By the time Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had completed the twelve stories for The Strand magazine that are gathered together in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, he was already growing tired of his most famous creation, but the financial incentive to continue was too great.So began the second series of stories, known as The Memoirs; these introduced such notable characters as Holmes` indolent brother, Mycroft, and Holmes` most dangerous adversary, Professor James Moriarty, the `Napoleon of Crime`. The collection included such stories as `The Adventure of the Resident Patient` and `The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter`, which Doyle would list later as amongst his favourites.It was to Moriarty that was delegated the task of ending the career...
ISBN: 9781840228052
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2022
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Memoirs of a Cavalier is a work of historical fiction by Daniel Defoe, set during the Thirty Years\' War and the English Civil Wars.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06811-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: апрель 2018
Psychotherapist Gray ( What You Feel You Can Heal ) adds to the growing number of self-help books that assess marital and relationship problems in terms of distinct and pervasive gender differences. Unfortunately, his overuse of gimmicky, often silly analogies and metaphors makes his otherwise down-to-earth guide hard to take seriously. Here Martians (men) play Mr. Fix-It while Venusians (women) run the Home-Improvement Committee; when upset, Martians "go to their caves" (to sort things out alone) while Venusians "go to the well" (for emotional cleansing). While graphically illustrative, the hyperbolic, overextended comparisons, particularly in the chapters that refer to men as rubber bands and women as waves, significantly detract from...
Messages is a tour-level course tor lower-secondary students. Each level contains six modules of two units, each divided into three manageable steps`. Clear aims and outcomes for each step mean students can put what they learn into practice immediately. Each level of the course provides 80-90 hours of classwork with lots of recycling in regular four-page review sections. Level 1 assumes students have studied English at primary level, but gives full coverage of all basic language areas. The course takes students to an intermediate level by the end of Level 4.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61439-9
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Messages is a four-level course for lower-secondary students. Each level contains 6 modules of 2 units, each divided into 3 manageable steps. Clear aims and outcomes for each step mean students can put what they learn into practice immediately.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61433-7
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Messages is a four-level course for lower-secondary students. Each level contains 6 modules of 2 units, each divided into 3 manageable steps. Clear aims and outcomes for each step mean students can put what they learn into practice immediately.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61441-2
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
An attractive and innovative four-level course for lower-secondary students. In addition to extra practice of the language covered in the Student`s Book, there are extension exercises for fast finishers in the Workbook. A `Learning diary` helps students assess their progress and take ownership of their own learning. The accompanying Audio CD/CD-ROM includes the workbook audio recordings and a wealth of fun interactive CD-ROM exercises so students can practise what they`ve learnt at their own pace.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61440-5
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011
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. Michael, Brother of jerry tells the story of Irish terrier Michael, born in the Solomon Islands. The dog works as a slave hunter on a schooner recruiting native islanders for work. One day the captain accidentally leaves Michael on a beach and sails away, thereby forcing Michael to go on a journey in which he must find a new owner.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08156-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
It`s here! Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly-anticipated companion; the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire`s point of viewНаконец то! Автор бестселлеров номер один Стефани Майер триумфально возвращается в мир "Сумерек" с долгожданным дополнениием; культовая история любви Беллы и Эдварда, рассказанная с точки зрения вампира.
The attractive, yet utterly tomboyish, manager of a country estate is taken to London by her new guardian in order to be properly groomed for society. Her original spirit and winning manner capture society s attention and admiration, as well as her guardian s affections.
ISBN: 9780380785629
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 1996
Misery Chastain was dead. Paul Sheldon had just killed her - with relief, with joy. Misery had made him rich; she was the heroine of a string of bestsellers. And now he wanted to get on to some real writing. That`s when the car accident happened, and he woke up in pain in a strange bed. But it wasn`t the hospital. Annie Wilkes had pulled him from the wreck, brought him to her remote mountain home, splinted and set his mangled legs. The good news was that Annie was a nurse and has pain-killing drugs. The bad news was that she was Paul`s Number One Fan. And when she found out what Paul had done to Misery, she didn`t like it. She didn`t like it at all. And now he had to bring Misery back to life. Or
ISBN: 978-1-4447-2071-6
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: июль 2011
