Ubohý sirotek, Jane Eyreová, nemá nikoho, kdo by ji chránil před zlými příbuznými a učiteli. Odhodlaná najít své štěstí se stane vychovatelkou a začne tak svůj nový život v Thornfield Hall. Zanedlouho však Jane zjistí, ... Zobraziť viac
Ubohý sirotek, Jane Eyreová, nemá nikoho, kdo by ji chránil před zlými příbuznými a učiteli. Odhodlaná najít své štěstí se stane vychovatelkou a začne tak svůj nový život v Thornfield Hall. Zanedlouho však Jane zjistí, ... Zobraziť viac
'... ever-present, phantom thing; My slave, my comrade, and my king'... Zobraziť viac
Oblíbený příběh o lásce a pomstě, strhujícím způsobem převyprávěn pro dnešní čtenáře. Je stejně silný a poutavý jako v den, kdy byl poprvé napsán. V prostředí samoty yorkshirských mokřin skrývá stará farmářská usedlost zlověstná tajemství. Jaká je... Zobraziť viac
Román Jane Eyrová, který patří ke klasickým dílům anglické literatury, je do značné míry autobiografický. Objevují se zde zkušenosti autorky z neveselého dětství i popis postavení ženy v tehdejší Anglii... Zobraziť viac
Hlavními hrdinkami jsou sestry Marianne a Elinor Dashwoodovy, které mají ještě mladší sestru Margaret a staršího nevlastního bratra Johna. Na začátku románu pan Dashwood umírá a paní Dashwoodová se i s dcerami musí odstěhovat z rodinného sídla, ... Zobraziť viac
Bronte′s infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousins and eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school, it is not until Jane becomes... Zobraziť viac
Lush, romantic, and wildly passionate: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, the tale of two soul mates separated by class and society, has seduced readers for generations and inspired countless adaptations... Zobraziť viac
Introduction and Notes by Dr Sally Minogue, Canterbury Christ Church University College. Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain... Zobraziť viac
Anne Elliot is persuaded by her friends and family to reject a marriage proposal from Captain wentworth because he lacks in fortune and rank. More than seven years later, when he returns home from the Navy, Anne realises she still has strong ... Zobraziť viac
Famously characterized as the story of two Dashwood sisters who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion, there is far more to this story of two daughters made homeless by the... Zobraziť viac
A notorious drug dealer is gunned down using a weapon taken from the evidence locker in Lindsay’s own department! Lindsay must investigate her closest colleagues... Zobraziť viac
In a city where crime never sleeps, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in when a case involves the rich, famous and connected. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald are the best of the best - brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop... Zobraziť viac
Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and a former US President, has always defended his family as fiercely as he has his country. Now these defences are under attack. And it's personal. Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie, has been abducted... Zobraziť viac
Plain orphaned Jane Eyre lives unwanted with her aunt and cousins until she is sent away to school. There, hungry and humiliated, she grows and studies. When Jane leaves school to work as a governess at the aristocratic Thornfield Manor owned... Zobraziť viac
Jane Eyre is alone in the world. Disliked by her aunt's family, she is sent away to school. Here she learns that a young girl, with neither money nor family to support her, can expect little from the world... Zobraziť viac
"The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry," said Elizabeth Bennet... Zobraziť viac
When a rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon and a millionaire heiress are all murdered in mysterious circumstances, Detective Lindsay Boxer is quickly assigned to the high-profile investigation... Zobraziť viac
Every New Yorker's worst nightmare is about to become a reality. New York has seen more than its fair share of horrific attacks, but the city is about to be shaken in a way it never has before. After two devastating catastrophes in quick succession, ... Zobraziť viac
During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and hor Zobraziť viac
