📗 Food around the World
👤 Robert Quinn
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
Humanity has learned to cook interesting dishes throughout all its history. If in ancient times it was meat roasted on fire, then today everything is limited only by the imagination of the cook. And Chinese, Japanese, Italian and many other national cuisines are known in the whole world.
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👤 Robert Quinn
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
Humanity has learned to cook interesting dishes throughout all its history. If in ancient times it was meat roasted on fire, then today everything is limited only by the imagination of the cook. And Chinese, Japanese, Italian and many other national cuisines are known in the whole world.
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📗 The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
👤 Christopher Marlowe
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
Immortal story about the eternal. Humanity has been fighting against sin from the immemorial times. Doctor Faustus is a gripping play based on the German story Faust, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge.
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👤 Christopher Marlowe
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
Immortal story about the eternal. Humanity has been fighting against sin from the immemorial times. Doctor Faustus is a gripping play based on the German story Faust, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge.
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📗 Tom Jones
👤 Henry Fielding
📊#Advanced
📖 Description:
Tom Jones is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential English novels. It is certainly the funniest. Tom Jones, the hero of the book, is introduced to the reader as the ward of a liberal Somerset squire. Tom is a generous but slightly wild and feckless country boy with a weakness for young women.
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👤 Henry Fielding
📊#Advanced
📖 Description:
Tom Jones is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential English novels. It is certainly the funniest. Tom Jones, the hero of the book, is introduced to the reader as the ward of a liberal Somerset squire. Tom is a generous but slightly wild and feckless country boy with a weakness for young women.
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📗 Ethan Frome
👤 Edith Wharton
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
When it's the beginning of the twentieth century on the street - life on a farm in Massachusetts just does not seem easy to you. The life of a simple farmer, Ethan, is hard. He has to work much to survive. He likes looking at the bright stars in the night winter sky. He is not entirely alone on his small farm. There are pleasant people around with whom he can share the difficulties of this endless winter.
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👤 Edith Wharton
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
When it's the beginning of the twentieth century on the street - life on a farm in Massachusetts just does not seem easy to you. The life of a simple farmer, Ethan, is hard. He has to work much to survive. He likes looking at the bright stars in the night winter sky. He is not entirely alone on his small farm. There are pleasant people around with whom he can share the difficulties of this endless winter.
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📗 The Night Train at Deoli
👤 Ruskin Bond
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
The story is told from the point of view of a young college student who visits his grandmother during summer holidays. The train passes through a small local station in the jungle. The boy always feels intrigued by this lonely place. One day he meets a girl there who will affect his life in an unexpected way.
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👤 Ruskin Bond
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
The story is told from the point of view of a young college student who visits his grandmother during summer holidays. The train passes through a small local station in the jungle. The boy always feels intrigued by this lonely place. One day he meets a girl there who will affect his life in an unexpected way.
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📗 4:50 from Paddington
👤 Agatha Christie
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
Elspeth was travelling by train and when she suddenly woke up at midnight, she unexpectedly saw a horrible scene – a man was strangling a woman in the train that was passing by. Witnesses started to call for help, but a conductor didn't believe her and just thought that crazy woman had a nightmare.
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👤 Agatha Christie
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
Elspeth was travelling by train and when she suddenly woke up at midnight, she unexpectedly saw a horrible scene – a man was strangling a woman in the train that was passing by. Witnesses started to call for help, but a conductor didn't believe her and just thought that crazy woman had a nightmare.
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📗 The Final Problem
👤 Conan Doyle
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
James Moriarty a famous professor from London. It was a gifted man with phenomenal mathematical abilities. An insidious teacher developed criminal schemes but no one could prove the guilt of this clever mathematician. Sherlock Holmes firmly decided to end the monstrous plans of Moriarty.
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👤 Conan Doyle
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
James Moriarty a famous professor from London. It was a gifted man with phenomenal mathematical abilities. An insidious teacher developed criminal schemes but no one could prove the guilt of this clever mathematician. Sherlock Holmes firmly decided to end the monstrous plans of Moriarty.
