Classic / American English: There are five stories in this book. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Barrel of Amontillado' are stories of madness, 'The Maelstrom' describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean, and in... Zobraziť viac
Dover Publications Inc.: Epigrams, aphorisms, and other bon mots gathered from the celebrated wit's plays, essays, and... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Edgar Allan Poe, ‘the father of the detective story’ and a master of horror, is one of the greatest American short story writers. In these stories we meet people struggling with fear, revenge... Zobraziť viac
Three late - Victorian gentlemen, George, Harris and the writer himself as well as their fox terrier Montmorency take a trip... Zobraziť viac
Travelling aboard a whaling vessel, a young stowaway is swept up in myriad misadventures – mutiny, shipwreck, cannibalism – narrowly escaping numerous brushes with death. This rousing story of a daring sea voyage also presents its ... Zobraziť viac
Graded reading with texts adapted according to the level of knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical structures of the students... Zobraziť viac
The novella’s impact is such that it has become a part of the language. Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange... Zobraziť viac
A carefully graded series of retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles and specially written stories continue to grow and there are now over 170 titles in the series. Most titles are available with Audio CDs and... Zobraziť viac
‘There’s daggers in men’s smiles’ (Act II, Sc. III) Tag Ambition Power; Macbeth is a brave general, loyal to King Duncan and to Scotland. Until, that is, he meets three evil witches after a battle... Zobraziť viac
He is fond of enigmas, of conundrums, hieroglyphics; exhibiting in his solutions of each a degree of acumen which appears to the ordinary apprehension praeternatural. Zobraziť viac
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Thus Bram Stoker, one of the greatest exponents of the supernatural narrative, describes the demonic subject of his chilling masterpiece Dracula, a truly iconic and unsettling tale of vampirism... Zobraziť viac
<i> 'The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility.'</i> Zobraziť viac
An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes... Zobraziť viac
Introduction and Notes by Dr David Rogers, Kingston University. 'There he lay looking as if youth had been half-renewed, for the white hair and moustache were changed to dark iron-grey, the cheeks were fuller... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Wilde war der wohl schillerndste Kopf unter den Schriftstellern des 19. Jahrhunderts. Von seinen Lesern geliebt wie wegen seines Lebenswandels von vielen verachtet, ging der Dandy einen tragischen Weg vom gefeierten Erfolgsautor zum ausgestoßenen... Zobraziť viac
Since its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy... Zobraziť viac
Count Dracula's castle is a hellish world where night is day, pleasure is pain and the blood of the innocent prized above all... Zobraziť viac
First published in January 1845, The Raven is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The poem is often noted for its musicality, stylised language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught.. Zobraziť viac
Classic / American English: There are five stories in this book. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Barrel of Amontillado' are stories of madness; 'The Maelstrom' describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in... Zobraziť viac
