Hra o anglickém králi, který z lásky k mladé ženě zavrhne královnu a změní státní náboženství, pojednává o věčném konfliktu mezi osobními touhami a nadosobními povinnostmi... Zobraziť viac
Vrcholná Shakespearova komedie o dobrém kupci, zlém lichváři, ctitelích a krásné dámě, ve které se potvrdí, že zdání často... Zobraziť viac
Drama člověka, který přichází o své idealistické představy o sobě a o světě. Shakespearův krutě ironický obraz rozvrácené a zkorumpované společnosti je až hrozivě aktuální. Zobraziť viac
Young Romeo and a beautiful Juliet fall in love. But they come from families which hate each other. So they will not be allowed to marry. They are so much in love they marry in secret instead. However, before their wedding ... Zobraziť viac
Novela Henryho Jamese z roku 1878, <i>Daisy Millerová</i>, pojednává o mladé ženě, která svým liberálním chováním pobuřovala viktoriánskou společnost... Zobraziť viac
Anglická spisovatelka a básnířka Edith Nesbitová (1858 – 1924) napsala či spolupracovala na více než šedesáti dětských knihách. Některé z nich byly zfilmované (např. The Railway Children, 1970). E. Nesbitová psala i romány a povídky pro dospělé... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book includes an introduction and notes by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature,... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book is edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature,... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Love, sex and death are the components of Shakespeare's classic story of the love of two young... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book contains introduction and notes by Laurence Davies, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.... Zobraziť viac
As You Like It is Shakespeare´s most light-hearted comedy, and its witty heroine Rosalind has his longest female role. In... Zobraziť viac
<i>'Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust? And, live we how we can, yet die we must' </i>What is the true meaning of power? Are some simply born to it or can it be acquired like a skill? Does it always breed corruption and greed or... 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
Macbeth meets three witches. They can see into the future. They tell Macbeth, "You are King of Scotland in the future." Are they right? Can Macbeth be king? ... Zobraziť viac
A young woman accepts her first job as a governess and goes to Bly, a large country house in England. There she teaches a young brother and sister. But the governess soon starts to see ghosts and tries to protect the children from them... Zobraziť viac
Heart of Darkness is classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the “100 best novels” and part of the Western canon. Marlow, a man who has spent his life at sea, tells... Zobraziť viac
Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not?" This edition contains two of Henry James's most popular short works. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: The Turn of the Screw is the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a... Zobraziť viac
A carefully graded series of retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles and specially written stories continue to grow and there are now over 170 titles in the series. Most titles are available with Audio CDs and... Zobraziť viac
This is the most famous of all Shakespeare's plays - a story of passionate young love. What's in a name? Does it really matter if you are called Montague or Capulet? When Romeo, son of Lord and Lady Montague... Zobraziť viac