When a witch doctor appears on the Marquis de Casalduero`s doorstep prophesizing a plague of rabies in their Colombian seaport, he dismisses her claims - until he hears that his young daughter, Sierva Maria, was one of four people bitten by a rabid dog, and the only one to survive. Sierva Maria appears completely unscathed - but as rumours of the plague spread, the Marquis and his wife wonder at her continuing good health. In a town consumed by superstition, it`s not long before they, and everyone else, put her survival down to a demonic possession and begin to see her supernatural powers as the cause of the town`s woes. Only the young priest charged with exorcizing the evil spirit recognizes the girl`s sanity, but can he convince the...
ISBN: 978-0-14-103254-2
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night, when Lennie is alone, something happens. What can George do now? Can he help - or is it too late?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5536-5
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Steinbeck`s theatrical adaptations of two of his most powerful short novels, now together in one volume A unique treat for Steinbeck fans, this volume includes two extraordinary plays from a master of American literature. Of Mice and Men is the dramatic adaptation of one of Steinbeck`s most widely read and beloved works. Originally published at the height of Nazi Germany`s power, The Moon Is Down is a masterful play that uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about war and human nature. It tells the story of a peaceable town taken by enemy troops, and had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazi-occupied Europe.
While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck`s work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing "Of Mice and Men", creating an intimate portrait of two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is narrow, the theme is universal; a friendship and a shared dream that makes an individual`s existence meaningful.
Classic / American English George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night, when Lennie is alone, something happens. What can George do now? Can he help — or is it too late?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-8515-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: май 2012
New Longman Literature titles provide an excellent selection of popular modern fiction and are suitable for 14-18 year olds of all abilities. Notes and questions are provided at the beginning of each section to help guide the student`s understanding of key themes and language. A programme of study provides practice in skills required at GCSE. "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don`t belong no place ... With us it ain`t like that. We got a future ... because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you" Of Mice and Men is a poignant tale of the extraordinary friendship between two itinerant workers in the harsh depression years of 1930s America.
ISBN: 978-0-582-46146-8
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other - and a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes, friendship and a shared vision, and giving a voice to America`s lonely and dispossesed, Of Mice And Men remains Steinbeck`s most popular work.
ISBN: 978-0-14-118510-1
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Meet Californian Téa her mother drives her crazy, her sisters give "advice". She has a family just like any other, except for one tiny Her grandfather isn`t just in the he is the mob! And no one knows this better than Johnny Magee. The Caruso family destroyed his dad. Now, it`s payback time—and he`s going to need an unsuspecting one who won`t realize what he`s really after. Téa loves her family but hates what they do. She`s tried to stay far away from her notorious relatives, making a legit name for herself as an interior designer. But her grandfather Cosimo`s gala 80th birthday is coming up. Every mobbed-up member of the family from San Francisco to Sarasota will be there—and it`s time for Téa to face the family or...
Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend Dougie`s snobbish mother offers her £10,000 to break up with him. Then she discovers a secret that makes her think again. Dougie would probably have broken up with her in the long run, and this way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world. Ten years later, though, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. But she broke Dougie`s heart and he`s about to discover that she was paid to do it. She can never tell him the truth, so can she get him back? Well, Lola`s very attractive and very persuasive. But even she`s got her work cut out this
ISBN: 978-0-7553-4180-1
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: август 2011
Колин Фентон и его жена руководят компанией, выпускающей программное обеспечение, но только Колин знает, что компания терпит убытки. Колин принимает предложение, благодаря которому, как ему кажется, он сможет быстро решить все проблемы.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7684-5
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: август 2011
Колин Фентон и его жена руководят компанией, выпускающей программное обеспечение, но только Колин знает, что компания терпит убытки. Колин принимает предложение, благодаря которому, как ему кажется, он сможет быстро решить все проблемы.
ISBN: 978-0-230-03053-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
From this magically right beginning came the concept of Beginner Books, exacting blends of words and pictures that encourage children to read — all by themselves. Hailed by elementary educators and remedial reading specialists, these enormously popular books are now used in schools and libraries throughout the English-speaking world.
Where the sunshine is showing,where warm winds are blowing,where lightning is flashing,where snowflakes are snowing.The weather is changing.Come on! Let`s get going!Join the Cat in the Hat as he introduces beginning readers to the weather.This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers - from four to seven year olds - the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers and more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively and rhythmic manner, they provide the critical foundation upon which complex...
ISBN: 9780007433100
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
"Ten years ago, Dr. Seuss took 220 words, rhymed them, and turned out "The Cat in the Hat", a little volume of absurdity that worked like a karate chop on the weary little world of Dick, Jane and Spot." Ellen Goodman, The Detroit Free Press, 1966 From this magically right beginning came the concept of Beginner Books, exacting blends of words and pictures that encourage children to read - all by themselves. Hailed by elementary educators and remedial reading specialists, these enormously popular books are now used in schools and libraries throughout the English-speaking world.