Bøger af Thomas Burke

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Många känsliga ämnen ryms i denna underhållande miniklassiker av Thomas Burke. Den kinesiske immigranten Chen har kommit till Limelight district i London. Här bor de fattiga och utslagna, däribland en försupen boxare och hans adoptivdotter. Lilla Lucy smyger runt på gatorna, osynlig för alla, tills Chen en dag slås av hennes poetiska uppenbarelse.Broken Blossoms filmatiserades 1919 och rönte stora framgångar, mycket tack vare den uttrycksfulla stumfilmsskådespelaren Lillian Gishs insatser. Thomas Burke (1886-1945) var en brittisk författare som skildrade det hårda livet i det mångkulturella London.

I det selvbiografiske værk "Blæsten og regnen" beretter Thomas Burke om en fattig og forældreløs opvækst i Londons East End. Burke fortæller også om forhutlede ungdomsår blandt eksotiske mystikere i kvarterets kinesiske subkultur. Værkets sandhedsværdi er siden udgivelsen blevet betvivlet, for Burke voksede faktisk ikke selv op i det kvarter, han fortæller om. Men "Blæsten og regnen" giver alligevel et interessant indblik i London omkring år 1900 og i de vilkår, indvandrere fra Østen var underlagt i den europæiske storby. Den britiske forfatter Thomas Burke (1886-1945) levede i London hele sit liv og søgte som forfatter at fange byens flygtige energi. Det var særligt kinakvarteret i East End, det såkaldte Limehouse-distrikt, der fortryllede Burke og inspirerede ham til at fortælle. Hans bøger beretter om elendigheden i underklassen, om fattigdom, krig, mord, perversion og lyssky forretninger, men også om vrangsidens eksotiske og magiske skær. Der findes en dunkel poesi under røde lanterner, i de beskidte gyder, kulørt silke, opiumrus og forbudt begær, som Burke havde et særligt blik for og mesterligt omsatte til litteratur – digtsamlinger, essays, romaner og noveller.

Thomas Burke var stort set ukendt som forfatter, da han udgav novellesamlingen "Knækkede liljer" (oprindeligt "Limehouse Nights") i år 1916, mens første verdenskrig hærgede i Europa, og værket regnes i dag for en klassiker. Det er personlige vignetter om nattelivet i den pulserende og brogede storby London – særligt det fattige men eventyrlige Limehouse-kvarter i East End. Her udspiller tilværelsen sig på alle tangenter. Lyssky forretning, gambling, opiumrygende mystikere, mord, forbudt kærlighed, farligt begær, fattigdom. Novellesamlingen vakte bekymring blandt konservative i samtiden, både fordi Burke romantiserer tilværelsen blandt outlaws, men nok især fordi han skriver om kærlighedsforhold mellem det engelske borgerskabs hvide kvinder og Limehouse-kvarterets kinesiske mænd.Den britiske forfatter Thomas Burke (1886-1945) levede i London hele sit liv og søgte som forfatter at fange byens flygtige energi. Det var særligt kinakvarteret i East End, det såkaldte Limehouse-distrikt, der fortryllede Burke og inspirerede ham til at fortælle. Hans bøger beretter om elendigheden i underklassen, om fattigdom, krig, mord, perversion og lyssky forretninger, men også om vrangsidens eksotiske og magiske skær. Der findes en dunkel poesi under røde lanterner, i de beskidte gyder, kulørt silke, opiumrus og forbudt begær, som Burke havde et særligt blik for og mesterligt omsatte til litteratur – digtsamlinger, essays, romaner og noveller.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.