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Elektronická kniha - autor Honoré de Balzac, 10 stran, anglicky The old, abandoned manor of La Grande Bretèche stands…

In these letters I have drawn quite freely and sometimes literally from the excellent and authoritative translations of…

• Rok vydání 1900

One of Anatole France’s most mysterious and overlooked works, ‘Clio’ (1900) is a fascinating collection of historical tales…

The "Vailima Letters" is Robert Louis Stevenson laid bare. It collects his correspondence with his friend and literary…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Charles Perrault, 4 stran, anglicky Once lived a powerful and rich man called Blue Beard. Can you…

The only novel published under the pen-name Alice Cholmondeley, ‘Christine’ gives insight into von Arnim\'s thoughts about…

Pirates, shipwrecks, terrible storms, and cannibals! Why would anyone ever want to Sail the Seven Seas? You will find all…

You know that thing when you have an incestuous relationship with your daughter, but you don't want anyone to know about it,…

The Salvaging of Civilization by H. G. Wells is a visionary exploration of the future of humanity, emphasizing the need for…

Most books of literary criticism are written long after their age has passed, but a rare few are written during their time -…

A group of rich Russians gather one night for hospitality and conversation, all admitting that they aren't happy and aren't…

Likened to Alexandre Dumas' adventures and romances, this novel follows Otto and Serafina's relationship as they navigate a…

Little Milly is left an orphan after the death of her mother and she is sent to live with her bachelor uncle, Sir Edward…

'A Garland for Girls' is a collection of stories written by Alcott for her own amusement in a time of "enforced…

Jack London infamously wrote books about fantastic dogs and 'Jerry of the Islands' is no exception. Jerry is an English…

\'Kerfol\' is one of Wharton\'s more unusual ghost stories, in that the ghosts of the piece aren\'t human. Chilling and…

'Are there not books that can make us live more in one single hour than life can make us live in a score of shameful years?'…

"The good old times, the good old times ... what times they were!" Set during the Christmas period, 'The Chimes' is an…

'F is for Freudian: 4 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica that explores the taboo sexual encounters that would…

A rare work of nonfiction from Edith Wharton, The Writing of Fiction contains timeless advice on writing and reading well…

Lawrence asserted that 'the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it'. In these highly…

The Marquis of Esholt, Lord Hildyard is on a yachting trip with a group of friends and his lover Pauline Owston. Whilst…

• Rok vydání 1922

Willa Cather (1873-1947) was awarded the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for this stirring novel about World War I. She brings to life…

Dr. Watson is still in mourning, when his best friend, presumed dead till now, appears in his office. And thank God he is…

Get hot and sexy in the sun this summer holiday with 'Licking the Sun from Your Skin: A Collection of Summer Erotica' from…

'C is for Couple - 10 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica which all revolves around couples from lesbian…

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• Rok vydání 1889

Elektronická kniha - autor Edward Bellamy, 21 stran, anglicky To Whom This May Come (1889) is a classic short story by the…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Robert Louis Stevenson, 40 stran, anglicky ‘A Christmas Sermon’ is an emotional and powerful…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Jack London, 14 stran, anglicky Basset is an English scientist who has been working hard in order…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Allan Poe, 4 stran, anglicky Halley's Comet had just swung by and the infamous Baptist…

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Elektronická kniha - ze série The Return of Sherlock Holmes, autor Arthur Conan Doyle, 19 stran, anglicky The Adventure of…

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• Rok vydání 1844

Elektronická kniha - autor Edgar Allan Poe, 12 stran, anglicky Ever wondered what would happen if Poe left his gloom and…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Nikolai Gogol, 11 stran, anglicky With his sense of humor and ability to observe, Nikolai Gogol…

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Elektronická kniha - autor Leo Tolstoy, 14 stran, anglicky \"Everybody knows its our business to score. You dont get a…

"We count by changes and events within us. Not by years." Set in a small village, which stands on the site of a historic…

Two white men. Gold on indigenous land. An indigenous chief who is tired of exploitation. Based upon Jack London's own…

'Lulu's Library' is a collection of over thirty children's short stories, originally told to Alcott's niece as bedtime…

The second volume in Alcott's fantastic 'Lulu's Library' trilogy continues right where the famed author left off, with more…

• Rok vydání 1870

First published in 1870 'King Lear of the Steppes' is a novella by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, loosely based on…

Why do good people suffer?This is the question Honoré de Balzac poses in \'The Hated Son\', set in Normandy during the…

Jacques Menetrier, the son of a cookshop owner, finds his quiet life turned upside down when the wayward monk, Jerome…

Pat Glendon Jr. is a promising boxer who has spent his entire life quietly away from much of society, spending his time…

• Rok vydání 1914

‘Josiah Allen on the Woman Question’ (1914) was written by best-selling American writer and humourist Marietta Holley and is…

Prepare yourself for the ultimate swashbuckling epic! Perhaps Alexandre Dumas' most famous creation, this tale of heroic…

\'Fighting France\' is a collection of essays, written by Wharton, on the outbreak of the First World War. Having returned…

After the death of their mother, 10-year-old Meg is left to take care of the children until their father, who's away at sea,…

Family Christmas gatherings are always very... interesting.A wedding, sports on ice, Sexton stealing Goblins, merry voices…

'A Tale of the Tow-Path' by American author Homer Greene, is a short story which follows the exploits of the young son of a…