revenge

The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus – an early and very harsh play of Shakespeare. There is no subtle treatment of the characters in it, but it is saturated with bloody events. Based on the traditions of the ancient theater, it represents fictional characters, driven by an inexhaustible thirst for revenge. But, most importantly: the time is now different, and the passions and vices are the same.

This bold statement by Euripides is an absurd premise on which the whole game depends. Women are outraged by the image of the female as crazy, murderous and sexually depraved, and they use the Thesmophoria festival as an opportunity to discuss a suitable choice of revenge, Fearing their abilities, Euripides seeks out his tragic friend Agathon in the hope of convincing him to spy on him and become his...

In this witty and imaginative tale, the Royal Historian of Oz, L. Frank Baum, takes young readers back across The Great Sandy Desert for more exciting adventures in the wondrous Land of Oz. Old friends such as Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Cowardly Lion reappear, along with endearing new characters – the Glass Cat, the Hungry Tiger, Little Trot, Cap’n Bill, the Lonesome Duck, and others. In this story,...

Książka dla każdego, kto chce dogłębnie zrozumieć tragizm polityki naszych czasów. Podczas długiej kariery reportera wojennego i komentatora polityki międzynarodowej w Europie, na Bliskim Wschodzie i w Azji Wschodniej Robert D. Kaplan doszedł do przekonania, że istotą geopolityki jest tragedia. W tej wnikliwej książce wykorzystuje dzieła starożytnych greckich dramaturgów, Szekspira, niemieckich filozofów...