Thomas Hardy (1840—1928) was an English novelist and poet. In the novel «Two On A Tower» Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with the beautiful Swithin St Cleeve. He is younger than she and stands below the social ladder. The tower in question is a monument to the astronomical observatory where together the lovers ‘sweep the heavens’. Science and romance are destined to collide, however, as work, ambition and the pressures of the outside world intrude upon the pair. In what Sally Shuttleworth calls ‘a drama of oppositions and conflicts’, Hardy’s story sets male desire against female constancy.

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 fourth work chronologically in Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales, The Pioneers is a historical novel that follows the later life of Natty Bumppo. Already introduced by the previous novels as the archetypal American frontiersman and friend to Indians, Natty now struggles with hunting and new societal laws that restrict the freedom of the wilderness he has always known. Just as accessible and enjoyable for today’s modern readers as it would have been when first published, the novel is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read throughout the world.

World-famous for his novels Sister Carrie and Jennie Gerhardt, Theodore Dreiser was also highly accomplished in journalism, autobiography, and travel writing. In 1919 Dreiser proposed to publish a «book of characters» that would collect twelve biographical sketches of individuals who were major influences on Dreiser, both as a man and as a writer. The men profiled in Twelve Men are a diverse and colorful group: from Dreiser’s equally famous brother, the song-writer Paul Dreiser, to the entirely obscure railroad foreman Michael Burke, on whose work crew Dreiser had labored in 1903.

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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 Oak Openings focuses on the activities of professional honey-hunter Benjamin Boden, nicknamed «Ben Buzz». The novel is set in Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Oak Opening, a wooded prairie during the War of 1812.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This book serves as the collection of six gripping horror stories, such as «The Horror of the Heights,» «The New Catacomb» and «The Case of Lady Sannox.»

Thomas Hardy (1840—1928) was an English novelist and poet. «The Well-Beloved» completes the cycle of Hardy’s great novels, reiterating his favourite themes of man’s eternal quest for perfection in both love and art, and the suffering that ensues. Jocelyn Pierston, celebrated sculptor, tries to create an image of his ideal woman — his imaginary Well-Beloved — in stone, just as he tries to find her in the flesh.

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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 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 midshipman. From merely surviving the loss of his shipmates and the embayment of his ship within The Reef, protagonist 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.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This volume includes short mystery stories like «The Lost Special,» «The Beetle-Hunter» and «The Man with the Watches,» filled to the brim with suspense, wild twists, and turns.

Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. «The Tragic Muse» is wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who throws over a political career in his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artistic and commercial success.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. «Tales of Blue Water» is a collection of short stories about the sea. Mixing adventure, romance, and humor, these tales present an interesting view of life in the sea.

Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. «The Princess Casamassima» is the wonderful story of an intelligent but confused young London bookbinder, Hyacinth Robinson, who becomes involved in radical politics and a terrorist assassination plot. The book is unusual in the Jamesian canon for dealing with such a violent political subject.

Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. Inspired by the legend of the Good Devil of Woodstock, this historical novel takes place near the end of English Civil War. The events revolve around the king of England, Scotland and Ireland Charles II and his escape from the country right after the battle of Worcester. The book describes the fate of many people during the period of riots all the way up to the restoration of the monarchy and triumphant return of the king.

Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. «The Portrait of a Lady» is the awesome story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. This novel reflects James’s continuing interest in the differences between the New World and the Old, often to the detriment of the former.

Чаще всего дизайнеру не хватает малого – средств. Но именно в таких условиях и расцветает фантазия. Сегодня дизайн, представляющий в буквальном смысле слова «обнаженную идею», снова в большом фаворе, и не только из-за общей тенденции к функциональному технократизму: на самом деле, нет ничего выразительнее простоты! И, как оказалось, в наш век виртуальных технологий – ничего нет привлекательнее тактильных ощущений, которые мы испытываем, держа в руках книгу, брошюру, каталог.Несколько примеров. Каталог интерьеров способен буквально поселить вас в объемном пространстве дома с помощью простой иконки человечка. Каждый раз человечек появляется в новом виде: как вырубка — на обложке, как псевдовырубка (где интерьер вдруг оказывается внутри фигурки), как солнечный зайчик в «коридорной» анфиладе или на полках шкафа. Кто этот дизайнер — лентяй или гений? (46-47)Того же самого эффекта можно добиться, хитро согнув всего один лист А3 и перебив изгибы гранями нарисованной мебели ( 73 ).Пластиковый рельеф — настоящий аксакал дизайна, но до сих пор он господствовал в отделке интерьера или в РОS – материалах. А теперь попробуйте украсить рельефом из букв или цветов страницы годового отчета компании, продающей осветительные приборы – и он тут же заиграет свето-тенью на страницах этого сборника (120 – 121).Демонстрируя сочетание простоты и технологических изысков, авторы книги не забывают назвать виды обработки «своими именами», а значит, специфический дизайнерский слэнг перестает, наконец, быть «китайской грамотой», и вы сможете с гордостью назвать свой шедевр так, как это принято в вашем профессиональном кругу!

