The authoratitive text • 'There are occasions where it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all' • Both a memoir of Orwell's experiences during the Spanish Civil War and a heartfelt tribute to those who died, Homage to Catalonia is an extraordinary first-hand record of him time on the frontline. Written with all of the depth, passion and deep human understanding that defines Orwell's writing this is a vivid account of the battles that were faced by ordinary working people as they fought for both their lives and their ideologies • Although Orwell was himself near-fatally wounded he finds both bleak and comic notes in his experience which is recorded with such clarity and depth that this short work has become one of his best known
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В 1936 году Джордж Оруэлл пошел добровольцем на гражданскую войну в Испании. В книге "Дань уважения Каталонии", впервые опубликованной незадолго до начала Второй мировой войны, Оруэлл документирует хаос и кровопролитие того исторического момента и голоса тех, кто боролся против растущего фашизма • Его опыт гражданской войны вызвал значительные изменения в его собственных политических взглядах, которые читатели сегодня узнают по большей части его поздних литературных работ; ярость против угрозы тоталитаризма и контроля • Книга на английском языке • In 1936, George Orwell volunteered as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War. In Homage to Catalonia, first published just before the outbreak of World War II, Orwell documents the chaos and bloodshed of that moment in history and the voices of those who fought against rising fascism
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'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies • A firsthand account of the brutal conditions of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia includes an introduction by Julian Symons in Penguin Modern Classics
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Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies • A firsthand account of the brutal conditions of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia includes an introduction by Julian Symons in Penguin Modern Classics
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'Above all, there was a belief in the revolution and the future, a feeling of having suddenly emerged into an era of equality and freedom.' • In late 1936, the idealistic young George Orwell set out for Spain to join the Republican Army in its battle against the fascists. There he encountered a country in chaos. From the heady promises of revolutionary Barcelona to the betrayals, logistical nightmares, and petty factional conflicts, Orwell describes the war in all its gruesome detail with his characteristic flair for language • A fascinating, deeply personal account of how a movement gave up its ideals in pursuit of a victory that never came, the Homage to Catalonia is a remarkable chronicle of the Spanish Civil War
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"Памяти Каталонии" остается одним из самых известных рассказов о гражданской войне в Испании. С присущей ему тщательностью Оруэлл подвергает сомнению действия и мотивы всех сторон, сохраняя при этом свою твердую веру в человеческое мужество и необходимость радикальных социальных перемен • Когда Джордж Оруэлл прибыл в Испанию в 1936 году, он записался воевать в республиканскую армию против фашизма. "Памяти Каталонии" - это его личный рассказ о своем опыте участия в гражданской войне в Испании. С передовой он с жестокой честностью описывает разочарования и неэффективность сражений; он оказывается втянутым в жестокие уличные бои в Барселоне и вынужден спасаться бегством, когда республиканские группировки ополчаются друг на друга • Книга на английском языке
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A tongue-in-cheek manual on how servants should cope with the demands of their masters and perform their tasks in ways that will best satisfy their indolence, wastefulness and greed, Directions to Servants takes a caustic and irreverent look at master-servant relations. Written towards the end of his writing career and published posthumously, this pamphlet shows Swift – who was himself known to be strict but fair to his own servants, as illustrated in the Appendix to this volume – at his witty and mischievous best
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Zazie has just received a beautiful new notebook, and decides to keep a diary. Brimming with imagination, she writes down her impressions of her cat Roudoudou, her awful cousin Lucas and her new teacher Mr Fleder – who, with his pale skin and blood-red lips, must surely be a vampire! In order to save her life and those of her classmates, Zazie must find a way to get rid of Mr Fleder – and what better way than by following the advice found in Bram Stoker’s Dracula… • Sparkling, funny and a bit wacky, How to Get Rid of a Vampire (Using Ketchup, Garlic Cloves and a Bit of Imagination) is as entertaining and original as its brave and loveable heroine
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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." • The year is 1984. 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 ensure no individual thinking is allowed • Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined • A dystopian masterpiece, this is the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century
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Издание на английском языке • Эпидемии, войны, корумпированные элиты? Всё это было и у Оруэлла! • Джордж Оруэлл — британский писатель и публицист, социалист, воевавший в Испании против Франко. В эту книгу вошли несколько его произведений. Автобиографическая повесть "Памяти Каталонии" рассказывает от первого лица об участии Оруэлла в Гражданской войне в Испании. Роман "Глотнуть воздуха", наполненный предчувствиями грядущей войны, посвящен тоске по уходящей эпохе, которая наверняка теперь знакома и вам, дорогой читатель. Наконец, "Скотный двор" едва ли нуждается в представлении. Эта повесть аллегорически описывает противостояние Сталина и Троцкого в СССР. Этот конфликт напрямую затронул и самого Оруэлла, обвиненного в троцкзиме в Испании, и вынужденного спасаться бегством
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Иногда я боюсь, что мы никогда не проснемся, пока нас не разбудит грохот бомб • В 1936 году Джордж Оруэлл добровольно стал солдатом гражданской войны в Испании. В книге ""Памяти Каталонии"", впервые опубликованной незадолго до начала Второй мировой войны, Оруэлл рассказывает о хаосе и кровопролитии того момента истории и о голосах тех, кто боролся с растущим фашизмом • Пережитый им опыт гражданской войны послужил толчком к существенному изменению его собственных политических взглядов, которые сегодня читатели узнают во многих его более поздних литературных произведениях: ярость против угрозы тоталитаризма и контроля • Язык издания: английский • I sometimes fear we shall never wake till we are jerked out of it by the roar of bombs • In 1936, George Orwell volunteered as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War
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Alma Classics edition of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer contains 3,000 notes and 30 pages extra material • "And specially from every shires ende • Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende, • The hooly blisful martir for to seke, • That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke." • Assembling at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, a group of pilgrims begin their journey to Canterbury Cathedral. To entertain themselves on the long road, their host suggests that they regale each other with stories, with the teller of the best tale set to earn a free supper • The pilgrims correspond to all sections of medieval society, from the crusading knight to the drunken cook, and their tales span a range of genres, including the comic ribaldry and deception of 'The Miller's Tale' and the story of chivalry and courtly romance told by the Franklin
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