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Stremi͡asʹ izbavitʹsi͡a ot nazoĭlivogo vnimanii͡a publiki, izvestnyĭ, no kraĭne zastenchivyĭ khudozhnik Priam Farll, glavnyĭ geroĭ romana "Zazhivo pogrebennyĭ", vydaet sebi͡a za sobstvennogo umershego slugu. Lishivshisʹ roskoshnogo doma i vnushitelʹnogo bankovskogo scheta, Priam vynuzhden bystro prisposablivatʹsi͡a k ti͡agotam obychnoĭ zhizni…Povinui͡asʹ sii͡uminutnoĭ prikhoti, samouverennyĭ amerikanskiĭ millioner pokupaet odin iz luchshikh londonskikh oteleĭ, sredi reguli͡arnykh postoi͡alʹt͡sev kotorogo chleny korolevskikh rodov i predstaviteli samykh znatnykh semeĭ Starogo Sveta. Odnako za vneshneĭ blagopristoĭnostʹi͡u vyveski "Grand Vavilon" skryvai͡utsi͡a intrigi, taĭny i prestuplenii͡a, v chem novomu vladelʹt͡su ochenʹ bystro predstoit ubeditʹsi͡a na sobstvennom opyte. . "Zazhivo pogrebennyĭ. Otelʹ „Grand Vavilon"" Arnolʹda Bennetta - dva i͡arkikh proizvedenii͡a klassika britanskoĭ literatury pod odnoĭ oblozhkoĭ. - Avtor - Arnolʹd Bennett (1867-1931), odin iz samykh uspeshnykh pisateleĭ svoego vremeni: prozaik, dramaturg, zhurnalist i literaturnyĭ kritik, sozdatelʹ t͡sikla "Pi͡atʹ gorodov" i knigi "Kak vse uspevatʹ za 24 chasa". - "Zazhivo pogrebennyĭ" povestvuet o zastenchivom khudozhnike Priame Farlle, zhelai͡ushchem skrytʹsi͡a ot nazoĭlivogo vnimanii͡a publiki i vydai͡ushchim sebi͡a za sobstvennogo umershego slugu. Lishivshisʹ bogatstva, on vynuzhden prisposablivatʹsi͡a k ti͡agotam obychnoĭ zhizni - i zanovo otkryvatʹ sebi͡a. - "Otelʹ „Grand Vavilon"" - ėto roman o samouverennom amerikanskom millionere, kupivshem odin iz luchshikh londonskikh oteleĭ. Za fasadom roskoshi skryvai͡utsi͡a intrigi, taĭny i prestuplenii͡a, s kotorymi novomu vladelʹt͡su predstoit stolknutʹsi͡a lit͡som k lit͡su. - Proizvedenii͡a Bennetta otlichai͡utsi͡a glubokim psikhologizmom, ironieĭ i tonkim ponimaniem chelovecheskoĭ prirody. Avtor masterski risuet portrety geroev i vossozdaet atmosferu ėpokhi. - Izdanie v tverdom pereplete s uznavaemym klassicheskim oformleniem, voshedshee v serii͡u "Zarubezhnai͡a klassika".

In an effort to get rid of the annoying attention of the public, the famous but extremely shy artist Priam Farll, the main character of the novel "Buried Alive", pretends to be his own deceased servant. Having lost his luxurious home and impressive bank account, Priam is forced to quickly adapt to the hardships of ordinary life.…Obeying a momentary whim, a self-confident American millionaire buys one of the best London hotels, whose regular guests include members of royal families and representatives of the most distinguished families of the Old World. However, the exterior decorum of the Grand Babylon sign hides intrigues, secrets and crimes, as the new owner will very quickly have to see for himself. . "Buried alive. Arnold Bennett's The Grand Babylon Hotel are two striking works of classic British literature under one cover. – Author — Arnold Bennett (1867-1931), one of the most successful writers of his time: novelist, playwright, journalist and literary critic, creator of the cycle "Five Cities" and the book "How to do everything in 24 hours". – "Buried Alive" tells the story of a shy artist Priam Farll, who wants to hide from the annoying attention of the public and impersonates his own deceased servant. Having lost his wealth, he is forced to adapt to the hardships of ordinary life — and rediscover himself. – "The Grand Babylon Hotel" is a novel about a self—confident American millionaire who buys one of the best London hotels. Behind the facade of luxury, intrigues, secrets and crimes are hidden, which the new owner will have to face face to face. – Bennett's works are characterized by deep psychology, irony and a subtle understanding of human nature. The author masterfully paints portraits of heroes and recreates the atmosphere of the era. – A hardcover edition with a recognizable classic design, included in the "Foreign Classics" series.