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After 18 years of imprisonment in the Bastille, the devoted Doctor Manette is reunited with his daughter, the gentle Lucie, in England. There she captures the hearts of two very different men--Charles Darney, a banished French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a well-known English lawyer, both of whom must compete for her love. With a twisting plot of revenge, corruption, and love played out under the shadow of the guillotine, this is one of Dickens' most exciting stories. |
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Introduction, notes and activities by Dorothea Barret In the second half of the 19th century, the British Empire, was at its greatest. Imperialism left a lasting mark on Great Britain itself as well as on the ex-colonies. The atmosphere and issues of this bygone age are evoked in Empire Tales, an anthology of stories by some of the most outstanding British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Joseph Conrad, E.M. Forster, Ruyard Kipling, W. Somerset Maugham, George Orwell and Jean Rhys. |
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Reading Classics is series of 19th and 20th-century classics from the world of British and American literature edited by Paolo Bertinetti, Dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages at the University of Turin. Horror ('The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'William Wilson'), detection ('The Murders in the Rue Morgue') and the bizarre ('The Devil in the Belfry') all feature in this selection of eight stories by Poe – displaying his sense of humour and an understanding of the complexities of the modern sensibility. An illustrated filmography is also included. |
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This collection of three of Stevenson's stories ('Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', 'Markheim' and 'The Body Snatcher') analyses the moral fibre of Victorian society and highlights the conflict between good and evil: man’s social, civilised, rational being versus his egotistic, instinctive, sensual self. |
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«Art contrasted with Nature, and outer ugliness with inner beauty, are just two of the themes featured in this collection of 6 tales, including The Canterville Ghost, The Remarkable Rocket, and — for all those who «have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy» — The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant.» |
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Who was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I's secret service? Which writer kept a bear in his room at Cambridge? Who wrote poems about the Easter Revolution in Ireland? Follow the fascinating lives of some of the most important British novelists, poets and playwrights from Shakespeare to Graham Greene, and discover more about different periods of literature in British history. |
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This play is set in the dazzling social world of 1890s London. It is the world of the aristocrat and the dandy – and it is also the world of shabby political and financial intrigue. Oscar Wilde’s play combines farce, verbal wit and satire in this gripping comedy. The play also contains an argument on the nature of love, and the need for women to forgive rather than idealise their husbands. |
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The four little clown fish just love swimming and playing, although they are afraid of three particularly big, bad fish! But help is at hand in the shape of Miss Grace Green. This delightful story also shows us how life is so much better when we live together. |
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Our planet is full of natural wonders: the forests, which are home to millions of species; the oceans, which cover three quarters of its surface; and the Polar regions and deserts, which have adapted to extreme climatic conditions. They have existed for thousands of years, but these environments and the plants and animals which live in them are changing. Discover why they are changing and what you can do to help. |
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Pass PET is the comprehensive course for the Cambridge ESOL Preliminary English Test, B1 Threshold of the Common European Framework. It combines English teaching with exam preparation. Pass PET teaches, not just revises, the English required to pass the PET exam. It is suitable for young teenagers and above. The Teacher's Book includes answer keys, recording scripts, lesson plans, exam information, advice, and additional activities. An Answer Key is also available separately for self-study. Features: • 12 short easy-to-use units • the topic of each unit provides extensive coverage of the themes, structures and vocabulary required by the PET exam • each unit is divided into reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation sections • each section is explained thoroughly using PET-type exercises and examples from everyday life • the follow-up activities are in the form of PET exam questions so that the students become more familiar with the exam as they move through the course • the two audio CDs provide a complete range of authentic PET-type listening exercises and pronunciation activities • the Workbook section of this edition focuses on the main grammar and vocabulary of each unit, consolidating and improving the student's knowledge • the Exam Practice sections, which are an integral part of each unit of the Workbook, consist of practice test questions, detailed descriptions of each part of the exam and exam strategies |
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Pass PET is the comprehensive course for the Cambridge ESOL Preliminary English Test, B1 Threshold of the Common European Framework. It combines English teaching with exam preparation. Pass PET teaches, not just revises, the English required to pass the PET exam. It is suitable for young teenagers and above. The Teacher's Book includes answer keys, recording scripts, lesson plans, exam information, advice, and additional activities. An Answer Key is also available separately for self-study. Features: • 12 short easy-to-use units • the topic of each unit provides extensive coverage of the themes, structures and vocabulary required by the PET exam • each unit is divided into reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation sections • each section is explained thoroughly using PET-type exercises and examples from everyday life • the follow-up activities are in the form of PET exam questions so that the students become more familiar with the exam as they move through the course • the two audio CDs provide a complete range of authentic PET-type listening exercises and pronunciation activities • the Workbook section of this edition focuses on the main grammar and vocabulary of each unit, consolidating and improving the student's knowledge • the Exam Practice sections, which are an integral part of each unit of the Workbook, consist of practice test questions, detailed descriptions of each part of the exam and exam strategies |
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Peter’s grandfather warns him about going into the forest: it’s still winter, so the wolves are hungry! But of course, Peter doesn't listen... This version of the much-loved Russian tale ends in a way that will surprise and delight all readers! |
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In Dickens’s first novel, Samuel Pickwick and three other members of the Pickwick Club decide to spend six months travelling around England observing the manners and habits of everyone they meet. Follow them on their hilarious adventures as they get involved in a duel, an election campaign and as one of them even ends up in prison… |
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Three friends, George, Harris and J need a change in their lives and they decide to go on a bicycle trip through the beautiful Black Forest in Germany, where they meet with all kinds of hilarious adventures as they get into and out of trouble… |
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A magician tricks Aladdin, but when Aladdin rubs an old lamp a genie comes out, and life is never the same again, for him or his mum! Despite the magician's plots, Aladdin manages to keep the magic lamp… and the beautiful princess! |
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