Kako biti stranac

Kako biti stranac

George Mikes

"Kako biti stranac" zbirka je humorističnih eseja britanskog pisca mađarskog podrijetla Georgea Mikesa, koji na duhovit način opisuje kulturne razlike i apsurde s kojima se susreo tijekom svog života u Velikoj Britaniji.

Knjiga je izbor iz četiri njegova najpoznatija djela, a za ovo izdanje autor je napisao i poseban predgovor u kojem objašnjava kako su Jugoslaveni djelomično zaslužni za njegov humoristički stil. Mikes, rođen u Mađarskoj, preselio se u Englesku tijekom Drugog svjetskog rata i kroz svoje eseje pruža jedinstven pogled na britanski način života iz perspektive stranca. Njegova zapažanja obuhvaćaju teme poput vremena, redova (queuing), ponašanja u društvu i mnogih drugih aspekata svakodnevnog života. Njegov stil pisanja karakterizira suptilan humor i ironija, čime ističe univerzalne istine o ljudskom ponašanju.

Original title
How to be an alien
Translation
Nikola Kršić
Editor
Nikola Kršić
Dimensions
19 x 12 cm
Pages
226
Publisher
Znanje, Zagreb, 1980.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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