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Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, commonly regarded as amongst the greatest novels ever written. He also, however, wrote many masterly short stories, and this volume contains four of the longest and best in distinguished translations that have stood the test of time. In the early story Family Happiness, Tolstoy explores courtship and marriage from the point of view of a young wife. In The Kreutzer Sonata he gives us a terrifying study of marital breakdown, in The Devil a powerful depiction of the power of sexual temptation, and, in perhaps the finest of all, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, he portrays the long agony of a man gradually coming to terms with his own mortality. This volume also includes an Introduction and Notes written specially for this Wordsworth edition by Dr Tim Cook, formely lecturer in literature at the Universities of Kingston and Ulster. Previous work contributed by Dr Cook for Wordsworth includes an introduction and notes to Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby.

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A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident...One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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A beautiful Penguin Classics clothbound edition of Tolstoy's magnificent epic novel of love, conflict, fate and human life in all its imperfection and grandeurAt a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace, Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and faith - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.

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Příběh, v němž v kritickém okamžiku sehraje úlohu Beethovenova Kreutzerova sonáta, je pojat jako děsivá analýza lásky a manželství, jako tragický rozvrat mezi dvěma lidmi, kteří se kdysi hluboce milovali. Tolstého „sexuální novela“, jak bychom ji mohli nazvat, je dodnes dílo vyhledávané a čtenářsky přitažlivé. Upozornění: u prvního vydání titulu evidujeme tiskařskou chybu, kde je na deskách špatně uvedené jméno autora.

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Entre los grandes escritores del siglo XIX, Lev Nicoláievich Tolstói (1828-1910) ha sido calificado como genio único, sin equivalente en ningún otro país. Hijo de un acaudalado terrateniente que le dejó una fortuna inmensa, se lanzó por la vía de la disipación hasta que su participación como oficial durante la guerra de Crimea le hizo volverse hacia unos valores humanistas y continuar una vocación literaria en la que ya se había iniciado antes de la guerra. El cambio afectó a sus convicciones espirituales más íntimas y desembocaría, al final de su vida, en una crisis moral y religiosa que derivó hacia un cristianismo evangélico radical. Al comienzo de esta etapa escribe Ana Karenina, en la que Tolstói refleja su visión de la sociedad urbana, símbolo de los vicios y el pecado, en oposición a la vida sana de la naturaleza y del campo. De ese mundo necio y patológico de la ciudad es víctima Ana Karenina, que se ha convertido en una figura clave de la literatura universal.

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Trapped in a stifling marriage, Anna Karenina is swept off her feet by dashing Count Vronsky. Rejected by society, the two lovers flee to Italy, where Anna finds herself isolated from all except the man she loves, and who loves her. But can they live by love alone? In this novel of astonishing scope and grandeur, Leo Tolstoy, the great master of Russian literature, charts the course of the human heart.A masterpiece of realism and illuminated by irresistible characters, Anna Karenina is among the best-loved of all novels, penetrating to the heart of the ruling class in Tsarist Russia. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of Anna Karenina is translated by Aylmer & Louise Maude, and features an afterword by Ned Halley.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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Anna Karenina is one of the loved and memorable heroines of literature. Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density. This book addresses the very nature of society at various levels - of destiny, death, human relationships and the irreconcilable contradictions of existence.

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Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike, and soon brings jealousy and bitterness in its wake.

