Readers the world over recognize O. Henry as the best short story writer of the early twentieth century. Widely known as a master of irony, O. Henry also displays here dazzling wordplay and a wry combination of pathos and humor. Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: Bonnie Greer "A masterpiece... I still get shivers down my spine whenever I read the words of... 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
rom the author of The Great Gatsby, a tale of marriage and disappointment in the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald’s rich and detailed novel of the decadent Jazz Era follows the beautiful and vibrant Anthony Patch and his wife ... Zobraziť viac
Tao Té Ching is ancient China’s great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism. Tao Té Ching... Zobraziť viac
'It would be unfair to expect other people to be as remarkable as oneself' Wilde's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius. One of 46 new books in the ... Zobraziť viac
I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide.. Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: John Richetti, University of Pennsylvania "Robert Irvine's edition of Austen's Pride and... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Every summer, the Ramsays visit... 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
?Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant... Zobraziť viac
Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? ... Zobraziť viac
'Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards...'Ovid tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths... Zobraziť viac
The young sailor Ishmael befriends a tattooed Polynesian harpooner named Queequeg, and finds himself aboard the Pequod, which is captained by the obsessive Captain Ahab... Zobraziť viac
Three horror classics with an introduction by Stephen King Some of literature s most popular and enduring horror icons in one indispensable tome. Zobraziť viac
'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.' The year is 1984 and war and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party... Zobraziť viac
A collection of powerful stories by one of the masters of Russian literature, illustrating Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s thoughts on political philosophy, religion and above all, humanity... Zobraziť viac
We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good,... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. I believe a leaf of grass is no... Zobraziť viac
Considered one of Shakespeare′s most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation Zobraziť viac
