What makes an otherwise sane woman appear on a reality TV show? Especially one as drastic as Ugly Duckling? For Audra Marks, the last straw comes when she loses her shot with handsome Art Bradshaw to the prettier and lighter-skinned Esmeralda Prince. Audra`s always lived in a classic movies fantasy world of diva dames and handsome heroes, where the costumes are gorgeous, the good guys always win, and love always triumphs. But now, her heart broken, she`s decided to do anything to get back her man and show her hypercritical mother she can pretty up with the best of them in the bargain. After all, if the folks at Ugly Duckling can transform a homely, buck-toothed white girl into a ravishing beauty, just think what they`ll be able to do...
Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 —1927) was an English writer and humourist. The pilgrimage of the title is a journey to see the famous Passion Play at Oberammergau, which has been performed every ten years since 1634, the middle of the Thirty Years War. «Diary» is a typically witty account of this journey, part travelogue and part social commentary. Journalist, playwright and author, a wealth of his writing has remained just beyond the public gaze. «Diary of a Pilgrimage» is one such work.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07081-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: апрель 2018
Hailed by Nabokov as "the greatest artist that Russia has yet produced," Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) left his mark as a playwright, novelist, and writer of short stories. Gogol`s works remain popular with both writers and readers, who prize his originality, imaginative gifts, and sheer exuberance. This collection offers an excellent introduction to the author`s works. Opening a door to his bizarre world of broad comedy, fantasy, and social commentary, the title story portrays a petty official`s mental disintegration as he struggles for the attention of the woman he loves. Set during the repressive rule of Nicholas I, it satirizes the bureaucratic excesses of the era. Additional tales include "The Nevski Prospect," a portrayal of the...
"Дневниковые очерки паломничества" Джерома К. Джерома, написанные с прекрасным чувством юмора, ни на секунду не заставят читателя скучать: невероятные приключения чистокровных английских джентльменов на просторе Германии, ужасы пуховых перин, немецких тесных вагонов и страх перед зловредными кондукторами! Но за ироничностью автора скрываются глубокие философские вопросы о жизни напоказ, истинной...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05191-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
Catch the hapless Greg Heffley as he navigates his way through family and school life with his best friend, Rowley, by his side in a brand new Wimpy Kid adventure!
ISBN: 978-0-14-133198-0
Издательство:
Puffin
Дата выхода: август 2012
Whatever you do, don`t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn`t want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he`s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved. Формат: 14 см x 20 см.
ISBN: 978-0-8109-8799-9
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
This is the fifth book in Jeff Kinney`s phenomenally successful "Wimpy Kid" series - now in paperback. Catch the hapless Greg Heffley as he navigates his way through family and school life with his best friend, Rowley, by his side in a brand new Wimpy Kid adventure.