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PARISA young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard.Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead.ATHENSAn elderly man walks into the American embassy with a story to tell.MOSCOWThe most unlikely of traitors is uncovered by the most dangerous of men.WASHINGTONA brilliant, unorthodox CIA agent must single-handedly connect the dots to stop an intricat ..

'Another island in the Great Ocean has many sinful and malevolent women, who have precious gems in their eyes.'In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East. He tells us about the Sultan in Cairo, the Great Khan in China,and the mythical Christian prince Prester John. There are giants and pygmies, cannibals and Amazons, headless humans and people with a single foot so huge it can shield them from the sun . Forceful and opinionated, the narrator is by turns bossy,learned, playful, and moralizing, with an endless curiosity about different cultures.Written in the fourteenth century, the Book is a captivating blend of fact and fantasy, an extraordinary travel narrative that offers some revealing and unexpected attitudes towards other races and religions. It was immensely popular, and numbered amongits readers Chaucer, Columbus, and Thomas More. Anthony Bale's new translation emphasizes the book's readability, and his introduction and notes bring us closer to Mandeville's medieval worldview.

Megdöbbentő történet valós háttérrel, igaz szereplőkkel. Egy megrázó regény, melyet a sztálini Szovjetunióban született sziámi ikerpár Mása és Dása Krivosljapova élete ihletett.Egy igaz, mesének egyáltalán nem mondható történet túlélésről,ártatlanságról, szerelemről és hazugságokról.Mikor Mása és Dása megszületett - egy törzsüknél fogva összenőtt sziámi ikerpár - senki sem gondolta volna, hogy túlélik a gyermekkort. Sem a szovjet tudósok, akik csak valami fura lényként kezelték őket, akiket tanulmányozni kell, sem más defektusosgyerek, akik csak bántalmazták őket, sem az egészségesek, akiktől viszont elzárták őket. De az életösztön mindennél erősebb!Senki sem ismerte valójában az ikreket. Csodálkoztak is azon, hogy rendelkezhetnek ennyire eltérő személyiséggel? Míg Dása visszahúzódó és csendes volt, mindentől és mindenkitől félt, addig Mása pont az ellenkezője volt. Fegyelmezhetetlen, félelemnélküli kis lény.És ő elhatározta, hogy életben marad.Életben maradnak, bármibe is kerül!Az ikrek egészen a pokoli sztálini kommunizmustól kezdve a putyini demokráciáig igyekeztek többek lenni, mint az egyikrek. Próbáltak valódi, teljes életet élni, reménykedni, szerelmet találni a világ egyik legszeretetlenebb helyén.Sokáig Mása volt az erősebb személyiség. De Dása erőre kapott. Ha ő is teljes életet akar élni, minden bátorságát össze kell ahhoz szednie, hogy kiemelkedjen nővére árnyékából.Based on the true story of conjoined Russian twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies.No one expects Dasha and Masha to live beyond childhood. Not the Soviet scientists who study them, the other 'defective' children who bully them, or the 'healthies' from whom the twins must be locked away.But they don't know Masha like her sister does. While Dasha is gentle and quiet and fears everything, her twin is fearless and irrepressible and determined they will survive. Whatever the cost.Through the seismic shifts of Stalin's communism to the beginnings of Putin's democracy, the sisters strive to be more than just 'the together twins', finding hope - and love - in the unlikeliest of places.But strength can come in many different forms and if Dasha is to live more than half a life she must find the courage to emerge from her sister's shadow.

'A good essay must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in, not out.'According to Virginia Woolf, the goal of the essay 'is simply that it should give pleasure...It should lay us under a spell with its first word, and we should only wake, refreshed, with its last.' One of the best practitioners of the art she analysed sorewardingly, Woolf displayed her essay-writing skills across a wide range of subjects, with all the craftsmanship, substance, and rich allure of her novels. This selection brings together thirty of her best essays, including the famous 'Mr Bennett andMrs Brown', a clarion call for modern fiction. She discusses the arts of writing and of reading, and the particular role and reputation of women writers. She writes movingly about her father and the art of biography, and of the London scene in the earlydecades of the twentieth century. Overall, these pieces are as indispensable to an understanding of this great writer as they are enchanting in their own right.

'The men of culture are the true apostles of equality.'Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society that are as relevant now as they have ever been. Arnoldseeks to find out 'what culture really is, what good it can do, what is our own special need of it' in an age of rapid social change and increasing mechanization. He contrasts culture, 'the study of perfection', with anarchy, the mood of unrest anduncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England. How can individuals be educated, not indoctrinated, and what is the role of the state in disseminating 'sweetness and light'?This edition reproduces the original book version and enables readers to appreciate its immediate historical context as well as the reasons for its continued importance today, in the face of the challenges of multi-culturalism and post-modernism.

