When Margaret Hale is uprooted from Hampshire and moves to the industrial town of Milton in the North of England, her whole world changes. As her sympathy for the town’s mill workers grows, ... Zobraziť viac
Revealing the truths and realities about Irish society in the early 20th century, Joyce’s Dubliners challenged the prevailing image of Dublin at the time. A group portrait made up of 15 short stories about the ... Zobraziť viac
Three late - Victorian gentlemen, George, Harris and the writer himself as well as their fox terrier Montmorency take a trip... Zobraziť viac
Following one soldier’s journey from naive recruit to hardened survivor, The Red Badge of Courage is a vivid and powerfully psychological take on the American Civil War... Zobraziť viac
Zaslíbená země je poslední román, na němž autor pracoval před svou smrtí v roce 1970. Podobně jako v některých dalších knihách se i v tomto nedokončeném díle věnuje tematice německých uprchlíků za druhé světové války... Zobraziť viac
Robert Lucas, zaměstnanec düsseldorfské pojišťovací agentury GLOBAL, přijíždí do Francie objasnit záhadný výbuch luxusní jachty, při němž zahynul význačný bankéř Herbert Hellmann. Seznamuje se zde s malířkou Angelou... Zobraziť viac
V románu Přijde kůň do baru odpaluje přední izraelský spisovatel David Grossman jazykový ohňostroj, který se dotýká samotné podstaty lidské duše. Jednoho horkého srpnového večera se na pódiu maloměstského klubu objeví se svou... Zobraziť viac
William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair depicts the anarchic anti-heroine Beky Sharpe cutting a swathe through the eligible young men of Europe, set against a lucid backdrop of war and international chaos... Zobraziť viac
A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs. On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins... Zobraziť viac
A novel of high romance and great intensity, Jane Eyre has enjoyed popular success and critical acclaim ever since its first publication in 1847. Jane’s journey from a troubled childhood to independence ... Zobraziť viac
Robby, Otto a Gottfried se stali přáteli na život a na smrt během první světové války. Jako demobilizovaní vojáci neměli v poválečném rozvráceném a vyhladovělém Německu život o mnoho lehčí. Kamarádství jim však pomáhá... Zobraziť viac
About the Book "A Report to an Academy" ("Ein Bericht fur eine Akademie") is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has learned to behave like a human, presents to an academy... Zobraziť viac
The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission... Zobraziť viac
A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Books in beautiful paperback cover designs. In the strange countries of Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms... Zobraziť viac
Few novelists have conveyed the subtleties and nuances of their own social milieu with the wit and insight of Jane Austen. Here in one volume are her seven great novels... Zobraziť viac
Set in the exotic East, this is a darker tale in which an American Indian records his impressions of France... Zobraziť viac
I snapped the switch, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the far corner which made me drop my cigar and... Zobraziť viac
Finding the young Angelique on their doorstep one Christmas Eve, the pious Hubert couple decide to bring her up as their own. Zobraziť viac
Widely regarded as D. H. Lawrence's greatest novel, Women in Love is both a lucid account of English society before the First World War, and a brilliant evocation of the inexorable power of human desire... 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
