Герберт Уэллс - знаменитый английский писатель рубежа XIX-XX века, яркий представитель критического реализма, автор блестящих научно-фантастических романов и повестей. "Остров доктора Моро" - это одно из самых захватывающих произведений Герберта Уэллса, который держит читателя в напряжении до последней страницы. Нельзя играть в Бога, а желание посмотреть "за грань" реального может привести к очень...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05392-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Lewis, Tolkien and their friends were a regular feature of the Oxford scenery in the years during and after the Second World War. They drank beer on Tuesdays at the Bird and Baby, and on Thursday nights they met in Lewis` Magdalen College rooms to read aloud from the books they were writing; jokingly they called themselves The Inklings. Lewis and Tolkien first introduced The Screwtape Letters and The Lord of the Rings to an audience in this company and Charles Williams, poet and writer of super-natural thrillers, was another prominent member of the group. Humphrey Carpenter, who...
Colorado congressman Evan Kendrick is trying to live out his term of officequietly - when a political mole reveals to the world Kendrick`s that Kendrick was the anonymous man in Masqar, the man whocourageously freed the hostage held in the American embassy by Arab terrorists; the unknown hero who performed an act of outrageous daring then silentlydisappeared. Now, suddenly, Kendrick is a living target pursued by theterrorists he outwitted. Together with the beautiful woman who once saved hislife, Kendrick enters a deadly arena where the only currency is blood, wherefrightened whispers speak of violence yet to come and where Kendrick`slife - and the fate of the free world - may ultimately rest in the powerful handsof a mysterious and...
ISBN: 978-0-553-27800-2
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The Idiot tells the story of Prince Myshkin, a man of pure innocence, whose kindness and open-hearted simplicity make many of the more earthy characters he encounters mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight.
ISBN: 978-5-517-07541-3
Издательство:
Рипол Классик
Дата выхода: август 2022
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky's own views, afflictions and manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accomodate the goodness of this idiot.
ISBN: 978-5-519-49866-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Оскар Уайльд - английский философ, писатель, поэт и один из самых известных драматургов XIX века. "Как важно быть серьёзным" - гениальная "великосветская" комедия, в которой автор представляет вниманию читателя широко распространённую в викторианской Англии "традицию" пренебрегать моральными принципами и вести двойную жизнь. Два джентльмена, Джон Уординг и Алджернон Монкриф, беспечно проводили время в...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05151-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2017
Помимо произведения "Человек-невидимка" в сборник также включены рассказы "Сокровища мистера Бришера", "Империя муравьев", "Неопытное привидение" И "Сокровища в лесу".
ISBN: 5-8346-0034-4
Издательство:
Менеджер
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
Things have changed for Ever since she met her beloved Damen - not least because she`s got a whole new set of powers, courtesy of her new Immortal status. Just as she`s getting stronger, though, Damen seems to be weakening. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damen`s tortured past. But in searching for a cure for him, Ever accidentally discovers a way to twist time so she can save her family from the accident that killed them. It`s all she`s ever wanted - but so is Damen. And Ever must choose between
ISBN: 978-0-330-51286-2
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
One midsummer`s day in Arden, the Godley family gather at their dying father`s bedside, a collection of troubled individuals and fraying relationships. The gods, those mischievous spirits, look on silently; unable to resist intervening, they spy, tease and seduce their mortal playthings. Old Adam Godley`s time on earth seems to be running out, and his mind runs to disquieting memories. Little does he realize, as he lies mute but alert in the Sky Room, what mischief the gods are capable of. Overflowing with a bawdy humour, and a deep and refreshing clarity of insight, The Infinities is at once a gloriously earthy romp and a delicately poised, infinitely wise look at the terrible and wonderful plight of being human. In electrifying prose,...
ISBN: 978-0-330-45025-6
Издательство:
Picador USA
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother`s past. But, Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone`s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece`s former leper colony. Then, she finds Fortini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-2964-9
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Father Brown is a short and stumpy Catholic Priest with a wit and intellect that belie his physical appearance. Using his intuitive prowess and his deep knowledge of human nature, gained via the confessional, this perceptive amateur sleuth is a crime-solving force.This collection serves as an introduction to G.K. Chesterton`s much-loved Father Brown with classic tales such as "The Blue Cross", "The Secret Garden", and "The Invisible Man". Received with great enthusiasm upon first publication this intuitive man of the cloth-come-detective continues to charm readers to this day.
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella originally published in 1897. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body`s refractive index to that of air, thus becoming invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it.
ISBN: 978-5-521-00184-2
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory and financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters and which ultimately lead to tragedy, he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection and Dostoevsky`s own views, afflictions and manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accommodate the goodness of this idiot. Издание на английском языке.
ISBN: 1-85326-175-0
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
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. Being one of the earliest of the modern dystopian fiction, The Iron Heel mirrors the rise of the oligarchy in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century. It tells the story of Avis Cunningham, the daughter of a famous physicist, who meets Ernest Everhard, the ardent socialist. At dinner, she criticizes the entire system of modern society, accusing him of exploiting labor. Avis disagrees, and then Ernest gives her an example of a worker who lost his hand and was thrown out on the street by his...
ISBN: 978-5-521-08158-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The Innocents Abroad" is a travel book in which Twain humorously describes his journey in 1867 on board the ship Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land. This book is one of the best-selling travel books of all time. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07806-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
The Idiot tells the story of Prince Myshkin, a man of pure innocence, whose kindness and open-hearted simplicity make many of the more earthy characters he encounters mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight.
ISBN: 978-5-521-00555-0
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: июнь 2017
Contemporary / American English Silvia Broome is an interpreter at the United Nations. One night she hears a plan to kill the President of the African state of Matobo. Agent Tobin Keller of the US Secret Service must stop the killers. But is Silvia telling the truth? Is she hiding something from him? Is she more dangerous than the President`s other enemies? This Pack contains a Book and MP3
ISBN: 978-1-4479-2558-3
Издательство:
Pearson Education Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2012
