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I am glad that I am alive, if, for no other reason, because of the joy of reading this book.'—Jack London. First published in 1915, «Victory» follows the character Axel Heyst, a Swede who renounces the world and lives on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago. He is shaken from his self-imposed isolation, however, after a chance encounter with Lena, a young Englishwoman in a touring ladies' orchestra. Axel comes to her aid when she is accosted by a loutish hotel owner. They seek...
| Автор | Джозеф Конрад |
"Virgin Soil" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (translated by R. S. Townsend). 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 | Иван Тургенев, Ivan Turgenev |
With the publication of «A Sportsman's Sketches» in 1852 Ivan Turgenev established himself one of the leaders in the movement of Russian literary realism. Abandoning the idealized vision of Romantic literature, Realism seeks to present the true struggles of the human existence. In «Virgin Soil», his final novel, we see a continuation of the themes present throughout his other works. At the heart of the novel is the story of a young man and woman who are torn between love and politics. The...
| Автор | Ivan Turgenev |
Противостояние биоэнергетических сущностей из других вселенных, Тёмные Силы которых погубили не одну планету, привело их на Землю, где они будут биться за души и сердца людей всеми возможными для них способами.Сюжет разворачивается в Средневековье, в эпоху крестовых походов. Это история, которая могла бы быть на самом деле, а возможно, и была…Охота в лесу привела двух братьев-рыцарей к судьбоносной встрече с прекрасной принцессой, оказавшейся в смертельной опасности. Предложив ей помощь, они...
| Автор | Влад Вас |
No Holds Barred When defence lawyer Piper MacPherson is targeted by a serial killer, FBI profiler Duncan Sutherland knows the only place she’ll be safe is Castle MacPherson. But will he be able to keep his hands off her?Little does Duncan know that Piper’s always wanted him, too! Years ago, she wrote down her most intimate fantasies about him! Now she wants the real deal…
| Автор | Cara Summers |
Blackmailed! Faye Matteson cannot believe the nerve of Dante Valenti! The arrogant Italian expects her to become his mistress in exchange for his help with her failing business. Defiant! She fell for him when she was just an innocent – but he took her virginity and left her heartbroken.She’d sworn, Never again! Taken! But no one should ever underestimate the power of Dante Valenti’s sensuality. If he wants her, he will have her…
| Автор | Sabrina Philips |
When Kate met Hollywood producer Santino Rossi, she was swept away. He was unaware of her innocence, or of the baby they made that night. That sensuous evening is forever etched on Santino's mind–so when Kate appears in Rome, five years later, he's ready for a rerun of their passionate affair.The only problem is Kate's obvious evasion of his attentions. Santino is determined to find out what she's hiding. . . . And get her back in his bed!
| Автор | Susan Stephens |
После 2014 года мир изменился. Присоединение Россией Крыма изменило не только карты мира, но и картину мира всего человечества. Россия вновь стала аграрной сверхдержавой. В Америке появились хиппи XXI века. В Греции возродились дионисийские культы. Франция довела свой языковой снобизм до маразма. Но страны закрылись. Чтобы вновь открыть мир человечеству, Микаль отправляется в путешествие и превращает свою жизнь в непрерывную онлайн-трансляцию. «Всё» – это хроника его блога, опыта и инсайтов....
| Автор | Никита Андреевич Тимошенко |
Проза Рю Мураками жесткая, угловатая. Писатель не любит линейного сюжета. В его мире все разделено на множество оттенков, сталкивающихся друг с другом и не переходящих к гармонии. Эта неуступчивость стиля так понравилась читателям, что Рю Мураками был признан одним из самых значимых японских писателей последней трети XX века. Его дебютный роман «Все оттенки голубого», герои которого поглощены миром насилия и наркотиков, – самое откровенное свидетельство о поколении семидесятых. Он стал мировой...
| Автор | Рю Мураками |
"Washington Square" is the story of Catherine Sloper, a young heiress who is wooed by Morris Townsend, a handsome gentleman who is more interested in Catherine's inheritance than he is in her. When the two get engaged against the wishes of her stubborn father Catherine must make a choice between the only man she will ever love and the wealth that she will inherit. Named for the upscale area of New York in which the novel is set, «Washington Square» is a classic examination of social...
| Автор | Генри Джеймс |
The One State is the perfect society, ruled over by the enlightened Benefactor. It is a city made almost entirely of glass, where surveillance is universal and life runs according to algorithmic rules to ensure perfect happiness. And D-503, the Builder, is the ideal citizen, at least until he meets I-330, who opens his eyes to new ideas of love, sex and freedom. A foundational work of dystopian fiction, inspiration for both Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Huxley’s Brave New World, WE is a...
| Автор | Yevgeny Zamyatin |
Alexander Knight: An ex-Special Forces agent called to undertake one final dangerous mission…Cara Prescott: The beautiful, spirited young woman Alex has been hired to protect. Alex's only choice is to kidnap her and hide her on his private exotic island, where holding her captive leads to hot and steamy days, and intense, passionate nights. But can Alex keep Cara from harm, when he has no idea how dangerous the truth really is?
