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See oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether as a dissolute layabout in the gambling saloons and brothels of moscow and st petersburg, as an artillery officer in the crimean war or as an enlightened landowner educating his peasants and working in the fields, he had abundant energy and was in all areas a giantyet he was full of paradoxes, most clearly seen in his tempestuous marriage to sofya behrs - one of the most closely documented and perhaps one of the most painful, human relationships in historyoxfam bookshop cheltenham leo tolstoy() was born into one of the grand old families of imperial russiathe loss of both of his parents during childhood was the prelude to a series of incidents which made his life as highly coloured as any of his great works of fiction
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The law of love and the law of violence by leo tolstoy (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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War and peace (collector's library) by leo tolstoy - hardcover *excellent condition*
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethis translation is one which received tolstoy's approvalthree of these, the artless and delightful natasha rostov, the world-weary prince andrew bolkonsky and the idealistic pierre bezukhov illustrate tolstoy's philosophy in this novel of unquestioned masterywhile it expresses tolstoy's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a cast of over five hundred charactersoxfam bookshop hertford war and peace is a vast epic centred on napoleon's war with russia
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Fyodor dostoevsky, the idiot 2four major russian authors 1leo tolstoy, anna karenina 3anton chekhov, lady with lapdog and other stories 4leo tolstoy, the devil and other stories see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Wedding decor lot for 12 tables for a literary book themed weddingx 24 scrabble rack table names (2 per table for 12 tables - table names below) x 1 ‘cards’ scrabble rack x 1 ‘cake’ scrabble rack x 83 books (more than enough for 12 tables, with a few extra for decorating around the venue) x 10 milk bottles with raffia (for flowers) x 15 small jars with led tea lights x 5 assorted medium jars with led tea lights x 1 message peg display board (x 40 pegs and x 40 message labels) x 1 chalkboard and easel x 3 medium vases for pictures of all items or further details, please send us a message or an emailincludes 83 books in 12 'theme' groups with scrabble table names (2 per table)tables are: burns, tolstoy, shelley, virgil, dickens, bronte, hemingway, shakespeare, christie, waugh, pratchett, milne - books are grouped in a theme based on genre (ieavailable for collection from headingley, leedsperfect for stacking and placing small flower arrangements on topmilne is a table of children's books by various authors)
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinumerous black and white illustrations and portraits of the authortranslated by alfred bénarès - foreword by jacques sternbergin lovely conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenumbered editionvolume i: 415 pages volume ii: 400 pages volume iii: 347 pages gold engraved leatherette cover with translucent dust jacket and ribbon bookmarkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteguerre et paix, tolstoy's masterpiece in 3 volumes, in its paperboard slipcasethis book is a part of the collection: " les 100 chefs d'oeuvre de l'esprit humain " published by the ambassade du livreand imprimerie mame in tourscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Vladimir tolstoyrijksmuseum, ) samizdatour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemoskou, iskusstvoszymon bojko and others new york, willis locker & owens(5) russian decorative artsarmand hammer museum, ) russen & nederlanders(1) kazimir malevichnew york, rizzoli, ) russian constructivismall in good condition, here and there some minor signs of use(2) serdtsem slushaia revoliutsiueditions d'art aurora, ) sovetskoe iskusstvo -kh godov [soviet art of the s-s]rainer crone and others prestel, ) kazimir malevichcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablechristina lodderyale, ) kazimir malevich: the climax of disclosurewith a handwritten dedication/inscriptiondeutschen gesellschaft für bildende kunstleningrad, iskusstwoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith a loose inserted photoa red stain on the back coverkovtun & alekseevna barabanova(4 avantgarde osteuropa
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an international bestsellera thrilling epic tale of the sea"we, the drowned sets sail beyond the narrow channels of the seafaring genre and approaches tolstoy in its evocation of war's confusion, its power to stun victors and vanquished alike new republichailed in europe as an instant classic, we, the drowned is the story of the port town of marstal, denmark, whose inhabitants sailed the world from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea gorgeous, unsparing novelcalled "one of the most exciting authors in nordic literature" by henning mankell, carsten jensen has worked as a literary critic and a journalist, reporting from china, cambodia, latin america, the pacific islands, and afghanistan"washington post"a generational saga, a swashbuckling sailor's tale, and the account of a small town coming into modernity both melville and steinbeck might have been pleased to read ithe lives in copenhagen and marstalthe novel tells of ships wrecked and blown up in wars, of places of terror and violence that continue to lure each generation; there are cannibals here, shrunken heads, prophetic dreams, and miraculous survivalsthe result is a brilliant seafaring novel, a gripping saga encompassing industrial growth, the years of expansion and exploration, the crucible of the first half of the twentieth century, and most of all, the sea
