Electronic catalog
country edition:UNITED STATES
Genre:Художественная литература (fiction)
language:English
publication type:book
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HOLLING, HOLLING CLANCY
Paddle to the Sea / Holling, Holling Clancy ... – Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969. - 56 p., il.; . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-395-29203-7, 0-395-29203-4, 0-395-15082-5, 978-0-395-15082-5 : 1568 tg.
UDC:
821.111-93(73)
Shelf code:
У 2013/8260
Subject headings
- American novels for children and young readers
Annotation
A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region
Keywords
Indian boy story, Atlantic ocean - fiction, journey - fiction
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NURPEISOV ABDI-JAMIL
Blood and Sweat [Text] / A. Nurpeisov ... – New York : Liberty Publishing House, 2013. - 767, [1] p., [1] portr. p., il. , glossary; . . – [n. c.] – 978-1-932-686-95-1 (h. c.) : 50 tg.
UDC:
821.512.122=111-31
Shelf code:
Р 2013/6091
Subject headings
- Kazakh novels in English
Annotation
Author of this book seeks to reval Kazakh culture to Western readers and unveil that people's largely unknown history. "Blood and Sweat", is a sweeping tale about the vanishing way of life of Kazakhs in a small rural village
Keywords
history of Kazakh culture, life of Kazakhs, Kazakh literature
Kazakhstan
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NURPEISOV ABDI-JAMIL
Final Respects [Text] / A. J. Nurpeisov ... – New York : Liberty Publishing House, 2013. - 411, [1] p., [1] portr. p., ill.; . . – [n. c.] – 978-1-932-686-96-8 (hardcover) : 40 tg.
UDC:
821.512.122-31
Shelf code:
Р 2013/6090
Subject headings
- Kazakh novels
- Kazakh fiction
Annotation
Final Respects is about people standing face-to face with one of the world's devastating man-made ecological disasters - the tragedy of the shrinking and dying Aral Sea. The dramatic lives of two childhood friends eloquently unfold as they find themselves on opposite sides of the issues surrounding this awful catastrophe
Keywords
ecological disasters - Aral Sea, kazakh literature, Kazakh history, kazakh novels
Kazakhstan
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PATERSON, KATHERINE
Bridge to Terabithia / Paterson, Katherine ... – New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 1977. - 128, [3] p., il.; . . – [N. c.] – 0-690-01359-0 (в пер.), 978-0-690-01359-7 : 2099 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5954
Subject headings
- American fiction
Annotation
Bridge to Terabithia is one of the most classic books you may ever read about friendship, imagination, and loss. The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer
Keywords
friendship - fiction, death - fiction, children's literature
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PLATO
Republic / Plato ... – New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004. - 231 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-097-6 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
34
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30005
Subject headings
- Justice
Annotation
One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato`s Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years and remains as relevant today as when it was written during the fourth century B.C. Republic begins by posing a central question: "What is Justice, and why should we be just, especially when the wicked often seem happier and more successful?". For Plato, the answer lies with ways people, groups, and institutions organize and behave
Keywords
justice, right, civil rights, republic
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SOPHOCLES
Three Theban Plays : Oedipus the King. Oedipus at Colonus. Antigone / Sophocles ; translated by Peter Constantine... – New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2007. - 231 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-235-2 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
821.111-2
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30049
Subject headings
- English fiction. Drama
Annotation
The pinnacle of classical drama in Greece, the three-part, 2,500-year-old Oedipus cycle remains a touchstone of Western culture. Near perfect technically, the plays feature headstrong heroes, intense plots, and breathtaking imagery that have influenced generations of artists, philosophers, and statesmen. These fresh, historically faithful renditions by renowned translator Peter Constantine bring new life to civilization`s most meaningful dramas
Keywords
drama, plays, poems
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ORCZY, BARONESS
The Scarlet Pimpernel / Orczy, Baroness ... – New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005. - 271 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-234-7 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
821.111-3
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30002
Subject headings
- English fiction
Annotation
In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society - he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and dimwit; she is a French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe."
Keywords
classic novels, fiction, novels
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IRVING, WASHINGTON
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Irving, Washington ... – New York : Barnes & Noble Classics, 2006. - 494 p. . . – 978-1-59308-225-3 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
821.111-3
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30001
Subject headings
- English fiction. Prose
Annotation
The first great American man of letters, Washington Irving became an international celebrity almost overnight upon publication of The Sketch-Book in 1820, which included the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". These tales remain his two most popular works
Keywords
American literature, short stories, fiction
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MASON, A. E. W.
The Four Feathers / Mason, A. E. W. ... – New York, 2005. - 306 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-313-7 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
821.111-3
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30004
Subject headings
- English fiction
Annotation
English officer and gentlemen Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful feancee, Ethne Eustace, and a brotherly bond with three close friends. But he also harbors a dark secret. Though he is expected to continue his family`s proud tradition of military service, he cannot forget the shameful stories he heard as a child: tales of men who shirked their duty and disgraced themeselves in battle
Keywords
fiction, novels, stories, english fiction
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WHARTON, EDITH
The House of Mirth / Wharton, Edith ... – New York, 2004. - 360 p.– (Barnes and Noble Classics. . . – 978-1-59308-153-9 : 1379 tg.
UDC:
821.111-3
Shelf code:
Л 2011/30003
Subject headings
- English fiction
Annotation
Edith Wharton`s dark view of society, the somber economics of marriage, and the powerlessness of the unwedded woman at the turn of the twentieth century emerge dramatically in the tragic novel The House of Mirth
Keywords
tragic novel, fiction, love stories, novels
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