When the young salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect, his shock and incomprehension are coupled with the panic of being late for work and having to reveal his appearance to family and colleagues. Although over the following weeks he gradually becomes used to this new existence confined within the bounds of the apartment, and his parents and sister adapt to living with a grotesque bug, Gregor notices that their attitudes towards him are changing and he feels increasingly alienated. One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, The Metamorphosis is accompanied in ... |
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"Аз пях за България, защото я обичах." ... В изданието са включени всички произведения на Иван Вазов, които се изучават в училище. То съдържа най-популярните стихове на автора, превърнали се в химни, които звучат и сега, както и най-известните му разкази - "Апостолът в премеждие" и "Чистият път", "Една българска" - исторически епизоди от предосвобожденска България, в които най-силно се открояват родолюбието и преклонението на писателя пред величието на българските герои и пред патриотизма на една обикновена българка. Цитати "В моята крехка детска душа отрано се вкорени ... |
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Тази иновативна работна книга е предназначена за деца със специални образователни потребности на възраст между 7 и 12 години. Тя предлага нов и ефективен подход за развиване на четивни и когнитивни умения. Авторката Антония Николова, в сътрудничество с дипломирани логопеди и детски психолози, създава структуриран метод, който съчетава игрови елементи, практични упражнения и вдъхновяващи истории, за да превърне ученето в удоволствие. В книгата ще откриете: Уникалната Система на вълшебните въпроси, включваща въпроси като Кой? Какво? Къде? Какво следва? и Защо? - специално създадени за стимулиране на логическото ... |
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"... ритмическая стихия стихов Фаины Гримберг трудно поддается измерению верификационными эталонами: она свободно переходит от верлибра к раешнику, от строго ритмизированной строки произвольно колеблющейся долгой просодии, она вбирает в себя и заимствованные и цитируемые строки и словосочетания. В стихах Фаины Гримберг глаз эрудита увидит и вольное вплетение строк Шекспира, Пушкина, средневековых французских классиков. Фаина Гримберг широко пользуется рефренными повторениями, подчас звучащими, как заклинания или как лейтмотив, и эмоциональными восклицаниями, вмещающими в себя невыговариваемую полноту лирического ... |
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The baron's precious daughter is missing. There are signs she's been kidnapped by a vampire. And what could be the best way to find a bloodsucker, if not sending your own hidden in the basement? Elia, a vampire released after 13 years in oblivion, is sent to locate the girl and settle the matter by sunrise. Weak and amnesiac, she accepts the job and dives into a night of mysteries, dangers, and self discovery, revealing the town's shameless secrets as she fights to keep her word. Fierce and devoted, Elia's not afraid to paint the walls red on her way but will she find the strength to deal with all the ... |
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The comprehensive guide to the Star Wars galaxy. Containing more than 2,200 entries from the most current Star Wars film and TV series, discover the vital facts about iconic characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, and technology from a galaxy far, far away... This in-depth title reveals comprehensive histories of 1,200 characters, from icons like Lando Calrissian and Leia Organa to lesser-known individuals like Max Rebo and Therm Scissorpunch. From terrifying rancors to adorable porgs, learn about more than 100 fascinating creatures. Chart your way through the galaxy with more than 275 entries on locations, ... |
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Cyril Christo is a poet, photographer, documentarian and activist for human and animal rights. Cyril has a Bulgarian name, but pronounced in French, because his father is Bulgarian and his mother is French, known as Christo & Jeanne-Claude. This is a poetry book, where the verses are inspired by his parents' projects and were written many years apart. The verbal images tell of which he grew up. ... |
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Sounds of soft things breaking. Ayla's life is a blur of lies, pills, and lost nights. Until she wakes up half-dead in St. Luke's Hospital in Thessaloniki - and her sister is gone. No trace. No records. As if she never existed. Ayla wakes up in a hospital - body shattered, memory fractured - and no idea who Selen is, the sister everyone insists she had. Then there's Pappi, a man she meets at the hospital, and who stays out of things that aren't his business. Desperate to find the truth, Ayla ropes him into the search. Her search for answers leads her through Thessaloniki's hidden underworld: an ... |
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A Book Lover's Guide to the Zodiac marries astrology and literature by connecting both writers and fictional characters to the twelve different star signs and their particular traits. Astrology and literature have so much in common: our star signs help us to understand ourselves, our motivations and our behaviour, whilst reading enables us to make sense of the world, our own characters and those around us. Read how the passionate and overly idealistic Madame Bovary from Flaubert's masterpiece exhibits all the traits of a Gemini, whilst the unconventional Virginia Woolf and Lewis Carroll, with his groundbreaking ... |
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The sequel to the book Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin 1. ... The second full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series, which has sold more than 66 million copies, covers the third and fourth novels of The Prophecies Begin (Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm). Perfect for attracting new readers and satisfying the legions of Warriors fans! Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out ... |
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The sequel to the book A Column of Fire. ... A time of conflict. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king's grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for. Lives intertwined. A Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe. The dawn of a new age. Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three ... |
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The sequel to the book World Without End. ... A world in turmoil. 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. A new order. Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out. A man who would die for his queen. For Ned Willard the ... |
