Vedle své románové tvorby se Charles Dickens věnoval i vydávání časopisů. Ve speciálním vánočním čísle týdeníku All the Year Round vyšel v roce 1859 i soubor povídek Strašidelný dům. Oproti předchozím sbírkám posílil autor... Zobraziť viac
O láske k blížnemu, porozumení, spolupatričnosti, obetavosti a pomoci druhým. Zobraziť viac
Malý sirotek Pip bydlí u sestry a jejího muže. Jednoho dne potká uprchlého trestance, kterému pomůže získat trochu jídla. Historce nepřipisuje velký význam, dokud nedostane velký obnos peněz s podmínkou, že musí odjet do Londýna a získat vzdělání a vystup Zobraziť viac
V minulosti dlužníci velmi často končili ve vězení. Podobný osud potkal i Williama Dorrita. Ve věznici s ním vyrůstají i jeho děti - Fanny, Amy a Edward. Pro ně ale vězení neplatí a mohou je opouštět... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book contains an introduction and notes by David Ellis, University of Kent at Canterbury and... Zobraziť viac
Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens's most popular novels, with many famous film, television and musical adaptations. It tells the story of the orphaned Oliver who is brought up in a harsh workhouse, then initiated into... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: With an Introduction and Notes by Deborah Wynne, Chester College and illustrated by Marcus Stone,... Zobraziť viac
Cosy up for a festive reading bonanza with these heart-warming seasonal tales of Christmas by Charles Dickens. As well as the universally loved 'A Christmas Carol', the collection also includes lesser known treasures such as... Zobraziť viac
Scrooge hates Christmas. He is angry about all the goodwill, and he wants to spend Christmas alone. Then he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, who has a warning for him.Can Scrooge learn the true meaning of Christmas before... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. This great story is set against the background of the French Revolution. Two men – one French, one English, but very similar in appearance – are in love with the same woman... Zobraziť viac
As the the bicentennary of the French Revolution draws near, Dickens´ historical novel serves as a timely reminder of... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and... Zobraziť viac
David Copperfield’s happy life suddenly changes when his mother marries again. Her new husband is cruel to him and sends him away to school. When David’s mother dies, he is sent to work in London. He hates his job so he runs away... Zobraziť viac
This classic and much-loved novel about the French Revolution offers deep social commentary and an intriguing cast of characters. One of the best-selling novels of all time, Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities recounts the story of Alexandre... Zobraziť viac
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the... Zobraziť viac
<i> 'Wealth and beggary, virtue and vice, repletion and the direst hunger, all treading on each other and crowding together'</i>... Zobraziť viac
Adapted for Intermediate level readers, this story is about Nell and her grandfather, who live in The Old Curiosity Shop. They are very poor, and when disaster strikes... Zobraziť viac
A retelling for students of English of one of Dickens's best-known novels, this is an upper intermediate-level Macmillan Reader. One bleak and windy evening, 8-year-old Pip meets an escaped convict on the marshes... Zobraziť viac
One of Charles Dickens's most renowned and enjoyable novels, Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, an orphan boy who wishes to transcend his humble origins and finds himself unexpectedly given the opportunity to live a life of wealth and ... Zobraziť viac
