With an introduction by Jenifer Egan. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. An eternal masterpiece of candid observation, emotional insight and transcending humour, "Middlemarch" is a truly monumental novel. Endlessly appealing to modern readers, "Middlemarch" has been adapted as BBC Radio 4 drama. 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 edition ... |
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Introduced by Michael Morpurgo . Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A child's life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and "Poems of Childhood" is a celebration of that. 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 features an introduction by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo. "Poems of Childhood" combines the best of classic children's poetry into one ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The Diary of a Nobody is a comic masterpiece that has been hugely influential since its first publication in 1892. 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 features Weedon Grossmith's original illustrations and an afterword by novelist Paul Bailey. Proud to be ensconced with his wife Carrie at The Laurels in the desirable London suburb of Holloway, bank clerk ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Drawing on her own experience, Anne Bronte exposes the isolated world of a nineteenth-century governess in her debut novel, Agnes Grey. 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 introduced by historian and biographer, Juliet Barker. Agnes Grey is the youngest daughter of a clergyman. When the family falls on hard times, she insists on finding work as a governess ... |
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The year is 1547. In London, two boys from different families live very different lives. One is Edward Tudor, a prince and the future King of England; the other is Tom Canty, the son of a thief. One day they meet and their lives change forever. What happens when the two boys wear each others clothes? Why does the prince need the help of a poor man? Who becomes king when Henry VIII dies? And how can a beautiful gold object save the prince? Mark Twain's classic story of two young boys who swap lives has the answers. "A few minutes later, Tom was wearing the prince's expensive clothes and the hat with purple ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10.5 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gipsy caravans and stolen cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood. A story of animal cunning and human camaraderie, this remains a timeless tale more than 100 years after its publication. This edition contains all of the sixteen colour illustrations that Arthur Rackham produced for this book; most editions contain only twelve. In addition to this, Rackham's beautiful pen-and- ... |
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Join the Moomins on an ocean adventure in this stunning picture book based on Tove Jansson's classic tales. The Moomins , Sniff and Little My are setting off across the high seas in Moominpappa's new boat. Along the way they will encounter a swarm of mischievous niblings, Edward the gigantic Booble, and a very cross Hemulen aunt. Will they make it back safely to Moominvalley... or could they be lost at sea? This beautiful re-telling of Tove Jansson's beloved story is perfect for Moomin fans of all ages. Combining the spirit of Jansson's original warm and witty text with stunning illustrations of all ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |
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Съвременна класификация и клинична характеристика. Пародонталните заболявания са сред най-широко разпространените в денталната медицина, поради което интересът към тях, както на денталните лекари, така и на обществото, е особено голям. Могат да се наблюдават както при възрастни, така и при подрастващи индивиди. Нехирургичната и хирургична терапия и профилактиката на тези заболявания е съществена част от дейността и задълженията на всеки практикуващ пародонтолог. Този монографичен труд цели да обобщи основните клинични характеристики и подходи в диагностиката и превенцията на заболяванията на пародонта, които да ... |
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Книгата на световноизвестния специалист по океанология и многогодишен преподавател и учен от Физическия факултет на Софийския университет Св. Климент Охридски проф. дфзн Емил Станев със заглавие Море от хора и числа представлява впечатляващ обемен и многообхватен труд, който е много интересен, увлекателен и се чете на "един дъх". Авторът описва свои контакти и срещи, разговори и съвместни дейности с над 300 известни български и чуждестранни исторически личности, общественици, учени от много страни, както и лични спомени за историята на своето семейство, като се започне от епохата на турското робство, та до ... |
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The self as a subject is one of the most fascinating and fruitful of artistic enterprises. From the 15th century to today, this collection brings together some of the best examples of self-portraiture to explore the genre's evolution over the centuries as well as the enduring questions of selfhood and self-representation that have besieged human experience for centuries before social media and the selfie. Is a self-portrait of an artist a medium of reflection? Or is it merely a black void, the "false mirror", as the Surrealist René Magritte entitled his 1928 painting of an eye? How much does it impart ... |
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"Оланда" е прозаическа книга на Рафал Вояшински , която съдържа едноименната новела и пет разказа. Книга, в която всекидневни случки, събития и реакции в живота на съвсем обикновени хора се преплитат с философски размисли и необикновен зрителен поглед към обкръжаващия свят. В "Оланда" писателят не прекъсва драстично връзката с героите от предишните си творби. Те разговарят на наглед обикновени житейски теми с нескрита енергия и вяра, че другият ще ги чуе, разбере и ще им съчувства. Говорят с езика на любовта към живота. Имат свое мнение, своя житейска позиция и нерядко не се съобразяват с неоспорими ... |
