Edgar Allan Poe

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1. Биография Эдгара Аллана По на английском языке. Biography of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Poe is one of the most brilliant and original writers and poets in American literature. He was born in Boston in 1809 in a family of artists. When he was two years old, his mother and father died. His godfather and his wife raised him. He entered the University of Virginia but didn’t stay ... Читать далее...
2. Edgar Allan Рое — Эдгар Алан ПоBest known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Рое deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformation of the short story from anecdote to art. He virtually created the detective story and perfected the psychological thriller. He also produced some of the most influential literary criticism of his time — important ... Читать далее...
3. Von Kempelen and His Discovery на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeAfter the very minute and elaborate paper by Arago, to say nothing of the summary in ‘Silliman’s Journal,’ with the detailed statement just published by Lieutenant Maury, it will not be supposed, of course, that in offering a few hurried remarks in reference to Von Kempelen’s discovery, I have any design to look at the ... Читать далее...
4. A Fable на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan Poe«Listen to me,» said the Demon as he placed his hand upon my head. «The region of which I speak is a dreary region in Libya, by the borders of the river Zaire. And there is no quiet there, nor silence. The waters of the river have a saffron and sickly hue; and they flow ... Читать далее...
5. Morella на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeItself, by itself, solely, one everlasting, and single. Plato: Sympos. With a feeling of deep yet most singular affection I regarded my friend Morella. Thrown by accident into her society many years ago, my soul from our first meeting, burned with fires it had never before known; but the fires were not of Eros, and ... Читать далее...
6. The Island of the Fay на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan Poe«La Musique,» says Marmontel, in those «Contes Moraux» which in all our translations, we have insisted upon calling «Moral Tales,» as if in mockery of their spirit-«la musique est le seul des talents qui jouissent de lui-meme; tous les autres veulent des temoins.» He here confounds the pleasure derivable from sweet sounds with the capacity ... Читать далее...
7. Mystification на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeSlid, if these be your «passados» and «montantes,» I’ll have none o’ them. Ned Knowles. The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which was more or less remarkable for talent of some description — the majority for that species of grotesquerie in conception of which Tieck, a scion of ... Читать далее...
8. Eleonora на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeI am come of a race noted for vigor of fancy and ardor of passion. Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence-whether much that is glorious — whether all that is profound-does not spring from disease of thought-from moods of mind ... Читать далее...
9. The Man of the Crowd на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeIt was well said of a certain German book that «_er lasst sich nicht lesen_» — it does not permit itself to be read. There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told. Men die nightly in their beds, wringing the hands of ghostly confessors and looking them piteously in the eyes ... Читать далее...
10. The Sphinx на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeDuring the dread reign of the Cholera in New York, I had accepted the invitation of a relative to spend a fortnight with him in the retirement of his _cottage ornee_ on the banks of the Hudson. We had here around us all the ordinary means of summer amusement; and what with rambling in the ... Читать далее...
11. Berenice на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeDicebant mihi sodales, si sepulchrum amicae visitarem, curas meas aliquantulum forelevatas. Ebn Zaiat. Misery is manifold. The wretchedness of earth is multiform. Overreaching the wide horizon as the rainbow, its hues are as various as the hues of that arch-as distinct too, yet as intimately blended. Overreaching the wide horizon as the rainbow! How is ... Читать далее...
12. The Imp of the Perverse на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeIn the consideration of the faculties and impulses — of the prima mobilia of the human soul, the phrenologists have failed to make room for a propensity which, although obviously existing as a radical, primitive, irreducible sentiment, has been equally overlooked by all the moralists who have preceded them. In the pure arrogance of the ... Читать далее...
13. The Tell-Tale Heart на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeTRUE! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why WILL you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in ... Читать далее...
14. The Masque of the Red Death на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeThe «Red Death» had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal — the redness and the horror of blood. There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. The scarlet stains upon the body ... Читать далее...
15. The Oval Portrait на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeThe chateau into which my valet had ventured to make forcible entrance, rather than permit me, in my desperately wounded condition, to pass a night in the open air, was one of those piles of commingled gloom and grandeur which have so long frowned among the Appennines, not less in fact than in the fancy ... Читать далее...
16. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar на английском языке писателя Edgar Allan PoeOf course I shall not pretend to consider it any matter for wonder, that the extraordinary case of M. Valdemar has excited discussion. It would have been a miracle had it not-especially under the circumstances. Through the desire of all parties concerned, to keep the affair from the public, at least for the present, or ... Читать далее...
17. Перевод слова outstandingOutstanding — выдающийся, знаменитый; неуплаченный, просроченный Перевод слова An outstanding writer — знаменитый писатель outstanding intelligence — выдающийся ум outstanding debt — непогашенная задолженность outstanding account — неоплаченный счет On the whole, the book is Outstanding. В целом книга выдающаяся. There are some problems still Outstanding. Некоторые проблемы все еще ждут своего решения. She had ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод слова editorEditor — редактор Перевод слова Senior editor — старший редактор story editor — редактор сценарного отдела киностудии technical editor — технический редактор Her official title is Editor. Ее официальная должность — редактор. He was promoted to senior Editor. Он был назначен на должность старшего редактора. She joined the staff as an Editor. Она стала работать ... Читать далее...
19. O’HenryТопик О’Генри (Сидни Портер) описывает жизнь и творчество великого американского писателя, родившегося в 1862 году. Это был «король короткого рассказа». Он писал все: рассказы, анекдоты, истории, приключения, сказки и очерки. Их легко читать и почти во всех – самый неожиданный конец, чем и славился О’Генри. O’Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born ... Читать далее...
20. British LiteratureGreat Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод слова criticCritic — критик Перевод слова Critic height — критическая высота cultural critic — критик-культуролог fastidious critic — требовательный критик Critics of the scheme have said that it will not solve the problem of teenage crime. Критики проекта сказали, что это не решит проблему подростковой преступности. The Critic snorted contemptuously Критик презрительно фыркнул. This movie Critic ... Читать далее...
22. Being a Self-Made Man/WomanEdgar: What a Crock! Ann: What is it? Edgar: I’m reading an article about successful business people who were Self-made men and women. I don’t believe a word of it. Ann: What don’t you believe? Edgar: These people didn’t Pull themselves up by their bootstraps. They were all Born with silver spoons in their mouths. ... Читать далее...
23. William FaulknerWilliam Cuthbert Faulkner born in 1897 was a Nobel Prize-winning novelist from Mississippi. Though his works are sometimes considered challenging, he is regarded as one of America’s most influential fiction writers. Faulkner was known for using long, serpentine sentences, in contrast to the minimalist style of Ernest Hemingway. Some consider Faulkner to be the only ... Читать далее...
24. William Somerset MaughamТопик Уильям Сомерсет Моэм рассказывает об одном из самых известных английских писателях 20-го века. Сомерсет Моэм прошел тяжелую школу жизни, с детства впитав в себя впечатления о событиях и людях, его окружавших. Родившись во Франции, он жил и учился в Англии и Германии, став врачом — посетил Россию, Америку, Африку и Азию. Все это сформировало ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод слова poetPoet — поэт Перевод слова To be born a poet — родиться поэтом mediocre poet — посредственный поэт noteless poet — безвестный поэт Shelley was a nature Poet. Шелли воспевал природу. What was meant by the Poet? Что хотел сказать этот поэт? He thinks of himself as a Poet. Он считает себя поэтом....
26. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)Thomas Jefferson, one of the American Presidents of the past, wasborn in Virginia in 1743. When he was 14 years old, his fatherdied and the young boy was left to choose for himself what to do. Jefferson studied literature and languages. He also studied to bea lawyer, and later he wrote many of the Virginia ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы writer’s block[writer’s block] {n. phr.} A condition of being unable to write; aperiod when the words just won’t come. One of the more commonproblems writers occasionally experience is a writer’s block that maylast a shorter or a longer time. They say that the reason forErnest Hemingway’s suicide was a severe and seemingly endless writer’sblock....
