Na počátku našeho příběhu jsou sestry Dashwoody nuceny opustit dům, v němž vyrůstaly, a přestěhovat se na tajemný ostrov plný divokých příšer a neblahých záhad. Zvítězí sestry Dashwoodovy nad panovačnými matkami rodin... Zobraziť viac
AKÝ MÁ SMYSL ŘEŠIT VRAŽDY, když beztak všichni za půl roku zemřeme? Před touto otázkou stojí detektiv Henry Palace od okamžiku, kdy se v dohledu Země objevil asteroid, známý jako Maia. Není vyhnutí, nezůstala žádná naděje. Zbylo jen šest měsíců do... Zobraziť viac
ZBÝVÁ POUHÝCH 77 DNŮ, než se asteroid srazí se Zemí. Ministerstvo spravedlnosti USA postavilo Henryho Palace i ostatní detektivy mimo službu. Henryho dny vyšetřování kriminálních případů jsou sečteny – ale jen do té doby, než ho jedna dávná známá... Zobraziť viac
Do smrtícího nárazu asteroidu zbývá posledních čtrnáct dní a Amerika se zmítá v chaosu. Lidé se zabarikádovávají ve sklepech, nouzových úkrytech a supermarketech. Hotovost je bezcenná, zatímco balená voda má cenu zlata. A celý svět se připravuje na konec… Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book contains introduction and notes by Laurence Davies, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.... Zobraziť viac
Milujete příběhy, při kterých se bojíte tak, že rozsvěcíte všechna světla, ale prostě musíte číst dál? Tak tuhle knihu nepouštějte z ruky! Susan a Alex našli byt snů. Majitelka domu je sice poněkud výstřední a údržbář stále mumlá něco o sklepě, ale za... 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
In this powerfully influential series of short stories, James Joyce captures uneasy souls, shabby lives and innocent minds in the dark streets and homes of his native city. In doing so... Zobraziť viac
Perhaps the greatest short story collection in the English language, James Joyce's Dubliners is both a vivid and unflinching portrait of "dear dirty Dublin" at the turn of the twentieth century and a moral history of a nation and a people ... 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
A collection of modernist short stories which create a picture of the day-to-day experience of Dublin life. The author stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary, often defeated lives with unflinching realism... Zobraziť viac
Quirk Books: The reinterpretation of Jane Austen's novel (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) will be followed with the release... Zobraziť viac
In Dubliners, James Joyce takes us on an extraordinary journey with the ordinary men and women from the city of his birth. In 'Araby' a young boy struggles with everyday tasks in the face of a growing infatuation with his neighbour's sister... Zobraziť viac
In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories offers a naturalistic depiction of the working class in early twentieth-century Dublin. Joyce masterfully portrays frustrations and aborted desires to... Zobraziť viac
James Joyce's first published book, which he wrote when he was still in his twenties, Dubliners is far removed from the bold experimentalism of his later work, but is essential for understanding the author's development as a writer... Zobraziť viac
“Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?” Meet Tom Sawyer, a boy with a good heart who’s always in... Zobraziť viac
Which race between two English universities is so famous to be known simply as ‘The Boat Race’?... Zobraziť viac
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde; One of Oscar Wilde’s funniest plays, The Importance of Being Earnest was described by the dramatist as being ‘a trivial comedy for... Zobraziť viac
Great Expectations depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. Pip is born poor, but one day his life mysteriously changes. He is sent to London to learn to... Zobraziť viac
Everybody knows that it is true that any rich, single man must definitely want a wife. And, of course, all mothers think... Zobraziť viac
