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The oldest transcript of «Egil's Saga» dates back to 1240 AD. Annonymously written, this epic Icelandic saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet, Egil Skallagrissmon. It recounts Egil's progression from youthful barbarity to mature understanding as he struggles to defend his honor in a running feud with the Norwegian king, Erik Bloodaxe and fight for the English king, Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Throughout there are vivid...
| Автор | Anonymous |
Zitkala-Sa was an important and influential Yankton Dakota Sioux writer, educator, and political activist. Born in 1876 on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota, she spent her life working to bring the history and cultural concerns of Native Americans to the attention of the broader public. “American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends” collects two of her more important publications that document and preserve the history of her people, as well as the pain caused by the policies of assimilation....
| Автор | Zitkala-Sa |
One of the most legendary of the Icelandic sagas, «The Saga of the Volsungs» is the 13th century work of unknown authorship which relates the origin and decline of the Volsung clan. The story unfolds over five parts as it passes in time through the various generations of the clan. In the first part, the preliminary generations are described, beginning with Sigi, a man banished from his homeland who through his adventuring arises to create a great kingdom. When the brothers of Sigi’s wife become...
| Автор | Anonymous |
The history of the fable likely does not originate with Aesop; however it is with him that we associate the fable’s most ancient of known origins. Little is actually known of the life of Aesop. According to the historical accounts of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch, he was a slave from the Greek island of Samos who lived between 620 and 564 BC. Described as a strikingly ugly man he is said to have secured his freedom through his cleverness. Known for his wit, Aesop would become employed as an...
| Автор | Aesop |
Once upon a time, two brothers wished to preserve their German folklore in a collection of tales that they believed had been handed down for generations. When they began in 1812 they had just 86 stories that rather harshly reflected the difficult life of the European peasantry. Subsequent editions would grow to hold over 200 tales. As time passed, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, with all of its royalty, magical creatures, and brave adventures, were destined to become one of the most...
| Автор | Brothers Grimm |
When the gods breathed life into us, they blessed us with an element. Pity they didn’t care to bless us with anything else. Mira had hoped she might find happiness in the arms of the Ice Lord. She was wrong. Political forces have driven them apart and the consequences are devastating for the fated mates. Despite all the past hurt and misunderstandings her fever for the infuriating man has not been extinguished, no matter how much she wants it to be.Zorren never feared the cold until...
| Автор | Jane Burrelli |
Will her most guarded secret drive them apart…forever? When the gods breathed life into us, they blessed us with an element. Pity they didn’t care to bless us with anything else. Princess Nymira’s life changed forever when a coup forced her to flee north. In doing so, she found herself mated to Zorren, the formidable Ice Lord. Their instant connection was undeniable but their budding relationship is not without challenges. Mira must now face the open hostility...
| Автор | Jane Burrelli |
This book was previously published as two novellas – Raving About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish . Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after… Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect.Well, almost.Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby’s lost love, Callie is determined...
| Автор | Jessica Redland |
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.When Paris falls in love with legendary beauty Helen of Troy, the devastating effects of their affair on their families and fellow citizens are unimaginable. Battle lines are drawn, alliances are forged, and as the Greeks and Trojans march into battle, the resilience and humanity of all will be tested.In his epic story of divine ego, human frailty, and the ravages of war, Homer created an unforgettable cast...
| Автор | Гомер |
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘It doesn’t matter if you’re born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan’s egg!’ (from ‘The Ugly Duckling’)This collection brings together some of Hans Christian Andersen’s most popular fairy tales – including ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Ugly Duckling’ and ‘Thumbelina’ – in a celebration of one of the world’s most widely recognised children’s authors. With universal themes and dark humour at their...
| Автор | Ганс Андерсен |
The Princess Diaries meets Sex and the City in this fun and flirty contemporary romance will make your heart sore!Turquoise blue waters. Sandy white beaches. Mojitos…Film location scout Kenzie Cole has found herself in paradise. And working in the Caribbean for a week is just what she needs to escape the long line of exes in her closet.Though the last thing she expects is to be picked up at the resort bar by a disgraced former Prince!Luckily for Kenzie, exile is suiting the man formerly known as...
| Автор | Romy Sommer |
‘A fairy-tale romance to warm even the coldest of hearts.’ Chloe’s Chick Lit ReviewsThe Princess Diaries meets Sex and the City in this fun and flirty contemporary romance will make your heart sore!Teresa Adler is the ultimate Ice Princess, with a heart as frozen as the winter landscape of her beloved home, Westerwald. All her life, she’s belonged to the ‘inner circle’ of wealth, privilege and position.Christian Taylor: Heartthrob. Movie Star. Bad boy. The mischievous actor sets temperatures...
| Автор | Romy Sommer |
This wonderful book is the second of two volumes of old Persian tales. These 28 tales originate from the province Bakhtiari, Iran and are beautifully illustrated with black and white drawings and many coloured plates by Hilda Roberts. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working...
