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„Życie byłoby nieskończenie szczęśliwsze, gdybyśmy mogli rozpocząć je w wieku lat osiemdziesięciu i stopniowo zbliżać się do osiemnastu". To zdanie Marka Twaina zainspirowało Francisa Scotta Fitzgeralda do napisania „Ciekawego przypadku Benjamina Buttona", ale autor „Wielkiego Gatsby'ego" przekuł pogodny aforyzm w humorystyczną, a zarazem metaforyczną wizję. Pewnego letniego dnia w Baltimore przychodzi na świat siedemdziesięcioletni człowiek. Przerażeni rodzice odkrywają, że od chwili narodzin życie dziecka biegnie w odwrotnym kierunku! Benjamin Button z każdym rokiem staje się młodszy. Lecz proces tej niebywałej przemiany biegnie nieubłaganie. I nic – nawet miłość – nie jest w stanie zatrzymać upływającego czasu… „Ciekawy przypadek Benjamina Buttona” i zawartych w tym zbiorze 7 innych opowiadań, wydanych po raz pierwszy od 1981 roku, jest ucztą dla miłośników wspaniałej prozy jednego z największych amerykańskich pisarzy XX wieku.

The harrowing story of a man with no memory--Jason Bourne--an assassin hunted by unseen armies for reasons he doesn't remember. A shooting victim, suffering from amnesia, finds himself with a Swiss bank account in the name of Jason Bourne, a professional assassin being manipulated by a top-secret American government organization to kill his arch rival, the dreaded Carlos.

[Penguin Readers Level 3]Lord Cutler Beckett thinks that pirates are very bad for business. He wants to take command of the oceans. The Pirate Lords, of course, have other ideas. But can they fight him and win--together? They need the help of Captain Jack Sparrow, but he and his ship are at the bottom of the ocean. Is this the end for the Pirates of the Caribbean?

A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.

Découvrez la fantastique aventure de Jules Verne ! Une course autour du monde en 80 jours, soit 1 920 heures ou 115 200 minutes – est-ce possible ? En 1872, l'excentrique gentleman Phileas Fogg relève ce défi audacieux en pariant son entière fortune. Accompagné de son joyeux serviteur Jean Passepartout, avec 20 000 livres en poche et une remarquable sérénité, Fogg se lance immédiatement dans cette aventure. C'est le coup d'envoi d'une des courses littéraires les plus célèbres contre le temps, marquée par une série d'événements imprévus. Mais ce n'est pas seulement le temps qui menace de rattraper les voyageurs. Ce classique de la littérature mondiale entraîne les lecteurs dans un voyage palpitant à travers des paysages variés et des cultures fascinantes, tout en explorant des thèmes tels que l'amitié, le courage et la détermination. Une œuvre intemporelle qui continue d'inspirer et d'émerveiller.

"Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King's dream really come true today?"--Back cover

Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in Honduras to find a new, simpler way of living. But things go wrong, and their lives become much worse and more frightening than anything back home

Classic / British English When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy -- but in the end they have happy lives.

Classic / British English Only the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy?

Contemporary / British English Young Prince Einon is dying. Only the Great Dragon can help him But first the boy has to say, 'I won't be a cruel king. I'll love my people and be kind to them.' But Einon is cruel, and everybody in the country is afraid. Now the Dragon, good Sir Bowen and the peasants have to fight in a great battle between Good and Bad.

[Penguin Readers Level 2]Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times. Each time his voyage was filled with adventure and danger! He meets giant men, giant snakes and giant birds. How does he save himself? Set sail with Sindbad on these exciting voyages. ...

"The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: The Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love."--Page 4 of cover

Contemporary / British English The second exciting story from The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Precious Ramotswe is now known as Botswana's first and only lady detective and has many cases. She's looking for a young American who disappeared ten years ago. Will she finally marry Mr JLB Matekoni?

Retellings of seven of Shakespeare's best known plays, using the playwright's own words when possible.

Contemporary/ British English 'Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?' Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.

