Pygmalion is the one of the most famous play of Bernard Shaw, written in 1912. The original wit and democratic spirit of the play reflects deep and acute social problems, that become popular in many countries and it's still quite recognizable play....
Voltaire s razor-sharp satire on philosophical optimism, Candide , is coupled here with another of the author s most celebrated works, Zadig . Both challenge the moral and philosophical orthodoxies of the day with humour and sly wit, whilst parodying the clichéd formulas of so many contemporary novels. Candide traces the fortunes of its titular character, a staunch optimist who eventually becomes disillusioned by a series of hardships and misfortunes. Zadig likewise follows its main character Zadig, a Babylonian philosopher, as he is subjected to the whims...
Having gathered his companions on an expedition to the Lost World at his home, Professor Challenger announces to them his new discovery. In the near future, the Earth should pass through a strip of poisoned ether, apparently capable of destroying all life on it. He offers friends to take refuge in the house, seal it and try to survive the disaster ......
Sherlock Holmes receives an encrypted letter about the danger threatening a certain Mr. Douglas from Birlstone. However, events are ahead of him - it soon becomes known that Douglas was killed in his own house. Everything indicates that the causes of the tragedy must be sought in the past; maybe even they are connected with some kind of secret society ......
The action takes place in 1888. London. Young, scared governess Mary Morsten turns to Sherlock Holmes for help with two puzzles. The first concerned the disappearance of her father 10 years ago, a few years after which she began to receive rare pearls by mail from an unknown patron. Finally, a mysterious benefactor asks the girl for a meeting. However, Mary’s meeting with the stranger raises only new questions from Holmes, and Mary causes even greater fear and suspicion. But unforeseen difficulties not only do not confuse the brilliant detective, but further fuel his passion for sports. It is...
The Cornish affair for Holmes began with a terrible priest's story that in the morning a dead sister and brothers were found in one family who were shouting, singing, laughing ... the mind left them. An inexpressible fear, a grimace of horror, froze on everyone's faces. Holmes decided to help residents understand this matter....
A fascinating historical novel, which takes place in England in the early 19th century. One of the first works of world literature on the world of sports. A wonderful image of boxing fights and equestrian competitions. A. Conan Doyle himself considered the Rodney Stone novel one of his best works....
This is the first novel about the amusing adventures of amateur detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. The action takes place in the early twenties of the last century. A sweet couple of young adventurers, looking for a mysterious document that disappeared after the tragic death in 1915 of the transatlantic liner Lusitania, is involved in a gigantic international conspiracy. Only the resourcefulness of the "partners in crime" can prevent a new world war....
Two deaths - ordinary and mysterious. A metro passenger falling under the wheels of a train and a strange murder of a tourist in an old English castle. It would seem, how can such different incidents be related? The key to unraveling the mystery is “The Man in the Brown Suit”! Who needed the death of a quiet retired military man who did no harm to anyone and made crosswords in his spare time? How did it happen that this murder was predicted during a seance, out of boredom arranged by a group of young people? Who, after all, will be able to solve the complex "Riddle of Sittaford"?...
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" - is Agatha Christie's very first novel. In this book, published in 1920, the reader first encounters the most famous detective of the 20th century, the whiskered Belgian Hercule Poirot, as well as his friend and assistant Hastings. It was here that Poirot was first given the opportunity to demonstrate his deductive abilities and solve a mysterious crime, based on well-known facts....
Oscar Wilde writes this poem after serving a two-year sentence in a hard labor prison in Reading (Berkshire) (1895-1897). The plot of the ballad is based on real events: the execution of one of the prisoners - cavalry guard Charles Thomas Woolridge (c. 1866 - July 7, 1896), who was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife’s jealousy. The execution made a deep impression on the prisoner Wilde. Motives of love, deep feelings are combined with ardent compassion for the misfortune of a person....
The strange and mysterious story of the mysterious Henry Jekyll infused the inexplicable horror of the unaccountable. Thus, a conscientious, respected person, with an even, calm character, can be associated with this vicious person, Edward Hyde, committing atrocious acts? Why such strange conditions in the will of the doctor? Does it constantly disappear without a trace? Intricate incidents in which these two faces are depicted end tragically ... And only the diary of the deceased, replete with terrible details, clarifies the picture of the events....
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One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting...