'it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can produce, well developed human beings'Mill's four essays, 'On Liberty', 'Utilitarianism', 'Considerations on Representative Government', and 'The Subjection of Women' examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in the nineteenth century or the twenty-first.They have formed the basis for many of the political institutions of the West since the late nineteenth century, tackling as they do the appropriate grounds for protecting individual liberty, the basic principles of ethics, the benefits and the costs ofrepresentative institutions, and the central importance of gender equality in society.These essays are central to the liberal tradition, but their interpretation and how we should understand their connection with each other are both contentious. In their introduction Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen set the essays in the context of Mill'sother works, and argue that his conviction in the importance of the development of human character in its full diversity provides the core to his liberalism and to any defensible account of the value of liberalism to the modern world.

H. Rider HaggardEdited by Roger Luckhurst- A new edition of Haggard's classic adventure story, an exciting tale of exploration in the mythical African interior, where Allan Quatermain leads his intrepid companions in search of the fabled King Solomon's Mines- The first English adventure novel set in Africa, King Solomon's Mines also made popular the Lost World literary genreNew to this Edition:- Introduction by Roger Luckhurst that takes account of the scholarship of the last 25 years, providing a more interesting edition for study. As well as being a popular adventure story, the novel is a fascinating window on to colonial attitudes andmyth-making, and Luckhurst explores fully its troubled and ambivalent representation of Empire.- New Appendix, 'The Real King Solomon's Mines', Haggard's later article about the book's reputation and the historical basis for his story.- Revised Explanatory Notes.- Updated Select Bibliography.

Forgách András neve sokak számára ismerős lehet a magyar közéletből. Író, műfordító, publicista, látványtervező. Harminc évvel azután, hogy Magyarországon is összeomlott a kommunizmus, sokan elkezdtek kutakodni családjuk múltjában. Sokan kíváncsiságból,sokan pedig félelmekkel teli vegyes érzésekkel, vajon milyen sötét árny vetülhet a szeretteikre. Sokan tudták, sokan sejtették, még többen pedig még csak nem is gondolták, hogy valamelyik családtagjuk, rokonuk, barátjuk a híres, hírhedt III/III-asügyosztály alkalmazottja volt. Forgách András is félelmekkel vegyes kíváncsisággal fordult anyja és apja múltja felé. Legnagyobb megdöbbenésére kiderült, hogy édesanyját anno beszervezték... Forgách hihetetlen őszinteséggel ír belső vívódásairól,érzéseiről imádott édesanyjával kapcsolatban. Hogyan viszonyuljon ezek után hozzá...?Thirty years after the fall of communism in Hungary, as AndrasForgach investigated his family's past he uncovered a horrifying truth. His mother,whom he deeply loved, had been an informant for the Kadar regime. She hadinformed not only on acquaintances but on family, friends and even her children.In No Live Files Remain, Forgach gives voice to his deceased mother, holding herresponsible for her deeds while defending the memories he cherished of her as ason.

In these tales Gogol guides us through the elegant streets of St Petersburg, the city erected by force and ingenuity on the marshes of the Neva estuary. Something of the deception and violence of the city's creation seems to lurk beneath its harmoniousfacade, however, and it confounds its inhabitants with false dreams and absurd visions - `nothing is what it seems!' warns Gogol.St Petersburg is also the setting for Marriage, Gogol's satire on courtship and cowardice. Finally, for The Government Inspector, indisputably Russia's greatest comedy, we move to the provinces although even here St Petersburg's preoccupation with statusand appearances makes its presence felt.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth ofother valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - a wise, fearless heroine who shuns society's laws - from the master Greek dramatist.

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the starsFirst published in 1855, and edited, revised and expanded over thirty years, 'Leaves of Grass' has become one of the most celebrated poetry collections in the history of American lit

For many centuries, Aristotle's Physics was the essential starting point for anyone who wished to study the natural sciences.This is the first complete translation since 1930 of Aristotle's key work on science. It presents Aristotle's thought accurately, while at the same time simplifying and expanding the often crabbed and elliptical style of the original, so that it is verymuch easier to read. A lucid introduction and extensive notes explain the general structure of each section of the book, and shed light on particular problems.

Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - teenage girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. With this single twist, the four lives at the heart of Naomi Alderman's extraordinary, visceral novel areutterly transformed.Mi történne a világgal, ha nők egyszer csak arra ébrednének, hogy van egy különleges képességük. Naomi Alderman regényében pontosan ez történik. A nőknek különleges erejük lesz. Az ujjukcsettintésével fájdalmat tudnak okozni. Akár olyan erős fájdalmatis, melybe bele lehet halni. Hirtelen a férfiak elveszítik az uralmat s minden ellenőrzést, még saját maguk fölötti ellenőrzést is. Végre eljött a nők ideje - de hol a vég? Mi fogja őket megállítani? Megállítja őket valaha valami, vagy valaki...?

The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.'Marx and Engels's revolutionary summons to the working classes - one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride overVictorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Stars, hide your fires!Let not light see my black and deep desires.'One of Shakespeare's darkest and most violent tragedies, Macbeth's struggle between his own ambition and his loyalty to the King is dramatically compelling. As those he kills return to haunt him, Macbeth is plagued by the prophecy of three sinisterwitches and the power hungry desires of his wife.

