When a stray dog dying on the streets of Moscow is taken in by a wealthy professor, he is subjected to medical experiments in which he receives various transplants of human organs. As he begins to transform into a rowdy, unkempt human by the name of Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov, his actions distress the professor and those surrounding him, although he finds himself accepted into the ranks of the Soviet state. A parodic reworking of the Frankenstein myth and a vicious satire of the Communist revolution and the concept of the New Soviet man, A Dog's Heart was banned by the censors in 1925 and circulated only in ... |
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Russia's literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital. But the Devil's mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master - a man who has turned his back on his former life and taken refuge in a lunatic asylum - and his past lover, Margarita. Both a satirical romp and a daring analysis of the nature of good and evil, innocence and guilt, The Master and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A literary sensation from its first publication, "The Master and Margarita" is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature. 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 translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, and features an introduction by Orlando Figes. In Mikhail Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza, Satan, ... |
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Писател и драматург, майстор на словото, написал безсмъртни произведения. По природа саркастичен и рязък, Булгаков поставя пред читателя едни и същи въпроси: доколко е трайно човешкото благородство? Може ли човек да издържи на натиска на невежеството, подлостта и грубостта? Наистина ли в света съществуват сили, които помагат в борбата срещу злото? Днес едва ли има човек, който да не е чувал за култовия му роман Майстора и Маргарита. И колкото повече се отдалечаваме от времето, в което твори Булгаков, толкова по-силен става интересът към автора и неговите произведения. Книгата е част от поредицата Биографии на ... |
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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 elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa's colonial heart - and into the thrall of the ... |
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The Author describes the dog kept and bred by the shepherds of mountainous Abruzzo in Italy to repel wolves and bears from their flocks. The way it behaves and works, its life history, and its relationship to the environment are recounted. The dog is placed in the wider perspective of the pastoral dogs of the Old World and historical documents are provided to indicate the antiquity of the type. The degenerating effect of kennel-breeding for conformation is stressed. The book does not contain instructions for the private fancier intending to keep one of these dogs as a companion. ... |
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Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that ... |
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It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person", is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer... one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness". Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything? This is the fourth book in Jeff Kinney 's phenomenally successful "Diary of a ... |
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The heart-stopping sequel to the international bestseller "A Curse So Dark and Lonely". New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer. ... Harper has freed Prince Rhen from the curse that almost destroyed his kingdom. But all is not well; rumours are rife that there is a rival heir with a stronger claim to the throne and that "Princess" Harper of Disi is nothing but a fraud. Grey has fled the castle carrying a terrible secret. When he is discovered by soldiers and returned to Ironrose by force, Grey's allegiances begin to shift. And as he grows closer to an enemy princess, he is forced to ... |
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Ето на това му се казва лятна ваканция - времето е чудесно и всички деца лудуват навън. А къде е Грег Хефли? Стои сам у дома и играе видеоигри на спуснати щори. Така Грег, домошар по собствено признание, се стреми към върховната си лятна фантазия: никакви задължения и никакви правила. Но майка му има съвсем друга представа за идеалното лято... изпълнено с дейности на открито и семейна близост. Чия ли идея ще победи? Или новият член на семейство Хефли ще промени всичко? "Поредица, разбиваща жанра... безпогрешен хумор и печеливша формула"Паблишърс Уикли ""Дневникът на един дръндьо" е на път да ... |
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When her father dies just before her eighteen birthday, Aderyn inherits the role of Protector of Atratys, a dominion in a kingdom where nobles can transform into birds. Aderyn's ancestral bird is a swan. But she has not been able to transform for years, not since witnessing the death of her mother. Aderyn must venture into the malevolent heart of the Citadel in order to seek the truth about the attack that killed her mother and to fight for the land she has vowed to protect. An epic story about broken loyalties, hidden secrets and daring courage. "Together, the transformed nobles follow the blazing boat out to ... |
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Перфектните тетрадки за всеки ученик! Тетрадките Перфекта са толкова яки, че с желание да ходиш на училище и да ги показваш на съучениците си. Страниците са от бяла офсетова хартия, която е удобна и приятна за писане, а редовете и квадратчетата са с балансирана сивота, за да ти бъде лесно да четеш и да си учиш уроците. Кориците са здрави и устойчиви, изработени от здрав картон със защитен лак, за да се запазят тетрадките ти чисти и здрави за дълго. Тетрадката е с начертано поле, за да можеш още по-лесно да започнеш с писането. Още по-хубавото е, че можеш да поръчаш тетрадки с еднакъв брой листове и съдържание от една ... |
