Great Expectations

Considered by many to be Dickens finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the books narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pips good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own ‘great expectations’ in his quest to become a gentleman, the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him towards maturity and his most important discovery of all - the truth about himself. Wordsworth Collectors Editions are compact cloth-bound hardbacks with matching coloured end papers, embossed gold and coloured blocking to enhance their beautiful, bespoke cover illustrations.

У вас большие надежды на ваш английский? "Большие надежды" Чарлза Диккенса станут достойным испытанием для него. "Большие надежды" Чарлза Диккенса – роман, в центре которого история Пипа, сироты, воспитанного в бедности. Таинственный благодетель неожиданно предоставляет ему возможность подняться в обществе. В процессе своего становления Пип сталкивается с тайнами своего прошлого, сложными моральными выборами и с изменчивостью самой человеческой судьбы. Этот роман – прекрасный портрет общества 19 века, зрелое рассуждение Диккенса о человеческих ценностях, любви и справедливости. Книга издана без перевода и адаптации. Наслаждайтесь превосходным стилем Диккенса в оригинале!

Переливающийся лососево-розовый цвет. Элегантный аромат с нотами красных ягод и карамельного яблока. Мягкий вкус с оттенком коктейльной вишни, сбалансированной кислотностью и тонким соблазнительным послевкусием.

From acclaimed authors Stephanie Laurens, Nicola Cornick and Kasey Michaels come three enchanting tales to exceed expectations.A Lady of Expectations Jack Lester seeks the perfect bride—one who is attractive and kind, but who also loves him in spite of his wealth. Which is why he keeps this trifling detail hidden. But when Sophie Winterton enters his life, believing he must marry into wealth to run his family’s estate, how will he convince her that she is the woman he desires—and that he can be the husband she deserves?Secrets of a Courtesan Eve Nightingale thought she had put her past as mistress to the Duke of Welburn behind her. But when the handsome duke strolls into her small village, she finds it hard to keep her secrets concealed…and to keep her heart from stirring for him once again.Missives & MistletoeGoverness Maggie Stover is outraged when she is coerced into harboring a pirate in her home, lest her family face eviction. Though she may have a change of heart when she realizes the pirate is in fact the long-lost, and devilishly alluring, Duke of Trevere.

How can you inspire your employees to the high levels of engagement that drive strong results across the board? Drawing on over 30 years of research and data from more than two million constituents around the world, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the bestselling authors of The Leadership Challenge, expand on their work with The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to create a new metric—Positive Workplace Attitudes—addressing how leaders affect employee engagement. Their research shows how positive feelings about being part of the workplace strongly influence people's willingness to apply discretionary effort to their work. People put forth much more effort for their best leaders and very little for their worst leaders. Leaders who more frequently exhibit exemplary practices foster engagement and inspire people to go from acceptable to good and even to great. Filled with new findings from Kouzes and Posner's original research, Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces expands the reach of The Leadership Challenge to address pressing, critical issues around employee engagement, and how leaders can improve it to outperform the competition.

Drohen die USA politisch auseinanderzubrechen? Die USA – Sehnsuchtsland der Freiheit und des wirtschaftlichen Aufstiegs f?r die einen, arrogante Supermacht mit imperialistischer Agenda f?r die anderen. Man kann sich reiben an Amerika. Und mit dem Amtsantritt von Pr?sident Donald Trump 2017 ist vielen bewusst geworden, dass »God’s own country« noch immer voller ?berraschungen steckt. Gerade noch gl?nzte der Stern des Friedensnobelpreistr?gers Barack Obama und schon ist man sprachlos angesichts von Trumps »America first«-Politik. Seit der politische Quereinsteiger im Wei?en Haus residiert, tobt ein Kulturkampf in den USA. Trumps Anh?nger glauben, die globalistische Linke habe ihn angezettelt, um das Amerika der Gr?nderv?ter zu zerst?ren. Sie sind zur Gegenrevolution ?bergegangen, um zu bewahren, was sie f?r das historische Erbe des Landes halten. Trump f?hrt diese Revolte mit seiner »Make America great again«-Kampagne an. Er hat Jobs geschaffen, die Wirtschaft stimuliert, den Umweltschutz aufgeweicht und Handelskriege angezettelt. Hat er Amerika damit »great again« gemacht? Zumindest bis zum Ausbruch der Corona-Krise, die die USA besonders hart getroffen hat? Oder bis der Tod von George Floyd landesweit die »Black Lives Matter«-Bewegung gegen Rassismus und Polizeigewalt mobilisiert hat? Die ARD-Auslandskorrespondenten Julia Kastein und Sebastian Hesse-Kastein haben sich auf den Weg gemacht, auf einen Roadtrip durch ein ver?ndertes Land. Sie haben Amerikaner aus den unterschiedlichsten Lebenswelten getroffen, ihnen zugeh?rt. Sie haben den amerikanischen Alltag gelebt, auch im Corona-Lockdown. Die Reportagen und Fotos in diesem Band f?gen sich zu einem Gesamtbild, das die USA dieser Tage neu und ganz anders darstellt. Ein zerrissenes Land, das auf der Suche nach sich selbst ist.

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "roaring twenties", and a devastating expose of the "Jazz Age". Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick’s cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century.

Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs challenges families and professionals to help children with special needs to reach their full potential by using a proven motivational, how-to approach. This groundbreaking and inspiring book provides detailed information on how to let go of the “perfect-baby” dream, face and resolve grief, avoid the no-false-hope syndrome, access early intervention services, and avoid the use of limiting and outdated labels. Also included are specific guidelines for working with professionals, understanding the law and inclusion, planning for the future, and insightful interviews with Dana Reeve of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, Tim Shriver of Special Olympics, and Diane Bubel of the Bubel/Aiken Foundation.

ЗНАМЕНИТАЯ КЛАССИКА НА АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ. 'There was music from my neighbour's house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.' Enigmatic, intriguing and fabulously wealthy, Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties at his West Egg mansion to impress Daisy Buchanan, the object of his obsession, now married to bullish Tom Buchanan. Over a Long Island summer, his neighbour Nick Carraway, a writer and a cousin to Daisy, looks on as Gatsby and Daisy's affair deepens. Tragedy looms in Francis Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece third novel, frequently named among the best novels of the twentieth century. Фрэнсис Скотт Фицджеральд — американский классик мировой литературы. Писатель, ярко и беспристрастно отразивший безумную жизнь 20-х годов. Он и сам был плотью от плоти той легендарной эпохи. Но эксцентричность и внешняя позолота канули в прошлое, и в настоящем остались его бессмертные книги. «Великий Гэтсби» — самый известный роман Фрэнсиса Фицджеральда, ставший символом «века джаза». Америка, 1925 г., время «сухого закона» и гангстерских разборок, ярких огней и яркой жизни. Но для Джея Гэтсби воплощение американской мечты обернулось настоящей трагедией. А путь наверх, несмотря на славу и богатство, привел к тотальному крушению. Ведь каждый из нас в первую очередь стремится не к материальным благам, а к любви, истинной и вечной…