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Charles Dickens wrote The Pickwick Papers in his early 20s, but the writing is first rate and as witty as any seasoned author could have done in his place! Like many of Dickenss works, Pickwick was published in monthly installments, or numbers as they were called then. Although Dickens originally intended to end the story at the twentieth number, the popularity of the series (and the resultant income) convinced Dickens to double the length to forty numbers. The end result is a large offering...
| Автор | Dickens Charles |
В книге представлены произведения Оскара Уайльда: роман «Портрет Дориана Грея» (1890) и эссе «Упадок искусства лжи» (1889), «Кисть, перо и отрава» (1889), «Критик как художник» (1890), «Истина масок» (1885), «Душа человека при социализме» (1891). Все произведения даны на языке оригинала. Знакомство с оригиналами творений классиков зарубежной литературы, науки, искусства поможет сегодняшним студентам составить более точное представление о неповторимой стилистике каждого автора, а также расширит...
| Автор | Оскар Уайльд |
The Pink Fairy Book is a part of the Langs' Fairy Books series. It is a collection of forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian traditional tales, stories and legends. Table of Contents: The Cat's Elopement How the Dragon Was Tricked The Goblin and the Grocer The House in the Wood Uraschimataro and the Turtle The Slaying of the Tanuki The Flying Trunk The Snow-man The Shirt-collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Snow-queen The Fir-tree Hans, the...
| Автор | Andrew Lang |
Чтобы перейти дорогу,Правил надо помнить много.Вам, девчонки и мальчишки,Их узнать поможет книжка!Надо правила узнатьИ друзьям всем рассказать!
| Автор | Мария Соловьева |
"The Poetics of Aristotle" by Aristotle (translated by S. H. Butcher). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | Aristotle, Aristotle Aristotle |
Many screenwriting gurus say Everything you need to know about how to write good drama is in Aristotles Poetics, but then they never explain whats actually in that work! Ive tried reading Aristotles original text, but it is really tough going. Tiernos book is a real find – it boils down a rambling, classics text into concise concepts, tips and techniques that I could understand and use. Tierno provides examples of how all this stuff really works in a variety of films, too. This book is not only...
| Автор | Aristotle Aristotle |
"The Princess and Curdie" is George MacDonald's 1883 sequel to «The Princess and the Goblin» in which we find Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. In this fantastical adventure Princess Irene and Curdie must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. When Curdie meets Irene's mysterious Grandmother he is sent off on a quest with a strange dog-like creature named Lina, who was once human, to help save Irene's father. A...
| Автор | George MacDonald |
“The Princess and Curdie” is Scottish author George MacDonald’s 1883 sequel to his classic children’s fairy tale “The Princess and the Goblin”. In this beautiful and exciting tale, the reader finds Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. Life has returned to normal for Irene and Curdie until they must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene’s father, the king. When Curdie finally meets Irene’s mysterious and magical Grandmother, he is sent off on a quest with a...
| Автор | George MacDonald |
"The Princess and the Goblin" is George MacDonald's classic children's tale of fantasy. It's the story of the young Princess Irene and her good friend Curdie, the son of a miner. Princess Irene finds a secret stairway in the castle and discovers that her great great grandmother lives in a secret chamber at the top of the castle stairs. When Curdie overhears a plot by the Goblins that live beneath the castle to kidnap the Princess and flood the mine he is challenged to foil...
| Автор | George MacDonald |
First published in 1872 by the famed and beloved Scottish author George MacDonald, “The Princess and the Goblin” is a classic and widely influential children’s fantasy novel. It is the story of the young and lonely Princess Irene who lives in a large castle in a desolate land with only her nursemaid for company. One day while exploring her castle home, Princess Irene finds a secret stairway in the castle, discovers her great-great-grandmother living in a secret chamber, and is introduced to a...
| Автор | George MacDonald |
Bertrand Russell, Bertrand Russell и др.
"The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Arthur William Russell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | Bertrand Russell, Bertrand Russell и др. |
This book is very often recommended for further reading in philosophy classes, where the students figure it is going to be a pure drag…you know, huge words, vague sentences, so on and so on. But none of that, this book is the complete opposite. Bertrand Russell brings the topics right down to earth and explains them in a way that the average person can understand. The last chapter, The Value of Philosophy is written with beautiful style and is an enjoyment to read. Here is a quote from this...
| Автор | Russell Bertrand |