This is a sumptuous leatherbound version of the original 1876 edition. This beautiful edition features a ribbon marker and decorated endpapers. Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred ... Zobraziť viac
Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes... Zobraziť viac
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his... Zobraziť viac
Canterbury Classics gives a new look to this controversial classic! The Picture of Dorian Gray is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth as depicted in a perfect portrait... Zobraziť viac
Famous during his lifetime as a humorist and for his incandescent social satires, Mark Twain is most often thought of today as a novelist whose precise language and vividly drawn characters introduce readers to tales steeped in concern... Zobraziť viac
He was brilliant, flamboyant, and unconventional, one of the great figures of his—or any other—age. Although Oscar Wilde's reputation now rests primarily on his sparkling, sophisticated plays with their razor-sharp wit... Zobraziť viac
Huckleberry Finn wohnt im Haus der Witwe Douglas, die ihn an Kindes statt aufgenommen hat. Huck jedoch zieht es in die Ferne... Zobraziť viac
This exclusive edition contains Oscar Wilde's complete stories, plays and poems, together with their original illustrations... Zobraziť viac
When the young and handsome Dorian Gray sees a portrait of himself, he makes a wish, saying he would give anything to remain the same as his picture, and never grow old. In his search for eternal youth and beauty Dorian... Zobraziť viac
Tom Sawyer ist alles andere als ein Musterschüler – sehr zum Leidwesen seiner Tante Polly! Stets hat Tom den Kopf voller Streiche und abenteuerlicher Ideen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden Huckleberry Finn und Joe Harper... Zobraziť viac
Huck Finn macht sich nichts aus Schule, einer guten Erziehung oder Geld - er sehnt sich nach Freiheit und Abenteuer. Sein... Zobraziť viac
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County depicts one of American history’s most exciting periods: the California Gold Rush of the 1850s. Come to Angel’s Mining Camp in California and meet Smiley whose frog is a living gold mine until one day... Zobraziť viac
"The boastful, unstable Toad, the hospitable Water Rat, the shy, wise, childlike Badger, and the Mole with his pleasant habit of brave boyish impulse," noted Vanity Fair nearly a century ago, "are types of that deeper humanity which sways us all."... Zobraziť viac
One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, The Wind in the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gipsy caravans, stolen sports cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood...l Zobraziť viac
The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of England... Zobraziť viac
‘A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter. I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.’ In this Reader you will find: - Information about Oscar Wilde’s life - Sections focusing on background and... Zobraziť viac
Beautiful aristocratic an adored wife and young mother Lady Windermere is 'a fascinating puritan' whose severe moral code... Zobraziť viac
Playwright, novelist, essayist, poet and epigrammatist, Oscar Wilde was Ireland's greatest and most inspired wit. Renowned equally for his espousal of aestheticism and art for art's sake, he became notorious for his affairs with ... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was the son of Sir William Wilde, a noted Dublin eye specialist, and Jane... Zobraziť viac
In his last years Mark Twain had become a respected literary figure whose opinions were widely sought by the press. He had also suffered a series of painful physical, economic, and emotional losses. The Mysterious Stranger, published posthumously... Zobraziť viac