The Complete Plays Chekhov Anton W.W.Norton & Company

В "Полном собрании пьес" Кристофера Марлоу, соблазн темных сил приводит к нарушению равновесия между слабым и сильным, священным и непосвященным • Семь пьес Марлоу драматизируют роковую притягательность могущественных сил, религиозных, оккультных и эротических. В "Победах Тамерлана", встречах Фаустуса с демонами, непочтительности Барабаса в "Мальтийском еврее" и падении Эдуарда II в результате его потери власти и влияния Марлоу исследует меняющийся баланс между властью и беспомощностью, священным и его осквернением • Книга на английском языке • The complete plays of Christopher Marlowe, in which the lure of dark forces drives the shifting balances between weak and strong, sacred and profane • Marlowe's seven plays dramatise the fatal lure of potent forces, whether religious, occult or erotic

In the Twilight, the third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first major success and won him the prestigious Pushkin Prize when it was published in 1887. This volume represents a clear milestone in the writer's passage from the youthful Antosha Chekhonte, author of slight comic sketches, to the mature master of the short-story genre

A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary nobody - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy

Предлагаем вниманию читателей сборник рассказов великого русского писателя А.П. Чехова (1860-1904). Перевод Констанс Гарнетт дополнен комментарием

Книга на английском языке

The complete collection of the classic Borrowers stories by Mary Norton • Arietty Clock isn't your typical little girl. Although she is little. Very little, in fact • She's a Borrower. She lives with her family in a large house that isn't technically theirs- it belongs to the 'human beans' • Arietty and her father, Pod, spend their days borrowing the human beans' possessions- her father is very good at borrowing. He can scale curtains using a hatpin and bring back a doll's teacup without breaking it! • The Borrowers are very happy with their life and borrowing ways

The original, clinically proven plan from the creators of the world-renowned FODMAP Diet • This clear, accessible guide to the FODMAP elimination diet is the only medically proven programme to treat IBS. Based on extensive clinical research, The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet will show anyone suffering from IBS, coeliac disease, lactose intolerance and related conditions how to relieve symptoms through simple changes to the food they eat • FODMAPS (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols) are poorly absorbed short-chain sugars that the body finds difficult to digest. They act as 'fast food' for gut bacteria, leading to imbalances in gut flora, bloating and discomfort. This book reveals how to identify and avoid foods that are likely to cause symptoms and gives delicious, healthy alternatives to include in their place

The Complete Guide to IELTS deconstructs the IELTS test and works systematically through each paper, covering all task types, text types and skills. No stone is left unturned. The material can be used in class or by students working on the own • Features • Each lesson offers task analysis, sample questions, tips and tactics, and skills-building exercises • Separate vocabulary lessons deal with the common lexical features of the IELTS reading passage types and listening sections • Engaging and motivating National Geographic video lessons increase students’ familiarity with the listening task types • A Language Resource Bank provides a comprehensive grammar reference and practice exercises covering all the grammar needed for the test • Full practice test

The Complete Guide to IELTS deconstructs the IELTS test and works systematically through each paper, covering all task types, text types and skills. No stone is left unturned. The material can be used in class or by students working on the own • Features • Each lesson offers task analysis, sample questions, tips and tactics, and skills-building exercises • Separate vocabulary lessons deal with the common lexical features of the IELTS reading passage types and listening sections • Engaging and motivating National Geographic video lessons increase students’ familiarity with the listening task types • A Language Resource Bank provides a comprehensive grammar reference and practice exercises covering all the grammar needed for the test • Full practice test

The Complete Short Stories is the most comprehensive collection of O’Brian’s short fiction ever published. An essential volume, certain to enchant O’Brian admirers as well as readers who are fortunate enough to be journeying with him for the very first time • Patrick O’Brian is acclaimed as one of the greatest historical novelists of the twentieth century, celebrated throughout the world for his masterful roman fleuve, the Aubrey?Maturin series. But he was also a prolific writer of short stories, and it is in this form that he first made his mark • Encompassing stories written in his unvarnished youth to tales told by a seasoned traveller, this is the most comprehensive collection of O’Brian’s short fiction ever published. It is a treasure chest, overflowing with riches, containing more than sixty tales, including rarities, uncollected works, and forgotten jewels that have been out of print for decades