Robinson Crusoe. Vintage Classics Library

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1. 1. Wiktor Petrow. Mapowanie twórczości pisarza. Wersja ukraińska, Wiktor Petrow

   Hic sunt leones – тут живуть леви. Цими словами на римських та середньовічних мапах позначувал ...

2. 2. A Court of Wings and Ruin wer. angielska, Sarah J. Maas

   THE THIRD BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES'With bits of Buffy, Game Of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy' STYLISTFeyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit - and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust...

3. 3. Ania z Zielonego Wzgórza. Anne of Green Gables. Czytam po angielsku, Lucy Maud Montgomery

   W świecie literatury dziecięcej niezwykle ważne jest, aby czytanie stawało się przyjemnością oraz sposobem na naukę. Ta wyjątkowa książka to doskonałe narzędzie, które wprowadza najmłodszych w anglojęzyczną literaturę poprzez wciągającą fabułę. Historia opowiada o Matthew i Marilli, którzy planują adoptować chłopca do pomocy w gospodarstwie. Zamiast tego, przyjeżdża żywiołowa i pełna marzeń Anne Shirley, która odmienia ich życie. Dzięki jej impulsom i wyobraźni, czytelnicy mogą odkrywać świat...

4. 4. Macbeth. Wordsworth Classics wer. angielska, William Shakespeare

   Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. Shakespeare`s Macbeth is one of the greatest tragic dramas the world has known. Macbeth himself, a brave warrior, is fatally impelled by supernatural forces, by his proud wife, and by his own burgeoning ambition. As he embarks on his murderous course to gain and retain the crown of Scotland, we see the appalling emotional and psychological effects on both Lady Macbeth and himsel...

5. 5. Hunt the Villain, Rina Kent

   From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods.I`m hunting a monster.The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight.He is brash, chaotic, a violence-junkie.In short, everything I disregard.As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we`re forced to spend time with one another.The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps.Until I truly see the person within, a...

6. 6. The War of the Worlds. Vintage Classics Library, Herbert George Wells

   No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly AND closely by intelligences greater than man's; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised AND studied. Yet across the gulf of space, intellects vast AND cool AND unsympathetic regarded this earth with envious eyes, AND slowly AND surely drew their plans against us. Then, late one night, in the middle of the English countryside, they lan...

7. 7. Wuthering Heights. Vintage Classics Library, Emily Brontë

   Wuthering Heights is the tale of two families both joined and riven by love and hate. Cathy is a beautiful and wilful young woman torn between her soft-hearted husband and Heathcliff, the passionate and resentful man who has loved her since childhood. The power of their bond creates a maelstrom of cruelty and violence which will leave one of them dead and cast a shadow over the lives of their children. Emily Brontë's novel is a stunningly original and shocking exploration of obsessive ...

8. 8. Emma. Vintage Classics Library, Jane Austen

   Powieść angielskiej pisarki Jane Austen - jak w innych powieściach, Jane Austen opisuje rozterki dystyngowanej kobiety żyjącej w Anglii okresu regencji. Powieść została sklasyfikowana jako komedia obyczajowa. Tytułową bohaterką powieści jest Emma Woodhouse, rozpuszczona młoda kobieta, która zbyt wysoko ocenia swoje umiejętności jako swatka, nie dostrzega niebezpieczeństwa, jakie pociąga za sobą manipulowanie ludźmi i często źle ocenia działania innych.

9. 9. 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...

10. 10. Treasure Island. Vintage Classics Library, Robert Louis Stevenson

    Powieść przygodowa autorstwa szkockiego pisarza Roberta Louisa Stevensona opowiadająca o losach piratów, poszukujących ukrytego skarbu. Po raz pierwszy wydano ją w całości w roku 1883, natomiast w latach 1881–1882 ukazywała się w odcinkach w czasopiśmie dla dzieci "Young Folks". Stevenson wpadł na pomysł napisania Wyspy skarbów, kiedy dla zabawy narysował swojemu dwunastoletniemu przybranemu synowi Lloydowi Osbourne'owi mapę i jednocześnie wymyślił objaśniającą ją histo...

