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1. 1. Crime and Punishment, Fiodor Dostojewski

   Crime and Punishment is one of the greatest and most readable novels ever written. From the beginning we are locked into the frenzied consciousness of Raskolnikov who, against his better instincts, is inexorably drawn to commit a brutal double murder. From that moment on, we share his conflicting feelings of self-loathing and pride, of contempt for and need of others, and of terrible despair and hope of redemption: and, in a remarkable transformation of the detective novel, we follow his a...

2. 2. Ukraińsko-polska biblia dla dzieci

   Ukraińsko-polska Biblia dla dzieci to wyjątkowa publikacja, która łączy w sobie elementy edukacyjne oraz duchowe. Stworzona z myślą o najmłodszych, ma na celu nie tylko wprowadzenie ich w świat biblijnych opowieści, ale także pomoc w nauce języka ukraińskiego oraz polskiego. Dzięki starannie dobranym tekstom, dzieci mogą odkrywać historie, które od wieków inspirują i uczą wartości moralnych. Edukacja językowa i duchowa Ta książka jest idealnym narzędziem dla: Polskich dzieci, które pragną na...

3. 3. The Anxious Generation. How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness wer. angielska, Jonathan Haidt

   THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024 A Washington Post Notable Book A New York Times Notable Book The Goodreads Choice Award Nonfiction Book of the YearA must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.“With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with al...

4. 4. American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis

   I like to dissect girls. Did you know I’m utterly insane? Patrick Bateman has it all: good looks, youth, charm, a job on Wall Street, and reservations at every new restaurant in town. He is also a psychopath. A man addicted to his superficial, perfect life, he pulls us into a dark underworld where the American Dream becomes a nightmare . . . With an introduction by Irvine Welsh, Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho is one of the most controversial and talked-about novel...

5. 5. Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy. Classic Regional Approach with Latin Terminology, Henry Frank Netter

   This Latin terminology edition of the Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy contains unparalleled, world-renowned illustrations that emphasize anatomic relationships that are most important to the clinician in training and in practice. Unique among anatomy atlases, with illustrations created by clinicians, for clinicians, the fully revised 9th Edition illustrates the body, region by region, in clear, brilliant detail from a clinical perspective, providing more than 550 exquisite plates plus dozens of...

6. 6. Great Expectations. Vintage Classics Library, Charles Dickens

   Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away FROM his humble origins AND up the social ladder. His efforts to become a London gentleman bring him into contact not just with the upper classes but also with dangerous criminals. Pip's desire to improve himself is matched only by his longing for the icy-hearted Estella, but secrets FROM the past impede his progress AND he has many hard lessons to learn.

7. 7. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Vintage Classics Library, Oscar Wilde

   Powieść przedstawia koncepcję sztuki głoszącą pełną swobodę działań artysty, nieograniczoną regułami, zakazami i nakazami. Potwierdza to chociażby słynny, kontrowersyjny cytat ze wstępu do książki: „Nie ma książek moralnych lub niemoralnych. Są tylko książki dobrze napisane i źle napisane”. Sztuka powinna być pozbawiona wszelkiej celowości, szczególnie nie powinna służyć celom zarobkowym. Nie powinna do tego naśladować rzeczywistości, powinna być abstrakcyjna. Jest to popularna...

8. 8. Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland. Vintage Classics Library, Lewis Carroll

   Utwór angielskiego wykładowcy matematyki Charlesa Lutwidge'a Dodgsona (pseudonim Lewis Carroll) opublikowany 4 lipca 1865 r. Dosłownie angielski tytuł znaczy Przygody Alicji w Krainie Dziwów. Pierwsi polscy tłumacze oddali Wonderland jako Krainę Czarów, chociaż w książce czary nie występują. Książka zachowuje absurdalną logikę snu, jest wypełniona satyrycznymi aluzjami do przyjaciół i wrogów Dodgsona, parodiami szkolnych wierszyków, których uczyły się w XIX wieku brytyjskie dzieci...

9. 9. Lord Jim. Wordsworth Classics wer. angielska, Joseph Conrad

   Introduction and Notes by Susan Jones, St Hilda's College, Oxford. First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad's place in literature as one of the first 'modernists' of English le...

10. 10. War and Peace. Wordsworth Classics wer. angielska, Lew Tołstoj

    War and Peace is a vast epic centred on Napoleon's war with Russia. While it expresses Tolstoy's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a cast of over five hundred characters. Three of these, the artless and delightful Natasha Rostov, the world-weary Prince Andrew Bolkonsky and the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov illustrate Tolstoy's philosophy in this novel of unquestioned mastery. This translation is one which received Tolstoy's app...

