Книга: Evelyn Waugh «Vile Bodies»
|
Серия: "Modern Classics" In the years following the First World War a new generation emerges, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of twenties' Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their inventive minds and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade. In a quest for treasure, a favourite party occupation, a vivid assortment of characters hunt fast and furiously for ever greater sensations and the fulfilment of unconscious desires. Издательство: "Penguin Books Ltd." (2000) Формат: 130x195, 256 стр.
ISBN: 978-0-141-18287-2 Купить за 1139 руб на Озоне |
Другие книги автора:
| Книга | Описание | Год | Цена | Тип книги |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Waugh. Prose. Memoirs. Essays | И. Во - признанный мастер сатирической прозы, один из крупнейших английских писателей XX века. В настоящий… — Прогресс, (формат: 84x108/32, 440 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Officers and Gentlemen | Guy Crouchback is now attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and HM forces have to show respect for the laird. But the comedy of… — Penguin Group, Penguin Modern Classics Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| The End of the Battle | This is the third volume in the'Sword of Honor'trilogy. The other volumes in this trilogy include:'Men at Arms'and'Officers and Gentlemen' — Hachette Livre, - Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Prose. Memoirs. Essays | Ивлин Во - признанный мастер сатирической прозы, один из крупнейших английских писателей XX века. В настоящий… — Прогресс, (формат: 84x108/32, 448 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Put Out More Flags | Upper-class scoundrel Basil Seal, mad, bad and dangerous to know, creates havoc wherever he goes, much to the despair of the three women in his life - his sister, mother and mistress. And when… — Penguin Classics, (формат: 120x195, 304 стр.) Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| The End of the Battle | This is the third volume in the`Sword of Honor`trilogy. The other volumes in this trilogy include:`Men at Arms`and`Officers and Gentlemen` — Hachette Livre, Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Brideshead Revisited | The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells tht story of Charles Ryder's infatuation… — Penguin Books Ltd., (формат: 130x200, 326 стр.) Modern Classics Подробнее... | бумажная книга | ||
| Officers and Gentlemen | Guy Crouchback is now attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and HM forces have to show respect for the laird. But the comedy of… — Penguin Group, Penguin Modern Classics Подробнее... | бумажная книга |
Evelyn Waugh
Источник: Evelyn Waugh
См. также в других словарях:
Vile Bodies — is a 1930 novel by Evelyn Waugh satirising decadent young London society between World War I and World War II. The title comes from the Epistle to the Philippians 3:21. The book was originally to be called Bright Young Things (which went on to be … Wikipedia
Corpus vile — (v. lat corpus Körper, vile wertlos) wird im Lateinischen als Floskel genutzt, um zu verdeutlichen, dass ein Gegenstand, ggf. auch ein Lebewesen, so minderwertig behandelt wird, dass er/es nur als Versuchsobjekt Verwendung findet. Dabei wird kein … Deutsch Wikipedia
Evelyn Waugh — Evelyn Waugh, 15. Dezember 1940 Fotografie von Carl van Vechten, aus der Van Vechten Collection der Library of Congress Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh [wɔː] (* 28. Oktober 1903 in London; † 10. April 1966 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bright Young People — (ou Bright Young Things [1]) est un surnom donné par la presse tabloïd britannique à un groupe de jeunes aristocrates hédonistes des Roaring Twenties à Londres[2]. Une grande partie des Bright Young People étaient des anciens d Eton College.… … Wikipédia en Français
Decline and Fall — For other uses, see Decline and Fall (disambiguation). Decline and Fall … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
