Wordsworth Editions: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by David Stuart Davies.... Zobraziť viac
Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is a study of the decadence of America’s high society in the 1920s. The rich and handsome Jay Gatsby gives spectacular weekend parties, but behind all the superficial glamour, there is a man with a ... Zobraziť viac
During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose... Zobraziť viac
Captivate, kill or destroy the whole force of the enemy' was the order given to the American soldiers. THE FORT is the blistering new novel from worldwide bestseller Bernard Cornwell. 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 již osmdesát let pohybuje. Z tohoto hlediska... Zobraziť viac
The tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. These twelve stories - authored by some of today's most loved and lauded writers of historical and gothic fiction... Zobraziť viac
The Great Gatsby is a novel by the American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. First published on April 10, 1925, it is set in Long Island's North Shore and New York City during the summer of 1922. The novel chronicles an era that Fitzgerald himself dubbed... Zobraziť viac
Pearson Education, Oxford: From Amazon.co.uk Here, for a change, is a fish tale that actually does honour to the author.... Zobraziť viac
Ideal for intermediate learners of English looking to improve or practise their English. The book is filled with useful vocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it also comes with audio, so that you can listen to the story ... Zobraziť viac
Invited to an extravagantly lavish party in a Long Island mansion, Nick Carraway, a young bachelor who has just settled in the neighbouring cottage, is intrigued by the mysterious host, Jay Gatsby, a flamboyant but reserved self-made man with murky... Zobraziť viac
The heartbreaking international phenomenon that has sold well over 21 million copies. He is Oliver Barrett IV, a rich jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law... Zobraziť viac
Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a... Zobraziť viac
Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Gatsby's mansion on Long Island blazes with light, and the beautiful, the... Zobraziť viac
An all-new collection of summer-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the holiday season... Zobraziť viac
Features K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of... Zobraziť viac
"Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the... Zobraziť viac
During one hot summer on Long Island, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love... Zobraziť viac
The Subterraneans haunt the bars and clubs of San Francisco, surviving on a diet of booze and benzedrine, Proust and Verlaine. Living amongst them is Leo, an aspiring writer, and Mardou, half-Indian, half-Negro, beautiful and neurotic.... Zobraziť viac
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece roars into life in this sweeping, dreamy graphic novel – among the first adaptations of the book in this genre. Painted in lush watercolours, the inventive interpretation emphasizes both the extravagance... Zobraziť viac
There is a new animal in the sea, and it is killing people... "We can find it!" says Captain Farragut. But what do they find? And can they stop it? ... Zobraziť viac
