In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost agin. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito... 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
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
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
Leo Tolstoy, known to the world for his famous novels, also created throughout his sixty-year career as a writer a significant body of works of shorter ficiton... Zobraziť viac
Discover Dante's original Inferno in this modern and acclaimed Penguin translation. Zobraziť viac
Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism ... Zobraziť viac
The year is 1928. On the outskirts of a large German city, three young men are earning a thin and precarious living. Fully armed young storm troopers swagger in the streets. Restlessness, poverty, and violence are everywhere... Zobraziť viac
V roce 1921, několik měsíců předtím, než Jaroslav Hašek začal psát Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka, popisuje v cyklu Velitelem... 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
The unforgettable story of Dorothy's journey to the magical Land of Oz is retold in this beautiful gift book from renowned illustrator Julia Sarda. Meet Dorothy and her little dog... Zobraziť viac
The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history... Zobraziť viac
This charming mini box set includes 3 of our classic mini books for this special slipcase edition... Zobraziť viac
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'. A gorgeous clothbound edition of Jean Rhys's great masterpiece of desire and madness in the Caribbean, published for the novel's fiftieth anniversary... Zobraziť viac
Macha was the greatest figure of literary Czech High Romanticism. This Gothic novel reaches out to uncover identity - of mysterious strangers, of rapists and murderers, even of national origins... Zobraziť viac
Děj světoznámého románu Lva Nikolajeviče Tolstého Vojna a mír se odehrává na pozadí napoleonských válek a popisuje boj carského Ruska s dosud neporaženou francouzskou armádou císaře Napoleona. Ale nejedná se jen o velmi čtivý historický příběh plný... Zobraziť viac
Babička Boženy Němcové se v anketě „Kniha mého srdce“ umístila na druhém místě a do dnešního dne se dočkala téměř čtyř set vydání. Tato vesnická povídka vypráví o idylickém životě na vesnici, jehož středobodem je postava Babičky, moudré... Zobraziť viac
Je to jen svědomí, co nutí člověka stále znovu a znovu zpytovat duši, anebo existuje cosi mnohem hlubšího, kam obyčejný smrtelník nedosáhne, ale o čem jen tuší, že číhá vyrazit každým okamžikem do útoku?... Zobraziť viac
A great work of art, radiant and rapturous, affirming the power of love and imagination' The New York Times Book ReviewAda or Ardor is a romance that follows Ada from her first childhood meeting with Van Veen on his uncle's... Zobraziť viac
