Hľadanie: Reading Myself And Others
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Reading Myself And Others
Philip Roth's writing career spans a remarkable five decades, a period that has seen him rise to become one of the greatest chroniclers of post-war American life. Collected here are some of the finest interviews, essays and articles discussing his own fiction and the range of controversies that it sparked, including his long interview with the Paris Review. Here too are Roth's writings on American fiction, Milan Kundera, baseball, and his deep admiration for Franz Kafka. Coursing through each of these pieces is the Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness that have defined Roth's writing for half a century.
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Stories of Your Life and Others
'A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.' GUARDIAN
With Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful first collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably diverse stories, all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose.
From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth with the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang's rigorously imagined fantasias invite us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
'United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang's calm passion.' CHINA MIEVILLE
Significant Others
Biographies of artists and writers have traditionally presented an individual’s lone struggle for self-expression. In this book, critics and historians challenge these assumptions in a series of essays that focus on artist and writer couples who have shared sexual and artistic bonds. Featuring duos such as Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, this book combines biography with evaluation of each partner’s work in the context of the relationship.
Table of Contents
Camille Claudel & Auguste Rodin • Sonia & Robert Delaunay • Clara & Andre Malraux • Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant • Virginia Woolf & Vita-Sackville West • Leonora Carrington & Max Ernst • Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera • Kay Sage & Yves Tanguy • Anais Nin & Henry Miller • Lillian Hellman & Dashiell Hammett • Jasper Johns & Robert Rauschenberg • Simone & Andre Schwarz-Bart • Lee Krasner & Jackson Pollock
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Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 6
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 6 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are three detective stories accompanied by comprehension and vocabulary exercises after each chapter. The chapters are short (1500 - 2000 words). Each chapter and its exercises can be completed in 45 minutes.
Two kids that are completely different get together by pure chance. They find themselves searching for a treasure that is hidden in the hills in "the eye of an elephant." They could never imagine what they discover.
A Texas woman sees ghostlike apparitions in her bedroom during the night. At first, she thinks she is going crazy. She hires a woman detective who uses her sixth sense to solve mysteries. And the hunt for those who want to hurt her client begins.
A troubled man plays a game of cat and mouse with the FBI. He threatens them with bomb attacks. He sends them hints where to find the bombs. The FBI hires an extraordinary detective to help them. She has to solve the puzzles before people get killed. Can she do it?
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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13,20 €
Lacná kniha Dancing with Myself (-50%)
In this original memoir following Billy Idol from his childhood in England to his fame at the height of the punk-pop revolution, the iconic superstar tells the real story behind the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll that he is famous for. A member of the
punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into the pop mainstream during the 1980s, Billy Idol is a rock 'n' roll legend. Dancing with Myself will cover the events and the people who shaped his life, his music, and his career, including accounts
of his childhood both in England and the U.S., his year at Sussex University, his membership in the Bromley Contingent, his period spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols, his time in Siouxsie and the Banshees, Chelsea, and Generation X. Idol also tac
kles his successful solo career, which involved collaboration with Steve Stevens and, ultimately, some of the most influential, ground-breaking music videos ever seen on MTV. In Dancing with Myself, Idol renders detailed accounts of his life's highs
and lows with the unapologetically in-your-face attitude and exuberance that made him famous. In part a survivor's story Dancing with Myself is equally a very funny and always riveting account of one man's creative drive.
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Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 5
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 5 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are ten stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (1500 - 2000 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 90 minutes.
A man has ichthyophobia - the irrational fear of fish. One day he finds himself in a boat at sea. A woman is drowning near the boat. He sees a shark, but he jumps into the water to help her anyway. Why does he do it?
A man inherits a cat in strange circumstances. A cat is the last thing he wishes for because he is allergic to cats. But he keeps the cat, and the cat rewards him by saving his life.
A man discovers a rock in the forest. It looks like a woman's face with an open mouth. He enters the mouth and then lives an incredible adventure.
A Texas woman receives a letter from her dead grandfather. Then, a quest for eternal happiness unfolds across two continents.
And many more …
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 3
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 3 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are twelve stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (400 - 500 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.
An American doctor is captured by an Indian tribe and taken into their village in the middle of the rain forest. His chances to survive are very small. Then something unbelievable happens, and he becomes the shaman.
A policeman is arresting a man on the street in the middle of the night. When he looks at the man's face, he can't believe his eyes. Who is that man?
After a road accident a group of children are stuck in the mountains. Their bus driver and their teacher are hurt. It is dark and cold. The children are frightened. A boy prays for a miracle. And then the miracle happens.
It's dark. A man is running in the forest. Suddenly he hears voices. He stops and goes to see who is speaking. Then a big adventure unfolds.
And many more...
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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Easy Reading for ESL Students - Starter 1
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Starter 1 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for beginning and intermediate students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are twelve short stories. Each story is designed to engage students in a well-rounded language learning experience. There are vocabulary, comprehension, speaking, and writing exercises following each story.
The stories are entertaining and have plot twists and surprise endings. Teachers of English as a Second Language will enjoy using them to engage students on a wide range of topics and interests.
A man is testing a hang-glider. He accidently lands in the lions' enclosure. A lion sees him and walks towards him. The man is terrified. Is he going to die?
A young man is celebrating his graduation. He jumps in a swimming pool and disappears. His friends look for him. They can't find him. Where is he?
A girl gets a kitten from a strange old woman. The girl brings the kitten home. She doesn't tell her parents anything. The cat gets bigger and bigger. Her brother thinks it's a leopard. Is it? And much more.
The stories are short (300 - 400 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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13,20 €
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 4
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 4 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are twelve stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (400 - 500 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.
