The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature
Autor Viv Groskopen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 iun 2018
What should I do with my life?
What if my love is not returned?
Why do bad things happen?
The answers to some of life's biggest questions are found not in trite self-help manuals but in the tough-love lessons explored in Russian literature. Here, Viv Groskop delves into the novels of history's deepest thinkers to discover enduring truths about how we should live.
Whether you're new to the Russian classics or returning to old favourites,The Anna Karenina Fixwill help salve your heartache by exploring the torments of a host of famous and infamous literary heroes and heroines. Think of it like this: they have suffered so that you don't have to . . .
'Enchanting. Groskop falls in love with the literature, her impressive knowledge of which she conveys with a charmingly breezy tone'Observer
'Abeguiling tasting menuof some of the finest reading experiences of my life.Witty, likeable, and lighthearted, Viv Groskopinvites us to embrace the work of these august Russian dead soulsas belonging to us all'Lionel Shriver
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241981276
ISBN-10: 0241981271
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241981271
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Viv
Groskop
is
an
award-winning
comedian
(Say
Sorry
to
the
Lady,Be
More
MargoandAnchorwoman),
a
crack
interviewer
(most
recently
seen
on
Graham
Norton's
UK-wide
book
tour),
and
an
agony
aunt
forThe
Pool.
She
is
the
author
ofI
Laughed,
I
Cried(Orion
2013),
and
a
regular
contributor
to
theGuardian,ObserverandMail
on
Sunday,as
well
asFront
Row,Woman's
HourandNewsnight.
Recenzii
Wonderfully
entertaining,
hilarious.
Contains
the
distilled
wisdom
of
some
of
the
greatest
writers
who
ever
lived.Explored
withdancing
wit,
affection
and
brilliance,
this
isa
passionate,
hilarious,
joyfullove
letter
to
Russian
literature.
Enchanting. Groskopfalls in love with the literature, herimpressive knowledgeof which she conveys with acharmingly breezy tone
Abeguiling tasting menuof some of the finest reading experiences of my life.Witty, likeable, and lighthearted, Viv Groskopinvites us to embrace the work of these august Russian dead soulsas belonging to us all
Groskop hasa knackof giving youjust enough biographyof the author,just enough tantalising kiss-and-telldetail from the works . . . Adelightful primer and companionto all the authors you are ashamed to admit you haven't read
What doesTolstoyhave in common withOprah Winfrey? What can Chekhov teach us about body image? InThe Anna Karenina Fix, comedian Viv Groskopshows us how to use Russian literature as self-help, withhilariousandeye-opening results
Awry literary memoirexaminingwhat we can learnfrom thegreat Russian novelists
Funnyandonly second best to reading the stuff itself
Ahighly knowledgeable jaunt through 150 years of literature
Enchanting. Groskopfalls in love with the literature, herimpressive knowledgeof which she conveys with acharmingly breezy tone
Abeguiling tasting menuof some of the finest reading experiences of my life.Witty, likeable, and lighthearted, Viv Groskopinvites us to embrace the work of these august Russian dead soulsas belonging to us all
Groskop hasa knackof giving youjust enough biographyof the author,just enough tantalising kiss-and-telldetail from the works . . . Adelightful primer and companionto all the authors you are ashamed to admit you haven't read
What doesTolstoyhave in common withOprah Winfrey? What can Chekhov teach us about body image? InThe Anna Karenina Fix, comedian Viv Groskopshows us how to use Russian literature as self-help, withhilariousandeye-opening results
Awry literary memoirexaminingwhat we can learnfrom thegreat Russian novelists
Funnyandonly second best to reading the stuff itself
Ahighly knowledgeable jaunt through 150 years of literature