Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "You look as if you thought it tainted you to be loved by me." Forced to move from the rural tranquillity of southern England to the turbulent northern mill town of Milton, Margaret Hale takes an instant dislike to the dirt and noise that seems to characterize her new home and its inhabitants - even the handsome and charismatic cotton mill owner, John Thornton. But as she begins to settle in, and to understand the nature of the surrounding poverty and injustice, events conspire to throw her and Thornton together. Amidst the chaos of industrial ... |
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Поредицата "Шедьовър" представя на българския читател безсмъртни образци на световната литература. ... "Сън в лятна нощ" в някои отношения представлява връхна точка в творчеството на Шекспир. Заедно с "Напразните усилия на любовта" тя е едната от двете му най-лирични драми, останали ненадминати сред всичко, сътворено от него, по своята красота. Никога вече той няма да даде такава воля на своята фантазия. Съчетанието от поезия и фантазия, от комедия и фарс прави от "Сън в лятна нощ" нещо единствено и неповторимо в световната литература. "За мен - споделя преводачът Валери ... |
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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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Третата книга на Харуки Мураками, с която се среща българският читател (след Норвежка гора и Спутник, моя любов ) е като поглед от прозорчето на самолета към плъзгащата се покрай нас писта. Ала изведнъж привидно спокойният разказ се издига рязко нагоре и читателят префучава над облаците, без вече да разбира накъде се носи самолетът и дали законите на летенето изобщо са валидни. Кафка на плажа е поредното повествование за избягалия от къщи пубер: ученикът Кафка Тамура, син на известен скулптор, изведнъж се мята на автобус от Токио за случайно избрания град Такамацу, напомняйки си непрекъснато с присъщата си ... |
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"Издател от Ню Йорк ме помоли да напиша книга с всичко, което зная за гръцките богове. А аз го попитах дали мога да я напиша анонимно, защото не искам Олимпийците да ми се сърдят отново. После обаче прецених, че ако напиша това, ще извърша задължителното за седмицата добро дело. Познаваш ли гръцките богове, може и да оцелееш, ако някой от тях цъфне пред теб."Така започва книгата Гръцките богове на Пърси Джаксън, в която синът на Посейдон добавя от своята магия - нищо няма да кажем за сарказма - към класическите истории за владетелите на Олимп. Той обяснява как светът е бил създаден, след което представя ... |
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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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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of Charles Dickens's most renowned and enjoyable novels, Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, an orphan boy who wishes to transcend his humble origins and finds himself unexpectedly given the opportunity to live a life of wealth and respectability. Over the course of the tale, in which Pip encounters such famous characters as Miss Havisham, Herbert Pocket and Joe Gargery, he comes to realize that his money is tainted and the girl he loves will not return his affections; happiness must be found in the things he gave up in pursuit of a more ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager, was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding future ... |
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В училище Конъл е търсен, популярен, обичан. Мариан е самотница, едновременно отхвърлена и недопускаща достъп до вътрешния си живот. Майката на Конъл е чистачка. Мариан живее в богат дом, където привидно всичко е "както трябва". Скритата абитуриентска връзка прераства в една дълга и болезнена любовна история - разказ за опитите на младите хора да намерят своето място в обществото, без да предават идеалите си, за да извоюват социална приемливост. Конъл и Мариан се намират и разделят, повлечени от течението на налаганата отвън "нормалност", от скрити болки и стремеж към признание - емоционално и ... |
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With an introduction by Jenifer Egan. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. An eternal masterpiece of candid observation, emotional insight and transcending humour, "Middlemarch" is a truly monumental novel. Endlessly appealing to modern readers, "Middlemarch" has been adapted as BBC Radio 4 drama. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition ... |
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With an introduction by Rachel Cusk. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Age of Innocence", is both a poignant story of frustrated love and an extraordinarily vivid, delightfully satirical record of a vanished world. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by award-winning novelist, Rachel Cusk. As the scion of ... |
