Книга: Le Fanu Joseph Sheridan «Checkmate»
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Серия: "Original" Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 -1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic novels, one of the most influential ghost story writers of the nineteenth century. Combining detective with gothic romance, "Checkmate" tells the story of a rich man Walter Longcluse, who, through a relationship with Alice Wynderbroke and her family, falls into a whirlpool of terrible events, including murder. This book is an excellent example of the well-written sensation novel. Издательство: "Т8" (2018)
ISBN: 978-5-521-07125-8 Купить за 793 руб в Лабиринте |
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Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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checkmate — [chek′māt΄] n. [ME chek mat < OFr eschec mat, ult. < Pers šāh māt, lit., the king is dead < šāh, king + māt, he is dead] 1. Chess a) the move that wins the game by checking the opponent s king so that it cannot be protected b) the… … English World dictionary
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