Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband.With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language.
ISBN: 9781840227932
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2019
Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion,...
ISBN: 9781840227925
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
What does Persuasion mean - a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot is one of Austen`s quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most open to change. She lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances.A woman of no importance, she manoeuvres in her restricted circumstances as her long-time love Captain Wentworth did in the wars. Even though she is nearly thirty, well past the sell-by bloom of youth, Austen makes her win out for herself and for others like herself, in a regenerated society.Wordsworth Collector`s Editions are compact cloth-bound hardbacks with matching coloured end papers, embossed gold and...
ISBN: 9781840227994
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the late 1790s. Austen observes with insight and humour the interaction between Catherine and the various characters whom she meets there, and tracks her growing understanding of the world about her.In this, her first full-length novel, Austen also fixes her sharp, ironic gaze on other kinds of contemporary novel, especially the Gothic school made famous by Ann Radcliffe. Catherine`s reading becomes intertwined with her social and romantic adventures, adding to the uncertainties and embarrassments she must undergo before finding happiness.Wordsworth Collector`s Editions are compact...
ISBN: 9781840227987
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2020
One day, Moomin sees something in the water. It is small and white. It is a beautiful star! Moomin can make a wish. What does he ask for? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the six levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams. This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and...
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set mostly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. The Last Boer War is an 1899 non-fiction book by Haggard about the Boer War of 1881. Jess is a story of Jess Croft who lives with sister Bessie and old Silas, a farmer raising ostriches on the great Transvaal veldt. He is a reserved and aloof, with a quietness about her brought on by the misfortunes of her young childhood, when she and Bessie arrived motherless from England to South Africa. Then an Englishman, Captain John Niel, arrives to try his hand at the farming life. To his eyes, Bessie is lively and lovely of face and figure - yet Jess is mystery, with a bright and roving mind and splendid,...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07736-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
A gorgeous new edition of the Hogwarts Library containing three much loved classics – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard – from the wizarding world. These handsome hardback editions feature stunning jacket art by Jonny Duddle and beautiful interior illustrations by Tomislav Tomic – they are irresistible reading for all Harry Potter fans, wizards and Muggles. A treasure trove of magical facts and fairy tales, the Hogwarts Library is an essential companion to the Harry Potter series. This set includes the updated edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which features a new foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as Newt Scamander) and six new beasts!
ISBN: 9781408883112
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: январь 2020
This glorious paperback edition of Newt Scamander`s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is considered a classic throughout the wizarding world. It features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different breeds of dragon - all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive, Greenaway Medal shortlisted Olivia Lomenech Gill. Famed Magizoologist Newt Scamander`s years of adventure and exploration have yielded a work of unparalleled importance, admired by scholars, devoured by young witches and wizards, and even made available to Muggles in the early years of this century. With this dazzling illustrated edition, readers can explore the magical fauna of five continents from the...
ISBN: 9781526620316
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2020
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "John Caldigate" is a story of young man who sets sail for Australia to make his fortune in the goldfields of New South Wales. He meets the adventuress Euphemia Smith, widow of a drunken actor and herself a sometime music-hall entertainer, and they conduct an indiscreet onboard romance.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08343-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2019