Emma Woodhouse is introduced to us as "handsome, clever and rich" and, according to Jane Austen, a heroine "which no one but myself would like"... Zobraziť viac
Part of a special set of 10 hardcover classics, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, that innovatively use foil and a special new binding material to create a highly collectible set... Zobraziť viac
Great Expectations follows the life of the orphan, Pip. We first meet him as a tiny, terrified child in a village churchyard. Years later, through the help of an anonymous benefactor, Pip will travel to London, full of expectations ... Zobraziť viac
Als Findelkind im Armenhaus einer englischen Kleinstadt aufgewachsen, flüchtet sich der junge Oliver Twist aus den Fängen seines brutalen Lehrherrn nach London. Doch im Moloch der Großstadt gerät er bald an den skrupellosen Hehler Fagin... 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
Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are sisters. Both are intelligent, sensitive, charming, and beautiful, but there the similarities end. Elinor values propriety and common sense; she is prudent and cautious with a strong sense of duty. Marianne... Zobraziť viac
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."One of the most famous opening sentences in literature introduces the world to Austen's classic tale of love, class, and marriage... Zobraziť viac
Sisters Marianne and Elinor couldn´t be more different. Marianne is desperately romantic and longing to meet the man of her dreams, while Elinor takes a far more cautious approach to love... Zobraziť viac
Originally titled Elinor and Marianne, Sense and Sensibility was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be published. The... 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
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
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
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind... 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
Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are the oldest of five sisters in need of husbands, but it isn’t easy to find the right man. Are Mr Bingley, Mr Darcy and Mr Wickham all that they seem? Will pride and prejudice ever be defeated in the search for true love? ... Zobraziť viac
When the Dashwood family estate passes to the eldest son John and his wife, Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret must find a new home. Moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the Dashwood women begin adjusting to ... Zobraziť viac
Few novelists have conveyed the subtleties and nuances of their own social milieu with the wit and insight of Jane Austen. Through her vivacious and spirited heroines and their circle, ... 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
The box set includes the following 5 titles: Persuasion, Pride And Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma. Zobraziť viac
In der Nacht vor Weihnachten wird der Geizhals Ebenezer Scrooge von einer seltsamen Erscheinung überrascht: Ein Geist... Zobraziť viac
