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Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Jim is a young British officer on the passenger ship Patna. During an accident at sea in the Indian Ocean, Jim follows the captain and abandons the sinking ship and its passengers. Jim must face a court trial for this act of cowardice, which will torment him all his life. At the trial Jim meets Marlow, an older sea captain, who helps him find work. But Jim is always restless. He moves to Malaysia…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Ali Baba’s life changes on the day he sees forty thieves hiding their treasure in a secret cave and hears the thieves’ leader say the words 'Open Sesame’ to get into the cave. But before Ali and his family can enjoy the riches, Ali finds there are many dangers they have to face…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Introduction, notes and activities by Dorothea Barret In the second half of the 19th century, the British Empire, was at its greatest. Imperialism left a lasting mark on Great Britain itself as well as on the ex-colonies. The atmosphere and issues of this bygone age are evoked in Empire Tales , an anthology of stories by some of the most outstanding British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries,…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Who was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I's secret service? Which writer kept a bear in his room at Cambridge? Who wrote poems about the Easter Revolution in Ireland? Follow the fascinating lives of some of the most important British novelists, poets and playwrights from Shakespeare to Graham Greene, and discover more about different periods of literature in British history.

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This play is set in the dazzling social world of 1890s London. It is the world of the aristocrat and the dandy – and it is also the world of shabby political and financial intrigue. Oscar Wilde’s play combines farce, verbal wit and satire in this gripping comedy. The play also contains an argument on the nature of love, and the need for women to forgive rather than idealise their husbands.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The four little clown fish just love swimming and playing, although they are afraid of three particularly big, bad fish! But help is at hand in the shape of Miss Grace Green. This delightful story also shows us how life is so much better when we live together.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Our planet is full of natural wonders: the forests, which are home to millions of species; the oceans, which cover three quarters of its surface; and the Polar regions and deserts, which have adapted to extreme climatic conditions. They have existed for thousands of years, but these environments and the plants and animals which live in them are changing. Discover why they are changing and what…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: TOTAL PET is a new course for the Cambridge ESOL PET B1 Threshold of the CEFR. TOTAL PET can be used alongside a general language course or on its own for intensive exam preparation with up to 50 hours material. TOTAL PET covers the word list of vocabulary that could appear in the PET exam. It encourages students to practise lexis appropriate to their personal requirements, e.g. nationality,…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: A magician tricks Aladdin, but when Aladdin rubs an old lamp a genie comes out, and life is never the same again, for him or his mum! Despite the magician's plots, Aladdin manages to keep the magic lamp… and the beautiful princess!

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Ali Baba’s life changes on the day he sees forty thieves hiding their treasure in a secret cave and hears the thieves’ leader say the words ‘Open Sesame’ to get into the cave. But before Ali and his family can enjoy the riches, Ali finds there are many dangers they have to face…

Скачать книгу (размер 152 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 31) Аннотация: The King and Queen are proud of their baby daughter, Princess Aurora, and they invite everyone to a party, including the Flower Fairies. But one of the Fairies puts a curse on Aurora, and despite the King’s precautions, on her sixteenth birthday she meets an old lady in a tower in the castle…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Molière met en scène la manie d’Harpagon de thésauriser jusqu’à la limite de l’obsession. Harpagon perdra de vue toute tendresse paternelle dans sa folie de l’or. En créant ce personnage dans une comédie en prose qui a déconcerté le public de l’époque, Molière a créé un type. Ne dit-on pas d’un avare que c’est un harpagon?

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Delphine and Julien get married in a little village near Annecy Lake, in Savoia. The celebrations don’t last long because a man gets killed during the wedding lunch. A young Corsican sergeant will have to dig into the victim’s dark past and discover the village people’s secrets. It won’t be an easy case to solve.

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A fascination with science and the aspiration to understand the mysteries of creation lead Victor Frankenstein to create life from death. But the results are not what he expects and his rejection of his monstrous creation causes dire consequences for himself and all the people he cares about.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: In 1880 a legendary spectre haunts the famous Opera House in Paris. There are all sorts of rumours about the Phantom of the Opera, a sinister figure whose face remains hidden behind a grotesque mask...

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: For Anna and Marco, a young couple, it was supposed to be a restful holiday, a break from studying for their university courses, in the peaceful Lombardy countryside. But too many strange things happen in the nearby Abbey of Morimondo. What mystery is hidden in those age-old walls? Who is sneaking around the Abbey? Will Ann and Marco manage to resolve the case and remove all doubts?

Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: The Teacher’s Book an introduction to the methodology of the course, instructions for carrying out the exercises found in the course, suggestions for the web activities and supplementary exercises.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: For exam syllabus 2007-2010 The «Pass Trinity» series helps students to reflect on and improve their language learning. Each title helps students to organise their work and show the very best they are capable of in their Language Portfolio, Trinity Integrated Skills Examinations (ISE I and II), or Trinity Spoken English Examinations from Grades 1-10. «Pass Trinity 5-6» is suitable for…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: When his father dies, David Balfour discovers he has inherited the family home near Edinburgh. But his Uncle Ebenezer also wants the house and puts David on a ship to America. The story follows David’s adventures across land and sea as he learns who he can trust. With the help of his new friend, Alan Breck, can David return to Edinburgh and claim what is rightfully his? An exciting adventure…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: In 1891, the great detective Sherlock Holmes disappeared. A month after Holmes's disappearance, his good friend and colleague Dr Watson published an article in the newspaper, explaining that Holmes died while struggling with his archenemy Professor Moriarty. But is that what really happened? Find out in this fascinating book of four of Conan Doyle's best short stories, taken from the volume «The…