Dziwne losy Jane Eyre ukazały się po raz pierwszy w październiku 1847 roku i stały się wielkim sukcesem wydawniczym. Powieść, zaliczana do szczytowych osiągnięć literackich epoki wiktoriańskiej, harmonijnie łączy melodramatyczną fabułę z wnikliwą obserwacją psychologiczną oraz nastrojem tajemnicy i grozy. Osierocona dziewczyna podejmuje pracę nauczycielki w posiadłości Edwarda Fairfaxa Rochestera. Zostaje jego narzeczoną, ale Rochester ukrywa przed światem ponury sekret. Charlotte Bront opowiada o wielkim uczuciu, które połączyło ludzi z różnych, tak odległych od siebie sfer w świecie, gdzie konwenanse stanowiły o towarzyskim być albo nie być.

Po śmierci męża pani Dashwood wraz z dziećmi opuściła ukochany dom i zamieszkała w posiadłości Barton. Dwie z jej córek - panny na wydaniu - choć różne pod względem charakterów, tak samo szukają szczęścia i miłości. Uczuciowa, impulsywna Marianna marzy o mężczyźnie szarmanckim, wrażliwym, lubiącym te same lektury co ona. Łagodna i rozważna Eleonora odda serce jedynie człowiekowi spokojnemu i odpowiedzialnemu. Niestety świat, którym - zamiast prawdziwych uczuć - rządzi pozycja społeczna i pieniądz, może boleśnie rozczarować te pełne uroku, ufne kobiety... Jane Austen (1775-1817) - autorka utworów poświęconych życiu codziennemu angielskiej ziemiańskiej prowincji XIX wieku. Jej najbardziej znane powieści to: Rozważna i romantyczna, Duma i uprzedzenie, Emma oraz Mansfield Park. Celne obserwacje ówczesnego społeczeństwa i wnikliwe portrety psychologiczne kobiet sprawiają, że utwory Austen, chętnie ekranizowane, do dziś cieszą się popularnością. W serii Angielski Ogród dotychczas ukazały się: Duma i uprzedzenie, Opactwo Northanger, Rozważna i romantyczna Jane Austen oraz Panie z Cranford, Północ i Południe, Żony i córki Elizabeth Gaskell. Kolejne tytuły już wkrótce.

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A post World War II group of young Bohemians, constantly moves from city to city in search of new experiences, determined to say yes to anything.

Ugly and unwanted by the outside world, Quasimodo, the hunchback lives under the protection of the priest in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France. Then his quiet life is destroyed by the priest's evil plans for a beautiful gypsy girl. The priest needs Quasimodo's help, but the hunchback has other ideas -- p. 4 of cover

Contemporary / British English Meet the Larkin family They enjoy a wonderful country life, never worrying about money, work -- or the law. But then, one day, a man arrives from the tax office. Is the taxman going to change the Larkin's lives? Or is his life going to change forever?

Trwa II wojna światowa: na Pacyfiku Stany Zjednoczone walczą z Japonią. W Los Angeles Philip Marlowe nie narzeka jednak na brak roboty. Otrzymuje zlecenie, by odnaleźć żonę bogatego przemysłowca. Uciekła z kochankiem? Zaginęła? Sprawa wydaje się prosta, ale kłopoty to w końcu specjalność Marlowea. Pogrążone w narkotycznym śnie przedmieścia rozrastającej się metropolii i zwodniczo spokojna tafla jeziora w górskim kurorcie stanowią scenerię kilku splątanych ze sobą przegranych ludzkich losów.

Although Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, tragic life, he is perhaps best known as a dramatist. His witty, clever drama, populated by brilliant talkers skilled in the art of riposte and paradox, are still staples of the theatrical repertoire. An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards — providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace. ike most of Wilde's plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later. An Ideal Husband is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication.

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This edition of Macbeth provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.

