'Jane Eyre' is a story about an orphan child. Jane's parents died when she was still too little to remember them, and it is her uncle (her mother's brother) who takes her in. Jane's uncle also dies not to long after this, and he makes hir wife,... Zobraziť viac
Published in 1859, The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin introduced the theory of natural selection to a newly-receptive public. As a young naturalist on the second voyage of HMS Beagle (1831-36), Darwin collected many plant and animal specimens, a... Zobraziť viac
Into his story of a simple but beautiful country girl's seduction by another man which causes her husband to leave her on their wedding night and thereby precipitates a course of events that ends in murder, ... Zobraziť viac
Orphaned as a baby, human-boy Mowgli is adopted by wolves, befriended by Baloo the bear, and educated in the wonders and dangers of the Indian jungle. But the adventures of The Jungle Book don't end with the young man-cub and his unusual new family.... Zobraziť viac
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more!A dark and ... Zobraziť viac
In it Emily Brontë records the story of the passionate love between Catherine Earnshaw and the wild Heathcliff with such truth, imagination and emotional intensity that a plain tale of the Yorkshire moors acquires the depth and simplicity... Zobraziť viac
The timeless story of Cathy and Heathcliff's tumultuous love affair, is brought to you by Simon & Schuster Classics, with a stunning, cinematic new look. Heathcliff, a young orphan, is adopted by Catherine Earnshaw's father. Treated unkindly by... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics."e;Whatever comes,"e; she said, "e;cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside"e;A Little Princess tells... Zobraziť viac
Slovník obsahuje vyše 6000 pojmov a slovných spojení a viac než 2400 farebných fotografií a ilustrácií... Zobraziť viac
A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend... Zobraziť viac
Probably the most famous play in the English language, Hamlet transcends the revenge tradition and explores the nature of man... Zobraziť viac
Dieses Drama um den dänischen Königssohn Hamlet gehört wohl zu den bekanntesten Dramen überhaupt. Hamlet ist zum Prototyp des Zauderers geworden, "dem der Intellekt die Tat zersetzt"."Der Sprachkünstler und Sprachschöpfer Shakespeare scheint sich im... Zobraziť viac
Down by the river bank, where the wind whispers through the willow trees, is a very pleasant place to have a lunch party with a few friends. But life is not always so peaceful for the Mole and the Water Rat. There is the time, for example, when Toad... Zobraziť viac
Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew want to adopt an orphan, to help on the farm at Green Gables. They ask for a boy, but they get Anne, who has red hair and freckles, and who talks and talks and talks. They didn't want a girl, but how can they... Zobraziť viac
Náš přední egyptolog a ředitel Egyptologického ústavu UK v Praze a Káhiře (mj. autor knihy Staří Egypťané, oceněné Zlatou... Zobraziť viac
This ebook compiles Lucy Maud Montgomery's complete 'Anne of Green Gables' novels, including "e;Anne of Green Gables"e;, "e;Anne of Windy Poplars"e;, "e;Anne of Ingleside"e; and "e;Rainbow Valley"e;. This edition ha... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Harker leaves England to visit his client - Count Dracula - in his Transylvanian castle. There, he learns of Dracula´s dreadful secret and is imprisoned while the count heads for England... Zobraziť viac
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
One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days... Zobraziť viac
