Christian Birmingham Knihy

Jedna z nejznámějších pohádek H. Ch. Andersena o statečné a odhodlané dívce

V "Oliveru Twistovi", který buržoazní kritika neprávem opomíjí jako "slabou" a "začátečnickou" práci Dickensovu, ačkoliv jí předcházely znamenité realistické črty a studie z londýnského života (Črty Bozovy aj.) i klasický humoristický román o Pickwickovcích, si může čtenář sám ověřit, zda obecné vývody o Dickensově lidovosti vztahu k člověku jsou správné. "Oliver Twist" není jen zcela záměrný pokus o realistické zobrazení soudobé skutečnosti, jak naznačil Dickens sám, když v předmluvě k románu napsal, že "cílem knihy byla nezkrášlená pravda". Je to také účinné odsouzení chudinského zákona vydaného roku 1834 a drásavé umělecké vylíčení strašných poměrů v anglických "dělnických domech", t.j. obecních a krajských chudobincích i v brlozích obývaných nejchudšími obyvateli Londýna i jiných velkoměst. Obojí odsuzuje Dickens ve jménu lidumilnosti a lidskosti... (text z obálky knihy vyd.1952 v nakl. Melantrich) Doslov napsal Karel Štěpaník

Nothing disturbs the peace of a French village until the arrival of a bear cub. Adopted by the orphaned Roxanne, he quickly becomes part of village life, and the village grows to be famous for its honey. Then a film company arrives to make a video starring Niki, the pop singer, as the Pied Piper.

A little girl and her mother recall how a special kitten came into their lives one dark and stormy night.

In anticipation of the first lunar landing, a little boy in London fantasizes about astronauts walking in space, orbiting the earth, and flying to the moon, and one July day, his dream becomes a reality.

Christian Birmingham's stunning new colour edition of Anna Sewell's classic tale is complete and unabridged, and the narrative voice of Black Beauty as fresh as the day the story was first published in 1877. This enchanting story of the bravery of a horse in Victorian Britain has captivated and enthralled so many generations of readers. Step back in time and see the world through Black Beauty's gentle and patient eyes, as he enjoys the pleasures and the hardships that fell to horses living in the nineteenth century. Meet the compassionate heroes and hard-hearted rascals whom Beauty encounters during his life and, above all, experience what it is to be a horse - to gallop on the soft grass and to hear a kind word in a moment of great need. It is truly a story you will never forget.

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Marie Cure, Avrupa'da "Bilim Doktoru" unvanını alan ilk kadındır. O dönemlerde insanlar, kadınların erkekler kadar sıkı çalışamayacağını ve bilimi anlayamayacağını düşünüyorlardı. Marie yalnızca erkekler kadar zeki ve çalışkan olduğunu değil, aynı zamanda dünyanın en iyi bilim insanlarından biri olduğunu da kanıtladı. Dolayısıyla, onun hikâyesi pek çok kadına ilham verdi. Günümüzde kadınların bilim insanı olması artık çok rastlanan bir durum -bu alanda çok iyi olmaları da!