While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing-it ends much too soon.
This structurally and psychologically compact drama takes place on an estate in 19th-century Russia, exploring the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and the daughter and brother-in-law from his first marriage. Interwoven themes of weakness, delusion, and despair–balanced by an underlying message of courage and hope–make this one of the most expressive of Chekhov’s works.
ISBN: 0-486-40159-6
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Uncle Tom`s Cabin is the most popular, influential and controversial book written by an American. Stowe’s rich, panoramic novel passionately dramatises why the whole of America is implicated in and responsible for the sin of slavery, and resoundingly concludes that only `repentance, justice and mercy` will prevent the onset of `the wrath of Almighty God!`.
ISBN: 978-1-84022-402-3
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American abolitionist and a writer. She is best known for her novel "Uncle Tom`s Cabin", which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. It featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve. The sentimental novel depicts the reality of slavery while asserting that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08291-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2019
One thing is certain, - that there is a mustering among the masses, the world overhand there is a dis irae coming on, sooner or later. Viewed by many as fuelling the abolitionist movement of the 1850s and laying the groundwork for the Civil War, Harriet Beecher Stowe`s sentimental and moral tale of slaves attempting to secure their freedom was one of the most popular books of the 19th century. Centred upon the long-suffering Uncle Tom, a devout Christian slave who endures cruelty and abuse from his owners, he is often celebrated as the first black hero in American fiction who refuses to obey his white masters. With other strong protagonists such as Eliza, a courageous slave who flees to the North with her son when she learns that he is...
ISBN: 978-0-00-790226-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Самая знаменитая книга, описывающая рабство, была настолько злободневной на момент своего выхода, что спровоцировала социальные волнения, через десять лет вылившиеся в Гражданскую войну. "Хижина дяди Тома" наделала шуму на Севере Америки, была запрещена к изданию на Юге, а в итоге стала абсолютным бестселлером XIX века. Но и сегодня эта мелодраматичная история покоряет сердца читателей во всём мире....
ISBN: 978-5-521-05505-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2017
I thought I saw a human face, about the most terrible my fancy could have called up, looking fixedly into the room. The face gazed towards the bed, and in the imperfect light looked like a livid mask, with chalky eyes’. Master of the ghost story genre James commented that the, ‘final terrific murder-scene and escape can hardly be forgotten’ by those who have read "Uncle Silas". Neither does the opening disappoint. As the November winds wail in ivied chimneys we are drawn into a Victorian Gothic atmosphere of menacing, sombre gloom and ebony shadows. Sheridan Le Fanu leaves us in no doubt that we are in for a feast of exciting drama, luring us into the intensely claustrophobic world of the nineteenth century sensational novel. Le...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-171-8
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Jettison the old rulebooks about home decor and undecorate your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio - which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings - designer Christiane Lemieux challenges tradition in a quintessentially American way, championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating a beautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to push aside stuffy, professionally-designed decor, showing them instead how to infuse their own personality into their home. Undecorate profiles twenty homes from all over the country, revealing their owners` love of imperfection and penchant for surprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers to follow their own...
ISBN: 978-0-307-46315-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
Her novels are adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes` collected journalism in "Under the Duvet". Bursting with her hilarious observations on life, in-laws, weight loss and parties; her love of shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends); the horrors of estate agents and lost luggage; and how she once had an office Christmas party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan style; it`s the perfect bedtime companion.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95937-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: январь 2013
`When people ask me what I do for a crust and I tell them that I`m a novelist, they immediately assume that my life is a non-stop carousel of limos, television appearances, hair-dos, devoted fans, stalkers and all the glitzy paraphernalia of being a public figure. It`s time to set the record straight. I write alone, in a darkened bedroom, wearing my PJs, eating bananas, my laptop on a pillow in front of me ...` Her novels are read and adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes` collected pieces: regular bulletins from the woman under the duvet.
ISBN: 0-14-100747-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Under the Bridge Book/CD-Rom Pack: Level 1 Bea lives under a bridge. She watches people but they don`t look at her. Then, one day, a policeman stops and talks to her. Bea doesn`t like talking and she doesn`t remember much. But he is looking for a little girl, and there was a child in Bea`s old life. Can she remember now?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-3197-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people. Stephen is stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows, and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And when Stephen falls in love with Josh`s clever, funny wife Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his Big Break? THE UNDERSTUDY is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.
ISBN: 978-0-340-93521-7
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Iris Murdoch`s first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever, likeable young man, who makes a living out of translation work and sponging off his friends. A meeting with Anna, and old flame, leads him into a series of fantastic adventures. Jake is captivated by a majestic philosopher, Hugo Belfounder, whose profound and inconclusive reflections give the book its title - under the net of language. Robust, full of flavour and panache, here is a rare novel that makes one laugh and think in equal measure
ISBN: 0-09-945844-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Razumov unwittingly becomes embroiled in a revolutionary conspiracy when he gives refuge to a fellow student who assassinated a public official. Increasingly enmeshed in the radical`s political intrigue, he betrays the anarchist who had placed blind faith in him. The authorities then dispatch Razumov on a mission to spy on the revolutionary`s sister and mother. A fascinating character study, Under Western Eyes hauntingly reveals Razumov`s preoccupation with questions of decency and accountability when confronted by the equally powerful values of human integrity and moral strength.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06452-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
`A literary colossus, equal to any (and surpassing most) of the vaulting novels which strive for the immensity of the American mythic` Geoff Dyer, Sunday Telegraph Underworld opens famously at the Dodgers Giants 1951 National League final, where Bobby Thomson hits The Shot Heard Round the World and wins the pennant race for the Giants. But on the other side of the planet, another highly significant shot was fired: the USSR`s first atomic detonation. And so begins a masterpiece of gloriously symphonic storytelling. DeLillo loosely follows the fate of the winning baseball as the book swells and rolls through time. He offers a panoramic vision of America, defined by the overarching conflict of the cold war. This is an awe-inspiring story,...
ISBN: 978-0-330-52497-1
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Under Western Eyes is a story of Razumov, who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a revolutionary conspiracy when he gives refuge to a fellow student who assassinated a public official. Increasingly enmeshed in the radical`s political intrigue, he betrays the anarchist who had placed blind faith in him. The authorities then dispatch Razumov on a mission to spy on the revolutionary`s sister and mother. A fascinating character study, Under Western Eyes hauntingly reveals Razumov`s preoccupation with questions of decency and accountability when confronted by the equally powerful values of human integrity and moral strength.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07632-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
