Written for her lover Vita Sackville-West, ‘Orlando' is Woolf's playfully subversive take on a biography, here tracing the fantastical life of Orlando. As the novel spans centuries and continents, gender and identity, we follow Orlando's adventures ... Zobraziť viac
T.H. White s masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as the sword Excalibur and city of Camelot that are found within its pages. This magical epic takes Arthur from the glorious ... Zobraziť viac
Helena Součková, an eight-year-old schoolgirl in a small provincial town, deals not only with the uniquely dismal side of life in communist Czechoslovakia, but also with more than a few universal issues, like death, school dinners, guilt, obtuse teachers. Zobraziť viac
Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace is a sprawling epic covering the impact of Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia on five different families. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction and notes by Anthony Briggs, ... Zobraziť viac
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families... Zobraziť viac
V okupované Paříži je čím dál těžší žít a pracovat, aniž by se člověk styděl sám před sebou, že kolaboruje s boši. Jenže pokud člověk volí mezi svědomím, vlastním životem a zajištěním blízkých, jsou všechny možnosti... Zobraziť viac
Pátek, 4. října 1929. Slavnostní otevření Barrandovských teras je společenskou událostí sezóny. K tanci a poslechu hraje orchestr R. A. Dvorského, bratři Havlové, Václav Mária a Miloš, vítají přátele a prominentní hosty. Zobraziť viac
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it... Zobraziť viac
Gilbert Markham is fascinated by Helen Graham, the beautiful and enigmatic woman who has recently moved into Wildfell Hall. He is swift to befriend her and steadfastly refutes the local gossip calling her character and behaviour into question... Zobraziť viac
Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science... Zobraziť viac
Babička si získala srdce všech lidí v Ratibořickém údolí. Získá si i to vaše? Babička na žádost své dcery Terezky přijíždí na Staré bělidlo, aby jí pomohla s výchovou dětí. Netrvá dlouho a brzy si ji všichni včetně kněžny .. Zobraziť viac
Píše se rok 1926 a Šanghaj rozechvívá melodie zhýralosti. Krvavý konflikt mezi dvěma gangy barví ulice do ruda a město se nachází v zoufalém víru chaosu. V srdci všeho stojí osmnáctiletá Juliette Caiová, která se vrátila... Zobraziť viac
Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin... Zobraziť viac
One of the most widely read novels of all time, Les Miserables was the crowning literary achievement of Victor Hugo's career. An enormous melodrama set against the background of political upheaval in France following the rule of Napoleon ... Zobraziť viac
A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, this middle grade historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers... Zobraziť viac
Zámek – nedokončený román Franze Kafky z roku 1922 – znovu a znovu oslovuje, znovu vybízí k interpretaci a ukazuje možnosti chápání literárního díla. Hrdina K., který se vydává za zeměměřiče, přichází do vesnice a marně se poko Zobraziť viac
The ever-resourceful Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn are always having adventures. Mark Twain grew up by the Mississippi River where the story is set. Zobraziť viac
This title is soon to be a major film starring Chole Grace Moretz. 'Just listen,' Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel.' I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And I listen. 'Stay,' he says... Zobraziť viac
Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement — the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live... Zobraziť viac
This collection of stories from all Shakespeare's plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare. Each story includes short details about the main characters, and famous and memorable quotations from the... Zobraziť viac
