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Nightmare Abbey was written in 1818 by Thomas Love Peacock. It is a gothic satire, which delights in parodying the current fashions of the time, such as the Romantic Movement in Literature and Transcendental Philosophy. Although the modern reader can enjo

Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for children learning English as a foreign or second language.
Peter, Benjamin, and Lily are starting a club. They want to have fun! But Mr. Tod, Tommy Broc

Мистер Жаб богат и знатен. Но несносный характер и безмерная жажда славы то и дело гонят его из родового замка, побуждая на самые экстравагантные и безрассудные поступки. И снова верные друзья - Крот, Крыс и Барсук - вынуждены спешить на помощь своему неп

John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright whose literary career spanned the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 «for his distinguished art of narration which takes its highest form in T

Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted Pieta and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Ita

Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for children learning English as a foreign or second language.
Forests have been on Earth for millions of years. Lots of animals live in forests and sometim

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in

Charlotte Bronte was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels have become classics of English literature. The novel Villette reflects her profound loneliness following the deaths of

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. The Cricket on the Hearth is the story of John Peerybingle and his family who are visited by a guardian angel in the form of a cricket who is constantly chirping on their hearth. A delightfully fant

Один из наиболее известных романов Герберта Уэллса - история ученого, сделавшего невероятное открытие, но по воле судьбы оказавшегося в роли 'злого гения', отторгнутого людьми, - адаптирован в настоящем издании по методу Ильи Франка: снабжен дословным пер

Учебное пособие для изучения английского языка методом параллельных текстов. 'Параллельные тексты' являются составной частью природосообразной модели обучения, разработанной психологом Алексеем Кушниром. Принципиальное отличие этой модели в том, что в её

When life feels difficult, Pollyanna has learned to play 'The Glad Game'. In any situation, no matter how dire it may seem, she challenges herself to find the silver-lining. However, orphaned at a young age and forced to live with her hard-hearted Aunt Po

Rex is a big dinosaur. He sees some small dinosaurs. They are playing. 'Can I play, too?' asks Rex. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of Englis

Building a snowman brings out Henry's competitive streak; he sets up his Monstrous Makeovers business to rival Moody Margaret's Miraculous Makeovers; things

'Прислуга' - первый роман американской писательницы Кэтрин Стокетт, вышедший в свет в 2009 году и сразу ставший бестселлером. Дело происходит на Юге США в 1960-е годы. Скитер, которая только что окончила университет и мечтает о карьере писательницы, возвр

An illustrated compilation that includes both classic Christmas carols and fun Christmas songs. This chunky board book format is perfect for little ones,

Entre Nous is a major collection of essays representing the culmination of Emmanuel Levinas's philosophy. Bringing together his most important work in

Silk Roads
From the author of the phenomenal bestselling The Silk Roads comes a spectacular illustrated retelling. Embark on an extraordinary journey in this magnificent new history of the world written by number one bestselling author and historian Pet

First published in 1962 Beyond the Chains of Illusion is Fromm's landmark book about Marx and Freud. Here he delivers original readings of these hugely influential thinkers and, in doing so, offers us new ways of understanding the individual and society.

This book is absolutely packed with astonishing facts.
Which desert-dwelling animal drinks with its feet? Is spider silk really stronger than steel?
How do basilisk lizards run on water?
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