William Alexander Gerhardie fue un novelista y dramaturgo anglo-ruso, reconocido como uno de los novelistas ingleses más aclamados de la década de 1920. Su escritura a menudo se basó en sus experiencias en Rusia y sus visitas infantiles a la Rusia prerrevolucionaria, con un estilo significativamente influenciado por el enfoque tragicómico de autores rusos como Chéjov. Las novelas de Gerhardie, como "Futility" y "The Polyglots", son notables por su exploración de temas como la 'espera' y su sentido compartido de nihilismo cómico. Aunque su prominencia disminuyó después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, su distintiva voz literaria y su impacto en la literatura inglesa continúan siendo apreciados, y sus obras experimentan un resurgimiento de interés.
The Glasgow Boys revolutionized Scottish painting from 1880 until around 1895, although their influence lasted until just before World War 1. They painted outdoors, and captured a way of life that changed Scottish painting. This title introduces them.
The only book available on Scottish painting, this book is now in its third edition with a new introduction and final chapter that brings the book up to date with the latest developments in Scottish painting (Richard Wright's win of the Turner Prize 2009).
Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene both acknowledged the influence of this remarkable autobiographical novel.
Gerhardie's first comic novel tells the story of a young Englishman who returns to St Petersburg. Part British romantic comedy, part Russian social realism, this funny and poignant novel is the tale of persistance in love and hope.
Gallery: A Life in Art is the story of William Hardie's 50 years in art. Before working at Christie's where Hardie set up Christie's Scottish Picture Department, he was Keeper and Deputy Director of Dundee Art Gallery. Later, running his own Glasgow gallery, he presented exhibitions such as Stanley Cursiter and David Hockney.