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Nové vydání klenotu světové literatury s desítkami pozoruhodných obrazů Olgy Okuněvové. „Všechny šťastné rodiny jsou si podobné, každá nešťastná rodina je nešťastná po svém.“ Těmito slovy začíná Tolstého román Anna Kareninová, jedno z nejslavnějších psychologických děl v dějinách písemnictví.Základní osu románu tvoří osudový milostný poměr krásné Anny, provdané za vysoce postaveného státního úředníka Alexeje Karenina, s mladým atraktivním důstojníkem Alexejem Vronským a jeho tragické vyústění. Na pozadí příběhu titulní hrdinky, jejího milence, manžela a syna, jakož i mnoha dalších vzájemně provázaných lidských osudů, vykresluje autor celistvý obraz ruské společnosti druhé poloviny 19. století, která se s nástupem průmyslové revoluce a modernizace významně proměňuje a jejíž proměny se osudově promítají do života hrdinů románu. Anna Kareninová je ovšem především hlubokou nadčasovou reflexí o morálce, pravdivosti a autenticitě mezilidských vztahů, jakož i o hledání a (ne)nalézání smyslu života. Olga Okuněvová (* 1969 v Muromu) je oceňovaná ruská malířka, ilustrátorka a scénografka. V letech 1984–1988 studovala na umělecké škole M. I. Maljutina ve městě Ivanovo. Od roku 1990 pracovala jako ilustrátorka. V letech 1993–1997 působila jako scénografka v Puškinově akademickém divadle ve Pskově. V roce 1998 se společně s manželem přestěhovala do Řecka, kde se věnovala divadlu, grafice a malbě. V roce 2015 se vrátila do Ruska, v současné době žije a pracuje ve městě Vladimir jako umělkyně na volné noze .Její práce byly prezentovány na samostatných výstavách v Rusku, Číně, Rusku a Švédsku.Část jejích děl se nachází v četných soukromých sbírkách, například v Rusku, Řecku, Švédsku, Německu, Belgii, Lucembursku, Estonsku, Spojených státech amerických, Číně, Ukrajině a Francii.

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«Este equilibrio sobrehumano es lo primero que sorprende al lector de Guerra y paz. Este equilibrio sutil, cuyo secreto escapa a todo análisis formal, permite que la narración fluctúe continuamente, que pase de un salón a un campo de batalla, de un diálogo íntimo a un plan de regeneración nacional, de una reflexión filosófica a una carga de caballería, de una reunión del Alto Estado Mayor francés al lecho de un moribundo, sin transiciones bruscas, sin forzar el estilo y sin necesidad de explicación ni artificio.»De la introducción de Eduardo Mendoza

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Audiokniha: Ve světové literatuře je jen málo děl tak slavných jako Tolstého Kreutzerova sonáta. Když v roce 1890 vyšla, způsobila senzaci, která v kulturních dějinách neměla obdoby. Jestliže ji někdo neznal, pak to byl – podle tehdejších zpráv – snad jen negramotný nebo ten, kdo se o literaturu a o vztahy muže a ženy vůbec nezajímal, či kdo žil ve zvlášť zapadlém koutě světa. Podivuhodně smělé a působivé odhalení manželských neladů, jakým tato povídka bezesporu je, nenechalo nikoho lhostejným. Nebylo místa, kde by se o ni nevedly vášnivé spory. Staromilci v Rusku byli pohoršeni až k nepříčetnosti. V jiných zemích bylo zase toto dílo soudně pronásledováno, včetně zemí českých. Boj o Kreutzerovu sonátu trval u nás bezmála dvacet let, než se podařilo výnos soudu zrušit. Tolstého "sexuální" novela, jak bychom ji dnes mohli nazvat, je povídkou o kruté žárlivosti, jež bortí manželství, povídkou o hlubokém rozvratu mezi dvěma lidmi, kteří se kdysi hluboce milovali. Ve svých otázkách, které jsou zde představeny v šokující nahotě – po vztahu mezi čistotou a silnou fyzickou vášní, po vztahu muže a ženy - nepřestane být pravděpodobně nikdy aktuální. Příběh, v němž v kritickém okamžiku sehraje úlohu Beethovenova Kreutzerova sonáta, je pojat jako děsivá analýza lásky a manželství, jako tragický rozvrat mezi dvěma lidmi, kteří se kdysi hluboce milovali. Tolstého „sexuální novela“, jak bychom ji mohli nazvat, je dodnes dílo vyhledávané a čtenářsky přitažlivé. Kreutzerova sonáta je novela ruského spisovatele Lva Nikolajeviče Tolstého píšícího v žánru kritického realismu. Autor se v ní rozepisuje na téma problémů sexuality a vyjadřuje převratné názory ohledně toho, jak by se lidé měli v pohlavním životě chovat

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Dielo klasika ruskej literatury je naplnené ľudskou múdrosťou. Spisovateľ v zvieracích príbehoch, bájkach i rozprávkach zábavne, veselo a žartovne nastavuje nám, ľuďom, krivé zrkadlo: odhaľuje ľudskú hlúposť, chamtivosť, klamstvo, lenivosť, ale i priateľstvo, vernosť a lásku. Skvelé ilustrácie Ľuboslava Paľa potvrdzujú Tolstého myšlienky a tvorivo ich rozvíjajú. Kniha bájok je ozdobou každej rodinnej knižnice.

