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      • Knigolove

        #knigolove is an independent Ukrainian publishing house established in 2016. We specialize in translations of contemporary literary fiction and non-fiction titles. Within the Ukrainian market, #knigolove is widely known as a publisher of quality books, both children’s and adult. Aside from translations, we actively work with prominent Ukrainian authors whose books quickly become Ukrainian bestsellers. #knigolove is also proud of its successful collaborations with international organizations such as UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, and the United Nations.   Our mission is to create books for people who want to change themselves and the world around them for the better.

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        Plays, playscripts
        October 2004

        The Knight of the Burning Pestle

        Francis Beaumont

        by Sheldon P. Zitner

        This play is a celebration of London life and theatre in which Francis Beaumont's comic genius is given free rein. A grocer, his wife and their two apprentices attending the theatre in holiday mood interrupt and finally replace a fatuous love comedy with their own heart's desire: exotic spectacle and sound English sentiment. This edition presents an accurate modern-spelling text, with full historical and critical introduction and a detailed commentary. The introduction analyses the character of Beaumont's wit and his unsentimental critique of society and of society's stage image. It also places 'The Knight' in the contexts of Jacobean comedy and the work of the children's theatrical troupes. An appendix on the songs and a concern for details of production make this edition especially useful to actors and directors, as well as students of Renaissance drama.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2013

        The Jews in western Europe, 1400–1600

        by John Edwards

        As European politics, society, economy and religion underwent epoch-making changes between 1400 and 1600, the treatment of Europe's Jews by the non-Jewish majority was, then as in later periods, a symptom of social problems and tensions in the Continent as a whole. Through a broad-ranging collection of documents, John Edwards sets out to present a vivid picture of the Jewish presence in European life during this vital and turbulent period. Subjects covered include the Jews' own economic presence and culture, social relations between Jews and Christians, the policies and actions of Christian authorities in Church and State. He also draws upon original source material to convey ordinary people's prejudices about Jews, including myths about Jewish 'devilishness', money-grabbing, and 'ritual murder' of Christian children. Full introductory and explanatory material makes accessible the historical context of the subject and highlights the insights offered by the documents as well as the pitfalls to be avoided in this area of historical enquiry. This volume aims to provide a coherent working collection of texts for lecturers, teachers and students who wish to understand the experience of Jewish Europeans in this period.

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        May 2021

        Zurück nach Berlin

        Wie mein Vater mit mir in seine Vergangenheit reiste

        by Jonathan Lichtenstein, Thomas Brovot

        1939 entkommt der zwölfjährige Hans mit einem der »Kindertransporte« aus Nazi-Deutschland. Als einer der wenigen Überlebenden seiner Familie ist er fortan auf sich alleine gestellt und lässt seine deutsch-jüdische Herkunft hinter sich. Als Erwachsener baut er sich im ländlichen Wales eine neue Existenz auf und gründet eine Familie. Über seine Vergangenheit spricht er nicht, und für seine Kinder ist es schwer, ihren verschlossenen, oft unnachgiebigen Vater und sein mitunter eigensinniges Verhalten zu verstehen. Erst in hohem Alter stellt Hans sich seiner Vergangenheit und reist mit seinem Sohn Jonathan zurück nach Berlin, zu seinen Wurzeln, entlang der ehemaligen Route des Kindertransports. Jonathan Lichtenstein erzählt auf drei Zeitebenen vom Leben mit einem Vater, das geprägt war von den Schatten der Vergangenheit – und davon, wie er ihm endlich näherkam. Ein Road Trip mitten hinein ins Trauma des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts – bewegend und versöhnlich.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        August 1994

        Political Shakespeare

        Essays in cultural materialism

        by Jonathan Dollimore, Alan Sinfield

        The new wave of cultural materialists in Britain and new historicists in the United States here join forces to depose the sacred icon of the "eternal bard" and argue for a Shakespeare who meditates and exploits political, cultural and ideological forces. Ten years on, this second edition presents additional essays by Jonathan Dollimore and Alan Sinfield. ;

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        Medicine
        April 2022

        Fraser’s The Behaviour and Welfare of the Horse

        by Christopher B Riley, Sharon E Cregier, Andrew F Fraser

        This book continues to provide a comprehensive overview of equine behaviour and an outline of current advances in our understanding, as well as offering insights into contemporary and future challenges for improving horse welfare and safety. Completely updated and revised, a new, international, expert editorial team builds on Andrew Fraser's decades of work as an ethologist, veterinarian, historian, horseman, breeder, trainer, conservationist, and field scientist, sharing essential knowledge to improve horse behaviour and welfare. A range of international experts and key opinion leaders have updated this edition to include the effects of noise on the horse's welfare, husbandry and grazing management including the identification of harmful plants and issues of climate change. New illustrations and examples bring the book to life and further help to explain equine behaviour in a whole range of different situations, including road transport and horse safety during transport. The text covers key issues concerning equipment and the horse's mouth. It gives new insights into genetics, temperament and horse vocalisations and what these indicate. Welfare assessment models are outlined and the challenges presented in different equestrian sports debated. Difficult topics such as euthanasia are covered also. This classic text remains an essential resource for veterinarians, animal scientists, equine professionals and horse owners.

