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This first of Jane Austen's published novels is the story of two starkly different English sisters: Elinor Dashwood, the epitome of prudence & self-control, and her younger, more impetuous sister Marianne, who embodies emotion, openness, & sheer enthusiasm.

Benátky, 16. století. Mladý kupec Bassanio prohýřil veškerý svůj majetek a jeho jedinou nadějí, jak se dostat ze složité životní situace, je uzavřít sňatek s bohatou a krásnou Porcií. Na to, aby se mohl ucházet o její ruku, potřebuje ovšem peníze. Jeho přítel, vážený kupec Antonio, se za něj zaručí u starého lichváře Shylocka a patřičný obnos pro Bassania získá. Sám se tím ovšem dostane do velkých obtíží, když nemůže půjčku včas vrátit. Lakotný a zlý Shylock totiž důsledně trvá na dodržení podmínek smlouvy a cena, kterou mu má Antonio zaplatit, je skutečně bolestná…

The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby In the title story of this collection by one of America’s greatest writers, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Bouřlivá dvacátá! Věk ženských lýtek zadýchaných jazzem, věk technického pokroku a propastných sociálních rozdílů, léta uvolněných mravů a prohibice. O Americe paradoxů začal Francis Scott Fitzgerald psát v polovině roku 1924. Pobýval tehdy na Francouzské riviéře nebo v Paříži, kde se scházel s Ernstem Hemingwayem, Gertrudou Steinovou a dalšími, kteří se považovali za součást tzv. ztracené generace. Velký Gatsby je v pořadí třetím Fitzgeraldovým románem. Porpvé vyšel v New Yorku v roce 1925 a byl oceněn kritiky i čtenáři. Dodnes stojí v čele literárních skvostů dvacátého století a bývá označován i za vrchol tvorby samotného Fitzgeralda.

When did you last meet a polar bear, or go to a magician for help? These stories offer many different experiences. Some are strange, some are scary, some are sad, some are blackly funny. A few are shocking - when Lin Lin returns home for a funeral, she learns a dark and terrible family secret which may destroy her. Bookworms World Stories collect stories written in English from around the world. These stories are from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, and Trinidad

A series of four books that provide extensive guidance and English practice in key areas of the language. This book for lower-intermediate to intermediate students provides extensive guidance and practice in four crucial areas: Grammar, Vocabulary, Situations and Writing. Recycling Intermediate English can be used to supplement any coursebook at this level, in class or for self-study. It provides useful extra practice for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET) and the Skills for Life Entry 3 examination.

Bookworms World Stories collect stories written in English from around the world. The stories in this volume are from China, India, Malaysia and Singapore

Introduces intermediate-level students to a wide range of authors and encourages them to develop their English by reading for pleasure.

For lower-intermediate to intermediate students who wish to improve their istening skills in English.

Updated and revised for the new CPE examination Papers 1 and 2.