Чарующий апрель
The Enchanted April — один из самых светлых и тонких романов Элизабет фон Арним, англо-австралийской писательницы начала XX века. Это атмосферная история о четырёх очень разных героинях, которые устают от серой лондонской жизни, обязанностей, одиночества и чужих ожиданий и решаются снять небольшой средневековый замок на берегу Средиземного моря. Среди солнца, цветов, моря и тишины, каждая из них постепенно меняется. Адаптированное издание уровня B1+ (Средний) подготовлено для комфортного чтения на английском языке. После каждой главы читателя ждёт глоссарий с ключевой лексикой, понятными объяснениями на английском и переводом на русский язык. Учебное сопровождение включает разнообразные задания на понимание текста, повторение событий, закрепление словарного запаса и грамматики, а также ключи для самостоятельной проверки. Благодаря этому книгу можно использовать как для занятий с преподавателем, так и для самостоятельного чтения.
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28 he advertisement brought only two answers. Mrs. Wilkins had expected a great many. In her imagi-nation, half the unhappy women in England were wait-ing for the chance to go to a small mediaeval castle in Italy. She had imagined letters coming in one after another, letters full of longing, hope and secret excitement. But there were only two. “Well,” she said, recovering quickly, “we only need two.” Mrs. Arbuthnot looked less certain. She thought a choice would have been useful. It would have been comforting to select the most suitable ladies from several possibilities. But there were no several possibilities. There were only two women: Lady Caroline Dester and Mrs. Fisher. The name Lady Caroline Dester made Mrs. Wilkins nervous at once. She had never really known anyone from the aristocracy. Such people, she felt, probably expected things. They probably expected chairs to be comfortable, servants to be invisible, and other people not to say foolish things. Mrs. Wilkins often said foolish things, especially when she was nervous. “She may not be what we want,” she said. “Why not?” asked Mrs. Arbuthnot. “Her letter seems perfectly suitable.” “Yes,” said Mrs. Wilkins doubtfully. “But letters are easier than people.” This was true, though Mrs. Arbuthnot did not say so. A letter could be calm, polite and simple. A person could arrive with luggage, opinions and habits. They arranged to meet Lady Caroline at the club. When Lady Caroline came in, Mrs. Wilkins understood at once that this was not an ordinary young woman. She was very beautiful. Not merely pretty, not pleasantly attractive, but beautiful in the kind of way that made people stop speaking for a moment. She was twenty-eight, tall, pale and elegant, with a face that seemed almost too perfect to belong to everyday life. Mrs. Wilkins stared at her, then remembered that staring was rude and looked quickly at the table. Lady Caroline did not appear to notice. She was used to being stared at. In fact, she was tire...
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