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
'Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling. . . . [A] deliciously terrifying story. . . .You'll want to read this one after dark, ideally with the wind whistling in the eaves and a window banging somewhere just out of reach. But keep the light... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'At first you saw only a mass of coarse, matted black hair; presently it was seen that this covered a body of fearful thinness, almost a skeleton, ... Zobraziť viac
Záhadám opřádajícím tajemný Blacktown je snad konečně odzvoněno. Na výzvu Scotland Yardu se tajného úkolu ujímá velmi zkušený detektiv Brad Barton, který je pevně rozhodnut přijít už jednou provždy všem těm nevyjasněným událostem na kloub. Uspěje? Co... Zobraziť viac
His extraordinary debut, Those Across the River, was hailed as “genre-bending Southern horror” (California Literary Review), “graceful [and] horrific” (Patricia Briggs). Now Christopher Buehlman invites readers into an even darker age—one of temptation... Zobraziť viac
Probably the most famous play in the English language, Hamlet transcends the revenge tradition and explores the nature of man... Zobraziť viac
Mit diesem Abenteuerroman, der hier für den Schulgebrauch gekürzt vorliegt, begründete Defoe seinen Ruhm als Schriftsteller. Er wurde innerhalb kurzer Zeit in 30 Sprachen übersetzt... Zobraziť viac
The Modern Library is making a killing on TV/feature film tie-ins to classics. Like its recent incarnations of Gulliver's Travels and Emma, this offers a quality hardcover for little more than a paperback price... Zobraziť viac
Robinson Crusoe's father wants him to be a lawyer, but he is desperate for adventure. So, against all advice, he sets out to travel the world in search of money and excitement... Zobraziť viac
The narrator is a young governess, sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children. She finds a pleasant house and a comfortable housekeeper, while the children are beautiful and charming. But she soon begins to feel the ... Zobraziť viac
V Metropolitním muzeu probíhá vernisáž výstavy Poklady Vatikánu. Uprostřed ceremoniálu do budovy vtrhnou čtyři muži v... Zobraziť viac
Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people, whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and fame seem ridiculous... Zobraziť viac
In this provocative and blackly funny essay, Thomas de Quincey considers murder in a purely aesthetic light and explains how practically every philosopher over the past two hundred years has been murdered - 'insomuch, that if a man calls himself ... Zobraziť viac
Někdy považujeme život za nudnou samozřejmost. A jindy nechceme nic než přežít.nTřicetiletá Zoe dobrovolně strávila... 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
Alexandr Veliký vytvořil impérium, jakému nebylo rovno, avšak v pouhých dvaatřiceti letech podlehl neznámé horečce. Dodnes... Zobraziť viac
Žádný výcvik nepomůže policajtovi tolik jako správně fungující instinkt.nMatka agentky Faith Mitchellové nezvedá telefon. Na... Zobraziť viac
Includes the brilliant story 'The Mist', now adapted into a major Netflix series.Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way. Just don't let go of my arm . . . Unrivalled master of suspense Stephen King takes... Zobraziť viac
A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fantastical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced... Zobraziť viac
