The queen

На сцене вновь великий Фаррух Булсара. Почему вновь? Несколько недель назад мы уже знакомились с хитовым альбомом «News of the world» от Queen. На очереди альбом «The game». О великой группе и значимом альбоме рассказали рок-музыканты Кирилл Немоляев и Геннадий Мартов.

The Queen of Spades is a short story with supernatural elements by Alexander Pushkin about human avarice. Pushkin wrote the story in autumn 1833 in Boldino and it was first published in the literary magazine Biblioteka dlya chteniya in March 1834.

The story was the basis of the operas The Queen of Spades (1890) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, La dame de pique (1850) by Fromental Halevy and Pique Dame (1864) by Franz von Suppe (the overture to the Suppe work is all that remains in today\'s repertoire). It has been filmed numerous times.

Hermann, an ethnic German, is an officer of the engineers in the Imperial Russian Army. He constantly watches the other officers gamble, but never plays himself.

One night, Tomsky tells a story about his grandmother, an elderly countess. Many years ago, in France, she lost a fortune at faro, and then won it back with the secret of the three winning cards, which she learned from the notorious Count of St.

Germain. Hermann becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret.

The countess (who is now 87 years old) has a young ward, Lizavyeta Ivanovna. Hermann sends love letters to Lizavyeta, and persuades her to let him into the house.

There Hermann accosts the countess, demanding the secret. She first tells him that story was a joke, but Hermann refuses to believe her.

He repeats his demands, but she does not speak. He draws a pistol and threatens her, and the old lady dies of fright.

Hermann then flees to the apartment of Lizavyeta in the same building. There he confesses to frightening the countess to death with his pistol.

He defends himself by saying that the pistol was not loaded. He escapes from the house with the aid of Lizavyeta, who is disgusted to learn that his professions of love were a mask for greed… Famous works of the author Alexander Pushkin: Eugene Onegin, The Captain\'s Daughter, Boris Godunov, Ruslan and Ludmila.

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From her coronation in 1953 to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II has stood on the world stage as the figurehead for Britain. The Queen: History in an Hour tells the story of the Queen Elizabeth II’s life and long reign, her royal duties, service during the Second World War, public perception and the transformation of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations under her rule.

In the Diamond Jubilee year this is essential reading for Royalists and Republicans alike. Know your stuff: read about Queen Elizabeth II in just one hour.

An atmospheric short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two great Irish talents in children’s fiction todaySilla loves the winter with its snow and cold winds, but most of all, she loves the ice. So when the ice floes of her kingdom and the icicles at her Ice Palace start to melt, she doesn’t believe Zeffa, King of the Warm Winds, when he comes to her in friendship, begging for her help.

Instead, she declares war on him and assembles her battalion of penguins: the battle lines have been drawn. But sometimes people aren’t what they seem and loyalty is found in the most unexpected of places.

Will Silla and Zeffa be able to overcome their differences to fight global warming and save their kingdoms?A tale showing how by working together we can overcome the seemingly impossible, vividly depicted by evocative illustrations.Look out for the other eleven stories – also available as e-shorts!.

«Снежная королева» – знаменитая сказка Ганса Христиана Андерсена о настоящей дружбе, преданности и нежной любви. Маленькой Герде предстоит спасти своего друга Кая из плена Снежной королевы. Текст сопровождается системой упражнений, комментариями и словарем. Предназначается для начинающих изучать английский язык (уровень 1 – Elementary).

Книга представляет собой адаптацию сказки знаменитого датского писателя Ханса Кристиана Андерсена (1805-1875) Снежная королева на английском языке. Это одна из лучших сказок великого писателя, широко известная в нашей стране.

В ней рассказывается о том, как детская любовь и искренняя дружба помогла развеять злые чары коварной повелительницы снежного королевства. После каждой главы дается комментарий и перевод трудных слов и выражений, а также упражнения, направленные на проверку понимания текста, отработку лексики и грамматических конструкций, развитие навыков устной речи.

Новые слова включены в словарь, который помещён в конце книги. Пособие адресовано учащимся 3 - 4 классов средних школ, лицеев, гимназий а также широкому кругу лиц, изучающих английский язык.

Характеристики: ∙ мягкая обложка ∙ количество страниц: 96 ∙ иллюстрации: черно-белые ∙ издательство Айрис-пресс ∙ серия: Английский Клуб Знаменитая сказка рассказывает о приключениях брата и сестры и побега из снежного плена злой чародейки. Каждая глава содержит комментарии и перевод сложных мест по тексту, упражнения для закрепления правил грамматики и улучшения разговорных навыков. В конце издания есть словарь и тест. Книга рекомендована учащимся начального уровня (beginner), а также ученикам 3-4 классов.

Note To Self: A Steer Is Not A Pet…I, Greg Rafferty, must not be of sound mind anymore. Why else would I bid on–and win!–little Jennifer Jacks\'s prize-winning bull, um, steer? It could have something to do with her doesn\'t-look-oldenough-to-be-a-preteen\'s-mom mother, the woman behind our successful Ms.

