Classic / British English: 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
Classic / British English: Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Marianne loves excitement and always shows her feelings Elinor is quiet and has more good sense... Zobraziť viac
North and South is a wonderful blend of social comment on the dramatic changes in society brought about by the industrial revolution and a compelling love story... Zobraziť viac
Life changes completely for Margaret Hale and her parents when they move to a smoky northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr Thornton, a wealthy cotton mill owner, and dislikes him immediately. But the mill owner falls passionately in love with her... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: D'Artagnan wants to be a musketeer. He wants to fight for his king and his country. But the Queen has a problem with the Cardinal, so d'Artagnan and his new friends have to help her... Zobraziť viac
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity ... Zobraziť viac
Anna is a beautiful, intelligent woman whose passionate affair with the dashing Count Vronsky leads her to ruin. But her story is also about a search for meaning, and by twinning it with that of Levin, an awkward idealist whose ... Zobraziť viac
Audrey Niffenegger and Cathleen Schine pay tribute to <b>Jane Austen's beloved first novel in this graphic deluxe edition commemorating its 200th anniversary... Zobraziť viac
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt... Zobraziť viac
One boy, one boat, one tiger . . . After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific... Zobraziť viac
The beloved and bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope's contemporary reworking of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility launches The Austen Project and is already one of the most talked about books of the year. When sisters ... Zobraziť viac
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for hand-picked classics of English literature that are simplified and adapted for students in an accessible and engaging way. Great Expectations is one of Charles... Zobraziť viac
Die feine englische Gesellschaft zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts: Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters stehen die Schwestern Elinor und Marianne Dashwood beinahe mittellos da. Kein Wunder also, dass sie sich nach einer guten Partie umsehen... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Life changes completely for Margaret Hale and her parents when they move to a smoky northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr Thornton, a wealthy cotton mill owner, and dislikes him immediately... Zobraziť viac
Jane Austen wrote the original draft of `Sense and Sensibility` around 1795 at the age of 19, and published it in 1811. This classic tale takes place in southwest England and follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, who are reduced to... Zobraziť viac
Anglický dobrodruh a spisovatel Daniel Defoe (* 1660 Cripplegate † 1731 Moorgate) dokončil svůj často napodobovaný román The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe teprve ve svých šedesáti letech, když předtím... Zobraziť viac
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; ... Zobraziť viac
The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandale. Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895... Zobraziť viac
Il a rencontré Giscard à l'Elysée, a croisé Foucault dans un sauna gay, a vu un homme en tuer un autre avec un parapluie empoisonné, a découvert une société secrète où on coupe les doigts des perdants, a traversé l'Atlantique pour récupérer Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English. Robinson Crusoe is at sea when there is a great storm. His ship goes down, and his friends die. The sea throws Crusoe onto a beach. He is on an island. But which island? ... Zobraziť viac