A horse goes crazy after a car hits the trailer he is in. He becomes a danger to the people who take care of him. The vet can't help him. The animal psychologist can't help him. Then a girl talks to him, and he gets well. What does she tell him?
A man meets a woman in the forest. She tells him she wants to go on a date with him. But the woman died ten years ago. He has a date with a ghost.
A man and a woman meet by chance at a place where they want to end their lives. The man decides to save the woman. But is it too late for them?
An old gypsy fortune-teller tells a man that if he ever wants to get married, he has to find the woman fated to be his wife. She gives him two hints, but the woman could be anywhere in the world. Is he going to find her?
And many more …
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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12,54 €
13,20 €
Stories of Your Life and Others
With Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful debut collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably varied stories.
From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang’s unique imagination invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
The title novella 'Story of Your Life' was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literateure.
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Starter 2
Easy Reading for ESL Students - Starter 2 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for beginning and intermediate students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English.
There are twelve short stories. Each story is designed to engage students in a well-rounded language learning experience. There are vocabulary, comprehension, speaking, and writing exercises following each story.
The stories are entertaining and have plot twists and surprise endings. Teachers of English as a Second Language will enjoy using them to engage students on a wide range of topics and interests.
A man is in the middle of a forest. Suddenly the earth opens and three figures come out of the opening. He is terrified. He thinks they are ghosts. Are they?
A policeman is going to arrest a man. The policeman looks at the man's face and can't believe his eyes. The man looks exactly like him. Is it a coincidence?
A man builds a hang-glider and tries to escape on it to another country. The border is guarded by armed soldiers. The soldiers see him. Are they going to shoot him down? And much more.
The stories are short (300 - 400 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.
This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.
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12,54 €
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Down and Out in Paris and London
'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business'
As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this, his early memoir, Orwell recalls with vivid clarity his time working as a penniless dishwasher in Paris, pawning clothes to buy a day's worth of bread and wine, sleeping in bug-infested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between London's workhouse spikes for a few hours' sleep and tea.
With all of the sensitivity and compassion that Orwell is known and loved for, he exposed the hardships of poverty and gave readers an unprecedented look at life lived on the fringes of society.
COLLINS General Skills: Reading
To improve your reading skills, you need to be able to scan texts for specific information and read long texts quickly to understand the general points. That′s why Collins Reading presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you master these key reading skills. From labels and signs to newspapers, classic and modern novels to blogs, advertisements and brochures to recipes, Reading provides you with the reading skills to read any text types you come across.
Collins Reading for IELTS
Collins Reading for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the Academic IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English at university.What is IELTS?The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is sat by over 1.4 million candidates around the world every year. It is the most common test used by universities for foreign students to prove their language level. IELTS is also increasingly used for immigration purposes, with Australia, New Zealand and Canada all requiring visa applicants whose first language is not English to submit an IELTS grade. The system tests candidates′ Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in four separate papers. Usually, students must achieve a good mark in all four skills in order to gain entry to the course, job, or country of their choice. For this reason, candidates will often sit the exam numerous times to secure the score that they need. There are two IELTS Reading papers: General and Academic. Collins Reading for IELTS concentrates on the Academic paper.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love.
When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is catapulted back to the brief time they spent playing together as children. Their unique spark is instantly reignited.
What comes next is a story of friendship and rivalry, fame and creativity, betrayal and tragedy, perfect worlds and imperfect ones. And, ultimately, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.
Lacná kniha The Reading Group (-50%)
A New Year. A New Page. A New Reading Group. Five women meet for their first reading group, little realising this social gathering over books and glasses of wine might see them share more than literary debate ...and will, in fact, take each of them to places they'd never imagined. Harriet and Nicole are the ringleaders, best friends who can't quite admit - to themselves or one other - they might be trapped in loveless marriages. While Polly, a determined single mum, finds herself tipped off course by an unexpected proposal. Susan, usually so carefree and happy, is forced to face a shattering reality and Clare, quiet and mysterious, plainly has more on her mind than next week's book choice. Over the coming year their worlds will intertwine in delightful, unexpected and surprising ways. Stories will be re-written as dreams are made and broken, but through it all they'll have the Reading Group, with friendship, tears and laughter featuring in every chapter of their lives.
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Keys to Kindness, The How to be Kinder to Yourself, Others and the World
A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author of The Art of Rest
Kindness can be your super-power. It feels good to be kind to others. And it feels good to receive kindness. Making the world better, in however small a way, feels good and does good. Did you know kinder bosses are more successful bosses? That paying it forward can help build a purpose-driven life? Being kind strengthens relationships. Acts of kindness, whether given or received, improve our mental and physical health.
Drawing on the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and her work in collaboration with the University of Sussex and the BBC, Claudia Hammond sets out a prescription for a kinder life that you can adapt to your own circumstances, and explains how to use this guidance for ourselves, others and the world.
It's time for a kindness revolution.
Collins English for Life: Skills - Reading
Develop key reading skills and become more confident when reading in English. If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read. Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles: * signs and labels * timetables and tickets * advertisements * newspapers and magazines * brochures * social networking sites * blogs * * Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. * Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific reading skills. * Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. * Answer key Collins Reading (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world's largest database of the English language and is updated every month. Also available in the Collins English for Life series: For Pre-Intermediate (A2) learners: Writing * Listening * Speaking For Intermediate (B1+) learners: Reading * Writing * Listening * Speaking
Captain William Kidd and Others of The Buccaneers (EN)
In this biography, John S. C. Abbott focuses on the infamous Scottish sailor turned pirate Captain William Kid. The book is completed by other buccaneer stories, buccaneers being a term designating privateers or sailors for hire, peculiar to the Caribbean Sea. Pirate life in the 18th century is little like it is commonly represented in movies and novels, and Abbott here helps the reader understand what it was really like, what it meant, and what repercussions the choice of a pirate life could have.
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