Trzecia książka o Tomie Ripleyu rozpoczyna się w momencie, kiedy do posiadłości Belle Ombre, gdzie mieszka Ripley z żoną, przyjeżdża Reeves Minot. Prosi Toma o pomoc w znalezieniu kogoś, kto podjąłby się popełnienia dwóch morderstw - Reeves pragnie wyeliminować włoskich konkurentów zagrażających mu w prowadzeniu nielegalnego hazardu w Hamburgu. Ripley obawia się przyjąć zlecenie Reevesa, ponieważ zbyt wiele go z nim łączy, lecz obiecuje znaleźć właściwego człowieka. Wybór pada na Jonathana Trevannyego, którego niedawno poznał podczas przyjęcia. Tom obmyśla perfidną intrygę, aby wciągnąć go w to przedsięwzięcie, jednak nieoczekiwany splot wydarzeń powoduje, że Ripley musi włączyć się do gry, aby skuteczniej ją reżyserować. Znakomitym pomysłem Patricii Highsmith jest zamiana ról - w miejsce klasycznego narratora pojawia się bohater, Tom Ripley. Dzięki temu czytelnik może lepiej poznać zawiłą psychikę mordercy mistrzowsko manipulującego spotykanymi osobami. Szybkie zwroty akcji i dokładny opis mechanizmu zbrodni powodują, że Gra Ripleya łączy zalety powieści sensacyjnej i czarnego kryminału.

Najsłynniejsza powieść z gatunku coming-of-age należąca do kanonu literatury światowej w tłumaczeniu Anny Bańkowskiej Stany Zjednoczone, lata 60. XIX wieku. W domostwie zwanym Orchard House od pokoleń mieszka rodzina Marchów. Pod nieobecność ojca walczącego w wojnie secesyjnej opiekę nad czterema córkami sprawuje ich matka, Marmee, która wyraźnie wyprzedza swoją epokę, wpajając dziewczynkom ideały wolności i namawiając je, by znalazły własną drogę w życiu. Córki pani March – stateczna Meg, żywiołowa Jo, nieśmiała Beth oraz nieco przemądrzała Amy – starają się urozmaicić swoje naznaczone ciągłym brakiem pieniędzy życie, chociaż boleśnie odczuwają niedostatek i tęsknotę za ojcem. Nieważne, czy układają plan zabawy czy zawiązują tajne stowarzyszenie, wszystkich zarażają swoim entuzjazmem. Poddają mu się nawet Laurie, samotny chłopiec z sąsiedniego domu, oraz jego tajemniczy, bogaty dziadek. Młody dziedzic z zazdrością patrzy na skromny dom Marchów, bo któż nie chciałby ogrzać się w jego cieple? Kto odrzuciłby przyjaźń czterech dziewczynek o diametralnie różnych osobowościach, ale jednakowo dobrych sercach? Książka, która od półtora wieku łączy kolejne pokolenia

A man wants to kill the Police Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve Malone find the killer? He only has two days...

The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world's weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. Read this book and learn about this wonderful forest - and its problems. What will its future be?

Contemporary / British English Anna Scott is an American film star. She is rich, beautiful and very famous. William Thacker is a shy man who has a small, unsuccessful bookshop in London. Their lives are different in every way, but they are both looking for someone special. Can a future together be more than a dream? Notting Hill is a wonderful - and very funny - love story.

Pewnego dnia Kret postanowił opuścić swój dom. Podczas bezcelowej wędrówki dotarł do Rzeki, której nigdy wcześniej nie widział. Spotkał tam Szczura Wodnego, z którym wyruszył łodzią na wspólną wyprawę Tak rozpoczyna się pasjonująca podróż dwójki bohaterów. Powieść Kennetha Grahame'a należąca do kanonu literatury młodzieżowej została pięknie zilustrowana.

Classic / American English These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.

Now a major motion picture from Universal Studios, starring "The Rock!" Across the deserts of the Middle East, the warlord Memnon expands his reign. With his sorcerer foretelling the outcome of every battle, his army marches undefeated, slaughtering those who dare oppose him. Memnon seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy to become the King of Legend, the favored ruler of the gods... But the gods favor another. His name is Mathayus. A warrior without peer, he will inspire the remnants of the desert tribes to unite against Memnon's tyranny. And he will ascend a throne of his own making...

What is the crown, and why is it important for England? In this gripping mystery, the answers are all in Seaburgh, a small town near the sea.

"Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago." - back cover.

This is the classic story of the four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their story of their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny, but always charming.

Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows 1001 wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens and she lives.

Profiles six "gurus" whose ideas on management helped create the modern business world, including Frederick Taylor, Alfred P. Sloan, Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Charles Handy.

Level 4 English'She was one of the Doones who had killed my father. But her voice touched my heart and I could not hate her.' In 1673 young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again, and fall in love. But the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. Then John is ordered to go to London. The government wants him to help stop a rebellion against the King. They also want him to help destroy the Doones. But can John save Lorna?

