Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This book consists of one fascinating mystery novel "The Parasite" and two intriguing short stories: "The Love Affair of George Vincent Parker" and "The Cabman`s Story".
ISBN: 978-5-521-07148-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most popular works of English fiction. Although Charlotte Bronte`s heroine is outwardly plain, she possesses an indomitable spirit, and great courage. Forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order which circumscribes her life when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic Mr Rochester. Villette is based on Charlotte Bronte`s personal experience as a teacher in Brussels. It is a moving tale of repressed feelings and cruel circumstances borne with heroic fortitude. Rising above the confinement of a rigid social order, it is also a story of a woman`s right to love and be loved. Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte`s wild,...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-075-9
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Adam Lindemann`s previous book for Taschen, Collecting Contemporary, has been an unprecedented success, introducing the lay reader to collecting contemporary art, with tell-all interviews by the biggest players in the global art market. Where this book was mainly the outcome of Lindemann`s personal fascination with the art, Collecting Design, in similar fashion, started when he was furnishing his new house. "Art collectors like myself who hung beautiful contemporary paintings on their walls suddenly saw their furniture look sad and tired," Lindemann writes in his preface and relates how hobby became passion and an overwhelming desire to know everything. Which is how this latest volume manages to give such a perfect introduction into...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1993-9
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: август 2014
In this edition of his collected shorter fiction we can see why Somerset Maugham, celebrated as the author of Cakes and Ale and Of Human Bondage, is also regarded as a master of the short story. Open this substantial volume at any page and you will find evidence of his extraordinary art. Without narrative tricks and in a plain prose style, Maugham introduces us to the enormous range of characters and experiences he encountered in an unusually long life and recorded with the cool accuracy of a good doctor diagnosing disease. There are many famous stories here; some of them made into films such as The Force of Circumstance, Rain, P & O and The Colonel`s Lady; others, less famous, charting mundane but mysterious events in all four quarters...
William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Collected Short Stories includes "Strictly Business", "The Gold That Glittered", "Babes In The Jungle", "The Day Resurgent", "The Fifth Wheel" and other famous stories.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07675-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer’s three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible
ISBN: 978-0-312-93770-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Collected Short Stories contains "The Dream", "A Ruler of Men", "The Friendly Call" and other famous stories by O. Henry.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07673-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
This title features collected works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Few American novelists of the twentieth century have stayed as modern as F. Scott Fitzgerald. He gave a name to his age, `the Jazz Age`, but his reputation has outlived it. Gathered here are the five novels he wrote in his relatively short career, together with a number of the many short stories he wrote between 1922 and his death in 1940. "This Side of Paradise" catapulted him to fame, its expose of the manners and morals of a post-war generation becoming a cause celebre. "The Beautiful and Damned", a semi-autobiographical moral parable of a doomed marriage, affirmed Fitzgerald`s status as the spokesman for the generation of the 1920s. His third novel, "The Great Gatsby",...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-659-1
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His wit and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Collected Tales contains some amazing stories: "October and June", "Greater Coney", "Law and Order" and others.
ISBN: 9785521076864
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. This volume contains some of his most wonderful short stories, including a short ghost story `The Red Room" and "The Country of the Blind" - a story of a country which is cut off from the rest of the world. The isolated community prospered over the years, despite a disease that struck them early on, rendering all newborns blind.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08223-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Scale: 1:17,500 ( inches to 1 mile). Full colour street level map of a large area of central London, bound in an attractive card cover. Ideal for tourists. MAIN FEATURES This attractive tourist map, presented in a durable card cover, has clear full colour mapping at inches to 1 mile. It has a wealth of detail, showing colour-coded land use information in addition to the intricate named street network. Key destinations are plotted and named on the map and all the streets and places of interest are fully indexed. INCLUDES / Main railway lines and stations. / Full colour-coded detail. / Underground map on the back cover. / Underground stations plotted on map. / Separate index for places of interest. AREA OF COVERAGE From Hammersmith in the...
ISBN: 978-0-00-727435-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
This new edition of the flagship Collins Cobuild dictionary for advanced learners of English, gives up-to-date coverage of today`s English, and transforms the learner`s dictionary from an occasional reference into the best possible learning resource. This edition includes a CD-Rom, with extra content and interactive activities. This dictionary is ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to learn and master to be able to speak and write effective English, and gives extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and including a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them...
