Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging th... Zobraziť viac
In Richard III, Shakespeare invites us on a moral holiday. The play draws us to identify with Richard and his fantasy of total control of self and domination of others. Not yet king at the start of the play, Richard presents himself ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who... Zobraziť viac
The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return. We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness. As the peak of European Imperialism, steamboat captai... Zobraziť viac
In a bid to win the affection of the woman he loves, Edward Malone of the Daily Gazette sets out to interview Professor Challenger, an eccentric explorer renowned for his secrecy and mistrust of the press... Zobraziť viac
Set in the fictional country of Ruritania, The Prisoner of Zenda tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll, identical cousin to King Rudolf of Ruritania, who must stand in for the king at his coronation when a plot to steal ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Cooper's most enduringly popular novel combines heroism and romance with powerful criticism of the... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow,... 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
Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest... Zobraziť viac
The geisha assassin Makie challenges Manji to another duel, now that she has settled her inner conflicts. It's round two for the man who gave up his right to die, and the woman who gave up her right to dream... Zobraziť viac
Miho Nishizumi, a new transfer student to Ooarai All-Girls High School, would like nothing more than to enjoy a peaceful, stress-free school life. Unfortunately, her new school just revived its tankery program and enlists Miho to put together a team so... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that... 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
The manga adaptation of the bestselling light novel series—with an anime coming in 2019! Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku.However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside... Zobraziť viac
Through the story of the brilliant but conflicted young Raskolnikov and the murder he commits, Fyodor Dostoyevsky explores the theme of redemption through suffering. "e;Crime and Punishment"e; put Dostoyevsky at the forefront of Russian write... Zobraziť viac
Hailed as one of the greatest novels of all time and a classic of world literature, War and Peace unfolds in the early nineteenth century during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. Tolstoy's epic ranges from stirring depictions... Zobraziť viac