11. 11. LEGO Marvel Secrets of the Avengers

    Uncover super facts and epic action from LEGO® Marvel® Avengers-plus an exclusive Black Panther (T`Chaka) minifigure for your collection!Are you ready to explore the LEGO Marvel Multiverse? Join the Avengers and their fiendish foes on a journey of discovery as you find out about danger-filled missions, amazing vehicles, mysterious bases, and sneaky traps!Join LEGO Marvel`s Avengers in this fact-filled thrill ride:Packed with thrilling facts and fantastic images of the LEGO Marvel Aven...

12. 12. Megan Hess. The World of Fashion Colouring Book, Megan Hess

    Step into Megan Hess's luxurious world of fashion with this sophisticated colouring book, perfect for fashion enthusiasts, Megan Hess fans and anyone with a flair for style.Featuring more than 40 beautifully detailed illustrations, this book invites you to bring the world of fashion and design to life. From glamorous outfits to dazzling accessories and stylish designer settings, every page offers a chance to express your creativity and celebrate the art of fashion.

13. 13. Tether, Sarah Jollien-Fardel

    Rose wakes each morning trapped in a wood-paneled room. Tethered.Her life changed forever three years earlier, when the police arrived at her door with devastating news: her beloved daughter, Anna, was dead. Since then, Rose has lived in the past, replaying the events that led to the tragedy and searching for the moment when everything began to unravel.As her memories unfold, we see the life she once shared with her husband. They bonded over books and long walks through the rugged yet welcomi...

14. 14. Arts & Architecture 1955–1959, Taschen

    From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture. Emerging talents were focusing on innovative projects that integrated at once modern design and low-cost materials. The trend was most notably embodied in the famous  Case Study House Program, a blueprint for modern habitation championed by the era`s leading American journal,  Arts and Architecture.The complete facsimile of the ambitious and groundbreaking Arts and Architecture w...

15. 15. Leonhart Fuchs. The New Herbal, Werner Dressendörfer

    Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566) was a founding father of modern botany, honored to this day in the vivid flower, and corresponding color, Fuchsia. In 1543, Fuchs combined his masterful botanical knowledge with groundbreaking medical research in his New Herbal, a catalog of some 500 types of plants and their healing properties.While a dependable scientific reference, The New Herbal won fame above all with the detail and quality of its illustrations. Alongside essays describing the plants` fea...

16. 16. Warszawa wer. Włoska

    Warszawa stolica Polski położona na Mazowszu, na skrzyżowaniu szlaków handlowych i komunikacyjnych. Posiada nie najdłuższą, lecz ciekawą historię. W 20 rozdziałach książki staraliśmy się zawrzeć jak najwięcej wiedzy o tym mieście.

17. 17. North Light.Valley of trolls. Wersja ukraińska, Malin Falk

    "Most of all, Sonya dreamed of going on a journey with her uncle Hendrik. Until recently, she was only connected to the journey by a fibula found by him on the Lofoten Islands - a gift for confirmation. But before she had time to fall in love with it, a certain Espen came for the thousand-year-old jewelry...And he not only took what Uncle Hendrik had stolen from him, but also took Sonya with him to the Jotundal Forest - a place not for humans. Thus began her first journey, in which she h...

18. 18. The Star Wars Archives. Episodes I-VI wer. angielska

    May the Force Be with YouGeorge Lucas`s vision of a galaxy far, far awayWhen Star Wars was released in 1977, everybody who saw and reviewed it considered the movie an exciting, innovative piece of pop culture, a fast-moving, special-effects laden fairy tale in space. The film, and the episodes that followed, created a worldwide phenomenon, a massive success for creator George Lucas`s production company Lucasfilm, his special effects company Industrial Light and Magic, and for the studio Twent...

19. 19. Horror Cinema wer. angielska, Paul Duncan

    Get ready to quake in fear with this revised and expanded edition of our history of horror cinema. This chilling volume packs 640 pages full with the finest slashers, ghosts, zombies, cannibals, and more, curating the very creepiest screen creations from the flickering spooks of the 1920s to the special-effect terrors of the 21st century.Across 10 illustrated chapters, the compendium gets under the skin of some of horror`s favorite figures and themes, whether the vampire, the haunted house, t...

20. 20. Pride and Prejudice / Duma i uprzedzenie. Czytamy w oryginale, Jane Austen

    Seria wydawnicza „czytamy w oryginale“ zawiera adaptacje największych dzieł literatury światowej w wersji dwujęzycznej, przeznaczonej dla uczących się języka angielskiego. Adaptacja powieści Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice. Duma i uprzedzenie została przygotowana z myślą o czytelnikach na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym, jednak dzięki obecności polskiego tłumaczenia z książki korzystać mogą również początkujący w nauce języka angielskiego.