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Kniha Království Boží ve vás náleží do spirituální linie Tolstého tvorby, která nabrala sílu a svébytný tón až v posledních dvaceti letech jeho života. Avšak o to vyzráleji a myšlenkově působivěji vyznívá.Vzdálen hluku ruských velkoměst – jak skutečným životem, tak uvažováním – představuje zde Tolstoj své nejniternější přesvědčení a životní filozofii. Promlouvá z ní především touha po lásce v nejširším slova smyslu, touha po nenásilném, klidném, spravedlivém a čestném životě s čistým svědomím a s niterně prožívanou vírou jakožto nejdůležitější životní hodnotou. Ozývá se zde zároveň jednak údiv nad nesmyslným směřováním světa od základních humanistických principů k povinné vojenské službě, válkám a zabíjení lidí, jednak také obžaloba násilí a institucí, které násilí obhajují či dokonce vyžadují.Ale zároveň je tato kniha ukázáním cesty. Cesty v duchu Ježíše Krista. Tato cesta odmítá povrchní uctívání čehokoli vnějšího, poukazuje na mnohdy absurdní církevní dogmata a odkazuje k samotnému jádru víry, k tomu, co je skutečně důležité, co bylo důležité v době Tolstého a stejně důležité je i dnes. Nenásilí, mravnost a pokora. To vše v hluboké čisté lásce.Kniha je výborem z díla podle posledního českého vydání z roku 1925 v překladu Karla Štěpánka, Josefa Bečky a Karla Velemínského.

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eBook: Nejdramatičtější ruský román upravený pro výuku! Zjednodušené verze světoznámých děl cizojazyčné literatury jsou zpracovány pro studijní účely a jsou určeny mírně až středně pokročilým studentům. Text v jazyce originálu je doplněn zrcadlovým českým překladem, slovníčkem, gramatickými poznámkami a otázkami na porozumění. Publikace je navíc doplněna CD, na kterém je celý příběh převyprávěn rodilými mluvčími, díky čemuž je možné kontrolovat porozumění mluvenému slovu.

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eBook: Nejdramatičtější ruský román upravený pro výuku! Dvojjazyčné zpracování světoznámého románu Lva Nikolajeviče Tolstého se snaží zpřístupnit středně pokročilým studentům ruštiny tragický příběh ženy, která se nebála kvůli lásce vymknout konvencím doby. V publikaci najdete zkrácený příběh v jazyce originálu, zrcadlový český překlad, komentáře gramatických a lexikálních jevů a poznámky k ruským historickým a současným reáliím. Audionahrávka, na níž text vypráví rodilá mluvčí, je k dispozici zdarma na stránkách nakladatelství.

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Audiokniha: Rozsáhlá čtyřdílná románová epopej Vojna a mír se odehrává na pozadí rozhodujících historických událostí (válka s Napoleonem I. Bonapartem (1769-1821), zejména jeho tažení do Ruska roku 1812, požár Moskvy a ústup francouzské armády). Tolstoj zde představil život soudobé ruské společnosti. Mezi hlavní postavy patří členové rodiny Bolkonských a Rostovovů. Do popředí vystupují především Andrej Bolkonskij, člověk střízlivý a energický, Pierre Bezuchov se svými ideály a zaujetím pro hledání pravdy a smyslu života, ale i Nataša Rostovová, či Marie Bolkonská, které autor zachytil s citlivým porozuměním pro ženskou psychiku.

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When the pampered Buck is kidnapped from his beloved home in the Santa Clara Valley and forced to work as a sled-dog in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, he must forget the long, lazy days of sleeping in the sunshine, and face a life of constant toil and danger, where survival itself must be fought for. But with his primal instincts reawakened, how long can Buck resist the call of the wild?Set at the time of the Klondike gold rush, The Call of the Wild is one of the great evocations of the natural world, and perhaps the best example of London's famously urgent and vivid style. This edition includes also Moon-Face, Brown Wolf, That Spot, To Build a Fire and Batard. It also contains a section of extra material for young readers including a section about the Artic Gold Rush, a quiz and test yourself.

