Writing in the first three decades of the twentieth century, Franz Kafka explored the themes of alienation, anxiety, and solitude in works that were often surreally fantastic. The Metamorphosis and Other Stories... Čítať ďalej
Howard Pyle relates the story of the English outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, compiling the traditional material into a coherent narrative in a colorful, invented -old English- idiom that preserves the flavor... Čítať ďalej
New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Barnes - Noble, Inc. / Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2016. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (Barnes - Noble Children's Leatherbound Classics Edition)... Čítať ďalej
'The horror! The horror!' - these are Kurtz's final words in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the story of a man who travels into the jungle to seek his fortune and who instead finds an all-consuming moral and spiritual... Čítať ďalej
A master of deductive reasoning who can solve the most difficult crimes by spotting obscure clues overlooked by others, dilettante sleuth Sherlock Holmes was the hero of sixty stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle... Čítať ďalej
The small size means it will fit in a pocket or bag. This special pocket edition of features an elegant bonded leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It's the perfect gift for anyone interested... Čítať ďalej
Since his first literary appearance in 1886, the murderous Mr Hyde has embodied the evil that even good men including his alter ego, Henry Jekyll - are capable of when the constraints of civilized life are loosed. This... Čítať ďalej
Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet. Henry V. Macbeth. A Midsummer Night's Dream. King Lear. Lovers of literature will immediately recognise these as signature works of William Shakespeare, whose plays still rank as the greatest... Čítať ďalej
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionised modern poetics. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses... Čítať ďalej
First collected nearly a millennium ago, these folktales are presented as Degrees stories that the beautiful Scheherazade tells her husband, King Shahryar, over 1001 consecutive nights. They include some of the... Čítať ďalej
The Odyssey reveals a universal order where gods intercede in the destinies of men, heroes are both deceitful and brave and a sea voyage becomes a test of human ingenuity and endurance. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus... Čítať ďalej
Acting on behalf of his firm of solicitors, Jonathan Harker travels to the Carpathian Mountains to finalize the sale of England's Carfax Abbey to Transylvanian noble Count Dracula. Little does he realize that, in doing... Čítať ďalej
The first new Penguin Classics translation in forty years of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, the subject of The Novel of the Century by David Bellos-published in a stunning Deluxe edition. Winner of the French-American... Čítať ďalej
