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(Mis) Reading America. American Dreams, Fictions and Illusions – ebook
Jerzy Durczak Paweł Frelik
Since the initial arrival of Spanish, French and English explorers, North America has stirred controversies, discussions and conflicting interpretations. A source of fascination for explorers, settlers and those in the Old World, the continent has, not surprisingly, generated many myths, fictions and stereotypes. The United States of America, the first independent country established on the continent,...Data dostępności:
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Crime and Punishment – ebook
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment - a novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist, philosopher and short story writer. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest psychological novelists in world literature. Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg, who formulates a plan to kill an unscrupulous...Data dostępności:
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The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain – ebook
Charles Dickens
The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain - a novella by Charles Dickens, an English writer who is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Redlaw is a teacher of chemistry who often broods over wrongs done him and grief from his past. He is haunted by a spirit, who is not so much a ghost as Redlaw's phantom twin and is "an awful likeness of himself...with his features,...Data dostępności:
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There – ebook
Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a novel by Lewis Carroll, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Set six months later than the earlier book, Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror. Through the Looking-Glass includes such celebrated verses as "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter", and the episode involving Tweedledum...Data dostępności:
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Landscapes and Townscapes – ebook
Grażyna Bystydzieńska Magdalena Pypeć
Zebrane w tomie eseje przestawiają różne sposoby interpretacji przestrzeni wiejskiej i miejskiej w wybranych tekstach literackich i materiale wizualnym. Autorzy monografii badają różne podejścia do miasta, przestrzeni miejskich, krajobrazu, wsi i topografii w brytyjskiej literaturze i kulturze XVIII i XIX wieku, proponując bardziej szczegółowy ogląd pojedynczych dzieł podejmujących tę tematykę. ****** The...Data dostępności:
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A Dictionary of Film Terms and Film Studies – ebook
Andrzej Weseliński
Słownik zawiera około 500 aktualnych haseł wraz z przykładami ilustrującymi ich użycie. Obejmuje wszystkie aspekty nauk o filmie, zawiera najważniejsze terminy teoretyczne i techniczne związane z filmem, przegląd gatunków filmowych i filmowych adaptacji literatury, słownictwo przemysłu filmowego oraz uwzględnia wpływ technologii cyfrowych na kino. Publikacja przeznaczona dla studentów anglistyki, kulturoznawstwa,...Data dostępności:
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The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet – ebook
William Shakespeare
In this edition of Romeo and Juliet you will find the original text of the play of William Shakespeare. The edition was annotated an illustrated. Thanks to this study guide you will discover the theme of ill-fated love, Shakespeare’s background, detailed biography and historical events that influenced Romeo and Juliet.Data dostępności:
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The Holocaust Ethos in the 21st Century. Dilemmas and Challenges – ebook
Dan Soen Nitza Davidovitch
The contributions to this volume on the ethos of the Holocaust in the 21st century, and the dilemmas and challenges of Holocaust education, represent a wealth of experience based on studies conducted by scholars from Israel and beyond. Each offers a unique perspective on this issue.Data dostępności:
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Oriental Studies and Arts. Contributions Dedicated to Professor Tadeusz Majda on His 85th Birthday – ebook
Opracowanie zbiorowe
"This volume is respectfully dedicated to Professor Tadeusz Majda, a renowned scholar in the fields of Oriental Studies and Art History. His numerous publications attest to his preeminent scholarly standing. But it is not the high number of his books and articles that alone mark him as a true teacher and a man of knowledge. It is the position he holds among his learned colleagues; the intense interest...Data dostępności:
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The tree and the bird – ebook
Weronika Madryas
Dear Reader, "Tree and Bird" is a story about friendship and love. For a tiny bird called the Feather makes a nest in the crown of the eponymous tree, unusual and lonely, and gives it a deep, mutual feeling. Soon comes a troubled time. Read and find out what adversities the heroes of the story will face ... Discover the mystery of love stronger than death. The book is available in three language...Data dostępności:
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