Based on the story of Oscar Wilde . Retold by Jill Nevile. ... "When we are happy, we are always good", says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not always happy." Lord Henry's lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Gray into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good, a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1 - C1 of the CEFR. Word count: 10.245 ... |
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Based on the story of Oscar Wilde . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... The three stories in this book are about ordinary people, people like you and me; but they find themselves in surprising situations. Lord Arthur Savile, a rich man with no enemies, finds out that he must do something terrible before he can marry. Poor young Hughie Erskine gives money to an old beggar - but the beggar is not what he seems. And Lord Murchison falls in love with a mystery woman - but what is the strange secret behind the door in Cumnor Street? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading ... |
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Based on the story of Oscar Wilde . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue high up on a column in the city. Everyone loves him. He feels sad about the city's poor people, but what can he do? He can't leave his column. Then the swallow arrives, and helps the Happy Prince to do many good things. But what about the swallow's dream of flying to Egypt? And what does the Mayor do when the Happy Prince loses all his gold? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With ... |
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An enchanting anthology full of calming, touching and funny tales to help you relax and drift off to sleep. Welcome to a world of happy endings, gentle humour and good choices. Each story from classic authors including Oscar Wilde , Kate Chopin, Guy de Maupassant and H. G. Wells will help banish anxiety and lead you gently to the land of nod. ... |
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В англискйта версия на сборника, разказите на всички класици са запазени. За тези от вас, които са чели българските версии, ще забележете, че няколко разказа липсват, но пък са добавени няколко нови. В книгата са включени разкази на: O. Henry Katherine Mansfield Jack London Hector Hugh Munro Ambrose Bierce Frank R. Stockton Arthur Conan Doyle Oscar Wilde F. Scott Fitzgerald Anton Chekhov Kate Chopin W. W. Jacobs Rabindranath Tagore Guy de Maupassant Joseph Hall Henry Cuyler Bunner ... |
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The short stories in this book will undoubtedly leave a trace in your memory. All of them will touch your heart because they deal with those things which make us human beings: love, dreams, hopes, desires, atonement, honor, and the meaning of life. The collection presents 22 classic authors, two of whom are Nobel Prize winners for literature: Anatole France and Rabindranath Tagore. You will also find here some of the best loved writers in the world, such as Hans Christian Andersen , Oscar Wilde , O. Henry , Jerome K. Jerome , and Saki. ... |
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Edited by Ursula Doyle. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, "Love Letters of Great Men" collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. 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 is edited and introduced by publisher Ursula Doyle. For some of these great men, love is a "delicious ... |
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Selected Poems. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Leaves of Grass" is Walt Whitman's glorious poetry collection, first published in 1855, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime. It was ground-breaking in its subject matter and in its direct, unembellished style. 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 is edited and introduced by Professor Bridget Bennett. Whitman ... |
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Edited by David Stuart Davies. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Blend the wild and fevered Irish imagination with a wonderful facility for recounting a dark, compelling tale, add a dash of the supernatural, and you have a potent brew of spine-tingling tales. This anthology of the best ghost stories from Ireland and Irish writers includes contributions from such masters as: Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker , Oscar Wilde , W. B. Yeats and Rosa Mulholland. Within these pages you will find strange accounts of haunted houses, death warnings from beyond the grave, and revengeful spirits, all guaranteed to stir the ... |
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Изданието е съвместимо с настоящата учебна програма. Одобрен със заповед № РД09 - 1624 / 22.06.20 г. ... Какво свързва Колридж и Iron Maiden? А Шекспир и Sting? На този и много други любопитни въпроси отговаря първата част на учебника за профилирана подготовка по английски език LitUps! - ниво B2 за 11. клас . Преминавайки през неговите 320 страници, учениците ще изминат интригуващи маршрути от литературната класика на Великобритания и САЩ. Учебникът развива четирите езикови умения и постига целите на програмата чрез разнообразни дейности, в които учениците: четат и слушат неадаптирани художествени текстове и после ... |
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Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into this anthology for a tour of all aspects of friendship by your favourite classic authors. 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 is edited and introduced by Michèle Mendelssohn. "Why Friendship Matters" is an inspiring collection that spans three centuries of writing and includes many favourite ... |
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Twenty four more remarkable short stories await you in this book - stories that you will never forget, or remember for a long time. Their secret is that each of them touches a string in your heart. Mythological or realistic, classical or modern, these tales will emerge unexpectedly in your mind to experience them again. Some of them will summon smiles, some will bring tears to your eyes, and others will make you want to be in love again. ... |