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        March 2012

        Ausgewählte Schriften zur Diktatur der Kunst

        by Jonathan Meese, Robert Eikmeyer

        'Die Diktatur der Kunst ist die Herrschaft der Kunst, nicht des Künstlers. Kunst ist die einzige Alternative, denn nur Kunst als Stoff wechsel der Sache löst den revolutionären Druck und erschaff t den totalen Paradigma-Wechsel.' Spätestens seit der großen Werkschau 'Mama Johnny' 2006 propagiert Jonathan Meese unverhohlen die Herrschaft der Kunst. Mit der 'Hermetischen Revolution' und vor allem der 'Diktatur der Kunst' hat Meese sein bisheriges 'Wissen' zu einer Theorie verdichtet, die nun als Propaganda für die Sache der Kunst in Bild und Wort verbreitet werden kann. Robert Eikmeyer hat aus der großen Materialfülle ein opulentes, alle wichtigen Texttypen repräsentierendes Lesebuch zusammengestellt und um ein instruktives Nachwort sowie eine umfassende Meese-Bibliographie ergänzt.

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        September 2017

        Gullivers Reisen

        Nacherzählt von Doron Rabinovici

        by Jonathan Swift, Flix, Doron Rabinovici

        Knapp dreihundert Jahre ist es her, dass die geneigte Leserschaft erstmals von den abenteuerlichen Reisen des Wundarztes und Schiffskapitäns Lemuel Gulliver erfuhr. Mit Staunen hörte sie von der Geltungssucht der daumengroßen Bewohner Liliputs, vom unmoralischen Treiben der grobschlächtigen Riesen von Brobdingnag und vom Land der edlen Houyhnhnms und ihren gierigen und gemeinen Bediensteten, den uns erschreckend ähnlichen Yahoos. Doron Rabinovici hat das Beste aus Jonathan Swifts berühmtem Roman ausgewählt und neu erzählt. Der von Flix kongenial illustrierte Band beweist, dass Swifts politische Satire auf staatliche Willkür und den Glauben an die Vernunft bis heute nichts von ihrer Aktualität verloren hat.

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        February 2008

        Gullivers Reisen

        by Jonathan Swift, Franz Kottenkamp, Roland Arnold, Hermann Hesse

        Jonathan Swifts abenteuerlicher Bericht von Gullivers Entdeckungsreisen zu Lilliputanern, Riesen und sprechenden Pferden ist auch eine beißende und zeitlose Satire auf politische und gesellschaftliche Mißstände, deren Erfindungsreichtum und Fabulierlust das Buch zu einem der meistgelesenen Werke der Weltliteratur gemacht haben, ein Leseerlebnis für Kinder wie Erwachsene.

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        September 2014

        Verschwunden!

        by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Jonathan Penca

        Was ist im Haus von Theresias Großeltern los? Nach und nach verschwinden immer mehr Dinge, vom Korkenzieher über ein altes Radio mit magischem Auge bis hin zum massiven Eichenbüfett, auf unerklärliche Weise – bis schließlich das ganze Gebäude in Flammen aufgeht. Aber verschwand überhaupt etwas, oder wurde nur vergessen, wo es hingeriet? Theresia verfolgt die Geschehnisse, zunächst als Gast ihrer zunehmend verzweifelten Großeltern; dann aber wird sie selbst von den unheimlichen Vorgängen eingeholt. Im Märchenton erzählt Hans Magnus Enzensberger eine Familiengeschichte, in der sich Verstörung ausbreitet, bis sie in Zerstörung kulminiert. Und doch ist auch dies noch nicht der Endpunkt von Verschwinden und Vergesslichkeit. Mit großer zeichnerischer Phantasie begleitet Jonathan Penca das geheimnisvolle Geschehen und überträgt es in eine Bildwelt voller abgründiger Gegenstände.

