"През 1948 г. Стайнбек се връща в Салинас и започва да работи върху На изток от рая. Завършена е през 1951 г., а през ноември 1952 г. оглавява всички листи на най-продаваните книги. Романът е мащабно платно, показващо постоянната борба между доброто и злото, силата и слабостта, любовта и омразата, красотата и грозотата. Действието се развива в рамките на петдесет и шест години и описва три поколения от два големи рода. Според самия автор книгата е резултат от единайсет години мисловна бременност, една година непрекъснато писане, 300 молитви, 36 топа хартия, 350 000 думи и много твърд мазол на пръста на дясната му ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A novel of social and moral themes, "Hard Times" is the archetypal Dickens novel, filled with family difficulties, estrangement, rotten values and unhappiness. Published in 1854, it is set in the imaginary Coketown, an industrial city inspired by Preston, and tells the story of the family of Thomas Gradgrind, a man obsessed with misguided "Utilitarian" values that make him trust facts, statistics and practicality over emotion. Based on James Mill (the Utilitarian leader), Gradgrind raises his own children, Louisa and Tom, in line with ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "A Tale of Two Cities", a story of revolution, revenge and sacrifice, is one of Charles Dickens most exciting novels. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past. Dr Manette, wrongly imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years, is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie who, despite her French ancestry, has been brought up in London. Lucie falls in love with Charles Darnay, who has abandoned both wealth and title in France because of his ... |
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A dead body is dredged from the Thames, presumed to be the son of wealthy miser John Harmon, in Charles Dickens final novel, "Our Mutual Friend". 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 has an introduction by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley and original illustrations by Marcus Stone. John Harmon made his fortune collecting "dust", and on his death his estranged son is due to inherit his wealth on the condition that ... |
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Begun when the author was only eighteen and conceived from a nightmare, Frankenstein is the deeply disturbing story of a monstrous creation which has terrified and chilled readers since its first publication in 1818. The novel has thus seared its way into the popular imagination while establishing itself as one of the pioneering works of modern science fiction. ... |
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Хотел "Панорама" се намира на едно от най-красивите места в света, но Джак Торънс, съпругата му Уенди и техният петгодишен син Дани са на път да се сблъскат с нещо много повече от природната красота. Достигнал дъното, провалил се като съпруг и като баща, останал без работа и без пари, Джак Торънс се хваща за последния шанс в живота си да поправи всичко, което вече е развалил. Той и семейството му се преместват в хотел "Панорама", където Джак е нает като зимен пазач. Работата му предлага много свободно време, през което мъжът е решен да се сближи със сина си Дани, да оправи взаимоотношенията със ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In "The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the flamboyance, the carelessness and the cruelty of the wealthy during America's Jazz Age. "The Great Gatsby" lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, playing lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumoured to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamour for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn't heed them. He cares for one person alone - Daisy Buchanan, the woman he ... |
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Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the ... |
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Dorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward, who is charmed by his looks. But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty with an intoxicating speech, Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret: that all the marks of age will now be reflected in the portrait rather than on Dorian's own face. The stage is now set for a masterful tale about appearance, reality, art, life, truth, fiction and the burden of conscience. Oscar Wilde's only full-length novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a lasting gem of sophisticated wit and playfulness, which brings together ... |
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Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress... Aldous Huxley's ingenious fantasy of the future sheds a blazing light on the present and is considered to be his most enduring masterpiece. Whith introductions by Margaret Atwood and David Bradshaw. ... |