| Автор | D. L. Lorimer |
This book contains reproductions of the famous Cottingley fairies together with a detailed analysis of their authenticity by British writer Author Conan Doyle. The Cottingley fairies were a series of five photographs taken by two young cousins who resided in Cottingley, near Bradford in England. The photographs purportedly captured images of fairies, and gained widespread attention at the time. They were later admitted to be fakes by the girls—except one, which Frances maintained was in fact...
| Автор | Артур Конан Дойл |
'Unputdownable, a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious south of France. What’s not to love!' Lucy Coleman It's never too late to live the dream… Carla Sullivan’s 50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another affair and following her mother’s death, she is in need of an escape. Finding an envelope addressed to her mother’s estranged sister Josette in the South of...
| Автор | Jennifer Bohnet |
Известность Константину Арбенину принесли его музыкальные проекты – в первую очередь группа «Зимовье зверей», которая на долгие годы стала главным делом этого самобытного барда, композитора и драматурга. Но параллельно с Арбениным-музыкантом рос и Арбенин-поэт, сказочник, художник – увидели свет уже несколько книг его стихов и прозы с авторскими иллюстрациями. Сегодня главными своими читателями Арбенин считает детей: он регулярно публикуется в журналах «Мурзилка», «Чиж и Еж», ставит сказочные...
| Автор | Константин Арбенин |
Сверхпопулярный в России на рубеже веков «король фельетона» и «король репортажа» Влас Михайлович Дорошевич (1865–1922) – талантливый, остроумный, азартный – не смог отказать себе в притязании на еще один титул. Он создал собственное царство литературно-этнографической сказки. Дорошевич много странствовал по миру, жадно впитывал впечатления. «Каждый день узнаю, вижу такую массу нового, интересного, что сразу нет возможности даже сообразить все. Мне часто кажется, что я сошел с ума и все, что я...
| Автор | Влас Дорошевич |
Российский «король фельетона» и «король репортажа» Влас Михайлович Дорошевич (1865–1922) не смог отказать себе в притязании на еще один титул – создал собственное царство литературно-этнографической сказки. Он много странствовал, в Китае впервые побывал в 1897 году, после путешествия на Сахалин. Его «китайские сказочки», полные восточной экзотики, неподражаемой народной мудрости и юмора, не могли ввести в заблуждение русскую цензуру, доносившую по начальству, что газета «Русское слово»,...
| Автор | Влас Дорошевич |
«Все оборотни и прочие промежуточные сущности, согласившиеся помочь в проведении учебного процесса, получат в конце семестра дополнительный балл по моему предмету». Промежуточные сущности, а также кентавр Костя, черная дыра Володя (космический объект тоже может стать личностью!), мавки, кикимора, водяной, говорящий хряк Васисуалий живут и работают в Горечанском аграрно-промышленном колледже, куда москвичка Аня поступила после 9-го класса учиться на ветеринара. Как и в предыдущих книгах Ольги...
| Автор | Ольга Фикс |
Витька живёт и не знает, что его мама – потомственная баба-яга, а папа – царевич из Тридевятого царства. Сам Витя лишён сказочного дара, а потому родители скрывают от него правду. Но однажды Витя проваливается в Тридевятое царство, и теперь только от него зависит, сможет ли он вернуться обратно.
| Автор | Лада Кутузова |
Вы заметили, что котики, особенно если к ним присмотреться, – отличные ребята. Они просто не раскрывают нам все свои тайны и способности. Вот, например, котик Мышкин. От радости, что не потерялся, а попал в нормальную семью, где живут кошки, собака и эти… как их… а! люди! – он даже стал вести дневник, куда записывал свои мысли. В том числе и про любовь ко всем рядом живущим и к тому, что открылось ему в этом мире, полном чудес и загадок. Возьми эту книжку в руки, прижми к себе, прислушайся....
| Автор | Марианна Гончарова |
Добро пожаловать в издательство «Гроб на колесиках»! Здесь все не как у людей: директор не отражается в зеркале, художник постоянно взрывается, а юрист Полина Никитична целыми днями глазеет в окно: там скачет и никак не доскачет рыцарь на белом коне. А все потому, что кто-то наложил на издательство заклятие. Сумеют ли четвероклассники Ваня и Люба, победители конкурса фантастических рассказов, расколдовать издательство? Или им придется теперь писать по гроб жизни? Кафе «У трех котиков»...
| Автор | Лада Кутузова |
PART THREE OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. Troy has fallen. After ten years of fighting and a savage final massacre, the victors quarrel over what remains and turn their minds to home. Menelaus must decide the fate of Helen, whose incomparable beauty ignited the war. And Agamemnon must return to the fury of Clytaemnestra, who has neither forgotten nor...
| Автор | Lindsay Clarke |
Not since Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber have old stories been made to feel so electrically new. Not since Wim Winders’ Wings of Desire have the numinous and the everyday been so magically combined. It's in the nature of myth to be infinitely adaptable. Each of these startlingly original stories is set in modern Britain. Their characters include a people-trafficking gang-master and a prostitute, a migrant worker and a cocksure estate agent, an elderly musician doubly befuddled by dementia...
| Автор | Lucy Hughes-Hallett |