A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. Three adventures - Jim, Squire Trelawney, an... Zobraziť viac
Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 at Yasnaya Polyana and educated privately. He studied Oriental languages and law at the University of Kazan, then led a life of pleasure until 1851 when he joined an artillery regiment in the Caucasus. Zobraziť viac
Anna Karenina ist neben Effi Briest und Madame Bovary die wohl berühmteste Ehebrecherin der Weltliteratur. Glücklos mit einem hohen Beamten verheiratet, verfällt die bezaubernde... Zobraziť viac
Když angloirský spisovatel a kněz Jonathan Swift (30. 11. 1667 – 19. 10. 1745) vydal roku 1726 pod pseudonymem Lemuel Gulliver knihu Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then... Zobraziť viac
Učte se angličtimu čtením pohádek! Bratři Jacob (1785 – 1863) a Wilhelm (1786 – 1859) Grimmové byli němečtí lingvisté, literární badatelé a sběratelé lidových vyprávění a pohádek. Těch shromáždili na dvě stě... Zobraziť viac
The young D'Artagnan travels to Paris determined to join King Louis XIII's elite guards. Hot-headed and raring to prove himself, D'Artagnan challenges three strangers to a duel. These strangers are none other than the daring ... Zobraziť viac
This work contains four new editions in the popular Discovery series, which currently contains over 13 titles. Visually exciting and highly informative, each book presents its subject in a fun and accessible way. Internet links offer a ... Zobraziť viac