Książka, na podstawie której Ridley Scott nakręcił Łowcę androidów. Obejrzawszy ten film, Dick uznał ponoć, że grający tytułowego eksterminatora Harrison Ford dostał zlecenie i na niego… Opracowanie graficzne - Wojciech Siudmak! „Co to jest człowiek? To pytanie jest tematem Blade runnera i żeby na nie odpowiedzieć, stworzył Dick człowieka sztucznego…W powieści Blade runner sztuczni ludzie to nie poczciwe roboty Asimova z wmontowanymi bezpiecznikami moralności zwanymi trzema prawami robotyki. Androidy Dicka są groźne, bo są kłamstwem, wyglądają jak ludzie, ale brakuje im człowieczeństwa – poczucia winy, współczucia, sumienia…Łowca zbiegłych androidów Rick Deckard poddaje je testowi na współczucie. Istoty niezdolne do współczucia likwiduje. Tylko co dzieje się z jego współczuciem?” z przedmowy Lecha Jęczmyka

Every year some species of animal disappear - we never see them again.Every year cities, factories and pollution eat up more land - land that animalsneed. Every year hunters kill more elephants, rhinoceros and tigers. Animalseverywhere are in danger - what can we do to save them?

Trzecia część bestsellerowego pierwszego KWARTETU LOS ANGELES. Odkrywający tajemnice show biznesu sierżant Jack Vincennes, pozbawiony skrupułów Bud White i obsesyjne przywiązany do przepisów prawa Ed Exley muszą rozwiązać zagadkę masakry w nocnym barze. Każdy z policjantów poprowadzi je na własną rękę, bo każdy ma powody, by milczeć przed resztą... Sprawa, która z pozoru wygląda na robotę czarnoskórych oprychów, prowadzi prosto na sam szczyt skorumpowanych elit Los Angeles, zahaczając po drodze o pewną luksusową i bardzo oryginalną agencję towarzyską... Fascynująca wizja upadłego miasta będącego siedliskiem wszelkiej maści gangsterów, skorumpowanych polityków i stróżów prawa, handlarzy narkotyków, seryjnych morderców i psychopatycznych zwyrodnialców - czyli Los Angeles oczami Jamesa Ellroya. `James Ellroy to jeden z największych współczesnych pisarzy kryminalnych, a także prowokator, skandalista i ekspert od prania amerykańskich brudów`. Wprost `Jak scharakteryzować pisarstwo Ellroya? To dosadność i ironia, to drobiazgowy opis materialnego świata, w którym obracają się postaci (niczym u Chandlera) i cięte dialogi. W jego książkach ludzie kuszeni przez Zło tracą niewinność, wielkie pieniądze zagłuszają wyrzuty sumienia, a miłość i męska przyjaźń rzadko wytrzymują próby, na jakie są wystawiane`. Jacek Szczerba, Gazeta Wyborcza

It's Saturday morning and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura's wedding! Charles is always going to other people's weddings and he is always late. He's worried that he will never find the right person to marry. Then he meets Carrie and suddenly love is in the air! Four Weddings and a Funeral is one of the most successful British films ever made. It is a very funny tale of friendship, love and marriage in 1990s England.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at

Based on extensive observation of personnel in real companies, this series is designed for students who are working or intend to work in a secretarial, administrative or clerical environment. Building confidence through authentic tasks, the two-stage series trains students to be effective communicators in the workplace. It also provides students with a solid grammar and vocabulary base, with language items clearly presented and practiced throughout. Grammar back-ups, Wordfiles and Phrasebook entries provide an at-a-glance reminder of key gramamr, vobaculary and functional language.

The oldest university in England and one of the most famous cities in the world. But Oxford is not only a city of students, and its history was not always quiet and thoughtful. And what is modern Oxford really like? This book looks at the history of Oxford - but it also looks at the livingcity of today, its river, and some places of interest nearby.

