Emily Brontë's classic novel of love and revenge is presented here in a beautiful hardback edition with gold embossing and stencilled page edges. First published in 1847, this Gothic novel by Emily Brontë is a tragic tale of destructive love and... Zobraziť viac
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime... Zobraziť viac
Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this new resized edition of What Katy Did, complete with a bold new cover. 'I will do it tomorrow. How often we all do so and what a pity it... Zobraziť viac
Auf Thornfield Hall gehen nachts seltsame Dinge vor, über die niemand reden mag. Jane, eine eher unscheinbare, aber recht intelligente junge Frau, arbeitet seit kurzer Zeit hier als Gouvernante... Zobraziť viac
One of English literature's classic masterpieces—a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy... Zobraziť viac
This monograph provides a deeper insight into the work of two contemporary British novelists, Jim Crace and Simon Mawer, with a particular emphasis on their spatial sensibility as one of the defining elements of their poetics... Zobraziť viac
As a young man, Roald Dahl's adventures took him from London to East Africa, until the Second World War began and he became a RAF pilot. You'll read stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters with deadly green mambas ... Zobraziť viac
When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr. Darcy she is repelled by his overbearing pride, and prejudice towards her family. But the Bennet girls are in need of financial security in the shape of husbands, so when Darcy's friend, the affable Mr. Bingley, forms... Zobraziť viac
This second edition of John Frow's Genre offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the area. Genre is a key means by which we categorize the many forms of literature and culture, but it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in... Zobraziť viac
As dramatized on Radio 4 and seen on Netflix, Nella Larsen’s Passing is a distinctive and revealing novel about racial identity, and a key text of the Harlem Renaissance.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound,... Zobraziť viac
Heidi is the timeless tale of an orphan girl who goes to live with her cold and frightening grandfather in the mountains of Switzerland - and who, in the end, brings cheer and comfort into the hearts of everyone who knows her... Zobraziť viac
So begins one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature... Zobraziť viac
The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There are few trees, and fewer houses, to block its path. There is one house, however, that does not hide from the wind. It stands out from the hill and challenges the wind to do its worst... Zobraziť viac
Uncle Tom’s Cabin brought the evils of slavery to the hearts and minds of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience... Zobraziť viac
A magnificent retelling of war's epic. Experience the wrath of a legendary warrior and the devastation it unleashes upon besieged Troy. Zobraziť viac
1984 isn't just a novel; it's a key to understanding the modern world. George Orwell's final work is a treasure chest of ideas and memes - Big Brother, the Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, 2+2=5 - that gain potency with every year... Zobraziť viac
Love, deception and discord are flourishing in the court of Messina... Zobraziť viac
Tato sbírka otevírá okno do světa českého ženského psaní přelomu 19. a 20. století. Příběhy žen nucených ke sňatku, žen dohnaných k sebevraždě, o svádění, samotě i o rozpadu lesbického vztahu představují široké spektrum... Zobraziť viac
Druhý svazek díla Williama Shakespeara v překladu Martina Hilského v jednojazyčném vydání... Zobraziť viac
Anne Elliot is persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from handsome Captain Wentworth because he lacks rank or fortune. But when he returns home from the Navy, more than seven years later, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him... Zobraziť viac
