From the Academy Award-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Academy Award--nominated Adaptation (2002) to the cult classic Being John Malkovich (1999), writer Charlie Kaufman is widely admired for his innovative, philosophically resonant films. Although he only recently made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York (2008), most fans and critics refer to "Kaufman films" the way they would otherwise discuss works by directors Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, or the Coen brothers. Not only has Kaufman transformed our sense of what can take place in a film, but he also has made a significant impact on our understanding of the role of the screenwriter.
Роман «Плохой принц Чарли» повествует о благополучном сказочном королевстве, которому позарез понадобился …самый скверный правитель!
Damask: A kingdom that couldn't get ransacked if it tried. But that's exactly what its rulers have in mind. And when they need a puppet to put on the throne, Bad Prince Charlie seems perfect for the job. But Charlie has second thoughts when he's forced to imprison the beauteous Lady Catherine. Ransacking Damask, it turns out, is only a cover for the real plot. And it's up to Charlie to rescue Catherine from prison, the country from destruction, and his own neck from the noose!
Lucas Davenport is on the trail of a gruesome killer. The main suspect, Charlie Pope, was recently released from a mental hospital, where he was locked up with a trio of sadistic murderers. But there are two problems: Charlie hardly seems intelligent enough to be a serial killer and he has disappeared.
Книга представляет собой адаптацию увлекательной повести известного английского писателя Роалда Дала о захватывающих приключениях Чарли Бакета, мальчика из бедной семьи, неожиданно для всех и для него самого ставшего наследником эксцентричного шоколадного магната Вилли Вонки. Каждая глава книги сопровождается упражнениями для отработки и закрепления навыков речевой деятельности, англо-русским словарем, а также лексико-грамматическим комментарием.
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Чарли и шоколадная фабрика / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
