I takový geniální detektiv jako Sherlock Holmes se občas dostane do úzkých. Jak se ukáže v titulní povídce tohoto souboru, může se ocitnout až nepříjemně blízko smrti a ani jeho nerozlučný druh doktor Watson mu nemusí umět pomoci... Zobraziť viac
V knize najdete příběhy šestnácti úžasných mužů, kteří dokázali odhadnout budoucnost a ovlivnit tím životy nás všech. Mluvíme-li o jablečném geniovi Stevu Jobsovi, softwarovém průkopníkovi Billu Gatesovi, fenomenálním investorovi Warrenu Buffetovi či... Zobraziť viac
Spolu s Doylovými povídkami Ďáblovo kopyto vychází i tento výbor z tvorby proslulého "otce" Sherlocka Holmese... Zobraziť viac
K případu spojenému se známou rodinou Roylottů ze Stoke Moranu v Surrey došlo na samém počátku přátelství doktora Watsona se Sherlockem Holmesem, v době, kdy ještě coby dva svobodní mládenci bydleli společně v Baker Street... Zobraziť viac
Dvojjazyčné vydání s komentářem obsahuje tři klasické případy detektiva z Baker Street. Poviedky: The Five Orange Pips / Pět pomerančových jadérek, The Man with the Twisted Lip / Ohyzdný žebrák,... Zobraziť viac
Holmesovský příběh, který jistě upoutá českého čtenáře svým zeměpisným určením – ale je třeba ho hned na úvod zklamat: Čechy zde nepředstavují zemi rakousko-uherského mocnářství, ale jakýsi pohádkový útvar... Zobraziť viac
Hlavními hrdinkami jsou sestry Marianne a Elinor Dashwoodovy, které mají ještě mladší sestru Margaret a staršího nevlastního bratra Johna. Na začátku románu pan Dashwood umírá a paní Dashwoodová se i s dcerami musí odstěhovat z rodinného sídla, ... Zobraziť viac
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, autor legendárních postav Sherlocka Holmese a doktora Watsona a detektivních příběhů s promyšlenou zápletkou z viktoriánské Anglie... Zobraziť viac
The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection around the author's own twelve personal favourites, ... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume II. Since his first appearance in "Beeton's Christmas Annual" in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created... Zobraziť viac
Famously characterized as the story of two Dashwood sisters who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion, there is far more to this story of two daughters made homeless by the... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Swift’s best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. In this Reader you will find: information about Jonathan Swift’s life; CLIL History: European Exploration... Zobraziť viac
Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for... Zobraziť viac
"The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry," said Elizabeth Bennet... Zobraziť viac
Anne Elliot is persuaded by her friends and family to reject a marriage proposal from Captain wentworth because he lacks in fortune and rank. More than seven years later, when he returns home from the Navy, Anne realises she still has strong ... Zobraziť viac
This edition contains all the stories originally published under this collection and it's illustrated by David Mackintosh. From his Baker Street apartment, Sherlock Holmes wields his powers of deduction in pursuit of justice and truth... Zobraziť viac
′Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of Baker Street would have failed to recognize him. His face flushed and darkened... Zobraziť viac
Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous do... Zobraziť viac
Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic and soon falls for the charming... Zobraziť viac
Many consider this rich social commentary to be Jane Austen's finest novel. It is certainly among her more famous ones. Austen sets her entertaining study of manners and misconceptions against the backdrop of a class-conscious society... Zobraziť viac