‘There’s daggers in men’s smiles’ (Act II, Sc. III) Tag Ambition Power; Macbeth is a brave general, loyal to King Duncan and to Scotland. Until, that is, he meets three evil witches after a battle... Zobraziť viac
Joyce’s first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. An ambitious mother, a boy in love, a lonely older man, a cynical intellectual and a girl who... Zobraziť viac
The novella’s impact is such that it has become a part of the language. Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel is an exciting and unmissable story and a classic of American literature... Zobraziť viac
‘Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.’ Theseus of Athens is looking forward to his wedding to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. But two other young couples are not so... Zobraziť viac
Revealing the truths and realities about Irish society in the early 20th century, Joyce’s Dubliners challenged the prevailing image of Dublin at the time. A group portrait made up of 15 short stories about the ... Zobraziť viac