Exploring the concept of enforced separation from normal life, this work examines various forms of imprisonment, including mental asylums, hospitals, political prisons, and concentration camps. Through a detailed analysis of different prison experiences, it seeks to uncover valuable lessons learned over time. First published in 1963, the book delves into the psychological and societal impacts of isolation, offering a profound reflection on the nature of confinement and its implications for human existence.
George Mikes Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
George Mikes, ein in Ungarn geborener britischer Autor, ist berühmt für seine humorvollen und aufschlussreichen Kommentare zu nationalen Kulturen und Eigenheiten. Mit dem Blick eines Journalisten für Details und dem Herzen eines Humoristen sezierte er gesellschaftliche Normen und Stereotypen mit sanfter Satire. Seine Werke bieten eine einzigartige Linse, durch die die Absurditäten und Gemeinsamkeiten menschlichen Verhaltens über Grenzen hinweg betrachtet werden können. Mikes' Fähigkeit, in kulturellen Unterschieden Vergnügen und Verständnis zu finden, macht seine Schriften sowohl unterhaltsam als auch zum Nachdenken anregend.







How to be an alien : level 3
- 56 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
George Mikes describes the strange things the English do and say.
Penguin Readers - 3: How to Be an Alien
- 48 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
Why are English people so different from other Europeans? This book tries to explain the strange things that the English do and say.
How to be God
The Riches of the Poor
- 128 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
How to be a Brit
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
The indispensable manual for everyone who longs to attain True Britishness George Mikes's perceptive best-seller provides a complete guide to the British Way of Life. Having been born in Hungary, he eventually spent more than forty years in the field, and the fruits of his labour include insights on important topics including the weather, how to be rude and how to panic quietly. Loved by readers and authors alike, How to Be a Brit contains Mikes's three major works -- How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent. If you're British, you'll love it; if you're a foreigner, you'll appreciate it. How to plan a town: "Street names should be painted clearly and distinctly on large boards. Then hide these boards carefully." Queuing: "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one." Sex: "Continental people have sex lives: the English have hot water bottles."
Presents a satirical discussion of the advantages of a life in poverty and humorous advice on the enjoyment of poverty
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- 143 Seiten
- 6 Lesestunden









