В книге представлены произведения Джека Лондона «Зов дикой природы» и «Белый клык». Оба произведения даны на языке оригинала.Знакомство с оригиналами творений классиков зарубежной литературы, науки, искусства поможет сегодняшним студентам составить более точное представление о неповторимой стилистике каждого автора, а также расширит словарный запас, знания об истории языка, фразеологии.
ISBN: 9785534055719
Издательство:
Юрайт
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2017
Classic / British English ‘We’ll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.’ The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.
ISBN: 978-1-4479-2540-8
Издательство:
Pearson Education Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, pamphleteer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Robinson Crusoe", which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Captain Singleton recounts the tale of Bob Singleton, a man who goes to sea at the age of twelve, makes a fortune, then loses it. Defoe here offers a searching exploration of society from the point of view of its outcasts.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08183-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
`Deliriously clever` GUARDIAN-----Now a major BBC drama: The Strike seriesWhen a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman`s severed leg.Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible - and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...A fiendishly...
Veronica Roth`s breathtaking fantasy captures an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure.CYRA and AKOS grew up in enemy countries on a vibrant yet divided planet. Cyra`s ability to transfer extraordinary pain with a simple touch makes her a dangerous weapon for her tyrannical brother. When Akos is kidnapped and forced to serve Cyra, it`s clear that their hatred is mutual. But as Akos fights for his survival, he recognises that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift - resilience - might be what saves them both.Their world is on the brink of political chaos, and Akos and Cyra must decide if they will fight for what`s right, even if it means betrayal of their families and countries.When the...
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "Castle Richmond" is the third of five Trollope`s novels set in Ireland. The plot of the novel features the competition of two Protestant cousins of English origin, Owen Fitzgerald and Herbert Fitzgerald, for the hand of Clara Desmond, the noble but impoverished daughter of the widowed Countess of Desmond.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08377-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
Cat Among the Pigeons is an atypical Agatha with a number of strengths but a couple of odd weaknesses. I really enjoyed the fact that the first 100 ...
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost all of the world`s major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel`s protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel was included on Time`s 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It also deals with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection, and alienation.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95042-5
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. This volume includes some of his amazing works: a novel about Buffalo Bill`s favorite horse "A Horse`s Tale, " a short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and "Letters from the Earth," the most controversial work of the author. The story shows a unique view on the Satan`s exile from heaven and his experiences on Earth.
ISBN: 978-5-517-00211-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Cetywayo and His White Neighbours is a 1882 non-fiction book by Henry Rider Haggard. It was based on his time working in South Africa. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06635-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
The book that made Collins one of America s favorite authors sweeps readers from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas, plunging into the world of the Santangelo crime family. The book introduces street kid Gino Santangelo, who makes it all the way to the top, and his beautiful and daring daughter, Lucky.
ISBN: 9780446357173
Издательство:
Warner Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2008
In this sequel to Marie, Allan Quatermain helps his Zulu friend Saduko in a crazy battle to win 100 cattle for the dowry of his love Mameena. However, the beautiful and mysterious Mameena, known as the "Child of Storm," seduces Allan and tries to engage him in marriage. This edition also includes Magepa the Buck (1887).
ISBN: 978-5-521-06436-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien`s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings, and the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World. In that remote time Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in the vast fortress of Angband, the Hells of...
ISBN: 9780007252268
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: январь 2020