A stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling Jacobean adventure on the high-seas.Певец бури и охотник на пиратов объединяют свои силы против бессмертного пиратского лорда в этом отважном приключении эпохи Якоба в открытом море.
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. "The War in the Air" a military science fiction novel, which is notable for its prophetic ideas, images, and concepts such as the use of the aircraft for the purpose of warfare and the coming of World War I.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08232-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set mostly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. The Way of the Spirit is a story of a young man named Rupert Ullershaw who falls in a love with the wife of his much older cousin, Lord Devene. The woman commits suicide, and Rupert promises his mother to henceforward "follow The Way of the Spirit, not that of the Flesh". After 11 years of soldiering in India and Egypt, Rupert returns to England, where he marries his cousin Edith, a woman who is repelled by him but agrees to matrimony only because of Rupert`s career prospects. Edith is actually in love with another of her cousins, the dastardly Dick, who arranges for Rupert to be sent back to Egypt, for...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07730-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island". Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. Praised by many as a potential masterpiece, "The Weir of Hermiston" tells the story of young Archie Weir from a rich Edinburgh family. Having abandoned all attempts to get along with his father, Archie is banished from his family and sent to live as the local landlord on family property in the Borders hamlet Hermiston. There Archie meets and falls in love with a young local girl named Kirstie. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07784-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 —1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. Combining the elements of drama, psychological thriller, and gothic horror, "The Wyvern Mystery" tells the story of a young woman Alice Maybell. Raised by Squire Fairfield, she starts to attract the attention of his two sons, Charles and Harry. This happy life ends when Alice begins to dive into the family\'s history, trying to unveil the dark secrets of her stepfather.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07133-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: май 2018
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 Way We Live Now" is a satirical novel, published in London in 1875. The main character of the story, Augustus Melmotte, is a financier with a mysterious past. He is rumoured to have Jewish origins, and to be connected to some failed businesses in Vienna. When he moves his business and his family to London, the city`s upper crust begins buzzing with rumours about him.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08353-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
Every land needs its own witch.There`s a monster in the river, a headless horsemen in the drive. And now Granny Aching has gone, there`s only young Tiffany Aching left to guard the boundaries.It`s her land. Her duty.But it`s amazing how useful a horde of unruly pictsies can be . . .
Far from fading with time, Kenneth Grahame`s classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation. Rat, Mole, Badger and the preposterous Mr Toad, have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on and by the river, and at the imposing residence of Toad Hall.
ISBN: 978-1-853-26122-0
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: апрель 2011
Издание на английском языке.Мечтаете выучить язык инопланетян? Начните с английского! "Война миров" Герберта Уэллса поможет вам, и заодно объяснит, почему стоит опасаться таинственных пришельцев.Герберт Уэллс был по-настоящему талантливым писателем, визионером. Его книги во многом предсказали будущее. "Война миров" - один из первых его романов, и один из наиболее известных. Речь в нем идет о столкновении...
ISBN: 9785171660932
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: январь 2025
Meet Jen. Flight attendant. Mum to a grown-up daughter. Permanently single.Age: Fifty (gulp)Number of children: OneNumber of husbands: Zero (it`s complicated)Number of failed first dates in the last month: Too depressing to contemplateNumber of tickets for a romantic, once-in-a-lifetime trip: TwoNumber of days left to find her Mr Right to take on holiday: Quickly running out…A heart-warming and hilarious novel that proves age is just a number and it`s never too late for a second chance. Fans of Kristen Bailey, Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell will be totally hooked from the very first page.
For this new edition of The Writer`s Tale, Russell T. Davies and Benjamin Cook expand their in-depth discussion of the creative life of Doctor Who to cover Russell`s final year as Head Writer and Executive Producer of the show, as well as his work behind the increasingly successful Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures spin-offs. Candid and witty insights abound throughout two years` worth of correspondence, covering David Tennant`s last episodes as the Doctor and the legacy that Russell and David leave behind as a new era of Doctor Who begins. With over 300 pages of new material, and taking in events from the entire five years since the show`s return in 2005, The Writer`s Tale: The Final Chapter is the most comprehensive - and...
ISBN: 9781846078613
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: февраль 2010
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Wanderings of a Spiritualist" is an essay compiling author`s memories of lecturing tours across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Canada. As the title suggests, it`s all about advocating Spiritualism, which preoccupied Conan Doyle near the end of his life.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07199-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Герберт Уэллс (1866-1946) знаменит прежде всего своими фантастическими произведениями, основные темы которых (полеты в космосе, атомное оружие, применение лазера, идея невидимости) в современной литературе стали общим местом, а некоторые сменили жанровую принадлежность, обретя реалистичность не только в книгах, но и в обыденной жизни. Роман <Война миров> (1897) изображает вторжение марсиан на Землю: целью...
ISBN: 978-5-6044158-3-2
Издательство:
Банда умников
Дата выхода: июнь 2020
Страшила мечтает получить мозги. Дровосек — сердце. Хотите ли вы получить знание английского? Великий и ужасный волшебник страны Оз исполнит вашу мечту! Но для этого вам придется пройти длинный путь по дороге из желтого кирпича и одолеть злую ведьму. Справитесь?«Удивительный волшебник страны Оз» Лаймена Фрэнка Баума — нестареющая классика детской литературы — теперь доступен и для тех, кто еще не до...
ISBN: 9785171610753
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: январь 2024