Carole\'s cookies. I was expecting The Brady Bunch\'s Alice, not a blond, blue-eyed goddess in denim.

And I know Carole is keeping something big from me. I wonder why such a beautiful woman is so publicity shy? She won\'t become the spokeswoman for my family\'s struggling business, but I think some kisses might persuade her to tell me her secrets and let this longtime bachelor become the daddy and husband the lovely Jacks ladies need!.

It started with a kiss…Having left his humanitarian posting in Africa to raise his two orphaned nieces in San Francisco, Dr Gavin Brice has enough on his plate without an inconvenient attraction to his new boss, the frosty Dr Virginia Potter. Especially considering that, ever since his arrival at Bayview Hospital, she’s clearly disapproved of his maverick ways.But when Virginia meets his adorable girls and sees what makes the renegade surgeon tick, her relationship with him soon deepens into something unexpected. And with one amazing kiss lonely Virginia can feel the ice around her heart slowly beginning to thaw…

Nate WiliamsIt\'s the quiet ones you have to watch out for! The awkward geek who sat in the last row of every class has become the top defense attorney in town! He\'s fierce–even unbeatable–in front of a jury. We hear he\'s even represented a few notorious alumni…Kathryn PriceThe prettiest girl in school in now one of the most photographed women in the beauty business, selling tons of magazines and cosmetics–well, until she mysteriously dropped out of sight last year. Has Katie retired from the jet-set lifestyle she\'d always yearned for?

BUSY AS A BEEThe escaped bees were not her fault…well, okay, so Olivia Ashfield did fall on their hives and they did severely sting a man and a dog, leaving Owen Rancourt without his trusty assistant and his best search-and-rescue dog. The rugged loner wanted revenge!But what was an heiress to a bakery fortune to do–other than to say, «Let him eat cake»?Unfortunately, that wasn\'t an option for Olivia. She couldn\'t slink back home or she\'d lose the bet she\'d made with her brother: to fend for herself for eight weeks. So, she had to persuade Owen to hire her as his assistant. The workload was daunting, but her incredibly good-looking boss made small-town Danby just the place to get stung…by love!

A tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of Henry’s queens, as viewed from both the bedrooms and the kitchens of the Tudor court.Everyone knows the story of Anne Boleyn.

Henry VIII divorced his longstanding, long-suffering, older, Spanish wife for a young, black-eyed English beauty, and, in doing so, severed England from Rome and indeed from the rest of the western world. Then, when Henry had what he wanted, he managed a mere three years of marriage before beheading his wife for alleged adultery with several men, among them his own best friend and her own brother.

This is the context for Suzannah Dunn\'s wonderful new novel, which is about – and told by – two women: Anne Boleyn, king\'s mistress and fated queen; and Lucy Cornwallis, the king\'s confectioner, an employee of the very highest status, who made the centrepiece of each of the feasts to mark the important occasions in Anne\'s ascent. There\'s another link between them, though: the lovely Mark Smeaton, wunderkind musician, the innocent on whom, ultimately, Anne\'s downfall hinged…Suzannah Dunn has all the equipment needed for literary-commercial success: wit, a mastery of dialogue, brilliant characterization, lack of pretence, and good humour.

The Queen of Subtleties adds to that mix a wonderfully balanced, strong story; Dunn has plumped for a fascinating retelling of one of the most often-told, most compelling stories of our islands\' history. In doing so, she\'s turning from contemporary stories to historical fiction.

The result is sensational.

A charming romantic comedy about a hard-up single mum inheriting a stately home – and a host of headaches. The perfect novel for curling up with during the long winter nights.

Sophy Winter is not your typical Lady of the Manor. When she unexpectedly inherits Winter\'s End – a crumbling mansion in the beautiful Lancashire countryside – it seems like all Sophy\'s prayers have been answered.

But the house is decrepit and its eccentric inhabitants are a nightmare. And once it is discovered that Winter\'s End played host to a young Shakespeare, the entire village of Sticklepond becomes curious about Sophy\'s plans, especially charming Jack Lewis.

But is he really smitten by Sophy…or her newly-acquired cash?Meanwhile, Sophy’s gorgeous head gardener Seth is the strong and silent type. But does his passion bloom for anything beyond the horticultural?A charming romantic comedy for fans of Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell – guaranteed to thaw the coldest of hearts!.

Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. Queen of the Dawn is about the overthrow of the Hyksos and reinstatement of the rightful pharaonic line.

Книга представляет собой адаптацию сказки знаменитого датского писателя Ханса Кристиана Андерсена (1805-1875) Снежная королева на английском языке. Это одна из лучших сказок великого писателя, широко известная в нашей стране.

В ней рассказывается о том, как детская любовь и искренняя дружба помогла развеять злые чары коварной повелительницы снежного королевства. После каждой главы дается комментарий и перевод трудных слов и выражений, а также упражнения, направленные на проверку понимания текста, отработку лексики и грамматических конструкций, развитие навыков устной речи.