| Автор | Sandra Marton |
Wanted: wife and mother. . . Staring at the granite-handsome features of Italian billionaire Ricardo Emiliani, Lucy knows she's made a mistake coming back to their palatial Lake Garda home. But she'll do anything for her baby son ; even return to the husband who never loved her. . .Ricardo branded his bride a gold-digger. However, tiny Marco needs his mother, so he will keep Lucy captive on his private island until she proves herself a worthy wife ; in every sense. . .
| Автор | Kate Walker |
Henry James's novel «What Maisie Knew» is the story of Beale and Ida Farange and their daughter Maisie. When the two divorce the court orders that the custody of Maisie be split between the two. Spending six months with each, Maisie finds herself in an unstable position as the immoral and frivolous Beale and Ida use Maisie to intensify their animosity for each other. «What Maisie Knew» is a tragic tale of the consequences of a child caught between two unloving parents.
| Автор | Генри Джеймс |
Джек Лондон, Jack London и др.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on…‘Set in the frozen forests of the Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, ‘White Fang’ tells the story of a young wolf-dog’s journey from the wild into human territory. As White Fang learns that civilisation is every bit as vicious and violent as nature – and that survival is only awarded to the fittest – we too see how instinct,...
| Автор | Джек Лондон, Jack London и др. |
"White Fang" is an adventure story of the great Northwestern Canadian frontier. It the type of story for which Jack London is most well known. White Fang, who is the son of Kiche and One Eye, is born in the wild but comes to live among man in an Indian camp as a cub. White Fang who is essentially a wild animal must learn to live among man as a domesticated animal. The novel deals with the theme of both a domesticated animal learning to live in the wild as well as a wild animal learning to...
| Автор | Jack London |
Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810) was an American novelist, historian and editor, who has been recognized as one of the first American novelists and an early proponent of the Gothic romance genre. Brown's works are a combination of his own Romantic imagination and the Enlightenment ideals of reason and realism, and are often characterized by elements of the sensational and violent. His work also reflects an interest in the early feminist movement, and frequently draws on Enlightenment-era...
| Автор | Charles Brockden Brown |
Double trouble surprise! Julia hasn’t seen her husband Max for almost a year – but he’s just walked through the door looking as breathtaking as ever! Max has come to make things right with his beloved Julia. But he hasn’t bargained on meeting two surprise little twin girls…Now Max has two weeks to prove he can be a wonderful husband and father…Baby on Board From bump to baby and beyond…
| Автор | Caroline Anderson |
Will she succumb to the sheikh?Who dares trespass on Sheikh Zageo's palace on the exotic island of Zanzibar?Zageo demands that the intruder be brought before him! Emily Ross is appalled to find she's the sheikh's prisoner.To prove her innocence she needs Zageo's help.If the price is giving herself to him, then it's one she'll have to pay…
| Автор | Emma Darcy |
Charles Brockden Brown was an American novelist, historian, and editor, who has been recognized as one of the first American novelists and an early proponent of the Gothic romance genre. Brown’s works are a combination of his own Romantic imagination and Enlightenment ideals, and are often characterized by elements of the sensational and violent. His work also reflects an interest in the early feminist movement, and frequently draws on Enlightenment-era medical writings by authors like Erasmus...
| Автор | Charles Brockden Brown |
Elizabeth Gaskell's «Wives and Daughters» was originally published serially in «Cornhill Magazine» between August 1864 and January 1866. The work, which was left unfinished at the time of Gaskell's death in 1865, was completed by Frederick Greenwood. The novel is chiefly concerned with Molly Gibson, the only daughter of a widowed Doctor, who upon visiting the Hamleys of Hamley Hall finds a substitute for her mother in Mrs. Hamley. «Wives and Daughters» is a classic 19th century...
| Автор | Элизабет Гаскелл |
The sequel to «The Rainbow», D. H. Lawrence's «Women in Love» follows the continuing lives and loves of Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen. This is the story of two sisters, Ursula, a teacher, and Gudrun, an artist, living in the midlands of England during the early 20th century who meet two men who live nearby, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich, and soon get involved with them romantically. Controversial during its time, «Women in Love» is a tragic tale of love set against the backdrop of the First...
| Автор | Lawrence Lawrence |
A level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There are few trees, and fewer houses, to block its path. There is one house, however, that does not hide from the wind. It stands out from the hill and challenges the wind to do its worst. The house is called Wuthering Heights. When Mr Earnshaw brings a strange, small, dark child back home to Wuthering heights, it seems he has opened his doors to...
| Автор | Эмили Бронте |
Do not mix business with pleasure!Infamous playboy and music producer Jake Sorenson never gives in to temptation at work – not even for sexy Caitlin Ryan.Caitlin’s determined to focus on her music, but she has never met a man as commanding as Jake, and their craving for one another soon builds to a crescendo. Now they’ve tasted rebellion perhaps the strictest rules might just be there to be broken…
| Автор | Maggie Cox |