On its first publication The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its depiction of fin-de-si?cle... Zobraziť viac
Recalling Olive Kitteridge in its richness, structure, and complexity, Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of... 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
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A hectic, funny sexual affair between two best friends. A World War II veteran dealing with his emotional and ... Zobraziť viac
Vančurovo Rozmarné léto bývá považováno za nepřeložitelné. Souvisí to jak s jazykovými prostředky, jimiž vytváří autor styl svého vyprávění, tak s vývojem kontextu, v němž se kniha... Zobraziť viac
A dreamlike novel of memory and magic, Nostalgia turns the dark world of Communist Bucharest into a place of strange enchantments. Here a man plays increasingly death-defying games of Russian Roulette, a child messiah works his magic in the tenements... Zobraziť viac
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the... Zobraziť viac
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed responds to the heartbreak of the current refugee crisis with this deeply moving, ... Zobraziť viac
That morning, Jim Sams, clever but by no means profound, woke from uneasy dreams to find himself transformed into a gigantic creature. Jim Sams has undergone a metamorphosis. In his previous life he was ignored or loathed, but in his new incarnation... Zobraziť viac
In this novella, widely considered one of the finest works of American literature, a lawyer hires the "incurably forlorn" Bartleby as a clerk in his small firm. Silent and enigmatic, Bartleby performs well at first. One day, however, when requested by... Zobraziť viac
Twelve people on the move around planet Earth, twelve individual lives, each in turmoil, and each in some way touching the next. In this nuanced and deeply moving sequence, David Szalay's diverse protagonists circumnavigate the world in twelve plane... 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
An artist paints a beautiful young man called Dorian Gray. When Dorian sees the picture, he decides to give his soul to keep his beautiful face. He lives a bad life and he is bad to many people, but his face never changes... Zobraziť viac
Básník, prozaik, dramatik a publicista Viktor Dyk se v této novele (časopisecky 1911–1912, knižně 1915) inspiroval starou... Zobraziť viac
Vintage Classics: WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY IRVINE WELSH Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of... Zobraziť viac
An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Amazon.co.uk A lush, cautionary tale of a life of vileness and deception or a loving portrait of the... Zobraziť viac