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        April 2002

        Talmud und Internet

        Eine Geschichte von zwei Welten

        by Jonathan Rosen, Christian Wiese

        »Der Ausgangspunkt dieses Buches war eine Elegie für meine Großmutter, die vor drei Jahren starb und die sich weder für den Talmud noch das Internet besonders interessierte. Dennoch weckten ihr Leben und ihr Tod Gedanken in mir, die weit in die dunkle Vergangenheit des Talmuds zurückführen wie auch hinein in die schwer zu fassende technologische Zukunft.« Jonathan Rosens bewegende »Geschichte von zwei Welten« verbindet Reflexionen und persönliche Erinnerungen; sie wird zu einer intellektuellen Reise, die überraschende Parallelen zwischen Talmud und Internet zutage bringt.Die unerschöpfliche Fülle der rabbinischen überlieferung, die Seiten des Talmud, wie auch das World Wide Web machen die Chance eines Diskurses sichtbar, zu dessen Wesen es gehört, mit Ungewißheiten und Paradoxien zu leben, anstatt sie mit autoritären Sinnstiftungen aufzuheben. Der Talmud mit seinen die Grenzen von Zeit und Ort übergreifenden Debatten sicherte das überleben des Judentums nach der Zerstörung des Tempels. Die Exilsituation, die über Jahrhunderte jüdische Existenz geprägt hat, wird in Rosens Deutung transparent für eine hoffnungsvolle Wahrnehmung der Gegenwart. Indem er die Geschichte der eigenen Familie erzählt, gelingt ihm eine exemplarische Positionsbestimmung jüdischen Lebens in unserer Zeit.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2013

        The Jews in western Europe, 1400–1600

        by Translated and Edited by John Edwards

        As European politics, society, economy and religion underwent epoch-making changes between 1400 and 1600, the treatment of Europe's Jews by the non-Jewish majority was, then as in later periods, a symptom of social problems and tensions in the Continent as a whole. Through a broad-ranging collection of documents, John Edwards sets out to present a vivid picture of the Jewish presence in European life during this vital and turbulent period. Subjects covered include the Jews' own economic presence and culture, social relations between Jews and Christians, the policies and actions of Christian authorities in Church and State. He also draws upon original source material to convey ordinary people's prejudices about Jews, including myths about Jewish 'devilishness', money-grabbing, and 'ritual murder' of Christian children. Full introductory and explanatory material makes accessible the historical context of the subject and highlights the insights offered by the documents as well as the pitfalls to be avoided in this area of historical enquiry. This volume aims to provide a coherent working collection of texts for lecturers, teachers and students who wish to understand the experience of Jewish Europeans in this period. ;

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        Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
        May 2014

        Jonathan Lethem

        by James Peacock

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        March 2012

        Jonathan Lethem

        by James Peacock, Sharon Monteith, Nahem Yousaf

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        December 2005

        Graham Swift

        by Daniel Lea, Susan Williams

        This book offers an accessible critical introduction to the work of Graham Swift, one of Britain's most significant contemporary authors. Through detailed readings of his novels and short stories from 'The Sweet Shop Owner' (1980) to 'The Light of Day' (2003), Daniel Lea lucidly addresses the key themes of history, loss, masculinity and ethical redemption, to present a fresh approach to Swift. This study proposes that one of the side-effects of modernity has been the destruction of traditional pathways of self and collective belief, leading to a loss of understanding between individuals about their duties to each other and to society. Swift's writing returns repeatedly to the question of what we can believe in when all the established markers of identity - family, community, gender, profession, history - have become destabilised. Lea suggests that Swift increasingly moves towards a notion of redemption through a lived ethical practice as the only means of finding solace in a world lacking a central symbolic authority. ;

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        Picture books

        The Lilac Girl

        by Ibtisam Barakat (author), Sinan Hallak (illustrator)

        Inspired by the life story of Palestinian artist, Tamam Al-Akhal, The Lilac Girl is the sixth book for younger readers by award-winning author, Ibtisam Barakat.   The Lilac Girl is a beautifully illustrated short story relating the departure of Palestinian artist and educator, Tamam Al-Akhal, from her homeland, Jaffa. It portrays Tamam as a young girl who dreams about returning to her home, which she has been away from for 70 years, since the Palestinian exodus. Tamam discovers that she is talented in drawing, so she uses her imagination to draw her house in her mind. She decides one night to visit it, only to find another girl there, who won’t allow her inside and shuts the door in her face. Engulfed in sadness, Tamam sits outside and starts drawing her house on a piece of paper. As she does so, she notices that the colors of her house have escaped and followed her; the girl attempts to return the colors but in vain. Soon the house becomes pale and dull, like the nondescript hues of bare trees in the winter. Upon Tamam’s departure, she leaves the entire place drenched in the color of lilac.   As a children’s story, The Lilac Girl works on multiple levels, educating with its heart-rending narrative but without preaching, accurately expressing the way Palestinians must have felt by not being allowed to return to their homeland. As the story’s central character, Tamam succeeds on certain levels in defeating the occupying forces and intruders through her yearning, which is made manifest through the power of imaginary artistic expression. In her mind she draws and paints a picture of hope, with colors escaping the physical realm of her former family abode, showing that they belong, not to the invaders, but the rightful occupiers of that dwelling. Far from being the only person to have lost their home and endured tremendous suffering, Tamam’s plight is representative of millions of people both then and now, emphasizing the notion that memories of our homeland live with us for eternity, no matter how far we are from them in a physical sense. The yearning to return home never subsides, never lessens with the passing of time but, with artistic expression, it is possible to find freedom and create beauty out of pain.

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