Maupassant's second novel, Bel-Ami (1885) is the story of a ruthlessly ambitious young man (Georges Duroy, christened 'Bel-Ami' by his female admirers) making it to the top in fin-de-siècle Paris... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Wilde´s audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot´s long-concealed secret. A... Zobraziť viac
This famous play by Oscar Wilde is one of the finest comedies in the English language. Algernon knows that his friend Jack... Zobraziť viac
This collection of Poe's work contains some of the most exciting and haunting tales ever written. They range from the poetic to the mysterious and the darkly comic, yet all possess the genius of the grotesque that defines Poe's writing... Zobraziť viac
This is one of the most famous and beloved of Oscar Wilde's tales. This volume also includes two more of Wilde's most treasured stories, "The Selfish Giant" and "The Nightingale and the Rose." After the death of a young prince... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd - Beautiful, aristocratic, an adored wife and young mother, Lady Windermere is 'a fascinating puritan' whose s Zobraziť viac
The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe is the next edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series, featuring works from the famous gothic American writer. His works span from 1827 to his death in 1849. His often macabre and dark works included ... Zobraziť viac
Beautiful, aristocratic, an adored wife and young mother, Lady Windermere is ´a fascinating puritan´ whose severe moral... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1919, Tales of Mystery and Imagination matched Edgar Allan Poe's best tales of horror and suspense with the expressive artwork of Harry Clarke. Zobraziť viac
The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde once said, "Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it." From his outsize celebrity in Victorian London to his authorship of fiction, drama and poetry that uniquely captured his era, it's fair to say... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1890, Oscar Wilde's story was regarded as dangerously modern in its portrayal of fin-de-siecle decadence. Dorian is a modern-day Faust; his tempter is Lord Wotton who lives selfishly for amoral pleasure, and ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Oscar Wilde's brilliant play makes fun of the English upper classes with light-hearted satire and dazzling... Zobraziť viac
James Joyce's first published book, which he wrote when he was still in his twenties, Dubliners is far removed from the bold experimentalism of his later work, but is essential for understanding the author's development as a writer... Zobraziť viac
Dubliners, Joyce's first major work and written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary... Zobraziť viac
Includes The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, and The Purloined Letter. Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste D Zobraziť viac
A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s most famous historical novel. Set in Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution, this is the story of two men... Zobraziť viac
These special fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include ´The Happy Prince´, who was not as happy as... Zobraziť viac
Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series... Zobraziť viac
