"The Red Badge of Courage" is an adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel. The story is about a young man who goes to fight in the American Civil War on the side of the North's Union Army. In order to prove his bravery, he wishes to be wounded in battle - "the red badge of courage". The simplified text has about 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate learners. The novel is included in: The Guardian;s list of The 100 Best Novels Written in English, No. 30; Ernest Hemingway's anthology Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time. "Crane was concerned with elemental ... |
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Critical Edition and Commentary of the Texts. ... Настоящото изследване представя обширен коментар на историческия, филологическия и топографския контекст на всички византийски документи и избрани укази и декрети от османския период, съхранявани в архива на манастира Каракал в Атон. Общият брой на представените документи, съставени в периода 1294 - 1835, е 28, като 17 от тях досега не са били публикувани. ... |
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The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller. Immigration, Identity, Islam. ... "The Strange Death of Europe" is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change as a society. This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities, but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes reporting from across the entire continent, from the ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. Албум със 150 фотографии. ... Представяме ви ново и допълнено двуезично издание на бестселъра "Царство България в цвят". Един уникален албум със 150 ретуширани и оцветени фотографии, които вдъхват живот на една избледняваща, а иначе толкова пъстра епоха. Книгата ще ви пренесе през седем десетилетия и ще ви покаже различни страни от живота на възродена България. Ще срещнете познатите лица на държавници, военни, революционери, на монарсите и техните семейства, но също и тези на обикновените хора. Ще се разходите из простия, но изпълнен с чистота живот на ... |
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The master of weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft combines cosmic fantasy with creeping horror in these three tales of malevolent alien forces, body-switching and travel across the space-time continuum."Evil in Lovecraft is universal, pervasive." Michael Chabon "His prescience and novelty seem more and more remarkable... shows a deeply modern horror at the universe." Guardian "A unique and visionary world of wonder, terror and delirium." Clive Barker ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Three years after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns to 221B Baker Street, to the astonishment of Dr Watson and the delight of readers worldwide. From kidnapped heirs to murder by harpoon, Holmes and Watson have their work cut out for them in these brilliant later tales. This collection also includes His Last Bow, a series of recollections from an older Sherlock Holmes of further adventures from his life. In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an ... |
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20th Anniversary edition. ... This Hufflepuff edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Relish great Hufflepuff moments - reportting Mandrakes with Professor Sprout, Ernie Macmillan's apology - and enjoy exciting features and illustrations that celebrate the noble character of Hufflepuff house. Perfect for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear: "Better be Hufflepuff". ... |
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20th Anniversary edition. ... This Gryffindor edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Relish freat Gryffindor moments - the Weasleys' midnight rescue mission, the Deathday Party - and enjoy exciting features and illustrations that celebrate the noble character of Gryffondor house. Perfect for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear: "Better be Gryffinfor!" ... |
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A hilarious, groundbreaking young adult novel for anyone who's ever called themselves a feminist and anyone who hasn't. For fans of Louise O'Neill, Holly Bourne and Amy Schumer. Izzy O'Neill here! Impoverished orphan, aspiring comedian and Slut Extraordinaire, if the gossip sites are anything to go by. Izzy never expected to be eighteen and internationally reviled. But when explicit photos involving her, a politician's son and a garden bench are published online, the trolls set out to take her apart. Armed with best friend Ajita and a metric ton of nachos, she tries to laugh it off - but as the daily ... |
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Ръководство за изграждане на желязна воля ... Книгата "Възпитание на волята" е една от най-значимите и известни книги в света по тази тема - издавана 30 пъти във Франция, многократно в САЩ и други страни. В нея авторът Жул Пейо - д-р по литература и философия - описва същността на волята и главните фактори за формирането й. В книгата ще прочетете за: ръководната роля на волята ролята на емоционалните състояния поставянето на целите значението на медитивното мислене враговете, с които трябва да се преборим при изграждане на волята влиянието на обществото при формиране на волята как да си изградим ... |
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20th Anniversary edition. ... Published to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", this Ravenclaw Edition celebrates the Hogwarts house famed for its wit, learning and wisdom. Harry's third year at Hogwarts sees more great Hufflepuff moments and characters, not least Harry's first highly perfumed lesson with the inimitable Professor Trelawney, who - true to her house - proves to have exceptional mental powers... With an exciting house-themed features and stunning line illustrations by Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Wear your ... |
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Hogwarts house edition. ... Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This Gryffindor House Edition of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its courage, bravery and determination. Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is packed with more great Gryffindor moments and characters, including Harry's unexpected selection as champion in the Triwizard Tournament - not to mention Hagrid's misadventures with Blast-Ended Skrewts! Each Gryffindor House Edition ... |
