Alois Jiří Rychlík Libros

The book tells the story of a family of fireflies – a mother, a father, and their mischievous son. The fireflies live in harmony with nature and their faith, praying before meals and believing that everything they encounter is from God's hands. The wisest character is Janinka, inspired by a Scottish patroness who supported the author both intellectually and materially, enabling the publication of the first edition. Before winter, the fireflies prepare their home and keep warm through the cold months. The animal characters exhibit human traits, embodying both good and bad qualities. They consider selfless work for others a given, and their relationships are filled with understanding and love. The story follows the adventures of the young firefly as he matures and experiences the cycle of life within a family where children become parents. The author addresses death as a natural part of life, gently conveying its presence. The poetic style, influenced by folk language, and the vivid depiction of nature throughout the seasons contribute to the book's immense success.

Je možné, aby třeba snídaně zafungovala stejně jako lék na ztišení bolesti? Anebo že by svačina nahradila pilulku proti bolesti hlavy? Odborníci tvrdí, že to možné je! Chce to jen vědět, jak na to.

The Czech author Božena Němcová (1820-1862), born in Vienna, paints an entirely unsentimental portrait of the country habits and customs of Bohemia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and depicts the people she encountered during her childhood: teachers, maids, farm workers, millers, foresters, priests, to name but a few. The central character of this story, set in Eastern Bohemia, is a grandmother, full of simple wisdom, goodness and love, who personifies an ideal of maternal care. The Prošek family live in this country idyll but their father’s work means that he is compelled to spend a large part of the year in the imperial city of Vienna. Thus, their grandmother is brought home to look after the children and the property. This is the background against which the author unfolds the most important prose work in Czech literature and creates “one of the best female characters in world literature”.

Poznatky k využití léčivých rostlin, zkušenosti tuzemské i zahraniční.