It is the seventh year of the Trojan War. The Greek army is camped outside Troy and Achilles - their military hero - refuses to fight. Inside the city Troilus, the Trojan King's son, falls in love with Cressida, whose father has defected ... Zobraziť viac
Considered by Thomas de Quincey to be 'perhaps the most superb work in the language', The Two Noble Kinsmen is set in Athens and was co-written by Shakespeare with John Fletcher. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited ... Zobraziť viac
The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure ... Zobraziť viac
"Bah Humbug!" That's how Ebeneezer Scrooge feels about Christmas—until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future decide to show the crotchety old miser the error of his ways. Together they travel through time, revisiting ... Zobraziť viac
Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading ... Zobraziť viac
Rumours that a ghost stalks the dark passages and cellars of the Paris Opera House, wreaking havoc, have long been rife among staff and performers. This Phantom also haunts the imagination of the beautiful and talented singer ... Zobraziť viac
The sixth volume of the adventures of red-haired Anne Shirley.... Zobraziť viac
The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of "Frankenstein". In trying to... Zobraziť viac
When a new NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory... Zobraziť viac
'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong - and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine', wrote Orwell for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945... Zobraziť viac
A satire on totalitarian government where pigs take over the farm and rule the other animals. Zobraziť viac
Hawthorne's classic novel is a searing condemnation of hypocrisy and callousness in Puritan America. Roger Chillingworth, an ageing scholar, arrives in New England after two years separation from his wife Hester to find her on trial for adultery... Zobraziť viac
Cento canti di altissima poesia: la Divina Commedia è il capolavoro della letteratura italiana, l'opera immortale del nostro sommo poeta, commentata in questa edizione - che riproduce il testo critico secondo l'ultima vulgata stabilita ... Zobraziť viac
Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful historical romance The Hunchback of Notre-Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in 1837. It tells the story of the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, condemned ... Zobraziť viac
Kafkas großen Amerika-Roman, den der Prager Dichter selbst in seinen Tagebüchern "Der Verschollene" nannte, schrieb Kurt Tucholsky bewundernd: "Hier ist der ganz seltene Fall, dass einer das Leben nicht versteht und recht hat". Hauptperson ist der... Zobraziť viac
Pravdepodobne jeden z najlepších live rockových albumov všetkých čias, Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous, bol nahraný v Londýne a Toronte v roku 1977 na turné Johnnyho Foxa a Bad Reputation a produkoval ho Tony Visconti... Zobraziť viac
Linkin Park patří k nejpopulárnějším interpretům současnosti. Celosvětově prodali přes 50 milionů alb, jejich facebookový profil sdílí na 55 milionů přiznivců. Žádná jiná kapela takový zástup fanoušků na sociálních sítích nemá... Zobraziť viac
Carpe Diem (Seize the Day), Age of Steam, The Pilgrimage... Zobraziť viac
Ce roman eut un succès considérable dès parution en 1878... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) holds a unique place in American literature. Famous as a poet, he also penned short stories that are masterpieces of terror and suspense, infused with the horror and dread he knew from his feverish dreams and persistent... Zobraziť viac