What does contemporary China's diverse and exciting fiction tell us about its culture, and the relationship between art and politics?The Subplot takes us on a lively journey through a literary landscape like you’ve never seen before: a vast migrant-... Zobraziť viac
From the creator of UlyssesGuide.com, this essential guide to James Joyce's masterpiece weaves together plot summaries, interpretive analyses, scholarly perspectives, and historical and biographical context to create an easy-to-read, entertaining, and... Zobraziť viac
The two-part tale of King Henry IV, rewritten with new language for the twenty-first century. Shakespeare’s two Henry IV plays follow the exploits of King Henry IV after usurping the crown from his cousin Richard II. Featuring some of Shakespeare’s... 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
An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world Zobraziť viac
A short, staggering collection of essays from 'one of the most remarkable people the Booker Prize has ever celebrated' (New Statesman). Zobraziť viac
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * From "one of our most nuanced thinkers on the intersections of race, class, and feminism" (Cathy Park Hong, New York Times bestselling author of Minor Feelings) comes a memoir "as electric as the title suggests... Zobraziť viac
"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history." - Publisher’s Weekly"A book that sticks with you long after you’ve read it." Volume 1 Brooklyn"Hoke’s writing is blunt and honest, and Sticker is a collection worth... Zobraziť viac
The first wound for all of us who are classified as "black" is empire.In Black and Female, Tsitsi Dangarembga examines the legacy of imperialism on her own life and on every aspect of black embodied African life. This paradigm-shifting essay... Zobraziť viac
This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by insightful commentary notes, while its lively introduction explains why Webster’s interests in complex female lead characters and questions of social tension related to sexuality, gender,... Zobraziť viac
Organized as a field guide, a literary anthology filled with classic and contemporary poems and essays inspired by wildflowers—perfect for writers, artists, and botanists alikeAmerican Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide collects poems, essays, and... Zobraziť viac
These beautifully translated works demonstrate why Chekhov’s short fiction has achieved universal acclaim. Zobraziť viac
Citlivě zkrácený příběh v Angličtině - úroveň A2 Flyers Tato kniha podporuje výuku angličtiny pro školní mládež. V atraktivním a zábavném čtení se děti setkají s klasickým textem světové literatury připraveným pro výuku... 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
This new edition of Daniel Defoe's final novel, under Defoe's original title The Fortunate Mistress, provides an up-to-date introduction and extensive footnotes. Defoe's narrative provides vivid commentary on economics, sexuality, social class, the... 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
