Lily Bart is twenty-nine, beautiful, and charming. She has expensive tastes, loves to gamble, and socializes with the wealthy upper-class families of New York. But her meagre finances are dwindling and her place in society is slipping away from her... Zobraziť viac
Discover James Joyce's impressionistic portrait of a young man finding his artistic voice in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, reissued to coincide with 100 years since the first publication of his epic masterpiece, Ulysses... Zobraziť viac
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a deep exploration not just of how great writing works but of how the mind itself works while reading, and of how the reading and writing of stories make genuine connection possible... Zobraziť viac
the cruelty of a department store Santa Claus- are always there . Written in 1953 but never published in Britain, Maud Martha is a poetic collage of happenings that forms an extraordinary portrait of an ordinary life: one lived with wisdom, humour,... Zobraziť viac
Shirley is Charlotte Brontë\'s only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill... Zobraziť viac
In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy,... Zobraziť viac
At Thornfield Hall, resolute and independent Jane Eyre finds fulfilment in her duties as a governess and the love of her life in her employer Edward Rochester. But when a dark secret from Rochester's past comes to light, ... Zobraziť viac
A masterpiece of German modernism and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Adrian Leverkühn is a young man destined for success. He is a composer - creative and brilliant, but he will stop at nothing to achieve ... Zobraziť viac
One of the most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of literature, Tom Sawyer explodes onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and incredible adventures... Zobraziť viac
The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians... Zobraziť viac
James Joyce's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the 'snares of the world', to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family... Zobraziť viac
Lush, romantic, and wildly passionate: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, the tale of two soul mates separated by class and society, has seduced readers for generations and inspired countless adaptations... Zobraziť viac
Možnosti generované kulturní tvorby prošly v posledních letech zásadními proměnami, které otevírají široké pole otázek a vedou k přehodnocování stávajících přístupů k textu a uměleckému dílu jako takovému. Pro uchopení tohoto procesu navrhujeme pojem... Zobraziť viac
When Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in print on Christmas Eve 1925, his creator had no idea that this bear, and the fellow inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, would go on to capture the imaginations of people of all ages all over the world for... Zobraziť viac
Charles Dickens' enduring coming-of-age novel is brought to you in a luxury hardback gift with gold embossing and striking printed page edges.The story of David Copperfield (1850) began as a memoir of Dickens' boyhood experiences... Zobraziť viac
The Marjolein Bastin Classics Series is a chance to rediscover classic literature in collectible, luxuriously illustrated volumes. For the first time ever, the internationally celebrated artwork of Marjolein Bastin graces the pages of a timeless... Zobraziť viac
A sparkling translation that gives new life in English to Dante’s Vita Nuova, his transcendent love poems and influential statement on the art and power of poetry, and the most widely read of his works after the Inferno... Zobraziť viac
Virginia Woolf's 1925 novel of feminism, existentialism, and self-realization is an essential read for all lovers of classic literature... Zobraziť viac
Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world... Zobraziť viac
Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, is preparing for a party and remembering those she once loved. In another part of London, Septimus Warren Smith is suffering from shell-shock and on the brink of madness... Zobraziť viac
