Hugh Thomson Libri

From Stonehenge and the Empire State Building to Angkor Wat and the Pyramids, this book surveys every continent to discover the most impressive, exotic, and intriguing manmade wonders of the world Arranged in order of longitude, this spectacular guide to the 50 most breathtaking constructions on the planet reveals the awesome architectural achievements that people have created over the centuries. This is also the story of the extraordinary peoples and civilizations that created these buildings and the key roles they played as centers of religion, culture, or trade. Most selections are from previous centuries, reminders that whatever the achievement of our own technologically advanced civilization, previous cultures were capable of extraordinary monuments.

This edition is a new collection of Hugh Thomson illustrations selected from the edition of Pride and prejudice originally published in 1894 by George Allen.

Jane Austen's sparkling and witty novels continue to entrance readers today--as proven by the rapturous reception given the many film and TV adaptations of her work. Pride and Prejudice, Austen's most well-loved story, tells of Lizzy Bennet and her five sisters as they search for true love-a love Lizzy nearly loses because of pride. Fanny, of Mansfield Park, comes to live with her aunt and uncle in their elegant mansion. But she finds herself both out of place and in love with her handsome cousin Edmund. Can shy Fanny win him from the outgoing and charming Miss Crawford? Persuasion, Austen's last final novel, explores the consequences of giving in to the opinions of others, rather than following one's own heart. Delightfully illustrated with delicate line drawings.

Jane Austen è una delle poche, autentiche grandi scrittrici che hanno saputo fare breccia nei cuori e nelle menti di tutti i lettori, senza eccezioni. Fra i suoi tanti capolavori, "Orgoglio e pregiudizio" (pubblicato nel 1813) è sicuramente il più popolare e amato: le cinque figlie dell'indimenticabile Mrs Bennet, tutte in cerca di un'adeguata sistemazione matrimoniale, offrono l'occasione per tracciare un quadro frizzante e profondo della vita nella campagna inglese di fine Settecento. I destini di Elizabeth, Jane, Mr Bingley e dell'ombroso Mr Darcy intrecciano un balletto irresistibile, una danza psicologica che getta luce sulla multiforme imprendibilità dell'animo umano, specie quando si trova alle prese con l'amore o qualcosa che all'amore somiglia.

One of the most entertaining of Shakespeare's comedies " AS YOU LiKE IT" (1599) is a tale of fraternal intrique and tangled romance, set largely in the mysterious Forest of Arden.

Clicca qui per l'edizione "Storie senza tempo". Scritto nel 1795 con il titolo di "Elinor and Marianne", "Ragione e sentimento" viene pubblicato nel 1811. Come gli altri maggiori romanzi della Austen, descrive le vicende di un'anima ingenuamente romantica che, attraverso l'esperienza, giunge a comprendere infine la realtà dell'esistenza. Protagoniste sono le giovani sorelle Dashwood, Elinor e Marianne, che, alla morte del padre, sono costrette a fare i conti con le ristrettezze economiche nella loro nuova e modesta casa nel Devonshire. Qui conosceranno le pene e le gioie dell'amore e, imparando a conciliare la ragione con il sentimento, diventeranno donne. Attorno a questo processo di maturazione la Austen tesse una trama piena di grazia e ironia, in cui con la sua elegantissima prosa riesce ad analizzare e descrivere con straordinaria sottigliezza il contrasto e il dissidio tra istanze psicologiche e morali.

The lost cities of South America captivate the imagination, with the ruins of the Incas and other pre-Columbian civilizations scattered across largely uncharted territories, especially in the Eastern Andes. Two decades ago, Hugh Thomson embarked on a journey into the cloud-forest to rediscover a ruin that had been lost after its initial discovery, marking his entry into the intriguing realm of Inca archaeology. Since then, he has traversed numerous interconnecting paths laid by the Incas, exploring remnants of a civilization that remains only partially understood. Thomson's gripping narrative incorporates the stories of past explorers, including Hiram Bingham, who uncovered Machu Picchu; Robert Nichols, who tragically lost his life searching for the mythical temple-site "Paiti"; and the modern explorer Gene Savoy, known for his discoveries of impressive sites like Espíritu Pampa, the last refuge of the Inca court post-Spanish Conquest. The exploration delves into the Inca people and their heartland, vividly bringing to life their extraordinary culture and the complexities of their often hostile world.

