Famous during his lifetime as a humorist and for his incandescent social satires, Mark Twain is most often thought of today as a novelist whose precise language and vividly drawn characters introduce readers to tales steeped in concern... Zobraziť viac
Follow the adventures of Mowgli, a boy adopted by a family of wolves, and meet Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, who teach him how to survive in the jungle... Zobraziť viac
Catherine Sloper, an insignificant, plain girl, will one day inherit a substantial fortune from her father. When her overwhelming passion for a handsome fortune hunter transforms her dull existence, Catherine’s distinguished father... Zobraziť viac
Have you ever made a bet – a big bet? In the 1850s, a young American finds himself in London by chance. He is penniless, and yet he leads the luxurious life of a millionaire. How can he do this? It’s all thanks to a bizarre bet made by... Zobraziť viac
In the 1840s, a young woman is employed as governess to two children in an English country house. The children are beautiful and charming, and – for a while – the young woman thinks her position is both easy and pleasant. Then she... Zobraziť viac
In his last years Mark Twain had become a respected literary figure whose opinions were widely sought by the press. He had also suffered a series of painful physical, economic, and emotional losses. The Mysterious Stranger, published posthumously... Zobraziť viac
Published 2016. Elementary to Pre-Intermediate CEF level A2/B1 - 700 Headwords Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling... Zobraziť viac
"Don´t you think there is a certain resemblance between the mystery of the Mass and what I am trying to do?...To give... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: The narrator is a young governess, sent off to a country house to take charge of two orphaned children.... Zobraziť viac
From White Fang to The Iron Heel, The Call of the Wild to The People of the Abyss, London's novels are intense and atmospheric, and deserve their standing and reputation as some of the most exciting adventure stories ever put to paper... Zobraziť viac
Buck, a big happy dog, is kidnapped from his comfortable home in California and is sold as sled dog in the cold Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896. His new life in the Norhland is difficult, chellenging, adventurous... Zobraziť viac
When men find gold in the frozen north of Canada, they need dogs - big, strong dogs to pull the sledges on the long journeys to and from the gold mines. Buck is stolen from his home in the south and sold as a sledge-dog.. Zobraziť viac
Henry James's heroine in Washington Square is the plain, shy heiress Catherine Sloper... Zobraziť viac
Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest... Zobraziť viac
Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever... Zobraziť viac
