Nature(s): Environments We Live By in Literary and Cultural Discourses

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1. 1. Braciszkowie niebożątka, Tomasz Gnat

   Niesamowita powieść, która przerazi Cię swoją grozą i zachwyci porywającą akcją. Przenieś się do mrocznego świata i przeżyj niesamowite przygody. "Braciszkowie niebożątka" to fascynująca historia ulokowana w alternatywnych realiach przełomu XIX i XX wieku. W pewnym mieście dosyć niespodziewanie pojawia się pewna Katedra. To strzelisty budynek o nieco posępnym charakterze, którego nikt się nie spodziewał. Żaden z mieszkańców nic o niej nie wie, nie ma też pojęcia, w jaki sposó...

2. 2. Narrating the Ghost: Readings in the Gothic and.., Jacek Mydla

   Książka Narrating the Ghost: Readings in the Gothic and M. R. James poświęcona jest opowiadaniom o duchach Montague Rhodesa Jamesa (1862-1936) i literaturze "gotyckiej", które bada się za pomocą narzędzi teorii narracji. Stosując te narzędzia, Jacek Mydla opisuje technikę narracyjną klasycznej opowieści o duchach, gatunku literackiego, którego M. R. James jest jednym z najznamienitszych przedstawicieli. Za motyw przewodni uznana została kategoria dystansu, która spaja analizy i uzas...

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. Poirot. The Clocks, Agatha Christie

   A typist uncovers a man`s body from behind the sofa… As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor.Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a cuckoo clock strike three o`clock. Yet, the four other clocks in the living room all showed the time as 4.13...

5. 5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest wer. angielska, Ken Kesey

    Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient wh...

6. 6. Emotional intelligence in business. Wersja ukraińska, D Goleman

   Daniel Goleman's bestseller Emotional Intelligence" revolutionized psychology. In the second book on emotional intelligence, the author analyzes the reasons and keys to success in business for both an individual employee and the entire organization, identifying the skills that distinguish leaders in any field. On specific examples show how emotions, self-control, communication skills, and the ability to work in a team-that is, emotional intelligence in general-influence success in li...

7. 7. A Christmas Carol. Opowieść wigilijna. Adaptacja angielsko-polska. Czytamy w oryginale, Charles Dickens

   Chcesz doskonalić znajomość języka angielskiego, a jednocześnie poznawać klasykę światowej literatury? Sięgnij po książkę "A Christmas Carol. Opowieść wigilijna" - angielsko-polską adaptację utworu Charlesa Dickensa."Opowieść wigilijna" to opowiadanie, którego akcja rozgrywa się w klimacie bożonarodzeniowym. Głównym bohaterem utworu jest Ebenezer Scrooge - samotnik i skąpiec, który pod wpływem odwiedzin ducha zmarłego wspólnika i spotkania z trzema kolejnymi zjawami przeżywa przemianę, stając...

8. 8. The villain's student w.ukraińska, Hannah Nicole Merer

   She is his assistant. He is the legendary Villain. But between orders, battles and dark magic, something has gone terribly wrong. Evie Sage always dreamed of a stable job she just didn't think she would be working for the Evil Lord himself. But when he disappears, leaving the kingdom on the brink of disaster, Evie must become what she never planned to be his apprentice, the new face of evil. And she must also figure out why her heart beats faster every time he is near. Intrigue, espionage...

9. 9. Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty

   Concise yet comprehensive, Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty, 2nd Edition, allows you to tap into the knowledge and expertise of leading reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeons to achieve the results your patients expect. This multimedia resource provides expert guidance from Drs. Babak Azizzadeh, Paul S.Nassif, Grace Lee Peng, William Numa, Calvin Johnson, Jr., Mark R. Murphy, and other renowned surgeons who guide you through open and endonasal primary and secondary rhinoplasty technique...

10. 10. The Garden Party and Selected Short Stories, Katherine Mansfield

    When her wealthy family prepares to host a lavish summer party, the young, hitherto sheltered Laura Sheridan suddenly feels a kinship with the staff and the helpers hired to set up the venue for the festivities. As she learns of the death of one of their working-class neighbours, this burgeoning sense of class consciousness is heightened by a realization of her own mortality. Published in 1922, at the height of literary modernism, `The Garden Party` is now considered one of the key texts of t...

11. 11. You'll Be the Death of Me, Karen M. McManus

    Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with You'll be the Death of Me - you won't be able to put it down! Now in purple with a matching sprayed edge!Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school.Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school together - one last time.But when the trio spot Brian 'Boney' Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him - right into a murder scen...

