Oxford University Press

No Name	Oxford University Press
Автор: Collins Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	DOC, 784 страницы, 1.00 МБ 0 Оценка:
Condemned by Victorian critics as immoral, but regarded today as a novel of outstanding social insight, No Name shows William Wilkie Collins at the height of his literary powers. It is the story of two sisters, Magdalen and Norah, who discover after the deaths of their dearly beloved parents that their parents were not married at the time of their births. Disinherited and ousted from their estate, they must fend for themselves and either resign themselves to their fate or determine to recover their wealth by whatever means.
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The Law and the Lady	Oxford University Press
Автор: Collins Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 464 страницы, 13.92 МБ 0 Оценка:
Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The Law and the Lady (1875) is a fascinating example of Collins' later fiction. Valeria Valerie Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name incorrectly in the marriage register; this slip is followed by a gradual disclosure of secrets about her husband's earlier life, each of which leads to another set of questions and enigmas. Developing many of the techniques at work in The Moonstone in bizarre and unexpected ways, and employing both Gothic and fantastic elements, The Law and the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of the detective novel.
1682 biomg 26 февраля 2011	Скачать книгу

The Interpretation of Dreams	Oxford University Press
Автор: Freud Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 514 страниц, 15.42 МБ 0 Оценка:
One hundred years ago Sigmund Freud published The Interpretations of Dreams, a book that, like Darwin's The Origin of Species, revolutionized our understanding of human nature. Now this groundbreaking new translation--the first to be based on the original text published in November 1899--brings us a more readable, more accurate, and more coherent picture of Freud's masterpiece. The first edition of The Interpretation of Dreams is much shorter than its subsequent editions; each time the text was reissued, from 1909 onwards, Freud added to it. The most significant, and in many ways the most unfortunate addition, is a 50-page section devoted to the kind of mechanical reading of dream symbolism--long objects equal male genitalia, etc.--that has gained popular currency and partially obscured Freud's more profound insights into dreams. In the original version presented here, Freud's emphasis falls more clearly on the use of words in dreams and on the difficulty of deciphering them. Without the strata of later additions, readers will find here a clearer development of Freud's central ideas--of dream as wish-fulfillment, of the dream's manifest and latent content, of the retelling of dreams as a continuation of the dreamwork, and much more. Joyce Crick's translation is lighter and faster-moving than previous versions, enhancing the sense of dialogue with the reader, one of Freud's stylistic strengths, and allowing us to follow Freud's theory as it evolved through difficult cases, apparently intractable counter-examples, and fascinating analyses of Freud's own dreams. The restoration of Freud's classic is a major event, giving us in a sense a new work by one of this century' most startling, original, and influential thinkers.
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Twelfth Night	Oxford University Press
Автор: Shakespeare Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 256 страниц, 7.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
Twelfth Night is one of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays in the modern theatre, and this edition places particular emphasis on its theatrical qualities throughout. Peopled with lovers misled either by disguises or their own natures, it combines lyrical melancholy with broad comedy. The introduction analyses its many views of love and the juxtaposition of joy and melancholy, while the detailed commentary pays particular attention to its linguistic subtleties. Music is particularly important in Twelfth Night, and this is the only modern edition to offer material for all the music required in a performance. James Walker has re-edited the existing music from the original sources, and where noe exists has composed settings compatible with the surviving originals.
928 lawyer_78rus 26 мая 2012	Скачать книгу

