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This book is an adaptation of seven of Edgar Allan Poes's famous short stories. It has about 3 000 headwords and is appropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. The text has been adapted and simplified, but it keeps the ideas and flavor found in the original stories. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, literary critic and a major figure in world literature."It would also be just to say that Edgar Allan Poe sacrificed his life to work, his human destiny to immortality." Jeorge Luis Borges "It's because I liked Edgar Allan Poe's strories so much ... |
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The sequel to the book Wild Eyes. ... I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me. But when my nephew's guardianship is contested, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy. Rhys Dupris. A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruises-ones he won't talk about. In fact, we barely talk at all. Which would be fine, except when he's not talking, he's staring. And the way ... |
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Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the ... |
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Отражения Оглеждам се в езерото и виждам като в огледало мойте отражения. Водата помни и пази миналите ми превъплъщения. В тях се срещам с лъжата. болката и любовта и с небесната сакралност в безкрайността. Живеем между минало и бъдеще между паралелни светове и реалността. Пътуване, пътуване... Отражения във Времето и Вечността. Любов Георгиева "Изкуството е непрекъснато страдание, граничещо със святост. Това е постигнала в творчеството си Любов Георгиева." Акад. Симеон Спиридонов Любов Георгиева е писател, поет, преводач и художник. Тя изпитва пиетет към Божественото и чрез Словото открехва съзнанието ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling When You are Old, The Cloths of Heaven and The Lake Isle of Innisfree but, unusually for a poet, Yeats's later works, including Parnell's Funeral, surpass even those of his youth. All are present in this volume, which reproduces the 1933 edition of W. B. Yeats's Collected Poems and also contains an illuminating ... |
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The book contains: 29 incredible treasures; breathtaking photographs and re-constructive artworks; both a captivating read and a magnificent album for a wide variety of readers. Which one of us had not dreamt at least once in a lifetime of discovering a lost treasure? This abundantly illustrated book can make your dream come true! It will reveal to you the secrets of the most significant treasures, found not only on the present-day territory of Bulgaria, but also in the lands conquered centuries ago by the Bulgarian rulers. You will unravel the mystery of the world's oldest gold, the masterpieces of the ... |
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New York Times bestseller. ... A brilliant, penetrating examination of the roller-coaster life of silicon valley's most audacious businessman, sending shock waves throughout business and industry. "Musk is a visionary genius: the man most likely to solve our addiction to carbon, save the planet from global warming, and set us on course for our interplanetary destiny." London Review of Books "An essential read... a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley's most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs" Financial Times "An entertaining read for anybody who wants to get into the mind of this ... |
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Hannibal meets Mistborn in Marina Lostetter's "The Helm of Midnight", the dark and stunning first novel in a new trilogy - "The Five Penalties", that combines the intricate worldbuilding and rigorous magic system of the best of epic fantasy with a dark and chilling thriller. In a daring and deadly heist, thieves have made away with an artifact of terrible power - the death mask of Louis Charbon. Made by a master craftsman, it is imbued with the spirit of a monster from history, a serial murderer who terrorized the city. Now Charbon is loose once more, killing from beyond the grave. But these ... |
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From deadly new villains to apocalyptic skies Batman's greatest challenges await in this definitive DC Finest collection! From the dark alleys of Gotham to the red skies of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies presents some of the most compelling stories in the Dark Knight's history. This collection spans the debut of Black Mask, Hugo Strange's master plans, and Batman's high stakes confrontations with Two Face, Catwoman, and the False Face Society. Through it all, Batman must navigate the line between his personal losses and his unyielding commitment to justice. This collection ... |
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The sequel to the book Archenemies. You can't wear a mask forever. Love and Anarchy won't allow it. With their alter egos at war, their allies at each other's throats and their feelings for one another growing, Nova and Adrian battle to keep their secret identities under wraps as their greatest fears are realized. Anarchy is once again heading for Gatlon City, and this time it may not survive. Supernova is Marissa Meyer's fearless finale to the New York Times-bestselling Renegade trilogy - you won't want to miss this. ... |
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The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most important masterpieces, ranging from the Old Kingdom during the Third millennium BC to the Roman Period. The works encompass sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items, most of them now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but some occupying places of honor as part of the World Cultural Heritage in museums ... |
