In this classic Victorian Bildungsroman, David Copperfield makes his way through life, from his happy Suffolk childhood and his subsequent adventures in London, where he is dispatched by his unsympathetic stepfather, through to his first steps as a writer and his search for love and happiness. Along the way he encounters a vast array of characters - among them, some of Dickens's most memorable ones - such as the eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood, the deluded optimist Wilkins Micawber and the obsequious villain Uriah Heep. Much admired by Freud and Dostoevsky, and cited by Dickens as the favourite among his own ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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A warm and thought-provoking story from a master storyteller, winner of the prestigious "Hans Christian Andersen" Award and author of the "Carnegie Medal"-winning "Skellig". "Mam, did you think George was," I say, "a bit... weird?" "Weird? Yes, I suppose so. But you kids are all a bit weird if you ask me. And to tell the truth, it'd be weird if you weren't." When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he's a bit strange, but he's brilliant at football and loves crisps, and that's all that matters to Dan and Maxie. However, the truth about ... |
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Oil, Money, Murder and the birth of the FBI. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll climbed, the FBI took up the case. But the bureau badly bungled the investigation. In desperation, its young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage he and his undercover team ... |
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По романа на Чарлз Дикенс, преразказан от Силвана Сарди. ... David Copperfield looks back on the first twenty-five years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father. David is sent away to school and only returns home when tragedy strikes. Unloved and unwanted, he is sent to work in a factory. But David is a resourceful boy and determines to find a better life for himself. Main themes include adventure, teamwork, growth and changes that happen on the way to becoming an adult. The stoory includes different aspects of ... |
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Комплектът от 2 CD-та включва необходимите аудиоматериали за задачите за слушане от уроците в учебника на учебната система "Gateway - Ниво B1", който се предлага самостоятелно. Всеки диск включва аудиозаписи за упражнения от различните раздели в уроците. Учениците могат да чуят от записи, разработени за задачите по лексика и граматика през песни на популярни изпълнители и групи до аудиоматериали за задачите за развиване на уменията слушане с разбиране и говорене на английски. Учебният курс "Gateway - Ниво B1" се състои от: учебник учебна тетрадка 2 CDs с аудиоматериали книга за учителя + CD с ... |
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This compilation of easy-to-play ragtime favorites features 24 rollicking melodies by "The Big Three" of ragtime - Scott Joplin, James Scott and Joseph Lamb - plus pieces by Eubie Blake, Tom Turpin and other artists. Popular tunes include "Maple Leaf Rag", "The Entertainer" and "Tiger Rag". Novices of all ages will delight in these simplified arrangements of carefully selected pieces. The editor provides suggested fingerings and comments on each piece that include background on the composers and tips for performance. Along with the twenty-four piano arrangements, this collection ... |
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From the genius of New York Times bestselling author David Levithan, author of Every Day, Marly's Ghost and co-author of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, comes a collection of short stories (tracks) celebrating love in all of its wonderful, life-affirming and at times heart-breaking forms. It's the perfect collection for Valentine's Day. A resentful member of a high school Quiz Bowl team with an unrequited crush. An extraordinary "snow day" that changes two lives forever. A Valentine's Day in the life of Every Day's protagonist "A". 19 Love Songs was born from Levithan' ... |
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I could have been one too, except i needed a wee.... Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. ... Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he' s gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe. Luke is massively annoyed about this, but when Zack is kidnapped by his arch-nemesis, Luke and his friends have only five days to find him and save the world... "You'll laugh until you fall out of ... |
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"Gateway Second Edition" поддържа ясната структура на първото издание и е фокусиран към подготовка за матура и сходни по формат изпити. Учебната система дава възможност за достъп до ресурсен сайт за учениците, където могат да ползват допълнителни интерактивни упражнения, безплатна книжка в електронен вариант, игри, видео и аудио упражнения. Кодът за достъп до онлайн ресурсите се намира от вътрешната страна на корицата. Кодът е валиден 2 години от датата на активиране. Всеки код дава възможност да бъде регистриран само 1 потребител. Системата включва 7 нива, от A1+ до C1. Новост в това издание са две ... |
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26 Arrangements. ... Suitable for beginning pianists of all ages, this volume features 26 simplified versions of longer pieces by the great Johannes Brahms arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Selections include the famous "Lullaby" as well as the theme from "Academic Festival Overture" and "Hungarian Dance No. 5". Additional melodies include themes from the composer's quintet and concertos for piano, "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" and other pieces. ... |
