Edgar Allan Poe bol muž obdarený nevšedným talentom. Oddával sa podivným snom, znepokojivým nočným morám, ktoré obratne chytal do slov a kládol na papier. Jeho vízie sú aj po rokoch neobyčajne živé. Niektoré hryzú, driapu a vrčia z tmy... Zobraziť viac
Titulní povídka Jáma a kyvadlo vypráví v první osobě příběh nevinného vězně, který je bezdůvodně španělskou inkvizicí podrobován těm nejkrutějším formám mučení, při kterých ale netrpí tolik jeho tělo, jako jeho psychika. Zobraziť viac
V této knize nalezneme tři slavné povídky Edgara Allana Poea: Jáma a kyvadlo (1842), Zrádné srdce (1843) a Černý kocour (1843). V povídkách uvádí Poe do děje určité nadpřirozené prvky, charakteristické pro gotický román... Zobraziť viac
Výbor povídek mistra hororové a fantastické povídky. Sud vína amontilladského, Skokan, Démon zvrácenosti, Zrádné srdce,... Zobraziť viac
Hlavní postavou tří povídek obsažených v této knize (Vraždy v ulici Morgue, Záhada Marie Rogetové a Odcizený dopis) je Auguste Dupin, první detektiv v dějinách literatury. Je velice důležitý, protože se jeho geniální postavou... Zobraziť viac
Povídkový soubor předního romantika, mistra mystifikací, hororu i hlubin lidské psychiky. Poe v něm uchvacuje mnohotvárností a nápaditostí svého talentu, jehož se čas ani v nejmenším nedotkl. Zobraziť viac
Although best known for his short stories, Edgar Allan Poe was by nature and choice a poet. This edition of his complete poetry illustrates the transcendent world of unity and ultimate beauty he created in his verse. From his exquisite lyric ... Zobraziť viac
This luxurious hardback anthology brings together 15 classic ghost stories by some of the genre's most acclaimed writers, presented in a beautiful gift edition with gilded page edges... Zobraziť viac
This selection of Edgar Allan Poe's poetical works includes some of his best-known pieces, including the triumphant, gleeful ‘The Bells', the tragic ode ‘Annabel Lee' and his famous gothic tour de force, ‘The Raven'. Some present powerful, ... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the tale of psychological horror and the author of what is considered the first modern detective story. This anthology gathers more than 20 of Poe's groundbreaking tales of the macabre, among them The... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the first masters of modern short stories and modernist poetry. But he is best remembered for his strange style of horror, with characters who cannot be forgotten. A man who drains away his wife’s life to make his painting... Zobraziť viac
The celebrated master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe brought his nightmare imaginings to life in his classic stories told in his signature dark and vibrant style. This volume gathers together fourteen of his richest and most influential tales, ... Zobraziť viac
A murderer is forced to reveal his crime by the sound of a beating heart, a mysterious figure wreaks havoc among a party of noblemen during the time of the plague, a grieving lover awakens to find himself clutching a box of... Zobraziť viac
Graded reading with texts adapted according to the level of knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical structures of the students... Zobraziť viac
Including Poe′s most terrifying, grotesque and haunting short stories, TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION is the ultimate collection of the infamous author′s macabre works... Zobraziť viac
The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker... Zobraziť viac
He is fond of enigmas, of conundrums, hieroglyphics; exhibiting in his solutions of each a degree of acumen which appears to the ordinary apprehension praeternatural. Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allen Poe is regarded as one of the greatest American writers and a pioneer of the horror genre, and this collection brings together some of his most celebrated tales... Zobraziť viac
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content... Zobraziť viac
