Frederic Moreau, a moderately gifted young provincial, is ambitious in many ways: he dreams of fame, of vast wealth, of literary and artistic achievement, of a grand passion. On the Paris paddle-steamer which transports him to his home town of Nogent-... Zobraziť viac
From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers-featuring cover art by type superstar Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and gift-worthy... Zobraziť viac
The notorious and celebrated novel that established modern realism For this novel of French bourgeois life in all its inglorious banality, Flaubert invented a paradoxically original and wholly modern style. His heroine, Emma Bovary, a bored provincial... Zobraziť viac
The Vintage Classics Europeans series - with covers provided by textile design firm Wallace Sewell, these are must-have editions of European masterpieces, celebrating the warp and weft of a shared literary treasury... Zobraziť viac
'She decided she would teach him to speak and he was very soon able to say, 'Pretty boy!', 'Your servant, sir!' and 'Hail Mary!" With pathos and humour, Flaubert imagines the unexamined life of a servant girl... Zobraziť viac
Emma Bovary is the original desperate housewife. Beautiful but bored, she spends lavishly on clothes and on her home and embarks on two disappointing affairs in an effort to make her life everything she believes it should be... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: Translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling. This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction by... Zobraziť viac
Krásna Emma Bovaryová sníva o veľkej láske, o vzrušujúcich zážitkoch, pritom však vedie otupný život, nudné manželstvo s vidieckym lekárom ju čoraz väčšmi roztrpčuje... Zobraziť viac
Félicité is a French maid who is devoted to helping her mistress and her two children navigate their new life following her husband’s untimely death. Despite her lack of formal skills, Félicité is an endearing figure who brings warmth and stability... Zobraziť viac
První sňatek Karla Bovaryho nebyl příliš šťastný. Ženil se vlastně pro peníze. Není divu, že se brzy začal rozhlížet za jinou. Do oka mu padla krásná Ema. Po manželčině smrti velmi rychle domluvil další svatbu. Jenže ejhle - nová vyvolená, náruživá... Zobraziť viac
Právě skončila první punská válka (264-241 př.n.l.) a před branami poraženého a vyčerpaného Kartága stojí armáda žoldnéřů... Zobraziť viac
Un jeune provincial de dix-huit ans, plein de rêves et plutôt séduisant, vient faire ses études à Paris. De 1840 au soir du coup d’Etat de 1851, il fait l’apprentissage du monde dans une société en pleine convulsion... Zobraziť viac
Translated with an Introduction and Notes by A.J. Krailsheimer... Zobraziť viac
At once a classic of travel literature and a penetrating portrait of a "sensibility on tour," Flaubert in Egypt wonderfully captures the young writer's impressions during his 1849 voyages. Using diaries, letters, travel notes, and the evidence of... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Emma Bovary is a dreamer. She escapes from her boring life with her father by marrying Charles, a doctor, but married life does not bring her the love and excitement she expected... Zobraziť viac
Emma Bovaryová je obětí středostavovských konvencí poloviny 19. století... Zobraziť viac
Děj jednoho z nejslavnějších historických válečných románů se odehrává ve 2. století př. n. l. v Kartágu, poraženém v punské... Zobraziť viac
Part love story, part historical novel, part satire, and an evocative tale youthful passion, Gustave Flaubert's A Sentimental Education is translated by Robert Baldick and revised with an introduction by Geoffrey Wall in Penguin Classics. Frederic... Zobraziť viac
Salammbo is the daughter of a Carthaginian general and statesman, who becomes the object of desire of the warrior leader who has invaded her home. After a precious veil is stolen from the city’s holy temple, Salammbo is determined to bring it back.... Zobraziť viac
