Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. "The Caxtons: A Family Picture" is a Victorian novel about a life of an aristocratic family. The novel is mainly concerned with domestic life, but it also includes a lengthy disquisition on colonisation and emigration, its value to British society and its role in extending civilization.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08271-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2019
The Crater; or, Vulcan`s Peak: a Tale of the Pacific is a novel in which Cooper incorporated knowledge of ship construction he had acquired while working as a Navy midshipman in the 1810s. From merely surviving the loss of his shipmates and the embayment of his ship within The Reef, protagonist and role-model Mark Woolston goes on to thrive by his own industry. Following a regional volcanic upheaval which raises new land, he founds a similarly industrious and thriving colony after escaping from, then returning to, The Reef. The outnumbered colonists must defend their new homes and possessions against natives who covet the new land.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06659-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2018
Произведения Г.Ф. Лавкрафта погружают читателей во вселенную, где главный ужас — не призраки или чудовища, а пугающее осознание ничтожности человечества. В таких рассказах, как "Зов Ктулху", "Хребты Безумия" и "Ужас Данвича", Лавкрафт создаёт мифологию древних спящих богов, тайных культов и ужасающих откровений. Его фирменный стиль — космический ужас — исследует пределы человеческого разума, где те, кто...
ISBN: 978-5-17-169770-9
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: июнь 2025
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales" is a volume collecting ten amazing short stories, such as "Dedication", "The Captain of the "Polestar", and "A Literary Mosaic".
ISBN: 978-5-521-07166-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Fasting for days, or even weeks, while drinking a lemonade-like blend of clear spring water, cayenne pepper and citrus juice has proven to be a safe, simple and yet powerful way to cleanse the body of toxins. This book goes beyond basic information on how to do the cleanse--which can be learned in minutes--by guiding readers step by step through the entire cleansing process. The author details how the modern diet fills the body with unhealthy toxins and clearly explains the many benefits of performing the cleanse. The book includes real-life stories about people who have tried The Lemonade Diet and relates the amazing improvement in their health. "The Complete Master Cleanse" describes what to expect day by day during the fast,...
Устали зубрить английские слова? Окунитесь в мир рассказов Джека Лондона, попутно узнавая новую лексику. "Зов предков" — сборник рассказов Джека Лондона, погружающий читателя в мир суровой природы и борьбы за выживание. В этих историях герои сталкиваются с экстремальными испытаниями, проявляя мужество и стойкость. Лондон мастерски описывает первобытные инстинкты и драматические конфликты между...
ISBN: 978-5-17-166315-5
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: июнь 2025
A leading astronomer offers conclusive evidence, based on astronomical information encoded in the Rig Veda, that a thriving civilization existed in India as early as 10,000 B.C.
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. "The Claverings" is a novel about a young man starting out in life, who must find himself a profession and a wife; and of a young woman who made a marriage of convenience and must abide the consequences. Since its first appearance in 1867, this novel has been acclaimed as one of Trollope`s most successful protrayals of mid-Victorian life.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08331-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2019
«Архив Шерлока Холмса» (1927) - последний сборник рассказов Артура Конан Дойла о знаменитом детективе с Бейкер-стрит. Двенадцать историй знакомят читателя с делами, отчеты о которых сохранились в бумагах доктора Ватсона и самого Холмса, но в силу разных причин не были опубликованы по свежим следам описываемых событий. Спасение юной девушки от преследований родовитого негодяя, выяснение причины странных...
ISBN: 978-5-517-10847-0
Издательство:
RUGRAM
Дата выхода: июнь 2024
В настоящем издании публикуются избранные новеллы известного американского писателя и журналиста, мастера жанра ужасов, фэнтези и научной фантастики Говарда Лавкрафта, действие которых разворачивается в созданной им вселенной мифов Ктулху, — «Зов Ктулху», «Цвет из иных миров», «Ужас Данвича» и «Хребты Безумия». Неадаптированное издание на английском языке.
ISBN: 978-5-517-09689-0
Издательство:
RUGRAM
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
Устали зубрить английские слова? Окунитесь в мир рассказов Джека Лондона, попутно узнавая новую лексику. "Зов предков" — сборник рассказов Джека Лондона, погружающий читателя в мир суровой природы и борьбы за выживание. В этих историях герои сталкиваются с экстремальными испытаниями, проявляя мужество и стойкость. Лондон мастерски описывает первобытные инстинкты и драматические конфликты между...
ISBN: 978-5-17-166314-8
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: июнь 2025
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
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. "The Cruise of The Dazzler" is an early adventure novel by London. The plot revolves around a young boy Joe Bronson who has trouble at home and at school. The arguments with his father lead him to run away and join the crew of the ship called Dazzler. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08127-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Параллельные миры, неразгаданные семейные тайны, злые духи, инопланетные материи, колдовство и магия, проклятые места, неподвластные человеческому разуму видения – мир произведений Лавкрафта наполнен вовсе не одними мифами Ктулху. Его вселенную населяют и другие неизведанные и непостижимые существа, пришедшие из чащи лесов, непроходимых болот, глубоких пещер, таинственных подземелий и даже иных...
ISBN: 9785604448687
Издательство:
Москва
Дата выхода: июль 2020
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. "The Claverings" is a novel about a young man starting out in life, who must find himself a profession and a wife; and of a young woman who made a marriage of convenience and must abide the consequences. Since its first appearance in 1867, this novel has been acclaimed as one of Trollope`s most successful protrayals of mid-Victorian life.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08332-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2019
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 — 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. "The Caxtons: A Family Picture" is a Victorian novel about a life of an aristocratic family. The novel is mainly concerned with domestic life, but it also includes a lengthy disquisition on colonisation and emigration, its value to British society and its role in extending civilization.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08270-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2019
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. The Chainbearer is the second book in a trilogy starting with Satanstoe and ending with The Redskins. The novel focuses mainly on issues of land ownership and the displacement of American Indians as the United States moves Westward.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06657-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2018
Bestselling phenomenon Simon McCleave is back with a gripping, atmospheric new crime thriller series set on the Isle of Anglesey.Will there be blood in the water?Three years ago, DCI Laura Hart was the top Hostage and Crisis Negotiator for the Greater Manchester Police. Then her husband was kidnapped. Despite her best efforts to reason with the criminals, he was brutally murdered.Now living on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, Laura is slowly healing. Then she gets a call: armed drug dealers have seized a tourist boat – and her ten-year-old son Jake is on board. There’s no other negotiator available, and the police need her to step up.With the life of a loved one yet again on the line and memories of the last time she failed still...
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "The Death Voyage" includes a vast collection of intriguing short stories, such as "The Confession" and "The Centurion" featuring a wide range of the author`s literary talent written on paper. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08065-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