11. 11. Journey Shikoku Pilgrimage. Lonely Planet, Craig McLachlan

    Lonely Planet's Journey Shikoku Pilgrimage is the definitive guide to one of the world's great adventures–bringing you closer to the culture, history and landscapes you'll encounter along the way. Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have walked every step to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Discover magnificent mountain views, see the 'temple in the clouds', explore windswept coastal headlands, and so much more. Inside Lonely Planet's Journ...

12. 12. Food Stories from Poland, Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek

    Food and culinary stories reveal much about the tastes, customs, beliefs and everyday lives of our ancestors. From Christmas Eve dishes, Slavic vampires and Saint Hyacinth`s dumplings to Nicolaus Copernicus spreading butter on bread, such stories can be found everywhere. This book shows that the Polish table is not only a place for feasting but also a witness to a tradition rich in symbolic meaning and cultural memory. Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek is an award-winning author of books on culin...

13. 13. Autumn Pops Up!, Aurore Petit

    From falling leaves to Halloween, experience the delights of autumn in this neon, sturdy pop-up book. With playful illustrations, engaging text, and pop-up surprises that toddlers (and parents) will love! Designed especially for little hands, this bright, bold pop-up board book brims with the magic of autumn in every turn of the page. Perfectly portable and shaped for toddlers’ hands, this sturdy book features six playful pop-up scenes that leap from the pages with high-contrast ...

14. 14. The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, Various authors

    In The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, writers from different nations, languages and sensibilities come together in a globe-spanning and long overdue tour of modern fiction. In `Super-Frog Saves Tokyo`, Haruki Murakami presents a man who believes a giant amphibian is enlisting him to protect his city from an impending earthquake. In `War of the Clowns`, Mozambique`s Mia Couto sketches a perfect allegory for our divided culture. In the predecessor story to her iconic novel The V...

15. 15. Maptacular! Lonely Planet Kids, Laura Baker

    Get a whole new look at our planet with this awesome collection of unusual maps packed with fun insights and astounding information about the world.Which countries prefer dogs and which prefer cats? What are the most commonly spoken languages? Where are the happiest areas? How do continents fit together? Find surprising facts and insights about the world around us in Maptacular! and discover intriguing cultural differences that will give you a brand-new way of looking at, and understanding, E...

16. 16. Los misterios de Sherlock Holmes / Zagadki Sherlocka Holmesa. Czytamy po hiszpańsku, Emily Brontë

    Seria „czytamy po hiszpańsku“ zawiera adaptacje największych dzieł literatury światowej w wersji dwujęzycznej, przeznaczonej dla uczących się języka hiszpańskiego. Adaptacja powieści Arthura Conan Doyle`a Los misterios de Sherlock Holmes. Zagadki Sherlocka Holmesa została przygotowana z myślą o czytelnikach na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym, jednak dzięki obecności polskiego tłumaczenia z książki korzystać mogą również początkujący w nauce hiszpańskiego.

17. 17. The Book of Colour Concepts. 45th Ed., Alexandra

    The earliest forms of human creativity – in carvings, markings, and cave paintings – bear witness to humanity`s engagement with color. Almost as old as these examples is the desire to assign structure, order, and meaning to this universal yet elusive concept, and it is this fascination that unites the works compiled in this expansive edition. Gathering over 40 rare books and manuscripts from a wealth of institutions, including the most distinguished color collections worldwide,...

18. 18. The secret garden wer. angielska, Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this magical edition of < b> The Secret Garden< /b> .After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden hidden in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed – and a g...

19. 19. The Last Devil To Die. The Thursday Murder Club 4 wer. angielska, Richard Osman

    Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

20. 20. The Holocaust Industry. Reflections on the exploitation of Jewish suffering wer. angielska, Norman G. Finkelstein

    This iconoclastic study was one of the most widely debated books of 2000. Finkelstein indicts with both vigor and honesty those who exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for their own personal political and financial gain. This new edition includes updated material discussing the initial reception to the book's publication. In an iconoclastic and controversial new study, Norman G. Finkelstein moves from an interrogation of the place the Holocaust has come to occupy in American culture t...