Humorná povídka o žabákovi s nadpřirozenými schopnostmi otevřela začínajícímu spisovateli Marku Twainovi, jehož pravé jméno je Samuel Lenghorn Clemens, cestu ke čtenářům. Dvojjazyčné, anglicko-české vydání s jazykovým a gramatickým komentářem pod čarou... Zobraziť viac
Sedm povídek (Bílý a žlutý, Řecký král, Výprava na zloděje ústřic, Obléhání Lancashirské královny, Charleyův lov, Demetrios Contos, Žlutý Šátek),... Zobraziť viac
Příběh Bílého tesáka je klasikou americké literatury. V dobrodružném příběhu, podaném v bohatě ilustrované formě, má čtenář možnost sledovat osudy psa, v jehož žilách koluje i vlčí krev, a jenž se, vystaven bezohlednému... Zobraziť viac
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Half St. Bernard, half sheepdog, Buck is stolen away from his comfortable life as a pet in California and sold to dog traders. He soon finds himself aboard a ship, on its way to Northern Canada. Surrounded by cruelty, ... Zobraziť viac
Podobně jako řada jiných děl je i Martin Eden inspirován autorovým životem. Hlavní hrdina, mladý, odvážný a fyzicky zdatný... Zobraziť viac
'Pale Terror Goes Him, Death and Devastation Follow!' This is from the father of American literature, four sparkling comic tales of extraordinary animals and parables subverted... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on...' Set in the frozen forests of the Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s, ... Zobraziť viac
Sail down the Mississippi with rascally Huck Finn! Huck Finn spits, swears, smokes a pipe and never goes to school. With his too-big clothes and battered straw hat, Huck is in need of 'civilising', and the Widow Douglas is determined to ... Zobraziť viac
Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes swimming and fishing, and having adventures with his friends. And he has a lot of adventures... Zobraziť viac
Román představuje klasické dílo americké utopické literatury, jímž se inspiroval George Orwell při psaní svého... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved, and the heart.’.. Zobraziť viac
An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood along the banks of the Mississippi River, Twain's THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is the author's work that comes closest to his boyhood experiences of growing up in Hannibal in the 1840s... Zobraziť viac
The exploits of Tom Sawyer a consummate prankster with a quick wit captivate children of all ages Yet through the novels humorous escapades from the episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe Mark Twain... Zobraziť viac
One of the most popular novels of nineteenth-century America, Tom Sawyer evokes and endless innocence, delights in spontaneous acts of heroism and chivalry and is an unparalleled celebration of childhood... Zobraziť viac
Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey... Zobraziť viac
Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey... Zobraziť viac
Half St. Bernard, half sheepdog, Buck is stolen away from his comfortable life as a pet in California and sold to dog traders. He soon finds himself aboard a ship, on its way to Northern Canada. Surrounded by cruelty, ... Zobraziť viac
Impressed into service aboard the seal-hunting "Ghost," Humphrey Van Weyden becomes an unwilling participant in a tense shipboard drama. With a wary eye, he watches the vessel s abusive captain, Wolf Larsen, an enigma who can ... Zobraziť viac
