Two dark comedies with ghost/mystery themes which are set around the period of the American War of Independence. Ichabod Crane is the hero of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Peculiar-looking and socially inept, this schoolmaster is a joke to the people of Sleepy Hollow as he tries to win the love of the beautiful daughter of a rich farmer." - The horseman's head still lies somewhere on the battlefield - the people of Sleepy Hollow said. – Every night, he rides back to the battlefield to look for it. One dark night, Ichabod Crane - the village schoolmasters - saw the Headless Horseman. Or did he?" From the book ... |
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"My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know." ... "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" first introduced Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant detective to the readers Strand Magazine. The runaway success of this series promoted a second set of stories, "The Memoirs". In these twenty three tales, collected here in one volume, you have some of the best detective yarns ever penned. In his consulting room at 221B Baker Street, the master sleuth receives a stream of clients all presenting him with baffling and bizarre mysteries to unravel. There is, for ... |
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Walt Whitman's verse gave the poetry of America a distinctive national voice. It reflects the unique vitality of the new nation, the vastness of the land and the emergence of a sometimes troubled consciousness, communicated in language and idiom regarded by many at the time as shocking. Whitman's poems are organic and free flowing, fit into no previously defined genre and skilfully combine autobiographical, sociological and religious themes with lyrical sensuality. His verse is a fitting celebration of a new breed of American and includes "Song of Myself", "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry", the ... |
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В това ново, допълнено и преработено издание е събрана и изтълкувана в достатъчна пълнота лексиката от всички пластове на съвременния ни език. Речникът съдържа около 60 000 заглавни думи. Съставен е в съответствие с изискванията на съвременната лексикография и отговаря на потребностите на обществото днес. Българският тълковен речник е основен справочник за формата, значението и употребата на думите в българския език. Има важно значение за повишаване на езиковата култура и е основно помагало за всички, които изучават българския език като роден или чужд. ... |
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There are films of these stories. ... Can you solve these mysteries? Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Dr. Watson, investigate the cases of "The Speckled Band", "The Dancing Men" and "The Red-Headed League". This book is in British English and here you can find a story and points for understanding and glossary. There are audio downloadable materials for this book, which are available to buy at www.macmillaneducationebooks.com. ... |
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The extraordinary international bestseller. ... The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom. When Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through Washington's dark history. All that was familiar is changed into a ... |
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The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection around the author’s own twelve personal favourites, David Stuart Davies has added a further eight sparkling stories to Conan Doyle’s "Baker Street Dozen", creating a unique volume which distils the pure essence of the world’s most famous detective. Within these pages the reader will encounter the greatest collection of villains and the weirdest and most puzzling mysteries ever seen in print. And there at the centre, in a London ... |
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Пакет със книжки. ... The Flash Reading Scheme provides a stimulating yet structured approach to developing reading skills. The carefully graded vocabulary throughout its five reading levels enables children to learn keywords whilst enjoying exciting, fun-filled stories. The amusing characters and their adventures with the magic camera have been specially created to capture the imaginations of the young in both familiar and unusual settings. Each illustration has been designed to encourage discussion and interaction, and playful Tiger can be found hiding amongst the pages of every story. All of the books contain advice ... |
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Помагалото подготвя за актуализирания изпит "First Certificate in English for Schools" от 2015 г. Към него са включени онлайн аудиоматериали и отговори на тестовете. ... Учебното помагало "Cambridge English First for Schools - Trainer" е специално разработено за успешната подготовка за изпита "First Certificate in English for Schools". Този формат на изпита е съобразен с възрастта на кандидатите и обхваща теми, вълнуващи тинейджърите. Изданието осигурява 6 пълни примерни теста по формáта на сертификатния изпит на "Cambridge University Press". Първите два теста са с подробни ... |
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Помагалото подготвя за актуализирания изпит "Certificate in Advanced English" от 2015 г. Към него са включени онлайн аудиоматериали и отговори на тестовете. ... Учебното помагало "Cambridge English - Advanced Trainer" е специално разработено за успешната подготовка за изпита "Certificate in Advanced English". Изданието осигурява 6 пълни примерни теста по формáта на сертификатния изпит на "Cambridge University Press". Първите два теста са с подробни обяснения към задачите и съвети за правилния подход към упражненията от различните компоненти. Допълнителните практически ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. There are ... |
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"Граматика на испанския език" е преработен и разширен вариант на изданието от 2006 г. Актуализирана е съгласно последното издание на "Граматиката на Испанската кралска академия за езика" от 2009 г. и правописните промени, въведени през 2010 г. Съдържа три раздела - фонетика, морфология и синтаксис, във всеки един от които материалът е организиран в теми и подтеми. Поради практическата си насоченост учебникът е изчистен от научна терминология, обясненията са изложени в кратка, ясна и достъпна форма. Материалът е онагледен с множество примери, които са преведени на български език. Съдържа над 500 ... |
