Берти Вустер переезжает в коттедж своего друга Чаффи с целью оттачивания мастерства игры на банджо вдали от городской суеты и чужих ушей. Сам Чаффи, без памяти влюбленный в американку Полин Стокер, в то же время всеми силами пытается обустроить свое семейное будущее. Когда Берти самоотверженно пытается помочь другу, ситуация быстро выходит из-под контроля. Текст произведения снабжен грамматическим комментарием и словарем, в который вошли все слова, содержащиеся в тексте. Благодаря этому книга подойдет для любого уровня владения английским языком.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. Also known as "Twelfth Night, or What You Will, " this play is a comedy that revolves around the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, falls in love with Duke Orsino, who is also in love with Countess Olivia. On the other side Countess falls in love with Viola thinking she is a man, thus creating an intriguing love triangle.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. «The Merry Wives of Windsor» is a five-act comedy the action of which takes place in the city of Windsor and its environs. It also features Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who also was one of the characters in both parts of "Henry IV. " Nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, this play is the only one where the action doesn’t shy away from the fact that it takes place in the Queen Elizabeth era, and most of the characters are representatives of the middle class of English society.

Thomas Love Peacock was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. «The Misfortunes of Elphin» is a novella, which is set in a somewhat historically fanciful Arthurian Britain which incorporates many Welsh legends, but avoids all supernatural and mystical elements.

Mark Twain was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. " His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers. This volume is a collection of amazing works like "The Curious Book, " "A Helpless Situation, " and «The Five Boons of Life».