Illustrated by Charlotte Cooke. ... A magical story of the seasons by Margaret Wise Brown , author of the children's classics "Goodnight Moon" and "Runaway Bunny". "Summer, summer in the sun, flowers grow and bunnies run." From the book ... |
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Àâñòðèéñêàòà íîñèòåëêà íà Íîáåëîâà íàãðàäà çà ëèòåðàòóðà çà 2004 ã. Åëôðèäå Éåëèíåê å ðîäåíà ïðåç 1946 ã.  ìîìåíòà æèâåå êàòî ïèñàòåëêà íà ñâîáîäíà ïðàêòèêà âúâ Âèåíà, Ìþíõåí è Ïàðèæ. Íîñèòåëêà å íà ìíîãîáðîéíè ëèòåðàòóðíè íàãðàäè. Àâòîðêà íà ìíîæåñòâî ïèåñè.  òàçè äðàìà èçäàòåëñòâî Áëåê Ôëàìèíãî ïðåäñòàâÿ ïîãëåäà íà Éåëèíåê êúì åäíî æåñòîêî ïðåñòúïëåíèå è ñúäáàòà íà åäíà ñúâðåìåííà Ãðåòõåí, ÷èéòî æèâîò ñå îòëè÷àâà ñúùåñòâåíî îò îïèñàíîòî îò Ãüîòå. Íî òóê èìà ðàçêàçàíè îùå ìíîãî òåìè îò æèâîòà íà åäíà ìëàäà æåíà ñ íåéíèòå æåñòîêè áîëêè è âúëíåíèÿ."Òðÿáâà äà íàó÷èì æåíèòå äà ðúêîâîäÿò? Èìàìå âñè÷êè îñíîâàíèÿ äà ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, "Romeo and Juliet" has spawned a host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times. A young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition is ... |
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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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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Oliver Francis. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A compelling story of a brutal double murder and its aftermath. An impoverished ex-student, Rodion Raskolnikov, kills a pawnbroker and her sister, apparently for financial gain. But as he encounters friends and family, strangers and adversaries, Raskolnikov is compelled to face the true forces that have led him to murder. His struggle with himself and those around him becomes a battle of the individual against society, radicalism against tradition, and ultimately the will of man against the mysteries of divine providence. ... |
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War and Peace is a vast epic centred on Napoleon's war with Russia. While it expresses Tolstoy 's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a cast of over five hundred characters. Three of these, the artless and delightful Natasha Rostov, the world-weary Prince Andrew Bolkonsky and the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov illustrate Tolstoy's philosophy in this novel of unquestioned mastery. This translation is one which received Tolstoy's approval. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, "Pride and Prejudice" shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can acknowledge their love for each other. Jane Austen 's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this "Macmillan Collector's ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility". Elinor, practical and conventional, the epitome of sense, desires a man who is promised to another woman. Marianne, emotional and sentimental, the epitome of sensibility, loses her heart to a scoundrel who jilts her. A powerful drama of family life and growing up, the novel is at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society. Gorgeously illustrated by the ... |
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George Orwell wrote extensively about English life and politics and this selection of essays and journalism brings together some of his most provocative and insightful writing on England and Englishness. Orwell's interests were broad. He often wrote about everyday concerns such as transport, food and the weather. Turning to social issues, he exposed the plight of the poor and the unemployed. He dissected the idea of nationalism and he examined the failings of the Left. What emerges from his acute observation of English rituals, habits and attitudes is his belief that these are the very things with which the English ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Yunhee Park. ... "Ladybird" has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of "Hansel and Gretel" is based on the original "Ladybird" retelling by Vera Southgate , with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, "Ladybird Tales" are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever. ... |
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In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow , Daniel Kahneman , the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation - each of these can be understood only by ... |
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Ëóêñîçíèÿò òåôòåð îò Castelli å ïîäõîäÿù çà ïîäàðúê íà áèçíåñ ïàðòíüîð èëè êîëåãà. Îò âúòðåøíàòà ñòðàíà íà çàäíàòà êîðèöà ñå íàìèðà ðàçøèðÿâàù ñå äæîá, â êîéòî ìîæå äà ñúõðàíÿâàòå áåëåæêè. Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè: ôîðìàò: 13 x 21 cm; áðîé ñòðàíèöè: 192; òîíèðàíà õàðòèÿ; ìÿñòî çà áåëåæêè; òâúðäà êîðèöà; çàîáëåíè úãëè íà êîðèöàòà; ëàñòè÷íà ëåíòà çà çàòâàðÿíå; ëåíòà çà ðàçäåëÿíå; ðàçøèðÿâàù ñå âúòðåøåí äæîá âúðõó çàäíàòà êîðèöà; ëàñòèê-äúðæà÷ çà ïèñàëêà , ìîëèâ èëè õèìèêàëêà . Òåôòåðúò å ÷àñò îò êîëåêöèÿòà Copper and Gold íà Castelli. Åòèêåòúò FSC å íàé-äîâåðåíèÿò çíàê â ñâåòà çà óñòîé÷èâî ãîðñêî ... |
