Joanna Trollope's much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility will launch The Austen Project and be one of the most talked about books of 2013. 'It's hugely exciting to attempt the reworking of one of the best novels... Zobraziť viac
Macmillan English Explorers is an exciting new reading programme developed specifically for children learning English in kindergartens and primary schools. Written with second language learners in mind... Zobraziť viac
This classic adventure tale that brought pirates into the popular imagination with its villain/hero, the peg-legged captain Long John Silver... Zobraziť viac
Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its... Zobraziť viac
Black Beauty's tale, as told by himself, is the fascinating story of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of everyone's life.Although his colthood and early life were happy, Black Beauty tastes the bitterness of cruel grooms... Zobraziť viac
Black Beauty begins life in a loving home. But his owners are forced to sell him, and Black Beauty's fortunes change... Zobraziť viac
V mire, gde silny traditsii, gde pravjat predrassudki i nepokolebimye stereotipy, gde chuvstva prinjato derzhat pod kontrolem, beda tomu, kto osmelitsja poslushatsja svoego serdtsa. Ved serdtse ne znaet pravil, a itog mozhet ... Zobraziť viac
Tolstoy's story of one woman's fate is brought powerfully to life in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation starring Teresa Gallagher and Toby Stephens. Anna Karenina enjoys a privileged and aristrocratic lifestyle as the wife of... Zobraziť viac
First published in the late 19th century, `Anna Karenina,` by famed Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of all time. Chronicling the turbulent affair between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky, Tolstoy weaves a.. Zobraziť viac
For Elinor Dashwood, sensible and sensitive, and her romantic, impetuous younger sister Marianne, the prospect of marrying the men they love appears remote... Zobraziť viac
A summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella, and the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor, change the orphaned Pip's life forever. As he begins his new life as a gentleman, ... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1890, Oscar Wilde's story was regarded as dangerously modern in its portrayal of fin-de-siecle decadence. Dorian is a modern-day Faust; his tempter is Lord Wotton who lives selfishly for amoral pleasure, and ... Zobraziť viac
Great Expectations, Dickens's funny, frightening and tender portrayal of the orphan Pip's journey of self-discovery, is one of his best-loved works... Zobraziť viac
Předtím, než vyšla novela Heart of Darkness (Srdce temnoty) v roce 1902 knižně, vycházela na pokračování v časopisu Blackwood’s Magazine. Příběh z větší části vypráví Angličan Charles Marlow, který byl kapitánem říčního... Zobraziť viac
In North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fused individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale created one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature... Zobraziť viac
Die Neuausgabe eines Klassikers unter den humoristischen Romanen, Clochemerle - die burgundische Kleinstadt im Jahre 1923: Trinkfrohe Weinbauern, liebes- und lebenslustige Frauen und tratschsüchtige alte Jungfern. Der geplante Bau einer... Zobraziť viac
Canterbury Classics gives a new look to this controversial classic! The Picture of Dorian Gray is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth as depicted in a perfect portrait... Zobraziť viac
Anna Sewell's much-loved and moving classic, told from a horse's point of view as Beauty undergoes a variety of experiences from his various owners - from loving and kind to brutal and cruel. Eventually Beauty lives out the rest of his days with a kind... Zobraziť viac
When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But... Zobraziť viac
Memorable classic invites youngsters to travel down the Yellow Brick Road with the delightful little girl from Kansas and her unusual friends. 20 black-and-white illustrations. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Zobraziť viac