Objev podobné jako The Call of the Wild and Other Stories - Jack London

Kniha Zákon násilí a Zákon lásky nabízí čtenáři praktický návod, jak svůj život prožít smysluplně jako člověk, jak život nepromrhat a nalézt jeho skutečnou hodnotu.Ač se text Tolstého může jevit našemu rozumu příliš neuchopitelný, což je v těchto případech rozumu zcela vlastní, naše srdce, náš duch, zajásá v naději z náhle se objevivšího Světla a okovy nevědomosti konečně prasknou. Lidé s otevřenými srdci pocítí a poznají pravdu, svobodu, najdou útěchu a konečnou cestu.

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Presents Hemingway stories, in which men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. They range from the haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with its deceptive calm, and war-ravaged Europe.

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eBook: The chilling classic that inspired the new Netflix horror drama, \"The Fall of the House of Usher\". Venture, if you dare, into the House of Usher...The narrator visits his friend, Roderick Usher in his decaying mansion, only to witness the harrowing unravellings of Usher\'s mind and the dark family secrets lurking beneath the crumbling ancestral home. A classic tale of gothic horror that has haunted readers for generations. This collection includes \"The Raven\", \"The Tell-Tale Heart\", “The Cask of Amontillado”, \"The Masque of the Red Death\", \"The Purloined Letter\", \"The Pit and the Pendulum\", \"Berenice\", \"The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether\", \"The Fall of the House of Usher\", and \"MS. found in a Bottle\". Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer renowned for his macabre and horror-themed tales. His poetic and mysterious style explored themes of death, love, and madness, leaving a lasting impact on gothic literature. Poe\'s notable works include \'The Raven,\' \'The Tell-Tale Heart,\' and \'The Fall of the House of Usher.

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Román Vojna a mír se řadí mezi nejvýznamnější díla nejen ruské, ale i světové literatury. Popisuje Napoleonovo tažení do Ruska a obraz každodenního života v carském absolutismu z pohledu pěti aristokratických rodin. O milostná vzplanutí a líčení vojenských střetů není v díle nouze. Publikace nabízí zjednodušenou verzi románu, která je určena mírně pokročilým studentům ruštiny úrovně B1 až B2. Knihu doplňuje audionahrávka.

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eBook: \'Mr. Harley was one of many children. Destined by his father for the church and by his mother for the sea, desirous of pleasing both, he prevailed on Sir John to obtain for him a chaplaincy on board a Man of War. He accordingly cut his hair and sailed.\' A short but interesting flash fiction story dedicated to a midshipman on board the Perseverance. Written by a teenage Jane Austen, who loved to read her work to her family, these short stories are a perfect insight into the mind of young Austen.

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In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and memory loss after hearing strange noises in the night.These disparate cases are some of the most remarkable diagnostic mysteries of the twenty-first century, as both doctors and scientists have struggled to explain them within the boundaries of medical science and – more crucially – to treat them. What unites them is that they are all examples of a particular type of psychosomatic illness: medical disorders that are influenced as much by the idiosyncratic aspects of individual cultures as they are by human biology.Inspired by a poignant encounter with the sleeping refugee children of Sweden, Wellcome Prize-winning neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan travels the world to visit other communities who have also been subject to outbreaks of so-called ‘mystery’ illnesses.From a derelict post-Soviet mining town in Kazakhstan, to the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua via an oil town in Texas, to the heart of the Maria Mountains in Colombia, O’Sullivan hears remarkable stories from a fascinating array of people, and attempts to unravel their complex meaning while asking the question: who gets to define what is and what isn’t an illness?Reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks, Stephen Grosz and Henry Marsh, The Sleeping Beauties is a moving and unforgettable scientific investigation with a very human face.'To compare any book to a Sacks is unfair, but this one lives up to it.' Sunday Times

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Kniha – autor Howard Phillips Lovercraft, anglicky, - autor Howard Phillips Lovercraft, anglicky This is a definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a "Penguin Classics" Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi, Lovecraft's preeminent interpreter, presents a selection of the master's fiction, from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as "The Outsider" to the overpowering cosmic terror of "The Call of Cthulhu". More than just a collection of terrifying tales, this volume reveals the development of Lovecraft's mesmerizing narrative style and establishes him as a canonical- and visionary-American writer.

