Doyle A.C The Tragedy of The Korosko = Трагедия пассажиров «Короско»: на англ.яз

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. "The Merchant of Venice" is one of Shakespeares most famous plays. The action takes place partly in Venice and Belmonte. Young Bassanio, who is in debt, decided to marry rich beauty Portia and asks his friend, merchant Antonio, for help. Antonio decides to help him and takes money from a local usurer Shylock. Under the terms of the bill, if he does not return the debt on time, Shylock has the right to cut a pound of meat from the merchants body

Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea. The result was this lesser-known work, a story of pirate life. In response to an alleged letter accusing him of the worst possible deeds, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate himself from all such charges. He sees fit to provide a full account of life as captain of a pirate ship

Серия книг "Зарубежная классика - читай в оригинале" - это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии • Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков • Неадаптированное издание на английском языке

Роман "Незнакомка из Уайлдфелл-Холла" один из первых поднял тему тендерного неравенства и несправедливого отношения к женщине в обществе, став настоящей сенсацией после издания и самым радикальным из сочинений сестёр Бронте. Главный герой Гилберт увлечён Хелен Грэм, прекрасной и загадочной молодой вдовой, которая с маленьким сыном переехала в Уайлдфелл-Холл. Однако её явная скрытность, ставшая предметом сплетен обитателей поместья, заставляет Гилберта насторожиться. Какие шокирующие тайны, которые хранит дневник Хелен, предстоит узнать главному герою? • Читайте зарубежную классику в оригинале!

Молодой Бассанио, юный венецианский дворянин, стремится очаровать прекрасную и богатую наследницу Порцию, но его пустые карманы не способствую ее благоволению. Друг главного героя, купец Антонио, соглашается занять деньги у еврея-ростовщика. Однако деньги в долг выдаются с условием - в случае, если долг не будет уплачен вовремя, из тела Антонио... вырежут фунт мяса... Помогут ли деньги завоевать сердце красавицы? И кто поможет друзьям, если их планы столкнутся с непредвиденными обстоятельствами? Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "Tales of Adventure" is an astounding collection that anthologizes some of the best short fiction stories of the author outside of the world-famous detective's canon including excellent tales like "The Surgeon of Gaster Fell", "The Sealed Room" and "The Great Brown-Pericord Motor"

Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon" is a collection of essays and short stories. Stories range from the maudlin (such as "The Wife" and "The Widow and Her Son") to the picaresque ("Little Britain") and the comical ("The Mutability of Literature")

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "The Death Voyage" includes a vast collection of intriguing short stories, such as "The Confession" and "The Centurion" featuring a wide range of the author's literary talent written on paper

Leaves of Grass - a poetry collection, with poems loosely connected. With one exception, the poems do not rhyme or follow standard rules for meter and line length. This book is notable for its discussion of delight in sensual pleasures during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral

John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. In this final volume of "The Forsyte Chronicles" Galsworthy writes about the lives and loves of the Cherrell family, cousins of the Forsytes. For centuries, the Cherrell sons have left their home of Condaford Grange to serve the state as soldiers, clergymen and administrators, but the 1930s bring uncertainty in a world of rapidly altering morals and unemployment. Galsworthy's portrayal of the effect of political change on individuals show him as a great social novelist as well as the author of one of the most gripping family sagas ever written