зарубежная классика

"The New Revelation" is a firsthand account of investigation into the world of spiritualism. The treatise deals not only with the issue of physical versus metaphysical, but also considers the problem of death (and afterlife) and the question of commu…

The Refugees is a historical novel, centring on the fate of the Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV and the revoking of the Edict of Nantes.

Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young widow who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behavior becomes the subject of l…

This rousing sea adventure follows a New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys, who find themselves repeatedly on the brink of discovery or death, witness many hair-raising events, including…

"Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" is a collection of humorous and entertaining essays written by popular English humorist Jerome K. Jerome. It was the author’s second published book and it helped establish him as a leading English humorist.

The classic comic travelogue about an ill-fated boating holiday on the River Thames" Three Men in a Boat "is the irreverent tale of a group of friends who, along with a fox terrier named Montmorency, embark on a two-week boating journey up the Thames…

"Three Men on the Bummel" is a humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome. The sequel brings back the three companions who figured in "Three Men in a Boat". Their lives are too stressful and they need a break from the daily mundane, so they put their heads t…

In 'Beyond the City', the desire for money and romance drives the characters beyond the typical boundaries of their middle class Victorian lives. Lust, deceit, and financial scandals rock their placid world. The girl next door is much more than ordin…

"The Great Shadow and other Napoleonic Tales", is an Action & Adventure novel published in 1892. The novel takes place in the Napoleonic era on the English-Scottish border city called West Inch. The Great Shadow refers to the Napoleon’s influence and…

As well as penning some of the most popular detective fiction, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling adventure stories. 'Rodney Stone' is a combination of both. Nelson, Beau Brummell, Fox and King George III himself appear in a tale at the heart of which …

Полный вариант заголовка: «Proceedings of the expedition to explore the Northern coast of Africa from Tripoly eastward : in 1821 and 1822 : comprehending an account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica, and of the ancient cities composing the Pentapol…

"Round the Red Lamp" features realistic stories and episodes of medical life, sketches of old-fashioned doctors, medical students and their pranks.

A book of historical fiction representing Conan Doyle's ability to make the long-gone past come alive.

В книге вас ждут чудесные сказки, знакомые нам с детства, – «Кот в сапогах» (Puss in Boots) и «Красная шапочка» (Little Red Riding Hood). Тексты сказок приведены на английском языке, сопровождаются комментариями к наиболее трудным словам и выражениям…

Полный вариант заголовка: «Rural architecture, or a series of designs for ornamental cottages / by P.F. Robinson».

Полный вариант заголовка: «The Asiatic annual register : or a view of the history of Hindustan, and of the politics, commerce and literature of Asia, for the year 1801».

Примечание: Проповеди. Полный вариант заголовка: «Sermons : Vol. 3 : in 5 volumes / by Hugh Blair, one of the ministers of the High Church, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres in the University of Edinburgh».

«Иностранный язык: учимся у классиков» – это только оригинальные тексты лучших произведений мировой литературы. Эти книги станут эффективным и увлекательным пособием для изучающих иностранный язык на хорошем «продолжающем» и «продвинутом» уровне. Они…

Примечание: Проповеди. Полный вариант заголовка: «Sermons : Vol. 4 : in 5 volumes / by Hugh Blair, one of the ministers of the High Church, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres in the University of Edinburgh».