По романа на Емили Бронте , преразказан от Елизабет Ферети. ... In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte shows us the destructive power of hatred and revenge, but she also explores love in its many forms and, in the end, her story is about hope. Cathy's life is changed forever when her father brings home an abandoned child he names Heathcliff. As Cathy and Heathcliff grow up, their love for each other is as wild as the moors. But, can love overcome jealousy? Can forgiveness enter hearts filled with pain and suffering? In this reader you will find: information about Emily Bronte's life; sections focusing on ... |
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Тайни и лъжи в един стартъп от Силициевата долина. ... Подробен разказ за стремителния възход и шокиращия срив на "Теранос", новосъздадена биотехнологична фирма, оценявана на милиарди долари, основана от Елизабет Холмс. През 2014 Елизабет Холмс, основател и главен изпълнителен директор на "Теранос", се смята от всички за следващия Стив Джобс ; блестяща студентка, която напуска университета Станфорд, за да създаде биотехнологична фирма "еднорог", на път да предизвика революция в медицинската индустрия с една машина, която може да прави кръвни изследвания значително по-бързо и по-лесно. ... |
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Историите на тези четири големи филмови звезди ни пренасят в златния век на Холивуд. Светът е бил в краката им, имали са милиони почитатели и са участвали в най-великите филми. Истински богини в очите на публиката, те били най-желаните и най-сниманите жени в света. Темпераментната и неукротима Ава Гарднър, ослепителният секссимвол Рита Хейуърт, елегантната и чувствена Грейс Кели и дивата с виолетови очи Елизабет Тейлър накарали милиони зрители да мечтаят. Отвъд лукса и блясъка те били жени от плът и кръв - уязвими, срамежливи и неуверени - и искали само да бъдат обичани. Но любовта им бягала и животът им бил белязан от ... |
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This gorgeous boxed set of all of her classic romantic novels includes "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma", "Sense and Sensibility", "Mansfield Park", "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey", and each individual volume is beautifully designed and features a bespoke jacket, introduction or afterword, and Hugh Thomson's timeless, evocative illustrations. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Whether in the electrically charged chemistry of Elizabeth Bennett and ... |
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Томас Бернхард (1931-1989) е един от най-интересните съвременни австрийски писатели, автор на множество романи и театрални пиеси, носител на много литературни награди и отличия. Учил музика, работил като журналист, а след това и като писател на свободна практика, той е добре познат на читателите и зрителите в целия свят. Актьорите с удоволствие играят в пиесите му, макар режисьорите често да са много респектирани от своеобразния му стил, от провокативния му характер към света, от съчетаването на мрачни, разрушителни страсти с остроумна закачка и дори, макар и рядко, с радостта от живота. В този том са включени пиесите ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Richard, Duke of Gloucester - the bitter, deformed brother of the King - is secretly plotting to seize the throne of England. Charming and duplicitous, powerfully eloquent and viciously cruel, he is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goal. In his skilful manipulation of events and people, Richard is a chilling incarnation of the lure of evil and the temptation of power. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and includes an introduction by Ned Halley. ... |
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The sequel to Anne of Green Gables , there are lots of new characters to get to know as well as many much loved ones to meet again in Anne of Avonlea. 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. Anne Shirley is now sixteen and preparing to take up her new role as a teacher in the local school. She has her best friend Diana Barry by her side and Gilbert Blythe, her childhood enemy, who is now a trusted ally and a fellow teacher. As impulsive as ... |
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"The Merchant of Venice" is most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex, unforgettable figure of the money-lender, Shylock. It is Shylock who finances Antonio's friend Bassanio in his pursuit of the beautiful Portia, and who demands a gruesome bond from the wealthy merchant. Described as a comedy in the First Folio, Shakespeare's explorations of prejudice, duty and the nature of justice make for a far darker play. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and includes an introduction by Ned Halley. Designed ... |
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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 Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Widely accepted as Henry James great masterpiece, "The Portrait of a Lady" is a poignant and intense exploration of freedom and identity. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an introduction by Costa Award-winning author Colm Toibin. Intelligent, beautiful and vivacious, Isabel Archer fascinates and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Controversial and sexually charged, The Taming of the Shrew is possibly William Shakespeare's first play, and certainly among the most performed. Petruchio's courtship of the unwilling shrew Katherina poses the question: is it an examination of brute male domination or a passionate love story with a powerful moral message? To read it is to gain unique insight into a portrait of a marriage as created by a true master. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In "Julius Caesar", William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy, a touchingly human story is revealed in some of the most beautiful poetry ever written. This Macmillan Collector's library edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and features an introduction by Ned Halley. Designed to appeal to the booklover, ... |