Az ősi történetekből Gaiman regényszerű ívet kovácsol, kezdve a kilenc világ legendás megteremtésével, majd sorra veszi a félistenek, törpék és óriások tetteit. Például Thor pörölyének ellopását, aki ezután kénytelen nőnek öltözni - ez az ő szakállávalés étvágyával nem kis feladat -, és úgy visszalopni. De elmeséli a legmeghatóbb történetet is, amikor Kvasir, a legbölcsebb isten véréből megfőzik azt a sört, amely aztán létrehozza a költészetet. A számtalan kaland Ragnarökkel, az istenek alkonyával, újidők és emberek születésével zárul.Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the greatnorthern tales.In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning

Samyj znamenityj svoj roman Master i Margarita pisatel sozdaval na protjazhenii odinnadtsati let, peredelyvaja i dopolnjaja tekst pochti do samoj smerti. Odnako dolzhno bylo projti esche pochti tridtsat let, prezhde chem proizvedenie vyshlo v svet istalo odnim iz velichajshikh shedevrov russkoj prozy XX veka.Roman neodnokratno stavilsja v teatrakh Rossii i za rubezhom i posluzhil osnovoj dlja mnogikh kinofilmov. V 1994 godu rezhisser Jurij Kara snjal odnoimennyj film, sudba kotorogo okazalas misticheskim obrazom svjazana s romanom i tvorjaschejsja v nemchertovschinoj. Posle mnogochislennykh trudnostej na vsem protjazhenii sozdanija filma uzhe gotovaja lenta, tak i ne pojavivshis v prokate, prolezhala na polke tselykh shestnadtsat let. V 2011 godu legendarnyj film s uchastiem takikh zvezdotechestvennogo kino, kak Mikhail Uljanov, Valentin Gaft, Igor Kvasha, Nikolaj Burljaev i Anastasija Vertinskaja, nakonets vyjdet na shirokie ekrany strany.

He began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention.Pride and Prejudice , one of the most famous love stories of all time, has also proven itself as a treasured mainstay of the English literary canon. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and theirfive daughters are turned inside out and upside down. Pride encounters prejudice, upward-mobility confronts social disdain, and quick-wittedness challenges sagacity. Misconceptions and hasty judgements bring heartache and scandal, but eventually lead totrue understanding, self-knowledge, and love.It's almost impossible to open Pride and Prejudice without feeling the pressure of so many readers having known and loved this novel already. Will you fail the test - or will you love it too? As a story that celebrates more unflinchingly than any ofAusten's other novels the happy meeting-of-true-minds, and one that has attracted the most fans over the centuries, Pride and Prejudice sets up an echo chamber of good feelings in which romantic love and the love of reading amplify each other.Christina Lupton and Edited by James KinsleyOxford World's ClassicsOne of Austen's five major novels in a new, updated editionIncludes a new introduction from Christina Lupton focusing on the novel's rich and ever expanding reception history

Sybil, or The Two Nations is one of the finest novels to depict the social problems of class-ridden Victorian England. The book's publication in 1845 created a sensation, for its immediacy and readability brought the plight of the working classes sharplyto the attention of the reading public. The 'two nations' of the alternative title are the rich and poor, so disparate in their opportunities and living conditions, and so hostile to each other. that they seem almost to belong to different countries. Thegulf between them is given a poignant focus by the central romantic plot concerning the love of Charles Egremont, a member of the landlord class, for Sybil, the poor daughter of a militant Chartist leader.

Written at the start of the Great War, when his son Borys was at the Western Front, The Shadow-Line is Conrad's supreme effort to open man's eyes to the meaning of war through the stimulus of art. In many ways an autobiographical narrative, thismasterpiece of his final period relates the story of a young and inexperienced sea captain whose first command finds him with a ship becalmed in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever. As he wrestles with his conscience and with the sense ofisolation that his position imposes, the captain crosses the shadow-line between youth and adulthood.It is the qualities, both individual and collective, needed to confront the ship's crisis that symbolize the qualities needed by humanity, not only to face evil and destruction but also to come to terms with life.

'Pain and pleasure are simple ideas, incapable of definition.'In 1757 the 27-year-old Edmund Burke argued that our aesthetic responses are experienced as pure emotional arousal, unencumbered by intellectual considerations. In so doing he overturned the Platonic tradition in aesthetics that had prevailed fromantiquity until the eighteenth century, and replaced metaphysics with psychology and even physiology as the basis for the subject. Burke's theory of beauty encompasses the female form, nature, art, and poetry, and he analyses our delight in sublimeeffects that thrill and excite us. His revolution in method continues to have repercussions in the aesthetic theories of today, and his revolution in sensibility has paved the way for literary and artistic movements from the Gothic novel throughRomanticism, twentieth-century painting, and beyond.In this new edition Paul Guyer conducts the reader through Burke's Enquiry, focusing on its place in the history of aesthetics and highlighting its innovations, as well as its influence on many subsequent authors from Kant and Schiller to Ruskin andNietzsche.