„První moderní anglická autorka“ – „Mladší sestra Shakespearova“ – to jsou jen dva z mnoha lichotivých atributů, jimiž obdivovatelé vzdávají hold autorce, která už víc jak dvě století poutá neutuchající lásku vděčných čtenářů... Zobraziť viac
Eilis Laceyová vyrastala v malom írskom mestečku, v ťažkých rokoch po druhej svetovej vojne. Keď jej otec Flood z farnosti v Brooklyne ponúkne možnosť odísť do Spojených štátov, Eilis sa... Zobraziť viac
Román cenami ověnčeného irského autora vypráví prostý příběh obyčejné mladé ženy, která na popud rodiny odejde za prací do New Yorku. Dobrý úmysl sestry a matky vede k tomu, že dívka nastoupí cestu do neznáma, do světa, který s ní nemá... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language.With carefully adapted text,new illustrations and language learning exercises,the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online... Zobraziť viac
Anna Elliotová je mladá, jemná, vzdelaná dáma, jedna z troch dcér váženého sira Waltera Elliota. Ľahkomyseľný, samoľúby otec a Annina márnivá sestra Elizabeth žijú veľmi nákladným životom a míňajú viac, ako si môžu dovoliť... Zobraziť viac
The classic story by Charles Dickens retold as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Set during the French Revolution, the lives of Charles Darnay and his family are ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: Claudia L. Johnson, Princeton University "Linda Bree has done a marvelous job in this superb new... Zobraziť viac
Slavná anglická spisovatelka Jane Austenová napsala řadu románů. Jedním z nich je román Anna Elliotová. Vzdělaná, citlivá a... Zobraziť viac
It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Ian F.A. Bell, Professor of... Zobraziť viac
Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a moving, masterly and elegiac love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities. It tells the story of Anne Elliot, who, persuaded to break off her engagement to the man she loved because he... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and... Zobraziť viac
After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, ... Zobraziť viac
Against the backdrop of growing discontent in Paris, Doctor Manette is released from the Bastille after eighteen years of unjust imprisonment and begins a new life in England with his devoted daughter Lucie... Zobraziť viac
As the the bicentennary of the French Revolution draws near, Dickens´ historical novel serves as a timely reminder of... 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 most include... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she... Zobraziť viac
Henry James's heroine in Washington Square is the plain, shy heiress Catherine Sloper... Zobraziť viac