Family and Friends: Alphabet Book	Oxford University Press
Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 48 страниц, 1.44 МБ 7 Оценка:
An exceptionally strong skills training programme which covers language skills, phonics, and civic education skills.
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Henry IV, Part 1	Oxford University Press
Автор: Shakespeare Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 336 страниц, 10.08 МБ 0 Оценка:
During Shakespeare's lifetime, Henry IV was his most popular play. Today, Sir John Falstaff still towers above Shakespeare's other comic inventions. This edition considers the play in the context of various critical approaches, offers a history of the play in performance from Shakespeare's time to ours, and provides useful information on its historical background. Readers will also find detailed commentary on individual words and phrases, and selections from Shakespeare's sources.
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Macbeth	Oxford University Press
Автор: Shakespeare Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 272 страницы, 8.16 МБ 8 Оценка:
A play of darkness originally conceived for daylight performance at the Globe, Macbeth is a tour de force of theatrical illusion from the supernatural to mere delusion. In this fully annotated edition, Brooke investigates the great appeal of the play's use of illusion, relating its changing theatrical fortunes to changes within society and in theatrical conditions. Offering a fresh reconsideration of textual problems, the book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the play within aesthetic history.
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The Major Works	Oxford University Press
Автор: Yeats Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2009	PDF, 608 страниц, 18.24 МБ 7 Оценка:
This authoritative edition was first published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Yeats's poetry and prose — all the major poems, complemented by plays, critical writings, and letters — to give the essence of his work and thinking. W. B. Yeats was born in 1865, only 38 years after the death of William Blake, and died in 1939, the contemporary of Ezra Pound and James Joyce. His career crossed two centuries, and this volume represents the full range of his achievement, from the Romantic early poems of Crossways and the symbolist masterpiece The Wind Among the Reeds to his last poems. Myth and folk-tale influence both his poems and his plays, represented here by Cathleen ni Houlihan and Deirdre among others. The importance of the spirit world to his life and work is evident in his critical essays and occult writings, and the anthology also contains political speeches, autobiographical writings, and a selection of his letters. This one-volume collection of poems and prose offers a unique perspective on the connectedness of Yeats's literary output, showing how his aesthetic, spiritual, and political development was reflected in everything he wrote.
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To the Lighthouse	Oxford University Press
Автор: Woolf Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 272 страницы, 8.16 МБ 8 Оценка:
This is the story of the Ramsays, based on Virginia Woolf's own family. Written in the stream-of-consciousness style, the book examines family relationships, the traditional roles of the sexes, the tensions and love between husband and wife and the resentment children can feel for their parents.
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The Complete Short Stories	Oxford University Press
Автор: Wilde Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 288 страниц, 8.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
«Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. Admired by George Orwell and W. B. Yeats, the stories include poignant fairy-tales such as «The Happy Prince» and «The Selfish Giant» the extravagant comedy of «Lord Arthur Savile's Crime» and «The Canterville Ghost» and the daring narrative experiments of «The Portrait of Mr. W. H.» Wilde's fictional investigation into the identity of the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets. John Sloan's Introduction argues for Wilde's originality and literary achievement as a short-story writer, emphasizing his literary skill and sophistication, and arguing for the centrality of Wilde's shorter fiction in his literary career. The collection includes a useful and up-to-date bibliography and extensive and helpful explanatory notes, and an Appendix reprints an important passage from the book-length version of «The Portrait of Mr. W. H.» on the Neo-Platonic ideal of friendship between men, an important key to the short story's meaning.»
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The Steppe and Other Stories	Oxford University Press
Автор: Chekhov Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2010	PDF, 272 страницы, 8.16 МБ 8 Оценка:
«The fifth volume of Chekhov short stories completes the publication in the World Classics series of his entire work as a mature fiction-writer. Here are 22 stories, including «The Steppe» Chekhov's first short story to be published in a serious Russian literary journal. All the texts are taken from the highly-acclaimed translation by Ronald Hingley.»
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EU Law	Oxford University Press
Автор: Foster N. Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 432 страницы, 12.96 МБ 5 Оценка:
EU Law Directions is written in an informal and engaging manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics covered in EU law courses with clarity. No previous knowledge is assumed making this is an ideal main text for those encountering EU law for the first time. The book is logically structured and set out in a way that makes EU law less complicated. The second edition takes in all of the changes resulting from the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and introduces the new legal framework in clear and simple terms. The book takes you through all the important aspects of EU law needed for degree level study and examination, from the reasons behind the setting up of the European Union in the first place, to the development of very important substantive areas of law now such as European citizenship and the continuing development of the internal market.
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Introduction to Company Law	Oxford University Press
Автор: Davies P. Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 384 страницы, 11.52 МБ 0 Оценка:
Written by one of the foremost experts in the area, Paul Davies' Introduction to Company Law provides a comprehensive conceptual introduction, giving readers a clear framework with which to navigate the intricacies of company law. The five core features of company law — separate legal personality, limited liability, centralized management, shareholder control, and transferability of shares — are clearly laid out and examined, then these features are used to provide an organization structure for the conduct of business. It also discusses legal strategies that can be used to deal with arising problems, the regulation of relationships between the parties, and the trade-offs that have been made in British company law to address some of the conflicting issues that have arisen. Fully revised to take into account the Companies Act 2006, and including a new chapter on international law which considers the role of European Community Law, this new edition in the renowned Clarendon Law Series offers a concise and stimulating introduction to company law.
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Iliad	Oxford University Press
Автор: Homer Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 496 страниц, 14.88 МБ 0 Оценка:
Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer. Atlantic Monthly The Iliad is the story of a few days' fighting in the tenth year of the legendary war between the Greeks and the Trojans, which broke out when Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, abducted the fabulously beautiful Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. After a quarrel between the Greek commander, Agamemnon, and the greatest of the Greek warriors, Achilles, the gods become more closely involved in the action. Their intervention leads to the tragic death of Hector, the Trojan leader, and to the final defeat of the Trojans. But the Iliad is much more than a series of battle scenes. It is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Even the heroic ethic itself — with its emphasis on pride, honour, prowess in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the gods — is not left unquestioned.
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Agnes Grey	Oxford University Press
Автор: Bronte Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 240 страниц, 7.20 МБ 8 Оценка:
Anne Brontë's first novel, Agnes Grey, combines an astute dissection of middle-class social behavior and class attitudes with a wonderful study of Victorian responses to young children which has parallels with debates about education that continue to this day. In writing the novel, Brontë drew on her own experiences, and one can trace in the work many of the trials of the Victorian governess, often stranded far from home, and treated with little respect by her employers, yet expected to control and educate her young charges. Agnes Grey looks at childhood from nursery to adolescence, and it also charts the frustrations of romantic love, as Agnes starts to nurse warmer feelings towards the local curate, Mr. Weston. Sally Shuttleworth's fascinating introduction considers the book's fictional and narrative qualities, its relationship with Victorian child-rearing and the responsibilities of parents, and the changing attitudes to the book influenced by modern concerns for children's rights. The new edition includes a revised and updated bibliography as well as revised notes drawing on the latest critical material.
870 admin 23 февраля 2013	Скачать книгу

