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A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Kate Mattock. Life in the small English town of Cranford seems very quiet and peaceful. The ladies of Cranford lead tidy, regular lives. They make their visits between the hours of twelve and three, give little evening parties, and worry about their maid-servants. But life is not always smooth – there are little arguments and jealousies, sudden deaths and unexpected marriages… Mrs Gaskell’s timeless picture...
| Автор | Элизабет Гаскелл |
"Cthulhu kutse" sisaldab 20. sajandi ameerika tähtsaima ja olulisel määral kogu maailma kultuuriteadvust mõjutanud õuduskirjaniku H. P. Lovecrafti (1890–1937) lühiproosa paremikku, mille on välja valinud, põhjalikult kommenteerinud ja järelsõnaga varustanud ulmekirjanduse asjatundja Raul Sulbi. Kogumikust leiab juba varem eesti keeles ilmunud tekste kui ka esmakordselt meie lugejateni jõudvaid palasid. Üleloomuliku kirjanduse austaja jaoks on nende kaante vahel käepäraselt koos kõik olulisemad...
| Автор | H. P. Lovecraft |
"Cthulhu kutse" sisaldab 20. sajandi ameerika tähtsaima ja olulisel määral kogu maailma kultuuriteadvust mõjutanud õuduskirjaniku H. P. Lovecrafti (1890–1937) lühiproosa paremikku, mille on välja valinud, põhjalikult kommenteerinud ja järelsõnaga varustanud ulmekirjanduse asjatundja Raul Sulbi. Kogumikust leiab juba varem eesti keeles ilmunud tekste kui ka esmakordselt meie lugejateni jõudvaid palasid. Üleloomuliku kirjanduse austaja jaoks on nende kaante vahel käepäraselt koos kõik olulisemad...
| Автор | H. P. Lovecraft |
«Дилэни – не просто один из лучших фантастов современности, но и выдающийся литератор вообще говоря, изобретатель собственного неповторимого стиля», – писал о нем Умберто Эко. «Дальгрен» же – одно из крупнейших достижений современной американской литературы, книга, продолжающая вызывать восторг и негодование и разошедшаяся тиражом свыше миллиона экземпляров. Итак, добро пожаловать в Беллону. В город, пораженный неведомой катастрофой. Здесь целый квартал может сгореть дотла, а через неделю стоять...
| Автор | Сэмюэл Дилэни |
The story begins in late August 1865 with the meeting of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth in the town of Leubronn, Germany. Daniel finds himself attracted to, but wary of, the beautiful, stubborn, and selfish Gwendolen, whom he sees losing all her winnings in a game of roulette. The next day, Gwendolen receives a letter from her mother telling her that the family is financially ruined and asking her to come home. In despair at losing all her money, Gwendolen pawns a necklace and debates...
| Автор | George Eliot |
"Daniel Deronda" by George Eliot. 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 accessible to everyone...
| Автор | George Eliot |
1348. aastal, suure katkuepideemia ajal on ühte Firenze lähedasse villasse varjunud rühm inimesi – seitse neidu ja kolm noormeest, kes hakkavad ajatäiteks ning ohutunde peletamiseks jutustama lugusid. Kümne päeva jooksul jõuab neist igaüks rääkida kümme lugu. Lood on erinevad – ühed ülistavad maiseid rõõme ja lõbusid, teised hoiatavad abielukaride eest, kolmandad pilkavad kloostriasketismi ning jumalasulaste silmakirjalikkust ja liiderlikkust. Niisugune on itaalia renessansiaja suurkirjaniku...
| Автор | Джованни Боккаччо |
1348. aastal, suure katkuepideemia ajal on ühte Firenze lähedasse villasse varjunud rühm inimesi – seitse neidu ja kolm noormeest, kes hakkavad ajatäiteks ning ohutunde peletamiseks jutustama lugusid. Kümne päeva jooksul jõuab neist igaüks rääkida kümme lugu. Lood on erinevad – ühed ülistavad maiseid rõõme ja lõbusid, teised hoiatavad abielukaride eest, kolmandad pilkavad kloostriasketismi ning jumalasulaste silmakirjalikkust ja liiderlikkust. Niisugune on itaalia renessansiaja suurkirjaniku...
| Автор | Джованни Боккаччо |
Based on Mark Twain's 1872 autobiographical novel, Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, he joined his brother Orion Clemens, who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain consulted his brother's diary to refresh his memory and borrowed heavily from his active imagination for many stories in the novel. Roughing It...
| Автор | Mark Twain |
Can she keep her hands off her super-sexy ex?In desperate need of protection, Jianne Xang-Bennett reluctantly turns to her estranged husband, martial arts expert Jacob Bennett, for help. But there are problems: they’ve been separated for twelve years and cannot be in the same room together without arguing or ripping each other’s clothes off – sometimes at the same time!But Jacob will go to extremes for those he loves, and Jianne is the only woman who can bring this honourable warrior to his...
| Автор | Kelly Hunter |
Money usually solves everything…Billionaire Aaron Bryant lives and works on a knife’s edge; his dark, brooding persona and fearsome reputation hide a shameful family secret. So sassy maid-of-honour Zoe Parker is an unwelcome distraction when, at his brother’s wedding, she hides Aaron’s ever ringing phone down her tight pink dress!But Aaron’s never had a problem like this before! Aaron’s arrogant, skilled retrieval of his property sparks a chemistry that ends in a mind-blowing one-night stand....
