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«Мама, мы поедем завтра на маяк?» У мистера и миссис Рэмзи восемь детей. Миссис Рэмзи любит детей и мужа, всегда рада гостям, обходительна и ласкова. «Конечно, дорогой, если погода будет хорошей». Миссис Рэмзи знает простую мудрость: людям нужны сочу…
«Мама, мы поедем завтра на маяк?» У мистера и миссис Рэмзи восемь детей. Миссис Рэмзи любит детей и мужа, всегда рада гостям, обходительна и ласкова. «Конечно, дорогой, если погода будет хорошей». Миссис Рэмзи знает простую мудрость: людям нужны сочу…
The English writer George Orwell (1903—1950) gained worldwide fame for his works written in the last years of his life. The anti-utopia novel 1984 tells the story of Winston Smith and his degradation under the influence of the totalitarian state in w…
The English writer George Orwell (1903—1950) gained worldwide fame for his works written in the last years of his life. The anti-utopia novel 1984 tells the story of Winston Smith and his degradation under the influence of the totalitarian state in w…
The English writer George Orwell (1903—1950) gained worldwide fame for his works written in the last years of his life. The political allegory «Animal Farm» depicts the rebirth of revolutionary principles and programs, the gradual transition from the…
The English writer George Orwell (1903—1950) gained worldwide fame for his works written in the last years of his life. The political allegory «Animal Farm» depicts the rebirth of revolutionary principles and programs, the gradual transition from the…
The novel «The Chimes» by the Englishman Charles Dickens (1812—1870) belongs to the series of «Christmas stories». After talking to the judge, Toby begins to believe that all the poor are bad from birth. However, the spirits of church bells with the …
The novel «The Chimes» by the Englishman Charles Dickens (1812—1870) belongs to the series of «Christmas stories». After talking to the judge, Toby begins to believe that all the poor are bad from birth. However, the spirits of church bells with the …
The novel «The Cricket of the Hearth» by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812—1870) belongs to the series of «Christmas stories». This is a story about a happy driver’s family. Dramatic events caused by the appearance of a stranger threaten the h…
The novel «The Cricket of the Hearth» by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812—1870) belongs to the series of «Christmas stories». This is a story about a happy driver’s family. Dramatic events caused by the appearance of a stranger threaten the h…
«A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court» is a novel by the American writer Mark Twain (1835—1910). This is one of the first descriptions of time travel in literature. The novel satirically mocks chivalrous stories about the Middle Ages.
«A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court» is a novel by the American writer Mark Twain (1835—1910). This is one of the first descriptions of time travel in literature. The novel satirically mocks chivalrous stories about the Middle Ages.
«The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» is a novel by Mark Twain (1835—1910). The story describes the adventures of a boy named Tom Sawyer from the town of St. Petersburg (reminiscent of the town of Hannibal, where the author grew up) in the southern United S…
«The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» is a novel by Mark Twain (1835—1910). The story describes the adventures of a boy named Tom Sawyer from the town of St. Petersburg (reminiscent of the town of Hannibal, where the author grew up) in the southern United S…
«Забавный случай с Бенджамином Баттоном» и «Алмазная гора»
Ф.С. Фицджеральд называл эти два рассказа «фантазиями» – так невероятны их сюжеты. В этих захватывающих историях есть все – и лихо закрученная интрига, и любовь, и великолепный стиль автора. …
«Забавный случай с Бенджамином Баттоном» и «Алмазная гора»
Ф.С. Фицджеральд называл эти два рассказа «фантазиями» – так невероятны их сюжеты. В этих захватывающих историях есть все – и лихо закрученная интрига, и любовь, и великолепный стиль автора. …
Не находите времени практиковать английский? Отправляйтесь на его поиски в «Затерянный мир» Артура Конана Дойля! Вам предстоит путешествие вместе с чудаковатым профессором Челленджером. Он совсем не похож на Шерлока Холмса, но не менее обаятелен!
«За…
Не находите времени практиковать английский? Отправляйтесь на его поиски в «Затерянный мир» Артура Конана Дойля! Вам предстоит путешествие вместе с чудаковатым профессором Челленджером. Он совсем не похож на Шерлока Холмса, но не менее обаятелен!
«За…
Всякое искусство – это зеркало. Загляните в «Портрет Дориана Грея» сами. Что вы найдете в нем? Историю о грехопадении? Рассуждения о цене вечной молодости? Сборник изящных светских острот? Ответ зависит от вас. Одно можно сказать точно: если вы ценит…
Всякое искусство – это зеркало. Загляните в «Портрет Дориана Грея» сами. Что вы найдете в нем? Историю о грехопадении? Рассуждения о цене вечной молодости? Сборник изящных светских острот? Ответ зависит от вас. Одно можно сказать точно: если вы ценит…
The Jelly-Bean – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
This is a Southern story, with the setting laid in the small Lily of Tarleton, Georgia. Fitzgerald wrot…
The Jelly-Bean – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
This is a Southern story, with the setting laid in the small Lily of Tarleton, Georgia. Fitzgerald wrot…
Tarquin of Cheapside – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Written almost six years before being added to this collection, this story was written in Fitzger…
Tarquin of Cheapside – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Written almost six years before being added to this collection, this story was written in Fitzger…
Porcelain and Pink – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
“Porcelain and Pink” is a comic one-act play.
The plot involves a young woman in a bathtub and a c…
Porcelain and Pink – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
“Porcelain and Pink” is a comic one-act play.
The plot involves a young woman in a bathtub and a c…
Oh Russet Witch! – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
This story was written just after the author completed the first draft of his second novel. However i…
Oh Russet Witch! – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
This story was written just after the author completed the first draft of his second novel. However i…
Mr. Icky – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Mr. Icky is a whimsical and lighthearted play written by F. Scott Fitzgerald centered around a man named Mr. …
Mr. Icky – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Mr. Icky is a whimsical and lighthearted play written by F. Scott Fitzgerald centered around a man named Mr. …
May Day – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Published as a novelette in The Smart Set in July, 1920, «May Day» relates a series of events which took place…
May Day – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
Published as a novelette in The Smart Set in July, 1920, «May Day» relates a series of events which took place…
Jemina, The Mountain Girl – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
In the story of «Jemina, The Mountain Girl», Jemina Tantrum is a teenage girl who lives on a…
Jemina, The Mountain Girl – one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald «Tales of the Jazz Age» (1922).
In the story of «Jemina, The Mountain Girl», Jemina Tantrum is a teenage girl who lives on a…
Tales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts, according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known short stories, «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button». All…
Tales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts, according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known short stories, «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button». All…
