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“Hours From the Night” is a fantastic collection of classic essays by a variety of famous writers all connected through a common theme: night time. Including essays from such prolific writers as Charles Dickens and Andrew Lang, this collection will appeal to night owles and literature lovers with a penchant for the nocturnal. Contents include: “Night Walks, by Charles Dickens”, “Night and Moonlight, by Henry David Thoreau”, “On Lying Awake at Night, by Stewart Edward White”, “A Night in the Garden of the Tuileries, by Charles Dudley Warner”, “Nocturne, by Simeon Strunsky”, “Idle Hours, by Robert Louis Stevenson”, “The Streets – Night, by Charles Dickens”, “On a Shiny Night, by A. G. Gardiner”, “Summer Nights, by Andrew Lang”, and “The Mystery of Night, by Hamilton Wright Mabie”. Read & Co. Great Essays is publishing this brand new collection of classic essays now for the enjoyment of a new generation of readers.

Аудиокнига на английском и русском языках. Издается без сокращений. The Five Orange Pips Adventure of the Noble Bachelor Пять апельсиновых зернышек Приключение благородного холостяка

«Бизнесвумен, или Tomorrow starts at midnight» остросюжетный, современный, откровенный и захватывающий роман о частной жизни московского высшего общества. Роман о судьбе четырех женщин, которые волею стремления или обстоятельств становятся бизнес-леди. Роман об интригующих взаимоотношениях, амбициозной, молодой женщины Алины и известного российского предпринимателя Андрея. Обывательское мнение о жизни олигарха не имеет ничего общего с жизненными ценностями Андрея. Он слишком любит и ценит жизнь, чтобы растрачивать ее попусту. Герои романа, выстраивают свое завтра таким, каким хотят его видеть сегодня, сейчас. У каждого – свой путь к личному счастью. Но после прочтения романа, деловые женщины во всем мире смогут задуматься о своем «завтра». А мужчины бизнесмены, на примере Андрея, сказать: «У меня есть все!», всего лишь переосмыслив значение двух слов. Количество женщин делающих карьеру, желающих любить и быть любимыми, воспитывать детей и получать бизнес премии, растет год от года. Они живут в мире, целью, попасть в который ставят перед собой миллионы молодых девушек… Так правда ли, что современные бизнес леди добиваются признания, власти, крупных банковских счетов, жертвуя личным счастьем?

A hilarious and cutting critique of what not to do, this deliciously wicked essay lays out what writers should and must do if they want their fiction to live and breathe ? as Twain's own fiction always does. In "How to Tell a Story," the title piece, Twain takes on such mysteries as the perfectly-timed pause and the uses of the dead-pan mask, and candidly describes his own efforts to hone his platform skills.

In A JOUST OF KNIGHTS, Thorgrin and his brothers follow Guwayne’s trail at sea, pursuing him to the Isle of Light. But as they reach the ravaged isle and the dying Ragon, all may be just too late. Darius finds himself brought to the Empire capital, and to the greatest arena of them all. He is trained by a mysterious man who is determined to forge him into a warrior, and to help him survive the impossible. But the capital arena is unlike anything Darius has seen, and its formidable foes may be too intense for even he to conquer. Gwendolyn is pulled into the heart of the family dynamics of the royal court of the Ridge, as the King and Queen beg her for a favor. On a quest to unearth secrets that can change the very future of the Ridge and save Thorgrin and Guwayne, Gwen is shocked by what she discovers as she digs too deep. Erec and Alistair’s bonds deepen as they sail further upriver, into the heart of the Empire, determined to find Volusia and save Gwendolyn – while Godfrey and his crew wreak havoc within Volusia, determined to avenge their friends. And Volusia herself learns what it means to rule the Empire, as she finds her precarious capital embattled from all sides. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A JOUST OF KNIGHTS is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders.

Exercises in Loneliness is a collection of philosophical essays on a common topic of solitude that started as a series of blog posts. “There is something romantic and legendary about loneliness because every knight searches for the Holy Grail on his own. Even the best fairytales are born out of an extreme loneliness. So the secret is to stop asking to be saved and to start saving others. Before long you will see how your own loneliness subsides – like a tide that runs away with sunrise”.