No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Hamlet on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Zobraziť viac
Immerse yourself in a land full of literary locations in this tour through the great books of the British Isles. Caroline Taggart's guide to statues, walks both rural and urban, literary homes and vistas which inspired great scenes from our favourite... Zobraziť viac
This new edition of Webster’s macabre masterpiece is accompanied by insightful commentary notes and a detailed introductory analysis of the play written by Karen Britland, making this the perfect edition for students. As well as the complete text... Zobraziť viac
You know, I honestly believe he has two hearts? A heart that fails him, of course. But another that keeps him going – a heart that won’t be beaten!A story of hope, from Afghanistan to Wales. Herat, Afghanistan, 2000. A young mother makes a speech... Zobraziť viac
Promised a golden future as ruler of Scotland by three sinister witches, and spurred on by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan to ensure his ambitions come true. But he soon learns the meaning of terror - killing once, he must kill again and again,... Zobraziť viac
Following the death of her uncle, the orphan Jane Eyre is sent to the Lowood School, where she grows into a confident and well-educated young woman. When Jane leaves Lowood to become a governess at Thornfield, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her... Zobraziť viac
This volume is part of the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh critical edition, which brings together all of Waugh's writings for the first time. This new edition of A Handful of Dust provides extensive biographical and contextual notes to help the reader... Zobraziť viac
Essential to Virginia Woolf's development as a novelist, these short stories are among the most interesting and accomplished fictions she wrote. Zobraziť viac
Minutes before he is asked to investigate a murder involving renowned poetress and courtesan Xuanji, Judge Dee receives a cryptic note attached to a knife: ''A high-flying dragon will have something to regret!'' With the warning fresh in his mind, he... Zobraziť viac
In 1898, Doctor Edward Byrne slips on the ice of the Arcturus glacier in the Canadian Rockies and slides into a crevasse, wedged upside down nearly sixty feet below the surface. As he fights losing consciousness, a stray beam of sunlight illuminates... Zobraziť viac
Share in Dickinson’s admiration of language, nature, and life and death, with The Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson. Zobraziť viac
Composed for King Henry VI in the middle of the Wars of the Roses, Of Knyghthode and Bataile adapts the most widely used military manual in the Middle Ages into English verse. This edition of the poem also provides a contextualizing introduction and... Zobraziť viac
“She was part of the ‘stunt girl’ movement that was very important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation yellow journalism papers came into the fore.” –Brooke KroegerAround the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative by... Zobraziť viac
A Scottish general becomes obsessed with a prophecy declaring him the future king. Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is one of the writer's most famous tragedies. It follows the decline of one man's morals into madness and violence. Despite his initial... Zobraziť viac
Challenging the hypocrisy and social conventions of the rural Victorian world, Tess of the D'Urbervilles follows the story of Tess Durbeyfield as she attempts to escape the poverty of her background, seeking wealth by claiming connection ... Zobraziť viac
Studie Szary-Matywiecké představuje román (1816) Marie Wirtemberské, první polský psychologický román, jako dílo hodné kritické pozornosti. Navzdory svému didaktickému poselství o nadřazenosti srdce nad rozumem se dílo brzy setkalo s... Zobraziť viac
From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of the most famous of all love stories. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Romeo and Juliet in performance, takes a... Zobraziť viac
A work of technical skill as well as outstanding literary merit, Structuralist Poetics was awarded the 1975 James Russell Lowell Prize of the Modern Language Association. It was during the writing of this book that Culler developed his now famous and... Zobraziť viac
How does Macbeth turn so quickly from trusted military commander to murderous traitor? This compelling version brings readers into the heart of Shakespeare's drama, and includes carefully chosen quotations from the play itself. With fun activities... Zobraziť viac