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham ivan turgenev's fathers and sons explores the ageless conflict between generations through a period in russian history when a new generation of revolutionary intellectuals threatened the statepeter carson's elegant, naturalistic new translation brings turgenev's masterpiece to life for a new generation of readersthis edition also includes a chronology, suggested further reading and notesreturning home after years away at university, arkady is proud to introduce his clever friend bazarov to his father and uncle'one of the first russian novels to be translated for a wider european audiencethis penguin classics edition is translated from the russian by peter carson, with an introduction by rosamund bartlett and an afterword by tatyana tolstayabut their guest soon stirs up unrest on the quiet country estate - his outspoken nihilist views and his scathing criticisms of the older men expose the growing distance between arkady and his fatherit is a difficult art: in this superb new version, peter carson has succeeded splendidly' michael binyon, the times 'if you want to get as close as an english reader can to enjoying turgenev, carson is probably the best' donald rayfield, the times literary supplement see oxfam website for delivery information read morein her introduction, rosamund bartlett discusses the novel's subtle characterisation and the immense social changes that took place in the s russia of fathers and sonsif you enjoyed fathers and sons, you might like leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich and other stories, also available in penguin classicsand when bazarov visits his own doting but old-fashioned parents, his disdainful rejection of traditional russian life causes even further distressin fathers and sons, turgeneve created a beautifully-drawn and highly influential portrayal of the clash between generations, at a time just before the end of serfdom, when the refined yet vanishing landowning class was being overturned by a brash new breed that strove to change the world
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Disc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle adaptation of leo tolstoy's classic story of doomed love, boasting a star-studded british cast headed by kiera knightley and jude lawsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretrapped in a loveless marriage and the ongoing fallout of a family crisis, anna (knightley) falls uncontrollably in love with charming and affluent bachelor count vronsky (aaron johnson)but as anna falters to make a decision about leaving her husband, government official karenin (law), vronsky continues to pursue his social life, leading anna into a growing paranoia about his infidelities that eventually leads to tragic consequences
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morefocusing on prepubescent (corey carrier) and teenage (sean patrick flanery) versions of the indiana jones character, the programmes follow the future archaeologist's adventures as he travels the world, rubbing shoulders with some of history's famed figuresseven feature length-episodes of the tv adventure seriesoxfam bookshop west bridgford six cd's contained in a card wallet which folds outproduced under the watchful eye of creator george lucas, these seven episodes chronicle indy getting himself in all sorts of tight situations, and feature guest stars that include vanessa redgrave, max von sydow, anne heche, lukas haas, elizabeth hurley, and catherine zeta-jonesfrom going on safari with teddy roosevelt to sharing philosophical theories with leo tolstoy, the series charts young indiana intersecting, often dangerously, with historical events
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This survival kit will guide you painlessly through the western literary canon, century by century: from ancient greek drama to the modern novel, via beowulf, chaucer, shakespeare, romantic poetry, tolstoy and proustwith each work assigned ratings from 1 to 10 on importance, accessibility and fun, you'll discover what's really worth bothering with and what you can safely discard without guiltoxfam shop colne road there they sit, the great tomes of classical literature, taunting you with their length and difficulty, as you ask: which books are the most important and why - and what's actually any good? why does most writing about the classics have words like 'seminal' or 'oeuvre' in it? what does postmodernism mean? can i get away with just reading the introduction?now you can enjoy the classics without fearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are entertaining plot summaries, unpretentious definitions of literary movements and fresh insights into authors' livesthis book will make the things you've read clearer, inspire you to tackle the ones you've always meant to and make you sound far cleverer than you really are
