The Country of the Blind

Autor:
Wells H. G.
ISBN:
9990003954008
9788726596618
Rok vydání:
2021
Počet stran:
15
Poskytovatel:
Palmknihy
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Cena:
49 Kč
395400
pap
epub
Anotace:
Is it better to reign in hell than to serve in Heaven?Wells at his thoughtful best, "The Country of the Blind" (1904) is one of his best-known and most-anthologized short stories. The fable tells the story of a stranded mountaineer's fateful discovery of a mythical village where everyone is blind only to realise that he can teach and rule them. But much to his dismay the villagers do not show any understanding of this fifth sense that is entirely unknown to them. This story poses many Is there really any such thing as a handicap? How much are we willing to sacrifice for love? In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Or is he?