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
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down... Zobraziť viac
A sparkling translation that gives new life in English to Dante’s Vita Nuova, his transcendent love poems and influential statement on the art and power of poetry, and the most widely read of his works after the Inferno... Zobraziť viac
The King of Denmark is dead. When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, meets the King’s ghost and discovers he was murdered, he swears vengeance against the killer: his father’s brother, Claudius... Zobraziť viac
Banished from her ambitious uncle’s court, the lovesick Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin, Celia. Disguised as the handsome shepherd Ganymede and simple shepherdess Aliena... Zobraziť viac
A special edition from the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning classics that make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Featuring beautiful, heritage wallpaper patterns from Jane Austen’s own home in Hampshire... Zobraziť viac
A provocative but serious reflection on Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, showing how the finest plays of Shakespeare have been made unintelligible and irrelevant to a modern audience in an attempt to fit a world of conservative values. Zobraziť viac
Mit ihren siebenundzwanzig Jahren ist Anne Elliot nicht mehr jung und hat kaum noch romantische Aussichten. Acht Jahre zuvor hatte sie sich von ihrer Freundin Lady Russell überreden lassen... Zobraziť viac
As Mrs Dalloway works on the preparations for a dinner party, her thoughts throughout the day wander from memories of the past to interrogations about the present and lead her to assess the choices she has made in life and love... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His heart is filled with sadness and pain. Why? Only his two best friends, Horatio and Marcellus, know the true reason. The new king, Claudius, murdered Hamlet’s father... Zobraziť viac
Oliver’s mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely – and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes... Zobraziť viac
Svazek přináší čtyři studie k intelektuálním dějinám raného novověku a osm recenzí recentní zahraniční i domácí literatury. Ze studií je třeba zmínit zejména inovativní příspěvek Mártona Szentpéteriho (Budapest), který se... Zobraziť viac
The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians... Zobraziť viac
In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy,... Zobraziť viac
Mova — tse ne prosto sukupnist' sliv, shcho zberihaiut'sia v slovnykakh, i ne dovil'nyy nabir znachen'... Zobraziť viac
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a deep exploration not just of how great writing works but of how the mind itself works while reading, and of how the reading and writing of stories make genuine connection possible... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the Man Booker Prize, The Line of Beauty is a classic novel about class, politics and sexuality in Margaret Thatcher's 1980s Britain... Zobraziť viac
Graded reading with texts adapted according to the level of knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical structures of the students... Zobraziť viac
Undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, Romeo and Juliet has spawned a host of imitators on stage and screen and been adapted countless times. A young man and woman meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families are bitter... Zobraziť viac
