The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not half so bad as a lot of ignorance.The last thing the wizard Drum Billet did, before Death laid a bony hand on his shoulder, was to pass on his staff of power to the eighth son of an eighth son.Unfortunately for his colleagues in the chauvinistic (not to say misogynistic) world of magic, he failed to check that the baby in question was a son.Everybody knows that there`s no such thing as a female wizard. But now it`s gone and happened, there`s nothing much anyone can do about it.Let the...
ISBN: 9780552166614
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. "Ernest Maltravers" is a novel about a young man of wealth and education just returned to England from a German university. Belated by a storm, he seeks shelter in the hut of Darvil, a man of evil character. Darvil has a daughter Alice, young and beautiful, but of undeveloped moral and mental power. Moved by her helplessness, her beauty, and her innocence, Maltravers instantly falls in love.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08283-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Учебник предназначен для развития коммуникативных навыков, позволяющих свободно общаться на испанском языке по широкому кругу вопросов лингвострановедческого характера. Первая часть учебника содержит пять тематических блоков, освещающих наиболее острые проблемы современной международной жизни: глобализация, туризм, мировой экономический кризис, миграция, проведение выборов, военные конфликты,...
ISBN: 978-5-9228-2834-5
Издательство:
МГИМО
Дата выхода: июнь 2024
Английский язык. Русская классика. Стильное подарочное издание одного из главных для русской культуры произведений об одиночестве, любви и долге. В издании печатается перевод на английский язык Генри Сполдинга, впервые познакомившего западного читателя с произведением. Книга проиллюстрирована утонченными работами Е. Самокиш-Судковской. Подарочное издание украсит любую коллекцию благодаря...
ISBN: 978-5-17-166138-0
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: март 2025
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. "Eugene Aram" is a melodramatic novel, which depicts the events leading up to the execution of Eugene Aram for murdering his business partner. When the novel appeared in 1832, it drew mixed reactions: critics condemned it vehemently for romanticizing the life of a well-known convicted murderer, while the reading public eagerly snatched up copies of the novel.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08264-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2019
Arthur`s final test of courage is upon Arthur has crushed Lancelot`s rebellion, but at a cost. Guinevere`s betrayal has left him reeling, and his Saxon enemies seek to destroy him while he is weak. Chaos threatens to engulf Britain. Yet Arthur is a military genius and noble leader. As the battle draws close, he prepares to fight his way to victory at Mount Badon and also win back the woman he lost. But in the final journey of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the magics of the priestess Nimue could prove to be Arthur`s downfall.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95569-7
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set mostly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. Fair Margaret tells the inspiring story of a beautiful English maiden named Margaret, who faces hardship during the opening phases of the Spanish Inquisition in the late 1400\'s. As Margaret and her family struggle to live in peace, they soon find themselves in the midst of a series of perilous adventures. Benita bears all the hallmarks of a classic Haggard\'s story. Readers will be pleased to discover an adventure of the supernatural, lost and hidden peoples and stupendous treasure that is a compelling \'page turner\' to its conclusion.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07747-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student.But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. When Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe - inside the shed is a portal to another world.Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher - for their world or ours. Пять причин купить 1Один из...
When her life is turned upside down, one woman finds the strength to start over in Fall from Grace, an inspiring novel from the world`s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.Sydney Wells` charmed life vanishes when her devoted husband dies suddenly. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers that he has failed to include her in his will. With her vicious step-daughters in control of his estate, and no money, Sydney is removed from her beautiful home of sixteen years. Despite warnings from her own daughters, Sydney returns to the world of fashion where she`d worked years before as a talented young designer. But danger lurks in the choices she innocently makes.Naive and alone in a dishonest industry, she`s exploited by her boss and finds herself...
ISBN: 9781509800421
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2023
УМК «Семья и друзья» («Family and Friends») содержит уникальную методику обучения грамматике и формирования основных языковых навыков, в т.ч. задания на постановку правильного английского произношения и на всестороннюю проверку знаний. УМК формирует навыки, необходимые при сдаче ГИА и ЕГЭ, и развивает социальные компетентности учащихся. Учебное пособие в равной степени подходит для обучения детей с различным...
УМК «Семья и друзья» («Family and Friends») содержит уникальную методику обучения грамматике и формирования основных языковых навыков, в т.ч. задания на постановку правильного английского произношения и на всестороннюю проверку знаний. УМК формирует навыки, необходимые при сдаче ГИА и ЕГЭ, и развивает социальные компетентности учащихся. Учебное пособие в равной степени подходит для обучения детей с различным...
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald`s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?The official screenplay of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the ultimate companion to the film, and invites readers to explore every scene of the complete script penned by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves. Special features include behind-the-scenes content and...
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: 978-0-230-01004-8
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Батшеба Эвердин — сильная и независимая женщина, которая оказывается в центре любовного треугольника. Томас Харди исследует темы женской независимости, выбора и природы истинной любви на фоне поисков героиней своего пути и счастья. Он противопоставляет страсть и разум, с мастерством рисует картину человеческих эмоций и искушений, показывая, как наши выборы могут менять судьбы, а жизнь быть более...
ISBN: 978-5-17-174883-8
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: февраль 2026
