'The facts of life took on a fiercer aspect and, while he faced that aspect uncowed, he faced it with all the latent cunning of his nature aroused... Zobraziť viac
The disparity between Emma Woodhouse's self-confidence and self-knowledge, and her determination to arrange marriages for her friends while avoiding one for herself, leads to a painful series of misunderstandings... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction by David Stuart Davies. ‘… the shadow... Zobraziť viac
One of Dickens’s finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect ... Zobraziť viac
Mladý d'Artagnan touží po jediném - stát se královským mušketýrem. Za svým snem se vypraví do Paříže, kde je přijat za člena královské stráže a má přislíbeno, že pokud se osvědčí, může se stát i mušketýrem. Při potyčce s vojáky kardinála Richelieu se... Zobraziť viac
Slavná anglická spisovatelka Jane Austenová napsala řadu románů. Jedním z nich je román Emma. Emma Woodhousová pochází z... Zobraziť viac
Hlavná postava, Krstný otec, je vodca tajnej organizácie, no ako osoba je sympatický a svojím spôsobom aj spravodlivý.... Zobraziť viac
The Penguin English Library Edition of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil' Published as a 'shilling... Zobraziť viac
One day, a storm takes Dorothy and her little dog Toto to the Land of Oz. There, they meet a scarecrow, a tin man and a lion. Dorothy likes her new friends but she wants to go home. "You must go to see the Wizard of Oz," said the Good Witch.... Zobraziť viac
Dr. Jekyl conducts a careful observation of his own character, conducting various experiments on himself... Zobraziť viac
Slavný romantický a dramatický román Emily Brontëové se odehrává v tajůplném prostředí samoty uprostřed mokřin, kam přichází nový nájemce, anglický gentleman Lockwood. Ten nečekaně prožije strašidelné noční dobrodružství a začne pátrat po osudech... Zobraziť viac
When men find gold in the frozen north of Canada, they need dogs - big, strong dogs to pull the sledges on the long journeys to and from the gold mines... Zobraziť viac
Lynn Barber's true story is now a major film of the same name scripted by Nick Hornby. At 16, Lynn Barber was an ambitious schoolgirl working towards a place at Oxford, when she was picked up at a bus-stop by an attractive older... Zobraziť viac
Mr Hyde has a frightening, ugly character. Why, then, is the honest Dr Jekyll such good friends with him? ... Zobraziť viac
Leo Tolstoy's most personal novel, Anna Karenina scrutinizes fundamental ethical and theological questions through the tragic story of its eponymous heroine. Anna is desperately pursuing a good, "moral" life, standing for honesty and sincerity... Zobraziť viac
One of Dickens' most popular novels, Great Expectations tells the story of an orphan called Pip and his attempts to rise from a poor childhood and become a gentleman. On his way, he meets memorable characters, such as Magwitch the convict, beautiful... Zobraziť viac
Bathsheba Everdene is young and beautiful. She has her own farm and she likes to do things her way. Three men are in love with her - a poor shepherd, a rich farmer and a soldier. Which man will she choose, and will he be the right one for her? ... Zobraziť viac
During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and hor Zobraziť viac
Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City... Zobraziť viac
