The 1920s was a disenchanting era, and the darker mood of many of these stories reflects the environment at the time. Some even felt that the stories showed Conan Doyle exploring Spiritualism, as it was an area he was interested... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: 'It was now too late and too far to go back, and I went on. And the mists had all solemnly risen now, and... Zobraziť viac
Charles Dickens' uplifting Christmas story about the redemption of an angry miser is a classic. This book also looks at the story's contribution to Christmas traditions in Britain, and suggests a real or virtual tour of Dickens’ London. Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes is a great detective. There are few cases that he cannot solve. In these three stories we meet a young woman who is terrified of a mysterious ‘speckled band’, a family who think that five orange pips are a sign of death, and .. Zobraziť viac
When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment ... Zobraziť viac
It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters... Zobraziť viac
Dickens exposes the corrupting power of money in his last complete novel, Our Mutual Friend, with its expansive cast of characters and interweaving plots... Zobraziť viac
Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle′s ′The Hound of the Baskervilles′ follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Dr John Bowen, Department of... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes is back on the case in this collection of sparkling short stories, in which we learn about Holmes' early days as a sleuth, encounter a seemingly murderous widow, and meet the great detective's brother, Mycroft, for the first time... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening ... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Peter Merchant, Principal... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes is a very clever man. When people have strange, difficult problems, they come to him. Where is Mr Hosmer Angel? Which student saw the exam paper before the exam? Why is somebody following Miss Smith? ... Zobraziť viac
Anna Sewell's moving story is one of the best-loved animal adventures ever written. This "Penguin Threads" edition of "Black Beauty" includes a new foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe French flaps... Zobraziť viac
Originally published in 1903-1904, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes is the thirteen-story collection of one of the greatest-ever fictional detectives. Three years after the supposed death of ... Zobraziť viac
Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for... Zobraziť viac
The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Swift’s best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. In this Reader you will find: information about Jonathan Swift’s life; CLIL History: European Exploration... 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
"Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!" The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body: this classic horror story pits detective against dog, rationalism against the supernatural, good against... Zobraziť viac