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Robinson Crusoe - a novel by Daniel Defoe, an English trader, writer, and spy. He is most famous for this novel, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations.The book is presented as an autobiography of the title character – a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued.The novel has gone on to become ...

Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's only novel, was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell". She died the following year, aged 30. Although Wuthering Heights is now a classic of English literature, contemporary reviews were deeply polarised; it was controversial because of its unusually stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty, and it challenged strict Victorian ideals of the day regarding religious hypocrisy, morality, social classes and gender inequality....

Great Expectations - a novel by Charles Dickens, an English writer who is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.On Christmas Eve, Pip, an orphan about seven years old, is visiting the graves of his parents and siblings in the village churchyard, where he unexpectedly encounters an escaped prisoner. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and tools from Pip's hot-tempered elder sister and her amiable husband, Joe Gargery, a blacksmith, who have taken...

White Nights - a short story 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.Like many of Dostoyevsky's stories, "White Nights" is told in the first person by a nameless narrator. The narrator is a young man living in Saint Petersburg who suffers from loneliness. He gets to know and falls in love with a young woman, but the love remains unrequited....

David Copperfield - a novel by Charles Dickens, an English writer who is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.The novel features the character David Copperfield, and is written in the first person, as a description of his life until middle age, with his own adventures and the numerous friends and enemies he meets along his way. It is his journey of change and growth from infancy to maturity, as people enter and leave his life and he passes through th...

“1984“ is a novel by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell. 1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell, himself a democratic socialist, modeled the totalitarian...

 Książka dwujęzyczna ** ANGIELSKI + POLSKI + AUDIOBOOK **.  ** CZYTASZ ** ROZUMIESZ ** ODSŁUCHUJESZ ** UCZYSZ SIĘ JĘZYKA ** Proponujemy czytanie ciekawych książek **W JĘZYKU ORYGINALNYM** z wplecionym polskim tłumaczeniem. Cała treść jest podzielona na akapity. Najpierw czytamy akapit **Z TŁUMACZENIEM**, następnie czytamy tę samą treść bez tłumaczenia, czyli „płyniemy bez asekuracji”. Dodatkowo książka posiada QR code do **AUDIOBOOK**, żeby ćwiczyć wy...

Lubisz dobrą literaturę, a jednocześnie chcesz doskonalić swój angielski? Mamy dla Ciebie idealne połączenie! Trzymający w napięciu romans w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego, który sprawi, że nie oderwiesz się od lektury.Kevin Malone przyjmuje stanowisko na lokalnym uniwersytecie, odnawia dawne przyjaźnie i poznaje piękną młodą dziewczynę. Niespodziewanie w jego życiu pojawia się jednak Maryann, dawna niespełniona miłość, o której mężczyzna nie potrafi zapomnieć. Wkrótce o...

LE PETIT PRINCE (Mały książę). Francuski z Antoine᾿em de Saint-ExupérymMały książę – to powiastka filozoficzna autorstwa Antoine’a de Saint-Exupéry’ego. Klasyka światowej literatury. Opowieść o dorastaniu do wiernej miłości, przyjaźni, lojalności i odpowiedzialności za drugiego człowieka. Jest to książka, którą warto mieć w swojej domowej biblioteczce i do której warto wracać.Mały Książę mieszka na małej asteroidzieNa małej asteroidzie B 612 mieszka Mały Książę...

Embark on a profound exploration of societal responsibility and the power of wealth with "The Gospel of Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie. In this seminal work, Carnegie, the pioneering industrialist and philanthropist, articulates a visionary perspective on the ethical obligations of the affluent towards the betterment of society. Through eloquent prose and persuasive argumentation, Carnegie advocates for the redistribution of wealth for the greater good, emphasizing the importance...

Delve into the captivating life of one of history's most influential figures with "The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie." Through the pages of this timeless ebook, Andrew Carnegie, the visionary industrialist and philanthropist, unveils the remarkable journey from his humble beginnings in Scotland to becoming one of the wealthiest individuals of his era. Carnegie's candid narrative offers invaluable insights into the triumphs, challenges, and pivotal moments that shaped his e...

Lubisz dobrą literaturę, a jednocześnie chcesz doskonalić swój angielski? Mamy dla Ciebie idealne połączenie!Trzymającą w napięciu powieść w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego.Wciągający romans w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego. Kevin, który ma za sobą krótkie i nieudane małżeństwo, niespodziewanie spotyka kobietę, o której nie może zapomnieć. Nowa znajomość komplikuje życie bohatera, a przede wszystkim jego i tak napięte relacje z bratem.Poziom: B2/C1Gatunek: Roman...