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Kniha - autor Jo Nesbo, 544 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná This outstanding collection of short stories showcases all the writing skill that has made Jo Nesbo the undisputed 'king of all crime writers' (Daily Express) and a repeat Sunday Times #1 bestseller. Filled with dark intrigue, twists and unforgettable characters, these page-turners will have you reading late into the night.

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Classic / American English There are five stories in this book. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Barrel of Amontillado' are stories of madness; 'The Maelstrom' describes fear of death during a storm on the ocean; and in 'The Murders of the Rue Morgue' and 'The Stolen Letter' meet C. Auguste Dupin, Poe's famous Parisian detective. This Pack contains a Book and MP3

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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 chilling anthology also collects nine of Stevenson’s best-known tales of horror, including The Body-Snatcher," "Markheim," "Thrawn Janet," "The Bottle Imp," "The Isle of Voices," "The Waif Woman," "Olalla," and "Will o' the Mill."

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Why has the mild mannered Dr Jekyll suddenly begun to associate with the ugly and violent Mr Hyde? And why are they never seen together? When Jekyll's old friend Utterson tries to solve these mysteries he uncovers a horrific story of suffering and brutality that eventually leads to the terrible revelation of Mr Hyde's true identity. Accompanied here by three other memorable stories of horror, murder and the supernatural, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic literature by Robert Louis Stevenson, and one of the most potent and enduring of modern myths. This beautiful edition of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde & Other Stories features an afterword by playwright and screenwriter Peter Harness. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles.

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Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics. Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in The Murders in the Rue Morgue he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollywood. This complete collection of all his short stories and novellas contains well-known tales 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart' alongside hidden gems that both unsettle and enthrall the reader.

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Kniha - anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Brand-new edition of a major work from the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Fully annotated edition.

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When the young salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect, his shock and incomprehension are coupled with the panic of being late for work and having to reveal his appearance to family and colleagues. Although over the following weeks he gradually becomes used to this new existence confined within the bounds of the apartment, and his parents and sister adapt to living with a grotesque bug, Gregor notices that their attitudes towards him are changing and he feels increasingly alienated. One of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature, ‘The Metamorphosis' is accompanied in this volume by a selection of other classic tales and sketches by Kafka - such as ‘The Judgement', ‘In the Penal Colony' and ‘A Country Doctor' - all presented in a lively and meticulous new translation by Christopher Moncrieff.

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Some of the Sneetches have bellies with stars, but the plain-bellied ones have none upon thars! But an unexpected visitor soon leads them to discover they're not that different after all, in the first tale in this classic collection of stories. The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches don't, and the two just can't seem to get along Rivalries rocket when Sylvester McMonkey McBean steps in to prey on their prejudices, but in the end we realise that prejudice is nothing more than a ridiculous waste of time. The first in a series of splendiferous Seussian stories. As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss's bestselling books, including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, the bright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance on reading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into three reading strands - Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. The Sneetches and Other Stories belongs to the Yellow Back Books range

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O. Henry was a master of the short story and one of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century. This selection of tales from across his writing career ranges from New York apartments to the cattle-lands of Texas, taking in con men, clerks, hustlers, shop assistants, tramps and tricksters. They all highlight his ironic, comic eye, his gift for evoking speech and setting, and his unique approach to life's quirks of fate. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

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Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila's stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted--you'll finish each one gasping for air. With acute psychological insight, Dávila follows her characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and fear. She is a writer obsessed with obsession, who makes nightmares come to life through the everyday: loneliness sinks in easily like a razor-sharp knife, some sort of evil lurks in every shadow, delusion takes the form of strange and very real creatures. After reading The Houseguest--Dávila's debut collection in English--you'll wonder how this secret was kept for so long.

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Kniha - autor Young-Ha Kim, 248 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná “Filled with the kind of sublime, galvanizing stories that strike like a lightning bolt, searing your nerves . . . It’s easy enough to see why Kim . . . is acclaimed as the best writer of his generation; pick up this book and find out for yourself.” — Nylon It’s been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six? Diary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge—between life and death, good and evil. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter’s boyfriend, who he suspects is also a serial killer. In other stories we witness an affair between two childhood friends that questions the limits of loyalty and love; a family’s disintegration after a baby son is kidnapped and recovered years later; and a wild, erotic ride about...

