William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satir-ical works such as «Vanity Fair» that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. «The History of Henry Esmond» is a historical novel that tells the story of Henry Esmond, a colonel in the service of Queen Anne of England. Most of the major events of the book happen between the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, specifically English Restoration, the Glorious Revolution, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Hamilton—Mohun Duel and the Hanoverian Succession.

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. Lost Face and The Red One are collections of great short stories. The Cruise of The Dazzler is an early adventure novel by London, set in his hometown San Francisco. 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. Joe dreams of a sailor’s life full of excitement but he soon realizes that he joined the crew of pirates.

В книге предлагаются Итальянские сказки и истории, адаптированные (без упрощения текста оригинала) по методу Ильи Франка. Уникальность метода заключается в том, что запоминание слов и выражений происходит за счет их повторяемости, без заучивания и необходимости использовать словарь.Пособие способствует эффективному освоению языка, может служить дополнением к учебной программе.Рекомендовано для «нулевого» и начального этапов обучения итальянскому языку.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 — 1896) was an American abolitionist and a writer. She is best known for her novel «Uncle Tom’s Cabin,» which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. «The Pearl of Orr’s Island» is her lesser-known, but still beautiful novel. It is a heartwarming story of a young girl’s struggle to belong and fit in. The novel reflects Stowe’s awareness of the complexity of small-town society.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. Praised by many as a potential masterpiece, «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.

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. This volume is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature’s greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson.

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. «The Glimpses of the Moon» tells the story of two young and poor New Yorkers, Nick Lansing, and Susy Branch, who are in love and want to marry but can’t decide to do this without the wealth. They both agree to separate when even one of them finds a wealthy partner. However, as they honeymoon with wealthy friends goes on, jealousy and conscience make the idyll crumble.

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is — unless she betrays the man she loves.Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits, and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College — and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.Всем казалось, что Вайолет Сорренгейл не выживет во время первого года обучения в Военной академии Басгиат. Даже сама Вайолет так думала. Но оказалось, что это только начало, призванное отсеять слабовольных, недостойных и неудачливых.Пришло время настоящего обучения, и Вайолет уже задается вопросом, как ей с ним справиться. Хотя физически девушка может быть не такой сильной как все остальные, у нее по-прежнему есть ум и железная воля. А еще Вайолет прекрасно знает, что всадники драконов устанавливают свои собственные правила…Книга Ребекки Яррос “Iron Flame” заинтересует не только поклонников серии “The Empyrean”, но тех, кому по душе драматические произведения и жанр фэнтези.Книга на английском языке.

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. «In a Glass Darkly» is a collection of mystery stories presented as cases of the occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, who believes that ghosts can be real.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. This book includes two wonderful short stories: mysterious and unpredictable «The Sire de Maletroit’s Door» and witty and inspiring «Providence and the Guitar.»

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Set in the small town of North Dormer, New England, the novel «Summer» follows eighteen-year-old librarian Charity Royall during her sexual awakening against the background of the cruel treatment by the father of her child, Lucius Harney, who doesn’t want to marry her. Written in Wharton’s firm style, the prose of this novella turns reading into sheer pleasure.

Учебник содержит краткий обзор истории использования латинского языка, компактное изложение той части латинской грамматики, которая нужна для понимания фармацевтическойтерминологии. Отдельные разделы посвящены фармацевтической химии, терминологии фармакологии и клиники, ботаники и фармакогнозии.Новизна учебника состоит прежде всего в нетрадиционной структуре с разделением не по отдельным занятиям, а по темам учебного материала, что делает его независимым от конкретных учебных планов. Это особенно актуально для самостоятельного или дистанционного обучения в условиях свободного планирования занятий вузом, преподавателем и студентом.Очень подробное объяснение теории, грамматические и рецептурные образцы, многократно варьирующиеся практические задания на одном терминологическом материале облегчают понимание терминологии и дают возможность самостоятельно изучать материал. В приложении даны исторические материалы, латинские аббревиатуры и символы, списки избранных основ МНН, ботанической терминологии, фрагменты Британской, Японской и Европейской фармакопей, словари терминов фармации и др.Учебник соответствует учебной программе курса «Латинский язык и фармацевтическая терминология», снабжен наглядными таблицами, системой заданий разных уровней сложности, предполагающих пользование современными технологиями и источниками информации, включает много культурологических сведений, написан простым и легким языком.Подача материала соответствует современным психолого-педагогическим и методическим требованиям. Учтены последние международные нормы и новейшие издания.Учебник может быть использован во всех медицинских вузах независимо от конкретных специализаций и учебных планов.

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. «In a Glass Darkly» is a collection of mystery stories presented as cases of the occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius, who believes that ghosts can be real.

Samuel Richardson (1689—1761) was an English writer, best known for his epistolary novels. He also worked as an established publisher who printed almost 500 different books and magazines. Regarded by many as a masterpiece, the novel «Clarissa; or, the History of a Young Lady» tells the story of a young woman named Clarissa Harlowe, whose way to happiness is constantly endangered by her own family. Pressured to marry a wealthy man, she leaves her home with Robert Lovelace. Even then she can’t find peace, because Lovelace shows himself untrustworthy, spewing vague promises of marriage without any attempts to move from words to deeds.

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. Round the Red Lamp is a collection of medical and detective stories by Doyle, where he focused on the problems that present themselves to physicians and surgeons at the time. The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales is a collection of early Doyle’s short stories. It includes stories of mystery, comedy, shipwrecks and fantasy.

Букварь в картинках предназначен как для дошкольных учреждений, так и для самостоятельных занятий с детьми.Этот букварь поможет дошкольникам с легкостью освоить азы английского языка.Прописи, яркие картинки, увлекательные игры и кроссворды помогут в изучении языка, а также сделают этот процесс интересным для ребенка. Словарик в конце поможет лучше закрепить пройденный материал.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «Lay Morals and Other Papers» is a wonderful collection of essays including works like «The Great North Road» and «The Young Chevalier.»

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. Rodney Stone is a fantastic gothic mystery novel set in the world of boxing fights in England during the Napoleonic Wars. The plot also has some attributes of an adventure genre, including a haunted house and a false murder accusation.

В серию прописей входят три пособия для начального уровня изучения китайской письменности: от простых иероглифических черт до базовых иероглифов.Пособия предназначены для тех, кто изучает китайский язык и хочет научиться писать иероглифы правильно и красиво.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.» Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. «Lay Morals and Other Papers» is a wonderful collection of essays including works like «Father Damien,» «The Pentland Rising» and «The Day After Tomorrow.»

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. On the Makaloa Mat is a collection of seven short stories that describes life on the beautiful Hawaiian Islands. Full of descriptions of local nature and sea, it dives into the lives of characters and the effect that the contact with Western civilization causes. The Road is an autobiographical memoir full of London’s experiences living as a hobo during the economic crisis in the United States, hopping freight trains, begging for money or food, and making up stories for the police to avoid prison term.

В книге рассматривается один из самых «трудных» аспектов английской грамматики — «артикль». Предложенное А.Драгункиным новое эффективное решение этой и других проблем, как изучения, так и преподавания английского языка может действительно помочь всем изучающим и преподающим английский.

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