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ringwood the realists: portraits of eight novelists: stendhal, balzac, dickens, dostoevsky, tolstoy, galdos, henry james, proust by csnow ()Â paperback - 1 jan
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Anna karenina by leo tolstoymuch ado about nothing - shakespearevery good conditionthe story of my life by helen kellercollection only from rhoosesome scuff marks and wearused, but in very good conditionthe adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain*less than £3 each!* 1the waves by virginia woolfminor scuffs and pencil mark on inside coverexcellent condition - like new! 9anne frank: the diary of a young girldead souls by nikolai gogolfour tragedies - shakespearethe heart is a lonely hunter by carson mccullers
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Anna karenina by leo tolstoymuch ado about nothing - shakespearevery good conditionthe story of my life by helen kellersome scuff marks and wearused, but in very good conditionthe adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain*less than £3 each!* 1the waves by virginia woolfminor scuffs and pencil mark on inside covercollection or free delivery within lancaster & morecambeexcellent condition - like new! 9anne frank: the diary of a young girldead souls by nikolai gogolfour tragedies - shakespearethe heart is a lonely hunter by carson mccullers
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"'one of the greatest love stories in world literature' - vladimir nabokov" very good conditioncollection or free delivery within lancaster & morecambe
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He said in several interviews to be an admirer of jan toorop and van goghare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe became famous even in russia with his illustrative lithographs to tolstoy's novelshe drew various subjects, such as flowers, portraits, landscapes, but human hands were his favouritehis total lithographic oeuvre is estimated to include approximately 800 workshe enjoyed his first education at the art school quellinus in amsterdam in which he excelled in the lithographour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewithout a doubt, aart van dobbenburgh was one of the most skilled and refined lithographers in the netherlandsthe watercolour is in excellent condition! read morefrom august his graphic work was regularly shown in exhibitionshe exhibited for the first time in 'kunstzaal parklaan' in bussum and in january he was represented in an exhibition held by the association for the promotion of graphic art in the stedelijk museum in amsterdamthis is one of his last works since he died inhe also made a number of woodcuts and watercoloursplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteaart van dobbenburgh (amsterdam, 30 september – haarlem, 3 july ) was a dutch artist and graphic artistthis watercolour is a rarity for this artist! the work is professionally framed, minimal discolouration in the matcritics recognized the depth and spirituality of this masterful oeuvre early oncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreset in , the drama chronicles the changing fortunes of russia's elite class during the country's war with the french empireoxfam original liverpool paul dano, lily james and james norton star in this six-part bbc dramatisation of tolstoy's epic novelthe miniseries follows pierre bezukhov (dano), the illegitimate son of a wealthy count, his friend andrei bolkonsky (norton) who enlists in the army, and natasha rostov (james) as they search for love and meaning in their lives during the napoleonic wars
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morebut this torpid existence comes to an end when, spurred on by his crumbling finances, the love of a woman and the reproaches of his friend, the hard-working stoltz, oblomov finds that he must engage with the real world and face up to his commitmentsrich in situational comedy, psychological complexity and social satire, oblomov - here presented in stephen pearl's award-winning translation, the first major english-language version of the novel in more than fifty years - is a timeless novel and a monument to human idlenessthe book centres on the figure of ilya ilyich oblomov, a member of the dying class of the landed gentry, who spends most of his time lying in bed gazing at life in an apathetic daze, encouraged by his equally lazy servant zakhar and routinely swindled by his acquaintancesoxfam bookshop ealing first published in , oblomov is an indisputable classic of russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as gogol's dead souls, tolstoy's anna karenina and dostoevsky's brothers karamazov
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Oxfam shop kendal very good condition with some shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the reign of the tsars in the early 19th century to the collapse of the soviet union and beyond, the short story has long occupied a central place in russian cultureincluded are pieces from many of the acknowledged masters of russian literature - including pushkin, turgenev, dostoyevsky, tolstoy, and solzhenitsyn - alongside tales by long-suppressed figures such as the subversive kryzhanowsky and the surrealist shalamovwhether written in reaction to the cruelty of the bourgeoisie, the bureaucracy of communism or the torture of the prison camps, they offer a wonderfully wide-ranging and exciting representation of one of the most vital and enduring forms of russian literature
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