Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky's own views, afflictions and manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accomodate the goodness of this idiot.
ISBN: 978-5-519-49857-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Lewis, Tolkien and their friends were a regular feature of the Oxford scenery in the years during and after the Second World War. They drank beer on Tuesdays at the Bird and Baby, and on Thursday nights they met in Lewis` Magdalen College rooms to read aloud from the books they were writing; jokingly they called themselves The Inklings. Lewis and Tolkien first introduced The Screwtape Letters and The Lord of the Rings to an audience in this company and Charles Williams, poet and writer of super-natural thrillers, was another prominent member of the group. Humphrey Carpenter, who...
"Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков. Роман Герберта Уэллса «Остров доктора Моро» на английском языке, неадаптированное...
ISBN: 978-5-519-49812-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2016
Things have changed for Ever since she met her beloved Damen - not least because she`s got a whole new set of powers, courtesy of her new Immortal status. Just as she`s getting stronger, though, Damen seems to be weakening. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damen`s tortured past. But in searching for a cure for him, Ever accidentally discovers a way to twist time so she can save her family from the accident that killed them. It`s all she`s ever wanted - but so is Damen. And Ever must choose between
ISBN: 978-0-330-51286-2
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
One midsummer`s day in Arden, the Godley family gather at their dying father`s bedside, a collection of troubled individuals and fraying relationships. The gods, those mischievous spirits, look on silently; unable to resist intervening, they spy, tease and seduce their mortal playthings. Old Adam Godley`s time on earth seems to be running out, and his mind runs to disquieting memories. Little does he realize, as he lies mute but alert in the Sky Room, what mischief the gods are capable of. Overflowing with a bawdy humour, and a deep and refreshing clarity of insight, The Infinities is at once a gloriously earthy romp and a delicately poised, infinitely wise look at the terrible and wonderful plight of being human. In electrifying prose,...
ISBN: 978-0-330-45025-6
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother`s past. But, Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone`s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece`s former leper colony. Then, she finds Fortini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-2964-9
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky`s own views, afflictions and manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accommodate the goodness of this idiot.Издание на английском языке.
ISBN: 9781853261756
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2019
Malcolm Fox is has been sent to Fife to investigate whether fellow cops covered up for a corrupt colleague, Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct - and the man who reported him was his own uncle. What should be a simple job is soon complicated by conspiracy and cover-up - and a brutal murder, a murder committed with a weapon that should not even exist. The spiralling investigation takes Fox back to 1985, a year of turmoil in British political life. Terrorists intent on a split between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom were becoming more brazen and ruthless, sending letter-bombs and poisonous spores to government offices, plotting kidnaps and murder, and trying to stay one step ahead of the spies sent...
ISBN: 978-1-4091-3629-3
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: январь 2013
Герберт Уэллс - знаменитый английский писатель рубежа XIX-XX века, яркий представитель критического реализма, автор блестящих научно-фантастических романов и повестей. «Человек-невидимка» - одно из самых известных произведений автора, имеющее бессчётное количество экранизаций. В этом романе перед глазами читателя предстаёт удивительная история учёного-физика Гриффина, поднимается вопрос о...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05391-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing doz-ens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "The Island of Doctor Moreau" is a classic of early science fiction and remains one of Wells`s best-known books. In the novel a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08222-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery of Montgomery`s life. Why does he live on an unknown Pacific island? Why is he taking animals there? And should Prendick fear the dark secrets of Montgomery`s master the even more mysterious Doctor Moreau?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8190-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