Lubisz dobrą literaturę, a jednocześnie chcesz doskonalić swój angielski?Mamy dla Ciebie idealne połączenie! To trzymająca w napięciu powieść w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego.Rozczarowana życiem Amerykanka wraz ze swoją nastoletnią córką emigrują do tajemniczej Hedonii, gdzie, jak głoszą reklamy, każdy cieszy się słońcem tropikalnych plaż i… nieograniczoną wolnością. Czy będzie to słuszna decyzja? Co zmieni się w życiu bohaterki? Co spotka ją w Hedonii?CZYTAJ – dzięki or...

The Way to Wealth is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin. It is a compilation of advice that originally appeared in Poor Richard's Almanack. The advice is organized into a speech delivered by a character called Father Abraham to a group of individuals. The essay emphasizes principles related to work ethic and frugality, and many of the phrases quoted by Father Abraham remain recognizable and relevant today.

For all value investors and Charlie Munger enthusiasts, don't miss out on "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin." This book was a favorite of Munger's, and it's packed with practical wisdom. Franklin's life story teaches us about frugality, hard work, and building good habits—essential principles for success in both life and investing. Munger, a rational thinker himself, drew inspiration from Franklin's genius. Dive into this classic autobiography for timeless insights that...

Discover the timeless wisdom of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" a captivating journey into the heart of economics that promises to enlighten and empower readers of all backgrounds. With eloquence and precision, Smith unravels the mysteries of wealth creation, unveiling the profound insights that continue to shape our modern world. Delve into the pages of this groundbreaking work to uncover the secrets of market dynamics, the power of specialization, and the transformativ...

Zwei Erdpole in einem Jahr, die Überquerung Grönlands und der Gibsonwüste, die Eroberung des Mount Vinson, Kilimandscharo und Huayna Potosí in den Anden, die Solo-TransAntarktika-Expedition, die zweimalige Überquerung des Atlantiks per Yacht, das Weichsel-Projekt ... All dies wurde von einem Mann vollbracht. Wie ist das möglich?Wir verfügen über enorme Energiequellen, die es uns ermöglichen, Großes zu planen und in den schwierigsten, unerwartetsten Situationen zu handeln. Die...

Два полюса Земли за один год, пересечение Гренландии и пустыни Гибсон, покорение горы Винсон, Килиманджаро и Уайна Потоси в Андах, сольная экспедиция TransActarctica, дважды пересекая Атлантику на яхте, проект Висла... Всё это сделал один человек. Как это возможно?У нас есть огромные энергетические ресурсы, которые позволяют нам планировать великие дела и действовать в самых сложных, неожиданных ситуациях. Эта книга учит вас, как использовать эту энергию каждый день. Она пока...

Bir yıl içinde iki Dünya kutbu, Grönland'ı ve Gibson Çölü'nü geçmek, Vinson Dağı, Kilimanjaro ve And Dağları'ndaki Huayna Potosi'yi fethetmek, Solo TransAntarktika keşif gezisi, yelkenliyle iki kez Atlantik'i geçmek, Vistula projesi... Bütün bunları tek bir adam başardı. Bu nasıl mümkün olabilir?Zor ve beklenmedik durumlarda büyük şeyler planlamamıza ve harekete geçmemize olanak tanıyan devasa enerji kaynaklarımız var. Bu kitap, bu enerjiyi her gün nasıl kullanacağınızı öğret...

Deux pôles terrestres en un an, traversant le Groenland et le désert de Gibson, conquérant le mont Vinson, le Kilimandjaro et le Huayna Potosi dans les Andes, l'expédition TransActarctica en solo, traversant l'Atlantique en yacht - deux fois, le projet Vistula ... Tout cela a été réalisé par un seul homme. Comment est-ce possible ?Nous disposons d'énormes ressources énergétiques qui nous permettent de planifier de grandes choses et d'agir dans les situations les plus difficil...

