Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Rather than be "sivilized" by the Widow Douglas, Huckleberry Finn - the grubby but good-natured son of a local drunk - sets off with Jim, an escaped slave, to find freedom on the Mississippi river. With the law on their tail, they navigate a world of robbers, slave hunters and con men, and Huck must choose between what society says is "right" and his own burgeoning understanding of Jim's friendship and humanity. Nostalgic and melancholy in equal measure, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain is a razor-sharp ... |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an adaptation of the timeless novel by Mark Twain. Generally considered a classic, this is a tale about friendship, loyalty, and difficult choices. The simplified text has approximately 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) was an American humorist, journalist, and novelist, best known for his books The Innocents Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."I conceive that the right way to write a story for boys is to write so that it will not ... |
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The "American Classics Collections" box set includes "The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton, "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain, with new introductions and bespoke covers. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Whether you love the glamour of upper class New York, are passionate ... |
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In Easy-to-Read Type. ... Chafed by the "sivilized" restrictions of his foster home, and weary of his drunkard father's brutality, Huck Finn fakes his own death and sets off on a raft down the Mississippi River. He is soon joined by Jim, an escaped slave. Together, they experience a series of rollicking adventures that have amused readers, young and old, for over a century. The fugitives become close friends as they weather storms together aboard the raft and spend idyllic days swimming, frying catfish suppers, and enjoying their independence. Their peaceful existence comes to an abrupt end, however, with ... |
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It is 1845 and Huck has made up his mind to leave the little town of Hannibal. When his violent father holds him captive, Huck knows that he has to leave quickly and secretly. And so Huck begins his journey down the Mississippi River on a log raft, in the company of another runaway - the slave Jim. This book is in British English. Here you can find: carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; glossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrases; the book has around 1600 basic words for Intermediate level students; points for Understanding section and Exercises contained ... |
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An Autobiography is an adaptation of Mark Twain's famous autobiogrphy. This title has approximately three thousand headwords and is sppropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. Twain was an American writer of such classics as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Prince and the Pauper". In his time, he was considered the funniest man on earth. In this small volume the author recounts colourful anecdotes from his long life. "In this Autobiopgraphy, I shall keep in mind the fact that I am speaking from the grave... I shall be dead ... |
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This book is an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic tale The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It has about 1400 headwords and is appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate learners. Tom Sawyer is an iconic figure in American literature, and his adventures have fascinated millions of readers all over the world. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) is one of America's best and most beloved writers, famous for his tales of boyhood like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."There were people who believed that Tom Sawyer might some day become President of the United States, if he ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and incredible adventures. Whether he is heaving clods of earth at his brother, faking a gangrenous toe, or trying to convince the world that he is dead, Tom's infectious energy and good humour shine through. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is Mark Twain's joyful and nostalgic recollection of tall tales from his own boyhood by the Mississippi. It was an instant success on first publication in ... |
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"Тази книга е от мистър Марк Твен и е горе-долу вярно написана. Някои работи той е поизмислил, но изобщо, казва истината. Както и да е. Не съм видял още човек, който да не послъгва сегиз-тогиз, освен леля Поли, Вдовицата, а може и Мери. За леля Поли - Томовата леля Поли, за Мери и за Вдовицата Дъглас се разказва подробно в същата книжка; всичко там е, кажи-речи, вярно, само тук-там има и по някоя измислица..." Хъкълбери Фин "Цялата съвременна американска литература произхожда от една книга на Марк Твен, наречена "Хъкълбери Фин"." Ърнест Хемингуей Марк Твен е любим писател на децата. Но ... |
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Всеки от нас, запленен в детството си от неуморния палавник Том Сойер, не може да не е обикнал и неговия най-близък другар в игрите Хък Фин. Перипетиите на двамата заедно и поотделно завинаги са белязали младата ни памет и със сигурност са формирали още в ранната ни възраст бъдещия ни вкус към литературата. Директно продължение на "Приключенията на Том Сойер", "Приключенията на Хъкълбери Фин" е неприкрита сатира на южняшките порядки в САЩ през 19 век, особено на расизма. И до днес има спорове относно пиперливия език на Хък. Но ако нещо е безспорно, това е изобразителното майсторство на Марк Твен. ... |
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"Надали ще ме знаете, ако не сте чели книгата за приключенията на Том Сойер, но това не е важно..." Из книгата Верният приятел на Том Сойер се впуска сам в незабравимо приключение! Хъкълбери Фин плава със сал по Мисури; среща изпечени измамници и честни хора, готови да му подадат ръка; представя се за бедно фермерче, за момиче и дори за англичанин; гледа разтърсващо цирково представление и се забърква в случки, които надминават всеки цирк. Написан преди повече от век, класическият роман на Марк Твен продължава да вълнува и днес, защото разказва за вечни теми като приятелството и честността, избора и ... |
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Адаптирани разкази на английски език. ... "Поредицата Adapted stories на издателство Веси е предназначена за читатели, които са средно напреднали или напреднали (III - VI ниво) в обучението си по английски език. Тук оригиналният текст не е адаптиран в общия смисъл на понятието. Вместо да бъдат извадени относително сложните думи и изрази, те са допълнително обяснени. Идиоматичните, фразеологичните и някои по-особени лексикални форми са преведени под черта. За научните понятия (исторически, географски, митологични и пр.) са дадени обяснителни бележки. А евентуално непознатите за читателите думи (при предполагаем ... |
