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, and the terrible hate between two great families... Zobraziť viac
"Please, Mr Murdstone! Don´t beat me! I´ve tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather´s hand. For that, he... Zobraziť viac
This beautiful hardback edition is a special Puffin Classic created in partnership with the world-famous V & A Museum, and has a stunning cover design inspired by the iconic fashion featured in the book... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful anniversary edition to mark twenty years of Kazuo Ishiguro's modern classic, in which he imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of 1990s England. Narrated by Kathy H, as she tries to come to terms ... Zobraziť viac
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of A Little Princess. 'Everything's a story - You are a story - I am a story.'Alone in a new country... Zobraziť viac
A gripping crime story and profound philosophical debate. Family secrets, faith, freedom, and guilt collide in a masterpiece of human expression. Zobraziť viac
"První moderní anglická autorka","Mladší sestra Shakespearova" – to jsou jen dva z mnoha lichotivých atributů, jimiž obdivovatelé vzdávají hold autorce, která už víc jak dvě století poutá neutuchající lásku vděčných čtenářů... Zobraziť viac
Set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, Lockwood is forced to seek shelter at Wuthering Heights, the home of his new landlord, Heathcliff. The intense and wildly passionate Heathcliff tells the story of his life, his all-consuming love for Catherine... Zobraziť viac
The first American novel to become an international best-seller, Stowe`s book charts the paths from slavery to freedom of fugitives who escape the chains of American chattel slavery, and of a martyr who transcends all earthly ties... Zobraziť viac
In this volume, fifteen scholars and poets, from Austria, Britain, Czechia, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, and Russia, explore the topic of things and objects in poetry written in a number of different languages and in different eras... Zobraziť viac
A young woman finds her quiet life disrupted by charming newcomers and the allure of the stage. She must navigate complex relationships and her own desires within a grand estate. Zobraziť viac
A novel of high romance and great intensity, Jane Eyre has enjoyed popular success and critical acclaim ever since its first publication in 1847. Jane’s journey from a troubled childhood to independence ... Zobraziť viac
Emily Brontës Roman über unbändige Liebe, Leiden und Verwüstung ist ein Meisterwerk von intensiver, verstörender Kraft. Es beginnt in einem Schneesturm, als Lockwood... Zobraziť viac
Tato anglicky psaná publikace je určena především budoucím maturantům, ale jistě zaujme každého, kdo se zajímá o literaturu. Najdete zde 38 portrétů nejvýznamnějších autorů Velké Británie, Spojených států a dalších anglicky mluvících zemí... Zobraziť viac
This title comes with an introduction by Lynne Truss. The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, ... Zobraziť viac
JANE AUSTENOVÁ (1775-1817) se narodila jako sedmá ratolest v rodině venkovského faráře. Nikdy se neprovdala, ale nikdy nad svým údělem nezatrpkla, naopak hrála v domě plném sourozenců a jejich dětí roli vlídné a veselé tetičky. Zobraziť viac
V dobách, kdy mladé dívky bývaly plaché a poslušné, vybavila Jane Austenová svou hrdinku Emmu vlastnostni zcela odlišnými. Jelikož brzy ztratila matku, musela se po boku pošetilého a neschopného otce ujmout řízení věcí na rodném panství sama... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead ... Zobraziť viac
V dobách, kdy ženy bývaly křehké květinky a mladé dívky často interesantně omdlévaly, vytvořila Jane Austenová ve své Emmě hrdinku z jiného kadlubu. Když v útlém mládí ztratí matku a na otce, slabošského hypochondra, nelze spoléhat, ujme se správy věcí... Zobraziť viac
With a foreword by Tessa Bailey, author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line and Sinker Self-appointed matchmaker Emma Woodhouse is convinced that she’ll never marry. ‘Handsome, clever and rich’, the headstrong Emma has lived a charmed life ... Zobraziť viac
