Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Plato's Republic has influenced Western philosophers for centuries... Zobraziť viac
When a parent outlives his child, it's an indescribable pain. The pain he has to live with for the rest of his life. Everyone experiences this loss of everything he cared about differently. The author decided to write a book about... Zobraziť viac
Vydejte se na cestu za nejzajímavějšími objevy české historie. Můžete přemýšlet o tajemstvích slavných, navštívit temná... Zobraziť viac
Hiding from his drunken, tyrannical father, wild boy Huckleberry Finn escapes to Jackson´s Island, where he meets Jim, a runaway slave. Together, they hope to escape "sivilization" by sailing a raft down the Mississippi in a last bid for freedom... Zobraziť viac
Druhý svazek edice je zasvěcen dějinám Číny, které svou více než 4 000 let dlouhou kontinuitou a svébytnou civilizací představují ojedinělý světový fenomén. Autor, náš přední sinolog, se neomezil pouze na chronologický... Zobraziť viac
Scott's noble knight, brave Ivanhoe, returns home from the Crusades to claim Rowena, an Anglo-Saxon princess, to be his bride. Before long he is embroiled in the struggle between Prince John and his brother, ... Zobraziť viac
Whether you are a student, or an English language learner, or just looking for something great to read in English, the Word Power English Readers are a new series of books with abridged, retold texts that capture the best and key elements of the novels... Zobraziť viac
Třetí svazek řady se věnuje v historické literatuře zcela opomíjenému fenoménu, kterým je vládní vojsko. To působilo nejen v... Zobraziť viac
Polsko představuje od počátku našeho souseda blízkého i jazykově, ale také do jisté míry mocenského rivala, zejména s... Zobraziť viac
Hardy tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful young woman living with her impoverished family in Wessex, the southwestern English county immortalized by Hardy. After the family learns of their connection to the wealthy d'Urbervilles, they s... Zobraziť viac
One of the most popular novels of nineteenth-century America, Tom Sawyer evokes and endless innocence, delights in spontaneous acts of heroism and chivalry and is an unparalleled celebration of childhood... Zobraziť viac
Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes swimming and fishing, and having adventures with his friends. And he has a lot of adventures. One night, he and his friend Huck... Zobraziť viac
The play deals with issues of intergenerational and familial conflict, as well as the power of language and the compelling relationship between sex and death, all of which makes it an incredibly modern play... Zobraziť viac
The works assembled in this volume complement the article written on the battle of Lechaeum by Andreas Konecy in Chrion 31 (2001), which is here translated into English by Brian Bertosa... Zobraziť viac
