Rickie Elliot, a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent, sets out from Cambridge full of hopes to become a writer. But when his stories are not successful he decides instead to marry the beautiful but shallow Agnes, agreeing to abandon his writing and become a schoolmaster at a second-rate public school. Giving up his hopes and values for those of the conventional world, he sinks into a world of petty conformity and bitter disappointments.

Dreamfall Chapters - это трехмерная приключенческая игра, являющаяся долгожданным продолжением бестселлеров Longest Journey и Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, отмеченных множеством наград. В основе серии лежит мощный сюжет, разделенный на эпизоды. Действие Dreamfall Chapters разворачивается в двух параллельных мирах — Старке, антиутопичном будущем Земли, и Аркадии, его двойнике, основанном на силах магии. Сюжет игры является продолжением истории, начавшейся в Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, главная героиня которой, Зои Кастильо, раскрыла преступный заговор с целью кражи снов обитателей обоих миров и захвата власти над ними. Но судьба распорядилась так, что Зои была предана и брошена в коме (в конце Dreamfall: The Longest Journey). В Dreamfall Chapters ей предстоит заново найти своё жизненное предназначение. Создатели описывают главную тему игры как "главы/периоды жизни".

A meticulously-observed drama of class warfare, E.M. Forster's Howards End explores the conflict inherent within English society, unveiling the character of a nation as never before. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction and notes by David Lodge. 'Only connect...' A chance acquaintance brings together the preposterous bourgeois Wilcox family and the clever, cultured and idealistic Schlegel sisters. As clear-eyed Margaret develops a friendship with Mrs Wilcox, the impetuous Helen brings into their midst a young bank clerk named Leonard Bast, who lives at the edge of poverty and ruin. When Mrs Wilcox dies, her family discovers that she wants to leave her country home, Howards End, to Margaret. Thus as Forster sets in motion a chain of events that will entangle three different families, he brilliantly portrays their aspirations to personal and social harmony. David Lodge's introduction provides an absorbing and eloquent overture to the 1910 novel that established Forster's reputation as an important writer, and that he himself later referred to as 'my best novel'. This edition also contains a note on the text, suggestions for further reading, and explanatory notes. E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a noted English author and critic and a member of the Bloomsbury group. His first novel, Where Angels Fear To Tread appeared in 1905. The Longest Journey appeared in 1907, followed by A Room With A View (1908), based partly on the material from extended holidays in Italy with his mother. Howards End (1910) was a story that centered on an English country house and dealt with the clash between two families, one interested in art and literature, the other only in business. Maurice was revised several times during his life, and finally published posthumously in 1971.

E.M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread is amongst the greatest twentieth-century literary explorations of vice, virtue and the nature of prejudice, edited with notes by Oliver Stallybrass and an introduction by Ruth Padel in Penguin Classics. On travelling to Italy with her friend Caroline Abbott, the impulsive English widow Lilia Herriton outrages her dead husband's family by meeting and quickly becoming engaged to Gino, a dashing but deeply unsuitable Italian man twelve years her junior. Infuriated, her ex-brother-in-law Philip sets off from England to her new home in the Tuscan town of Monteriano - but, finding himself unable to persuade Lilia to leave her handsome, uncouth new lover, returns to England without her. When Lilia's marriage leads to sudden tragedy, however, Philip and Caroline feel compelled to return once more to Italy, where they are forced to examine their own lives. This edition reproduces the Abinger text, and also includes further reading, notes, a chronology, an introduction by Ruth Padel discussing division and culture clash in the novel and an appendix detailing an exchange about the novel between Forster and the poet R.C. Trevelyan. E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a noted English author and critic and a member of the Bloomsbury group. His first novel, Where Angels Fear To Tread appeared in 1905. The Longest Journey appeared in 1907, followed by A Room With A View (1908), based partly on the material from extended holidays in Italy with his mother. Howards End (1910) was a story that centered on an English country house and dealt with the clash between two families, one interested in art and literature, the other only in business. Maurice was revised several times during his life, and finally published posthumously in 1971.

