Zápisník doktora Watsona je plný prípadov, ktoré vzbudili väčší či menší záujem verejnosti. Časť z nich zverejnila londýnska tlač, niektoré sa ukázali priveľmi zamotané aj pre Sherlockove analytické schopnosti, iné dokončil len spolovice a ich... Zobraziť viac
Novela Vianočná koleda vyšla po prvý raz 19. decembra 1843. Prvé vydanie sa vypredalo v priebehu niekoľkých dní a Londýnčania hodiny stáli v nekonečných radoch, len aby si ju mohli vypočuť v podaní samotného Charlesa Dickensa... Zobraziť viac
Kdesi v útrobách banky Cox a spol., sídliacej na Charing Cross, sa nachádza putovaním po svete obšúchaná a otlčená plechová škatuľa, ktorá je na veku označená mojím menom – MUDr. John H. Watson, veterán indického armádneho zboru... Zobraziť viac
Pri publikovaní jedenástich krátkych príbehov v zbierke Spomienky na Sherlocka Holmesa doktor Watson opäť vychádzal z početných prípadov, kde sa jeho priateľ preslávil svojimi mimoriadnymi schopnosťami, a my sa stávame nielen poslucháčmi, ale priamo... Zobraziť viac
Novelou Štúdia v krvavočervenom sa začínajú dobrodružstvá najslávnejšej detektívnej dvojice všetkých čias, Sherlocka Holmesa a doktora Watsona. Doktor Watson si po návrate z aktívnej vojenskej služby hľadá... Zobraziť viac
The first, shortest, and most approachable of James Joyce's novels, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man portrays the Dublin upbringing of Stephen Dedalus, from his youthful days at Clongowes Wood College to his radical questioning of all convention... Zobraziť viac
Americké poznámky sú spolu s románom o Martinovi Chuzzlewitovi plodom Dickensovho prvého amerického pobytu v roku 1842. Spoločný obom týmto prácam je kritický pohľad: autor vidí nedostatky amerických pomerov v dobe pred občianskou vojnou a citlivo... Zobraziť viac
A master of deductive reasoning who can solve the most difficult crimes by spotting obscure clues overlooked by others,... Zobraziť viac
This definitive volume includes all four original Sherlock Holmes novels, and all 56 original short stories, complete and unabridged, in a special edition with faux-leather cover. .. Zobraziť viac
Le portrait de Dorian Gray est un roman fantastique et philosophique écrit par Oscar Wilde en 1890 et publié en 1891. L'intrigue se déroule à Londres au 19ème siècle pendant l'époque victorienne... Zobraziť viac
This is a collection of 5 of Dickens' best-known novels: "Oliver Twist", "A Christmas Carol", "David Copperfield", "Great Expectations" and "A Tale of Two Cities". This volume of fiction that truly captures the Victorian era will make an artful ... Zobraziť viac
James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on one day in June 1904. It is considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature and was hailed as a work of... Zobraziť viac
This is the classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, ... Zobraziť viac
Marley's ghost, Bob Cratchit's slide down icy Cornhill, Mr and Mrs Fezziwig's dance, and of course Ebenezer Scrooge himself, are all exquisitely illustrated in this luxury collector's edition of Charles Dickens's... Zobraziť viac
Charles Dickens' ability to observe and record human character and environment have placed him at the top table of English fiction writers alongside Shakespeare and Austen, and his titles are still as popular today as they were upon first publication... Zobraziť viac
One of the most popular novelists ever, Charles Dickens wrote about what he saw in 19th century London: orphans, child labor, and the crime that was rampant in the city at the time. In the 1861 bestseller `Great Expectations,` he wove all of these... Zobraziť viac
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the... Zobraziť viac
For more than a century, the Sherlock Holmes adventures have thrilled readers. This volume collects seven of his most challenging cases, including 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Speckled Band', The Five Orange Pips', ... Zobraziť viac
The fascination with Conan Doyle’s enigmatic anti-hero Sherlock Holmes, and his pompous narrator Dr Watson, has barely subsided over the years. Inspiring a long line of detective stories and Whodunnits, Holmes is a constant feature on TV, ... Zobraziť viac
Dickens's great coming-of-age novel, now in a beautiful clothbound Penguin edition. This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experiences from childhood to... Zobraziť viac