The Complete Odes and Epodes	Oxford University Press
Автор: Horace Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 240 страниц, 7.20 МБ 8 Оценка:
«Horace (65-8 B.C.) is one of the most important and brilliant poets of the Augustan Age of Latin literature whose influence on European literature is unparalleled. Steeped in allusion to contemporary affairs, Horace's verse is best read in terms of his changing relationship to the public sphere. While the Odes are subtle and allusive, the Epodes are robust and coarse in their celebrations of sex and tirades against political leaders. This edition also includes the Secular Hymn and Suetonius's «Life of Horace.»
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A Tale of a Tub and Other Works	Oxford University Press
Автор: Swift Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 272 страницы, 8.16 МБ 8 Оценка:
«This volume includes «The Battle of the Books» and «The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit», both which accompanied «A Tale of a Tub» on its first publication in 1704.»
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Business Law 2010-2011	Oxford University Press
Автор: Slorach J. Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 456 страниц, 13.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
Business Law provides practical, up-to-date coverage of company, partnership, taxation, and insolvency law, plus all relevant aspects of EU law. The manual is ideal for students on the Legal Practice Course and provides all of the relevant material students need to understand the latest legal developments affecting business law transactions. Coverage of the Companies Act 2006 is fully integrated into the book for the 2010-2011 edition to mirror the emphasis that business law courses place on this important piece of legislation. Additional emphasis has been placed on business accounts, and coverage of some of the 'special topics' previously covered towards the end of the book have been moved to within the main body of the text, giving a more coherent text. Examples are used throughout the manual enabling students to contextualize their learning effectively. Development questions are included at the end of the book to test students' awareness of issues raised. Extensive and updated statutory references allow students to cross-reference to appropriate primary sources, or use the guide to interpret such sources.
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Oxford Take Off in Russian (+ CD-ROM)	Oxford University Press
Автор: Ukiah Nick Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2008	PDF, 256 страниц, 7.68 МБ 0 Оценка:
Oxford Take Off in Russian makes learning or brushing up on your Russian quick, easy, and fun. Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so you can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. Advance from beginner to intermediate level in one integrated book and audio course. This complete language-learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write, and understand Russian, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio to download, and 4 CDs to support you in learning a new language. Flexible and structured course units allow you to work at your own pace and check your progress with regular self-testing exercises. New, market-tested packaging provides a portable and compact complete language-learning course.
927 lawyer_78rus 26 мая 2011	Скачать книгу

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts	Oxford University Press
Автор: Rostand Издательство: Oxford University Press, 2011	PDF, 192 страницы, 5.76 МБ 5 Оценка:
Tonight When I make my sweeping bow at heaven's gate, One thing I shall still possess, at any rate, Unscathed, something outlasting mortal flesh, And that is ... My panache. The first English translation of Cyrano de Bergerac, in 1898, introduced the word panache into the English language. This single word summed up Rostand's rejection of the social realism which dominated late nineteenth-century theatre. He wrote his `heroic comedy', unfashionably, in verse, and set it in the reign of Louis XIII and the Three Musketeers. Based on the life of a little known writer, Rostand's hero has become a figure of theatrical legend: Cyrano, with the nose of a clown and the soul of a poet, is by turns comic and sad, as reckless in love as in war, and never at a loss for words. Audiences immediately took him to their hearts, and since the triumphant opening night in December 1897 — at the height of the Dreyfus Affair — the play has never lost its appeal. The text is accompanied by notes and a full introduction which sets the play in its literary and historical context. Christopher Fry's acclaimed translation into `chiming couplets' represents the homage of one verse dramatist to another.
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