12. 12. Time to Explore Big Machines. With a Foldout Surprise!, Andrea Mills

    The ultimate introduction to big machines for kids 3-5, packed with construction facts and building foldout fun. Journey to a modern-day construction site with this captivating toddler truck book. From the tough bulldozer to the towering crane, young builders will meet their favourite construction vehicles in stunning detail.Turn each page and see the big machines move in one by one to get to work, finally revealing a foldout surprise: the completed apartment building with a landscaped garden...

13. 13. Master of the ship. Wersja ukraińska, Yury Yanovskyi

    Odesa, to which only mad storms from the sea flew. Ukrainian cinema, fresh and bold, like a young man on a high mast. Young people who are looking for themselves and find friendship, love, loyalty, courage. Director, artist, ballerina, sailor, Odessa fishermen, port girls, film factory director, schooner owner. A subtle love intrigue, the spirit of romance and creative restlessness, the wine "Blood of the Earth" and the salty smell of the sea all this is in Yuri Yanovsky's novel...

14. 14. Miss Marple. Nemesis, Agatha Christie

    In Agatha Christie’s baffling detective story, Nemesis, a letter FROM a dead man instructs Miss Marple how to conduct an investigation into a puzzlingly unspecific crime. In utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her FROM the recently deceased Mr. Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly ON her travels. He had LEFT instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved OR WHERE AND when the ...

15. 15. Silk lady. Wersja ukraińska, Natalena Koroleva

    The name of Natalia Koroleva is shrouded in legends and mysteries. The writer left us no documents - only an incredible autobiography and works of fiction, which she called her life story. One of them is Without Roots, a story about the life of the students of the Kyiv Institute for Noble Maidens. The protagonist, a stranger, looks closely at everything around her and catches what is hidden from others. This exotic cocktail contains a romance of upbringing, subtle psychology, Kyiv realities o...

16. 16. The Impossible Fortune, Richard Osman

    "A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . . Your move."It`s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged bac...

17. 17. Once a broken heart (with a colored cut) UA, Stephanie Garber

    Evangeline Fox believes that Luke Navarro is her true love. But on the day when the lovers were to come out to their families, the girl's half-sister announced her engagement to Luke. Evangeline is sure that the witchy stepmother, Agnes, had something to do with it. She wants to stop the wedding and save her beloved, so she hastily makes a deal with the handsome and ruthless Prince of Hearts, Jax. The price for making her wish come true is three kisses. With those whom Jax chooses. Whe...

18. 18. Kitty Kotty Meets a Fireman, Anita Głowińska

    Poznajcie Kicię Kocię, niezwykłą bohaterkę, która z niebywałą ciekawością odkrywa świat i zabiera małych czytelników w niezapomniane podróże. Tym razem, w książce "Kitty Kotty Meets a Fireman", Kicia Kocia staje oko w oko z prawdziwym bohaterem - strażakiem! Przygotujcie się na pełną emocji opowieść, która nie tylko bawi, ale i uczy, wprowadzając dzieci w fascynujący świat dorosłych zawodów.Kicia Kocia, znana ze swojej rezolutności, otwartości na nowe doświadczenia i zamiłowania do przygód, t...

19. 19. Alice in Wonderland. Alicja w Krainie Czarów. Angielski z ćwiczeniami. Poziom B1-B2, Lewis Carroll

    "Alice in Wonderland. Alicja w Krainie Czarów. Angielski z ćwiczeniami. Poziom B1-B2" to powrót do klasyki literatury, ale tym razem z solidną dawką ćwiczeń, dzięki którym uczniowie na poziomie B1 i B2 mogą rozwijać swoje umiejętności w zakresie języka angielskiego.Mało kto nie zna "Alicji w Krainie Czarów", ale na pewnym etapie nauki języka obcego warto sięgać po dzieła literackie w oryginale. Dzięki temu uczniowie mogą wyłapać językowe subtelności i niuanse, które nie zawsze są możliwe do p...

20. 20. How not to spoil the life of your children. Wersja ukraińska, L Pavers

    Diapers distort children's legs, and breastfeeding in a public place is unacceptable. You are constantly at home with your child - you are setting a bad example for him. Or vice versa: you are at work all the time - you do not love your child. So many experts advise how to raise children, but what in practice? Stress, children's tears, tantrums and parental ultimatums. Raising children is not a competition. Don't try to achieve ephemeral results. Listen to your intuition and stop ...