C. P. Snow è stato un romanziere e scienziato britannico la cui opera ha spesso esplorato lo scontro tra due culture: le discipline umanistiche e la scienza. Divenne particolarmente noto per i suoi romanzi, che approfondiscono i dilemmi morali e il funzionamento sociale all'interno dell'élite istruita. Lo stesso Snow sottolineava spesso l'incapacità della società del suo tempo di cogliere l'interconnessione tra pensiero scientifico e letterario. La sua prosa è caratterizzata da una prospettiva analitica sulle motivazioni umane e sulle strutture sociali, offrendo ai lettori una profonda visione delle complessità della vita intellettuale e politica.
Passion and conflict in wartime London
Homecomings is the sixth in the Strangers and Brothers series and sequel to Time of Hope. This complete story in its own right follows Lewis Eliot's life through World War II. After his first wife's death his work at the Ministry assumes a larger role. It is not until his second marriage that Eliot is able to commit himself emotionally.
Exploring the divide between the sciences and the humanities, this influential lecture by C. P. Snow argues that this separation hinders societal progress and problem-solving. Originally delivered in 1959, the lecture sparked significant discussion and debate in both the UK and the US, highlighting the need for interdisciplinary understanding. This reprint preserves the original text, allowing contemporary readers to engage with Snow's critical insights into the intellectual landscape of Western society.
Humphrey Leigh, retired resident of Belgravia, pays a social visit to an old friend, Lady Ashbrook. She is waiting for her test results, fearing cancer. When Lady Ashbrook gets the all clear she has ten days to enjoy her new lease of life. And then she is found murdered.
This story told in the first person starts with a child’s interest in the night sky. A telescope starts a lifetime’s interest in science. The narrator goes up to King’s College, London to study. As a fellow at Cambridge he embarks on love affairs and searches for love at the same time as career success. Finally, contentment in love exhausts his passion for research.
Společenskokritický román, v němž se na pozadí hospodářských a vnitropolitických sporů současné Anglie řeší vleklá soudní pře v složité dědické záležitosti, přičemž situace je zvažována očima tří starých pánů, pohledem historika, politika a přírodovědce.
Economic storm clouds gather as bad political weather is forecast for the nation. Three elderly peers look on from the sidelines of the House of Lords and wonder if it will mean the end of a certain way of life. Against this background is set a court struggle over a disputed will that escalates into an almighty battle.
