Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing Women Edited by Harriet Sanders. ... All the stories in Standing Her Ground have been chosen to celebrate the skill, the passion and achievements of women writers spanning one hundred years of innovation. 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. Edith Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. Writer and activist Alice Dunbar Nelson was an early adopter of the Harlem Renaissance ... |
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Edited by Becky Brown. ... Offering indispensable inspiration for wedding readings, this gorgeous compilation of writing on love and marriage is also the perfect gift for couples and wedding guests alike. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. This elegant anthology is filled with readings to light up every kind of wedding ceremony. There are poems about falling in love, joyful prose celebrating marriage ... |
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Based on the story of Mary Shelley . Text adaptation by Bill Bowler . ... On a ship in the Arctic, Victor Frankenstein - ill and tired - tells the story of his sad life to the British man of science, Robert Walton. He talks of his family and friends in Geneva, and of his love for beautiful Elizabeth Lavenza. He speaks, too, about the terrible creature that he made from dead body parts when he was a university science student. He hates this monster, which has destroyed his life. But how does the monster feel about its maker? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading ... |
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Madrid, 1957. Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera. Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city. A darkness that could engulf them all..."Gripping. Ruta Sepetys is the finest writer of historical fiction working today." The Wall Street Journal "A master of historical fiction." Elizabeth Wein on "Salt to the Sea" "Spain under Francisco Franco is as dystopian a setting as Margaret ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, "Pride and Prejudice" shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can acknowledge their love for each other. Jane Austen 's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this "Macmillan Collector's ... |
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In "Burmese Days", George Orwell , one of the most famous writers in the English language, draws on his own experience of living and working in Burma to write an unflinching novel about the dark side of imperialism. 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 features an introduction by journalist and writer David Eimer. John Flory is a disillusioned timber merchant based in the remote town of Kyauktada in 1920s Burma. ... |
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Introduced by The Revd Richard Coles. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Poetry is the perfect medium to capture the elusive nature of happiness and this beautiful anthology explores happiness in all its forms - whether it be a fleeting moment, the promise of freedom and adventure, surviving adversity or the comfort of nature. 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 features an introduction by writer, ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... First staged in 1599, Shakespeare's history of Henry V's remarkable victory over the French at Agincourt and the subsequent peace between the two nations is also a study of war and kingship. From his wild youth, Henry comes to embody all of the kingly virtues: courage, justice, integrity and honour. Written at the end of the life of Elizabeth I, this inspirational, gripping play struck a chord in a time of uncertainty. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897), and ... |
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Вдъхновяващи истории за трънливия път към щастието и успеха. Има жени, които заемат специално място в историята на човечеството, а техните имена се споменават с почитане по целия свят. Те са жените, спечелили битката за успех в един мъжки свят. Борбата за равенството между половете има различни измерения както в миналото, така и в настоящето, но личностите, за които разказваме в тази книга, са я спечелили безапелационно. Всяка една от тези жени, чиито съдби описваме, е светлина и вдъхновения. По достоен начин те демонстрират най-характерните човешки инстинкти - да обичат, да споделят и да защитават. ... |
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Химичката Елизабет Зот не е обикновена жена. Всъщност тя ще е първата, която ще заяви, че такива не съществуват. Елизабет обаче е не само красива, а изключително интелигентна и талантлива - направо непростимо съчетание в един мъжки свят. Защото, както всички знаят, предназначението на жените е да си стоят вкъщи и да раждат деца, да нямат амбиции и да не изразяват мнения. Изобщо най-добре е да оставят мисленето на мъжете. Поне такива са нагласите в началото на 60 -те години на миналия век. Дори учените от института за изследвания Хейстингс имат съвсем ненаучно виждане за равенството между половете. Освен един от тях: ... |
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Книгата е част от поредица "Хроника" на ИК "Прозорец". ... Когато двама могъщи политически съперници влязат в сблъсък на личности и идеологии, те могат да съсипят живота на милиони хора. "Великите съперници в историята" пресъздава епичната битка за надмощие, белязала живота на 48 прочути врагове. В книгата ще прочетете за съперничеството между: Английската кралица Елизабет I и шотландската кралица Мери, чието съперничество за трона и различната религия ги превръщат в непримирими врагове въпреки кръвните връзки; Наполеон Бонапарт и херцог Уелингтън, величествени противници, чието ... |
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В тази богата колекция известният историк Саймън Монтефиоре отново ни повежда на пътешествие от древни времена до наши дни. С нея той отдава почит към великите писма от световната история и културен живот. Ганди , Наполеон , Екатерина Велика, Фрида Кало, Саладин, Роза Паркс, Ленард Коен, Мандела, Хенри VIII, Оскар Уайлд , Моцарт, Елизабет I и много други - всички те са водели кореспонденция, орисана да остави дълбок отпечатък в човешката памет. Някои от тези писма са лични и сърцераздирателни, други са изпълнени със зли намерения, трети преливат от удивително чувство за хумор. Но независимо дали са любовни признания, ... |
