Reading for pleasure
Hardy-Gould Janet. King Arthur PDF
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It is the year 650 in England. There is war everywhere because the old king is dead and he has ncr son. Only when the new king comes can the f ighting stop and the strange, magical story of King Arthur begin. But first, Merlin the ancient magi ci an has to f ind a way of finding the next king . . .
Level Starter. British English. (cartoons) |
Cheng'en Wu. The Monkey King PDF
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Monkey is an excitable, selfish creature with magic skills. As a punishment he is sent by the gods on a long, hard journey to the West, to protect a young Buddhist priest. The travellers have many adventures on the way. Can they return unharmed?
Level Intermediate. British English. |
Mayne Reid Thomas. The Quadroon PDF
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Книга представляет собой адаптацию известного романа Т. Майн Рида и повествует о приключениях молодого человека и главной героини книги — квартеронки Авроры. Книга хорошо иллюстрирована. Адаптация, примечания: А.А. Вейзе Иллюстрации: И.И. Пчелко
Level Intermediate. British English. |
Bronte Charlotte. Jane Eyre PDF
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After a sad and lonely childhoood, plain Jane Eyre become a governess at the household of the charismatitic but mysterious Mr Rochester, who is hiding a terrible secret . . .
Level B2. British English. |
Fitzgerald F. Scott. The Great Gatsby PDF
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No one knew where Jay Gatsby had come from or how he had become so rich. Everyone in New York went to the parties at Gatsby’s beautiful house on Long Island. They ate his food and drank his wine. But he was interested in only one person, Daisy Buchanan. He would do anything to please her.
Level B2. British English. |
Austen Jane. Emma PDF
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Emma Woodhouse was very pretty, very clever and very rich. She was charming too and she had many friends. Emma always thought she was right. Most of her friends agreed with her. Only Mr Knightley thought she was wrong.’
Emma is a matchmaker - she thinks she knows who should marry whom. But Emma’s matchmaking causes mistakes and unhappiness. And Emma is so busy taking an interest in others’ lives that she does not notice her own, growing feelings for a man she believes is just a friend. Level B2. British English. |
Levin Ira. A Kiss Before Dying PDF
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A young man, finding out that his girlfriend is pregnant, cold-bloodedly adjusts his plans for marrying into a wealthy industrialist family. Throughout his life he has used his intelligence, striking good looks, and as a last resort, his ruthless and violent strength, to achieve what he wants and refuses to be thwarted now.
Level B2. British English. |
Gram Dewey. Gladiator
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General Maximus, Commander of the Roman Army of the North, tights his last battle in the war against Germania. Then, he hopes to return to his farm and his family in Spain. But there are many serious problems in Rome and Emperor Marcus Aurclius knows he will soon die. Maximus realizes that he must perform another duty for the Emperor before he can go home. He knows it will not be easy, and he is right. Soon he is lighting for his life again, first as a prisoner, then a slave, and finally as a gladiator. One thought keeps Maximus alive: that he will finally meet and kill the man he hates most – the new Emperor, Commodus.
The book, Gladiator, was written by Dewey Gram. The screenplay by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson was made into a very successful movie. The movie stars Russell Crowe as Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus. On film and on paper, Gladiator is a very exciting story. Level Intermediate. American English. |
King Stephen. The Green Mile PDF
Whatch this film on-line with subtitles here.
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The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in six volumes before being republished as a single volume work. The book is an example of magical realism.
Level Advanced. American English. |
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