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Rollo Martins, a failing novelist, is invited to Vienna by his best friend, Harry Lime. The city he arrives in is unrecognizable - torn apart by the Second World War and shared between the occupying Allies. What's more, Harry is dead, and the circumstances look suspicious . . . Determined to uncover the truth, Martins must pick through the rubble of this broken city in search of answers. Accompanied here by twelve further stories that exhibit the full range of Graham Greene's masterly storytelling, The Third Man is an atmospheric noir that oozes with suspense. With an introduction by the biographer and editor Professor Richard Greene. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles.

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Discover what happens when a mouse comes face to face with a Gruffalo, join the tiny snail on an adventure with the great big whale and help kindly butterfly find Monkey's mum!The Gruffalo and Other Stories Treasury contains three bestselling titles by the creators of The Gruffalo: The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale and Monkey Puzzle. With a beautiful foiled and padded cover, this fun-filled treasury contains quizzes, games, songs, craft activities and more to enjoy along with each story!Also available from this bestselling partnership: The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze.

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This title comes with an introduction by Helen Simpson. From familiar fairy tales and legends - "Red Riding Hood", "Bluebeard", "Puss in Boots", "Beauty and the Beast", vampires and werewolves - Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.`Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.'In `The Happy Prince' a statue - jewelled and opulent - keeps careful watch over the city and its inhabitants. Enlisting the help of a swallow, his selfless acts bring comfort to those most in need. `The Nightingale and the Rose' is a tragic tale of personal sacrifice in the name of love, while in `The Selfish Giant' the end of an eternal winter finally brings springtime and happiness.In this collection of enchanting tales from a master storyteller, Oscar Wilde has entranced readers both young and old since publication in the late nineteenth century.

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Full of funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the start of an irresistibly charming new chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis."These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear forgets to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn’t), Bird doesn’t let on that she knew all along. And when Bird discovers that Bear has more of a certain talent than she does, well, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel better...

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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCAWith an Introduction by ''Britain''s most sophisticated film critic'' David Thomson, THE TIMES''A remarkable imagination continually provokes both pity and terror'' OBSERVER ''One of the last century''s most original literary talents'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality'' GUARDIAN ''How long he fought with them in the darkness he could not tell, but at last the beating of the wings about him lessened and then withdrew . . .''A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man''s sense of dominance over the natural world.

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This revised and expanded second edition brings together the uncollected short fiction of the poet, writer and religious philosopher Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). Of the fifty-four stories in the present volume, only thirty-five were published in his lifetime. Most of the rest appear in this collection for the first time.Crowley was a successful critic, editor and author of fiction from 1908 to 1922. Like their author, his stories are fun, smart, witty, thought-provoking and sometimes unsettling. They are set in places in which he had lived, and knew well: Belle Epoque Paris, Edwardian London, pre-revolutionary Russia and America during the First World War.The title story The Drug stands as one of the first accounts - if not the first - of a psychedelic experience. His Black and Silver is a knowing early noir discovery that anticipates an entire genre. Atlantis is a masterpiece of occult fantasy that can stand with Samuel Butler's Erewhon.Frank Harris considered The Testament of Magdalen Blair the most terrifying tale ever written. This second edition adds several additional stories, including the Qabalistic allegory Ambrosii Magi Hortus Rosarum, featuring the author's previously unpublished annotations. Extensive editorial end-notes give full details about the stories.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Criminally clever'' Daily Mail''The perfect holiday treat'' GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There''s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway''s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Criminally clever'' Daily Mail''The perfect holiday treat'' GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There''s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway''s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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Nestled in the Devon countryside, the Keep has always been a refuge for the Chadwick family: forever warm and welcoming through the challenges life has thrown at them. And the current occupants have certainly seen their share of challenges...Lulu and her small son, Oliver, are staying at the Keep while they find their feet. Freddie''s commission as a naval chaplain has just ended and he too is grateful to have been welcomed at the Keep whilst he decides where to go next. And now Ed, the black sheep of the family, is finally coming home after ten years living in the USA.Ed''s strange, secretive behaviour means that he often clashes with his family. But as the autumn draws to a close and a sprinkling of snow dusts the moors, could the promise of a family Christmas at the Keep be enough to ease tensions and soothe the sting of a long-buried secret?The Chadwicks all know one thing for certain - no matter the circumstances, the Keep will always be there to welcome them home.Praise for Marcia Willett:''A warm and engaging read.'' Trisha Ashley''A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets...'' Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House''Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good.'' Daily Mail''Sweeping powers of description transport her readers to another time and place.'' Rosanna Ley

