Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Price has to struggle to cope with the results, re-examining her own feelings while enduring the cheerful amorality, old-fashioned indifference and priggish disapproval of those around her. ... |
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Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters. In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language. ... |
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A special edition featuring beautiful heritage wallpaper patterns from her own home in Hampshire, these collectable paperbacks are a must for all Jane Austen fans. From Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason and, above all, the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr. Darcy ... |
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Superb novel, autumnal and mellow in tone, concerns the lives and loves of the Elliot family and their friends and relatives, in particular the thwarted romance between Anne Elliot ( Austen's sweetest, most appealing heroine) and Captain Frederick Wentworth. Finely drawn characters, gentle satire and wonderful recreation of genteel life in the English countryside. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager, was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding future ... |
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Федерален агент Арън Фолк се завръща в градчето Марали Вали, дълбоко в австралийската провинция, за кръщенето на новородения син на приятеля си Грег Рако. Мистериозните случаи обаче не спират да го преследват дори по време на почивка. През уикенда се навършва година от изчезването на Ким Гилеспи. В една топла пролетна нощ, по време на популярния местен фестивал на храната и виното, тя завива спящото в количката си бебе, оставя го до виенското колело и изчезва в тълпата. Оттогава никой не я е виждал. Разследващите намират маратонката ѝ в язовира, но така и не разкриват какво се е случило с младата жена. Фолк решава ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Nigel Cliff. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly ... |
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Книгата е част от поредицата "Клуб Класика" на издателство "Хермес". ... "Въздействие" - последният и най-зрял роман на Джейн Остин ! Ан Елиът, красивата и изтънчена дъщеря на суетен и разточителен баронет, е проявила лошия вкус да се влюби в беден моряк, чиято единствена препоръка са личните му качества. Това не може да се допусне! Осем години по-късно Ан все още тъгува по изгубената любов. И изведнъж се появява той - преуспял и свободен, готов да се обвърже с всяка жена, освен с онази, която го е отблъснала. Но лесно ли се забравя истинската любов? Когато си срещнал жената на мечтите ... |
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Лейди Сюзан е чаровна, изящна и остроумна. Природата щедро я е надарила с всичко необходимо, за да осъществи користолюбивите си стремежи. Дамата не се спира пред нищо, за да се добере до богатство и положение в обществото. Тя е в центъра на поредица от събития, балове и срещи, а настъпилата неочаквана развръзката доказва, че в този свят има възмездие и справедливост... Въпреки, че самата Джейн Остин скромно описва работата си като "малкото парченце слонова кост, не по-голямо от няколко сантиметра, което обработвам с толкова нежна четка, че въпреки огромните ми усилия, резултатът е почти незабележим", ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, "Pride and Prejudice" shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can acknowledge their love for each other. Jane Austen 's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this "Macmillan Collector's ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Two sisters of opposing temperament but who share the pangs of tragic love provide the subjects for Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility". Elinor, practical and conventional, the epitome of sense, desires a man who is promised to another woman. Marianne, emotional and sentimental, the epitome of sensibility, loses her heart to a scoundrel who jilts her. A powerful drama of family life and growing up, the novel is at once a subtle comedy of manners and a striking critique of early nineteenth-century society. Gorgeously illustrated by the ... |
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Книгата за учителя подготвя за изпита "Cambridge YLE: Starters". ... The Teacher's Book includes teaching notes for all the activities in the Student's Book and full answer keys and audio scripts. Exam parts are highlighted to make test preparation easy to navigate and there are ideas for giving feedback and extension activities. There is a useful glossary of teaching ideas offering guidance on teaching this level. The Student's Book audio is available as an Audio Download. Учебната система по английски език "Fun Skills - ниво 1" се състои от: учебник книга за учителя Изброените ... |
