В книге представлены широко известные «Трое в лодке» и почти неизвестные в России «Трое на велосипедах». 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,...
ISBN: 9785534052763
Издательство:
Юрайт
Дата выхода: октябрь 2017
Джером Клапка Джером (1859-1927) - английский писатель-юморист, драматург. Юношей он пробовал себя в актерской профессии, писал эссе, работал журналистом, учителем, упаковщиком. Успех пришел к нему в 1889 году, когда в свет вышла юмористическая повесть " Трое в лодке, не считая собаки " о путешествии трех английских джентльменов. Друзья отправляются в плавание по Темзе, чтобы отдохнуть от городской суеты. В...
ISBN: 9785604557570
Издательство:
Антология
Дата выхода: январь 2021
84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she considers the charming new resident who looks exactly like a man she once knew - a man who died sixty years ago. His arrival has stirred distant memories she and Elsie thought they`d laid to rest. Lying prone in the front room, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light…
ISBN: 9780008196943
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author`s favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07201-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
So, in the end, above ground you must have the Haves, pursuing pleasure and comfort and beauty, and below ground the Have-nots, the Workers getting continually adapted to the conditions of their labour.The Time Machine was H.G. Well`s debut novel - an astonishing dystopian tale which earnt Wells` his reputation as the `father of science-fiction`.When the Time Traveller travels to the year 802,701 AD, he finds a world drastically divided. Two races have descended from humans - the elven Eloi who live a peaceful but empty existence, and the mysterious subterranean Morlocks who are deeply feared by the Eloi. After losing his time machine, the traveller must journey through a network of Morlock tunnels to recover his device and return to his...
This fictionalized account of the life of Tina Modotti is a fascinating story of the complex woman caught up in the social and political turbulence of the pre-World War II era.
Издание полностью на английском языке."Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a mockingbird."A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
"To the Lighthouse" is the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf novels. It is based on her own early experiences, and while it touches on childhood and children perceptions and desires, it is at its most trenchant when exploring adult relationships, marriage and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War.Издание на английском языке.
ISBN: 9781853260919
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2002
Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "Tono-Bungay" is a semiautobiographical and social novel in the vein of Charles Dickens. It is a story of young George Ponderevo, who leaves college to help his Uncle Edward market Tono-Bungay, a worthless medicine.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08231-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Safety First, the children learn about all kinds of things about safety, including crossing the road, playing safely in the garden and using their special booster seats in the car!A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through `first experiences`, Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy & Tim remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. These wonderful books deserve a place on every child`s bookshelves.
ISBN: 9781409308829
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island". Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. Written by young Robert Stevenson, "Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes" is considered a pioneering classic of outdoor literature. Stevenson started the twelve-day track through the wild Cevennes region of France and wrote down the whole way in this story. His only companion for the trip, as you can tell from the title, was a stubborn donkey named Modestine. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07794-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Компактные и красочные путеводители издательства "Томас Кук" известны во всем мире. Они предлагают путешественникам маршруты, полные красот и чудес, сопровождая их исчерпывающей информацией и дельными советами, позволяющими туристу самостоятельно знакомиться с историей, традициями и культурой разных стран, осматривать достопримечательности, ходить по магазинам, наслаждаться местной кухней,...
ISBN: 9781841577869
Издательство:
ФАИР
Дата выхода: март 2009