한 해에 두 지구 극점, 그린란드와 깁슨 사막 횡단, 안데스의 빈슨 산, 킬리만자로, 후아이나 포토시 정복, 솔로 트랜스악타티카 탐험, 요트로 대서양 횡단 - 두 번, 비스툴라 프로젝트... 이 모든 것을 한 남자가 해냈습니다. 이게 어떻게 가능한 걸까요? 우리는 훌륭한 것들을 계획하고 가장 어려운, 예상치 못한 상황에서 행동할 수 있게 하는 거대한 에너지 자원을 가지고 있습니다. 이 책은 당신에게 매일 이 에너지를 사용하는 방법을 가르쳐줍니다. 특히 우리가 그것을 잃기 시작하는 순간, 인생의 의미를 어떻게 포착하는지 보여줍니다.마렉 카민스키, 가장 위대한 폴란드의 여행가는, 외로움과 극한의 조건과의 충돌을 통해 자신의 한계와 가능성을 알게 되었습니다. 그는 이 실용적인 지식을 실천에 옮깁니다. 그의 독특한 경험을 활용하고 탐험에 나서세요. 가장 어려운 것일지라도 - 당신 자신의 내면으로.마렉 카민스키 - 극한 탐험가, 기네스 세계 기록 ...

年間で2つの地球の極点、グリーンランドとギブソン砂漠を横断し、アンデスのマウントビンソン、キリマンジャロ、ウアイナポトシを征服し、ソロトランスアクタルクティカ探検、ヨットで大西洋を2回横断、ヴィスツラプロジェクト... これらすべてを1人の男性が成し遂げた。これはどうやって可能なのか？私たちは、偉大なことを計画し、最も困難で予期せぬ状況で行動することを可能にする巨大なエネルギー資源を持っています。この本は、そのエネルギーを毎日どのように利用するかを教えてくれます。特にそれを失い始める瞬間に、人生の意味をどのように捉えるかを示しています。ポーランド最大の旅行家、マレク・カミンスキは、孤独と極端な状況との衝突で、自身の限界と可能性を知りました。彼はこの実践的な知識を実践に移しています。彼のユニークな経験を活かし、探検に出発してください。それが最も困難なものであっても - 自分自身の内面へ。マレク・カミンスキー - 極限探検家、ギネス世界記録保持者、モチベーショナルスピーカー、著書の著者。歴史上初めて、彼は1年間で両極を制覇した。...

Two Earth poles in one year, crossing Greenland and the Gibson Desert, conquering Mount Vinson, Kilimanjaro and Huayna Potosi in the Andes, Solo TransActarctica expedition, crossing the Atlantic by yacht – twice, the Vistula project … All this was done by one man. How is this possible? We have huge energy resources that allow us to plan great things and act in the most difficult, unexpected situations. This book teaches you how to use this energy every day. It shows how to ca...

Książka opisująca relacje państw Europy z Adolfem Hitlerem w latach 1939-1945 Ewa Kurek – polska historyk, autorka książek o tematyce historycznej. Od lat bada i opisuje w swoich publikacjach stosunki polsko-żydowskie. Doktor historii, a także absolwentka Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego. Autorka m.in. ,,Poza granicą solidarności – stosunki polsko-żydowskie 1939-1945", "Jedwabne – Anatomia kłamstwa", 2018. ,,Dzieci żydowskie w klasztorach", 1992, "Żydzi, Polacy, czy po p...

Може здатися, що це книжка про втрату, після якої неможливо отямитися, про зруйновані життя, про біль, безпорадність і безкінечну приреченість на понівечені долі всіх тих, кого торкнулася злочинна війна та потворна агресія росії проти України, але насправді – ні. Насправді це книга про те, як безкінечно, з усіх можливих і неможливих сил, люди бережуть одне одного та дбають одне про одного, віддаючи всю ту любов, про яку вони навіть не знали, що можуть стільки її віддати....

Język angielski - Poziom B2Lubisz czytać dobre powieści a jednocześnie chcesz doskonalić swój angielski? Mamy dla Ciebie idealne połączenie! Klasyka literatury światowej w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego.Samotne rodzeństwo Maryla i Mateusz Cuthbertowie decyduje się na adopcję chłopca z sierocińca. Jeszcze nie wiedzą, jak bardzo ta decyzja odmieni ich życie i życie wszystkich mieszkańców Avonlea. Na Zielone Wzgórze zamiast chłopca przybywa jedenastoletnia rudowłosa dziewcz...

Tajwan z biednego i zacofanego kraju w przeciągu życia dwóch pokoleń był w stanie dogonić w poziomie życia takie kraje jak Niemcy, Szwecja czy Kuwejt nie posiadając jednak żadnych zasobów naturalnych. Rośnie nieprzerwanie od ponad 60 lat i stał się jednym ze światowych liderów technologicznych oraz siedemnastym eksporterem na świecie, na równi z Indiami.Książka pokazuje, że choć imponujące, to nie jest to wyjątkowe osiągnięcie w historii gospodarczej świata. Wyjątkowy nie jes...

