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Àííîòàöèÿ: "Tender is the Night" is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe during the "Roaring Twenties". A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver - her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers` troubled marriage and their circle of friends, includes a cast of aristocratic and beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, and the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, "Tender is the Night" has a poignancy and warmth which springs from the quality of F.Scott Fitzgerald`s writing and the tragic personal experiences on which the book is based.

Àííîòàöèÿ: This is a book to be read by a blazing fire on a winter's night, with the curtains drawn close and the doors securely locked. The unquiet souls of the dead, both as fictional creations and as 'real' apparitions, roam the pages of this haunting new selection of ghost stories by Rex Collings.Some of these stories are classics while others are lesser-known gems unearthed from this vintage era of tales of the supernatural. There are stories from distant lands - 'Fisher's Ghost' by John Lang is set in Australia and 'A Ghostly Manifestation' by 'A Clergyman' is set in Calcutta. In this selection, Sir Walter Scott (a Victorian in spirit if not in fact), keeps company with Edgar Allen Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu and other illustrious masters of the genre.

Àííîòàöèÿ: One of Sir Walter Scott's most celebrated novels, "Rob Roy" is set in the north of England and Scotland in the years before, during and after the first Jacobite rising of 1715. Rob Roy is a swashbuckling chieftain of the Clan MacGregor who is forced to become an outlaw for his alleged espousal of the Jacobite cause. He achieves great fame by his kindness to and sympathy for the poor and oppressed and he is sought out by Francis Osbaldstone and his spirited sweetheart Diana Vernon in their struggle with their malign kinsman, Rashleigh. "Rob Roy" is a truly heroic tale set against the turmoil surrounding the Hanovarian succession

Àííîòàöèÿ: Through his brilliant tales of the doings of rich and glamorous characters during the Roaring Twenties, F.Scott Fitzgerald won a reputation as the quintessential Jazz Age writer. His portrayals of the manners and morals behind the pursuit of material wealth depict frenzied, intoxicating quests that inevitably result in a miasma of disillusionment and cynicism

Àííîòàöèÿ: This is a book to be read by a blazing fire of a winter's evening, with the curtains drawn and the doors locked. The unquiet souls of the dead roam the pages of this haunting new selection by Rex Collings of ghost stories both as fictional creations and as 'real' apparitions. Some of these stories are classics and others are lesser-known gems unearthed from this vintage era for tales of the supernatural. There are stories from distant lands - Fisher's Ghost by John Lang is set in Australia and A Ghostly Manifestation by 'A Clergyman' is set in Calcutta. Sir Walter Scott keeps company in this selection with Edgar Allen Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu and other illustrious masters of the genre.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Great looking art from Lee Moder, but a rather disappointing tale from the acclaimed novelist. A Batman who—s much more welcome to the Gotham authorities hunts a killer, while crash victim Selina Kyle has bloody nightmares about being hunted by a jaguar. As Catwoman she is obsessed and bored in equal measure, but with Gotham—s gangs seemingly at each other—s throats, a Mayan exhibition of the Bat God Balam is focusing everyone—s attention from where it needs to be. And her planned heist is just a catalyst for a repeat of the events that destroyed the Mayan Empire! When the mask possesses Batman himself, Selina is forced into the uncharacteristic role of saviour’—V With everybody playing a double game and such villains as Rupert Thorne and the Joker further muddying the waters, plus a lame subplot about Selina—s lost father, this overly-convoluted tale tries just a little too hard to be all things to all people, but it does have great pace and, as I—ve already said, a superlative art job from the under-appreciated Lee Moder. Silly, but fans will find a lot to enjoy here.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 215-page non-fiction comic book, written and drawn by Scott McCloud and originally published in 1993. It explores the definition of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used. It discusses theoretical work on comics (or sequential art) as an artform and a communications medium. It is also uses the comic medium for non-storytelling purposes.Understanding Comics received praise from notable comic and graphic novel authors such as Art Spiegelman, Will Eisner, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Garry Trudeau (who reviewed the book for the New York Times), and was called —one of the most insightful books about designing graphic user interfaces ever written— by Apple Macintosh co-creator Andy Hertzfeld [1]. Although the book has prompted debate over many of McCloud—s conclusions, its discussions of —iconic— art and the concept of —closure— between panels have become common reference points in discussions of the medium.In the book's seventh chapter, "The Six Steps,"[2] McCloud outlines a six-part process of artistic creation (Idea/Purpose, Form, Idiom, Structure, Craft, Surface). He also notes that artists tend to fall into two classes, depending on which of the first two steps they emphasize more. Those who emphasize the second step "are often pioneers and revolutionaries--artists who want to shake things up,"[3] while those who emphasize the first are "great storytellers, creators who...devote all their energies to controlling their medium...to convey messages effectively."[4] With these ideas, McCloud anticipates the artistic theory of David Galenson, which divides all artists into two groups with qualities similar to those McCloud notes.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Wilfred of Ivanhoe was thrown out of his father`s home when he fell in love with his father Cedric`s ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fighting in the Crusades and is wounded in a jousting tournament. Set in 12th-century England, this is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war

Àííîòàöèÿ: Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach! Everybody who is anybody is seen at his parties. For Gatsby, always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled

Àííîòàöèÿ: Despite Batman and Robin's best efforts, Galvan successfully kills Driscoll with a long-range electric bolt, and flees to pursue his next target: Commissioner Gordon. This information is quickly relayed to the rest of the police department, who - along with the Electrocutioner - quickly rush to police headquarters. In spite of the looming danger and Detective Essen's warnings, Commissioner Gordon refuses to vacate police headquarters. Resigned to the Commissioner's pride and courage, Detective Essen chooses to stay in the building as well. Soon after, Galvan arrives, with Batman, Robin, and the Electrocutioner not far behind. Detective Essen attempts to protect the Commissioner from Galvan, but her revolver proves useless against the electric field produced by Galvan's equipment. At that moment, Batman intervenes. While he keeps Galvan occupied, Robin rushes to a nearby firehose, intending to short out Galvan's equipment. The Electrocutioner attempts to stop him, determined to kill Galvan instead of leaving matters to "the bleeding-heart courts", but a disgusted Robin quickly beats the so-called crimefighter unconscious. Robin then aims the firehose at Galvan, but discovers to his horror that it has been disconnected. Nevertheless, Robin distracts Galvan long enough for Batman to remove Galvan's battery pack, leaving Galvan completely helpless. Batman is initially furious at Robin for taking an unnecessary risk, but quickly apologizes and congratulates his quick thinking. As Galvan and the Electrocutioner are taken into custody, Detective Essen reveals that during the struggle, she'd found Commissioner Gordon's proposal ring. Despite Gordon's new reservations, she accepts his proposal

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