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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. F ..

The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. This title tells the story of bravery and determin ..

Having lived in the city of Orphalese for twelve years, the revered Prophet is about to board a ship taking him back to the isle of his birth. Before he departs, a group of people gather round and ask him to share his wisdom. Written as a collectio ..

The Prose Edda: Norse MythologyBy Snorri Sturluson, Rasmus B. Anderson (Translated by)

Undoubtedly the most famous verse written by Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven is also one of the most famous poems in the world. Though it did not bring him much in the way of money, this piece was, as per the author's statements, composed quite methodically, wi

This selection of Edgar Allan Poe's poetical works includes some of his best-known pieces, including the triumphant, gleeful ‚The Bells‘, the tragic ode ‚Annabel Lee‘ and his famous gothic tour de force, ‚The Raven‘. Some present powerful, nightmar ..

Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters – his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, a ..

The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient K ..

Kniha The Rim of the Pit autora Hake Talbot vydaná v nakladatelství Penzler Publishers v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 240, ISBN-13: 9781613164655, zařazení do kategorie: Klasická beletrie.

A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels – an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynastyWritten more than six centuries ago and still read by millions throughtout Asia today, The Romance of ..

Kniha The Romance of Tristan and Iseult vydaná v nakladatelství Martino Fine Books v roce 2020, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 96, ISBN-13: 9781684224746, zařazení do kategorie: Klasická beletrie.

In Iceland, the age of the Vikings is also known as the Saga Age. A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world's great literary treasures – as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. ..