Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' ... |
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Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language. ... |
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Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he ... |
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Set in Hardy's Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different men, her struggle against the social mores of ... |
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Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "roaring twenties", and a devastating expose of the "Jazz Age". Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great ... |
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Съставител: Асен Чаушев . ... Настоящият Френско-български/ Българско-френски речник е предназначен за желаещите да изучават френски и български език и включва общо 90 000 думи и изрази и 120 000 преводни съответствия в двете посоки. Във френско-българската част са посочени граматическите особености и произношението на думите. В статиите е представена основната лексика с много фразеологични съчетания и термини, а в края са дадени най-разпространените съкращения и техните български съответствия, както и географски наименования, имена на страни и производните им прилагателни и съществителни. В българско-френската част са ... |
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Речникът е предназначен за учениците от началния курс. Преработено и допълнено издание. ... Вече години наред изданието "Учебен правописен речник на българския език" обслужва нуждите на обучението по български език на малките ученици и е техен добър помощник при овладяване на правописните и правоговорните норми и правила. В следствие на цялостната промяна на учебното съдържание през последните години речникът включва нови текстове и отделните теми са обогатени с допълнително количество речников материал. ... |
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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories. Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, The Call of the Wild is about Buck, the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard and a Scottish Collie. Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate and shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog, he triumphs over his circumstances and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The story records the "decivilisation" of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild', an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds. In contrast, ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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Fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish, Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) learned his third language, English, as an adult. And it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels, drawing upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference. This anthology offers readers the essential Joseph Conrad, including his debut novel, "Almayer's Folly". Other features include his political thriller, "The Secret Agent", along with his most famous novel, "Heart of Darkness", and a related account ... |
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Изданието е съвместимо с настоящата учебна програма. ... Учебното помагало по английски език е насочено към учащи, достигнали ниво В2 според Общата европейска референта рамка за езиците. То е предназначено за преговор на материала, изучаван в стандартните езикови системи, както и за разширяване и надграждане на знанията и уменията, с цел явяване на държавен зрелостен изпит (матура), олимпиада или изпит за сертификат за покриване на ниво B2. Помагалото е разделено на 8 глави, всяка от които съдържа: упражнения за развиване на четирите езикови умения (четене, писане, слушане и говорене); упражнения за преговор и ... |
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For International Student's. ... Say it with Oxford. The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary is the ultimate speaking and writing tool for developing the skills you need for passing exams and communicating in English. Its trusted by learners and teachers of English around the world for its clear explanations and example sentences. The Language level is from upper-intermediate to advanced learners of English. Full A-Z dictionary including 900 new words. New iSpeaker to help students with pronunciation, and prepare them for speaking exams and oral presentations iWriter shows students how to plan, write and review your ... |
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