Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Oliver Twist" is one of Charles Dickens's most popular novels, with many famous film, television and musical adaptations. It tells the story of the orphaned Oliver who is brought up in a harsh workhouse, then initiated into the criminal world of Fagin and his gang, before being eventually rescued by a loving family. This is a classic story of good against evil, packed with humour and pathos, drama and suspense, and peopled with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. ... |
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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 ... |
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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, ... |
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There are films of this story. ... 1774... Two cities - London and Paris. The prisoner from 105 North Tower of the Bastille Prison is free. But why was he in prison in Paris for eighteen years? He leaves France and travels to England. Will he and his family be safe from their enemies?
This book is in British English. Included CD contains audio versions of all the chapters of the book. ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Your mother, Esther, was your disgrace and you are hers." These words were Esther's earliest memory. But who was Esther's mother? What was the disgrace? And why did the ghost walk at Chesney Wold?
This book is in British English. Here you can find:
points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of difficult vocabulary;
list of titles at upper level;
free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com.
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad."
From the Book
In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of 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 realise 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 ... |
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Книгата е част от колекция "Върхове" на издателство "Изток - Запад". ... Главен герой е старият скъперник Ебенизър Скрудж. Той се интересува единствено от парите си. В нощта срещу Коледа го посещава духът на стария му съдружник Марли, който го предупреждава, че душата му е обречена, ако не се промени. След това го посещават и духовете на миналите, настоящите и бъдещите Коледи. Скрудж вижда своето минало и настояще. Третият призрак го отнася в бъдещето, където Скрудж се вижда самотен и забравен от всички и решава да се промени. Скоро той се прочува като най-щедрият човек в града и то не само на Коледа, ... |
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Двуезични разкази на английски и български език. ... "Поредицата "Bilingual stories" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по английски език. Оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно с превод на български език.
Чарлс Дикенс е най-забележителният творец през т.нар. Викторианска епоха (от 1837 г. до края на XIX в.) в английската литература. От него се "учат" поколения автори - и не само англоезични, превърнали се с времето в класици. Великолепната му способност да описва наблюденията си върху хората около него, използвайки ... |
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Поредица "Вечните детски романи" ... Чарлс Джон Хъфан Дикенс (1812-1870) е роден в малко градче край Портсмът, Южна Англия. Израства в голямо семейство, което през 1823 г. се премества в Лондон. Детството му преминава в недоимък. Не посещава училище, а да чете и пише го учи майка му. Двадесет и четири годишен публикува първата си книга. Автор е на много романи, от които най-популярен е "Приключенията на Оливър Туист" (1838).
Малкият Оливър Туист не знае кои са родителите му. Израства в ужасяващ приют за сираци, но гладът и побоите не ожесточават доброто му сърце. Принуден да избяга - в Лондон, ... |
This Reader is a retelling of Dickens famous story of the transformation of the cold-hearted miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
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