When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, he takes a kindly interest in Amy Dorrit, his mother's seamstress, and in the affairs of Amy's father, William Dorrit, a man of shabby grandeur, long imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: When Rosalind is banished by her uncle, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best... Zobraziť viac
Some time after their eventful trip on the river, chronicled in Three Men in a Boat, George, Harris and J. suffer a renewed... Zobraziť viac
The "Taming of the Shrew" is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, and feminists have been divided in their responses. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously 'tames' a rebellious Kate, has often appeared... Zobraziť viac
Twelve of Shakespeare's most profound and moving dramas in one elegant volume... Zobraziť viac
In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are... Zobraziť viac
In the 1840s, a young woman is employed as governess to two children in an English country house. The children are beautiful and charming, and – for a while – the young woman thinks her position is both easy and pleasant. Then she... Zobraziť viac
Catherine Sloper, an insignificant, plain girl, will one day inherit a substantial fortune from her father. When her overwhelming passion for a handsome fortune hunter transforms her dull existence, Catherine’s distinguished father... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes battles against a criminal organisation in Conan Doyle’s The Five Orange Pips; in Charles Dickens’ Hunted Down a ruthless murderer is brought to justice; in The Stir Outside the Café Royal by Clarence Rook an American woman tracks... Zobraziť viac
Dickens's tale of a miserable miser who transforms into a kind and caring benefactor after three ghosts pay him a visit on Christmas Eve is one of the best-loved works in the English language and a true celebration of the Yuletide spirit. This special poc Zobraziť viac
John Leech’s original, magnificent illustrations to A Christmas Carol have been beautifully hand-coloured by Barbara Frith in this wonderful gift edition from Collector’s Library... Zobraziť viac
In der Nacht vor Weihnachten wird der Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge von einer seltsamen Erscheinung überrascht: Ein Geist... Zobraziť viac
Ein unverbesserlicher Geizhals ist der alte Scrooge. Auch Weihnachten ist für ihn nichts als ein Ärgernis. Da erscheint ihm am Heiligen Abend sein verstorbener Kampagnon Marley, ... Zobraziť viac