| Автор | Kate Hewitt |
This man’s power and passion will lay her bare…Ambitious CEO Luke Bryant needs a big-name star to help launch his luxury department store – everything hangs on its success. What he doesn’t need is washed-up pop princess and tabloid joke Aurelie Schmidt…Faced with the sexiest, angriest man she’s ever met, Aurelie knows her first comeback gig isn’t exactly going to plan. But Aurelie’s tougher than that, and she won’t let any guy, no matter how gorgeous, get beneath her skin – even if he does get...
| Автор | Kate Hewitt |
She might not be suitable for the throne…Matchmaker extraordinaire Jessica Carter arranges marriages that work. And that is exactly what Prince Drakos is looking for. The last thing he needs is someone as unsuitable as her…but none of the beautiful socialites paraded before him excite Stavros as Jessica does. But she can share his bed!Usually unchallenged, Stavros welcomes Jessica’s defiance – his fingers itch to lower her prickly façade and discover what lies beneath. Will Jessica agree to his...
| Автор | Maisey Yates |
You are cordially uninvited to witness Maddy Chandler's marriage!The bride is obliged to inform you that her once true love, Joe O'Malley, suddenly swept back into her life, wanting to claim her as his wife. But that had nothing to do with Maddy's ice-cold feet. No, Maddy had never gotten over Joe, the first man she almost married, the man she'd had to leave behind.But the bewildered bride vows that Joe won't have it easy gaining her hand in marriage. Yep, a little...
| Автор | Kasey Michaels |
I know that out in the big, bright world, it is usually the mommy and daddy who announce their baby's arrival.Well, there's still seven months before my auspicious debut, but I'm announcing myself. Now. See, Mommy is keeping me hush-hush. And her cold shoulder has Daddy in a dither. But Mommy has always loved Daddy…and though they got awfully close the night I appeared, he's never uttered those three little words. (No, not «change my diaper.»)Gee whiz – parents! I just know...
| Автор | Kasey Michaels |
Hero Needed! When Dylan Foster finds Chelsea Bell and her four-year-old son, Henry, sleeping in their car in the parking lot of his restaurant, he knows he has to help. Once they’re back on their feet, he’ll send them on their way and continue on his own, just as he likes it.Chelsea’s used to protecting Henry alone, but she’s grateful for the help offered by her kind-eyed host. And, when Henry’s father arrives and Dylan steps in, Chelsea realises that, for once, having a hero around is no bad...
| Автор | Tracy Madison |
Cole Foster had only one wish this Christmas…And that was for Rachel Merriday to realize, finally, that she was in love with him! The only problem was, he and Rachel were friends…just friends. Sure, they kissed that once and what a kiss! but Cole was waiting for the right time to tell her how he really felt.But has time run out? Rachel was coming home to Colorado for Christmas with a new man! And from what Cole's been hearing, this guy might just be 'the one.' How could that be,...
| Автор | Tracy Madison |
Gavin Daugherty has made every attempt to ignore Haley Foster. He just wants to open his business and be left alone.But the feisty home-town sweetheart is simply not having it. Isn’t it enough that she’s already forced her way into his work; must she force her way into his heart too? Plus, he could do without Haley’s three over-protective brothers breathing down his neck!Of course, Haley is not deterred by Gavin’s gruff manner, because she learned long ago that you have to follow your heart. And...
| Автор | Tracy Madison |
The runaway bride returns!Daisy Lennox comes home eight years after bolting on her wedding day…but for Reid Foster nothing has changed. Seeing her walk into Steamboat Springs to care for her two little nieces, Reid is hit by an undeniable realisation: they belong together…still.Love. Marriage. Children. Daisy wanted them…a long time ago. However, loving Reid comes with too high a price – facing the family secrets she ran from. But then Reid makes his move and he’s not letting her go without a...
| Автор | Tracy Madison |
Prince’s scandalous night with the innocent…Talos Kalliakis, the youngest Prince of Agon, has found the perfect gift for King Astraeus’s Jubilee Gala – the talents of exquisite violinist Amalie Cartwright. This warrior Prince crossed Europe to find his perfect candidate, and he won’t take no for an answer!But rumour has it that Amalie won’t perform, and now Talos has her hidden away in his villa…where sources suggest he’s claimed the most private of performances. With tensions running high,...
| Автор | Мишель Смарт |
The Kalliakis CrownTalos Claims His VirginTalos Kalliakis, the youngest Prince of Agon, has found the perfect gift the King’s Jubilee gala – the talents of exquisite violinist Amalie Cartwright. But convincing Amalie to perform will require all of power and charm!Theseus Discovers His HeirPrince Theseus—second in line to the throne of Agon—is rumoured to have fathered a secret love child with royal biographer Joanne Brooks. How will Joanne react when the commanding Prince wants to claim his...
| Автор | Мишель Смарт |
The Prince’s secret love child!Shocking news has rocked the Mediterranean principality of Agon. Prince Theseus – second in line to the throne – is rumoured to have fathered a secret love child.Reports surfaced the moment stunning royal biographer Joanne Brooks was hired to memorialise King Astraeus’s reign. But it seems she’s brought more than pens and paper!Witnesses suggest that five years ago our one-time bad boy Prince travelled the world in disguise and met Joanne Brooks as engineer ‘Theo...
| Автор | Мишель Смарт |
Nine months to save their marriage!Nik Christakis was once her Prince Charming – the indecently rich and devilishly handsome tycoon who took Betsy away from her life as a waitress and did the unimaginable: made her his wife! But married life wasn’t the fantasy she’d envisaged.Now, as her hand hovers over the divorce papers, Betsy sees something in her husband’s eyes…a glimmer of the man she first fell in love with. But when their encounter ends in reckless passion Betsy is left with a very...
| Автор | Lynne Graham |