Книгата е част от колекция "Върхове" на издателство "Изток - Запад". ... "– Къде беше, малка маймуно? – каза мисис Джо, като тупна с крак. – Казвай направо къде беше, докато аз се измъчвах от страх и тревоги, инак ще те измъкна от ъгъла ти, ако ще да сте петдесет пиповци и петстотин гарджъровци! – Бях на гробищата – казах аз от мястото си, като плачех и се потривах. – На гробищата! – повтори сестра ми. – Ако не бях аз, отдавна щеше да бъдеш на гробищата. Кой те отгледа с двете си ръце? – Вие – казах аз. Но аз гледах унило огъня и не слушах вече думите ѝ. Защото в злобно святкащите въглени ... |
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Приказна история с призраци. ... Чарлз Дикенс (1812 - 1870) е роден в Англия. Израства в бедност. Не посещава училище, научава се да чете и пише от майка си. Благодарение на необикновения си талант се превръща в един от най-великите писатели на 19 век. Автор е на много романи, два от които се нареждат сред шедьоврите на детската литература - "Приключенията на Оливър Туист" (1838) и "Коледна песен" (1846). ... |
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Based on the story of Charles Dickens . Retold by Clare West . ... "Please, Mr Murdstone! Don't beat me! I've tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather's hand. For that, he is kept locked in his room for five days and nights, and nobody is allowed to speak to him. As David grows up, he learns that life is full of trouble and misery and cruelty. But he also finds laughter and kindness, trust and friendship... and love. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction ... |
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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 has an afterword by David Stuart Davies and original illustrations by H. K. Browne. Bleak House is not only a love story and a tightly plotted murder mystery, but also a condemnation of the corruption at the heart of English society. The inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been going on for generations involving myriad characters from all walks of life. There's Esther ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Your mother, Esther, was your disgrace and you are hers." These words were Esther's earliest memory. But who was Esther's mother? What was the disgrace? And why did the ghost walk at Chesney Wold? This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; list of titles at upper level; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Oliver Twist" is one of Charles Dickens's most popular novels, with many famous film, television and musical adaptations. It tells the story of the orphaned Oliver who is brought up in a harsh workhouse, then initiated into the criminal world of Fagin and his gang, before being eventually rescued by a loving family. This is a classic story of good against evil, packed with humour and pathos, drama and suspense, and peopled with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. ... |
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Книгата е част от колекция "Върхове" на издателство "Изток - Запад". ... Главен герой е старият скъперник Ебенизър Скрудж. Той се интересува единствено от парите си. В нощта срещу Коледа го посещава духът на стария му съдружник Марли, който го предупреждава, че душата му е обречена, ако не се промени. След това го посещават и духовете на миналите, настоящите и бъдещите Коледи. Скрудж вижда своето минало и настояще. Третият призрак го отнася в бъдещето, където Скрудж се вижда самотен и забравен от всички и решава да се промени. Скоро той се прочува като най-щедрият човек в града и то не само на Коледа, ... |
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