'Beware the novelist . . . intimate and indiscreet . . . pompous, prophetic airs . . . here is the fact of fiction . . . an American tale where, naturally, evil conquers good, and none live happily ever after, for the complicated pangs of the empty experiences of flesh-and-blood human figures are the reason why nothing can ever be enough. To read a book is to let a root sink down. List of...

Sophia Willoughby of Blandamer House, upstanding Victorian matriarch, has packed her errant husband off to Paris with his mistress Minna. But when tragedy throws her life off balance Sophia goes to seek him out, and instead finds herself intensely attracted to the charismatic, bohemian Minna, who leads her on a wild, chaotic adventure through a city in the throes of revolution.

The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. Much Ado About Nothing has long been celebrated as one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. The central relationship, between Benedick and Beatrice, is wittily combative until...

The Diary of a Nobody is so unassuming a work that even its author, George Grossmith, seemed unaware that he had produced a masterpiece. For more than a century this wonderfully comic portrayal of suburban life and values has remained in print, a source of delight to generations of readers, and a major literary influence, much imitated but never equalled. If you don’t recognise yourself at...

Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury. Set in the reign of Richard I, Coeur de Lion, Ivanhoe is packed with memorable incidents - sieges, ambushes and combats - and equally memorable characters: Cedric of Rotherwood, the die-hard Saxon; his ward Rowena; the fierce Templar knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Gilbert; the Jew, Isaac of York, and his beautiful, spirited...

For more than forty years, Isaac Asimov thrilled millions of readers with his bestselling Foundation series, a spellbinding tale of the future that spans thousands of years and dozens of worlds. Completed just weeks before his death in April 1992, Forward the Foundation is the seventh and concluding volume of this masterwork, which was awarded a Hugo for the 'Best All-Time Science Fiction...

Two hundred and twenty years after Captain Cook’s first tour of New Zealand, Dick Parsons takes us on a more comfortable voyage of discovery round the north and south islands. He gives us a fascinating insight into the life—human, animal and botanical—of this green and majestic land on the other side of the world. From ninety-mile beach in the far north to Dunedin via the Southern...

This edition of the poetry of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) includes all the poems contained in the Definitive Edition of 1940. In his lifetime, Kipling was widely regarded as the unofficial Poet Laureate, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. His poetry is striking for its many rhythms and popular forms of speech, and Kipling was equally at home with dramatic monologues...

„Вибачаю тобі” Реміґіуш Мруз Іна Кобрин веде спокійне, впорядковане життя. Вона реалізується на роботі, разом з чоловіком вони намагаються народити дитину і, насправді, вона немає приводу для хвилювання. Все змінюється, коли одного разу ввечері вона сідає перед ноутбуком і помічає, що її чоловік не вийшов зі свого облікового запису у Facebook. Її погляд падає на коротке повідомлення...

Edycja dwujęzyczna polsko-angielska. Nagroda dla Nobla to eseistyczne rozważania autora Waldemara Andrzejczyka. Opowieść krąży wokół kategorii Nagrody im. Alfreda Nobla, lecz nie posiada sztywnych ram. Tytuły rozdziałów, takie jak: Astronomia, Fizyka, Chemia, Biologia, Matematyka czy też: Ekonomia, Sztuka, Religia, Ateizm są przyczynkiem do rozważań o życiu ludzkim, miłości, naszym miejscu...

Powieść Michaiła Bułhakowa pt. Mistrz i Małgorzata w oryginalnej wersji językowej Pracę na swoim najważniejszym dziełem – powieścią Mistrz i Małgorzata – Michaił Bułhakow rozpoczął w 1928r. i kontynuował do śmierci w roku 1940. Pierwsze wydanie powieści ukazało się w wersji ocenzurowanej na przełomie 1966/67 roku. Pierwszą, autorską wersję dzieła świat ujrzał dopiero 33 lata po śmierci...

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The heroes of the High Republic era return to face a shattered peace and a fearsome foe, following the dramatic events of Light of the Jedi. In the wake of the Great Hyperspace Disaster and the heroism of the Jedi, the Republic continues to grow, bringing more worlds together under a single unified banner. Under the leadership of Chancellor Lina...

Berlin is changing fast. Fuelled by Brexit, the city has seen a spike in interest in recent years. Although the German capital is still affordable compared to other major cities, rents are undoubtedly rising. Berlin’s makeup is rapidly evolving. Its startup scene is maturing and becoming more attractive to international investors. That’s why Startup Guide Berlin is back for the fourth time...

Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with candor, humor and passion about her upbringing in suburban, middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady. Living...

It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy, and Rose is close to graduation. Consumed by her forbidden love with her tutor Dimitri and protecting her best friend, Moroi princess Lissa, Rose is in no state to see the deadly threat coming that will change her entire world - and make her choose between the two people she loves most.

The ingredients: Why can't Gus find time to organise her own birthday party? Because shes too busy sorting out the problems of her friends and family; it seems everyone is facing a career challenge or a romantic dilemma. The recipe: A series of Sunday suppers (televised, of course) that show real people making real food. And over delicious dishes, relaxed chat and a few bottles of...

An album by album guide through the career of Paul McCartney, from his early Beatles days, right to his recent solo works. Every album is explored, including his electronic, live and classical works. The book also features interviews with those who've worked with him, such as Laurence Juber, Marvin Stamm and Anne Dudley.

Із загиблого Тимека пустили кров, тіло отця Доната снайпер поклав біля колії. Хто це зробив? Губерт Меєр шукає відповіді. Після бійки з Коломийським слідчий-психолог ховається у глушині Підляшшя, в хатині Домана в Нареві. Він хоче зібрати думки докупи, вирішити, що йому робити далі. Він шукає спокою, але доля не дарує йому цього шансу. Низка кривавих злочинів збурила околицю. Посеред...

A collection of essays devoted to the peculiarities of theological language and logic. The issues covered include such topics as the logic of miracles, the problem of God's omniscience, the application of non-classical logics to theology and the relationships between science and theology, viewed from the perspective of logic. Contributors Mieszko Tałasiewicz, Jan Woleński, Marek Porwolik,...