The perfect dictionary for everyday reference, this survey contains all the words and definitions you need on a daily basis, presented in a handy, portable format that is ideal for carrying to school or work. The attractive, open layout is a pleasure to consult, as all entry words and spelling forms are highlighted in color. Based on analysis of Collins Corpus, the largest database of the English language, this study includes completely up-to-date coverage of written and spoken English. All definitions are provided in clear, no-nonsense language, and modern meanings come first so it is easy to find the sense needed. The clear, concise usage notes give advice on puzzling or disputed points in using English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-732490-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Do you find it difficult to communicate well on the phone? Do misunderstandings lead to frustration at work? Would you like to be more assertive and better at influencing people? Collins English for Business: Speaking will help you to make yourself understood in business. Model dialogues present key phrases to help you communicate effectively in different situations. You can choose to work on the units that are most relevant to you, or work through the whole book for a full course in business speaking. Twenty 4-page units cover key areas such as networking, negotiating and telephoning. Clear navigation to key language in short, practical units. The audio CD presents natural English conversations plus role-plays to help with fluency. The...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742323-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The plain guide to the clear presentation of written language: punctuation is the `nuts and bolts` of the English language, and here is the ideal everyday companion. Punctuation has been described as `a courtesy designed to help readers understand a story without stumbling`. Included in this essential guide are: - `Ten Golden Rules of Punctuation` by a Victorian schoolmistress - how to deal with capitalization, full stops and commas - mastery of colons, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, questions, exclamations and apostrophes - the ultimate punctuation test - witty cartoons by Hunt Emerson.
ISBN: 978-0-00-728806-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июнь 2010
With stunning new design and layout and the most up-to-date travel information, the market`s most indispensable phrasebook CD pack has been reinvented, and is better than ever. Gem Russian CD Pack will give you the right word at the right time - every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel essential, and now with the completely re-designed Collins Gem Russian CD Pack with an accompanying CD to help you hear and practise the language for real, the right word will always be at your fingertips. With a whole new look inside and out that includes a new cover and easy-to-navigate layout, it is now simpler than...
ISBN: 978-0-00-724703-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
If your speaking skills are preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Speaking for IELTS can help. Don`t let one skill hold you back.
ISBN: 978-0-00-742325-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Collins Cobuild Intermediate English Grammar & Practice" is a reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English. Suitable for study at home and in the classroom, it contains all the essential grammar points you need for accurate and confident English. All of the most important English grammar points explained in clear and simple language, with warning notes to help you avoid potential problems; Two-page units with grammar explanations on left-hand pages and exercises on the right; Extra exercises at the back of the book help you put grammar into practice; Hundreds of examples from the Collins corpus show how the grammar points work in real English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-742373-6
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Do you start an email and then don`t know what to write next? Are you unsure what the right tone is for your audience? Would you like help with the structure of your written English? Collins English for Business: Writing will help you to write clearer business documents more efficiently. Easy-to-follow explanations and simple tasks will improve your writing style. You can choose to work on the units that are most relevant to you, or work through the whole book for a full course in business writing. Twenty 4-page units cover key areas such as varying tone, structuring documents and considering your audience; Models and examples provide key vocabulary and guidance; The real language of business English taken from the Cobuild corpus; Focus...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742322-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Collins Easy Learning: Grammar and Punctuation" is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language. Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.
ISBN: 978-0-00-726921-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar. Illustrated by thousands of examples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the important points of English grammar. Warning notes occur throughout the text, giving learners invaluable help with potential problems in English. Supplements to the text include irregular verb tables, and a detailed glossary of grammatical terms. Ideal for the intermediate learner of English as a handy reference work, the Collins COBUILD Active Grammar offers in-depth guidance on the key areas of...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742372-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Especially designed for children aged 5 and over, "Collins First School Dictionary" has a clear design, bright illustrations, colour headwords, simple definitions and example sentences, and an A-Z on every page. The new Collins Word Wizard section gives a helping hand with writing, web links, and sets the Word Wizard challenge. "Collins First School Dictionary" has been especially designed to support the language and literacy needs of children aged 5+. It introduces early learners to essential dictionary features such as headwords, definitions and other forms of the word (for example, plural forms). It includes example sentences which highlight the headword to show how it can be used. Simple full sentence defintions and example sentences...
ISBN: 978-0-007-20353-6
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
