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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: «British History Seen Through Art» relates the significant events of British history with a detailed commentary on the most important works of art of the period, which are beautifully presented in full colour. Starting with Stonehenge, we see history unfold before our eyes. We observe how the religious art of the Middle Ages became more secular after the reign of Henry VIII, and how continental…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Mean, old Ebenezer Scrooge doesn’t like Christmas. He doesn’t like people. He only likes money. But when the ghost of his friend, Old Marley, visits him on Christmas Eve, it’s the beginning of a very strange night. Next morning he wishes everybody a Merry Christmas! So what has changed bad old Scrooge?

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «Exothèque» développe l’aspect pratique de l’apprentissage de la langue dans le but de faire acquérir et de consolider les connaissances linguistiques, à travers un vaste ensemble d’exercices de typologie différente. De nombreux exercices sont basés sur des documents authentiques (articles et extraits de quotidiens et de magazines français) et de courts extraits…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: A murder in Piazza del Campo runs the risk of ruining the joyful atmosphere of the Palio di Siena. Is the murderer really a member of the Sienese nobility, as the clues would lead us to believe? It will be the investigations of a enterprising journalist, visiting Siena to write an article on the Palio, who uncovers the identity of the assassin just in time.

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A mummy, a curse and two teenage friends who aren’t afraid of anything, witnesses of some disturbing events and strange coincidences. Will the two friends be able to survive the experience? Includes a guide of how to make a video of the story.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Veronica and Massimo love each other, despite the fact that they are very different: she is a business woman, he an artist. But when Massimo asks her to marry him, Veronica leaves him. Massimo doesn’t give up and investigates the mysterious past of the young girl. A passionate story, veiled in mystery, which leads the reader through northern Italy, from the metropolis of Milan to the Ligurian…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Lemuel Gulliver tells the story of his fantastic adventures on the island of Lilliput where the people are tiny, and their self-importance laughable; in Brobdingnag where the people are giants and Gulliver is made to feel his own insignificance; in Laputa, the land of futile science; and finally in the land of the Houyhnhnms, where horses are endowed with reason while human beings are not.

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne gives birth to an illegitimate child and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter ‘A’ as a sign of her adultery. Hester refuses to reveal the identity of her lover, and is forced to lead a life of humiliation. Meanwhile, Hester’s husband settles in Boston and after making her swear to keep his identity secret, tries to discover who Hester’s secret…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Reading Classics is series of 19th and 20th-century classics from the world of British and American literature edited by Paolo Bertinetti, Dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages at the University of Turin. Reading Classics are aimed specifically at non-native speakers of English who wish to improve their language skills by analysing major novels, short stories and plays. Each volume guides the…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: The arrival of Augustin Meaulnes, a new pupil at Sainte-Agathe, disturbs the other pupils at the school. Augustin, tall and deeply silent, holds a strange fascination amongst his classmates, in particular for the narrator of the story, François. This story, about adolescence, intertwines, in an almost magical way, adventure and dreams, love and suffering.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: To save Queen Guinevere, who is being held prisoner in the Kingdom of Gorre, will Lancelot risk being dishonoured by going on the defamatory road to doom? Along the journey full of dangerous perils, the brave knight encounters numerous traps set by the evil Meleagant…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The curtain rises and the audience is shocked to discover that the prima ballerina has suddenly disappeared. Will police commissioner Morand, accompanied by the music of Bach, be able to solve the mystery?

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: How can a normal student language study holiday turn into an exciting adventure? Well, that is what happens to Anne, a German teenager who has come to study in Bordeaux, when she finds Louise’s secret diary. Some disturbing, badly-written entries, set Anne off on an adventure to discover Louise’s secret.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In search of his origins, Laurent sets off on a journey which starts in Paris and, passing through Florence, Rome and Positano, leads him through some of the most beautiful cities in Italy. This experience and his encounter with Luigi, a distant relative, means that Laurent finds a deep-rooted link with his family, but also with the typically Italian colours, flavours and smells.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: A dramatic intrusion ends a long family feud, a man is strangely influenced by his pets, a cat brings scandal to British society and a little boy battles to enjoy life with the help of his own personal god. These are just a few of the amazing stories created by Hector Hugh Munro – alias master short-story teller Saki, ex-journalist who turned to writing satirical tales.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Lazy and selfish Michael suddenly loses control of his computer and is taken on an unusual adventure.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Immer abenteuerlich, oft traurig, oft komisch geht es in der Welt unseres (Anti) Helden Simplicius zu Die Zeiten sind danach. In Deutschland tobt der Dreißigjährige Krieg. Mit Übungen zum Leseverständnis und zahlreichen Aktivitäten zur Grammatik und Wortschatz. Die beigefügte Audio-CD enthält den dramatisierten Text des nacherzählten Romans.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Another case for Sherlock Holmes finds Dr Watson sent to Devonshire to investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, mutilated by a large dog according to the tradition of the curse of the house of the Baskervilles. The new heir to the estate returning from America calls upon the great detective to solve this puzzling enigma

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: A story on love and friendship by Oscar Wilde. The story is about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. He lets her go because she promises to help him fish. Each day the mermaid appears and sings her song, so he falls in love with her! However, she cannot marry him until he has lost his human soul.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Enjoy reading about some of the most famous British criminals: Jonathan Wild, prince of robbers; Dick Turpin, horse-stealer and murderer; John Gow, pirate; John Sheppard, highwayman. Discover an unbelievable world of adventure through their daring actions and remarkable timing!