To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella`s life - first...
ISBN: 978-1-907-41035-2
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
Bridget Jones`s Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something Singleton on a permanent doomed quest for self-improvement. Caught between the joys of Singleton fun, and the fear of dying alone and being found three More... Weeks later half eaten by an Alsatian; tortured by Smug Married friends asking, How`s your love life with lascivious, yet patronizing leers, Bridget resolves to reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult and learn to program the VCR. With a blend of flighty charm, existential gloom, and endearing self-deprecation, the diary has...
ISBN: 978-0-230-71670-4
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: январь 2011
Наступил новый год и у Бриджет наконец появился новый бойфренд - успешный юрист, симпатичный Марк Дарси! Но неожиданно появляется прекрасная и решительная Ребекка, чтобы увести у нее Марка. С разбитым сердцем Бриджит решает уехать на каникулы в Таиланд со своим другом Шеззером. Там она сталкивается с серьезными проблемами.
ISBN: 978-0-230-40023-8
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
The multi-million copy number one bestseller with an introduction by Caitlin Moran.A dazzling urban satire of modern relationships?An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family?Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something?As Bridget documents her struggles through the social minefield of her thirties and tries to weigh up the eternal question (Daniel Cleaver or Mark Darcy?), she turns for support to four indispensable friends: Shazzer, Jude, Tom and a bottle of chardonnay.Welcome to Bridget`s first diary: mercilessly funny, endlessly touching and utterly addictive.Bridget Jones`s Diary was first published in 1996 and applauded by critics from Salman Rushdie to Jilly Cooper. A number-one bestseller, Helen...
В издание включены четыре самые популярные новеллы Стефана Цвейга, объединенные темой любви: "Гувернантка", "Амок", "Письмо незнакомки", "24 часа из жизни женщины". Тонкий психолог и блистательный мастер слова, Цвейг создает яркие, неповторимые образы любящих, страдающих и гибнущих женщин. Книга рассчитана на лиц, владеющих основами современного немецкого языка и желающих усовершенствоваться в нем.
ISBN: 9785797404897
Издательство:
Икар
Дата выхода: январь 2008
The Tibetan Buddhist practice of Nyungne (nyoong-nay) has been gaining increased attention in Buddhist centers across North America; participants say the practice purifies them both physically and spiritually. This volume is one of the few comprehensive treatments in English of these powerful teachings. Nyungne is a profound two-and-a-half-day practice, whose length of time is especially helpful for people whose schedules cannot accommodate a long-term retreat. It involves the keeping of strict vows; the second day is devoted to complete silence and fasting. The meditation centers on the recitations, mantras, and guided visualizations of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the embodiment of all the buddhas loving-kindness and compassion....
Volume 5 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus series begins after Sunnydale High has gone up in flames. Buffy is plagued by dreams of fellow Slayer Faith, who now lies in a coma.
ISBN: 9781595822253
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2008
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. "Bunner Sisters" is a novel that takes place in a run-down neighborhood of New York City. The two Bunner sisters, young Evelina and the ever Ann Eliza, keep a small shop selling artificial flowers and simple things like buttons, trims, and ribbons. Their life is boring and unrewarding, but they manage to keep it going with their dedication and love. However, their life changes...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07844-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the ‘decivilisation’ of Buck as he answers ‘the call of the wild’, an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds. In contrast, White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born and bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust and love....
ISBN: 978-1-85326-026-1
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
В книге представлены произведения Джека Лондона «Зов дикой природы» и «Белый клык». Оба произведения даны на языке оригинала.Знакомство с оригиналами творений классиков зарубежной литературы, науки, искусства поможет сегодняшним студентам составить более точное представление о неповторимой стилистике каждого автора, а также расширит словарный запас, знания об истории языка, фразеологии.
ISBN: 9785534055719
Издательство:
Юрайт
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2017
Classic / British English ‘We’ll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.’ The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.
ISBN: 978-1-4479-2540-8
Издательство:
Pearson Education Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, pamphleteer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Robinson Crusoe", which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Captain Singleton recounts the tale of Bob Singleton, a man who goes to sea at the age of twelve, makes a fortune, then loses it. Defoe here offers a searching exploration of society from the point of view of its outcasts.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08183-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
`Deliriously clever` GUARDIAN-----Now a major BBC drama: The Strike seriesWhen a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman`s severed leg.Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible - and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...A fiendishly...
Veronica Roth`s breathtaking fantasy captures an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure.CYRA and AKOS grew up in enemy countries on a vibrant yet divided planet. Cyra`s ability to transfer extraordinary pain with a simple touch makes her a dangerous weapon for her tyrannical brother. When Akos is kidnapped and forced to serve Cyra, it`s clear that their hatred is mutual. But as Akos fights for his survival, he recognises that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift - resilience - might be what saves them both.Their world is on the brink of political chaos, and Akos and Cyra must decide if they will fight for what`s right, even if it means betrayal of their families and countries.When the...
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "Castle Richmond" is the third of five Trollope`s novels set in Ireland. The plot of the novel features the competition of two Protestant cousins of English origin, Owen Fitzgerald and Herbert Fitzgerald, for the hand of Clara Desmond, the noble but impoverished daughter of the widowed Countess of Desmond.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08377-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
Cat Among the Pigeons is an atypical Agatha with a number of strengths but a couple of odd weaknesses. I really enjoyed the fact that the first 100 ...
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost all of the world`s major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel`s protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel was included on Time`s 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It also deals with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection, and alienation.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95042-5
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011