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Claude Monet was the leading French Impressionist landscape painter. His work featured in the groundbreaking Impressionist exhibition of 1874, where the title of one of his paintings led to the name of the highly influential movement. A feature of his style was to paint en plein air, showing a single subject in different lighting conditions, whether it be trees, haystacks or the water lily ponds in his own garden at Giverny. The book describes Monet's technique, the materials he used, and his impact on his contemporaries as well as successive generations of artists

Discover the artist who applied paint according to the world around him and bridged the transition from Realism to Impressionism. This richly illustrated introduction to Edouard Manet presents his trailblazing panorama of contemporary life, from well-heeled classes in genteel city parks to the unabashed pose of the languid prostitute, Olympia

Целая галерея ярких образов современников классика английской литературы Джейн Остен - благородных и коварных, безрассудных и малодушных, чопорных и трепетных - предстает на страницах ее произведений. Первый зрелый роман Остен "Чувство и чувствительность" о судьбах двух сестер, благоразумной Элинор и пылкой Марианны. Каждая из них борется за свое счастье и возможность выйти замуж за любимого вопреки всем обстоятельствам • Книга на английском языке • One of England's greatest writers, Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, where she lived the better part of her life. With her only sister, Cassandra, she was schooled briefly by a Mrs Ann Cawley, and rounded out her education through the efforts of her older brothers and her father, an Anglican vicar

Martha Griffith Browne, a Southern slave-owner who became wedded to the cause of emancipation, wrote this "autobiography" of Ann, a woman born into slavery, to raise the money to liberate those she had inherited from her father. Published in 1856, it was written in the style of contemporary narratives, and although a fiction, draws on Browne's own experience to describe the horrors of slavery

Неизменно популярный герой книг Мардждори Аллингэм, джентльмен-детектив Альберт Кэмпион фигурирует во всех захватывающих криминальных историях, представленных в этом сборнике, в том числе в делах "Ван с мешком", "Старик в окне", "Белый слон", "Определенный предмет" и "Мой друг мистер Кэмпион" • Книга на английском языке • Arcturus Crime Classics showcase unjustly neglected works by great writers from the 1930s - the so-called golden age of crime writing - through to the 1970s. From conventional who­dunnits to slick thrillers, the series encompasses every facet of this ever-popular genre • Allingham's ever-popular gentleman-detective, Albert Campion, features in all of the thrilling crime stories presented in this collection, which include the cases of The Wan with the Sack, The Old Man in the Window, The White Elephant, The Definite Article and My Friend Mr Campion, as well as one of her greatest pure mysteries, The Case of the Late Pig, the only Campion story ever told by the great sleuth himself

This addition to Arcturus's classic fiction range features aselection of Maxim Gorky's most popular stories. Including such powerful tales as 'The Outcasts', 'Makar Chudra', 'One Autumn Night' and 'Twenty-Six and One', the literary talent of one of Russia's greatest writers shines through every sentence. Presenting the pioneer of socialist realism at his best, these stories form an essential part of the canon of early twentieth-century literature

Dot-to-dots have never been so much fun or so varied and rewarding. Using a minimum of 300 dots per picture, artist David Woodroffe has created more than 120 intriguing visual puzzles for you to reveal. The wide-ranging themes include famous landmarks, iconic buildings, classic ships and airplanes, revered works of art, as well as scenes from history, the animal kingdom and the worlds of entertainment, science and sport. Designed to appeal to adults while also being suitable for older children, this book takes a much-loved genre to a new level of enjoyment. The sense of achievement you will derive from completing these wonderful pictures will be immense. All you need is a sharp eye and a pencil • The bestselling Arcturus Dot-to-Dot Collection series features complex designs with up to 200 dots, printed on thick, high-quality paper

Fate favours the infant son of John and Alice Clayton when he is found and adopted by a female ape after the death of his parents. Growing up in the African jungle, Tarzan becomes a skilled hunter and the protector of animals from the local tribe • When a new party of white people arrive, an unexpected chain of events occur that lead Tarzan to discover his true ancestry and fall in love with the first white woman he has ever met - Jane Porter. Will his love for Jane lead to Tarzan claiming his rightful place in society, or will he renounce his heritage to remain as Lord of the Jungle? • This Arcturus Classics edition brings this timeless tale to a new readership, featuring a modern graphic cover design

Initially published as six articles in the Electrical Experimenter magazine, My Inventions is the autobiography of the visionary inventor Nikola Tesla. Featuring encounters with Thomas Edison, tales of hardship and ambition, and the sheer joy that comes from the thrill of invention, this fascinating story brings to life the story behind the electrifying individual. Continuing in the tradition of Arcturus's classic non-fiction series, it brings the writings of one of the world's most important thinkers to light

The fourth in a very popular series of silly signs books from Arcturus, this is another collection of daft directions, crazy commands and weird warnings from around the world. If like us, you believe regular signs have become much too dull, putting across their message in far too sober a fashion with an overemphasis on accuracy, then this is the book for you. The signs you'll find in full colour within these pages are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. They're wittily captioned for enhanced enjoyment, and constitute the perfect stocking filler for all the people you know who like a good laugh

This Arcturus Classics edition presents two of Dostoevsky's shorter novels in one volume, Notes from the Underground and The Double • Notes from the Underground is a dystopian tale of the Underground Man, a retired civil servant living in St Petersburg who retreats from society. This work is considered by many to be the first existentialist novel and influenced many classic works including Metamorphosis and Invisible Man • The Double tells the story of Golyadkin who, on a bitter snowy night, encounters a stranger who looks exactly like him. They become friends, but then Golyadkin realises that unlike himself, his double is socially successful - likeable and charming - and thus the relationship starts to deteriorate. Golyadkin is caught up in a psychological battle that can only end in tragedy

"Летучая мышь из ада" - криминальная класски Фрэнсиса Дарбриджа • Богатый агент по недвижимости Джеффри Стюарт убит любовником своей жены, но план пары сохранить его состояние и начать новую совместную жизнь резко нарушается, когда тщательно хранимое тело Джеффри исчезает, а Диане звонят по телефону с просьбой встретиться с ее покойным мужем • Книга на английском языке • Arcturus Crime Classics bring back into print great stories by great writers. Alongside names that will be familiar to crime buffs, the series showcases once famous but now neglected talents. All types of crime fiction are featured, from who-dunnits and police procedurals to offbeat mysteries and fast-paced thrillers • Wealthy estate agent Geoffrey Stewart is murdered by his wife's lover, but the couple's plan to secure his fortune and make a new life together is thrown wildly off-course when Geoffrey's carefully stored body disappears and Diana receives a phone call asking her to meet her deceased husband