Influential and innovative, James Joyce (1882 - 1941) led the vanguard of 20th-century fiction. Sooner or later, most undergraduates encounter him, and many scholars devote their entire careers to his exuberantly eloquent prose. Joyce's experimental use of language and stream-of-consciousness techniques continues to captivate modern readers and writers, and this anthology offers a first-rate introduction to the Irish author's fiction and poetry. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", Joyce's coming-of-age novel, appears here in its entirety. Readers will also find the complete texts of the ... |
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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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Knighted for his service as a field doctor during the Boer War, Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) is best remembered as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. In addition to his ever-popular tales of the Baker Street sleuth, Conan Doyle wrote many works of history and science fiction, as well as plays, poetry, and stories that reflected his interest in the occult. This anthology offers an excellent selection of tales from throughout the Scottish author's career. Sherlock Holmes's adventures include the novels "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "A Study in Scarlet", plus the stories "The Final ... |
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Модерната история показва, че успехът на нациите зависи до голяма степен от това как управляват парите си. За военната победа финансите са също толкова решаващи, както и огневата мощ. Но къде парите и политиката се срещат? Нийл Фъргюсън прави впечатляващ анализ на еволюцията на икономиката и политиката от 1700 г. до наши дни. По блестящ начин показва, че историята е управлявана далеч не само от мотива за печалба, а и от мощни и често противоречиви човешки импулси като секс, насилие и желание за власт. "Фъргюсън е един от най-успешните историци, пишещи днес... "Пари и власт..." предлага съществен коректив ... |
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Well-informed and richly illustrated, this book is the third volume of the popular Hidden Treasures of Bulgaria series. It takes the reader to lesser or completely unknown places in Bulgaria that fully live up to the promise of being "hidden treasures". Often located off (or off-off) the beaten track, they are integral part of what makes today's Bulgaria such a fascinating travel destination. Many of the forts, urbex sites, waterfalls and traditional villages are not to be found in any guidebook, and neither are some of the events and festivals described and photographed in detail here. This book provides ... |
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This Reader aims to reveal the ideals and the principles, on which modern societies are based. These are, of course, political in the sense that they underpin the life of the polis - of that political society, in which people live, in which people live, communicate and interact as citizens. Dealing with modern societies, the story here is the story of the West. The West is based on equality and the respect of human rights and civic freedoms. Elsewhere, it is power, traditions or religions that from the basis of human rights and human organisation. The Reader traces the evolution of this right from the beginning - from ... |
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Third supplemented edition. ... The purpose I pursue with this book is to compare the information that has come down to us from old writers and to draw some conclusions about the people who spread the Bulgarian state to the Balkans, without resorting to the numerous contemporary books that I have read and that fill my library. I do this not out of disrespect for the tremendous work of contemporary Bulgarian writers and historians, but out of a desire to make an independent assessment of events and to draw my own conclusions about the relationship and sequence of events and their consequences by reading only older authors. ... |
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The secrets of our planet revealed. Built around a journey from the inner core to the Earth's surface, this sumptuous, fully illustrated volume covers a wide range of environments and processes in fascinating yet accessible detail. Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches. This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth. The core of the book features large, detailed photographs of single objects, many of them small enough to be held in the hand, that each speak volumes about an aspect of Earth's environments and how they work. For ... |
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... On holiday in Lyme Regis, Chief Inspector Morse is startled to read a tantalising article in The Times about this missing woman. An article which lures him back to Wytham Woods near Oxford... and straight into the most extraordinary murder investigation of his career. First published in 1992, "The Way Through the Woods" strikes the perfect balance between the best of Colin Dexter's cantankerous detective, and the character as portrayed in the hugely successful television adaptation starring John Thaw. Ingenious and affecting, this modern crime novel will endure as a ... |
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A deck for the modern mystic. ... Mystic Mondays provides you with a stunning tarot deck that is vibrant, beautifully illustrated, and ready to help you connect to your intuition. Includes 78 brightly designed cards with hardcover guidebook. This deluxe tarot deck offers fresh interpretations of each of the major and minor arcana in a standard tarot deck. Mystic Mondays is full of positive vibes that invite you to start fresh any day of the week and helps you connect to your intuition. Complete with instruction guidebook. The vibrant tarot deck features: bright artwork, holographic card edges, and foil exterior to ... |
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The book introduces the reader into sociological knowledge and focuses on the classical sociological heritage with its key conceptual and methodological strands and its application in the contemporary reading of social phenomena and processes. The reader will learn about the development of sociology and the characteristics of the sociological perspective and sociological imagination. The book presents the achievements of the classical sociological thinkers and the contemporary sociological schools of thought interpreting social reality. The reader is made aware of the elements of society, as well as of its major research ... |
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Wondering how one boy and his grandmother can take on a whole hotel full of horrible witches? Find out in this reader featuring a mini story perfect for Dahl fans! Grandmamma loves to tell stories about witches, and her grandson always listens carefully to her tales. But he never expects to have them come true right before his eyes until he encounters the terrifying Grand High Witch! Can he and Grandmamma concoct the right plan to keep the witches from turning all the children in the world into mice? Read along and discover the daring adventures of one brave boy-mouse! Illustrated by: Quentin Blake. ... |