This book is a living classic about humanism, new meanings of old words, media coverage of wars and true love.

Kira lives in the closed northern city of Sulima, where the locals poach. Lee is on a university campus in the US, doing research at the intersection of contemporary art and anthropology. Tanya is in modern Moscow, making documentaries. Unbeknownst to the

Alexey Polyarinov's novel resembles a complex system of lakes. It has cyberpunk, David Mitchell's majestic designs, Borges, and David Foster Wallace... But its heroes - a young journalist, hacker and artist - live in Moscow and resist the onset of a brave

A fascinating and colorful book will introduce the child to the outside world, expand his horizons and arouse interest in knowledge. The fabulous ones are included in the long assortment line of the Children's Encyclopedia series, which is distinguished b

Oscar Wilde presents a unique twist on the age-old doppelganger motif in his only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray.’ The story revolves around Dorian Gray, a youthful and affluent individual who possesses a portrait that ages in his place. Unrestrained, Dorian indulges in various pleasures and debaucheries, eventually descending into the realm of murder. Despite his immoral actions, Dorian...

The amusing shameful deeds of the two good-for-nothings: in 1865 Wilhelm Busch wrote his picture story »Max and Moritz«, which was to bring him worldwide fame.

It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called a demonstration and summation of the entire movement. The novel's stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose-replete with puns, parodies, and allusions-as well as its rich characterization and broad humor, have led it to be regarded as one of the greatest literary...

Few of the writers managed to touch the souls of readers with the skill of their words in the way that A.I. Kuprin. Kind, touching stories imbued with sincere love and compassion will resonate in the hearts of readers and leave no room for callousness, cruelty and indifference in them.

Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she's just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

'Arc de Triomphe' is a poignant love story against all odds, love that brings pain, but also gives endless joy. The scene is Paris on the eve of World War II. The hero is a refugee from Germany, without documents, hiding from both the French and the Nazis, a surgeon who saves human lives. The heroine is an Italian actress, surrounded by fans, quick-tempered, like all artists, beautiful and...