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📗 Moonfleet
👤 John Meade Falkner
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
In 1742 an orphan boy came to the fishing village Moonfleat on the coast of Dorset. By the legend, Colonel made a will where he left a precious diamond for village people but he didn’t mentioned where this treasure was hidden. So that the boy decided to find the treasure.
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👤 John Meade Falkner
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
In 1742 an orphan boy came to the fishing village Moonfleat on the coast of Dorset. By the legend, Colonel made a will where he left a precious diamond for village people but he didn’t mentioned where this treasure was hidden. So that the boy decided to find the treasure.
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📗 The Picture
👤 M. R. James
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Mr. Williams worked in the museum, which was located at the Oxford University. The man expanded the collection of monuments of the English culture of this institution: notes, drawings of churches and country houses. Mr. Williams thought that his work would be the most serene in his life, but even here he found unpleasant surprises.
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👤 M. R. James
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Mr. Williams worked in the museum, which was located at the Oxford University. The man expanded the collection of monuments of the English culture of this institution: notes, drawings of churches and country houses. Mr. Williams thought that his work would be the most serene in his life, but even here he found unpleasant surprises.
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📗 Curing a Cold
👤 Mark Twain
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
When the White House in Virginia burned down - the main character of this book lost his home and his precious trunk, and also happiness. It was not a problem. A home without close people who take care of you is not a real home. Happiness is also not a problem. But the loss of the trunk was important, it was insulting for him.
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👤 Mark Twain
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
When the White House in Virginia burned down - the main character of this book lost his home and his precious trunk, and also happiness. It was not a problem. A home without close people who take care of you is not a real home. Happiness is also not a problem. But the loss of the trunk was important, it was insulting for him.
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📗 Nicholas Nickleby
👤 Charles Dickens
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
A boy named Nicholas Nickleby was a happy carefree kid. Unfortunately, some time later his father passed away. After the tragedy Nicholas, his mother and sister went to London to ask their rich uncle Ralph Nickleby for help. The uncle sends Nicholas to a private school in Yorkshire. Nicholas discovers that this school is a terrible place.
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👤 Charles Dickens
📊#Intermediate
📖 Description:
A boy named Nicholas Nickleby was a happy carefree kid. Unfortunately, some time later his father passed away. After the tragedy Nicholas, his mother and sister went to London to ask their rich uncle Ralph Nickleby for help. The uncle sends Nicholas to a private school in Yorkshire. Nicholas discovers that this school is a terrible place.
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📗 The Accidental Tourist
👤 Anne Tyler
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Macon writes guides but he hates travelling. His books have detailed instructions on how to feel comfortable on any trip. How to protect your inner world from the interventions of strangers. Some time ago Macon lost his son. This changed the life of the man greatly. His marriage gradually falls apart and turns into nothing.
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👤 Anne Tyler
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Macon writes guides but he hates travelling. His books have detailed instructions on how to feel comfortable on any trip. How to protect your inner world from the interventions of strangers. Some time ago Macon lost his son. This changed the life of the man greatly. His marriage gradually falls apart and turns into nothing.
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📗 At the Old Swimming Hole
👤 Sara Paretsky
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Alicia, Vicotia's friend, invited her to swimming competition. The starting gun was fired and six bodies threw themselves into the water. The water around the second swimmer was turning red. Victoria jumped to the water and helped to lift that woman from water. The woman was dead a few minutes after this accident. At night the telephone rang and some voice in the telephone said her Alicia was lucky but at next time she won't...
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👤 Sara Paretsky
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Alicia, Vicotia's friend, invited her to swimming competition. The starting gun was fired and six bodies threw themselves into the water. The water around the second swimmer was turning red. Victoria jumped to the water and helped to lift that woman from water. The woman was dead a few minutes after this accident. At night the telephone rang and some voice in the telephone said her Alicia was lucky but at next time she won't...
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📗 The Death of Karen Silkwood
👤 Joyce Hannam
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
The book is based on a true story that took place in Oklahoma in1970s. Karen leaves her position of a secretary and finds a new job at one nuclear factory. The salary is good and the job is interesting. Karen makes many new friends and finds a boyfriend. She really likes the job. But everything changes when one evening the alarm system activates.
