“The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue,... Zobraziť viac
How do you tell the story of a feminist education, when the work of feminism can never be perfected or completed? Moving between memoir and theory, these essays consider the collective practices of feminist meaning-making in activities as varied as... Zobraziť viac
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Autobiography of Mark Twain (1907) is a collection of autobiographical writings by American humorist Mark Twain. Dictated toward the end of his life, the Autobiography of Mark Twain is a series of brief reflections on 74 years of fame, hard work, and... Zobraziť viac
This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it ... Zobraziť viac
Tara questions destiny and her role in it. Despite her wisdom and determination, she becomes a pawn in a battle of egos between two brothers. She sacrifices everything to restore peace and prosperity in the kingdom. Kavita Kané''s retelling of the... Zobraziť viac
A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Selection The modern romance novel is elevated to a subject of serious study in this addictively readable biography of pioneering celebrity author Elinor Glyn. Zobraziť viac
In this wonderfully entertaining book, scholar and biographer Anka Muhlstein, the author of Balzac''s Omelette (Other Press, 2011), draws out the literary and book-related themes in Proust''s work and life, thus providing not only a friendly... Zobraziť viac
Voltaire, a prominent Enlightenment figure, criticized Christianity and slavery through his witty and politically relevant writings. His compilation, including the famous Candide, showcases his expertise in philosophical fiction and enduring literary... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: Othello is a popular soldier who is in love with his beautiful new wife. He also has good friends – like Iago, another soldier. So when Iago tells him terrible stories about his wife, Desdemona, who should Othello... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Gulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. His mother is dead, so little Oliver Twist is brought up in the workhouse. Beaten and starved, he runs away to London, where he joins Fagin’s gang of thieves. By chance he also finds good new friends... Zobraziť viac
Publikace předkládá analýzu různých podob kubánské revoluční literatury od roku 1959 až do současnosti. Příspěvky autorů z... Zobraziť viac
Dramatic and powerful in its scope, Othello explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth... Zobraziť viac
