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An anthology of 37 short stories from Dickens to J.G. Ballard. Edited by Booker Prize winner A.S. Byatt.

In Pale Fire Nabokov offers a cornucopia of deceptive pleasures: a 999-line poem by the reclusive genius John Shade; an adoring foreword and commentary by Shade's self-styled Boswell, Dr. Charles Kinbote; a darkly comic novel of suspense, literary idolatry and one-upmanship, and political intrigue.

Eine Gruppe Teenager experimentiert in Palo Alto mit Lastern und Untugenden aller Art. Ihre Tage sind geprägt von Auseinandersetzungen, mit ihren Familien und untereinander. Sie sind selbstzerstörerisch, herzlos und nihilistisch. Verstörendes, eindru ..

For a fascinating glimpse into eighteenth-century morals and values, take a look at Samuel Richardson's Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded. A blockbuster of a bestseller in its day, Pamela recounts the tribulations of a poor housekeeper who is forced constantly to

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics."Greedily she engorged without restraint, And knew not eating death"Milton's Paradise Lost is a poem of epic proportions that tells of Satan's attempts to mislead E ..

A new reissue of this classic Agatha Christie tale.

Agatha Christie's complete Tommy and Tuppence short story collection, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so ..

Kniha Passing vydaná v nakladatelství HarperCollins Publishers v roce 2022, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 176, ISBN-13: 9780008554286, zařazení do kategorie: New York.

The third and final book in the Galactic Empire series, the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series, by one of history's most influential writers of science fiction, Isaac Asimov After years of bitter struggle, Trantor had at last comp ..

Peer Gynt was Ibsen

Kniha Penguin Book of French Short Stories: 2 vydaná v nakladatelství Penguin Books v roce 2024, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, ISBN-13: 9780241462065, zařazení do kategorie: Francie.

Unkontrollierbaren Wutanfällen Die aufregenden Detektivabenteuer des wohl berühmtesten Bewohners der Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes, und seinem treuen Dr. Watson in vier Romanen und 56 Kurzgeschichten. Ein „Must-have“ – nicht nur für ausgewiesene Fans des verschrobenen Amateur-Detektivs!

„The Fall of the House of Usher“, „The Murders in the Rue Morgue“, „The Pit and the Pendulum“, „The Gold-Bug“ – these are some of the most famous tales of terror and the most macabre detective stories ever written. Acknowledged master of suspense, Po ..

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas is sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but finds freedom with Alexander the Great after the Macedon army c ..

What does persuasion mean – a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot is one of Austen's quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most open to change. She lives at the time of the Napole ..

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‚She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.‘ Written at the end of the Napole ..

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. A ..

The „Penguin English Library Edition“ of „Persuasion“ by Jane Austen. ‚Her attachment and regrets had, for a long time, clouded every enjoyment of youth; and an early loss of bloom and spirits had been their lasting effect‘. „Persuasion“, Jane Austen ..

Thwarted romance between Anne Elliot (Austen's sweetest, most appealing heroine) and Captain Frederick Wentworth. Finely drawn characters, gentle satire, genteel life in the English countryside.

Jane Austen’s final novel once again takes a clear-eyed, witty look at love, social pretensions, and emotional confusion. Eight years ago, Anne Elliot was happily engaged to Frederick Wentworth—until her friend, Lady Russell, persuaded her that Frede

This title comes with an introduction by Lynne Truss. The Vintage Classics Austen series is designed by the writer and illustrator Leanne Shapton and introduced by some of our finest contemporary writers and Austen fans: Alexander McCall Smith, Lynne ..

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women George MACDONALD (1824 – 1905) A young man named Anodos experiences dream-like adventures in Fairy Land, where he meets tree-spirits, endures the presence of the overwhelming shadow, jou

The story that has captured the imagination of readers for a century, this world-renowned gothic novel, the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical, is now available in this striking Centennial Edition, featuring a new Afterword. Revised reissue.