Brendan Burns prezentuje praktyczne wzorce i paradygmaty projektowe, które są niezbędne do budowy nowoczesnych aplikacji natywnych dla chmury! Lalithkumar Prakashchand, programista w Meta Platforms Rozpowszechnienie kontenerów i narzędzi do ich orkiestracji zrewolucjonizowało sposób projektowania i rozwijania systemów rozproszonych. Dziś projektanci mają do dyspozycji gotowe obiekty, interfejsy, a także coraz bogatszy zestaw sprawdzonych wzorc&...

W idealnym świecie zespoły są trwałe, samodzielne i zawsze w pełni zaangażowane. W rzeczywistości jednak muszą współpracować a ich interakcje powinny się zmieniać wraz z cyklem życia produktu i technologii. Dlatego organizacje potrzebują modeli, które pomagają zespołom stale analizować własne działanie i ewoluować, aby sprostać wymaganiom dynamicznego środowiska biznesowego. Oto praktyczny przewodnik, dzięki któremu ułatwisz swojemu zespołowi skuteczne ...

Język angielski - Poziom B2Lubisz czytać dobre powieści a jednocześnie chcesz doskonalić swój angielski? Mamy dla Ciebie idealne połączenie! Klasyka literatury światowej w wersji do nauki języka angielskiego.Przekonaj się, że nauka języka obcego może być przyjemnością, której nie sposób się oprzeć.Dama uciekła spod klosza! Dlaczego, skoro każde uniesienie może zagrażać jej życiu lub zdrowiu? Panna Joanna Striling właśnie skończyła 29 lat. Do tej pory wegetowała pod okiem nado...

PHILLIP A. PETERSEN has a Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. For fifteen years he served as a United States Army officer, an intelligence analyst at the Library of Congress and for the Defense Intelligence Agency, and as a policy analyst in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and at the National Defense University. Upon leaving government service with the collapse of the Soviet Union, Dr. Petersen served for 25 years as a Senior Fellow at The Potomac Fo...

“Arrowsmith” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Arrowsmith” is a novel by Sinclair Lewis. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize (which Lewis declined).Arrowsmith tells the story of bright and scientifically minded Martin Arrowsmith of Elk Mills, Winnemac (the same fictional state in which several of Lewis's other novels are set), as he makes his way from a small town in ...

Jedna z japońskich opowieści opartych na miejscowej tradycji mającej źródło w autentycznych wydarzeniach, a mówiąca o powtórnych narodzinach pewnego Japończyka. Autor we wstępie zapewnia, że: „To, co tu podaję, nie jest zmyśloną historią – a przynajmniej nie ja jestem jej autorem. Jest to tylko przekład starego japońskiego dokumentu – raczej szeregu dokumentów, opatrzonych licznymi podpisami i pieczęciami a pochodzących z początku dziewiętnastego wieku. Korzystał z nich nieje...

Jedna z japońskich opowieści opartych na miejscowej tradycji mającej źródło w autentycznych wydarzeniach, a mówiąca o miłosnej tragedii skromnej pary kochanków mieszkających w pewnej wiosce jednej ze wschodnich prowincji Japonii. Autor opowiedział ją w taki sposób, że przemawia do serca także i tych, którym jest obca kultura, tradycja i obyczaje narodu zamieszkującego Kraj Kwitnącej Wiśni. To opowieść o wspólnym samobójstwie pary kochanków, którym wspólne życie na tym świecie...

Książka w dwóch wersjach językowych: polskiej i francuskiej. Version bilingue: polonaise et français. Robert Darvel, młody francuski wynalazca, opowiada swojemu przyjacielowi, że wraz z astronomem o nazwisku Bolenski odbył wyprawę na Syberię, aby spróbować nawiązać komunikację z planetą Mars za pomocą gigantycznych postaci umieszczonych na ziemi. Wieczorem Robert otrzymuje list od tajemniczego pana Ardaveny, który mówi, że zna się na swojej pracy i chce się z nim natychmiast ...

Książka w dwóch wersjach językowych: polskiej i francuskiej. Version bilingue: polonaise et français. Oto dalszy ciąg „Więźnia na Marsie”. Ralph Pitcher i Miss Alberte upewnili się, że ich przyjaciel Robert Darvel znajduje się na planecie Mars. Z pomocą kapitana Wada, astronoma Bolenskiego i Georgesa Darvela (młodszego brata Roberta), założyli laboratorium w Tunezji, aby śledzić wiadomości płynące z Marsa i próbować znaleźć sposób na sprowadzenie przyjaciela z powrotem na Zie...