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A new selection of E. M. Forster's exquisite short stories, now in the beautifully designed Penguin English Library Series'We created the Machine, to do our will, but we cannot make it do our will now.It has robbed us of the sense of space and of the sense of touch, it has blurred every human relation and narrowed down love to a carnal act, it has paralyzed our bodies and our wills, and now it compels us to worship it.'Like his much-loved novels, E. M. Forster's short stories are rich in irony and alive with sharp observations on the surprises life holds.Telling tales of violent events, discomforting coincidences, and other disruptive happenings, his sharp and vivid prose has the ability to throw the characters', and reader's, perceptions and beliefs off balance. Selected to appeal to a new generation of readers around the world, this new selection of short stories in the Penguin English Library series celebrates E. M.Forster's unparalleled skill for storytelling, beginning with his masterful work of science fiction, The Machine Stops.

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eBook: Fast-paced and fun, ‘The Thief in the Night and Other Stories’ is a collection of six tales from the pen of one of the 20th Century’s most prolific writers. The title story follows Inspector Jack Danton as he investigates a proliferation of poison pen letters and thefts to and from wealthy young debutantes. Other novelettes, such as ‘Findings are Keepings’ and ‘The Compleat Criminal,’ are laced with Wallace’s trademark wit and critical appraisal of life in the upper echelons during the early 20th century. A superb read for fans of Wallace's body of work.

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eBook: ‘The Beautiful Cassandra and Other Stories’ (1793) was written by the renowned English novelist Jane Austen, best-known for her novels ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (1811) and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1813). This collection of short stories, written when the author was very young, deals with an abundance of topics, such as murder, theft, deceit, imprisonment, romance, and intrigue. A fascinating and entertaining insight into the young Jane Austen’s mind, this collection is a sensational read for those contemplating reading some of Austen\'s famous novels later down the line, or for those already familiar with her brilliant body of work! There are few authors as iconic as Jane Austen (1775-1817). Her body of work contains some of the most beloved books and characters of all time which have been in print for over two hundred years and sold millions of copies worldwide. Austen was a trailblazer, famed for her satire, her astute social commentary and her strong-willed, passionate heroines. Her ability to wield humour with realism has found her favour with critics and readers for generations. Her most famous works include Pride and Prejudice (1813), Emma (1816), Sense and Sensibility (1811) and Persuasion (1818), all of which have received success in adaptations for the screen, stage and radio.

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eBook: With handsome rich men and ladies of leisure fluttering their eyelids trying to catch their attention, \'The Three Sisters\' reads like a humorous trial run for \'Pride and Prejudice\'. Told via correspondence, this is in fact a tale of a single man, Mr. Watts, who is in possession of a good fortune and is in want of a wife. Mrs. Stanhope is the mother of a family of girls who is very much in want of a son-in-law. And the girls? Despite one of them being \"the happiest creature on the planet\", they aren\'t actually all that happy at all. This satirical narrative of courtship and self-interest by the young Jane Austen is a must for any fan of the modern Chick-Lit novel or Rom-Com film. As an extra treat, this edition includes four additional writings from Jane Austen, making this essential reading for any Austen fan or study.These additional pieces• A Fragment written to inculcate the practice of Virtue• A beautiful description of the different effects of sensibility on different minds• The Generous Curate.• Ode to Pity

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eBook: Written during the final stages of her illness, The Garden Party and Other Stories is full of a sense of urgency and was Katherine Mansfield\'s last collection to be published during her lifetime. The fifteen stories, many of them set in her native New Zealand, vary in length and tone from the opening story, \"At the Bay,\" a vivid impressionistic evocation of family life, to the short, sharp skectch \"Mrs. Brill,\" in which a lonely woman\'s precarious sense of self is brutally destroyed when she overhears two young lovers mocking her. Sensitive revelations of human behaviour, these stories reveal Mansfield\'s supreme talent as an innovator who freed the story from its conventions and gave it a new strength and prestige.

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