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The Horror in the Museum is a collection of horror stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). George Rogers is the owner of a private waxen things museum in London. His friend Stephen Jones ridicules Rogers for telling wild stories about rituals and sacrifices to nameless ancient gods. Jones accepts Rogers’ offer to spend the night at the museum, where he falls victim to Rhan-Tegoth.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by the English writer H. G. Wells (1866-1946). This is one of the earliest novels detailing the conflict between humanity and an alien race. Aliens from Mars plan to invade Earth as their planet's resources are dwindling.

‘The Cat that Walked by Himself’ is one of the most well-loved of Kipling’s Just So Stories. It is a great pleasure to see the tale offered in a splendid new edition, with wonderful illustrations by Volodymyr Shtanko.
The Kipling Society is pleased to support this project.

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. In his dreams, Randolph Carter sees a majestic city, but he is unable to approach it. After the city appears in his dreams, he prays to the gods of dream to reveal the city’s whereabouts. But then the city vanishes from his dreams altogether. Carter resolves to beseech the gods in person at Kadath—on the mountain above which the gods of dream live. The priests in a temple that borders the Dreamlands tell Carter that nobody knows the location of Kadath, and warn him of great danger should he continue with his quest.

Archaeologist Kenton receives a mysterious ancient Babylonian artifact. A spell transports Kenton to the deck of a ship sailing the eternal sea. The ship is divided into two possessions–Ishtar and Nergal. No one can overcome the invisible barrier, except Kenton. His arrival destabilizes this world, which has existed unchanged for 6,000 years, and fantastic adventures begin.

The Adventures of Gerard is a collection of stories Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) about Brigadier Gerard, a soldier in the Napoleonic army.

Книга висвітлює зростання і успіх одного з найбільших американських підприємців і бізнесменів. Генрі Форд і "Форд Мотор Компані" назавжди будуть ототожнювати з американським індустріалізмом початку 20 століття. Інновації для бізнесу та безпосередній вплив на американську економіку Генрі Форда та його компанії незмірні. Його історія блискуче відображена в цій класичній американській біографії.

"In the Midst of Life. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians" includes collected works by the American classic, journalist, author of sardonic and horrible stories, and American Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce (1842—1913).

Робочий зошит з англійської мови для 4-го класу закладів загальної середньої освіти відповідає Державному стандарту початкової освіти, типовим освітнім програмам та підручнику «Англійська мова. 4 клас» (авт. Т. Б. Будна). Цікаві та захоплюючі завдання, розроблені відповідно до вікових особливостей четвертокласників, сприятимуть виробленню навичок письма, збагаченню словникового запасу, закріпленню та систематизації знань школярів. Для учнів 4-го класу та вчителів англійської мови.

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.

The Strange High House in the Mist is a collection of several mystical stories by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). In the story of the same name, Thomas Olney is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Local residents are afraid of this place, which no one visits. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the rock, approaches the house and meets the mysterious man who lives there.

In the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), the dramatic story of Michael Henchard is described. The life path of Henchard—The Man of Character—was determined by fate at the moment of anger and a cruel joke in his youth. Despite the achievements of all subsequent years of life, a shameful act weighs on him and leads to an inevitable collapse.

Orlando is a poet and English nobleman during the reign of Elizabeth I. He undergoes a mysterious sex change at the age of 30, and continues to live for over 300 years without aging.
Throughout his/her life, Orlando meets famous figures in English literary history.

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain—one of the five Christmas tales by the English writer Charles Dickens (1812–1870). Professor Redlaw was constantly thinking about the past. A ghost similar to the professor appears and wants to help him. But it is almost impossible to forget your past.