Príbeh o ukrytom pirátskom poklade, neviditeľnom písme a šifrovanom odkaze sa stal hneď po napísaní hitom. Aj napriek svojmu veku, stále navodí u čitateľa atmosféru tajomna a záhady, čo je iba dôkazom ... Zobraziť viac
Román poľského rodáka Josepha Conrada Srdce temnoty vyšiel po anglicky knižne v roku 1902 a rýchlo sa stal jedným z najzásadnejších literárnych diel 20. storočia. Conradov text ako jeden z prvých kriticky nazerá na témy imperializmu... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe bol muž obdarený nevšedným talentom. Oddával sa podivným snom, znepokojivým nočným morám, ktoré obratne chytal do slov a kládol na papier. Jeho vízie sú aj po rokoch neobyčajne živé. Niektoré hryzú, driapu a vrčia z tmy... Zobraziť viac
Dve poviedky anglického spisovateľa poľského pôvodu plné prekrásnych metafor V centre ich pozornosti sú medziľudské vzťahy,... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe bol muž obdarený nevšedným talentom. Oddával sa podivným snom, znepokojivým nočným morám, ktoré obratne chytal do slov a kládol na papier. Jeho vízie sú aj po rokoch neobyčajne živé. Niektoré hryzú, driapu a vrčia z tmy... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe bol muž obdarený nevšedným talentom. Oddával sa podivným snom, znepokojivým nočným morám, ktoré obratne chytal do slov a kládol na papier. Jeho vízie sú aj po rokoch neobyčajne živé. Niektoré hryzú, driapu a vrčia z tmy... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return... Zobraziť viac
Resting one night on a boat on the River Thames, Charlie Marlow tells his friends about his experiences as a steamboat captain on the River Congo. There, in the heart of Africa, his search for the ... Zobraziť viac
These stories and poems come from the mind of one of the earliest masters of macabre literature. From the mysterious to the macabre, the works of Edgar Allan Poe have the power to evoke readers' deepest emotions... Zobraziť viac
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on... Zobraziť viac
Life on the river is brutal, and unknown threats lurk in the darkness; the silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Marlow's mission to captain a steamer upriver into the dense interior ... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: After reading Christmas Carol, the notoriously reculsive Thomas Carlyle was "seized with a perfect... Zobraziť viac
Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics... Zobraziť viac
Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and also a powerful indictment of the evils of imperialism. It reflects the savage repressions carried out in the Congo by the Belgians in one of the largest acts of... Zobraziť viac
Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return... Zobraziť viac
"Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the... Zobraziť viac
The inspiration behind Apocalypse Now, Heart of Darkness tells the story of Charlie Marlowe, who takes a steamboat on a voyage into the heart of Africa. His mission is to relieve an ivory agent named Kurtz... Zobraziť viac
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith... Zobraziť viac
