Dramatic and powerful in its scope, Othello explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions... Zobraziť viac
Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably. One of Shakespeare’s most witty and enjoyable comedies, Much Ado About Nothing is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships... Zobraziť viac
Discover Dante's original Inferno in this modern and acclaimed Penguin translation. Zobraziť viac
The woman who first gives life, light, and form to our shadowy conceptions of beauty, fills a void in our spiritual nature... Zobraziť viac
Lord Dorincourt had occasion to wear his grim smile many a time as the days passed by. Indeed, as his acquaintance with his... Zobraziť viac
Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the ... Zobraziť viac
D.H. Lawrence is one of the greatest English novelists of the 20th century. He gained literary fame for his novels and poems which took a vigorous, new attitude towards personal relationships.... Zobraziť viac
Tells the story of Anna's forbidden love for the dashing soldier, Count Vronsky. This work is a study of passionate love set against the background of pre-Bolshevik Russia at the time of the development of the Russian railway... Zobraziť viac
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity ... Zobraziť viac
The young Rachel Vinrance leaves England on her father’s ship, the Euphrosyne, on a voyage to South America. Despite being... Zobraziť viac
But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth. The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved... Zobraziť viac
Britain is on the eve of war with Germany. Richard Hannay is living a quiet life in London... Zobraziť viac
Nikdy neodeslaný „Dopis otci“ (1919) je považován za klíč k literárnímu dílu Franze Kafky (1883-1924). Toto působivé svědectví dramatického konfliktu mezi otcem a synem lze označit za mimořádný dokument světové literatury. Zobraziť viac
The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical... Zobraziť viac
The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history... Zobraziť viac
From Neil MacGregor, the acclaimed creator of A History of the World in 100 Objects and the Director of the British Museum, comes a unique, enthralling exploration of the age of William Shakespeare to accompany a new BBC Radio 4 series. Zobraziť viac
Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet. Isabel Archer is a beautiful, intelligent and independent... Zobraziť viac
Ali Smith's retelling of Sophocles' tragedy, about a young Theban princess who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon's express orders-with heart-breaking consequences... Zobraziť viac
This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind... Zobraziť viac
How far is a mother prepared to go to secure her daughter's future? Madame Fontaine, widow of an eminent chemist, has both the determination and the cunning to bring young Minna's marriage plans to fruition, with dangerous consequences for anyone ... Zobraziť viac
