Classic / British English. Only the Woman in White knows the truth of Laura Fairlie's cruel husband. Can Walter Hartwright discover the terrible secret? From the moment Walter meets this mysterious woman... Zobraziť viac
`A countryman cleaves earth with his crooked plough. Such is the labour... Zobraziť viac
`Coward! Sneak! May good men shun him, from henceforth! may his Queen refuse to receive him! You, an earl`s daughter! Oh, Isabel! How utterly you have lost yourself... Zobraziť viac
Edited by Roger Lonsdale and John Mullan... Zobraziť viac
German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the particular character and power of German literature, and examines its impact on the wider... Zobraziť viac
A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular play, particularly as a first introduction to Shakespeare for children--filled as it is with a marvelous mixture of aristocrats, workers, and fairies. For this edition, Peter Holland's... Zobraziť viac
Allan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomon's mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences and colonial attitudes to... Zobraziť viac
Roald Dahl flew planes in the Second World War (1939-1945) when Germany, Italy and Japan fought against Britain, France, Poland, other European countries, the USSR and the United States of America. Going Solo ... Zobraziť viac
Long regarded as a peripheral issue, phraseology is now taking centre stage in a wide range of fields. This recent explosion of interest undoubtedly has a great deal to do with the development of corpus linguistics research, ... Zobraziť viac
This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare’s time. In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them.... Zobraziť viac
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has ... Zobraziť viac
Nick Guest, mladík ze skromných poměrů a čerstvý absolvent Oxfordu, dostane možnost sdílet domácnost s rodinou konzervativního poslance Geralda Feddena. V honosném londýnském domě Feddenových se však Nick, prahnoucí po všem... Zobraziť viac
Kniha Teorie a narace navazuje na autorovu monografi i Dějepisectví mezi vědou a vyprávěním. Autor se zamýšlí nad literárností historického textu, zkoumá vztah mezi dějinami, pamětí a vyprávěním a kriticky glosuje teoretické přístupy Zobraziť viac
This deluxe hardback edition presents Fyodor Dostoevsky's enduring classic, Crime & Punishment, featuring stunning cover embossing and printed page edges. Rodion Raskolnikov is a radical, impoverished former student, who decides to see if he can commit... Zobraziť viac
After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver Twist finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute... Zobraziť viac
An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature. Brings the news, intrigue and flavour of the times together with wonderful detail about how Shakespeare worked as... Zobraziť viac
Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of... Zobraziť viac
22 essays on Ukrainian novels from Kulish to Karpa... Zobraziť viac
A Sunday Times BestsellerChristopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a matchless writer, debater and humanist. Throughout his life he shone the light of reason and truth into the eyes of charlatans and hucksters, exposing falsehood and decrying hypocrisy... Zobraziť viac
