Bilingvní vydání mistrovsky napsaných povídek klasika moderní americké literatury, které, byť vyšly poprvé již v roce 1953,... Zobraziť viac
Wilde's first and only published novel recounts the story of handsome Dorian Gray who upon having his portrait painted desires that it will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful... Zobraziť viac
A young woman is making a living faking it as a cut-price psychic (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage mostly by telling people what they want to hear. But then she meets Susan Burke... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes... Zobraziť viac
Welcome, dear visitor, to a proud and storied nation. When you put down this guidebook, look around you. A nation isn't land. A nation is people... Zobraziť viac
The first ever collection of stories from the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Swing Time and White Teeth. In the summer of 1959, an Antiguan immigrant in north west London lives the last day of his life, unknowingly caught in... Zobraziť viac
I'd Die for You is a collection of the last remaining unpublished short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the iconic author of The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. It comprises sixteen finished stories and one partial short fiction, ... Zobraziť viac
It's the summer of 1968, the year of love and hate, of Prague Spring and Cold War winter. Two English students, Ellie and James, set off to hitch-hike across Europe with no particular aim in mind but a continent, and... Zobraziť viac
The eight stories in this new book are all told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator. From memories of youth, meditations on music, and an ardent love of baseball, to dreamlike scenarios and invented jazz albums, together these stories... Zobraziť viac
In this collection of short stories, all written in the first person, Anna Gavalda has created an ode to those who confront their vulnerabilities and admit their weaknesses. These tales illustrate the importance of moving beyond the wounds of the past... Zobraziť viac
In this provocative, bitingly funny debut collection, people attempt to use technology to escape their uncontrollable feelings of grief, rage or despair, only to reveal their most flawed and human selves... Zobraziť viac
Bilingvní vydání americké kultovní novely čtenářům znovu připomene půvabný příběh Thomase Tracyho, newyorského mladíka, ke... Zobraziť viac
Básník, prozaik, dramatik a publicista Viktor Dyk se v této novele (časopisecky 1911–1912, knižně 1915) inspiroval starou... Zobraziť viac
The stories in Igifu summon phantom memories of Rwanda and radiate with the fierce ache of a survivor. From the National Book Award finalist who Zadie Smith says, "rescues a million souls from the collective noun genocide... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, ... Zobraziť viac
Vždy jednou za čas lidského věku prolétne Židovským městem blesková duchovní epidemie, zachvátí duše živých za nějakým účelem, jenž nám zůstává skryt, a jako fata morgana dá povstat obrysům charakteristické bytosti, jež tu... Zobraziť viac
On the occasion of VINTAGE's 30th anniversary rediscover the ten bestselling Vintage Classics of all time in beautiful new editions... Zobraziť viac
The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandale. Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895... Zobraziť viac
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: by far the best translations/critical editions available ... known internationally as a topnotch scholar... Zobraziť viac
