"Jsou ženy, které ne vlastní vinou přivolávají neštěstí…" Píše se rok 1830... Zobraziť viac
Hlavná hrdinka románu sa na francúzskej Riviére zaľúbi do príťažlivého a zámožného Angličana Maximiliana de Winter. Ľúbostný vzťah zakrátko spečatia manželským sľubom a zdá sa, že mladá manželka si rýchlo zvykne na nový domov Zobraziť viac
„A co když jim jednou nebudou červi stačit?“ Klasická hororová povídka Ptáci, proslavená nesmrtelným Hitchcockovým filmem, a další hrůzostrašné příběhy v této sbírce stále vzbuzují ve čtenáři pocity strachu a mrazení v zádech. Povídky o marném... Zobraziť viac
,,Dovedla bych zápasit s živou ženou, ale mrtvá je nad mé síly.“ Zobraziť viac
Anglická spisovatelka a dramatička Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) žila dlouhá léta na pobřeží Cornwallu, na jehož rozeklané... Zobraziť viac
Dramatický příběh s tajemnou a ponurou atmosférou líčí osudy Maxe de Wintera a jeho druhé manželky, s níž se po smrti své první ženy, oslnivě krásné Rebeky, která zemřela za podivných okolností, seznámí na dovolené v Itálii. Po svatbě se spolu... Zobraziť viac
On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life itself. Penguin... Zobraziť viac
´The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn. They don´t know, he thought, those people... Zobraziť viac
In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there, with her Aunt Patience. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind... Zobraziť viac
On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, ... Zobraziť viac
Virago: Inspired by a grisly discovery in the nineteenth century, The King's General was the first of du Maurier's novels to... Zobraziť viac
Little, Brown Book Group - 'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' Sunday Telegraph 'A true classic' Amazon.com The Times Ja Zobraziť viac
A carefully graded series of retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles and specially written stories continue to grow and there are now over 170 titles in the series. Most titles are available with Audio CDs and... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. After the death of his beautiful wife Rebecca, Maxim de Winter goes to Monte Carlo to forget the past. There he meets and marries a quiet young woman and takes her back to Manderley... Zobraziť viac
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again... Working as a lady's companion, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower... Zobraziť viac
When her mother dies, Mary Yellan goes to live with her aunt and uncle at Jamaica Inn. Strange things happen there at night, and Mary slowly discovers that she and her aunt are in terrible danger... Zobraziť viac
Nat and his family live near the sea. Nat watches the birds over the sea. Suddenly the weather is colder, and there is something strange about the birds. They are angry. They start to attack. They want to get into the house. They want to kill... Zobraziť viac
When Philip Ashley's beloved guardian and cousin Ambrose married suddenly whilst abroad, Philip was understandably jealous. But when Ambrose died in Italy, Philip was heartbroken. He was also wracked with suspicion of Rachel, Ambrose'sidow, ... Zobraziť viac
The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will alter the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for freedom, honest love - and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. .. Zobraziť viac
