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Pride and Prejudice
When Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy for the first time at a ball, she writes him off as an arrogant and obnoxious man. He not only acts like an insufferable snob, but she also overhears him rejecting the very idea of asking her for a dance!As life pits them against each other again and again, Darcy begins to fall for Elizabeths wit and intelligence and Elizabeth begins to question her feelings about Darcy. When Darcy saves her youngest sister, Lydia, from a scandal, Elizabeth starts to wonder if her pride has prejudiced her opinion of Darcy.Through this tale about two warring hearts, Austen weaves a witty satire about life in eighteenth century England. And though it was published more than two centuries ago, Pride and Prejudice continues to enthrall readers to this very day.
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF KOREAN SHORT STORIES
This eclectic, moving and wonderfully enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea's dramatic twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era, to the devastating war between north and south and the rapid, disorienting urbanization of later decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of Korea's vibrant short-story tradition. Here are peddlars and prostitutes travelling across snow-laden fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 1920s Seoul; soldiers fighting for survival; exiles from the war who can never go home again; and lonely men and women searching for connection in the dizzying modern city. The collection features stories by some of Korea's greatest writers, including Yi Sang, Hwang Sogyong,Yi Munyol and Pak Wanso, as well many brilliant contemporary voices, such as Han Kang and Kim Yongha. Curated by Bruce Fulton, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle and delight.
the moving Shadow
Disappearing corpses. Scientists who are spies.Maniacal murderers. Brooding, remorseless detectives. Love triangles and murders. A robot that falls in love. Secrets of the dead and the departed. Sex, romance and betrayal. All these and more are to be found in these eight novellas and stories featuring spies, criminals, ghosts, black-magic practitioners and, of course, femmes fatales. These are the finest examples of a long tradition of pulp fiction that has always lurked in dark corners within the hallowed precincts of Bengali literature.Written by brilliant mainstream as well as pulp fiction writers from India and Bangladesh, including Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Gobindolal Bandyopadhyay and the redoubtable Swapan Kumar, the stories in The Moving Shadow: Electrifying Bengali Pulp Fiction give the reader a dazzling introduction to noir from the land of the bhodrolok.
Geronimo Stilton:The Journey Through Time
Journey back in time with Geronimo in this fabumouse hardcover special edition!I, Geronimo Stilton, never expected to set paw inside a time machine. But when Professor Paws von Volt invited me to travel with him, I had to accept!My family came along to help us discover how the dinosaurs became extinct, how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, and what life was like at King Arthur's court. Along the way I was chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex, almost eaten by a crocodile in the Nile, and asked to save a maiden from an evil knight's castle. Holey cheese! It was an adventure through history!
Who wears glasses
Scholastic Reader Level 1A safari of animals love their glasses in this hilarious early reader."Fancy glasses for the snake.Chimp needs glasses that won't break.Swimming goggles for the shark.Tiger wears them in the park."Each of these animals has his or her own style--some are serious, some are cool, and some are just plain silly! What kind of glasses would YOU want to wear?
Diary of a Wimpy kid ( the ugly truth)
The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - now in paperback.Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a fight with his best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the "ugly truth" all by himself . . .
The Winner Stands Alone
The beloved, bestselling international author of The Alchemist returns with another haunting novel—a thrilling journey into our constant fascination with the worlds of fame, fortune, and celebrity.A profound meditation on personal power and innocent dreams that are manipulated or undone by success, The Winner Stands Alone is set in the exciting worlds of fashion and cinema. Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours during the Cannes Film Festival, it is the story of Igor, a successful, driven Russian entrepreneur who will go to the darkest lengths to reclaim a lost love—his ex-wife, Ewa. Believing that his life with Ewa was divinely ordained, Igor once told her that he would destroy whole worlds to get her back. The conflict between an individual evil force and society emerges, and as the novel unfolds, morality is derailed.Meet the players and poseurs behind the scenes at Cannes—the "Superclass" of producers, actors, designers, and supermodels, as well as the aspiring starlets, has-been stars, and jaded hangers-on. Adroitly interweaving the characters' stories, Paulo Coelho uses his twelfth novel to paint an engrossing picture of a world overrun by glamour and excess, and shows us the possibly dire consequences of our obsession with fame.
To the lighthouse
Text published by Wordsworths Classics in 1994. In 2002 was added an Introduction and Notes by Dr Nicola Bradbury, University of Reading . To the Lighthouse is the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf's novels. It is based on her own early experiences, and while it touches on childhood and children's perceptions and desires, it is at its most trenchant when exploring adult relationships, marriage and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War.
Wuthering Heights
Alternate cover editions can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.Set on the stormy moors of northern England, this classic novel is filled with the cruel and ecstatic love between the characters Heathcliff and Catherine. As they grow together as children and later as lovers, the conflicts of class and an all-consuming passion overwhelm the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights.