28. Famous people of Great Britain — Знаменитые люди ВеликобританииGreat Britain is very rich with outstanding people and always was. There are lots of famous British musicians, sportsmen, scientists, writers, explorers and so on. One of the most important people of the mankind was Charles Darwin, who was a great explorer, scientist and a writer. He has travelled around the world carefully studying the ... Читать далее...
29. A woman goes into the local newspaper office to seeA woman goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is published. After the editor informs her that the fee for the obituary is 50 cents a word, she pauses, reflects and then says, «Well, then, let it read ‘Fred Brown died’.» Confounded at the woman’s thrift, ... Читать далее...
30. Anton Chekhov — Антон ЧеховMy favourite writer is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In my opinion, he is the greatest Russian dramatist and short story writer. I’m never tired of reading and rereading his plays and humorous stories. Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a ... Читать далее...
31. Anton ChekhovMy favourite writer is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In my opinion, he is the greatest Russian dramatist and short story writer. I’m never tired of reading and rereading his plays and humorous stories. Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a ... Читать далее...
32. Перевод слова romanticRomantic — романтичный, романтический Перевод слова Romantic youth — романтичный юноша romantic interlude — романтическая интерлюдия romantic comedy — романтическая комедия He is a hopeless Romantic. Он безнадежный романтик. The movie was a pretty standard Romantic comedy. Фильм оказался довольно типичной романтической комедией. His personality had Romantic and actorish elements. В его характере романтизм сочетался ... Читать далее...
33. Биография Рэя Брэдбери на английском языке. Biography of Ray BradburyRay Douglas Bradbury, a prominent American science fiction writer, was born in Illinois in 1920, but mostly lived in Los Angeles, California. There he graduated from high school, where he put out a school magazine entitled «Future Fantasies». His first story was published in 1941. Since then he has got many national awards and won ... Читать далее...
34. Repairing an ApplianceVirginia: Hand me that screwdriver, will you? Alonso: Don’t tell me you’re trying To fix that dryer yourself. We need to call in an Authorized repairman or repairwoman. Virginia: Do you have any idea what they’ll Charge? Alonso: All right, then I’ll call a Handyman and see if he knows anything about fixing dryers. Virginia: ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод слова storyStory — рассказ, повесть, сюжет Перевод слова Short story — рассказ, новелла funny story — анекдот the main thing in a novel is the story — самое главное в романе — это сюжет His Story rings true. Его рассказ звучит правдоподобно. He told us the Story. Он рассказал нам эту историю. I accredited his Story. ... Читать далее...
36. Перевод слова professionalProfessional — профессиональный Перевод слова Professional skill — профессиональное мастерство professional duties — профессиональные обязанности professional gambler — профессиональный игрок professional advancement — профессиональный рост, продвижение по службе You sing like a real Professional. Вы поете, как настоящий профессионал. She’s a Professional photographer. Она профессиональный фотограф. Do you have any Professional experience? У вас есть ... Читать далее...
37. Galsworthy John — Джон ГолсуорсиPopular American writer John Galsworthy was born in 1853. He attended a prestigeous school because his father wanted John to be a lawyer. Thus, John entered the Oxford University. But some time later be told his father about his wish to become a writer. His literally career began at the age of seventeen when he ... Читать далее...
38. A Marriage Proposal II have been trying to Get up the nerve to ask my girlfriend to Marry me. We have been dating for almost a year and I think she’s The one. I went shopping for Engagement Rings and really hated the experience. I wasn’t sure what kind of ring she’d like and it took me a ... Читать далее...
39. Перевод слова writerWriter — писатель, автор Перевод слова Famous writer — известный писатель lengthy writer — многословный писатель to be a ready writer — бойко владеть пером As a Writer, he’s wonderful. Как писатель он великолепен. She was a famous Writer and wit. Она была известным писателем и остроумным человеком. What was the the Writer’s intent? Каков ... Читать далее...
40. Jack LondonJack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. His real name was John Griffit. His father was a farmer. The family was extremely poor and the boy had to earn his living after school. He sold newspapers, worked at a factory. Later he became a sailor; during some time he wandered vrith the unemployed. ... Читать далее...