"Great Expectations" opens unforgettably in a twilit and overgrown churchyard on the eerie Kent marshes. There the orphan Pip is disturbed to meet an escaped convict, Magwitch, but gives him food, in an encounter that is to haunt both their lives. How Pip receives riches from a mysterious benefactor, snobbishly abandons his friends for London society and "great expectations", and grows through misfortune and suffering to maturity is the theme of one of Dickens`s best-loved novels. In "Great Expectations" Dickens blends gripping drama with penetrating satire to give a compelling story rich in comedy and pathos: he has also created two of his finest, most haunting characters in Pip and Miss Havisham.

ISBN: 0-14-062016-8
Издательство: Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 1995

From Charles Frederick Worth to Nicolas Ghesquiere, designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of contemporary popular culture. This book presents an analysis of the achievements of the 50 great names in international fashion. It also explores their lives, both personal and professional.

ISBN: 978-1-84788-227-1
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011

Index of place names; Distances; Shipping routes; Scale: 1:1 000 000.

ISBN: 978-2-06-715587-9
Издательство: Michelin
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

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. Неадаптированное издание на английском языке.

ISBN: 9785519022163
Издательство: Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2014

ISBN: 0-06-050230-4
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004

Great Expectations, published in 1861, is the author`s penultimate completed novel; narrated in the first person, it depicts the personal growth and personal development of an orphan nicknamed Pip. The novel contains some of Dickens` most memorable scenes, and is full of extreme imagery — poverty; prison ships and chains, and fights to the death. It also features a colourful cast of characters who have entered popular culture both in England and abroad.

ISBN: 978-5-521-00152-1
Издательство: Пальмира
Дата выхода: январь 2017

Этот интерактивный учебник английского рассказывает о 10 легендарных женщинах и дополнен аудио от носителя языка, заданиями, словариками и необыкновенными иллюстрациями.Погрузившись в мир увлекательных историй, читатель сможет повысить свой уровень владения английским, поработать с лексикой, грамматикой, аудированием и другими навыками.Уровень материала подходит как детям, так и взрослым, начинающим...

ISBN: 9785222369111
Издательство: Феникс
Дата выхода: октябрь 2022

Fitzgerald`s glittering Jazz Age masterpiece. Jay Gatsby is a self-made man, famed for his decadent champagne-drenched parties. Despite being surrounded by Long Island`s bright and beautiful, Gatsby longs only for Daisy Buchanan. In shimmering prose, Fitzgerald shows Gatsby pursue his dream to its tragic conclusion. The Great Gatsby is an elegiac and exquisite portrait of the American Dream.

ISBN: 978885300-788-9
Издательство: CIDEB
Дата выхода: февраль 2012

David Copperfield was Dickens` `favourite child`, and is a novel of personal development with richly comic as well as deeply poignant moments. Great Expectations also traces the progress of a young man through life but, as a novel of the author`s maturity, is expressed in subtler shades of nuance. Oliver Twist is more black-and-white than either, highlighting the incorruptibility of young Oliver as he battles with the evil of Fagin and Bill Sikes. A Christmas Carol is both a ghost story and a moral tale which defined the pattern of Christmas celebrations. The four books in one volume represent much of Dickens` finest writing. This elegant edition is quarter bound in bonded leather, with head and tail bands, a ribbon marker, gilt top...

ISBN: 978-1-905716-65-4
Издательство: CRW Publishing
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011

The second instalment of Angelika Taschen`s round-up of the world`s most exceptional hotels and retreats is packed with awe-inspiring photos and tantalizing descriptions of the world`s greatest getaways. While few will visit them all, this collection provides a dizzying array of exotic destinations for the armchair traveler. Highlights include a California inn where Liberace would have felt right at home, and shabby-chic bungalows on Highway 1 in Big Sur. Choose from luxurious residences nestled on the Ubud hillside overlooking the Ayung River in Bali, or oceanside bungalows on a Brazilian archipelago. Go camping in "royal style" in the Indian desert, or opt for a luxury tented camp on an island in the best game-viewing location in...

ISBN: 978-3-8365-0999-2
Издательство: TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000

A very natural and honest version of life`s events from the perspective of a young girl - from her suspicions about her neighbours, to her rocky friendship with the girl next door; from the sudden death of her beloved granny to her relentless quest for a pet hamster, only to then find it mysteriously slaughtered - which kickstarts a local investigation of `suspects`. This is the first in a proposed series of short novels featuring the same characters and setting - with the themes of pets and detective work holding them together.

ISBN: 978-1-84738-595-6
Издательство: Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011

Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold more than 2 million copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of "Intelligent Design" in his latest New York Times bestseller, The Greatest Show on Earth. "Intelligent Design" is being taught in our schools; educators are being asked to "teach the controversy" behind evolutionary theory. There is no controversy. Dawkins sifts through rich layers of scientific evidence - from living examples of natural selection to clues in the fossil record; from natural clocks that mark the vast epochs wherein evolution ran its...

ISBN: 978-1-4165-9478-9
Издательство: Азбука
Дата выхода: июнь 2012

Holistic Yoga Holidays. Beautiful locations, acclaimed yoga masters, restorative retreats. Looking for a tranquil vacation that leaves you relaxed, restored and uplifted? Then try a yoga retreat. Even if enlightenment is not your aim, you ll definitely achieve a luminous glow. Yogis understand the positive influence of natural surroundings and feng shui on the body, mind and soul, while the healthy organic food (almost always vegetarian) served at most retreats leaves you feeling lighter and purified. Whether you go by yourself, with a friend or partner, or even in a group, you will always find friendly company. Angelika Taschen has travelled the world to select the most exquisite and inspirational yoga retreats: choose from an exotic...

ISBN: 978-3-8365-1231-2
Издательство: TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2010