The coursebooks points to clearly highlight the objective of every lesson regular ‘grammar backup’ sections to reinforce the key language points and provide additional practice wordfiles to help students remember new vocabulary lively role-plays and discussions to build confidence phrasebook boxes to provide reminders of key language project units to provide extended practice of spoken and written communication

This course is based on research carried out in four real companies. All the language is presented and practised within the context of a contemporary international commercial working environment. The weighting given to certain items in the syllabus reflects the needs of junior business people.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Part of a series designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. These simplified editions keep within a 2000 word vocabulary, contain exercise material and an introduction to the text and author.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Trzynastoletnia Grace podczas przejażdżki na swym ukochanym koniu Pielgrzymie zostaje potrącona przez ciężarówkę. Dziewczynka i zwierzę nie tylko są okaleczeni fizycznie, lecz także doznają głębokich urazów psychicznych. Przeczuwając, ze wyleczenie konia z szaleństwa może wpłynąć na stan ducha córki, Annie, matka Grace, odnajduje człowieka, który ma niezwykły dar uzdrawiania tych zwierząt. Spotkanie z Tomem Bookerem, zwanym "zaklinaczem koni", staje się przełomem w życiu Annie i jej najbliższych. Utwór Evansa będący połączeniem współczesnej powieści psychologicznej i uniwersalnej historii miłosnej, nie epatuje optymizmem, ale wyraża wiarę w magię uczuć, we wrażliwość, którą człowiek dzieli ze wszystkimi żywymi istotami.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

The titles in this series are mainly new editions of titles in the Longman Simplified English Series. They are suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Teachers book includes detailed guidance on teaching methodology and bank of teacher development worksheets Two free photocopiable test booklets, with pull-out answer keys, to accompany the course.  These provide help for students preparing for KET, PET and FCE examinations.

* A wide range of activities provides further controlled practice of the main grammatical, functional and vocabulary areas presented in the Students' Book * Integrated skills tasks require learners to work with a listening or reading text and then to produce a piece of related written work *'Help Yourself' sections provide learner-development activities which encourage students to reflect on language and the language learning process * Regular Sound/Spelling links sections draw attention to common links between sound and spelling in English. The sections are designed both to develop an awareness of spelling patterns and to help learners with their pronunciation * A review list of key vocabulary from the Students' Book is contains at the back of the Workbook

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

Set in South Africa under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is both a riveting chronicle of human disintegration and a beautifully understated social critique. Mary Turner is a self-confident, independent young woman who becomes the depressed, frustrated wife of an ineffectual, unsuccessful farmer. Little by little the ennui of years on the farm work their slow poison, and Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of an enigmatic and virile black servant, Moses. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses - master and slave - are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion. Their psychic tension explodes in an electrifying scene that ends this disturbing tale of racial strife in colonial South Africa. The Grass Is Singing blends Lessing's imaginative vision with her own vividly remembered early childhood to recreate the quiet horror of a woman's struggle against a ruthless fate. Author Biography: Doris Lessing was born to British parents in Persia in 1919 and moved with her family to Southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than thirty books - novels, short stories, reportage, poems, and plays - and is considered among the most important writers of the postwar era. Her most recent works include two volumes of autobiography, Under My Skin and Walking in the Shade, and a novel, Mara and Dann .

OUTLINES includes the following special features:* A stimulating selection of text types and written styles, including postcards and small ads, instructions, persuasive writing, narrative and composition. * Practice in writing skills relevant to students’ immediate needs as well as groundwork for higher level writing, providing useful preparation for a range of EFL exams (e.g. FCE)* Discussion and analysis activities in each unit, leading to follow-up writing tasks. * An extensive key, including model texts, which enables students to systematically analyse, assess and improve their own writing.

This book develops students' ability to write effectively for different purposes and covers general problem areas and a range of text styles. It uses process techniques of revising and editing to build up student's confidence in writing in a variety of styles - factual, personal and creative writing. It is suitable for students preparing for ARELS, COCO and FCE. Each unit also contains discussion and analysis work and follow-up writing tasks. In addition, there is a key with model texts for students to assess and improve their own writing.It include the following special features:* A challenging selection of text types and written keys, including factual, personal and creative writing * Practice in writing skills relevant to students’ immediate needs as well as groundwork for higher level writing, providing useful preparation for a range of EFL exams (e.g. FCE)* Discussion and analysis activities in each unit, which enables students to systematically analyse, assess and improve their own writing. * An extensive key, including model texts, which enables students to systematically analyse, assess and improve their own writing.