Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your lives extraordinary! Inspired by Keating, the boys resurrect the Dead Poets Society--a secret club where, free from the constraints and expectations of school and parents, they let their passions run wild....

Vincent van Gogh’s story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars at auction. Yet as he was painting the canvases that would subsequently become these sell-out modern masterpieces, van Gogh was battling not...

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology to be applied across painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film, photography, textiles, ceramics, theatre, and installation....

Collected inside this book are diary entries, letters and newspaper clippings that piece together the depraved story of the ultimate predator. A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned in a Transylvanian castle by his mysterious host. Back at home his fiancée and friends are menaced by a malevolent force which seems intent on imposing suffering and destruction. Can the devil...

Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never...

An expedition to Antarctica goes horribly wrong as a group of explorers stumbles upon some mysterious ancient ruins, with devastating consequences. At the Mountains of Madness ranks among Lovecraft's most terrifying novellas, and is a firm favourite among fans of classic horror.

Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today’s most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion....

The year is 1984 and war and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police are employed to ensure that no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history, but he dreams of freedom and of...

Never be at a loss for words again! Perfect your people skills with his fun, witty and informative guide, containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships. In How To Talk To Anyone, bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. These extremely...

The brand new edition of the bestselling Super Deluxe Essential Handbook is here – and it includes all-new Pokémon! With 560 colour pages and info on over 900 Pokémon, this is a must-have for kids of all ages.If you want to catch ‘em all, you gotta read about ‘em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the...

Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good. Rigorously supported by evidence, his findings are surprising - at times even...

Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. “I love Olly’s work – and you will too!” – Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. “I love Olly’s work – and you will too!” – Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in English for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most...

All five of the Court of Thorns and Roses paperbacks in a gorgeous box set perfect for the holiday season. Passionate, violent, sexy and daring ... A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and Roses Feyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed...

Seria wydawnicza „,czytamy w oryginale“, zawiera adaptacje największych dzieł literatury światowej w wersji dwujęzycznej, przeznaczonej dla uczących się języka angielskiego. Śledząc losy bohaterów, możemy na bieżąco porównywać tekst angielski i polski. Adaptacje powieści Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility. Rozważna i romantyczna oraz Pride and Prejudice. Duma i uprzedzenie...

Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down. In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street. A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands. The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age, Parade sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character, and plot, to tell a true story-about...

Seria wydawnicza „czytamy w oryginale” zawiera adaptacje największych dzieł literatury światowej w wersji dwujęzycznej, przeznaczonej dla uczących się języka angielskiego. Adaptacja powieści Mary Shelley Frankenstein została przygotowana z myślą o czytelnikach na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym, jednak dzięki obecności polskiego tłumaczenia z książki korzystać mogą również początkujący w nauce...

Numer 1 na listach niemieckich bestsellerów non-fiction (Spiegel) przez 110 tygodni z rzędu! Opublikowany w 30 językach, sprzedany na całym świecie w prawie 10 milionowym nakładzie. Życie w bogactwie to Twoje prawo od momentu narodzin! Ta książka okaże się najlepszą inwestycją Twojego życia; 10 milionów kupujących nie może się mylić! Wiodący w Europie trener finansowy Bodo Schäfer ujawnia...

Niniejsza publikacja to praktyczny przewodnik po metodologii sporządzania rachunku przepływów pieniężnych. Książka powstała na gruncie doświadczeń autora jako biegłego rewidenta i obserwacji trudności, z jakimi borykają się osoby odpowiedzialne za sporządzenie tego sprawozdania. Dlatego głównym zamiarem autora było wyjaśnienie idei rachunku przepływów i pokazanie Czytelnikom praktycznych...