Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: The evils of greed and ambition overwhelm love, innocence, and the bonds of kinship in this dark tragedy concerning the secret marriage of a noblewoman and a commoner. John Webster's great Jacobean drama detailing the fiendish schemes of two brothers who desire their wealthy sister's title and estates ends with a bloody and horrifying climax.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 243 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 245) Аннотация: The first of Zane Grey's many bestsellers, this stirring tale of adventure and romance established the prototype for western novels. A proud young heroine stands alone against the villains who rustle and stampede her cattle — until a stranger rides into the territory. Classic of American frontier fiction, teeming with color, authenticity, thrills.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: A landmark of 20th-century American literature: a series of over 200 compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. Reprinted from the authoritative 1915 edition.
Скачать книгу (размер 743 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 147) Аннотация: «Over 100 classic poems from Sandburg's second book, which came out two years after Chicago Poems (1916). Includes «Grass», «Prayers of Steel», «Flanders», «Prairie», «Shenandoah», many more.»
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: «Memorable historical drama concerns rebellion against King Henry led by Harry Percy («Hotspur») and other nobles, complicated by the king's difficulties with his wayward son, Prince Hal. Superb blend of courtly intrigue, battlefield action, and low comedy featuring Sir John Falstaff, all expressed in fine blank verse and stirring prose.»
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Running an emotional gamut from betrayal and broken hearts to romance and reconciliation, this 1611 tragicomedy begins with the tyrannical actions of a jealous king, whose baseless suspicions destroy his own family. The play's second half takes place 16 years later, when the lively plot takes a lighthearted turn, abounding in song and dance.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: The first in the popular Fu-Manchu mystery series introduces English sleuth Denis Nayland Smith and his companion, Dr. Petrie, to the satanic Dr. Fu-Manchu, a cunning Chinese criminal mastermind who means to rule the world. Flavorful atmosphere, fast-paced action, and colorful characters enliven this 1913 classic.
Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: The swirling, organic forms of Art Nouveau have been adapted into 16 designs for this coloring book. Including women, flowers, birds, and animals, these designs are printed on translucent paper so that you can mount them on your windows after coloring and obtain an effect much like stained glass.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: From floor to ceiling, and spanning grand facades, supremely rich ornament and detail envelops the enduring landmarks of France. Take a visual tour through royal salons, war rooms, and ballrooms in this illustrated survey that presents decorative elements from palatial doors, walls, fireplaces, cabinets, consoles, friezes, and more. It includes 161 colour and black-and-white illustrations. It is…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Combining the perennial appeal of flowers with that of Japanese wood block print, this extraordinary collection showcases brilliant illustrations by a well-known artist. Skilfully reprinted in rich, lovely colours from a rare and costly edition, these 90 plates feature realistic images of poppies, daffodils, tulips, and other familiar and unusual flowers.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Comedy, tragedy, and history are masterfully represented in this anthology of Shakespeare's works. Features A Midsummer Night's Dream, a celebration of the imaginative powers of love; Romeo and Juliet, a gripping and passionate romantic drama; and Richard III, a portrait of a villain who seduces, betrays, and murders his way to the throne. Includes informative footnotes.
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father.
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, the farce satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent. Championed as the first absurdist drama, Ubu Roi features a main character that is cruel, gluttonous, and grotesque.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Winner of the Nobel prize for literature and 4 Pulitzer prizes, Eugene O'Neill is generally acknowledged as America's greatest playwright. The Emperor Jones is an expressionistic play much-admired for its powerful psychological portrayal of brute power, fear, and madness. The Hairy Ape combines elements of class struggle and surreal tragedy. Also includes Anna Christie.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: From one of England's great poets and painters — 16 of his finest and most expressive paintings, skillfully rendered by Marty Noble. Illustrations from the author's popular poems, his interpretations of Bible stories, and other literary works can be brought to glowing life with a touch of color and light.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Tennyson interprets the Arthurian myth as an epic poem, and his tales of Camelot soar to remarkable imaginative heights to trace the birth of a king; the founding, fellowship, and decline of the Round Table; and the king's inevitable departure. Encompassing romance, heroism, duty, and conflict, Tennyson's poetry charts the rise and fall of a legendary society.
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: A rich and idle man confronts his dead mistress's husband in this psychological novel of duality. One of the esteemed Russian author's most powerful and accessible tales, it employs his favorite themes of mental torture and neurosis. Captivating and highly revealing, it explores love, guilt, and hatred.
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them. He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty. Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please; and more than one cigar at a time is excessive smoking.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 223 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 241) Аннотация: Detailed plates from the Bible: the Creation scenes, Adam and Eve, horrifying visions of the Flood, the battle sequences with their monumental crowds, depictions of the life of Jesus and visions of the new Jerusalem. Each of the 241 plates is accompanied by the appropriate verses from the King James version of the Bible.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 665 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 720) Аннотация: Great writer's 1897 account of circumnavigating the globe by steamship. Brimming with ironic, tongue-in-cheek humor, the book describes shark fishing in Australia, riding the rails in India, tiger hunting, diamond mining in South Africa, much more; also peoples, climate, flora and fauna, customs, religion, politics, food, etc. 197 illustrations.