The story chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world. Slipping into nihilism with the “terrible anguish” he is determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl, however, begins the man on a journey that re-instills a love for his fellow man.

The book presents the story 'First Love' by the famous Russian writer of the XIX century, I.S. Turgenev. This is a story about the feelings and spiritual experiences of a young man who first fell in love. The hero kept memories of the first love in his heart for many years. The text of the tale is adapted (B1), accompanied by commentary, tasks for reading comprehension and speech development.

In the series 'Exclusive reading in English' you will find the best classics in English, you can get acquainted with popular works of world literature in the original language. In punishment for rebelling against their capital, the Capitol, the twelve Districts of the Panem State must each year provide one boy and one girl to participate in the Hunger Games: a deadly battle until the last...

In the series 'Exclusive reading in English' you will find the best classics in English, you can get acquainted with the most popular works of world literature in the original language. Despite everything, Katniss and Pete manage to survive in the ruthless Hunger Games. However, the daring trick with poisonous berries, which allowed both of them to return home, does not pass without a trace....

The book presents the novel 'Shot' and 'Snowstorm' of the great Russian writer of the XIX century A.S. Pushkin. This is a story about amazing stories that happened in the lives of heroes. But in the end, nobility helps to overcome the thirst for revenge, and love and mercy defeat egoism and frivolity.

The book presents the story 'The Diary of Fox Mickey' by the famous Russian writer of the early twentieth century Sasha Cherny. The work is written in the form of a diary from the perspective of a dog that can write. Fox Mickey talks about his amazing adventures, observations and discoveries. Together with him, readers will visit the Paris Zoo, see a performance at the circus, and take a boat...

The uniqueness of the method is that memorization of words and expressions occurs due to their repetition, without memorization and the need to use a dictionary. This book will help you overcome an important barrier: you will gain vocabulary and get used to the logic of the language, saving a lot of time and effort.