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When he was nominated as vice president on the 1880 Republican ticket, Chester Alan Arthur had never held elected office. Expectations of him – or of the vice presidential office – were virtually non-existent. Years earlier in 1839, Daniel Webster had turned down the vice presidency with the quip I do not propose to be buried until I am dead. But six months into President James Garfield's term, he was assassinated – and the unknown vice president, Chester Arthur, became the most powerful man in America. This in-depth biography of Chester Arthur is a fascinating look at a man who, thrust unexpectedly into the highest political office, exceeded expectations and left a lasting mark on history, despite being diagnosed with a debilitating illness shortly after assuming the presidency. Получить ссылку |
Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family
Автор: Говард Филлипс Лавкрафт
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The story begins by describing the ancestors of Sir Arthur Jermyn, a British nobleman. His great-great-great-grandfather, Sir Wade Jermyn, had been an early explorer of the Congo region, whose books on a mysterious white civilization there had been ridiculed. He had been confined to an asylum in 1765. Lovecraft describes how the Jermyn family has a peculiar physical appearance that began to appear in the children of Wade Jermyn and his mysterious and reclusive wife, who Wade claimed was Portuguese.
Кентервильское привидение. Преступление лорда Артура Сэвиля / The Canterville Ghost. Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime (+MP3)
Автор: Оскар Уайльд
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В этом комплекте из книги и аудиофайлов читателям предлагаются неадаптированные тексты великолепных юмористических повестей Оскара Уайльда. Произведения Оскара Уайльда – это неповторимый стиль, уникальное чувство юмора, мастерское владение словом, тонкие наблюдения, оригинальные сюжеты. Сравнивая оригинальные тексты с русскими переводами, читатели научатся лучше понимать и передавать «непереводимую» игру слов и тонкие каламбуры. Тексты можно также прослушать в аудиофайлах в исполнении англоязычного и русского дикторов. Для углубления знаний английского и облегчения понимания текста предлагаются упражнения и словарь. Книга будет интересна и полезна старшим школьникам, абитуриентам, студентам, преподавателям, а также всем, кто изучает английский язык самостоятельно.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Автор: Эдгар Аллан По
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This rousing sea adventure follows a New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys, who find themselves repeatedly on the brink of discovery or death, witness many hair-raising events, including mutiny, savagery, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits.
A reply to two pamphlets, entitled «Illustrations of the Portuguese question, by a Portuguese lawyer,» and «The last days of the Portuguese Constitution, by Lord Porchester»
Автор: William Walton
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Полный вариант заголовка: «A reply to two pamphlets, entitled „Illustrations of the Portuguese question, by a Portuguese lawyer,“ and „The last days of the Portuguese Constitution, by Lord Porchester“ / by an Engl. civilian».
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