Kafka’s final novel was written during 1922, when the tuberculosis that was to kill him was already at an advanced stage. Fragmentary and unfinished, it perhaps never could have been finished; perhaps the tensions between K., the Castle and the village, K.’s struggle for acceptance or recognition by the mysterious Castle authorities or by the people of the village, never will and never can be resolved. Like much of Kafka’s work, The Castle is enigmatic and polyvalent. Is it an allegory of the sprawling Austro-Hungarian Empire as it disintegrates into modern nation states, or a quasi-feudal system giving way to a new freedom for the subject? Is it the search by a central European Jew for acceptance and integration into a dominant...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-182-4
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howls Moving Castle, now a major animated film. Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete "castle in the" air! or is it? Abdullah\`s day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her -- if he can find her.
ISBN: 978-0-00-675530-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
This is a 6 level series of readers for children learning English, bringing together a variety of enjoyable fiction and non-fiction titles. The series provides reinforcement of the basic structures and vocabulary contained in most major primary courses.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7414-8
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"The Castle of Otranto" tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle and his family. "Nightmare Abbey" follows the fortunes of Christopher Glowry, a morose widower who lives with his only son Scythrop in his semi-dilapidated family mansion Nightmare Abbey. "Vathek" tells the story of the ruthless Caliph Vathek`s journey to damnation.
ISBN: 978-1-84022-184-8
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Both a spellbinding love story and a superb evocation of Cornwall`s mythic past, Castle Dor is a book with unique and fascinating origins. It began life as the unfinished last novel of Sir Arthur Quiller - Couch, the celebrated `Q`, and was passed by his daughter to Daphne du Maurier whose storytelling skills were perfectly suited to the task of completing the old master`s tale. The result is this magical, compelling recreation of the legend of Tristan and Iseult, transplanted in time to the Cornwall of the last century. A chance encounter between the Breton onion-seller, Amyot Trestane, and the newly-wed Linnet Lewarne launches their tragic story, taking them in the fateful footsteps of the doomed lovers of Cornish legend ...
ISBN: 978-1-84408-067-0
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
There`s gold in the castle that Jack built - and a greedy dragon wants it. One thing leads to another in this new version of the classic nursery rhyme given a fairytale twist. Формат: 13,5 см х 20 см.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7709-2
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: август 2011
Welcome to Meadowbank, an exclusive school for privileged young ladies. A fine lot. A dangerous one, too. Two teachers have already bitten the dust. It`s obvious to Hercule Poirot that someone is out to scratch Meadowbank`s respectable veneer.
ISBN: 978-0-425-20596-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
When the Cat in the Hat steps back on the mat, with a team of miniature mischief-makers in his hat, Sally and her brother are in for another Uproarious ride. By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read.
ISBN: 978-0-00-715845-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss`s original, classic tale of the coolest, hippest cat in history! When the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a roller-coaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but it means lots of thrills and spills along the way. The wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat is one of the most popular characters in children`s fiction, and this book is ideal for budding readers to tackle on their own.
ISBN: 978-0-00-715844-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
In 1957, Dr. Seuss published the very first Beginner Book, The Cat in the Hat, and made a major impact on the world of education. Proving that learning to read can indeed be fan. Now, for the first time, children can hear their favorite Beginner Books on compact disk.
ISBN: 978-0-375-83492-9
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2011
The cat is on the mat, the island`s fun to see, guess who says, `Toot, Toot` then all fall down with me! Four of Brian Wildsmith`s classic pieces of visual story-telling are brought together in this bright and beautiful collection for the youngest readers.
Williams`s Pulitzer Prize-winning play has captured both stage and film audiences since its debut in 1954. One of his best-loved and most famous plays, it exposes the lies plaguing the family of a wealthy Southern planter of humble origins.
ISBN: 978-0-451-17112-2
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
Bestseller Archer put his time in prison to fine literary use, as evidenced by the twelve stellar entries in his fifth story Collection… The economy and precision of Archer`s prose never fail to delight. The criminal doesn`t always get away with his crime and justice doesn`t always prevail, but the reader wins with each and every story. While incarcerated for two years in five different prisons, Jeffrey Archer picked up several ideas for short stories. They range from a tale of "The Man Who Robbed His Own Post Office" to the story of a company chairman who tried to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg - both with unexpected consequences. In another, "Maestro", an Italian restaurateur ends up in jail, unable to explain to...
ISBN: 978-0-330-41883-6
Издательство:
Pan Macmillan
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
"Big Daddy" Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turned to drink, and his feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of happy family life and Southern gentility gradually slips away as unpleasant truths emerge and greed, lies, jealousy and suppressed sexuality threaten to reach boiling point. Made into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is a masterly portrayal of family tensions and individuals trapped in prisons of their own making.
ISBN: 978-0-14-119028-0
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A powerful and moving novel in which Patrick Gale casts a compassionate yet satirically sharp eye over the pains and abuses inflicted by families, friends and lovers. Judith and Deborah are sisters driven apart by traumatic events in their childhood, but thrown back together again when Deborah`s diplomat husband is accidentally assassinated. Judith`s lover, Joanna, the instigator of this awkward reunion, finds that as the sisters` murky past is raked up, so too is her own, and the three women become embroiled in a tangle of passion and recrimination.
ISBN: 978-0-00-730768-5
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Jim Qwilleran is enjoying his stay at the Nutcracker Inn in Black Creek. His two Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum, don’t seem quite as pleased with the accommodations…though Koko does enjoy keeping a keen eye on the squirrels and other local wildlife. Then, while Koko’s eagerly watching some jumping trout, he spots something else: a body, floating downstream. When it’s revealed that the victim was a guest at the inn-and had nuggets of gold hidden in his shoes-Qwill dives into the case. And if he and the cats don’t solve it soon, they’re going to be up the creek without a paddle…
ISBN: 978-0-515-13438-4
Издательство:
Rem Distributors
Дата выхода: август 2011