Hrabina de Segur zajęła się literaturą w wieku 57 lat i napisała łącznie dwa i pół tuzina książek. Książki tej autorki skierowana są przede wszystkim do małych dzieci, ale zawierają wiele okrutnych i tragicznych epizodów, które skłoniły niektórych badaczy do porównania hrabiny de Segur z markizem de Sade. Tymczasem sama pisarka uważała, że jej dzieła nie są wcale fikcją, ale książkami, które miały cel wychowawczy. Powieść opowiada historię szczęśliwej i spełnionej rodziny. Ma...

“Main Street” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Main Street” is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis.Main Street is perhaps Sinclair Lewis's most famous book, and led in part to his eventual 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature. It relates the life and struggles of Carol Milford Kennicott as she comes into conflict with the small-town mentality of the residents...

“Babbitt” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Babbitt” is a satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis, about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930.

“The Cat Of The Stars” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Cat Of The Stars” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.“The fatalities have been three thousand, two hundred and ninety-one, to date, with more reported in every cable from San Coloquin, but it is not yet decided whether the ultimate blame is due to the conductor of Car 22, to Mrs. Simmy Dolson’s bland se...

“The Ghost Patrol” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Ghost Patrol” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.“Donald Patrick Dorgan had served forty-four years on the police force of Northernapolis, and during all but five of that time he had patrolled the Forest Park section.Don Dorgan might have been a sergeant, or even a captain, but it had early been seen at hea...

“Moths In The Arc Light” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Moths In The Arc Light” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.“Bates lay staring at the green-shaded light on his desk and disgustedly he realized that he must have been sleeping there for hours on the leather couch in his office. His eyes were peppery, his mouth dry. He rose, staggering with the burden of d...

“Things” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Things” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.“This is not the story of Theodora Duke and Stacy Lindstrom, but of a traveling bag with silver fittings, a collection of cloisonné, a pile of ratty school-books, and a fireless cooker that did not cook.Long before these things were acquired, when Theo was a girl and her father,...

“The Kidnaped Memorial” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Kidnaped Memorial” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.“Wakamin is a town with a soul. It used to have a sentimental soul which got thrills out of neighborliness and “The Star–Spangled Banner,” but now it wavers between two generations, with none of the strong, silly ambition of either. The pioneering g...

“Speed” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Speed” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis. “Out in the road were two new automobile tires, and cans of gasoline, oil, water. The hose of a pressure air-pump stretched across the cement sidewalk, and beside it was an air-gauge in a new chamois case. Across the street a restaurant was glaring with unshaded electric lig...

“The Willow Walk” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Willow Walk” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis. “From the drawer of his table Jasper Holt took a pane of window glass. He laid a sheet of paper on the glass and wrote, “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.” He studied his round business-college script, and rewrote the sen...

“Young Man Axelbrod” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Young Man Axelbrod” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis. “In Joralemon we call Knute Axelbrod “Old Cottonwood.” As a matter of fact, the name was derived not so much from the quality of the man as from the wide grove about his gaunt white house and red barn. He made a comely row of trees on each side of t...

“Free Air” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Free Air” is a road novel about Claire Boltwood, who, in the early days of the 20th century, travels by automobile from New York City to the Pacific Northwest, where she falls in love with a nice, down-to-earth young man and gives up her snobbish Estate.

“The Road to Wigan Pier“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.The Road to Wigan Pier is a book by the English writer George Orwell, first published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his sociological investigations of the bleak living conditions among the working class in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the industrial north of Eng...

“The Job” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Job is an early work by American novelist Sinclair Lewis. It is considered an early declaration of the rights of working women. The focus is on the main character, Una Golden, and her desire to establish herself in a legitimate occupation while balancing the eventual need for marriage.

“As I Please“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four."As I Please" was a series of articles written between 1943 and 1947 for the British left-wing newspaper Tribune by author and journalist George Orwell. On resigning from his job at the BBC in November 1943, Orwell joined Tribune as literary editor. Over the next three-and-a-half years, h...

“Keep The Aspidistra Flying“ is a novel by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is Gordon Comstock's romantic ambition to defy worship of the money-god and status and the dismal life that results in....

“Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.“Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays“ is a collection of 9 essays and a number of articles written by George Orwell. The collection consists of these titles:Shooting an Elephant, A Hanging, How the Poor Die, Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool, Politics vs. Literature: ...

