Plus B2 – C1 – İngilizce Gramercations

“It was the best of time, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom and foolishness, it was the epoch of belief and disbelief, it was the season of Light and Darkness…” The story takes place in the 18th century in two cities, London and Paris. A political prisoner called Alexander Manette is released from prison after his long imprisonment and recalled to life by his daughter Lucie. His life seems to go better: his haunted fears and memories are quietened down, his daughter gets married and he works as a doctor in London. But their mutual happiness is not destined to last long. At that time the French Revolution starts when least expected. The French monarchy and aristocrats die under the Guillotine in a terrible way. The feudal system falls and the new rules spread all over the country. A new
life begins in France, where poor people, humiliated people rule the country in their own way. By fatal coincidence, Lucie’s husband goes to Paris and falls into the hands of the merciless revolutionaries. Doctor Manette, his daughter, and their friends come to Paris to save Lucie’s husband from death. But it is not that simple. They are all in mortal danger. Moreover, many fatal secrets from the past come out and shed light on the lives of the main characters. This story describes the great tragedy of the French Revolution. Human lives can be taken without warning and trial. Devoted love, persistent hatred, unexpected self-sacrifice, and heinous betrayal are all mixed together…

Emma is a young lady who lives with her father at Hartfield, Highbury village. She is rich, beautiful, clever, and independent. She seems to have one of the best blessings of existence. She has everything her heart desires – property, popularity in society, and sharp mind. She has everything but a husband. But she does not want to be sealed by the marriage bond. She promises herself never to marry for her father’s sake. She is fond of making matches among her acquaintances. She fancies herself the master of matchmaking and arranges the lives of her friends. She is so engaged in arranging the feelings of the others that she gets confused with her own senses. Moreover, all her matches result in serious consequences for her friends. To her great surprise, she finds herself in love with her old friend. All her predictions turn out to be quite the opposite. She must take a serious decision: whether to break her promise to herself, or to marry a man she loves dearly. Her decision appears surprising even for herself. ‘Emma’ is not just a sentimental story. It is the whole book of human relationships, characters, true feelings, and emotional upheavals.

Alexis Ivanovitch is a young Russian who lives in Roulettenberg with the General and his family. He is a Russian teacher with a small salary. As luck would have it, Alexis Ivanovitch witnesses all kind of family intrigues, love triangles, and unbelievable failures. He is himself madly in love with Polina Alexandrovna, while the latter loves the Marquis de Griers. To win her sympathy, Alexis Ivanovitch plays roulette on her behalf and fulfil all her orders. However, after winning a good deal of money, his love for Polina Alexandrovna takes a back seat. He becomes completely submissive to roulette and its turn of chance. Consequently, he comes to the conclusion that roulette is the only way of acquiring money and social status. Roulette gives him the feeling of power, luck, and victory, and even love seems less valuable in comparison with game passion. Thus he ruins himself and, who knows, maybe one day he may rise from the dead or fall deeper into the ‘moving wheel’ of his roulette addiction…