Английская литература

Тед Уоллис по прозвищу Гиппопотам – стареющий развратник, законченный циник и выпивоха, готовый продать душу за бутылку дорогого виски. Некогда он был…

A group of European and American tourists is enjoying its trip in Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in a "a turtle-bottomed, …

"Round the Red Lamp" features realistic stories and episodes of medical life, sketches of old-fashioned doctors, medical students and their pranks.

It may come as a surprise that the creator of Sherlock Holmes wrote a history of the Boer War. The then 40-year-old novelist wanted to see the war fir…

Оливер Твист – герой одного из лучших произведений не только британской, но и мировой литературы – начал свое триумфальное шествие по миру в 1837 году…

This volume collects a wide array of the author's short works of fiction, spanning virtually every literary genre. Detective stories are featured, but…

In "The New Revelation" the first dawn of the coming change has been described. In "The Vital Message" the sun has risen higher, and one sees more cle…

As well as penning some of the most popular detective fiction, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling adventure stories. 'Rodney Stone' is a combination of …

«В первой песне сначала вкратце излагается все содержание: ослушание Человека и потеря вследствие этого Рая, бывшего его жилищем; далее рассказывается…

«Тринадцатая сказка» Дианы Сеттерфилд – признанный шедевр современной английской прозы, книга, открывшая для широкой публики жанр «неоготики» и застав…

Irish athletic reporter Malone narrates tale of bold squat quarrelsome Professor Challenger seeking remote Amazonian plateau where “the ordinary laws …

"The Valley of Fear" is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the real-life exploits of the Mol…

The Captain of the Pole-Star is a collection of strange mystery tales that are independent of each other, sometimes involving ship voyages, shipwrecks…

"The New Revelation" is a firsthand account of investigation into the world of spiritualism. The treatise deals not only with the issue of physical ve…

Впервые на русском – долгожданный новый роман Дианы Сеттерфилд, прославленного автора «Тринадцатой сказки», признанного шедевра современной английской…

This novel is narrated by John Fothergill West, who tries to discover why the tenant of Cloomber Hall, General Heatherstone, is nervous to the point o…

In this installment in the continuation of the classic collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, England's top-notch sleuth is on the go again, with lavi…

"His Last Bow" is a collection of seven Sherlock Holmes stories (eight in American editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the title of one of the…

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attrac…

Одно из лучших произведений «золотого века» английской литературы. Многократно экранизированный шедевр психологического реализма. Роман, который был в…

The Refugees is a historical novel, centring on the fate of the Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV and the revoking of the Edict of Nantes.

"Through the Magic Door" is an essay by Arthur Conan Doyle: his subject is the charisma and charm of books. Doyle invites readers to enjoy the greates…

Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army, recklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion t…

Innkeeper Mrs. Warren is suspicious of her new guest. He never leaves the room and hasn't been seen in days. She has asked Sherlock Holmes and his par…

Робинзон Крузо, главный герой романа Даниеля Дефо, волею судьбы заброшен на необитаемый остров. Ему предстоит пройти через многие трудности на отрезан…

"Three Men on the Bummel" is a humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome. The sequel brings back the three companions who figured in "Three Men in a Boat". T…

In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold…

"The Great Shadow and other Napoleonic Tales", is an Action & Adventure novel published in 1892. The novel takes place in the Napoleonic era on the En…

Mrs. Hudson has been through a lot as the landlady of Sherlock Holmes. But nothing has worried her as much as the private detective being too sick to …

Английский поэт Юджин Ли-Гамильтон (1845–1907) – одна из самых интересных фигур в поздневикторианской поэзии, признанный мастер сонета, человек трагич…

The classic comic travelogue about an ill-fated boating holiday on the River Thames" Three Men in a Boat "is the irreverent tale of a group of friends…

Tales of Terror and Mystery is a collection of Arthur Conan Doyle stories including: Tales of Terror: "The Horror of the Heights", "The Leather Funnel…

Throughout these classic crime stories, we see Holmes at his incisive and eccentric best. All groups within Victorian society feature, from European a…

The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a short Sherlock Holmes detective story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was published in 1910 and set in 18…

В учебном пособии освещаются ключевые явления в западноевропейской литературе XX века: радикальное обновление художественного языка, новая концепция р…

"Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" is a collection of humorous and entertaining essays written by popular English humorist Jerome K. Jerome. It was the…

Sherlock Holmes is sitting in a cocaine-induced haze until the arrival of a distressed and beautiful young lady forces the great detective into action…

The Adventures of Gerard is a compilation of short stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote regarding a French Brigadier named Etienne Gerard who thi…

"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

В учебном пособии освещен ряд сложных и значимых явлений литературного процесса 2-й половины ХХ века. Особое внимание уделено актуальному для современ…

This spirited account of the exploits of a crew of Saxon archers during the Hundred Years War features cameo appearances by historical figures such as…

Sir Nigel is a historical novel set during the Hundred Years' War, by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1906, it describes the ear…

In 'Beyond the City', the desire for money and romance drives the characters beyond the typical boundaries of their middle class Victorian lives. Lust…

Одна из самых известных приключенческих книг в мире – «Робинзон Крузо», рассказывает об удивительных приключениях моряка, потерпевшего кораблекрушение…

Изначально задуманные как огромные поэтические работы, «Гиперион», «Падение Гипериона» и «Колпак с бубенцами» оказались последними, незавершенными эпи…