When solicitor Jonathan Harker visits a castle in Transylvania to help his client, Count Dracula, purchase a house in England, he makes many shocking discoveries about him. As strange incidents begin to occur in England, it becomes clear that... Zobraziť viac
Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist inspired by his studies, tries to create a new life from parts of dead bodies. Mary Shelley’s classic gothic horror story looks at scientific progress and questions its morality.... Zobraziť viac
This famous novel about a respectable doctor with a double life marks a milestone in modern horror fiction. The book includes a history of horror stories, and looks at the medical profession in the 19th century. Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Bernard Hirsch, University of Kansas "...superb.... The introduction and appendices are... Zobraziť viac
Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form. In this Reader you will find: Information about Bram Stoker’s life... Zobraziť viac
Count Dracula has inspired countless movies, books and plays. But few, if any, have been fully faithful to Bram Stoker's original, best-selling novel of mystery and horror, love and death, sin and redemption... Zobraziť viac
Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley, it is a story which she intended would 'curdle the blood and quicken the beatings of the heart'... Zobraziť viac
Psychologicky podbarvený příběh vypráví o tom, jak se pomocí vlastního vědeckého experimentu postupně proměňuje seriózní lidumilný lékař ve ztělesnění zla... Zobraziť viac
Keď Jonathan Haker cestuje za klientom do Transylvánie, ani sa mu nesníva o tom, aké hrôzy ho tam čakajú. Ako hosť a väzeň zlovestného grófa Draculu sa Jonathan ocitne v hroznom svete dávnej zloby a neznesiteľného strachu. Zobraziť viac
Příběh od skotského spisovatele Roberta Louise Stevensona patří mezi klenoty nejen anglické, ale i světové literatury. Rozpolcená postava doktora Jekylla a pana Hyda plná napětí a protikladů inspirovala filmové tvůrce, hudebníky i textaře... Zobraziť viac
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Příběh od skotského spisovatele Roberta Louise Stevensona patří mezi klenoty... Zobraziť viac
Esejistu a povídkáře R. L. Stevensona ani jeho klasický viktoriánský horor o sváru dobra a zla v lidském nitru není třeba... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie... Zobraziť viac
Bram Stoker's initial notes and outlines for his landmark horror novel Dracula were auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 1913... Zobraziť viac
The novella’s impact is such that it has become a part of the language. Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange... Zobraziť viac
Why has the mild mannered Dr Jekyll suddenly begun to associate with the ugly and violent Mr Hyde? And why are they never seen together? When Jekyll's old friend Utterson tries to solve... Zobraziť viac
Mary Shelley, whose Frankenstein is the foundation of modern SF, fantasy and horror fiction, was born to the writer William Godwin and social campaigner Mary Wollstonecraft. This new, special collection brings together extracts of her novels and short sto Zobraziť viac
"Awareness of Dracula" as a masterly gothic thriller has increased ever since its publication in 1897, and the novel is regarded as one of the most seminal horror stories of ever written, having inspired countless copycat tales and literary spin-offs. Zobraziť viac
With Dracula, Bram Stoker established the ground rules for virtually all vampire fiction. When Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to do business with the noble Count Dracula, he endangers all that he loves, for Dracula is... Zobraziť viac
Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's legendary gothic horror novel. First published in 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic tale of science gone wrong that has electrified readers for over 200 years... Zobraziť viac
