The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul ... Zobraziť viac
Román Mať a nemať (1937) je obrazom pomerov v Spojených štátoch v čase krízy začiatkom tridsiatich rokov. Zobraziť viac
Príbeh ženy v strednom veku, ktorá svoju vnútornú krízu musí riešiť aj pomocou lekára. Poznaním, že jej osud nie je ojedinelý, záujmom o iných sa začína jej dramatický návrat k sebe samej... Zobraziť viac
Nový výber poviedok Stephena Leacocka čitateľa zavedie do bežných situácií rodinného a osobného života, ale aj do sveta literatúry a ukáže ho vo svetle duchaplného humoru. Nie nadarmo je Leacock dodnes považovaný ... Zobraziť viac
Self-serving social climber and anti-heroine Becky Sharp will do anything to raise her status and attain wealth and standing with smart Society. Clever, lively and resourceful, ... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Zobraziť viac
Having failed in a number of occupations as a young man, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950) found his niche as a writer with Tarzan of the Apes, first published in 1914. Highly imaginative, exotic and suspenseful, the story tells of an infant ... Zobraziť viac
'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business' As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this, his early memoir... Zobraziť viac
Tired of spring cleaning, Mole ventures above ground into the warm sunshine, and happens upon his friend Ratty. Together they picnic on the sparkling, burbling river, brave the sinister Wild Wood in wintertime to visit the bad-tempered Badger... Zobraziť viac
A favourite childhood classic. What little girl can turn a whole household upside down and breathe new life back into a strange, old manor? The wonderfully contrary, strong-willed, angry, misunderstood Mary Lennox... Zobraziť viac
They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother... Zobraziť viac
'Facts alone are wanted in life': the children at Mr Gradgrind's school are sternly ordered to stifle their imaginations and pay attention only to cold, hard reality. They live in a smoky, troubled industrial town so entertainment is hard ... Zobraziť viac
Pavlin život se otočil o sto osmdesát stupňů. V jediném okamžiku ztratila manžela i otce – dva lidi, které nejvíc milovala, navíc v době, kdy prožívá své první těhotenství. Potřeba sdílet svůj smutek s někým blízkým ji zavede k její babičce, kterou... Zobraziť viac
With an Introduction and Notes by John M.L. Drew, University of Buckingham. 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... Zobraziť viac
Knižka z novej edície, ktorá je určená pre tých ktorí sa učia po anglicky - mládeži a dospelým. Zobraziť viac
The stunningly personal new non-fiction work from one of the world’s most inspiring and intuitive authors, Paulo Coelho. In 2006, Paulo embarked on a Trans-Siberian pilgrimage across the terrain of his readership as he sought to reconnect... Zobraziť viac
The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children’s tales for over a century. However, the original 1883 novel about the adventures of the mischievous marionette on his quest to become a real boy began ... Zobraziť viac
Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about sex trafficking in Sweden are murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon... Zobraziť viac
A community devoured by greed, cowardice, and fear. A man persecuted by the ghosts of his painful past. A young woman searching for happiness... Zobraziť viac
The agent Jojo, a high-flying literary agent on the up, has just made a very bad career move: she's jumped into bed with her married boss Mark. Jojo's client, Lily's first novel is a roaring success. Then she gets writer's block... Zobraziť viac
