Román z Londýna a Paříže ve vzrušených letech Velké francouzské revoluce, která stejně jako jakýkoliv jiný dějinný zvrat za sebou kromě vítězství nových myšlenek zanechala potrestané viníky, ale i nevinné oběti, ale především zcela proměněné osudy lidí... Zobraziť viac
Román, při jehož psaní se Charles Dickens inspiroval svým vlastním životem (jeho rodiče se ocitli ve vězení pro dlužníky a Dickens si musel jako malý chlapec vydělávat na živobytí), ukazuje životní pouť sirotka Davida Copperfielda... Zobraziť viac
Román, při jehož psaní se Charles Dickens inspiroval svým vlastním životem (jeho rodiče se ocitli ve vězení pro dlužníky a Dickens si musel jako malý chlapec vydělávat na živobytí), ukazuje životní pouť sirotka Davida Copperfielda... Zobraziť viac
Formou podobenství a stylem staré arabské litanie vyčerpává autor nejpodstatnější obecně lidské náměty - smysl života,... Zobraziť viac
Povídka vyšla ještě za autorova života a je spolu s Proměnou, s níž je spjata i námětově, významným mezníkem v Kafkově... Zobraziť viac
Published after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, Persuasion is poignant and passionate story of love, disappointment, loss, and... 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
Anne Elliot is persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from handsome Captain Wentworth because he lacks rank or fortune. But when he returns home from the Navy, more than seven years later, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him... Zobraziť viac
Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager, was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that... Zobraziť viac
Vzdělaná, citlivá a oduševnělá Anna byla zasnoubena s námořním kapitánem Frederickem Wentworthem. Její rodina však tento... Zobraziť viac
V edici Světová próza vychází již ve 5. vydání úplný překlad Saint-Exupéryho Citadely. Text, který se našel v Saint-Exupéryho pozůstalosti, byl z poloviny autorem... Zobraziť viac
When they were very young, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth were in love. They did not marry, but Anne never forgot her love for him. Now, many years later, they meet again... Zobraziť viac
Published after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, Persuasion is poignant and passionate story of love, disappointment, loss, and redemption. Twenty-seven-year-old Anne Elliot is resigned to an unhappy fate and forced to move with her family ... Zobraziť viac
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of David Copperfield... Zobraziť viac
In David Copperfield, Dickens describes one boy growing up in a world which is by turns magical, fearful and grimly realistic. Zobraziť viac
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show' Dickens's epic, exuberant novel is one of the greatest coming-of-age stories in literature. It chronicles... 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
Dickens's great coming-of-age novel, now in a beautiful clothbound Penguin edition. This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' and is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experiences from childhood to... Zobraziť viac
David Copperfield lives happily with his mother and his nurse, Peggotty. Then his mother marries Mr Murdstone, and he and his sister come to live with them. Suddenly everything changes... Zobraziť viac
Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved, Captain Wentworth. Now, circumstances have conspired to bring him back into her social circle and Anne finds her old feelings ... Zobraziť viac
