Мигель де Унамуно (1864—1936), испанский писатель, философ. В романе «Туман» (1914) автор, с присущим ему изяществом, рисует ирреальность внешнего мира-«тумана», который противопоставляется действительному миру, творимому главным героем. В книге представлен неадаптированный текст на языке оригинала.
One of the greatest underwater sea adventures of all time, «Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea» is the story of Professor Pierre Aronnax who sets off aboard an American frigate to investigate a series of attacks, which has been reported to be made by an amphibious monster. The monster in question is actually the submarine vessel the Nautilus, which is commanded by the eccentric Captain Nemo. When the Nautilus destroys the Professor's ship, he is taken prisoner by Captain Nemo along with...
The «man who invented the future,» French novelist Jules Verne fanned mankind's desire to explore earth's hidden territories. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a fabulous underwater craft commanded by the brilliant and mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the deep-water submarine.Weaving amazing scientific achievements with simple, everyday occurrences, this memorable tale brims with detailed descriptions of a futuristic vessel and bizarre scenes of life on the ocean's...
Originally serialized between March 1869 and June 1870, Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” is one of the greatest underwater sea adventures of all time. It is the story of Professor Pierre Aronnax who sets off aboard an American frigate to investigate a series of attacks, which has been reported to be made by an amphibious monster. The monster in question is actually the submarine vessel the ‘Nautilus,’ which is commanded by the eccentric Captain Nemo. When the Nautilus...
First serialized in 1845, Alexandre Dumas’ “Twenty Years After” is the second part of the “D’Artagnan Romances”, the first sequel to “The Three Musketeers”. It was followed by “The Vicomte de Bragelonne”, which was first serialized in 1847. Dumas’s beloved characters return for more adventurous duty, and as the title suggests, two decades have elapsed since D’Artagnan and his friends have prevailed over the evil machinations of Cardinal Richelieu and the icy Milady. However, danger and political...
The first of two sequels written for «The Three Musketeers,» Dumas' beloved characters return for more adventurous duty in «Twenty Years After.» As the title suggests, two decades have elapsed since D'Artagnan and his friends have prevailed over the evil machinations of Cardinal Richelieu and the icy Milady. However, danger and political intrigue still abound in both France and England, where the former is on the brink of civil war and the latter is nearly in the control of Cromwell....
Действие романа «Тяжелые времена» происходит в промышленном городе Кокстаун, в котором все обезличено: люди одинаково одеты, выходят из дома и возвращаются в одни и те же часы, одинаково стуча подошвами одинаковых башмаков. В городе распространена философия фактов и цифр, которой следует богатый банкир Баундерби, такова и система воспитания в школе Грэдграйна – без любви, тепла, воображения. Бездушному миру фактов противостоит труппа бродячего цирка и маленькая дочь циркача – Сисси Джуп.
Марсель Пруст – один из крупнейших французских писателей, родоначальник современной психологической прозы. Самое значимое свое произведение, цикл романов «В поисках утраченного времени», писатель создавал в течение четырнадцати лет. Каждый роман цикла – и звено в цепи всего повествования, и самостоятельное произведение. Все семь книг объединены образом рассказчика, пробуждающегося среди ночи и предающегося воспоминаниям о своей жизни. Настоящее и прошлое, созерцание и воспоминание оказываются...
