William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His best-known works are The Woman in White (1859), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). Collin...
Edwin Drood is contracted to marry orphan Rosa Bud when he comes of age, but when they find that duty has gradually replaced affection, they agree to break off the engagement. Shortly afterwards, in t...
Little Nell Trent lives in the quiet gloom of the old curiosity shop with her ailing grandfather, for whom she cares with selfless devotion. But when they are unable to pay their debts to the lecherou...
Jennie Gerhardt was Theodore Dreiser's second novel and his first true commercial success. The story of love between beautiful young woman and very rich man Lester Kane. Lester wants to marry her, but...
The «Genius» is Theodore Dreiser's autobiographical novel about the turn-of-the-century art scene. It explores the multiple con licts between art and business, art and marriage, and between traditiona...
An American Tragedy is the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde Griffiths, who forfeits his life in desperate pursuit of success. The novel represents a massive portrayal of the s...
Theodore Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and ...
В книгу вошли избранные рассказы Джованни Верги (1840-1922), основоположника реалистического направления в итальянской литературе. Родившийся и большую часть жизни проживший на Сицилии, писатель как никто...
В работе представлено системное описание японских жестов: приведен основной корпус кинем в виде словарных статей с описанием физического выполнения, вербального сопровождения, тендерных и возрастных р...
В предлагаемый сборник вошли мистические новеллы Эдгара Аллана По (1809-1849), повествующие о самых темных и загадочных сторонах человеческой натуры. Рассказы адаптированы (без упрощения текста оригинала)...
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