'Jane Eyre' is a story about an orphan child. Jane's parents died when she was still too little to remember them, and it is her uncle (her mother's brother) who takes her in. Jane's uncle also dies not to long after this, and he makes hir wife,... Zobraziť viac
One Saturday morning, Beverly Gooden is woken by her husband shoving her off the bed. She makes to flee, but he catches her, his sudden anger inexplicable. No words are exchanged... Zobraziť viac
A laugh-out-loud 'best of' selection of TommyInnit's most weird and wonderful quotes - plus much more - carefully selected to BLOW YOUR MIND by him and best friend Wilbur Soot... Zobraziť viac
The timeless story of Cathy and Heathcliff's tumultuous love affair, is brought to you by Simon & Schuster Classics, with a stunning, cinematic new look. Heathcliff, a young orphan, is adopted by Catherine Earnshaw's father. Treated unkindly by... Zobraziť viac
The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, his quest for identity through art and his gradual emancipation from the claims of family, religion and Ireland itself, is also an oblique self-portrait of the ... Zobraziť viac
Henry V is the final and most celebrated play of Shakespeare’s ‘history plays’. Prince Harry reigns over England after the death of his father King Henry IV, uniting his country with his valiant leadership in the face of war against France... Zobraziť viac
A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend... Zobraziť viac
Probably the most famous play in the English language, Hamlet transcends the revenge tradition and explores the nature of man... Zobraziť viac
Mit diesem Abenteuerroman, der hier für den Schulgebrauch gekürzt vorliegt, begründete Defoe seinen Ruhm als Schriftsteller. Er wurde innerhalb kurzer Zeit in 30 Sprachen übersetzt... Zobraziť viac
Robinson Crusoe's father wants him to be a lawyer, but he is desperate for adventure. So, against all advice, he sets out to travel the world in search of money and excitement... Zobraziť viac
Down by the river bank, where the wind whispers through the willow trees, is a very pleasant place to have a lunch party with a few friends. But life is not always so peaceful for the Mole and the Water Rat. There is the time, for example, when Toad... Zobraziť viac
When Rosalind is banished by her uncle, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden where her exiled father holds court... Zobraziť viac
In <i>The Canterbury Tales</i> Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce... Zobraziť viac
The narrator is a young governess, sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children. She finds a pleasant house and a comfortable housekeeper, while the children are beautiful and charming. But she soon begins to feel the ... Zobraziť viac
'It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act' Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by... Zobraziť viac
Johan Cruyff senki máséhoz nem fogható, maradandó nyomot hagyott a mai futball arculatán, méghozzá sokszorosan. Ő volt az 1960-as évek végén és az 1970-es évek elején a világot ámulatba ejtő holland totális foci legfontosabb játékosa mind az Ajaxban... Zobraziť viac
Die bürgerliche Emilia Galotti steht kurz vor ihrer Hochzeit mit dem Grafen Appiani, als sich der Prinz Gonzaga in sie verliebt. Um diese Heirat, die überdies eine Liebesheirat ist, zu verhindern, ist ihm und seinem Diener Marinelli jedes Mittel recht... Zobraziť viac
