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Cizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
"Published in the Christmas edition of Charles Dickens’s magazine All the Year Round, Mugby Junction is the spellbinding result of a literary collaboration between some of the leading writers of the day, and contains four…264 Kč KoupitBiography, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy, Nonfiction
As Cosmopolitan’s professional agony aunt for the last forty years, Irma Kurtz has had to deal with the most intimate problems of successive generations of readers, while having to keep up with the changing mores…330 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
Stevenson published this collection of his early fiction in 1882, after the pieces had appeared in various magazines. The first half features two popular detective-story cycles, The Suicide Club and The Rajah’s Diamonds, which deal…297 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
As Katharine Hilbery, the granddaughter of a famous man of letters buried in Poets’ Corner, is helping her mother write the biography of their illustrious progenitor, she becomes engaged to William Rodney, a budding writer…297 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
Under the pressure of his boss, the intransigent Rivière, the airmail pilot Fabien attempts a perilous flight during a heavy night-time thunderstorm in Argentina. As conditions get worse and the radio communication with Fabien becomes…249 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Contemporary Fiction, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general…239 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
First published in 1859, Oblomov is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol’s Dead Souls, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov. The book centres on the…329 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
On the eve of the Crimean War, the young, headstrong Yelena, the daughter of aristocratic Russian parents, falls in love with a revolutionary from Bulgaria named Insarov. Facing the wrath and disapproval of her family,…297 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
In the third and final part of The Divine Comedy, Dante recounts his journey through heaven, after the travails and torments of Hell and the arduous ascent of Mount Purgatory, creating a cosmology of the…239 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Knihy
From its conception in 1857 to its first performances in 1882, Parsifal represented the culmination of the themes that preoccupied Wagner during the latter part of his life.This guide includes a series of articles on…396 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
Unsuccessful in his endeavours, the young and naive Peter Schlemihl seals a pact with the Devil in which he exchanges his shadow for the purse of Fortunatus, thereby gaining everlasting riches. But when he is…264 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Classics, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
In the summer of 1844, taking a break from novel-writing, the thirty-two-year-old Charles Dickens embarked on a journey to Italy with his wife, his five children and his young sister-in-law. Struck by the scenery and…264 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Drama and Poetry, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
The most widely staged dramatist after Shakespeare, Chekhov left a deep mark both on the development of Russian literature and world theatre, with plays that were remarkable not just for their dialogue but their atmosphere…297 Kč KoupitCizojazyčná literatura, Drama and Poetry, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
“Though Earth and moon were gone,And suns and universes ceased to be, And Thou wert left alone,Every Existence would exist in Thee.â€From the transcendent beauty of nature observed on the Yorkshire moors to fierce and…264 Kč KoupitChildren and Teens, Cizojazyčná literatura, English literature, Fiction and Literature, Knihy
The orphan girl Pollyanna moves in with her strict aunt in New England. Despite a difficult start, Pollyanna’s exuberance and positivity affect everyone who meets her, and she spreads joy and love wherever she goes.…249 Kč Koupit
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