A tribute to the first great age of fictional sleuthing, this delightful collection of 13 mystery classics is devoted to the genuine tale of ratiocination, "in which the detective solves the crime by investigation and observation, by using his or her wits". Douglas G. Greene, a widely recognized authority in the field of mystery fiction, provides an introduction and informative headnotes for the stories. Included among these gems, written between 1841 and 1920, are Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", widely acknowledged as the first detective story; Charles Dickens ' " ... |
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Noi offriama la parola del Maestro a tutti i fratelli, la cui anima vibra toccata dall' amore, la cui ragione e illuminata dalla sapienza, il cui spirito gode di una assoluta liberta. Poiche soltanto colui, dice il Maestro, la cui anima vibra toccata dall' Amoe, vive. Soltanto colui, il cui intelletto e illuminato dalla sapienza porta luce. Solunto colui, il spirito gode di una assoluta liberta, puo essere chiamato vero figlio e fratello dell' umanita. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The inspiration behind BBC1's sensational psychological thriller mini series. 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 beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins features an afterword by writer, editor and playwright David Stuart Davies. On a moonlit London night, art teacher Walter Hartwright meets a young woman - ... |
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Dida Kazakova graduated from the Medical Academy, Sofia, in 1979. She carried out her residency in the Helmholz Institute of Ophthalmology in Moscow. She was a Fellow of the European Glaucoma Society in Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and in the University of Cologne, Germany. While a fellow in Cologne, she wrote her doctoral thesis on the topic of glaucoma surgery. She subsequently obtained her Habilitation in 2013. Assoc. Prof. D. Kazakova is a practicing ophthalmologist, surgeon and lecturer at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". ... |
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From the macabre world of Guillermo del Toro comes a deliciously twisted take on a traditional seventy-eight-card tarot deck. Designed and illustrated by Tomas Hijo, this deck features sumptuous original artwork inspired by the themes, imagery, and characters of some of del Toro's most popular films, including Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak, and The Shape of Water. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card's meaning, as well as a simple introduction to creating and reading spreads. Packaged in a collectible gift box, this imaginative set is the ... |
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Част от серията "Глаголите с един поглед" ... Спрежението на глаголите - в удобен формат за по-лесно заучаване и бърза проверка. Представени са правилата за спрежение на правилните глаголи, спомагателните глаголи както и най-често използваните неправилни глаголи. Бърз преглед на времената. Особеностите са маркирани цветно. 6 страници в А4 формат. ... |
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Част от серията "Граматиката с един поглед" ... Основните граматични правила - в удобен формат за по-лесно заучаване и бърза проверка. За всички, които искат да избягват типични грешки, които се допускат често при изучаването на езика. Ясно формулирани правила, илюстрирани с примери. Особеностите са маркирани цветно. 6 страници в А4 формат. ... |
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Енигми и парадигми при някои италиански писателки от XX век анализира въпроса за женското писане с фокус върху загадъчното присъствие/отсъствие на някои авторки в литературата. Книгата е с интердисциплинарен характер и предлага разрез на италианската действителност от първите десетилетия на посочения период до края му. Представени са емблематични за XX век авторки, които често не са включвани в антологиите и учебниците по литература. След проследяване на извън литературните фактори се акцентира върху различните обособени модуси на писането: на отсъствието в творчеството на Наталия Гинзбург, на тревожността чрез ... |
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Bestselling author of "The Bear and the Nightingale". ... For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic. The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior's training, recognises this 'boy' as his younger sister, thought to be ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Reporter Kate Jensen investigates the death of a karate master in a 'dojo', a karate training room in London. Another death quickly follows and Kate finds herself drawn into the mystery. The trail takes her to Japan, back to London, and back in time to a crime committed over thirty years earlier. ... |
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Compiled by Rosemary Gray. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "London: An Illustrated Literary Companion", captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries, through diary entries, with quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honour. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists, including Gustave Doré, George Cruikshank, James McNeill Whistler and Hugh Thomson, and contains contemporary prints and photographs. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Librar y is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Chosen and introduced by the playwright J. B. Priestley, these twelve marvellous sketches are accompanied by George Cruikshank's evocative illustrations. Charles Dickens was one of the great chroniclers of London life. From the colourful chaos of dances and gin-shops to the sparse destitution of the pawnshop and the penitentiary, he captured ... |