Better reading book by Ruskin Bond
‘Heaven. Is that the real heaven—the perfect place with the perfect companion? And if you and I meet again, Dad, will you look the same, and will I be a small boy or an old man?’Letters to My Father is a deeply personal anthology of essays that have made an impact on Bond’s life. It talks of his father, his mother, his neighbours, his boyhood friends and his home. This book brings together the most beautiful and sometimes painful memories of the author’s life in eloquent prose. From diary entries that were written during his early years as a writer, to personal correspondence with his family members, this book offers a deep insight into the delicate complexities of human relationships.
Tasmania Perry- Gold Diggers
Er ist attraktiv. Er ist reich. Und er ist Single. Die Nachricht, dass der amerikanische Milliardär Adam Gold nach England übersiedelt, verbreitet sich wie ein Lauffeuer unter den Damen der Londoner High Society. Sie greifen zu den bewährten Jagdwaffen: Schönheit, Sex und eiskalte Intrigen. Der neue Roman der Bestsellerautorin Tasmina Perry bietet spannende Unterhaltung mit viel Glamour.Für Karen Cavendish, Unternehmerin und Bademode-Designerin, wäre der schwerreiche Amerikaner Adam Gold das perfekte Accessoire. Molly Sinclair, ein ehemaliges Supermodel in den Vierzigern, sieht in ihm die Rettung vor finanziellem Ruin und sozialem Abstieg. Und Erin, die irische Provinzschönheit, angelt sich ihn als Arbeitgeber, um an die nötigen Kontakte für ihren Durchbruch als Schriftstellerin zu kommen. Eine von ihnen wird das Rennen machen. Doch kurz darauf passiert etwas, das die Töpfe der Gerüchteküche überkochen lässt.
Patricia Scanlan- City Girl
In the tradition of Maeve Binchy, internationally bestselling author Patricia Scanlan delivers a charming and witty story about the strength and power of friendship.Whatever life holds, friends come first. A beautiful blonde, a quiet brown-eyed girl, and a redhead looking for adventure: meet Devlin, Caroline, and Maggie. Their staunch three-way friendship is born while sharing a house in Dublin and, over the years and their turbulent love lives, soon becomes the only certainty they have. That, and their membership of the city’s most prestigious health center for high-profile women: City Girl. Through bad times and good, this place will be their refuge. Full of warmth, wit, and wisdom, City Girl is a brilliant family drama from the bestselling author of With All My Love and A Time for Friends.
One Indian Girl
Hi, I'm Radhika Mehta and I'm getting married this week. I work at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. Thank you for reading my story. However, let me warn you.You may not like me too much. One, I make a lot of money. Two, I have an opinion on everything. Three, I have had a boyfriend before. OK, maybe two.Now if all this was the case with a guy, one might be cool with it. But since I am a girl these three things I mentioned don’t really make me too likeable, do they?
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!!
'Warm, funny, and life-affirming!' - Anshu Mor, Stand-up Comedian. Imagine you disappear. Twenty years later, three people are looking for you.One is dying to meet you again.The other wishes you had never met them.The third wishes to have met you at least once.You are one person. Aren't you? But you are not the same for each one of them.Find answers about your own life in this inspiring story reflective of the youth in India. You will join a broken but rising YouTube star Alara, a struggling but hopeful stand-up comedian Aarav, and a psycho but zen beach-shack owner Ricky. Together, take the journey to seek the truth behind the famous singer Elisha's disappearance somewhere by the deep sea in Goa.Will you be able to find Elisha? Or will you end up finding yourself? Read yet another gripping tale from the bestselling author of On The Open Road - three lives five cities one startup!
Goosebumps the curse of the mummy's tomb
Something Dead Has Been Here...Gabe just got lost - in a pyramid. One minute, his crazy cousin Sari was right ahead of him in the pyramid tunnel. The next minute, she'd disappeared.But Gabe isn't alone. Someone else is in the pyramid, too.Someone. Or some thing.Gabe doesn't believe in the curse of the mummy's tomb. But that doesn't mean that the curse isn't real.Does it?
Goosebumps horrorland say cheese and die smiling
Julie est passionnee par la photographie. Un jour, dans un vide-grenier, elle tombe sur un vieux Polaroid qu'on lui offre bien volontiers. Ravie, elle prend Reena, sa meilleure amie, en photo. Or, sur le cliche, les yeux sont rouges et incandescents. Helas, bientot, ils le deviennent pour de bon et brulent Reena, atrocement... Julie se rend compte que cet appareil est un cadeau empoisonne. Par tous les moyens, elle va essayer de s'en debarrasser ! Une deuxieme aventure... Julie recoit une etrange invitation: un sejour gratuit dans le celebre parc d'attractions Horrorland ! Sur place, elle constate que sa premiere aventure est loin d'etre terminee...
