Like most of Shakespeare's history plays, King John presents a struggle for the English crown. The struggle this time, however, is strikingly cold-blooded and brutal... Zobraziť viac
Titus Andronicus is the earliest tragedy and the earliest Roman play attributed to Shakespeare. Titus, a model Roman, has led twenty-one of his twenty-five sons to death in Romes wars; he stabs another son to death for what he views ... Zobraziť viac
While the word gentlemen suggests that its heroes are adults, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is more intelligible if we think of them as boys, leaving home for the first time. One has a crush on a girl, Julia, though he hasnt yet told her... Zobraziť viac
"e;The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mother's side. About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming... Zobraziť viac
The beautiful and witty Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio, it seems that she has finally met her match. As he meets her caustic words with ... Zobraziť viac
In one of Jane Austen's most morally complex and richly drawn novels, she paints a fascinating portrait of an upper-class family and the cousin who comes to live with them. Fanny Price, the timid and poor relative of the wealthy Bertrams, ... Zobraziť viac
Charlotte Brontës Jane Eyre gilt als eine der facettenreichsten und ergreifendsten Frauenfiguren der Weltliteratur. Nach einer freudlosen Kindheit verliebt sich die junge Titelheldin in den herrischen und egozentrischen Mr. Rochester, in dessen Haus... Zobraziť viac
This Book includes stories based on seven of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. We meet many of Shakespeare’s most famous characters – magical Prospero; Puck, the badly-behaved fairy; evil Macbeth; Shylock, the greedy moneylender, and many more... Zobraziť viac
This famous play by William Shakespeare, written in about 1600, is one of the finest in the English language. Why does Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, look so sad? Why does he often say strange things? His family and friends are worried about him... Zobraziť viac
Published together for the first time are three of Ayn Rand's most compelling stage plays. The courtroom drama Night of January 16th, famous for its open-ended verdict, is presented here in its definitive text. Also included are two of Rand's... Zobraziť viac
Spécialement conçue pour les adolescents, cette collection de lectures faciles propose des oeuvres classiques et des textes d'aujourd'hui, mis en scene a travers une alternance de textes et de BD, pour découvrir le plaisir de lire en... Zobraziť viac
Monografie se zabývá doposud prakticky neprobádaným vztahem Československa a Guatemaly v období tzv. guatemalské revoluce v letech 1944–1954. Autor odkrývá širší souvislosti mezinárodních vztahů Guatemaly, Mexika a Spojených států... Zobraziť viac
This is a retelling of the classic Charles Dickens' story for children growing in their reading confidence and ability. It is part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from Roehampton University... Zobraziť viac
From the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist barely survives childhood in the workhouse. When he runs away to London, he is taken in by a gang of thieves. Wealthy Mr. Brownlow rescues him, but the thieves snatch Oliver back, and it seems... Zobraziť viac
Oliver Twist's simple request has stirred pity ever since its first publication. An orphan sent to the workhouse, and then lent out to an undertaker whose wife treats him badly, Oliver runs away to London where he meets ... Zobraziť viac
Read & Co. Classics presents this brand new edition of the seminal anti-slavery novel "e;Uncle Tom's Cabin"e;, written by noted American abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, in 1852. Stowe's novel revolves around ... Zobraziť viac
Knigi znamenitoj na ves mir anglijskoj pisatelnitsy Dzhejn Ostin uzhe davno sniskali sebe slavu i chitatelskuju ljubov. Peru Ostin prinadlezhat takie izjaschnye i iskrometnye romany, kak "Mensfild-park", "Emma", "Nortengerskoe abbatstvo" i drugie. V... Zobraziť viac
Pygmalion both delighted and scandalized its first audiences in 1914. A brilliantly witty reworking of the classical tale of the sculptor who falls in love with his perfect female statue, it is also a barbed attack on the British ... Zobraziť viac
It may mean un-learning things you were taught at school. The book is aimed at those beginning to use English at work and assumes you know it to intermediate level... Zobraziť viac
For the first time in over 10 years the "Puffin Classics" have been given a complete overhaul - with contemporary and attractive jacket designs and new introductions by some of the very best children's authors of today. The relaunch commences with 12... Zobraziť viac