'"You talk as if a god had made the Machine," cried the other. "I believe that you pray to it when you are unhappy. Men made it, do not forget that."' E.M. Forster is best known for his exquisite novels, but these two affecting short stories brilliantly combine the fantastical with the allegorical. In 'The Machine Stops', humanity has isolated itself beneath the ground, enmeshed in automated comforts, and in 'The Celestial Omnibus' a young boy takes a trip his parents believe impossible. This book contains The Machine Stops and A Celestial Omnibus.

E.M.Forster"s forst novel is a witty comedy of manners that is tinged with tragedy. It tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband"s family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and highly unsuitable. Обо всём этом и не только в книге Where Angels Fear to Tread (E. M. Forster)

E.M.Forster"s forst novel is a witty comedy of manners that is tinged with tragedy. It tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband"s family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and highly unsuitable. Обо всём этом и не только в книге Where Angels Fear to Tread (E. M. Forster)

The Penguin English Library Edition of Howards End by E. M. Forster 'The poor cannot always reach those whom they want to love, and they can hardly ever escape from those whom they love no longer. We rich can' 'Only connect.' is the idea at the heart of this book, a heartbreaking and provocative tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century: the rich Wilcoxes, the gentle, idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts. As the Schlegel sisters try desperately to help the Basts and educate the close-minded Wilcoxes, the families are drawn together in love, lies and death. Frequently cited as E. M. Forster's finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict and the English character. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Just like the best walks, The Joy of Walking takes you on a journey with lots to surprise and enjoy along the way. Through the best of classic writing, this inspiring anthology shows how the simple act of walking goes to the heart of life itself. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics, this edition is edited and introduced by Suzy Cripps. Whether walking through awe-inspiring countryside or weaving your way through crowds in the hustle and bustle of great cities, we take thousands of steps a day. Finding meaning in movement can be difficult in today’s frenetic world. This may seem like a modern problem, but putting one foot in front of the other is something that authors have been writing about for centuries. Some like Gaskell, Wordsworth and Whitman extol the virtues of walking in the countryside, be it on one’s own connecting with nature or as the means to really good conversation with friends. Others like Dickens and E. M. Forster explore the thrill and dangers of moving about the city, by day or by night. In The Joy of Walking you’ll find a wealth of essays, poetry and fiction celebrating and exploring the joy of walking.

The Penguin English Library Edition of Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. Forster 'I had got an idea that everyone here spent their lives in making little sacrifices for objects they didn't care for, to please people they didn't love; that they never learned to be sincere - and, what's as bad, never learned how to enjoy themselves' E. M. Forster's first novel is a witty comedy of manners that is tinged with tragedy. It tells the story of Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband's family as, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, she begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and highly unsuitable. A subtle attack on decorous Edwardian values and a humanely sympathetic portrayal of the clash of two cultures, Where Angels Fear to Tread is also a profound exploration of character and virtue. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

The Longest Journey - ошеломительное графическое приключение, где игрок управляет протагонистом, Эйприл Райан, в ее путешествии между параллельными вселенными. Начните захватывающее и оригинальное путешествие открытий, где вы будете исследовать, решать головоломки, встречать новых людей, сталкиваться с ужасающими монстрами, учиться, расти и жить приключением жизни! Более 150 локаций, стягивающих два непохожих и детализированных мира Более 70 говорящих персонажей 40+ часов геймплея 20+ минут подготовленного видеоматериала в высоком разрешении Кинемематографичная музыкальная партитура

1944. In the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa, as the Allied troops advance, two strangers meet and share an extraordinary evening. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier; Evelyn Skinner is a sexagenarian art historian and possible spy. She has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the wreckage and relive memories of the time she encountered E. M. Forster and had her heart stolen by an Italian maid in a particular room with a view. Evelyn's talk of truth and beauty plants a seed in Ulysses' mind that will shape the trajectory of his life - and of those who love him - for decades to come.

1944. In the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa, as the Allied troops advance, two strangers meet and share an extraordinary evening. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier; Evelyn Skinner is a sexagenarian art historian and possible spy. She has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the wreckage and relive memories of the time she encountered E. M. Forster and had her heart stolen by an Italian maid in a particular room with a view. Evelyn's talk of truth and beauty plants a seed in Ulysses' mind that will shape the trajectory of his life - and of those who love him - for decades to come.