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👤 Joyce Hannam
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
The book is based on a true story that took place in Oklahoma in1970s. Karen leaves her position of a secretary and finds a new job at one nuclear factory. The salary is good and the job is interesting. Karen makes many new friends and finds a boyfriend. She really likes the job. But everything changes when one evening the alarm system activates.
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📗 Sink or Swim
👤 Andy Cowle
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Eddie was slowly drinking champagne. He was standing on the deck of a cruise liner, looking at the waves overboard. Soon his wife came to the deck. She looked great and the couple began to flirt, as at the beginning of dating. The musicians were playing instruments in the corner, the lighting created a comfortable atmosphere. Several couples were dancing.
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👤 Andy Cowle
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Eddie was slowly drinking champagne. He was standing on the deck of a cruise liner, looking at the waves overboard. Soon his wife came to the deck. She looked great and the couple began to flirt, as at the beginning of dating. The musicians were playing instruments in the corner, the lighting created a comfortable atmosphere. Several couples were dancing.
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📗 Psycho
👤 Robert Bloch
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
The young woman Marion Crane has stolen 40 thousand dollars. During the flight, tired of the stress and driving, she decided to turn off the highway and spent the night in a secluded motel. This motel was run by a young guy Norman Bates who lived nearby with his mother. Norman immediately has felt in love with Marion, but his mother was against this girl.
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👤 Robert Bloch
📊#PreIntermediate
📖 Description:
The young woman Marion Crane has stolen 40 thousand dollars. During the flight, tired of the stress and driving, she decided to turn off the highway and spent the night in a secluded motel. This motel was run by a young guy Norman Bates who lived nearby with his mother. Norman immediately has felt in love with Marion, but his mother was against this girl.
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📗 Death on Harris
👤 R. E. Syme
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Angus Flemming came back home. The writer remembered his childhood, the school years and his friends. The town hadn't changed at all. But his friends left it looking for better life. Everybody, except Stuart – his schoolmate. Stuart's father died the day before Angus arrived. The writer decided to support his friend in such hard times.
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👤 R. E. Syme
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Angus Flemming came back home. The writer remembered his childhood, the school years and his friends. The town hadn't changed at all. But his friends left it looking for better life. Everybody, except Stuart – his schoolmate. Stuart's father died the day before Angus arrived. The writer decided to support his friend in such hard times.
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📗 The Blue Cross
👤 John Escott
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Valentine was one of the most famous detectives on the planet. He was also a French policeman. This man arrived in London to arrest an elusive villain. The police officers from three countries chased Flambeau, but no one could catch him.
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👤 John Escott
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Valentine was one of the most famous detectives on the planet. He was also a French policeman. This man arrived in London to arrest an elusive villain. The police officers from three countries chased Flambeau, but no one could catch him.
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📗 The Birthmark
👤 Nathaniel Hawthorne
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Aylmer sincerely loved his spouse, but still science remained the main passion of the young man. One day, he looked at his wife and asked if she knew that he could remove the birthmark from her cheek. This mole looked like a small handprint. Her parents said that the fairy stroked her cheek in the childhood. Even after this Aylmer did not calm down. He became obsessed with the birthmark.
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👤 Nathaniel Hawthorne
📊#Elementary
📖 Description:
Aylmer sincerely loved his spouse, but still science remained the main passion of the young man. One day, he looked at his wife and asked if she knew that he could remove the birthmark from her cheek. This mole looked like a small handprint. Her parents said that the fairy stroked her cheek in the childhood. Even after this Aylmer did not calm down. He became obsessed with the birthmark.
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📗 Alien at School
👤 Michelle Brown
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Jennifer Dale is sixteen years old American teenager who is dreaming about journalist career. She is excited about starting education at a high school. She and her friends dream about handsome and nice teachers, preferably men. They got some male, but their expectations weren't justified completely.
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👤 Michelle Brown
📊#UpperIntermediate
📖 Description:
Jennifer Dale is sixteen years old American teenager who is dreaming about journalist career. She is excited about starting education at a high school. She and her friends dream about handsome and nice teachers, preferably men. They got some male, but their expectations weren't justified completely.
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