw's novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Cashel Byron's Profession” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Cashel Byron's Profession is George Bernard Shaw's fourth novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting. The novel follows Cashel Byron, a world champion prizefighter, as he tries to woo wealthy...

“Ruchomy kamień” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.“Ruchomy kamień” to wspaniałe opowiadanie Stanisława Przybyszewskiego. Obok samej twórczości rozgłos Przybyszewskiemu przynosiła także atmosfera, jaką wokół siebie wytwarzał. Był uważany za legendarną postać europejskiej bohemy, przez Strindberga nazywany był „geni...

“Powrót” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.“Powrót” to wspaniałe opowiadanie Stanisława Przybyszewskiego. Obok samej twórczości rozgłos Przybyszewskiemu przynosiła także atmosfera, jaką wokół siebie wytwarzał. Był uważany za legendarną postać europejskiej bohemy, przez Strindberga nazywany był „genialnym Polakiem”....

“Pojednanie” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.“Pojednanie” to wspaniałe opowiadanie Stanisława Przybyszewskiego. Obok samej twórczości rozgłos Przybyszewskiemu przynosiła także atmosfera, jaką wokół siebie wytwarzał. Był uważany za legendarną postać europejskiej bohemy, przez Strindberga nazywany był „genialnym Po...

“Mocny człowiek” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.“Mocny człowiek” to powieść Stanisława Przybyszewskiego która stała się inspiracją do jednego z ostatnich polskich filmów kina niemego, o tym samym tytule. Powieść ta stanowi studium artysty, który przegrywa w walce z własnym sumieniem.

“Synowie ziemi” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.Atmosfera młodopolskiego Krakowa, w którym rozgrywa się akcja powieści, przesiąknięta jest typowym dla epoki dekadentyzmem, a refleksje bohaterów skupiają się głównie wokół sztuki, miłości oraz śmierci. Takie rozważania nie omijają także głównego bohatera - Czerkask...

“Na tym padole płaczu” to utwór Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, polskiego pisarza, poety, dramaturga okresu Młodej Polski. Przybyszewski był skandalistą, przedstawicielem cyganerii krakowskiej i nurtu polskiego dekadentyzmu.“Byłem spokojny. A był to straszny spokój, jakiego nigdy przedtem nie znałem. W głowie jakaś szeroka pustka i w sercu pustka. Patrzałem przed się, zaledwie byłem w stanie rozeznać przedmioty, czasami traciłem zupełnie świadomość tego, co zaszło, co mnie czeka...