"Popular Scientific Recreations in Natural Philosphy, Astronomy, Geology, Chemistry, etc., etc., etc" by Gaston Tissandier. 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...
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Harkness is a timid American, who travels throughout Europe with his etchings as his only friends. While in London he meets a man who recommends that he visit a small, mystic town of Treliss during its festival time. His life is about to change completely as he meets a gentleman with red hair, rich and sadistic man who loves to exert power over others by hurting them.
В издании впервые собраны основные довоенные работы поэта, эссеиста и критика Георгия Викторовича Адамовича (1892–1972), публиковавшиеся в самой известной газете русского зарубежья – парижских «Последних новостях» – с 1928 по 1940 год.
This seminal work—now available in a 15th anniversary edition with a new preface—is a thorough introduction to the historical and theoretical origins of postcolonial theory. Provides a clearly written and wide-ranging account of postcolonialism, empire, imperialism, and colonialism, written by one of the leading scholars on the topic Details the history of anti-colonial movements and their leaders around the world, from Europe and Latin America to Africa and Asia Analyzes the ways in which...
This key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post-colonial theory. Acknowledging that post-colonial theory draws on a wide, often contested, range of theory from different fields, Young analyzes the concepts and issues involved, explains the meaning of key terms, and interprets the work of some of the major writers concerned, to provide an ideal introductory guide for those...
This eBook edition of «Powers of Darkness» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt: "It was as if Martin Faber had come back from the dead—the ghastliness of the idea made Alice shudder. A sudden fear set her trembling from head to foot. She seemed to see the whole mystery laid bare as one sees things in a dream, only to lose sight of them again. Yet Martin Faber was in his grave. It was impossible in the circumstances." ...
"Practical Grammar and Composition" by Thomas Wood. 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 user-friendly and...
A concise introduction to the field of theoretical pragmatics and its applications in second language acquisition and English-language instruction Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA offers an in-depth description of key areas of linguistic pragmatics and a review of how those topics can be applied to pedagogy in the fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This book is an excellent resource for students and...
Перед нами – философическая прогулка Алексея Макушинского по местам, где жили главные «герои» книги – Николай Бердяев и французский теолог Жак Маритен. Гуляя, автор проваливается в прошлое, вспоминает и цитирует поэтов, философов и художников (среди них: Лев Шестов и его ученики, Роден и Рильке, Шарль Пеги, Марина Цветаева, Альбер Камю), то и дело выныривая обратно в современность и с талантом истинного романиста подмечая все вокруг – от красных штанов попутчика до фантиков на полу кафе. ...
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency.
"Prescott of Saskatchewan" by Harold Bindloss. 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 user-friendly and...