“Homage to Catalonia“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations fighting for the POUM militia of the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War. The war was one of the defining events of his political outlook and a significant part of what led him to ...

“England Your England and Other Essays“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.“England Your England and Other Essays“ is a collection of 11 essays written by George Orwell. The collection consists of these titles:Why I Write (Gangrel, 1947), Writers and Leviathan (Politics and Letters, 1948), North and South (The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937),...

“Critical Essays“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.Critical Essays (1946) is a collection of wartime pieces by George Orwell. It covers a variety of topics in English literature and also includes some pioneering studies of popular culture. It was acclaimed by critics, and Orwell himself thought it one of his most important books....

“Coming Up For Air“ is a novel by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.Coming Up for Air is the seventh book by English writer George Orwell. The story follows George Bowling, a 45-year-old husband, father, and insurance salesman, who foresees World War II and attempts to recapture idyllic childhood innocence and escape his dreary life by returning to...

“Down and Out in Paris and London“ is a book by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.Down and Out in Paris and London is the first full-length work by the English author George Orwell, published in 1933. It is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. Its target audience was the middle- and upper-class members of society—those w...

“A Clergyman’s Daughter“ is a novel by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is best known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.A Clergyman's Daughter is a 1935 novel by English author George Orwell. It tells the story of Dorothy Hare, the clergyman's daughter of the title, whose life is turned upside down when she suffers an attack of amnesia.

“Heartbreak House” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Heartbreak House is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. According to A. C. Ward, the work argues that "cultured, leisured Europe" was drifting toward destruction, and that "Those in a position to guide Europe to safety failed to learn their proper business of political navigation". The "Russian ma...

“Back to Methuselah” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw consists of a preface (The Infidel Half Century) and a series of five plays: In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden), The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas: Present Day, The Thing Happens: A.D. 2170, Tragedy of an Elderly Gentleman: A.D. 3000, and...

“Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress” is a one-act play by George Bernard Shaw, written in 1917.The play is obviously influenced by the Russian Revolution that year. It takes place in an imaginary country which has recently experienced a similar revolution. The two main characters are ...

“The Inca of Perusalem” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Inca of Perusalem is a comic one-act play written during World War I by George Bernard Shaw. The plot appears at first to be a fairy-tale like story about a fantastical "Inca", but it eventually becomes obvious that the Inca is Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

“Augustus Does His Bit” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Augustus Does His Bit” is a comic one-act play by George Bernard Shaw about a dim-witted aristocrat who is outwitted by a female spy during World War I.

“O'Flaherty V.C.” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“O'Flaherty V.C.” is a comic one-act play written during World War I by George Bernard Shaw. The plot is about an Irish soldier in the British army returning home after winning the Victoria Cross. The play was written at a time when the British government was promoting recruitment in Ireland, while ma...

“The Music Cure” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Music Cure is a short comedy sketch by George Bernard Shaw.Lord Reginald Fitzambey, Under-Secretary of State for War, is in a distressed state. He explains to his doctor that, knowing the British army would soon be put on a vegetarian diet, he bought shares in the Macaroni Trust. Brought before a p...

“Great Catherine” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“Great Catherine” is a play by George Bernard Shaw. The plot focuses on Captain Charles Edstaston, a very prim and proper British military attaché who, in 1776, is assigned to the Imperial Russiancourt in Saint Petersburg, and brings his equally prim fiancée, Claire, with him. In the midst of court in...

“Pygmalion” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after the Greek mythological figure. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights.

“Overruled” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Overruled is a comic one-act play written by George Bernard Shaw. In Shaw's words, it is about "how polygamy occurs among quite ordinary people innocent of all unconventional views concerning it."The play concerns two couples who desire to switch partners, but are prevented from doing so by various consider...

“Androcles and the Lion” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Androcles and the Lion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. The play is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw portrays Androcles to be one of the many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters...

“Fanny's First Play” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Fanny's First Play is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was first performed as an anonymous piece, the authorship of which was to be kept secret. However, critics soon recognised it as the work of Shaw. The mystery over the authorship helped to publicise it. It had the longest run of any of Shaw's ...

“Press Cuttings” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Press Cuttings, is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It is a farcical comedy about the suffragettes' campaign for votes for women in Britain. The play is a departure from Shaw's earlier Ibsenesque dramas on social issues. Shaw's own pro-feminist views are never articulated by characters in the play, but i...