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Soubor povídek umožňuje čtenáři seznámit se s různými přístupy k tomuto žánru. Povídky vyděsí i zaujmou všechny příznivce hororu. Zastoupeni jsou tito autoři: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, Fritz Leiber and Jane Gardam. Obsahuje: * The Terror of Blue John Gap * Oh,...
Tyto milostné příběhy ukazují čtenáři téma lásky v různých podobách - od služky, kterou opustí její nápadník ve snaze zlepšit své společenské postavení, až po znuděnou ženu v domácnosti, která hledá v životě něco víc....
Soubor 6 klasických i moderních povídek zachycující vývoj tohoto žánru v americké literatuře minulého století. Zastoupeni jsou tito autoři: Dorothy Parker, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patricia Highsmith, O. Henry and Edith Wharton. Obsahuje: * The Gift of the Magi * The Lost...
This collection of short stories brilliantly illustrates the development of the new literary styles and perspectives that emerged during the course of the twentieth century.Lesson on a Tortoiseby D. H. LawrenceA teacher has a challenging class The Teddy-bears' Picnicby William TrevorA newly married couple hit a problem The Rough Crossingby F. Scott...
The Mystery Stories Collection brings together stories which explore mystery in all its forms. From psychological mysteries to mysteries of the heart, from strange phenomena to good old-fashioned detective puzzles, there is sure to be a story here to enthral every reader of mystery.INCLUDES: The Lost Special (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) The Mysterious Card...
This collection brings together six stories from six different countries (India, Argentina, Russia, New Zealand, Sudan and Australia). They tell the tales of families and individuals, of love, loss and struggles against adversity. Their universal themes are coloured by the culture and society of the countries they describe.INCLUDES:The Voyage (Katherine...
This 'tasty' collection brings together five stories and extracts all with food at their heart. Food and literature have a long relationship and food is used to shed light on characters and relationships, from meals as the centre of family life to food as a political symbol. Unadapted short stories by Louisa May Alcott, Alphonse Daudet, Jack London,...
This collection brings together stories and extracts which explore the relationship people have with animals large and small, wild and tame, real and imaginary. From a fantastical children’s fable to a complex psychological love story, readers are sure to find stories that will delight and entertain them.Unadapted short stories by R. Kipling, O. Henry,...
Kniha představuje různé přístupy k tomuto žánru v pěti povídkách od následujících autorů: Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Stanley Weinbaum, Arthur C. Clark and Jack London. Povídky potěší všechny příznivce tohoto žánru. Obsahuje: * We Can Remember It For You...
This collection of five stories puts together a variety of styles from the genre of crime writing. From the adventures of the most famous of all detectives, Sherlock Holmes, to the contemporary crime writings of Ruth Rendell and Alexander McCall Smith, there will be a story here to delight everyone. The Tell-tale Heartby Edgar Allan PoeA...