A sensitive and moving portrait of life and manners in an English country village during the 1830s, Cranford recounts the events and activities in the lives of a group of spinsters and widows.

When Elizabeth Bennet first met Mr. Darcy, she found him proud, distant, and rude—despite the other ladies' admiration of his estate in Derbyshire and ten thousand pounds a year. But what was Mr. Darcy thinking? Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice has long stood among the most beloved novels of all time. The story of Elizabeth Bennet's blossoming romance with "haughty, reserved, and fastidious" Fitzwilliam Darcy has enchanted readers for nearly two centuries. Now author Janet Aylmer loving retells Pride and Prejudice from a bold new perspective: seeing events as they transpire through the eyes of Darcy himself. One of world's great love stories takes on breathtaking new life, and one of fiction's greatest romantic heroes becomes even more sympathetic, compelling, attractive, and accessible, all through the imagination and artistry of a truly gifted storyteller. This edition includes many prints by the Victorian artist Hugh Thomson, which were used in an edition of Pride and Prejudice in 1894.

Po své vysoce ceněné Bílé skále, v níž se zabývá říši Inků, se tento britský vědec a badatel tentokrát pouští napříč dějinami Peru. Popisuje rozmach a pád předinckých civilizací a provází tak čtenáře pěti tisíciletími peruánské historie – od teprve nedávno objevené caralské kultury přes pyramidy v Moche, chavínský labyrint a gigantické obrazce civilizace Nazca až po inckou pevnost Llactapata, ležící nedaleko Machu Picchu, kterou kdysi sám pomáhal znovuobjevovat. Erudici svých pětadvaceti let bádání a výzkumů začleňuje do čtivého, vzrušujícího příběhu vlastních průzkumných cest, čerstvých archeologických objevů a odhalených tajemství dávné minulosti Peru. Jak říká jeden z archeologů: „Představte si, že by v Egyptě ke všem významným objevům došlo teprve nedávno – přesně taková situace je dnes v Peru.“ Podle časopisu National Geographic patří Hugh Thomson ke vzácnému druhu badatelů; je to spisovatel, který bádá a nikoli badatel, který píše. Navíc dokáže psát s nebývalou a velmi sympatickou pokorou i o svých významných objevech a úspěších; během výprav do peruánských And se mu v nepřístupném terénu Vilcabamby podařilo nejen znovuobjevit na dlouhá desetiletí ztracenou pevnost Llactapata, ale i dosud neznámé skalní město Cota Coca, kam se Inkové pravděpodobně uchýlili po příchodu Španělů.

Příběh Machu Picchu a jeho zakladatelů Historie objevu nejslavnějšího města incké říše spolu s životními příběhy posledních čtyř inků. Autor (americký cestovatel a později i politik), slavný objevitel proslulého Machu Picchu (1911) projevoval již od svých studentských let velký zájem o Jižní Ameriku a její historii; po výhodném sňatku pak mohl zorganizovat badatelskou expedici a tuto oblast navštívit. Teprve po svém velkém objevu (jehož význam si zprvu plně neuvědomoval) se začal hlouběji věnovat studiu dějin říše Inků, což zahrnul i do této své knihy. Text je rozdělen do tří částí: první podává přehled dějin Inků a charakterizuje inckou civilizaci; druhá část popisuje autorovo první seznámení se zemí a pátrání po historických místech a třetí je pak věnována objevu a vykopávkám v oblasti Machu Picchu. Kniha je doplněna obsáhlým úvodem editora, bibliografií, rejstříkem, ilustrativními kresbami, mapkami a zejména fotografiemi - původními z Binghamovy expedice a dále barevnými snímky současné podoby místa, které v mnoha případech vynikají originálními záběry.