The story of a house and two sisters, Howards End is also a subtle meditation on national, sexual and social identities. Half German by birth and middle-class English by upbringing, Helen and Margaret Schlegel struggle to come to terms with the problems of their inheritance in Edwardian England. If the contrasting temperaments of the heroines often recall Sense and Sensibility, the comparison with Jane Austen is fully justified by the power of Forster’s irony and the brilliance of his wit.

Although he is best known for his exquisite novels, E.M. Forster also wrote remarkable short stories. He referred to his stories as ‘fantasies’ and his attraction to myth and magic is apparent in many of them. Like his novels, the stories – whether they are set in Italy, Greece, India, and other places Forster visited, or in England itself – contrast the freedom of paganism with the restraints of English civilization, the personal, sensual delights of the body with the impersonal, inhibiting rules imposed by society. Rich in irony and alive with sharp observations on the surprises life holds, the stories often feature violent events, discomforting coincidences, and other disruptive happenings that throw the characters’ perceptions and beliefs off balance. This volume includes all twelve stories published during Forster’s lifetime.

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey , обладатель нескольких призов E3 как лучшая игра в своем жанре — продолжение саги, начатой отмеченной наградами The Longest Journey, считающейся самой лучшей когда-либо сделанной приключенческой игрой. В Dreamfall игроки будут вовлечены в эпическое исследовательское путешествие по мере того, как они рискнут следовать захватывающей и волнующей сюжетной линии. Особенности Dreamfall — это полностью интерактивный мир, где прекрасная музыка, сногсшибательная графика, обаятельные герои и нелинейный геймплей обещают ввести жанр приключений в новую эру. Приготовьтесь к возвышенному, фантастическому и яркому переживанию от игры. Бесподобное разнообразие геймплея Никогда раньше приключенческая игра не предлагала столько вариаций геймплея! Используйте ваши мозги или мышцы; крадите, сражайтесь или общайтесь; в Dreamfall вы делаете выбор, который отражается в игре, где вы никогда не можете быть уверены, что произойдет дальше. Три игровых персонажа Окунитесь в историю с трех различных точек зрения и узнайте, как их судьбы переплетутся в эпическом финале. Каждый персонаж обладает уникальными способностями и взглядами на мир, предлагая вам определенные вариации геймплея. Три мира Dreamfall включает в себя три прекрасно реализованных мира, различных персонажей и ошеломляющее количество детализированных локаций. Путешествуйте по футуристической версии нашей Земли, погрузитесь в волшебное королевство и разгадайте тайны Зимы. Уникальное взаимодействие с миром Преодолевая разрыв между классическим приключением «указал и щелкнул», где вы могли щелкнуть на любой заданной точке на экране, и боевым приключением, где вам нужно подходить к объекту для взаимодействия с ним, Dreamfall представляет совершенно новую особенность фокусного поля. В этом легком для пользования контекстно-зависимом интерфейсе вы можете рассматривать все видимое окружение глазами героев и использовать его для получения сведений об отдаленных объектах, а также запуска возможностей удаленного геймплея. Продуманная «остросюжетная» линия Dreamfall преподносит продуманную и неотразимую сюжетную линию, сочетающую в себе футуризм, фантастику и спиритизм с историей убийства, обмана и сговора, угрожающего самому нашему существованию. Принося классическую приключенческую игру в мир современной экшен-игры, Dreamfall преподносит редкий и особенный опыт повествований. Великолепный звук и музыка Слушайте трогающую и грандиозную звуковую дорожку в окружении 7.1. Услышьте потрясающие голоса, записанные более чем 50 профессиональными актерами, и наслаждайтесь звуковым сопровождением, заставляющим игроков затаить дыхание. Игра для всех 50% игравших в оригинальную The Longest Journey были женщинами. С его кинематическим подходом, правдоподобными героями, продуманной сюжетной линией и легким для восприятия интерфейсом, Dreamfall — это игра, которую любой подросток или взрослый может принять и полюбить, независимо от их игрового прошлого.