Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form. In this Reader you will find: Information about Bram Stoker’s life... Zobraziť viac
‘Please, sir, can I have some more?’ asks Oliver. Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy. He hasn’t got a mum or dad and he lives in a terrible place called the workhouse. One day, he makes... Zobraziť viac
‘Suddenly, in the darkness, there was a terrible, low howl and it came from the moor. ‘The hound!’ cried Holmes.’ In this Reader you will find: - information about Sir... Zobraziť viac
‘After I had accepted the position and agreed to his condition, I had two or three very bad days. I was full of doubts, sure I had made a terrible mistake. I was in this state of mind as I sat in the... 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
A collection of the most famous cases faced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's peerless creation, now in a beautiful hardcover edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.. Zobraziť viac
<i> 'Well, Watson, we seem to have fallen upon evil days'</i> Sherlock Holmes: the quintessential British hero and the world's most popular detective. Through his powers of deduction, and with the help of his faithful companion... Zobraziť viac
In Hard Times, Dickens illustrates the condition of England through his depiction of the fictional northern city of Coketown. Among its inhabitants are Thomas Gradgrind, the utilitarian headmaster who attempts... Zobraziť viac
The publication of Leslie S. Klinger's brilliant new annotations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four classic Holmes novels in 2005 created a Holmes sensation. Klinger reassembles Doyle's four seminal novels in their original order, with over 1,000 notes, 350 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
»Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des Arthur Gordon Pym« ist der einzige Roman aus der Feder des amerikanischen Schriftstellers Edgar Allan Poe, der vor allem mit seiner Kriminalliteratur und phantastischen Literatur diese Genres entscheidend prägte... Zobraziť viac
Im Westen Englands in der Grafschaft Devonshire liegt Dartmoor, berüchtigt wegen seines Zuchthauses, aber auch wegen der unheimlichen und unergründlichen Sumpf- und Moorlandschaft... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tale of the decaying Usher mansion comes to life in an all-new way! In this graphic novel edition of The Fall of the House of Usher, Raul Garcia adapts his animated short, The Fall of the House of Usher, now streaming on... Zobraziť viac
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
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Interest in supernatural phenomena was high during Charles Dickens lifetime. He had always loved a... Zobraziť viac
Offers a fresh approach to the history of Ancient Rome, full of historical information about interesting tourist attractions, important festivals and the fashions and customs of the period... Zobraziť viac
The very first of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, A Study in Scarlet reveals the early days of Holmes and Watson's friendship, and exactly how the former doctor became involved in a life of crime-solving... Zobraziť viac
Durch die Vermittlung eines alten Bekannten lernt Dr. Watson, der sich nach seiner Rückkehr aus den Kolonien wieder in London aufhält, Sherlock Holmes kennen, einen Sonderling, dessen Verhalten... Zobraziť viac
Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics... Zobraziť viac
Stories about murder, mystery and madness, portraying the author's feverish imagination at its creative height. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity ... Zobraziť viac
