The Best Early Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald Random House, Inc.

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death • Encompassing the very best of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz', a fairy tale of unlimited wealth; the sad and hilarious stories of Hollywood hack Pat Hobby; and 'The Lost Decade', written in Fitzgerald's last years

В этот сборник входят лучшие рассказы Фрэнсиса Скотта Фицджеральда, начиная с ранних рассказов эпохи джаза («Бриллиант размером с Ритц»), и заканчивая мрачными тридцатыми годами («Потерянное десятилетие») • В истории Американской литературы Фицджеральд стал почти мифологической фигурой, а его роман «Великий Гэтсби» многими считается величайшим американским романом. В 1920 году он женился на Зельде Сейр, звезде ранней американской эмансипации. Их нездоровый брак и прогрессирующее безумие жены оказали ключевое влияние на творчество писателя • Издание сборника «Flappers and Philosophers. The Collected Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald» выдающегося американского писателя Фрэнсиса Скотта Фицджеральда, входящее в серию «Penguin Modern Classics» от издательства Penguin, станет отличным подарком поклонникам творчества автора

Breathtaking... The stories are special. They stand in their own right as lovely vignettes of the lives of the lonely, broken and troubled' Andrew Johnson, Independent. Written when Truman Capote was in his teens and twenties, these recently-discovered short stories give a rare insight into an American icon. Tales of disappointed lovers, ageing spinsters, hoboes and murderous housewives, of yearning, poverty, despair, compassion, wit and wonder, they show us the boy from Alabama who became one of the twentieth century's most celebrated literary voices. 'An intriguing glimpse of Capote as a boy: precocious, provocative, spirited and strange, a "pocket Merlin" spinning tall tales' Olivia Laing, New Statesman

There is no finer form for a crime than the short story. WIthin a few pages, a clue can be discovered, divulged and its significance determined; all else is mere embellishment. The classic mystery tale will be familiar to aficionados and casual readers alike: it was invented by Edgar Allen Poe, popularised by Arthur Conan Doyle, and perfected by Agatha Christie • But mystery fiction has changed a great deal over the years – as have all things – and the writers within these pages present far more than a simple case of crime and resolution. Far from predictable, these stories provide fertile grounds of aberrant circumstances and the poor choices they lead to. You will find diverse methods and motivations, original perspectives and perils. Above all, you will find tales of the extremes of human psychology caused by despair, hate, greed, fear, envy, insanity or love

‘There’s water in the engine,’ he said. ‘The engine has stopped.’ • This changed everything… • Surviving the Storms brings together incredible first-hand accounts of rescues carried out by the remarkable RNLI lifesavers • In this collection of heart-wrenching and life-affirming missions, we hear blow-by-blow descriptions of some of the most dramatic rescues from the last twenty years. We experience these through the eyes of the lifesavers as they must make life-or-death decisions, face fierce conditions and tackle difficult and dangerous situations. But we also see the optimism, passion and courage that is crucial to a successful rescue, and experience the genuine joy felt by the volunteer crews and lifeguards in being a part of something so important

Греческие мифы содержат одни из самых захватывающих, романтичных и незабываемых историй во всей истории человечества. От Ахилла, свирепствующего на полях Трои, до богов на горе Олимп, от Икара, летящего слишком близко к солнцу, до сверхчеловеческих подвигов Геракла, Тесея и хитроумного Одиссея - эти вечные истории завораживают и вдохновляют на протяжении тысячелетий. Немного найдется людей, настолько погруженных в Древний мир, как Робин и Кэтрин Уотерфилд, и в их книге "Греческие мифы. Истории о греческих богах и героях в живом пересказе" героизм, юмор, тайна, чувственность и жестокость греческих мифов блестяще воплощаются в жизнь • Книга на английском языке • The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history

В данном издании собраны лучшие юмористические рассказы, которые превратят изучение английского языка в увлекательное занятие. Тексты произведений адаптированы и снабжены параллельным переводом на русский язык. Для проверки понимания прочитанного в книге даны упражнения с ответами и англо-русский словарь • Английские тексты полностью озвучены носителями языка и бесплатно доступны для прослушивания на официальном сайте издательства АСТ в разделе «Читальня» • Пособие адресовано всем, кто изучает английский язык и хочет читать литературу на языке оригинала

В историях, вошедших в эту книгу, просматривается потрясающее мастерство, с которым Редьярд Киплинг творил свои ранние произведения. Киплинг, лауреат Нобелевской премии, писал удивительно много и ярко, демонстрируя виртуозное владение языком и терминологией, а также талант к описанию экзотических мест и общества во всём его многообразии • Он обрёл славу и стал (как можно понять из этого сборника) грамотным и осведомлённым выразителем взглядов широкой публики. И хотя позднее популярность Киплинга пошатнулась из-за его взглядов правого толка, он по-прежнему оставался впечатляющим автором • Откройте для себя творчество Киплинга и его смелый реализм, проникновенную ностальгию, чёрный юмор, пробуждающие животный ужас образы, ослепительно яркую фантазию и обескураживающе зловещую изнанку

The Dealing with Feelings series returns to help kids battle the green-eyed monster jealousy! In This Makes Me Jealous, a young girl is proud of being the star athlete at her school. But when a new kid moves to town and she suddenly has to share the spotlight, jealousy gets the best of her. After a tough soccer matchup, the girl's gym teacher helps her to empathize with the new student and give her a chance. Soon, the girl learns that making new friends and being inclusive are more important than being the best. The Dealing with Feelings series of early readers is designed to give voice to what's brewing inside. Through short, simple text and repetitive observational phrases, children will learn to name their emotions as they learn to read

The London That Tourists Don't See • Look beyond Big Ben and past the skyscrapers of the Square Mile, and you will find another London. This is the land of long-forgotten tube stations, burnt-out mansions and gently decaying factories. Welcome to Derelict London: a realm whose secrets are all around us, visible to anyone who cares to look • Paul Talling - our best-loved investigator of London's underbelly - has spent over fifteen years uncovering the stories of this hidden world. Now, he brings together 100 of his favourite abandoned places from across the capital: many of them more magnificent, more beautiful and more evocative than you can imagine • Covering everything from the overgrown stands of Leyton Stadium to the windswept alleys of the Aylesbury Estate, Derelict London reveals a side of the city you never knew existed

The new economics of culture and commerce • What happens when there is almost unlimited choice? When everything becomes available to everyone? And when the combined value of the millions of items that only sell in small quantities equals or even exceeds the value of a handful of best-sellers? • In this ground-breaking book, Chris Anderson shows that the future of business does not lie in hits - the high-volume end of a traditional demand curve - but in what used to be regarded as misses - the endlessly long tail of that same curve. As our world is transformed by the Internet and the near infinite choice it offers consumers, so traditional business models are being overturned and new truths revealed about what consumers want and how they want to get it

The Untold History of the United States is filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick's riveting landmark account of the rise and decline of the American empire - the most powerful and dominant nation the world has ever seen. Probing the dark corners of the administrations of 17 presidents, from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama, they dare to ask just how far the US has drifted from its founding democratic ideals • Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, it documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East. At various times it has overthrown elected leaders in favour of right-wing dictators, for both economic and political gain