Sister Carrie - Theodore Dreiser
`When a girl leaves her home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse.''…
Ideal for students preparing for exams, the Student''s Thesaurus is a comprehensive thesaurus for students aged 14+, providing advanced vocabulary to enrich writing across the curriculum. With a clear layout and real-life examples, it gives students confidence with language for exams. Key features include: • A clear design makes it easy to find synonyms for a wide range of words quickly• Special attention is given to overused words such as ''nice'' and ''good'' and wide-ranging topic vocabulary provides detail and content• Includes a supplement to boost exam success by focusing on key writing themes and how to structure and answer different types of exam questions effectively• The supplement explains what the exam command words mean so that students understand the questions and can answer fully• Tips on what you can do to make a difference when checking through the exam paper• For children ages 14+ and those preparing for GCSEs and beyond
`When a girl leaves her home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse.''…
Čitateľom sa po rokoch dostáva do pozornosti výber z poézie Mikuláša Kováča (1934 – 1992),pre ktorého bola ,,poézia akýmsi bližšie nedefinovateľným postupom proti chaosu a nepo-riadku v sebe i vo svete mimo mňa. Je to…
Rediscovered after 150 years, the life story of Major General Richard G B Wilson has never been published until now. Pursued by Danger is the vivid account of one soldier’s survival in his own words. From…
A revelatory and comprehensive history of the gay Right from incisive political commentator Neil J. Young. ? One of the most maligned, misunderstood, and even mocked constituencies in American politics, gay Republicans regularly face condemnation…
Nedokončené příběhy jsou důležitým pramenem poznání světa Tolkienových knih - obsahují množství důležitých poznatků, které se mu podařilo o Středozemi odhalit, i příběhů, které se ve třech věcích odehrály. Rozvíjejí a doplňují svět, který čtenář…
JUST ANOTHER DEAD-END JOB. DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman's best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons -…
From a star picture-book partnership, Julia Donaldson and the award-winning Catherine Rayner comes a gorgeous story about friendship and working together.‘The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest,With her fine grey wings and her fine…
Dragged Up Proppa is the story of growing up working class in a forgotten England.''Very compelling, beautifully written memoir of a time and England that no longer exists but remains just as important today as…