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Стоунер
Стоунер
Поэт и прозаик Джон Уильямс (1922–1994)» лауреат Национальной книжной премии США, выпустил всего четыре романа, и один из них – знаменитый "Стоунер", …
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Mark Twain's Speeches
Mark Twain's Speeches
One of the most renowned public speakers of his day, Mark Twain was often asked to give speeches to mark public holidays or important anniversaries, f…
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The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843. It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the rea…
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In Defence of Harriet Shelley
In Defence of Harriet Shelley
"In Defense of Harriet Shelley" is an excellent literary classic for all ages. Twain took much of his ideas and inspiration for his stories and tall t…
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Poetry of the Gods
Poetry of the Gods
The story begins with the woman feeling outside of society and then Hermes appears and tells her that she has, though her reading of poetry learned so…
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Фрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд
Фрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд
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За свою короткую и яркую жизнь Фрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд (1896–1940) увековечил блистательную эпоху, названную им «веком джаза», в поразительном литер…
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The Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
The Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is sometimes considered…
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A Horse's Tale
A Horse's Tale
"A Horse's Tale" is a novel written partially in the voice of Soldier Boy, who is Buffalo Bill's favorite horse, at a fictional frontier outpost with …
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Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again
A great writing by Mark Twain based on the short story of classic humour.
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На берегах Сакраменто
На берегах Сакраменто
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«Он был только мальчонкой, распевающим дискантом морскую песню, какую поют моряки всего земного шара, стоя у шпиля и поднимая якорь, чтобы отплыть в п…
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
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 t…
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The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
"The Mystery of Marie Rogêt", often subtitled A Sequel to «The Murders in the Rue Morgue», is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written in 1842. This i…
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The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches
The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches
As the title reveals, these stories are a collection of some of Mark Twain's more fanciful and eccentric works. They run the gamut from political comm…
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The Facts Concerning the Recent Car
The Facts Concerning the Recent Car
The story projects Twain’s lifelong struggles with his conscience. Here the conscience admits to being the “most pitiless enemy” of its host, whom it …
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Поправки
Поправки
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Роман «Поправки», вышедший в 2001 году, принес сорокадвухлетнему Джонатану Франзену всемирную известность и поставил его в один ряд с классиками амери…
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Eureka
Eureka
"Eureka" (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled «A Prose Poem», though it has also bee…
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective…
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Editorial Wild Oats
Editorial Wild Oats
Typical Mark Twain slightly caustic, complex humor. Six of Mark Twain's recollections his early experiences in newspaper work on topics such as his fi…
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Обнаженная в зеркале
Обнаженная в зеркале
Роман «Обнаженная в зеркале» (1953) – последнее и наиболее зрелое произведение известного американского писателя и поэта Джорджа Сильвестра Вирека (18…
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Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
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Литература давно пыталась проникнуть в разум человека. Но как понять того, в ком уживаются 24 личности? И как разобраться, кто главный в этом множеств…
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The American Claimant
The American Claimant
"The American Claimant" is a comedy of mistaken identities and multiple role switches―fertile and familiar Mark Twain territory. Its cast of character…
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The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
"The Fall of the House of Usher" recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan before it is―q…
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Extracts From Adam's Diary (Translated From The Original MS)
Extracts From Adam's Diary (Translated From The Original MS)
Written at the end of Twain's career, Extracts from Adam's Diary was first published in 1897. Twain's Adam was based on himself.
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Вторники с Морри, или Величайший урок жизни
Вторники с Морри, или Величайший урок жизни
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Митч Элбом (р. 1958) – известный американский писатель, журналист, сценарист, драматург, радио- и телеведущий и музыкант, чьи книги проданы тиражом бо…
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The Whisperer in Darkness
The Whisperer in Darkness
Millenia ago, the Old Ones ruled our planet. Since that time, they have but slumbered. But when a massive sea tremor brings the ancient stone city of …
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Chapters from My Autobiography
Chapters from My Autobiography
Mark Twain began writing his autobiography long before the 1906 publications of "Chapters from my Autobiography". He originally planned to have his me…
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The Shunned House
The Shunned House
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in the pages of legendary Weird Tales and has influenced…
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How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
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 …
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Пятеро, что ждут тебя на небесах
Пятеро, что ждут тебя на небесах
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Митч Элбом (р. 1958) – известный американский писатель, журналист, сценарист, драматург, радио- и телеведущий и музыкант, чьи книги проданы тиражом бо…
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Incantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in Providence, Rhode Island. Evil spirits are being resurrected from beyond the grave, a sup…
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30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories
30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories
Bringing together 38 tales and sketches, «The 30 000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories» provides a rare long view of Twain's work, covering virtually h…
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Ligeia
Ligeia
"Ligeia" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1838. «Ligeia» is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest book…
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Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography
Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography
The book bears no relationship to Twain's actual life. The two short stories present fictional characters who are supposedly part of Twain's lineage.
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Человек толпы (сборник)
Человек толпы (сборник)
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Эдгар Аллан По не нуждается в особенном представлении. Прозаик, поэт, литературный критик, этот человек навсегда вписал свое имя в зал славы мировой л…
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Six bone-chilling tales of bizarre beauty and awesome horror lurk in the dark of the soul, waiting to be called upon by the demons of nightmares, and …
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Complete Letters of Mark Twain
Complete Letters of Mark Twain
The letters of Mark Twain are peculiarly of the revealing sort. He was a man of few restraints and of no affectations. In his correspondence, as in hi…
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The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
The blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath.Having been condemned to d…
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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
Written for the Atlantic magazine in 1877, this is a collection of stories about a trip Mark Twain made with some friends to Bermuda.
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White Fang
White Fang
"Dark spruce forest frowned on either side the frozen waterway. The trees had been stripped by a recent wind of their white covering of frost, and the…
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The Shadow Over Innsmouth
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" is a short novel about a weird hybrid race of humans and creatures resembling a cross between a fish and a frog, which liv…
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Sketches New and Old
Sketches New and Old
A real storyteller can make a great story out of anything, even the most trivial occurrence. The candid, ironic, playful, and petulant sketches are in…
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The Purloined Letter
The Purloined Letter
"The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. …
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On the Decay of the Art of Lying
On the Decay of the Art of Lying
"On the Decay of the Art of Lyingis" a short essay written by Mark Twain in 1885 for a meeting of the Historical and Antiquarian Club of Hartford, Con…
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Сафо с Зеленых Ключей
Сафо с Зеленых Ключей
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«– Войдите! – сказал редактор. Дверь редакционного кабинета тоскливо заскрипела под неловким и непривычным напором нерешительной руки. Это продолжалос…
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Малый не промах
Малый не промах
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«Поздний» Воннегут – во всей безжалостной жестокости его острого таланта. Странная история Руди Вальца – скромного фармацевта и незадачливого драматур…
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