Walter Scott (1771—1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. Inspired by the legend of the Good Devil of Woodstock, this historical novel takes place near the end of English Civil War. The events revolve around the king of England, Scotland and Ireland Charles II and his escape from the country right after the battle of Worcester. The book describes the fate of many people during the period of riots all the way up to the restoration of the monarchy and triumphant return of the king.

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. Precaution is the first novel written by Cooper written in imitation of Jane Austen’s novels of English gentry manners. It is mainly interesting today as a document in the history of American cultural colonialism and as an example of an attempt to imitate Jane Austen’s investigation of the ironic discrepancy between illusion and reality.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797—1851) was an English novelist, dramatist, and short story writer, universally known for her Gothic novel «Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus». This novel, written after «Frankenstein,» revolves around the life of Castruccio Castracani, a tyrant, who successfully commanded Ghibelline forces in Tuscany against the Guelphs. The story also follows tragic destinies of two heroes, Ethanasia, Countess of Valperga, torn between loyalty to her Guelph roots and her affection for Castruccio, and Beatrice, with whom Castruccio falls in love.

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. Miles Wallingfordis a classic Cooper’s sea adventure novel about merchant mariners and serves as a sequel to the sea adventure classic, «Afloat and Ashore».

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This book is the first part of a «Mysteries and Adventures» series, containing author’s earliest fiction stories. The narratives revolve around different themes, such as romance, crime, colonial life, politics, and even supernatural.

Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. «The Outcry» is an effervescent comedy of money and manners. Breckenridge Bender, a very rich American with a distinct resemblance to J.P. Morgan, arrives in England with the purpose of acquiring some very great art; he is directed to Dedborough, the estate of the debt-ridden Lord Theign. But plutocrat and aristocrat come into unexpected conflict when a young connoisseur, out to establish his own reputation, declares a prize painting from the lord’s collection to be in fact an even rarer, and pricier, work than had been thought.

Jonathan Swift (1667—1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, prose writer and poet, who has found his calling as a cleric of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. This book is the second volume of the extensive collection of Swift’s best poems.

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. Afloat and Ashore is a nautical fiction novel by Cooper. Set in 1796-1804, it follows the maritime adventures of Miles Wallingford Jr., the son of wealthy New York landowners who chooses to go to sea after the death of his parents. The novel is partially autobiographical, based on Cooper’s own experiences as a sailor.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This book is the first part of a «Mysteries and Adventures» series, containing author’s earliest fiction stories. The narratives revolve around different themes, such as romance, crime, colonial life, politics, and even supernatural.

John Sheppard was a notorious English robber and thief of early 18th-century London. Born into a poor family, he was apprenticed as a carpenter but took to theft and burglary in 1723. He was arrested and imprisoned five times in 1724 but escaped from prison, making him a notorious public figure, and wildly popular with the poorer classes.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. Intended as a sincere an attempt to describe the behavior of Great Britain during the Boer War, «The War in South Africa» contains the author’s thoughts as a person who was a part of the events. Full of quotes from the eyewitnesses, the book openly dismisses the accusations of Britain being just the cruel aggressor and instigator of the war.

John Galsworthy (1867—1933) was an English novelist and playwright. «The Burning Spear» is a work that reveals to the reader a completely different Galsworthy — a sarcastic and witty cynic, a true master of British ironic prose.

Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they’ve never even met their grandmother. Rich and reclusive, she disinherited their parents before they were born. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they’re surprised… and curious. Their parents are all clear on one point — not going is not an option. This could be the opportunity to get back into Grandmother’s good graces. But when the cousins arrive on the island, it’s immediately clear that she has different plans for them. And the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious — and dark — their family’s past is. The entire Story family has secrets. Whatever pulled them apart years ago isn’t over — and this summer, the cousins will learn everything. Перед вами новый захватывающий детектив от королевы жанра yong adult Карен М. Макманус. Милли, Обри и Джона Стори — кузены, но они не знают друг друга и никогда не встречали свою бабушку. Богатая и замкнутая, она оборвала общение со своими детьми больше двадцати лет назад, еще до рождения внуков. Когда кузены получают письма с приглашением поработать летом на ее островном курорте, они удивляются. Их родители хотят вернуть благосклонность бабушки и настаивают на поездке. Но когда кузены прибывают на остров, становится ясно, что бабушка их не ждала. И чем дольше они остаются, тем больше осознают, насколько загадочно и темно прошлое их семьи. Что бы ни разлучило их родителей много лет назад, этим летом кузены все узнают. В книге представлен оригинальный текст на английском языке.

Walter Scott (1771—1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. «The Lady of the Lake» is one of the most famous narrative poems of the nineteenth century. It consists of six cantos, describing three exciting plotlines: the contest among Roderick Dhu, James Fitz-James, and Malcolm Graeme for the love of Ellen Douglas; uneasy relations between King James V and James Douglas; and the war between the Lowland and the Highland clans of Scotland.

Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. This brilliant satire of the women’s rights movement in America. The story of the ravishing inspirational speaker Verena Tarrant and the bitter struggle between two distant cousins who seek to control her. Will the privileged Boston feminist Olive Chancellor succeed in turning her beloved ward into a celebrated activist and lifetime companion? Or will Basil Ransom, a conservative southern lawyer, steal Verena’s heart and remove her from the limelight?

В книге «Лучший дизайн брошюр 10» Вы найдете: эксклюзивную коллекцию лучших современных брошюр со всего мира; высококачественные фотографии, на которых можно рассмотреть все тонкости работ; сотни вдохновляющих примеров, которые помогут Вам в выполнении самых сложных задач.Серия книг «Лучший дизайн брошюр» на протяжении многих лет является мировым бестселлером. Ни один выпуск не похож на предыдущий, ведь дизайн не стоит на месте! Не исключение и десятая книга, представляющая все самое новое, лучшее, запоминающееся созданное дизайнерами за последний год. Когда проблемы требуют быстрого решения, а идеи никак не приходят, нет ничего лучше, чем обратиться к опыту товарищей по цеху. Не за готовыми формами, конечно, а за вдохновением. Эта книга будет Вашим советчиком, настолько она богата свежими идеями иллюстраций, типографики, цвета и формы.

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price ― and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction — if they don’t kill each other first. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity — and the adventure — of a lifetime. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! Вселенная Гришаверс наполнена магией и приключениями. В этом романе действие происходит в Кеттердаме, оживленном центре международной торговли, где можно достать все что угодно по сходной цене. Но вору Казу Бреккеру, вундеркинду-подростоку, поручают достать невозможное: заключенного из тюрьмы, откуда еще никто никогда не сбегал. Каз набирает команду себе под стать: из одаренных изгоев, которым нечего терять… В книге представлен оригинальный текст на английском языке.

Jack London (1876—1916) 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 Kempton-Wace Letters» is an epistolary novel written by Jack London and Anna Strunsky. It consists of philosophical thoughts on love and relationships, written as a series of letters between two men, young scientist Herbert Wace, and a poet Dane Kempton. Jack London plays the role of Wace, and while Anna is responsible for Kempton’s letters.

This richly varied collection of observation, fancy and fiction shows the London he knew so intimately at its best and worst — its streets, theatres, inns, pawnshops, law courts, prisons, omnibuses and the river Thames — in honest and visionary descriptions of eveiyday life and people. We see the condemned man in his prison cell, garrulous matrons, vulgar young clerks and Scrooge-like bachelors. A startling mixture of humour and pathos, these Sketches reveal London as wonderful terrain for an extraordinary young Dickens.

Jonathan Swift (1667—1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, prose writer and poet, who has found his calling as a cleric of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. «The Journal to Stella» is a collection of sixty-five letters from Jonathan Swift to his friend Esther Johnson, whom he called «Stella» and, according to some reports, was his secret wife, although there is no documentary evidence of it. Swift wrote the letters between 1710 and 1713 in England and many critics consider them as deeply personal.

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 Pilot: A Tale of the Sea is a historical novel, first published in January 1824. Its subject is the life of a naval pilot during the American Revolution. The main character of the story leads the American Navy in dangerous raids on the English coast.