Известно, что А. С. Пушкин, находясь в Михайловской ссылке, вынашивал план бегства за границу через Дерпт и Ригу, и в эти дерзкие замыслы были посвящены брат поэта Лев Сергеевич и сосед по
Александр Виссарионович Абашели (1884–1954) — один из лучших мастеров современной грузинской поэзии. Он был художником повседневно обогащавшим свое творчество чутким восприятием нашей современности,
Book Description Hilariously picaresque, epic in scope, alive with the poetry and vigor of the American people, Mark Twain's story about a young boy and his journey down the Mississippi was the first
Новые главы, новые аксиомы, дополненный словарь, текст, который стал еще более отточенным, изящным, практичным и приземлённым. Яркий фарс, наглядно демонстрирующий, как преуспеть в бизнесе, применяя
This collection, structured around a reprint of Vernor Vinge's enormously influential novella "True Names," includes several essays as well as other short fiction inspired by Vinge's revolutionary
This is a story of moral corruption. A gothic melodrama, it is full of subtle impression and epigram. It touches on many of Wilde's recurring themes, such as the nature and spirit of art,
When critics and readers caught scent of Patrick Suskind's "Perfume", it became an instant "New York Times" bestseller in hardcover and paperback. The reviews were sensational, word-of-mouth was
Tales of vampires have long haunted folklore and literature, but none has had the same impact as Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. Since the book's publication in the late 19th century, the blood-sucking
The world's most famous monster comes to life in this 1818 novel, a compelling narrative that combines Gothic romance and science fiction to tell of an ambitious young doctor's attempts to breathe
As incidents of frenzied murder and mutilation terrorize Los Angeles, police chemists discover a new drug sweeping through the gang subculture. "Crazy dust" — a variant of PCP one hundred times more
The story of Don Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia family, inspired some of the most successful movies ever. It is in Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” that Corleone first appears. As Corleone’s