Something too delicate, too precious, that would fly away once he let go.' Three sharp and powerful short stories from Katherine Mansfield, one of the genre's all-time masters. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday... Zobraziť viac
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's; that as men busied themselves about their various ... Zobraziť viac
When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, ... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social... Zobraziť viac
In the Time Traveller's miraculous new machine, we will be carried from a Victorian dinner table to 802,701 AD, when the Earth is divided between the gentle, ineffective Eloi, and the ape-like Morlocks; forward again by a million ... Zobraziť viac
He was the first to popularize the concept of time travel. He disturbed—and fascinated–us with a frightening doctor’s... Zobraziť viac
The classic story by Charles Dickens retold as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Set during the French Revolution, the lives of Charles Darnay and his family are ... Zobraziť viac
A stranger arrives in a small village wearing a long coat and gloves. His head is covered in bandages and dark glasses hide his eyes. The villagers are curious. Who is he? When they discover the stranger’s terrible secret, ... Zobraziť viac
The lgal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has become a joke to some people. People are born, marry and die, and still the case continues. But will the lives of Ada and Richard be ruined, like so many before? And how will their friend ... Zobraziť viac
Nicholas Nickleby is a kind man who works at a cruel school full of poor, hungry children. Can he ever find happiness in a world where stupid, greedy people have all the power and brave, honest people have nothing? Now a major film. Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie... Zobraziť viac
When the orphan Pip is taken to the house of Miss Havisham, he meets and falls in love with Estella. Estella is beautiful but cold and Pip decides that he will become rich so that he can marry her... Zobraziť viac
Učte sa angličtinu so Sherlockom Holmesom a doktorom WatsonomSherlock Holmes a doktor Watson riešia tajomné úmrtia v temnej... Zobraziť viac
Môže sa divoká šelma stať skutočným priateľom človeka? Dokáže láska a trpezlivosť prelomiť ľad nedôvery a nenávisti? Čítajte vzrušujúci príbeh o pohnutom osude miešanca psa a vlka a študujte pri tom angličtinu! Dej sa odohráva na divokých pláňach... Zobraziť viac
Příběh o setkání letce, jehož letadlo havarovalo v poušti, a malého chlapce z daleké planety je vhodný pro čtenáře všech generací. Pobízí k přemýšlení nad otázkami dobra a zla a hledání podstaty přátelství a odpovědnosti za... Zobraziť viac
Kniha vypráví o osudu krásného černého hřebce a provází nás celým jeho životem. Příběh je převyprávěn zjednodušenou angličtinou, a proto se nemusíte obávat, že byste textu neporozuměli. Je výbornou volbou pro začínajícího čtenáře, ať dítě či... Zobraziť viac
Oliver Twist (zkrácené dvojjazyčné vydání) Román Oliver Twist vycházel na pokračování v sešitech jednou týdně. V něm vykreslil krutost těžkého života chudiny a vykořisťování dětí. Román měl velký úspěch. Charlese Dickense... Zobraziť viac
Orphaned Pip lives a humble life with his sister and her husband, until a fateful encounter on the marsh causes his life to change irrevocably. Will his great expectations be fulfilled, or can this new life only lead to disaster? Specially rewritten as .. Zobraziť viac
Brush the pages of this book with water and see the fairies and flowers in the enchanted garden burst into beautiful colour! There are 16 scenes... Zobraziť viac