Stephen Colbourn — новинки

When the Americans Mr and Mrs Otis and their four children move into Canterville Chase, its previous occupant Lord Canterville warns them that the ghost of his ancestor still haunts the house. Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in the hallways and the appearance of mysterious bloodstains in the living room. However, the ghost struggles to intimidate his new victims, as they counter his ghoulish behaviour with typically transatlantic pragmatism, offering lubricator for his chains and cleaning up the stains with detergent. As the spirit is deserted by his capacity to scare, Virginia, the Otises’ daughter, gets to know him and learns the tragic tale behind his sad fate.
Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde’s finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’, ‘The Sphinx without a Secret’ and ‘The Model Millionaire’, all of which were first published together in 1891.
Contains: ‘The Canterville Ghost’, ‘The Sphinx without a Secret’, ‘The Model Millionaire’ and ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’.

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"Arthur", said Sir Ector, "draw the sword from the stone". Arthur put his hand on the sword and pulled it out of the stone. Sir Ector got off his horse. He lowered his head and held the handle of his sword towards Arthur. "Arthur", said Ector, "you are the true king of all the land".
The legends of Arthur and his famous knights of the round table have fascinated and entertained readers for centuries.

When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, he becomes king of the land of Logres. Arthur chooses the beautiful Guinevere to be his queen and builds a castle at Camelot. Here he is joined by the famous Knights of the Round Table, whose adventures include slaying dragons, rescuing maidens and fighting the spells of Arthur's half-sister, the cruel sorceress, Morgana.

Presents a folk tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men, who rob from the rich to give to the poor. This work is intended for teenage boys.

Presents a folk tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men, who rob from the rich to give to the poor. This work is intended for teenage boys.

"Sir Charles died of a heart attack," said Dr Mortimer. "He was running away from somethin when he died." "What was he running away from?" asked Holmes. "I looked at the ground where Sir Charles had walked," said Dr Mortimer. "There were footprints on the ground. They were not the footprints of a man. They were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"

1775. Two cities - London and Paris.
The Prisoner from 105 North Tower of the Bastille Prison is free.
But why was the prison in Paris for eighteen years?
He leaves France and travels to England. Will he and his family be safe from their enemies?

The singers and dancers at the Opera House are frightened.
They have seen a stranger behind the stage - a man in a mask. There have been accidents. People have been hurt. People have disappeared.
Raoul is in love with Christine - a beautiful young opera singer.
But she is quiet and afraid. Does she know the stranger?

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Sir Simon de Canterville is a ghost. He has lived in his house for hundreds of years. His job is to terrify the people who stay there. Then Mr Otis, an American, buys the house. And the ghost is angry - he cannot frighten the Otis family.