Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better... Zobraziť viac
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for hand-picked classics of English literature that are simplified and adapted for students in an accessible and engaging way. Great Expectations is one of Charles... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Michael Slater, Birkbeck College, University of London "This volume is a distinguished addition... Zobraziť viac
Oliver’s mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely – and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes... Zobraziť viac
Oliver Twist (zkrácené dvojjazyčné vydání) Román Oliver Twist vycházel na pokračování v sešitech jednou týdně. V něm vykreslil krutost těžkého života chudiny a vykořisťování dětí. Román měl velký úspěch. Charlese Dickense... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. His mother is dead, so little Oliver Twist is brought up in the workhouse. Beaten and starved, he runs away to London, where he joins Fagin’s gang of thieves. By chance he also finds good new friends... Zobraziť viac
Oliver Twist's parents are dead and he grows up in the workhouse, where life is very hard. One day Oliver runs away to London. There, he enters a life of crime with the old man Fagin, the Artful Dodger, frightening Bill Sykes and kind-hearted Nancy... Zobraziť viac
Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on Fleeing from poverty and hardship he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go however hard he tries to escape In Oliver Twist Dickens... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `Oliver Twist has asked for more!` Fleeing the workhouse, Oliver finds himself taken under the wing ... Zobraziť viac
Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on Fleeing from poverty and hardship he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go however hard he tries to escape In Oliver Twist Dickens... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes scourge of criminals everywhere whether they be lurking in Londons foggy backstreets or plotting behind the walls of an idyllic country mansion and his faithful colleague Dr Watson solve twelve breathtaking and perplexing... Zobraziť viac
This edition contains all the stories originally published under this collection and it's illustrated by David Mackintosh. From his Baker Street apartment, Sherlock Holmes wields his powers of deduction in pursuit of justice and truth... Zobraziť viac
Dickens’ timeless novel transports young readers to a colorful Victorian England filled with mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thieving children... Zobraziť viac
A Christmas Carol has become a phenomenal touchstone of English festive fiction and an enduring favourite internationally. Repeatedly adapted, parodied, stages and filmed... Zobraziť viac
‘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
Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective in fiction, a crime-solver gifted with powers of observation that allow him to see clues that ordinary detectives easily overlook. For more than a century, his adventures have thrilled ... Zobraziť viac
Classic/British EnglishIn these six stories we join the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr Watson, in a variety of exciting adventures. These include several suspicious deaths, the mystery of the engineer with the missing thumb and... Zobraziť viac
A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas-time must-read... Zobraziť viac
After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, ... Zobraziť viac
Zur Zeit von James Joyce waren mit Süßigkeiten gefüllte Katzen in Irland ein beliebtes Geschenk. Als er das aus Kopenhagen nicht mitbringen konnte, schrieb er einen fantasiesprühenden... Zobraziť viac