Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Set in a small town in New England, the plot of "Fruit of the Tree" revolves around the struggles of the working class. It follows John Amherst, an idealistic manager in a textile mill, who wants to improve the working conditions of the laborers. However, upper management suppresses all his attempts, caring only about the profit. When Amherst marries the widow of the former...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07835-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "The Faith of Men" is a short story collection containing eight of Jack London`s amazing adventure tales. All of them are set in London`s favorite place, the Yukon Territory.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08110-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Джозефина Тэй — псевдоним, под которым работала шотландская писательница Элизабет Макинтош, признанный мастер классического британского детектива. Роман «Загадочные события во Франчесе» (также известный в другом переводе под названием «Дело о похищении Бетти Кейн») занял 11-ю строчку перечня «100 лучших детективных романов всех времен» по версии британской Ассоциации писателей-криминалистов. Сюжет...
ISBN: 978-5-9925-1494-0
Издательство:
Каро
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2020
J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron.It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father’s death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works...
The Full Moon Coffee Shop (Mai Mochizuki)Set in Kyoto, The Full Moon Coffee Shop is an inspirational novel filled with music, stars, cats, and cakes, for lovers of all things Japanese and uplifting stories with a powerful healing message.Кошачья Лунная кофейня (Маи Мочидзуки)действие которой происходит в Киото, — это вдохновляющий роман, наполненный музыкой, звездами, кошками и пирожными, для любителей всего японского и воодушевляющими историями с мощным исцеляющим посланием.
Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. "The Fortunes of Nigel" tells the story of a young Scottish nobleman, Nigel Olifaunt. He travels to London to ask the King to repay his father`s loan. Nigel wishes to buy out his estate, but the Duke of Buckingham and Prince Charles already have plans for it. Therefore, when our hero dives deep into the life of the court, he finds himself in great danger.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07555-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Heart-warming storytelling with strong themes of sisterhood from nation’s favourite and former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, this is Little Women meets Marian Keyes’ Walsh family series for a new generation of readers.The four Amir Sisters – Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae – are as close as sisters can be but sometimes even those bonds can be pushed to their limits . . .Becoming a mother has always been Farah’s dream so when older sister Fatima struggles with a tough pregnancy whilst Farah has trouble conceiving she cant help but be jealous. Until a plan to break a huge cultural taboo in her family, and use a surrogate gives her a renewed hope. But nothing is ever that easy in this warm, witty look at a modern British family.
ISBN: 9780008192310
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
