Illustrated by Janos Jantner. ... William Shakespeare's romantic comedy about love and marriage. When four young lovers get lost in the forest, the fairies who live there play jokes on them - turning love into hate and hate into love. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays and is still performed across the world. This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts from a Midsummer Night's Dream. This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of William Shakespeare; notes about the story; points for understanding ... |
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This is a horror story about a scientist and his investigations into his own character, but soon he finds himself under the control of a darker, evil force. "– Mr. Hyde? - Utterson asked. The small man dis not look at Utterson. – That is my name - he said in a low voice. – What do you want? – I am a friend of Dr Henry Jekyll - said Utterson. – You won't find him here - said Mr. Hyde. – How do you know who I am? – Dr. Jekyll told me about you - said Utterson. – He never told you - said Mr. Hyde. – You're lying! Mr. Hyde opened the door quickly. He disappeared into the house and locked the door behind him. – I ... |
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When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur's half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana. ... |
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This collection contains fifteen of O. Henry's short stories. "The Gift of the Magi" is the most famous of his classic tales, but the stories that follow here give the reader a deeper and richer sample of O. Henry's storytelling art. The text has been simplified and made easier to read for the enjoyment of readers who study English. It is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. О.Henry (1862 - 1910) was a widely popular American short story writer, famous for his dry humor, wordplay and clever surprise endings. "O. Henry's finest work... reveal such a depth of understanding of the ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... "– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said. – You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live. – But nobody in London believes my story - said the professor. – People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real. – I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!" From the book This book is in British English. Here you can find: a note about the author; a note about the story; the people in this story; points for ... |
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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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The Canterville Ghost Sir Simon de Canterville is a ghost. He has lived in his house for hundreds of years. His job is to terrify the people who stay there. Then Mr. Otis, an American, buys the house. And the ghost is angry - he cannot frighten the Otis family. The Model Millionaire Hughie Erskine loves Laura Merton. But Hughie is poor and he cannot marry her. Then one day he meets a beggar and all his wishes come true. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime Mr. Podgers can read people's hands. Mr. Podgers reads Lord Arthur Savile's hand a party. What will Lord Arthur's future be? This book is in ... |
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Речникът съдържа: Общоприети, най-често употребявани фразеолозми, наследени от миналото, отразяващи важни страни от историята на народа, от неговия бит, душевност, нравственост Фразеологизми, възникнали от по-ново време Вниманието на читателите се насочва към: Структурните особености на фразеологичните единици Източниците за възникване на фразеологизмите Значението и ситуационно уместната им употреба Фразеологизмите, като вид творчество на народа и средство за самопознание, представляват интерес за широк кръг читатели. Целта на настоящия речник е да бъде полезен за ученици, студенти при овладяване на ... |
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"Българска граматика за всеки" е предназначена за ученици, студенти и всички, които искат да си припомнят позабравени граматически правила, да обогатят познанията си за езика, да опреснят и повишат езиковата си грамотност чрез представените основни особености на граматическата система на съвременния български език и чрез обяснения как езиковите особености се включват в приетите правописни, правоговорни и пунктуационни правила. ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad." From the Book In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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Заемките от различни езици, между които и много съвсем нови чуждици, са поток, който се влива постоянно в нашия език. Образованият човек трябва да познава точното значение, правилният изговор и правопис на тези думи и при нужда да обогатява изказването си с тях. Настоящият "Речник на чуждите думи за всички" е съставен от чл.-кор.проф. Емилия Пернишка от Института за български език на БАН - водещ лексикограф в България. Речникът включва над 12 000 най-често използвани заемки - по-стари и новонавлезли, неотразени от предишни речници - и е отличен справочник за ученици, студенти и за всеки, който желае да ... |
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Синонимите са разноцветните багри на езика. Те внасят: разнообразие, изразителност, чувство в изказването показват езикова култура и богатство на мисълта Второто допълнено и преработено издание на настоящия речник предоставя нова възможност на всички българи: да подбират подходящите между над 4000 думи за най - често използвани понятия, да уточняват речта си, като се ориентират в техните значения и сравняват с близки по значение изразни средства, каквито за първи път се откриват в този български речник да развиват речта си и да се гордеят с българския език - най - голямото и трайно наследство на народа ... |