Новые слова включены в словарь, который помещён в конце книги. Пособие адресовано учащимся 3 - 4 классов средних школ, лицеев, гимназий а также широкому кругу лиц, изучающих английский язык.

Диск содержит текст книги (без упражнений), начитанный профессиональным диктором-носителем английского языка в учебном темпе (с ясным произношением и немного медленнее по сравнению с естественным темпом речи).

A thrilling account of treachery, loyalty and martyrdom in Elizabethan England from an exceptional new writer.As darkness fell on the evening of Friday, 28 October 1588, just weeks after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, two young Englishmen landed in secret on a Norfolk beach.

They were Jesuit priests. Their aim was to achieve by force of argument what the Armada had failed to do by force of arms: return England to the Catholic Church.

Eighteen years later their mission had been shattered by the actions of a small group of terrorists, the Gunpowder Plotters; they themselves had been accused of designing ‘that most horrid and hellish conspiracy’; and the future of every Catholic they had come to save depended on the silence of an Oxford joiner, builder of priest-holes, being tortured in the Tower of London.‘God’s Secret Agents’ tells the story of Elizabeth’s ‘other’ England, a country at war with an unseen enemy, a country peopled – according to popular pamphlets and Government proclamations – with potential traitors, fifth-columnists and assassins.

And it tells this story from the perspective of that unseen ‘enemy’, England’s Catholics, a beleaguered, alienated minority, struggling to uphold its faith.Ultimately, ‘God’s Secret Agents’ is the story of men who would die for their cause undone by men who would kill for it.

For fans of the ‘Windsors’ and ‘Now we are Sixty’: a beautifully illustrated collection of amusing and affectionate stories from inside the royal family.Arriving at the theatre, the Queen and the Queen Mother appeared to be having words.

‘Who do you think you are?’ demanded the Queen Mother. ‘The Queen, Mummy, the Queen.

’About twenty years ago the Guardian first published two camp anecdotes about the Queen Mother. Readers reeled to see stories actually printed in a national newspaper that until then had had only an underground existence in certain circles.

After that, tales about the royal family became respectable; they were also, quite rightly, believed. Taken as a whole they reflect the contradictory roles we like royalty to fulfil: unworldly and impossibly regal or engagingly domesticated and just like us, or camp, worldly and outrageous.

In this affectionate tribute Thomas Blaikie has gathered together a compendium of stories, many of them never published before, which provide access to a unique world. How exactly does a Queen react when she finds her footmen draped in her jewels? What does she do to amuse herself as she whiles away the hours sitting for her portrait? And how did the Duchess of Windsor and the Queen Mother really get on? This beautifully illustrated book answers these questions and poses many more in its celebration of the diverse personalities of the House of Windsor.

Tyrannised by Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen, Ladies Jane, Katherine and Mary Grey feared love was unthinkable.A gripping and bittersweet tale of broken families and broken hearts, courage and conviction, The Fallen Queen recounts an astonishing chapter in the hard-won battle for the Tudor throne.

Led by love into the jaws of fate….Lady Jane Grey is crowned Queen at the behest of Edward VI.

Her reign lasts only nine days before she is executed for treason.Lady Jane’s two sisters, Katherine and Mary, live on into Elizabeth I’s reign but in family misfortune they are bound, inspiring the Queen’s wrath against them.

In secret, Katherine and Mary risk everything and disobey the royal order by marrying the men they love. Will their treachery be discovered? And must they face imprisonment in the Tower of London, just as their sister did before them?A stunning tale of treachery and treason, The Fallen Queen gives an unforgettable voice to three extraordinary sisters at the heart of a devastating conflict.

Perfect for fans of The Tudors and Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen.

Feisty orphan Pippa de Lacey lives by wit and skill as a London street performer. But when her sharp tongue gets her into serious trouble, she throws herself upon the mercy of Irish chieftain Aidan O\'Donoghue.

Pippa provides a welcome diversion for Aidan as he awaits an audience with the queen, who holds his people\'s fate in her hands. Amused at first, he becomes obsessed with the audacious waif who claims his patronage.

Rash and impetuous, their unlikely alliance reverberates with desire and the tantalizing promise of a life each has always wanted—but never dreamed of attaining.

Бернард Ламб, автор книги, является президентом Общества Королевского Английского. Он объясняет, что такое хороший английский и почему его нужно использовать.

«Королевский» английский – это стандартный британский английский язык. Во всем мире этот вариант считается наиболее авторитетной и общедоступной формой языка.

Его ценят за ясность и простоту. «Королевский» английский не привязан к определенному диалекту.

Suddenly received the terrible news that Earthlings were the last civilization, entered the Society of civilizations of the galaxy «Milky Way». This means that it is time entry in the Common Space civilization. Residents of the entire galaxy is required to prove their right to life. Super Queen-Mother was elected Seventh fighter…