Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Brilliant anti-heroine Becky Sharp will do anything to climb to society's loftiest heights and couldn't be more different from her rich, sweet-natured schoolmate, Amelia Sedley. Their parallel lives are marked by love, lust, marriage, fortune and loss, in all their different guises, as they navigate the corrupt circus of upper-class Regency England. Hailed as a literary masterpiece upon first publication, William Makepeace Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" has never waned in popularity and remains a highly entertaining satire of early ... |
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Illustrated by Ruth Palmer. ... "Amelia's dowry of ten thousand pounds, her blue eyes and her pretty pink face will bring her a rich husband", Becky Sharp thought. "But I'm alone in the world and must look after myself. I'm must cleverer than her and I've a better figure. I must use my wits to find a husband and a house of my own. One day, I'll have a higher place in society than Amelia, and I'll have done it all myself!" From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of William Makepeace Thackeray; points for understanding ... |
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Читателите на този сборник трябва да бъдат наясно за следните предпоставени особености. Първо, всички очерци са авторски и не изразяват някаква обща, хомогенна оценка на анализирания материал. Второ, очерците са писани по различно време и систематизират обектите си на изследване до различни години от последното десетилетие на XX в. Трето, в някои от тях коментатор и обект на коментар се сливат с всички рискове да се тушират отделни компоненти на рецепционния процес. Четвърто, приложените след всеки очерк библиографии на преводи и критически оценки на преводите, които може би са най-ценната част от изданието с оглед на ... |
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Сборник с мъдри мисли от бележити личности подбрани от Огняна Иванова. ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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Some friendships need celebrating, some are hard to navigate, and some need a bit of tender love and care. Delve into this anthology for a tour of all aspects of friendship by your favourite classic authors. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Michèle Mendelssohn. "Why Friendship Matters" is an inspiring collection that spans three centuries of writing and includes many favourite ... |
