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Leonato, governor of Messina sun that in Sicily, welcomes in his house Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, who had arrived in the city accompanied by a retinue after the victorious conclusion of the war. Prince thanks for the hospitality and is Leonato two friends, two brave officers, young and noble Florentine Claudio and Signior Benedick of Padua.

Bednyj princ, vladejushhij malen'kim korolevstvom, zahotel zhenit'sja na docheri imperatora. On otpravil ej v podarok dragocennuju rozu s chudesnym aromatom i solov'ja. No gordjachka ne ocenila podarka, ibo oni byli zhivye, a ne iskustno sdelannye. Togda princ postupil k imperatoru na sluzhbu svinopasom, i za pocelui prodal princesse volshebnyj goshochek, kotoryj vyzvanival melodiju i mog pokazat', chto u kogo gotovitsja, i treshhotku, vosproizvodjashhuju vse val'sy i pol'ki mira.

Audiokurs sozdan po materialam znamenitoj radioperedachi «Govorite li vy po-anglijski?», zvuchavshej na radiostancii «Smena», i prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov, tak i dlja ih roditelej, a takzhe dlja vseh teh, kto uzhe nemnogo poznakomilsja s grammatikoj anglijskogo jazyka. Blagodarja nashim gerojam uchashhijsja uznaet mnogo novyh slov i vyrazhenij, kotorye pomogut emu byt' na vysote dazhe na prieme u anglijskoj korolevy!

The play begins on a summer evening at Covent Garden in London. Suddenly, pouring torrential rain, takes pedestrians by surprise, forcing them to take refuge under the portal of the Cathedral of St. Paul. Among them are phonetics professor Henry Higgins and a researcher of Indian dialects, Colonel Pickering, who came specially from India to see the professor. The encounter delights them both.

Set in late-19th-century Russian high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. This classic novel is the basis for the current film.

What if you woke up and saw a ghost watching you as you sleep? Saw things lift up and fly across the room? Heard footsteps when you know you're home alone? How would you react? Who would you call? While they're not the fictional Ghost Bustersas seen on the big screen, there is a real life group of scientists and researchers who not only document and study paranormal activity, they also help give people peace of mind called The Ghost Education & Research Center

This play takes place in the 1900s in Russia, at a time when it was experiencing a severe economic crisis. A crowd of ruined peasants and workers roam the country and, in the end, sink to the "bottom". The desperate situation of these discarded from people's lives is taken advantage of by the owners of fetid cellars. In one such flophouse Mikhail Kostylev is ready to squeeze the very last penny from his unfortunate and disadvantaged guests. And there are further developments....

Slow Fade is the portrait of Wesley Hardin, whose life has been devoted to manipulations of all kinds: cinematic images, conference table negotiations, actors, technicians, and even (and especially) those closest to him. Nearing the end of his career, he tries to divest himself of illusions, to make peace with his demons and his past. The process is complex and at times appears to occur by committee.

No Limits Beyond a Genius tells the true life story of a young man by the name of Andrew Magdy Kamal. Throughout his life, Andrew accomplished becoming a semi-professional boxer, an inventor, a published author, a poet, a comedian, and a marathon runner...all by the ripe young age of 16!

This portrait of Paul Russell, a Tihanama spiritual practitioner also known as Chief Two White Feathers, is based on interviews by the author in Tennessee in 1996. It covers a wide range of topics, including seer tradition, herbal medicine and the ways of Tihanama spirituality. Some of the lessons imparted are the three mountains, honoring, how to approach a medicine person, Indian sign talk and color symbolism. It's a one-on-one session with a personable teacher whose simple words you will never forget.

Written by the Amazon best-selling science fiction and fantasy author John Daulton, "Auction Yard" represents a break from tradition for this writer. This novella is a quick listen and has garnered nothing but five-star reviews. Auction Yard is a romantic story about aging, love, desire, and relationships. It is about honorable people living real lives in a complicated world. A great story for lovers of animals, nature, and human dignity.

A motivational journey into how to develop credibility based on trust, replace conflict with cooperation, and create success while remaining true to your values.

Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,548 miles to seven different cities – living only in the airports the entire time. He compiled 10,000 minutes of observations at all four corners of the U.S. and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us about our lives today. The airport metaphor leaps to life through profound anecdotes. These funny and inspiring stories are reminders of how to change our daily world through thoughtful and compassionate action.

Gregor Samsa, el protagonista, se despierta una mañana sintiendo extraños dolores. Asustado, se percata de que sus miembros no le responden, y además nota que su cuerpo pesa en exceso. Gregor vive con sus padres y hermana, y piensa en ellos y en su trabajo, cuando aquella mañana descubre que ha dejado de ser humano para convertirse en un bicho.

A romantic adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, Captain Blackwell's Prize is a story of honor, duty, social class, and the bond of sexual love. A small audacious British frigate does battle against a large but ungainly Spanish ship. British Captain Blackwell intercepts the Spanish La Trinidad and outmaneuvers and outguns the treasure ship, then boards her. Fighting alongside the Spanish captain, sword in hand, is a beautiful woman. The battle is quickly over.

Here are 24 of Yeats' finest poems, read by Siobhan McKenna, V.C. Clinton-Baddeley, Cyril Cusack, and Michael MacLiammoir.

Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Nekhludoff, performing his public duty as a jurist on the district court, recognizes a defendant, a prostitute accused of murder and robbery, as Katyusha Maslova, who many years ago was a maid, and a pupil of his aunt's. It was Katyusha, with whom he was not even in love, that he seduced and abandoned....

Nils Nilssons roman Kærlighed til jorden fortæller om en skånsk bondegård og den slægt, der er bundet til den. Det enkelte familiemedlems strabadser og forviklingerne imellem unge og gamle, forældre og børn, mand og kone blegner over for den dybe kærlighed til den jord, der binder familien sammen på tværs af generationer og tid. Nils Nilsson (1897-1980) var en svensk-dansk forfatter, der skrev på dansk. Som ung arbejdede han i en svensk kulmine, men i 1918 flyttede han til København og købte en cigarbutik på Vesterbro.

Anders har et alvorligt alkoholproblem, og det går ikke kun ud over ham selv, men over hele hans familie. Hustruen Marta er evigt bekymret for, hvilke konsekvenser Anders’ druk får. Det er allerede svært at brødføde børneflokken, når Anders bruger husholdningspengene på værtshuset. Der er mange mænd i Anders' omgangskreds, der drikker for meget, og derfor er det ikke kun misbrugets kløer, der igen og igen lokker ham til flasken, men også de sociale forventninger i hans miljø. ""Flugten" er udført med malerisk kraft og en vis naturlig værdighed, der er hans gave.

Hvordan lever folk i en lille svensk mineby i starten af 1900-tallet? Efter at man har fundet kul i byen, eksploderede indbyggertallet, men livet for de mange minearbejdere forbliver nedslidende og farligt. Vi følger både minearbejderne, når de er nede i mørket i minen, hvor arbejdsulykker er uundgåelige. Og vi følger dem, når de er hjemme hos familierne, hvor deres koner og børn kæmper for at få pengene til at slå til. Nils Nilsson (1897-1980) var en svensk-dansk forfatter, der skrev på dansk.